Obituaries

Wayne Allen Nelson, known by all as Panda, was born in Little Falls, Minnesota on April 26, 1960. He was the first son of Richard and Rachael Nelson and they loved him dearly. A happy baby boy with a smile that stayed with him all the days of his life. Panda could be described as […]

Lee Edward Wall, 81, of Crookston, MN, was called home on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston. His last hours on earth were spent in the company of his children.  Lee was born in Enderlin, ND, on May 19, 1940, to Edward and Lillian (Arntson) Wall. He was baptiz…

Harlen M. Baglien, 81, Fertile, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his home in Fertile with his wife by his side and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Harlen Maynard Baglien was born on October 16, 1940, at Mahnomen Hospital in Mahnomen County, Mahnomen, MN to Helmer a…

Allan Leroy Engelstad, 82, of Maple Lake, near Mentor, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by family. Allan was born on October 27, 1939 in Liberty Township, just northwest of Fertile, Minnesota. He was the oldest son of Eldon and Burnice (Berho…

Donna Mae Koralewski, 84, of Brooks, MN, passed away early Thursday morning, February 24, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with her family at her bedside. Donna was born in Oslo, MN on May 4th, 1937, one of six children of the union of Florian and Helen (Czapiewski) Pokrzywinski. …

Patricia “Pat” Lee Johannson, 85, longtime Crookston, Minnesota resident, passed away January 14, 2022, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND while being held in love and comfort by her children. Pat was born in Grafton, North Dakota on October 4, 1936, the daughter of Arthur and Juanita (Harri…

Dennis Wayne Nikolayson passed away on February 16, 2022, at Altru hospital at age 76. Dennis was born January 23, 1946, in Reynolds, North Dakota, to Adolph and Esther (Moen) Nikolayson. Dennis resided there till age 3. The family moved to a farm outside Erskine, Minnesota, where he resided and far…

Dan “Danny” Thompson, age 69, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Dan Keith Thompson was born June 10, 1952, in Ada, MN, to Kalmer and Gloria “Bootsie” (Albertson) Thompson. Danny grew up as the oldest of 5 siblings and attended Twin Valle…

Arline E. Romundstad Miller, a long-time resident of Crookston, Minnesota died on February 18, 2022, at age 99. Arline was born to Oscar and Ragna (Rindal) Romundstad on August 15, 1922, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The family moved to rural Strum, Wisconsin.  She attended Norseville School through 8th…

Carol Jean “Cookie” Evenson, 76, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, died Friday morning, February 18, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with her husband, John, and son, Brent, at her side. She had been battling ill health for many months. Cookie was born in Crookston on February 7,…