Obituaries

Lillian Myra (Larson) Ellis, 97, of Seattle, WA, passed away on August 14, 2021, in the Foss Home and Village Nursing Home in Seattle. Lillian, or Lil as she was best known to her friends and family, was a Crookston, MN native, born on October 21, 1923, to Martin T. and Clara H. (Hoiseth) Larson. [&…

Harold Jerome Opgrand, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, June 13, 2021, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, with family at his side. Harold was born in Halstad, Minnesota on November 10, 1929, the son of Carl and Therese (Vennes) Opgrand. He attended rural elementary school at Harmony Sc…

Janet Karelynn Opgrand, 83, of Crookston, MN, passed away in her home early Friday morning, August 20, 2021, with her daughter and son-in-law, Kari and Neil, and son, Kip, at her side. Jan, as she was affectionately known throughout her life, was born in Mayville, ND on August 8, 1938, one of 4 chil…

Dianne Benson, age 74, of Crookston, MN, died on Friday, October 8, 2021, at her home in Crookston.  A memorial service will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, October 18, 2021, at Stenshoel Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with a visitation at Noon. Dianne Rogers was born at Mercy Hospital in Thief River Fa…

Kathleen Mary “Kathie” Peterson, 80, of Union Lake, near Erskine, MN, passed away at her home Sunday, September 5, 2021. Kathie was born in Warren, MN, on January 28, 1941, the daughter of Cyril and Bertha (Goosen) Wavra. She grew up on the family farm near Dorothy, MN, was baptized and confirmed in…

Hazel J. Nelson, Fertile, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home at the age of 101. Hazel Joyce (Ashling) Nelson was born in rural Winger, MN on November 15, 1919 to John and Ida (Bennes) Ashling. She was the oldest of four children. She received her education at a …

Paulette P. Januszewski, 78 of Erskine, MN passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Friday, October 8, 2021, in St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Fr. Larry Delany in Mentor, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the se…

Marne Thompson of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at his Red Lake Falls home. Memorial service will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Bethany Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Jonathan Dodson officiating. B…

Cynthia Jo (Andringa) Ross, age 64, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Cindy was born on July 15, 1957, to Jess and Hazel (Taylor) Andringa in Crookston, Minnesota. She grew up in Crookston and attended school at Washington and Carmen Elementary S…

Clarabelle J. Sipe, 91, Ada, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada. Clarabelle Jessie (Ellingworth) Sipe was born on December 12, 1929, to Jesse and Clara (Hovland) Ellingworth in Felton Township, MN. Clarabelle graduated from Ada High Schoo…