Obituaries

Gene Oliver Helgeson was born on April 17, 1929, to a loving family near Crookston, Minnesota. As a child, Gene enjoyed the adventures of farm life and as a teen living in town, he was perhaps best known as a post on the Pirate basketball team. He served two tours of service in Vietnam, for [&hellip…

Rosaire J. Amiot, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday morning, September 30, 2021, in Benedictine Community Living of Crookston. He had moved there from his Crookston home of over 50 years this past July 7. Rosaire was born on January 4, 1935 near Red Lake Falls, MN on the farm of his parents…

Lorna Jean Solberg, age 54, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at her home in Crookston.  A memorial service will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Stenshoel Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with a visitation an hour prior. Lorna was born on May 19, 19…

Kenneth Fred Gebhardt, 78, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, in Sanford on Broadway Hospital, Fargo, ND. Kenny was born in Crookston MN on October 29, 1942, the son of Freddie and Henrietta (Horesji) Gebhardt. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a longtime…

Duane Tilleraas, age 89, of Gary, MN, died on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Gary Lutheran Church, Gary. A time of gathering will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial [&hel…

Irene Ann Larson, 83, Ada, MN formerly of Borup, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Adventist Health and Rideout Hospital in Marysville, CA after a brief illness. Irene Ann Bachmeier was born on September 20, 1937, to Anthony and Frances (Heffner) Bachmeier in Rugby, ND. She was bapti…

Octavio Benevidez Jr., 28, of Crookston MN, died accidentally in Crookston on Thursday, September 23, 2021, when struck by a train while walking on the tracks with his back to the train, listening to loud music on his headphones. Jr, as he known throughout his life, was born in Crookston on February…

Bruce Allan Parr, age 66, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Sanford Health-Broadway in Fargo.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston, with a visitation an hour prior.   The burial will fo…

Mary Lynn Pester, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 24, 2021 with her husband and family at her side, under the care of hospice after a long battle with cancer. Mary chose joy, and to be joyful, as her life’s motto. She shared that joy with those around …

Norman J. Ellingson, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Tuesday evening, September 21, 2021, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Norman was born on October 21, 1934, in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Olaf W. and Helen W. (Nord) Ellingson. At a young age, Norman helped at his f…