Obituaries

Gene Morland Erlandson, 92, of Mentor, Minnesota was born to Arthur and Hilda (Skanson) Erlandson on August 10, 1929, in St. Paul, Minnesota. While still a small child the family moved back to their farm in Woodside Township. During WWII they moved to Portland, Oregon where his father worked in a sh…

Richard Alton “Dick” Widseth, 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday morning, October 15, 2021, with family at his side. Dick was born in Gonvick, MN, on August 10, 1932, the son of Albert and Emily (Peterson) Widseth.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and grew up in Gonv…

Doris I. Barkve, 92, Ada, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada. Doris Irene (Jacobson) Barkve was born on May 31, 1929, to Clarence and Nettie (Bell) Jacobson in rural Hendrum Township. Doris married Howard Barkve on July 28, 1951, and together…

Irene Margaret Ross, 100, of Crookston, MN, and a former longtime Fisher area resident, passed away in the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston on Wednesday morning, October 13, 2021, with her daughter and son-in-law, Gayle and Jerry Wardner at her side. Irene was born on January 10, 1921, on t…

James “Jim” L. Larson, Fertile, MN, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile surrounded by family. James Leroy Larson was born September 08, 1930, at Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN, to Alfred and Ella Larson of Beltrami, MN. He attended Scandia Country Scho…

James L. Simon, age 85 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on October 6, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Jim was born in Menomonie, WI on March 15, 1936, to Leonard and Frances (Gerbich) Simon.  He graduated from Buhl High School in 1954 and went on to serve his country in the United States Army […]

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…