Obituaries

Ferne E. Thorson, 94, West Fargo, ND, formerly of Ada, MN, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Sheyenne Crossings Care Center, under the care of Ethos Hospice, in West Fargo. Ferne was born February 28, 1927 to Peter and Gertrude (Finney) Stennes in Hendrum, MN. She graduated from Hendrum High Sc…

Daniel James “Jim” Buckmiller, age 86 of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday morning, May 7th, 2021, at Riverview Health, with his family at his side.  A private family graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Tuesday, May 18th at 10:00 am, at the Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston, MN. J…

Shirley R. Osborne, age 85, long time resident of Crookston, MN, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Shirley was born on November 28, 1935 in Madelia, MN, the daughter of Howard and Mildred (Smith) Reed. She was raised and educated in Madelia, graduating from Madelia H…

Irvin Tastad, 98, Fertile, MN passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Irvin was born on September 25, 1922, in Rolette, ND on the family farm to Andrew and Anna Tastad. He was baptized and confirmed at Valle Lutheran Church in Rolette. He graduated from Rolette …

Barbara Jo “Bubba” Danielson, age 67, of Crookston, MN, passed away on May 5, 2021, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN, with her family and friends by her side. Bubba was born on February 25, 1954, in Harvey, ND, the daughter of the late Raymond and Esther (Gross) Danielson.  The…

Craig J. Theede, 34, died Friday, April 30 in a car accident while returning home to Grand Forks, ND from work at his chiropractic practice in Crookston, MN. Craig was born in La Crosse, WI to Denny and Lonna (Pladson) Theede. He grew up in La Crescent, MN where he developed many life-long friendshi…

Karen Anne Arel, 61, of Crookston passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, of cancer. Karen was born on April 9, 1960, in Crookston, MN, the youngest of 8 children born to Frank and Eva (Surprenant) Arel.  She was raised in Crookston attending S…

Stella Vakoch, 87, of rural Ada, MN, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Benedictine Living Community in Ada. Stella Mae Severtson was born September 3, 1933 on her family farm near Lake Park, MN. She moved with her family as a young girl to Bremerton, WA, where her parents worked for the War […

Shirley Lois Rockstad, age 99, of Ada, MN, died April 27, 2021, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, where she called home for the past four years. The firstborn to Gust and Petra (Ramstad) Rockstad, Shirley was born April 5, 1922, and raised on the farm west of Ada. She was baptized at Concordia L…

Clara “Jean” Boyle, age 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home with her family by her side. Clara “Jean” Boyle was born in St. Joseph, LA, October 8, 1939 to George and Evie Haston.  She was the youngest of five children. In 1…