Obituaries

John Richard Shaver, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Benedictine Living Center, Crookston, (Villa St. Vincent.) John was born on March 15, 1951, in Summit, South Carolina to parents Richard Shaver and Irene (Ostgarden)Shaver. John was confirmed at Froen Luthera…

Veda Myrtle Olson, 94, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Benedictine Living Center, Crookston (Villa St. Vincent) with family at her side. Veda was born at Washington, IA on March 19, 1926, the 10th of 13 children born to the union of Everett and Nellie (Byrn) Tayl…

Stephen A. Smith, 56, Shelly, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN after a long battle with cancer. Graveside Service: A graveside service will take place at Shelly Cemetery, Shelly, MN on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 10:30 AM. Please view our g…

Armando Rosas Sr., 74, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 4, 2020, at RiverView Health in Crookston. Armando was born at Crystal City, TX on April 9, 1946, the son of Raul and Maria Luisa (Rodriguez) Maldonado. He was united in marriage to Virginia Alvarado at Crystal City. …

Bernice Evelyn Norman, age 95, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN. Bernice Schlenner was born on August 29, 1925, to Edwin and Anne Schlenner in Granite Falls, MN.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in W…

Darlene Agnes Heiberg, age 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN. Darlene Agnes Solie was born on November 2, 1931, on the family farm in rural Crookston, the daughter of the late Oliver and Agnes (Charron) Solie.  She …

Anne Ione Kanten, age 93, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Milan, MN, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN of COVID-19.  Anne spent much of her life-shaping Minnesota Agriculture, with the family farm, the land, and her faith all mobilizing her…

Gary Lee Steinbrink, 65, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks early Saturday morning, December 5, 2020. Gary was born in Crookston on June 29, 1955, and was the son of the late Ralph and Luverne (Jasper) Steinbrink. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith …

Edna Nellie Briggs, age 88, of Erskine, MN, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away on December 6, 2020, at the Pioneer Memorial Medical Center in Erskine, MN. Edna Nellie Hennager was born on May 8, 1932, in Langdon, ND, the daughter of the late Earl and Nettie (Dale) Hennager.  She was raised all o…

Audrey Joanne Sevald, 72, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Pioneer Memorial Center in Erskine, MN. Audrey was born on November 9, 1948 in Crookston, MN to Perry and Tillie (Olson) Sevald. She was the youngest of four children. She was baptized and confirmed at Faaberg Lutheran Church in …