Obituaries

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 …

Ruth Marie Beiswenger, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Fisher, MN, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent. Ruth was born September 8, 1926, to Max and Mary (Taus) Kasprick, in Badger, MN, in Roseau County. In 1928, her family moved to Angus, MN, where Ruth grew up and attende…

Bernard E. Stroot, age 105, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Bernard was born on November 15, 1915, on the family farm in Belgium Township, near Euclid, MN.  He was the son of the late Frank and Emma (Klos) Stroot and attended Belgi…

James Orris Grove, 74, of Climax, MN, and a longtime sugarbeet and small grains farmer, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, December 3, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent nursing home with family by his side. James was born in Crookston on July 6, 1946, the son of Orris Theodore and Sophronia (Morg…

Jana Mae Steffen, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday evening, December 3, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent, where she had been a resident since February 3rd of this year. She had been bravely battling cancer for some time. Jana was born in Crookston on November 7, 1949, one of 8 children of th…

Gyda O. Gullekson, 83, Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 with family by her side at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral: A private family only service will take place on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home in Fertile, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC…

Clara J. Johnson, 92, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Beltrami, MN, was welcomed into Heaven on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, with Claudia holding her hand. Graveside Service: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Scandia Lutheran Cemetery, rural Beltrami, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID-…