Obituaries

Rita K. (Rice) Gardner, 86, Solana Beach, CA, formerly of Halstad, MN, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at her home under the care of Hospice and her family. Rita was born December 27, 1933, the daughter of Henry and Bernice (Dale) Rice. She grew up in Halstad where she graduated high school. She held a…

Lorraine B. Amiot, 97, of Coon Rapids, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN  resident, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Park River Estates Care Center. Lorraine was born at her parents’ home in Crookston, MN on December 4, 1922, the daughter …

Evelyn Hanson, 95, of Crookston, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Villa St Vincent in Crookston, MN.  Evelyn Brekken was born September 22, 1924 in Crookston to Manley and Mayme (Mulvaney) Brekken. She graduated from the Cathedral High School and received her teaching certificate fro…

Ralph Milton “Bud” Svedahl, 83, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. Bud was born in Crookston on February 1, 1937, one of five children of the union of Leonard and Regina (Teuber) Svedahl. He grew up in Crookston, attended Crookston schools, and was a …

Our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend climbed his last mountain, doing what he loved with his BFF, on January 15, 2020 in the Sawtooth Mountains. Kirk Douglas Rongen, 50, of Jerome, Idaho was born in Crookston, Minnesota on September 22, 1969 to Chuck and LaVerne Rongen. Kirk atten…

Ralph “Bud” Svedahl, 83, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. A public visitation will be held at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home on Thursday, June 11, 2020, from 12:30PM to 2:30PM. A public graveside service will follow at 3:00pm, Thursday 11th, at t…

Renee Kimbro, 54, of Oklee, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at her residence with her loving caregivers at her side after over a year of fighting ALS. Visitation for Renee will be held from 3:00 PM to 5 PM on Friday June 5, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service, Oklee, MN. Graveside [&h…

Duane Lien, age 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away on May 28, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN, with his family by his side. Duane was a lifetime member of the Crookston community.  He was born on April 11, 1931, the son of Norton and Dorothy (Bollinger) Lien.  He was baptized at [&hel…

Charles Theodore Millard, Jr., age 72, of Nielsville, MN, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Charles was born on April 15, 1948, in Crookston, MN, the son of Charles and Lorraine (Christy) Millard, Sr.  He was raised in Crooksto…

Ronald Lee Beauchane, 74 lifelong resident of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully at his rural residence May 27, 2020 after spending the day in the outdoors surrounded by his loving family from advanced Dementia. The funeral service will be held at St. Dorothy Catholic Cemetery, Dorothy, MN on…