Obituaries

Sr. Laurian Lasha, (90) died January 2, 2020, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. Mary Jane Phyllis Lasha was born in Red Lake Falls, MN, the last of five children born to Emery and Josephine (Morin) Lasha. When Phyllis was just a few months old, her parents moved to a farm near Red Lake Falls. She […

Rowena Free Nelson, 102, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Villa St. Vincent early Friday morning, January 3, 2020, with her loving daughters, Marsha and Nancy, at her side. Rowena was born on September 30, 1917 at Ft. Griffin, TX, the daughter of William Riley and Ruth Lee (Thorp) Free. She was …

Scott Kevin Wikstrom, 54, of Crookston, MN, died at his residence on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Scott was born at St. Paul, MN on April 18, 1965, to Mable Yost. He was raised by Allan and Mable (Yost) Wikstrom Sr. at Emily, MN and received his education in nearby Crosby, MN schools. As a young [&h…

Odine Edward Smulan, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Saturday afternoon, December 28, 2019, comforted knowing that his loving family was at his side. Odine was born on January 4, 1935, at Prairie City, IA and grew up in Veblen, SD where he lived with his mother, Jordis Smulan. He was e…

Elisabeth “Liz” Stuhaug, age 95, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 28th, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be …

Anthony V. May Jr., 70, Ada, MN, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements with Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes

Karen Rose Sandberg, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away Tuesday morning, December 24, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston with her loving family at her bedside. Karen was born at Minneapolis, MN on May 30, 1933, the daughter of Wilbur and Lillian (Joki) Sandberg. She was baptized and confirme…

Ronald Edwin Beggs, 81, of Crookston, MN passed away at the Villa St. Vincent on Monday, December 23, 2019, with his family at his side. Ron was born on December 30, 1937 at McGregor, MN to Kenneth and Edith (Cohen) Beggs.  Most of his life growing up was spent in Minneapolis and he graduated from […

Kathleen (Kathy) Marie Hanson, 59, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 22, 2019.  She was born to Howard and Evelyn (Brekken) Hanson on November 7, 1960, in Crookston, MN.  Kathy was a 1979 graduate of Crookston Central High School and attended Moo…

Margaret “Marge” Busch, 80, Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, in Fertile. Margaret Fay (Thordarson) Busch was born April 5, 1939, in Walhalla, ND, the daughter of Larus and Johanna (Sturlaugson) Thordarson. She spent her early years in the Svold-Hallson, ND…