Obituaries

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 …

Kirk Douglas Rongen, 50, of Jerome, Idaho was born in Crookston, Minnesota on September 22, 1969 to Chuck and LaVerne Rongen. Kirk attended Crookston High School where he graduated in 1988. He played football at University of Minnesota Crookston and Moorhead State University where he received numero…

Melissa “Missi” Guillemette-Peterson, 47, of Red Lake Falls passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN with her loving family at her side. The service to celebrate Missi’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Bethany Lutheran Church in …

Laurie Ann (Meyer) Benoit, 57, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, peacefully surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of her Crookston, MN home. Laurie was born on July 9th of 1962 at Bethesda Hospital in Crookston MN, the daughter of Henry and Norma (Sylvester) Meyer. Laurie was raised on the fami…

Timothy Marcell Amiot, age 68, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at his home. Tim was born on January 16, 1951, in Crookston, MN, the son of the late Rene and Dora (Raymond) Amiot. He was raised in Crookston, MN, and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and t…

Cecilia Lucille “Sis” Raymond, age 87, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN, with her family by her side. Cecelia Lucille Desrosier was born on January 22, 1932, on the family farm in Beltrami, MN, the daughter of the late Albert and Stella…

Sharon R. Weiss, 67, rural Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, in Fertile. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements with Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home Fertile, MN www.eriksonvikfh.com

Donald L. “Donnie” Grunke, 85, Ada, MN, passed away peacefully at Benedictine Care Community in Ada on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Donnie was born February 3, 1934 at home near Gary, MN, the son of Harry and Mabel (Roark) Grunke. He moved with his family to Ada where he attended school. He worked va…

Helen Jensen, 102, Ada, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, under the care of her family and Hospice at Benedictine Care Community in Ada. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements with Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes, Ada, Minnesota www.fredriksonfh.com A complete…

Sister Dorothea Kripps, 104, died January 9, 2020, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. Dorothea Kripps, the first of three children born to Anton and Anne (Avenson) Kripps, was born in Park Rapids on June 27, 1915.  She attended both elementary and high school there and was the class valedictorian. S…