Obituaries

Former Crookston Mayor Dave Genereux passed away on Tuesday, July 2.  David grew up in a family of 19 children near Terrebonne, Minnesota and he graduated from the University of Minnesota Crookston in 1980 and North Dakota State University in 1982.  He started working for Centrol Ag Consultants of T…

The Alaska Singing Sourdough, Paul Eugene Roseland, 90, the son of Arne and Selma Roseland of Newfolden, Minnesota passed away on March 21, 2019 in Green Valley, Arizona.  Paul was born July 15, 1928 and was the fourth of six children.  He learned to be a hard worker early in his life; at age 9 [&he…

Marlan M. Pokrzywinski, age 83, of East Grand Forks, MN, and formerly a longtime resident of Crookston, went home to be with his Savior Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks, ND with his loving wife and family at his side.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, …

Duane Allan Betteen, 63, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. He had been courageously battling ill health for the past several years. Duane was born at Crookston on November 18, 1955, one of 3 children of the union…

Doris Mae Muir, age 90, of Crookston died June 23, 2019, at Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 29 at 2:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church in Crookston. Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at the church.  …

Richard Gordon “Rich” Halstenson, 65, of Crookston, MN, died tragically in a traffic accident on Hwy 9 a few miles north of Beltrami, MN early Friday morning, June 21, 2019. Rich was born in Grand Forks, ND on April 15, 1954, the son of Gordon and Ethel (Henry) Halstenson. He was baptized in the Lut…

Roger Thibert of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating and Deacon John […

Mary J. Hetland, 69, of Belle Vernon, died Sunday, June 16, 2019.  Born in Crookston, Minnesota on November 27, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Oreen and Fern Hetland. A homemaker, Mary loved collecting pictures of her grandkids, whom she dearly loved.  She also enjoyed reading. She is surviv…

Duane Jerome Halstensgard, 84, Fertile, MN, passed away on Father’s Day, June 16, 2019 at his home in rural Fertile, with his family by his side. Duane was born January 13, 1935 in Fertile to Julius and Mabel (Lindberg) Halstensgard.  He grew up in rural Fertile and attended country school through t…

Duaine L. Sanden, 74, of Mentor, MN and longtime North Dakota broadcaster and KNOX radio announcer passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Duaine Leslie Sanden was born on March 22, 1945 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Gilmer and Bertha (Mattson) Sanden. Starting in his…