Obituaries

Harvey A. Straw, age 96, passed on to his Heavenly home on Friday, July 5, 2019 with his loving family by his side.  Harvey had been a resident at the Memory Care Center at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN, since 2010.  A Memorial service will be held, Saturday, July 13th, at 2:00 PM at the Stens…

Mary Ann Nordby, 75, Ada, MN, died Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.   Mary Ann was born August 1, 1943, the only child of J. Kenneth and Lucille (Kerchner) in Louisville, Ohio. After graduation, she went to Nurses Training. Mary Ann entered the United States Army on Septe…

Jeannette F. (Hovland) Shaw, 87, Ada, Minnesota, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Benedictine Care Community, in Ada under the care of Hospice and her family.   No services will be held.   Burial: Ada Municipal Cemetery, Ada, MN.   Arrangements with Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home Ada, Minnesota

Helen Lutnes, 91, of Fertile died on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN.   Helen was born January 24, 1928 in rural Tabor Township, Polk County MN, the daughter of John Sr. and Annie (Chervonak) Grega. She was baptized and confirmed in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church …

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…