Obituaries

Margaret “Marge” C. Fournier, age 90, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Crookston and Dorothy, MN, went to be with her Lord on May 19, 2019. She passed away at home, with her family at her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 28th at Cathedral of [&he…

Chester Willis Waller, age 93, of Crookston died April 24, 2019 while residing at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN.  A Memorial service celebrating his life will be held, June 7th at 12:00 PM at Stenshoel-Houske funeral Chapel with Pastor Bill Humiston officiating. Visitation will be held on…

Margaret “Marge” C. Fournier, age 90, Grand Forks, and formerly of Crookston, died May 19, 2019, at home with her family at her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, May 28th at 1:00 PM at the Cathedral in Crookston with a visitation from 12:00 PM until the time of the servic…

Vernon Schindler, of rural Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Service of the word will be held on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls with Father Bob Schreiner officiating. Burial will be held…

Kenneth Gervais passed away on Saturday, May 18, 019 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Memorial service will be held on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior t…

Betty Jane (Olson) Kirchmeier, 92, was the 4th and youngest child born to Arthur “Roy” and Marie (Ramstorf) Olson on September 10, 1926 in Ada, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran (Grace) Church. Betty attended both elementary and high school in Ada. Betty left this life on Sunday, …

Carlyle Duane Holen, age 66 of Erskine, MN, departed this life on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN with his loving family by his side.  Carlyle was born on September 30, 1952 in Minneapolis, MN to Ivend and Perrine (Larson) Holen, and grew up in Kimball, MN.  After gr…

Duane Jerrial Ogaard, 90, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Monday morning, May 13, 2019, at RiverView Health in Crookston, with members of his family at his side. Duane was born on December 2, 1928, at Crookston to Adolph and Alma (Lindberg) Ogaard. He entered the US Army in November 1950 and ser…

Rosemary Ann Vaudrin, 67, of Fargo, ND died on May 12th, 2019 at Lilac Homes Assisted Living in Moorhead, MN. Rosemary was born August 31st, 1951 in Crookston, MN to Josephine Nora Hogan and Leopold (Paul) Vaudrin. She attended school in Crookston and graduated in 1969. She obtained her bachelors of…

Elsie Marie Bateman, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston with her loving family at her side. Elsie Marie was born to the late Edward R. and Kathleen (Norton) Keefe on December 21, 1926, in Walker, MN. In 1930 the family moved to…