Obituaries

Delores Mae Page, age 92, of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home. Delores was born on May 9, 1926 in Red Lake Falls, MN to August and Florence Hinrichs. She attended Country School and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1944. …

Florence Lucille Rood, 93, passed away in Stacy, MN, Wednesday, January 30th, 2019, with her loving family at her side. Florence was born February 4th, 1925 in Brandt Township, Euclid, MN, to Charles and Bessie (Ball) Steer.  She grew up on the farm and attended rural school and Warren High School. …

After a long and difficult illness, Edward George Gasper passed away on January 25, 2019, with his loving family by his side at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN, where he had lived for the past 4 1/2 years. He was 89 years old. Ed was born in Minneapolis on August 17, 1929, to […]

Betty Ann Moe joined Our Heavenly Father on January 22nd, 2019 at the age of 90. She resided at Riverview Care Center, Crookston, MN where she received loving care. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, January 28 at 2:30 p.m. at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with Fr. Auggie Gothm…

John Harley “Jack” Peterson passed away on January 21, 2019, at his home on Union Lake, near Erskine, MN. Jack was born on October 7, 1933, in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Peter and Minnie Johnson Peterson.  At the age of 12, following the death of his mother, Jack went to live with his oldest [&hell…

Wayne E. Bennen, age 71, of Crookston died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25 at 2 pm at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with Pastor Loren Mellum officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service…

Ernest L. “Ernie” Hilde, 86, Borup, MN, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. Ernie was born in Keene Township, southwest of Ulen to Helmer C. and Clarice (Wang) Hilde on February 28, 1932 and was baptized in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Ulen. Ernie was raised…

Dwain Dale Tollefson, 85, of rural Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Friday, January 18, 2019, with his loving family at his side. Dwain was born on May 18, 1933 to Tinus and Theresa (Pullar) Tollefson of rural Beltrami, MN. He served his country with the US Navy from 1951 to 1955 and then [&he…

A. Marvin Olson, age 86, of Fertile, MN, died Friday, January 18, 2019, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. He was born on the family farm east of Fertile on January 2, 1933, the 3rd of 4 children born to Arthur and Clara (Rude). After graduating from Fertile High School in 1951, he [&he…

Dale Brian Hoff born December 3, 1954, in Fargo, ND to Henry Palmer and Valborg (Elton) Hoff. He grew up near Perley, MN, and attended Perley grade school and high school in Hendrum, MN. Dale was active in 4-H, receiving the 4-H Key award, many showmanship and breeding awards and attending National …