Obituaries

Bud Buchholz, age 90, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Friday, April 25th, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 1st, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Pastor Lester Bentley officiating. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be…

Gretchen Ann Schade Tjossem’s journey came to a close on Monday, April 21, 2025. A lifelong admirer of sunsets—treasuring their beauty alongside her family, friends, and dogs—Gretchen found peace as the sun made its gentle retreat. Her four devoted children, Ann, Scott, Eric, and Kurt, were by her s…

Marlene Louise Sprenger, 84, Borup, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Marlene (Pallum) was born on May 21, 1940, the daughter of Oscar and Hilma Pallum of rural Borup, MN. She grew up on the family farm helping with livesto…

Leigh Hammer, 70, of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday April 20th at Essentia Health in Fargo after battling lung cancer. Leigh was born September 22nd, 1954, in Roseau MN to Beatrice (Harms) & Lloyd Hammer and grew up on the family farm outside of Roseau…

Marion Johanna (Korvela) Patenaude passed away peacefully at her home in Baxter, MN on March 31, 2025, at the age of 99. In her final weeks, she was lovingly cared for and surrounded by her daughters. Marion was born in 1925 in Perth, ND, to Alida and Anders Alfred Korvela. In 1931, during the Great…

Kenneth (Kenny) James Oien, 90, Fertile, MN, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile.  Kenneth was born March 17, 1935, to Carl & Catherine (Jorgenson) Oien in Hillsboro, ND. He attended Bloomfield Country School, rural Blanchard, ND. He married the love of h…

Guy Miles Remme, 72, of Neillsville, MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his beloved family on Friday, November 8, 2024.  He was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on May 11, 1952, to parents Myron and Helen (Schumacher) Remme.  Guy was nothing short of man who held integrity and respect…

Wesley Curtis Knutson, age 76, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025. He was born to loving parents Orville and Evelyn (Heideman) Knutson on May 1, 1948, in Fosston, Minnesota. He was raised in McIntosh, Minnesota, graduating from McIntosh High School in 1966. He then went…

Charles Earl Littlefield (Chuck) passed away unexpectedly at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at the age of 70. Chuck was born July 25, 1954, to John and Dorothy (Anderson) Littlefield in Spartanburg, SC. His family moved to Marietta, GA (a northern suburb of Atlanta) when he…

Cristina Arguelles, age 55, of Crookston, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, on Friday, April 11, 2025. She was born to Evaristo and Angelita (Martinez) Arguelles on March 1, 1970 in Brownsville, TX. A memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Ste…