Obituaries

Marian Lee Gullekson died peacefully on June 23, 2025, at the Benedictine Care Center in Ada. Marian Lee Gullekson, daughter of Robert Lee and Isabel Askew Lee, was born July 9, 1922 in Renwick, Iowa. She was raised on a farm southeast of Beltrami, attended one year of high school at Casselton, ND a…

Tana Sue Hagen-Merwin, 81, passed away peacefully at her home, in Aitkin, MN, on Monday June 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Tana was born October 4, 1943, to Thomas and Anna Virginia (Garberg) Hagen, in Pittsburgh, PA. Tana was the beloved eldest sister to six sisters and one brother. The…

Robert (Bob) William Young, 77, passed away peacefully the morning of Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston with his wife and daughters at his side. Bob was born in Willmar, MN, on July 30, 1947, to loving parents Donald and Wilma Young. Although born in Willmar, MN, B…

Earl Lewis James Reese (Jim) formally of Crookston died June 22nd , 2025 at his home in Lakewood Colorado. Jim was the son of Earl and Eileen Reese, he graduated from Central High, his art teacher Leroy Krause encouraged Jim to follow his passion to become a sculptor. In 1971 he moved to Colorado an…

Paul Michael Pinsonneault was born on April 28, 1944, at Villa St. Vincent Hospital in Crookston, MN. He grew up and attended school in Red Lake Falls, MN. In 1966, he married Marlene Payment and worked for many years building homes at Detroiter Mobile Homes in Red Lake Falls. In 1974, Paul married …

Maynard C. Tradewell, age 86 of Coon Rapids, passed away surrounded by family on June 14, 2025. Maynard was incredibly proud of where he came from and took great pride in his family. He was always quick to share a story or a jokewith anyone willing to listen. At heart, he was a farm boy […]

Marsha Kay Clow, 75 passed away peacefully on June 17th, 2025, at The Villa St. Vincent nursing home in Crookston, with loving family by her side. She was born on May 12, 1950, at St. Francis Hospital in Crookston, Minnesota, to parents Leo and Mary (Benson) Murray. Marsha proudly took on the role o…

Colleen “Coe” Dahlen, age 68, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on June 3, 2025, at his residence. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 2:30 P.M. at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Twin Valley, MN. Arrangements entrusted to Anderson Family Funer…

Sister Evelyn Strei, age 96, died peacefully on June 12, 2025, at Villa St Vincent Nursing Home, Crookston, MN. Sister Evelyn was born was born March 24, 1929, in Big Stone City, South Dakota, the sixth of twelve children of Joseph and Cecilia (Karels) Strei. She was baptized Louise Jean and called …

Ronald “Ron” Joseph Capistran, 73 of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away peacefully at home under the care of his wife and Hospice of the Red River Valley after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. Ron was born in Crookston, MN to Duane Joseph Capistran and Violet Opal (Winger) Capistr…