Obituaries

Troy Vedbraaten, age 41, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Friday, March 22nd, at his home in Grand Forks. Following Troy’s wishes, there will not be a funeral. A private family gathering will be held with burial following at Kingo Lutheran Cemetery in Fosston. Arrangements are with Carlin Family F…

Jerome Carl Birkeland, 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Benedictine Living Community, Crookston Friday evening, March 22, 2024, with his loving family by his side. Jerome was a triplet, second born in Crookston, together with his sisters, Jean and Joan, to parents, Nels and Hazel (Aslakson) …

Patrick Thomas Cain, 64, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday evening, March 21, 2024, in the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND after battling cancer for many months. Patrick was born in Camden, NJ on November 22, 1959, the son of Warren Douglas and Peg (Lyons) Cain. After completing his education P…

Marilyn Radi Arneson, 92, of Watertown, SD, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away early Thursday morning, March 21, 2024, in Edgewood Memory Care, Watertown, with family by her side. The daughter of Arthur and Laura (Haugen) Langseth, Marilyn Aloise was born in Fosston, MN on Sep…

David Olson, 77, of Red Lake Falls, MN  passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community of Crookston. Memorial service for David will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 25, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Jeffrey Lytle officiating. Vi…

Jacob Henry DeHaan, 84, a lifelong resident of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Villa St Vincent, Crookston, MN with his loving family at his side. Memorial Mass of Jacob will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red [&hel…

Duane Trandem, 84, from Halstad, MN, died peacefully on Sunday evening, March 17, 2024, at home surrounded by family following a courageous battle with ALS. Duane was born at home in Anthony Township on April 5, 1939, to Orvis and Alma (Haugan) Trandem.  He was baptized and confirmed at East March R…

Joyce Louise Hagen, 69, passed away peacefully at home in Scottsdale, AZ on March, 14, 2024 with her family by her side. Born June 30, 1954 in Crookston, MN to Thomas and Virginia Hagen, Joyce was the seventh of eight children. Joyce married Kurt Friedrich Eickhof on December 26, 1987 at Trinity Lut…

Sharon Ann Krenzel, 78, of Euclid, MN, passed away in the Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, Sunday morning, March 17, 2024, with her daughters at her side. Sharon was born on September 17, 1945, at Harvey, ND, the daughter of Rochus and Ella (Schmike) Heilman. While growing up on the family farm ne…

Betty Ueland, age 88, of Fertile, MN, passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2024, with her family at her side. Betty Arlene Haugen was born on November 11, 1935, to Helmer and Bergliot (Pederson) Haugen at home on the farm, minutes before her twin sister, Beverly. She grew up in a family of [&…