Obituaries

Dallas Leroy Stortroen, a beloved member of the Climax community, passed away on August 3, 2023, at the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston, Minnesota. He will be remembered as a hardworking individual with a vibrant personality and numerous interests. Born on December 25, 1940, in Crookston, …

Rita Marie Griffin March 29, 1941 – May 6, 2023 Rita was born in Erskine, Minnesota, to Dr. William & Loretta Kostick, and spent her childhood in Fertile, Minnesota, with her parents and four siblings. She was a cheerleader in high school, sophomore class president, active in student government,…

Darin J. Kolness, 55, Halstad, MN, formerly Hendrum, MN entered eternal life on July 31, 2023, at Halstad Living Center with his family by his side. Darin was born January 16, 1968, in Moorhead, MN, to Leydon “Laddie” Kolness and Beverly (Cotton) Kolness. Born with Down Syndrome and a pr…

Grace Haaland, 89, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2023, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a prayer service at 6:30 pm, at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Valley. A [&hel…

Penny Herzog, age 69, of Ulen, MN, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. A visitation will be held on Monday, August 7, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with a prayer service beginning at 6:30 pm, […]

Allen Ray Stortroen, 67, a Crookston, MN native, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at his home Saturday morning, July 29, 2023. Allen was born on July 31, 1955, in Crookston, the 5th of 6 children of the union of Sidney H. and Lois Eva (Bennen) Stortroen. He was baptized and confirmed at …

Donovan E. Wright, 89, Mentor, MN, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Donovan Eugene Wright was born January 21, 1934, at the farm of his parents Bernard and Drusilla (McDonald) Wright in Cummings, North Dakota. He would later be joined by siblings Roge…

Betty LuVern Dale, 89, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away in her home Thursday evening, July 20, 2023, with members of her loving family at her side. Betty was born on the family farmstead near Halstad, MN on March 12, 1934, the youngest of four children of the union of Lars and Dina (Oien) Stene.…

Arlene Marie Johnson, 90, of Crookston, MN, passed away in Benedictine Living Community Crookston on Sunday afternoon, July 23, 2023, with family at her side. Arlene was born on April 18, 1933 in Crookston to William and Myrtle (Lindberg) Mulcahy. Her education began in the one-room Ranch Country Sc…

Richard Brock, age 76, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, after a brief illness at McIntosh Senior Living. A remembrance gathering will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1 at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with a time for sharing memories at 7:00 p…