Obituaries

Verna M. Wegge, 108, Halstad, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad. This is Verna’s history in her own words: I, Verna Mildred Aalgaard, was born in Norman County to Rudolph and Selma Holm Aalgaard on December 27, 1913. I was born on the ol…

Henrietta Jeannette Beiswenger, 94, a lifelong Eldred and Crookston, MN resident, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 10, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston (Villa St. Vincent). Hank, as she was affectionately known throughout her life, was born on June 30, 1928, in Andover Town…

Steven John “Steve” Matzke, 71, of Crookston, MN, died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND on Monday, August 8, 2022, after a brief illness. Steve was born in Crookston on April 24, 1951, the son of Bill and Doris (Amundson) Matzke, who themselves had settled in Crookston from the Twi…

Jean Marie Svedahl, 81, of Crookston, passed away on Monday, August 8th, 2022, in the Fair Meadow Nursing Home at Fertile. Jean was born in Crookston on November 21, 1940, one of three children to Henry and Delia (Warner) Fortier.  She graduated from Crookston High School in 1958.  Jean married Ralp…

Arlene Margaret Moen, 71, of Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday morning August 2, 2022. Arlene was born in Crookston, MN, on April 15, 1951. She was the oldest child born to the union of Norman and Margaret (Andersen) Moen. Growing up she was baptized by Pastor Larsen and confirmed by Pastor Tellefson a…

Donald Wayne Christie, age 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home, surrounded by his daughters and his friends, on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Don was born in Devils Lake, ND, on August 30, 1945, to Edward L. and Helene R. (Hingtgen) Christie. He was the youngest of five brothers, and he would r…

Daniel Robert Tuseth, 67, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday morning, July 27, 2022. Dan was born in Crookston on January 9, 1955, the son of Robert Kenneth and Mary Deloris (Stainbrook) Tuseth. He grew up in a loving home with his sister and 2 brot…

Donovan Keith Kolness, age 73 of Hendrum, MN, died Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Halstad Living Center after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Donovan was born July 17th, 1949, the fourth son of Sherman and Mildred Kolness. He was raised in Hendrum and graduated from Hendrum H…

Natalie Baird, 55, Crookston, MN passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Riverview Health in Crookston after a long battle with cancer. Natalie was born on April 4, 1967, to Robert and Loretta Ross in Crookston, MN. After Natalie graduated from Fisher High School in 1985, she …

Inez Asleson, age 105, of Ulen, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., with a visitation starting one hour before, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ule…