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Phil Brekken was born January 22, 1952 in Crookston, MN, to Albert and Wanda (Pester) Brekken. He grew up on his family’s farm as one of twelve children. TView posthe competitive nature of his eight brothers shaped his athletic abilities, and they often played sports together when not working on the fields. While in high […]
Sister Adeline Karels, age 92, died on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. Sister Adeline Karels was the second of five children of Marcus and Katherine (Kelzer) Karels. Though her parents baptized her Joanne Kathryn, she was called Annie. Annie attended Saint Joseph’s School in Rosen, where she admired Sister Bernarda, her
Gordon “Bud” Melvin Thompson of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away November 4, 2022, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Detroit Lakes, MN. Bud was born July 3, 1926, in Ada. MN to Gilford and Alta (Bowyer) Thompson. In February 1947 he met the love of his life Beverly Nelson of Perley, MN while attending a
Herbert Elmer Swift, 96, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston early Wednesday morning, November 2, 2022, with his family by his side. Herb and his mirror image twin brother, Hubert, were born in DeLand, FL on May 4, 1926, to Thurman and Alma (Lunos) Swift. When they were just a
Allen T. Torpet, 88, Fertile, MN, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at his residence in Fertile, surrounded by family. Allen was born in 1934 in Garfield Township in the house where his father was born. Allen attended eight years of country school a mile from his house, graduated from
Isabel Maxine (Gramer) Tronson passed away on October 1, 2022, surrounded by family, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. She was born on June 3, 1929, to Harold and Agnes (Strand) Gramer originally of Crookston. Isabel was raised by her grandparents, Richard and Karoline Strand following the death of her mother in
