To The Crookston Times readers,

It is with regret that CherryRoad Media announces the closing of The Crookston Times

Our company is dedicated to the preservation of community journalism. Since the purchase of our 1st paper in late-2020 to today, we have prided ourselves on our ability to fight the difficult battle that newspapers face in today’s digital society. Unfortunately, that battle cannot always be won.

The Crookston Times has struggled in recent years to find its footing in this community. Since purchasing The Crookston Times, CherryRoad Media has been unable to avoid financial losses every month. The paper was losing money when we bought it, and it continued to do so. We must now come to terms with the fact that we do not have a path forward to sustainability.

And we thank those who have supported us.

Obituaries

Betty Ann Johnson

Betty Ann Johnson, 94, a longtime resident of Crookston passed away April 6, 2022 with her loving family at her side. Betty Ann was born September 12, 1927 in Aneta, N.D.,…

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Janet Erie

Janet (Jan) C. Erie, 92, died on February 17, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church in Crookston,…

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Janet Erie

Janet (Jan) C. Erie, 92, died on February 17, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church in Crookston, Minnesota. Pastor Michael Ozaki and Pastor Rod Anderson will officiate. Inurnment at Oakdale Cemetery will be held immediately following a luncheon at the church.

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Bev Nelson

Bev Nelson, 67, of Mentor passed away on Wednesday, May 25, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 6, at Faith Lutheran Church in Mentor with the Rev. Mike Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Faith Lutheran Cemetery, Mentor. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service on Sunday, June 5, at Faith Lutheran Church. Family will also greet friends for one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Erskine and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.

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Curtis Ray Hoppe

Curtis Ray Hoppe, age 76 of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on May 24, 2022, surrounded by family in his home. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Norma Jean (Ricard); siblings: Loren (Blas Valero), David (Ida), and Linda (Jim) Erickson; brother-in-law, Wayne Schenck; children: Laura (Dan) Haack, Jennifer (Ryan) McLean, and Matthew (Erin) Hoppe; and grandchildren: Jordan Haack, Gabrielle Haack, Lydia Haack, Carson Haack, Tristan Hoppe and Logan Hoppe, and Conor (Rebecca) McLean and Makenna McLean. He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Hoppe, mother, Jean (Johnson) Hoppe, and sister, Carolyn Schenck.

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Harley O. Bruun

Harley, 90, died February 22, 2022 at his home in N. St. Paul. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 28 at Sand Hill Lutheran Church in rural Climax. Visitation starts at 10 a.m. with the service at 11 a.m. A light lunch will be served following the burial. Please make memorials to the Sand Hill Lutheran Church cemetery fund.

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Harley O. Bruun

Harley, 90, died February 22, 2022 at his home in N. St. Paul. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 28 at Sand Hill Lutheran Church in rural Climax. Visitation starts at 10 a.m. with the service at 11 a.m. A light lunch will be served following the burial. Please make memorials to the Sand Hill Lutheran Church cemetery fund.

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Donna Jean Kuhn

Donna Jean Kuhn of Eden Prairie, affectionately known by her four generations of nieces and nephews as “Aunt Jeannie”, passed from this earth to be with her Lord on the evening of Thursday, March 17, 2022. Jean died peacefully with the caring staff of Rushseba Senior Living of Rush City and St. Croix Hospice at her bedside. Jean was surrounded by prayer and song and the presence of family throughout the day.

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Sister Agatha Hermann

Sister Agatha Hermann (93) died May 18, 2022, at Villa Saint Vincent in Crookston. She was the fourth child in a family of five. She was born July 1, 1928, on a farm near Georgetown, MN, and was baptized Angela. Angela was the third person in her family to pursue religious life since two of her sisters entered Mount Saint Benedict in Crookston before she did.

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