Month: May 2023

Theresa Terry Salem of Crookston passed away peacefully Sunday evening on May 28, 2023, at the Benedictine Living Community surrounded by her loving family.

Theresa was welcomed into this world on the family farm on December 23, 1937, in Karlsruhe, North Dakota by her parents John and Margaret Klein, and fifteen other siblings at the time. She was baptized in the Catholic faith and remained a faithful servant of God up until the evening of her passing. Theresa graduated from Karlsruhe High School in 1955. After she graduated, she moved to Crookston where she worked at St Francis Hospital as a nurses aide. She later met and was united in marriage to Gordon Bud Salem on February 23, 1963, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Karlsruhe, North Dakota. Theresa and Bud began life in Crookston where they had their two daughters, Brenda in 1963 and LeaAnn in 1967. Bud and Theresa shared 52 wonderful years together until his passing in 2015.

After raising her two daughters, Theresa continued her role as a caregiver and spent several years as a Nurses Aide at Mount St. Benedict in Crookston loving all the sisters she served. Theresa had a love for many things throughout her life, especially animals, in particular her beloved cat Casey! Being the faithful woman that she was, she spent a lot of her time in devotion to God and was a long-time parishioner of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and also a member of the St. Rose of Lima Circle. She also was a devoted member of her coffee club where many discussions took place regarding families, current affairs and life in general. In the summers you could find her outdoors gardening and spending time at their Maple Lake home entertaining family and friends and enjoying all that lake life brought to her and Bud. Her family recalls how much she loved to clean, cook and help Bud prepare his favorite Lebanese dishes. In 2002 her only grandchild Gavin, was born and she and Bud helped care for him throughout his childhood and teenage years while enjoying his various activities. Theresa also created fond memories of her family that included her many nieces and nephews who she loved dearly. All of these things and so much more of Theresa will be greatly missed by her family.

Theresa is survived by her loving daughters, Brenda Salem of Bloomington, MN and LeaAnn Salem of Crookston, MN; grandson, Gavin Salem-Boman of Moorhead, MN; Siblings: Jean Wald of East Grand Forks, MN, Emanuel (Angela) Klein of Minot, ND; Allen Klein of Norwich, ND, and Cornelius (Cecilia) Klein of Spearfish, SD.

Theresa was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Salem; her parents John and Margaret Klein; and siblings: Catherine Weist, Christina Wald, Maria Mareno, Pius Klein, Sebastian Klein, John Klein, Edward Klein, Mathilda Wald, Alex Klein, Marcella Klein, Peter Klein, and Theodore Klein.

There will be a visitation at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home on Friday, June 9, 2023, from 5 pm 7 pm, followed by a prayer service. The Funeral Service will be at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 11 am. followed by a luncheon at the church.

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Margaret Louise Law, 82, died peacefully on Saturday morning, May 27, 2023, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, Minnesota.

Margaret was born in Greenbush, Minnesota on March 16, 1941 to Ernest and Theresa (Kranz) Oistad, and was baptized in the Catholic faith. The family lived in Greenbush and Thief River Falls before settling in Karlstad in 1944.

Margaret was the oldest of five siblings: Charlotte, Grace, Myrna, and Gregory. She graduated from Karlstad High School in 1959 and moved to Fargo, ND the following fall to attend Interstate Business School. She was later employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Fargo.

On November 8, 1976, Margaret was united in marriage at St. Edwards Church in Karlstad to Herbert Roy Law of Beltrami, MN, a widower and father of two children, Lisa and Darrin, to whom Margaret became stepmother. The family lived on their farm near Beltrami, MN where Margaret and Herbert remained until Herberts death on April 11, 2017. Margaret then moved to an apartment in Fertile, MN, where she lived until 2021, when she moved to Fair Meadow Nursing Home.

Margarets greatest love was her family. Many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews, as well as her two children and two grandchildren were the recipients of afghans Margaret knitted for them. She never forgot a birthday or anniversary and until recently kept up regular written correspondence with many friends and family in the form of notes, cards and letters. Margaret enjoyed baking, crossword and word-find puzzles, collecting pens, figurines and vintage tableware with her husband, watching the Minnesota Twins and socializing and playing BINGO with her apartment neighbors in Fertile. She also became a hockey fan, never missing an opportunity to watch her great-nephew Jake Oettinger compete on television as goalie for the Dallas Stars. Margaret will be remembered by loved ones for her sweet thoughtfulness, quirky sense of humor and love of family.

She is survived by her children: Lisa (Paul) Hatlestad of Erskine, MN, and Darrin (Diane) Law of Grand Forks, ND, two grandsons: Dane and Daniel Law of Grand Forks, ND, three sisters: Charlotte (Gerald) Johnson of Moorhead, MN, Grace Wheeler of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Myrna (Donald) Oettinger of Lakeville, MN, one brother: Gregory (Brenda) Oistad of Moorhead, MN, 11 nieces and nephews and many great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a brother-in-law, Robert Wheeler and niece, Kara Oettinger.

Visitation will be Friday, June 2 at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home, Crookston, at 2:00 P.M., followed at 3:00 P.M. by a memorial service honoring Margarets life with Pastor Gregory Isaacson officiating.

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