Harvey Amanuel Straw

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Harvey A. Straw age, 96 passed on to his Heavenly home on Friday, July 5, 2019 with his loving family by his side. Harvey had been a resident at the Memory Care Center at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN, since 2010. A Memorial service will be held, Saturday, July 13th, at 2:00 PM at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with Deacon Denny Bevins officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston. Arrangements are with Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston.
Harvey was born in Forsyth, Montana, on March 14, 1923, to William Roy Straw and Gertrude Marie (Johnson) Straw. Harvey was raised in Forsyth, MT, along with his brother, Bill and sister, Mrytle Straw. He graduated from Forsyth High School and went on to make his career in the retail grocery business. Harvey met his wife of 58 years, Darleen, in Riverdale, North Dakota, and they were married on July 3, 1952. The couple lived in Riverdale, N.D., Fargo/Moorhead, Detroit lakes, East Grand Forks and Grand Forks, Crookston, and he also lived in Erskine, MN during his retirement.
The Straw family moved to Crookston in 1968, where Harvey was managing the Red Owl grocery store. He went on to purchase a building and open Harvey's Market in the Sampson Addition in Crookston in 1976. He proudly operated the store with his wife Darlene, eldest son Lee, and the rest of the family until 1997.
Harvey loved life, the grocery business, his wife, children, grandchildren, friends, and people in general. He was a friend to everyone, and a stranger to none. His hobbies included playing cards, telling jokes, fishing, hunting, and golfing. Harvey loved his family and his Montana roots, although his home was in Minnesota.
Harvey was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 873 in Crookston; and the Rodness Lutheran Church in Erskine, MN.
Harvey is survived by his children; Lee (Laurie), Bemidji, Minnesota; Susan (Brad) Straw Naffziger, Tampa, FL; Patty Straw, Grand Forks, ND; Bill (Jennifer), East Grand Forks, MN; grandchildren, Hanna Straw, Fargo, ND; Hayden Harmon, Zachary Straw, and Liam Harmon, Grand Forks, ND; Brandan and Robert Naffziger, Tampa, FL; Sally Palmer, St. Paul, MN; Emily Perreault, Mount Vernon, Iowa; and Joey Palmer, Grand Forks, ND; sister and brother-in-law, Sandra (James) Swenberg, Chapel Hill, NC; cousins, Lee and Owen Johnson and Andrea (Jason) Pederson, Forsyth, MT; a nephew, Daniel (Jen) Swenberg, NJ; and one niece, Heather (Jason) Craft, NC.
Harvey was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Darleen (2010); one brother, one sister, as well as aunts and cousins.

Harvey married Darlene Ruth Leland, daughter of Ralph Leland and Genevieve Leikeb, on 3 Jul 1952 in Riverdale, North Dakota. (Darlene Ruth Leland was born on 19 May 1933 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, died on 27 Mar 2010 in RiverView Care Center, in Crookston, Minnesota, and was buried in Not Noted.)