Obituaries
Blue Christmas Service
Dec 13, 2023
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Blue Christmas Service
Wesley United Methodist Church 701 Eickhof Blvd.
Crookston, MN 56716
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 @ 7pm
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Join us in the fellowship hall following the service for a time of fellowship
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Holiday Service of Remembrance
Dec 2, 2023
In reverence we honor the memories of all who have passed in the last year.
Connie Smith
Dec 1, 2023
Connie Rae Smith, 75, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday evening, December 1, 2023, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. She had been in failing health for several months.
Connie was born on November 29, 1948, in Crookston, MN, one of 8 children of the union of Walter and Delores (Gullekson) Smith. The family lived at Fertile, MN during her childhood years...
JoAnn Elouise Bowman
Nov 30, 2023
JoAnn Elouise Bowman, 80, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on November 30, 2023.
JoAnn was born on March 15, 1943, to her loving parents, Vincent and Evelyn (Ingvalson) Baatz in Crookston. She was a graduate of Crookston High school with the class of 1960. On December 26, 1970, she married Ralph Bowman at St. Petri...
Virginia Ann (Rustad) Spear
Nov 28, 2023
Virginia Ann (Rustad) Spear, 83, of Gentilly, MN, passed away at her home Tuesday, November 28, 2023, comforted by her loving family gathered at her bedside.
Virginia was born on March 16, 1940, one of seven children of the union of Orville and Orella (Hedberg) Rustad. Sadly, her twin sister, Maren, died as an infant. Virginia, lovingly known...
Candice S. Wise
Nov 27, 2023
Candice Susan Wise, 78, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, November 27, 2023, in the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston, MN.
Candy, as she was affectionately known to family and friends throughout her life, was born on July 11, 1945, in Virginia, MN, the daughter of Donald and Marion (Berg) Sellberg. She was baptized in...
Eric Allan Rudnik
Nov 26, 2023
Eric Allan Rudnik, 46, of Crookston, MN, battled ill health for several months before passing away Sunday evening, November 26, 2023, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, while surrounded by his loving family.
Eric was born in Crookston on February 13, 1977, to Curtis and LeeAnn (Otto) Parkin. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and at the age of...
Sonja Thygeson
Nov 25, 2023
Marlo Sonja Thygeson, 84, passed away peacefully at the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston, MN on Saturday, November 25, 2023.
Sonja was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, on November 6, 1939. She was the first of 2 children born to Ellsworth Bryan (E.B.) and Pearl Stalheim. Her brother, Daryl, later joined their tight family.
Sonja moved to Crookston after graduating from Moorhead High...
Darlene Madonna Highness
Nov 23, 2023
Darlene Madonna Rose Highness, 82, died unexpectedly on November 23, 2023, in her home in Crookston, MN.
Darlene was born August 28, 1941, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Charles and Rose Walsh (McShea). Darlene graduated from the Cathedral School, Crookston, MN, class of 1959.
When Darlene was young, she was always helping family members with babysitting. Her first...
Sonja Helen Bray
Nov 17, 2023
Sonja Bray, 84, of Crookston, MN passed away on Friday, November 17th at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh, MN.
Sonja Helen Engen was born on September 16th, 1939 in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Ivar and Mary (Boe) Engen. She was raised in Climax, MN where she graduated from high school in 1957. In 1964 she married Ronald Bray in...
Sheila Mae Hanson
Nov 15, 2023
Sheila Mae (Radi) Hanson, age 72, of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday evening, November 15, 2023, with her husband Randy by her side. Sheila was born in Crookston on May 18, 1951, and was the daughter of Earl and Eleanor (Olson) Radi. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Crookston and was a member of the church...
Mary Eleanor Kujawa
Nov 9, 2023
Mary Eleanor Kujawa, 88, of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully at the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston Thursday morning, November 9, 2023, from Cancer, with some of her family members at her side.
Mary was born in Perham, MN on July 29, 1935, one of three children of the union of John and Ramona Glieden, the family included Brother Jack...
Calman "Cal" Bredman
Nov 8, 2023
Calman L. Bredman, 99, of Ada, MN, passed away in Benedictine Living Community Ada late Wednesday evening, November 8, 2023. He had recently moved to the long-term care facility from Mission Court Assisted Living.
Cal, as he was known throughout his life, was born on October 6, 1924, at Twin Valley, MN, the fifth of six children of the...
Wanda Irene Brekken
Nov 6, 2023
Wanda Irene Brekken, 102, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday afternoon, November 6, 2023, in RiverView Health, while comforted by many family members who were at her side.
Wanda, the youngest of 6 children of the union of Henry and Elizabeth (Tinnermeier) Pester, was born on November 30, 1920 in Grand Forks, ND. While growing up on the...
Margaret Ann Lanctot
Nov 5, 2023
Margaret Ann Lanctot, 98, of rural Crookston, MN, passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and David Paul, on Sunday afternoon, November 5, 2023, with family at her side.
Margaret was born on February 19, 1925, in rural Red Lake Falls, MN to Frank and Angela (Scheifert) Schmidt. She was baptized and confirmed...
Helen Georgian Corbin
Nov 3, 2023
Helen Georgian Corbin, 106, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, November 3, 2023, in Benedictine Living Community Crookston. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements and an obituary will be released when more information becomes available. Messages of condolence may be offered to the family on Helen’s web page at www.stenshoelhouske.com.
Marlene Dawn Baatz
Oct 30, 2023
Marlene Dawn Baatz, 83, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away in the early morning on October 30, 2023, at the Valley Senior Living Center. She was born in Gully, MN, on April 6, 1940, to loving parents Delvin and Gladys (Walberg) Paulson.
Growing up, Marlene attended school in Fosston, MN, and was a graduate with the class of 1958. Around...
Dale William Van Horn
Oct 29, 2023
Dale William Van Horn, 86, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, October 29th, 2023. Dale was born on September 22, 1937 in Crookston to Frank and Anna (DeBoer) Van Horn. While growing up on the family farm he began his education at the Franklin Elementary School before attending Central High School. He then enlisted in the...
Joan Rousseau
Oct 25, 2023
Joan Karleen Rousseau was born on September 9, 1930 in Argyle, MN to Anton and Ethel (Haugen) Hunstad. She graduated from Argyle High School in 1948. Joan was baptized and confirmed at Alma Lutheren Church. After high school, she attended Interstate Business College in Fargo, North Dakota and became a billing clerk at Fargo Paint and Glass Company.
She married...
Kimberly "Kim" Samuelson
Oct 24, 2023
Kimberly Ann Samuelson, 56, a well-known, lifelong Crookston, MN resident, known affectionately as Kim, passed away late Tuesday evening, October 24, 2023, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. She was born on December 20, 1966, at Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Roger and Gloria (Thompson) Johnson. Kim was baptized at the Walle Lutheran Church...
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