Obituaries

Mary Louise Amiot

Mary Louise Amiot

Dec 4, 2022

 

 

 

Mary Louise Amiot, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at her home early Sunday morning, December 4, 2022, with loving family by her side.

Mary Lou, as she was affectionately known throughout her life, was born on July 31, 1938, to Louis and Louise (Noel) Audette on their farm near Huot, MN. She was baptized...

Clarence Oden Carlson

Clarence Oden Carlson

Dec 3, 2022

 

 

 

 

Clarence Oden Carlson, 101, a longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away late Saturday afternoon, December 3, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society-Sacred Heart in Bismarck, ND. Clarence had gone to Bismarck 2 weeks prior to be closer to his son, Clare, as his health was beginning to fail.

Clarence was born on June 26, 1921 in Tegner...

Holiday Service of Remembrance

Holiday Service of Remembrance

Dec 3, 2022

The annual Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home Service of Remembrance will be held at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 3, 2022, in the Chapel of the Funeral Home with Celebrant Trey Everett bringing

a message and special music provided by Heidi Reitmeier and George French. The service will be livestreamed by going to www.stenshoelhouske.com and clicking on the prompt to view.

Anthony Paul "Tony" Gamer

Anthony Paul "Tony" Gamer

Nov 29, 2022

 

Anthony Paul “Tony” Gamer, 47, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at  RiverView Health in Crookston early Tuesday morning, November 29, 2022.

 

Tony was born in St. Paul, MN on February 7, 1975 and as a baby came to Crookston with his parents, Harold Carl and Donna Mae (LaJesse) Gamer. He attended Crookston schools and...

Victoria "Vicki" Lunak Yates

Victoria "Vicki" Lunak Yates

Nov 28, 2022

 

Victoria Florence (Lunak) Yates, 59, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks after a brief illness.

 

Vickie, as she was known throughout her life, was born on February 9, 1963, at Thief River Falls, MN and as a preschooler moved to Crookston. She attended Carmen Elementary School, Highland...

Douglas Dwain Carey

Douglas Dwain Carey

Nov 27, 2022

 

 

Douglas Dwain Carey, 90, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Sunday morning, November 27, 2022, at the Bethany Living Center in Fargo, ND. In order to be closer to his family as his health began to diminish he had come to Bethany from his Crookston home 6 weeks ago.           

 

Douglas, or Doug as he was affectionately...

Peggy (Yon) Bray

Peggy (Yon) Bray

Nov 25, 2022

Peggy (Yon) Bray, 86, Portland, OR passed away on November 25, 2022 with her family by her side.

Peggy worked 31 years as a medical receptionist and retired in 1996.  She had worked at the Clinic in Crookston until her and Chico moved to Portland. May God be with Peggy (Yon) Bray.

Peggy is survived by her daughters; Shari Young...

James John "Jim" Lundon

James John "Jim" Lundon

Nov 24, 2022

 

James John “Jim” Lundon, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Thanksgiving evening, November 24, 2022, with his loving family at his side.

 

Jim was born on September 10, 1930, on a farm in Hegne township of Norman County, between the towns of Hendrum and Ada, MN. The son of David and Mary (Cahalan) Lundon, Jim grew...

Kenneth Allen Ortiz

Kenneth Allen Ortiz

Nov 22, 2022

 

Kenneth Allen Ortiz, 57, of Crookston, MN passed away on November 22, 2022, at Sanford West in Fargo, ND.

Ken was born on November 24, 1964, in San Antonio, TX, to Adelaida “Ann” Ortiz. Ken grew up and attended school in Karnes City, TX. He enlisted in the US Army in 1984 and was honorably discharged in 1989....

Zona Danielita Kaml

Zona Danielita Kaml

Nov 22, 2022

Zona Danielita Kaml (Knox) was called home to rest on November 22, 2022. She passed away peacefully at home at the age of 63.

 

Zona was born on February 9, 1959, in Kalispell, Montana, to Mary Ann (Dunham) Mushel and Gerald “Jerry” Mushel. She was the third of four daughters. Her father later remarried, and Zona gained a loving...

Ruby Lynn Soft

Ruby Lynn Soft

Nov 13, 2022

 

On November 13th, 2022, Ruby Lynn Soft of Crookston, MN passed away into God’s grace after a difficult battle with chronic illness.

Ruby was born in Fort Yates, North Dakota, grew up in Mobridge, South Dakota, and spent her final years in Minnesota with her dearest friends. A warrior throughout her many trials and tribulations, she was only 57...

Rita Henriette Plante

Rita Henriette Plante

Nov 7, 2022

 

Rita Henriette Plante (Desrosier) died on Nov. 7th 2022, in Fort Myers, FL at the age of 85.

 

Rita was born in Kertsonville Township, near Crookston, MN, on May 29, 1937, one of 8 children of the union of Albert and Stella (Perreault) Desrosier.  The family farmed in the Kertsonville area until the death of Stella in 1955. ...

Sister Adeline Karels

Sister Adeline Karels

Nov 6, 2022

 

 

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 eighth-grade teacher....

Paul Jeffery Salentiny

Paul Jeffery Salentiny

Nov 3, 2022

 

 

Paul Jeffery Salentiny, 68, of Edinburg, ND, and a Euclid, MN native, passed away unexpectedly at his Edinburg home of natural causes Thursday, November 3, 2022.

Paul was born in Crookston, MN on November 19, 1953, the oldest of 6 children of the union of Peter and Elaine (Stinar) Salentiny. He grew up on the family farm...

Herbert Elmer Swift

Herbert Elmer Swift

Nov 2, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herb and his mirror image twin brother, Hubert, were born at DeLand, FL on May 4, 1926, to Thurman and Alma (Lunos) Swift. When they were just a few months old the family moved to rural Crookston. The Swift household would eventually grow to embrace 11 children. Herb was baptized and confirmed...

Arlene Lois Bushie

Arlene Lois Bushie

Oct 28, 2022

 

 

Arlene Lois Bushie, 83, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday morning, October 28, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with family at her side. She had been bravely battling bouts of recurring cancer for many years.

 

Arlene was born in Twin Valley, MN on September 26, 1939, the daughter of Alfred and Ella (Olman)      Slette. She...

Delores Vivian Schulz

Delores Vivian Schulz

Oct 15, 2022

 

Delores V. Schulz, 88, of Euclid, MN, passed away early Saturday morning, October 15, 2022, at home with her family by her side. 

Delores Vivian Onsager was born on March 5, 1934, in Lengby, MN, to Ben and Alice (Dunning) Onsager. She attended country school in the Lengby area. She married Martin Schulz on November 11, 1955, at St....

Herman Joseph Prudhomme

Herman Joseph Prudhomme

Oct 14, 2022

Herman Joseph Prudhomme, 95, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully, on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN.

Herman was born on May 20, 1927, to Phillip and Regina (Sauve) Prudhomme in rural Crookston. He attended Country School District 256 through the 8th grade and a member of Church of Christ in Crookston, MN.

In...

Anita Louise Erickson

Anita Louise Erickson

Oct 14, 2022

Anita Louise Erickson, 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away October 14, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with family members at her side to comfort her.

Anita was born at Hallock, MN on July 28, 1946, one of six children of the union of Morris and Florence (Hill) Sjostrand. She grew up on the family farm near Hallock, and...

Antoinette Olivine Lagasse

Antoinette Olivine Lagasse

Oct 6, 2022

 

 

 

Antoinette Lagasse, Crookston, MN (formerly of Rolla, ND) died on October 6, 2022 at the age of 100.  Antoinette, the second daughter of Arthur and Regina (Jalbert) Rivard, was born on March 8, 1922 in their farm home near Fir Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada. One week later, with her mother’s death, Antoinette was placed in the home of...

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