Obituaries

Apr 22, 2022

Donna Carol Reinhart, 87-year-old resident of Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 22, 2022.  A funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, MN with Pastor Jeffery Lytle officiating.  A visitation will be one hour prior to...

Apr 15, 2022

Muriel Ann Nentl, 94, of Fertile, MN, and formerly of Fisher, MN, passed away Friday morning, April 15, 2022, at RiverView Health in Crookston with her daughter and son-in-law, Janis and Steve Williams, at her side.

Muriel was born at New Ulm, MN on June 24, 1927, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Prokosch) Earl. She grew...

Apr 8, 2022

Armin Elton Ross, 92, of rural McIntosh, MN, and a former longtime Fisher, MN farmer, passed away at his home Friday evening with his loving family at his side.

Armin was born at Higdem Township, Polk County, MN on August 4,1929 to Walter John and Bertha Emilia Rose (Klema) Ross of Fisher. He was baptized and on...

Apr 7, 2022

Marilyn Jane Weiland, 70, of Euclid, MN, passed away Thursday morning, April 7, 2022, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND with her family at her side. She had been bravely battling health issues for several years.

Marilyn was born in Crookston, MN on August 17, 1951, the only daughter of Loren and Gertrude (Mahle) Parkin. She...

Apr 6, 2022

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, ND, one of three children from the marriage of Melvin “Mike” Tangen and Paula (Thorson) Tangen.  Betty Ann was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Esmond,...

Apr 6, 2022

Author and local celebrity Eric Bergeson passed away in his home on April 6th, 2022, leaving behind a legacy of accomplishments that elevated his community.

Eric was raised in Fertile, Minnesota by Paul & Glenda Bergeson, growing up on the Bergeson Nursery, the family business founded by Melvin Bergeson in 1937. Eric graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School...

Apr 5, 2022

Roger Calvin Carr, 74, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away April 5, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center of Mayville, ND, early Tuesday morning, April 5, 2022.

Roger was born on February 12, 1948 in Moorhead, MN to Chester and Maxine (Trader) Carr. He grew up in the Barnesville, MN area and attended Barnesville schools.  He later began...

Mar 30, 2022

David Clifford Longtin, 67, of Bemidji, MN, and formerly of Crookston, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday morning, March 30, 2022 at his residence in Bemidji.

Dave was born at Red Lake Falls, MN on October 20, 1954, the 2nd of 3 sons of the union of Willis and Theresa (Prudhomme) Longtin. He was baptized at...

Mar 27, 2022

Linda Marie Isaacson, 60, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home Sunday, March 27, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer.

Linda was born at Warren, MN on February 26, 1962, the daughter of Leonard and Karen (Nowacki) Lubarski. She was baptized and received the sacrament of communion in the Catholic faith at St. Peter...

Mar 26, 2022

Elizabeth Mary Bruggeman, 68, of Erskine, MN, passed away at her home on Lake Sarah, Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, with family at her side.

Beth was born in Grand Forks, ND on April 25, 1953.  She was the eldest of four children from the marriage of Tom and Margaret (Degelder) Gregoire. While growing up in East...

Mar 13, 2022

John “Jack” Ellsworth Robinson, 75, of Sugar Grove, IL, left this earth at 5:30 P.M., Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Amita Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He and his loving family had been together battling his pancreatic cancer for many months.

Jack was born in Fargo, ND on October 5,1946 to Cyril and Grace (Vaughn)...

Mar 10, 2022

A graveside service for Dennis Chappuis, who passed away on March 10, 2022, will be held at 3:30 pm, Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Calvary Cemetery in Crookston with Deacon Dennis Bivens, officiating. The service will be livestreamed by going to his obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com and clicking on the prompt to view.

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Mar 9, 2022

Longtime Crookston resident Elizabeth “Liz” Thompson, 87, passed away with her family by her side on March 9, 2022 at Touchmark in Fargo, ND.

Liz was born on May 7, 1934 in Fargo, ND to Bessie (Peterson) and John Hanson.  She graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1952. She then attended Moorhead State Teacher’s College (MSTC),...

Mar 7, 2022

Virgil Robert Love Jr, 68, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Monday morning, March 7, 2022, at RiverView Health in Crookston.

Virgil was born on January 26, 1954 at Columbus, OH, the son of Virgil Robert and Margaret (Tiede) Love Sr. He grew up in Columbus and was a graduate of Ft. Knox High...

Mar 6, 2022

John Orvis Hennager, 84, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Minnewaukan, ND, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with members of his family at his side.

John was born in Crookston on May 16, 1937 to Earl and Nettie (Dale) Hennager. He grew up in Crookston where he graduated from...

Mar 6, 2022

Carlos Hernandez Lopez, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his residence early Sunday morning, March 6, 2022.

Carlos was born on February 18, 1953 in El Salvador where he spent his early years. At the age of 13 he moved to Mexico to find work. In March of 1988 Carlos immigrated to Texas and after several...

Mar 4, 2022

Alice Lydia Gruhot, 96, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday evening, March 4, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with family by her side to comfort her.

Alice was born in Henderson, MN on January 14, 1926, a middle child of 16 born to the union of George Max and Anna (Stuedemann) Fries. Alice was baptized...