Rowena Free Nelson, 102, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Villa St. Vincent early Friday morning, January 3, 2020, with her loving daughters, Marsha and Nancy, at her side. Rowena was born on September 30, 1917 at Ft. Griffin, TX, the daughter of William Riley and Ruth Lee (Thorp) Free. She was baptized and confirmed in the local Baptist Church and spent her first 2 years of elementary school in Ft. Griffin. She next attended public school at nearby Albany, TX, graduating from Albany...

Timothy Marcell Amiot, age 68, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at his home. Tim was born on January 16, 1951, in Crookston, MN, the son of the late Rene and Dora (Raymond) Amiot.  He was raised in Crookston, MN, and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and then Crookston High School.  Afterwards, he went to work for his father doing house moving, construction, and drywall.  On February 14, 1973, he was married to Mona Plencer in...

Laurie Ann (Meyer) Benoit, 57, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, peacefully surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of her Crookston, MN home. Laurie was born on July 9th of 1962 at Bethesda Hospital in Crookston MN, the daughter of Henry and Norma (Sylvester) Meyer. Laurie was raised on the family farm near Crookston with eight other siblings.  Growing up she was known for her wild imagination and sense of adventure. Laurie attended Crookston High School, graduating in 1980. After...

Due to the weather the Mass of Christian Burial for Cecilia Raymond that was originally scheduled for Saturday morning at the Cathedral has been rescheduled to 7PM this evening, Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Cathedral. Visitation will be at the Cathedral from 5-7PM. There will be no visitation at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home. at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home.   Cecilia Lucille “Sis” Raymond, age 87, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at...

      Sister Dorothea Kripps, 104, died January 9, 2020, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. Dorothea Kripps, the first of three children born to Anton and Anne (Avenson) Kripps, was born in Park Rapids on June 27, 1915.  She attended both elementary and high school there and was the class valedictorian. Sister Dorothea’s musical talent led to her being the parish organist at a young age. She was inspired to be a sister through her service as the...

Scott Kevin Wikstrom, 54, of Crookston, MN, died at his residence on Saturday, November 23, 2019.   Scott was born at St. Paul, MN on April 18, 1965 to Mable Yost. He was raised by Allan and Mable (Yost) Wikstrom Sr. at Emily, MN and received his education in nearby Crosby, MN schools. As a young man he enjoyed great success as a weight- lifter while winning titles at several competitions. He was featured in several issues of “Muscle and Fitness” magazine. During his teen...

Sister Laurian Lasha January 24, 1929 – January 2, 2020 Sister Laurian Lasha (90) died January 2, 2020, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. Mary Jane Phyllis Lasha was born in Red Lake Falls, MN, the last of five children born to Emery and Josephine (Morin) Lasha. When Phyllis was just a few months old, her parents moved to a farm near Red Lake Falls. She attended country school for seven years. When she was ready for eighth grade, her parents returned to Red Lake Falls, where she...

Odine Edward Smulan, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Saturday afternoon, December 28, 2019, comforted knowing that his loving family was at his side. Odine was born on January 4, 1935 at Prairie City, IA and grew up in Veblen, SD where he lived with his mother, Jordis Smulan. He was educated in Veblen schools and graduated from Veblen High School with the Class of 1953. Odine met the love of his life, Donna Mae Lee, and the two were united in marriage on February 17, 1957 at...

Karen Rose Sandberg, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away Tuesday morning, December 24, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston with her loving family at her bedside. Karen was born at Minneapolis, MN on May 30, 1933, the daughter of Wilbur and Lillian (Joki) Sandberg. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and received her early education in Minneapolis schools. Following a move to Lambert, MT in 1947 Karen completed her public-school education as a 1950 graduate of Lambert...

Ronald Edwin Beggs, 81, of Crookston, MN passed away at the Villa St. Vincent on Monday, December 23, 2019, with his family at his side. Ron was born on December 30, 1937 at McGregor, MN to Kenneth and Edith (Cohen) Beggs.  Most of his life growing up was spent in Minneapolis and he graduated from Anoka High School.  Ron enlisted in the US Army on January12, 1955.  He trained as a Combat Engineer at Fort Belvoir, VA and then served overseas in Korea during the Korean War as a...