Berneil “Bonnie” Carrie Nelson, 95, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, at the home of her niece, Becky Rickert and husband, Ted, in Brownton, MN, where she had been being cared for since September 1st. Berneil Carrie Nelson was born on January 8, 1925 in Hallock, MN to Victor and Edith (Nelson) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Red River Lutheran Church, Hallock, raised on the family farm, and graduated from high school at the Northwest...

Stanley L. Johnson, 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 19, 2021 in the RiverView Care Center, Crookston. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home will be assisting with Stan's memorial service arrangements.

Valerian Apolo Koralewski, age 88, of Brooks, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at his home. Valerian was born on July 7, 1932, in Florian, MN, the son of the late Thomas and Theresa (Kurowski) Koralewski.  He was raised on the family farm in St. Hilaire, MN, and attended country school.  Afterwards, he served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.  He was united in marriage to Donna Pokrzywinski on September 6, 1958, in Dorothy, MN.  The...

Hedwig Pauline Krueger, age 93, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN.   A private graveside service for Hedwig will be held at the Oakdale Columbarium in the spring of 2021.

Laurencio Guadalupe Romero Perez, age 64, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Laurencio was born on November 14, 1956, in Puebla, Mexico, the son of Gabriela Romero Perez.  He was raised in Puebla and worked as a migrant worker and in the autobody industry.  He was married to Agustina Meyo and they moved to Texas in the early 1980’s where Laurencio still worked as a farm hand and in autobody.  The family...

Keith Arden Simon, 66, of Erskine, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, January 9, 2021, in the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine with his beloved wife, Alice, at his side.                           Keith was born on March 20, 1954 at Lanesboro, MN to Richard and Betty (Paulson) Simon. He attended...

Ashley Lynn Caccia, age 40, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully into the Lords hands on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at her home. Ashley was born on July 11, 1980, and at 10 days old became the daughter of James Caccia and Diane Lewis. She was born in New York and raised in Bemidji, MN, and moved to Eagle’s Nest in Crookston, MN, in 1997, where she lived for the rest of her life.  She loved spending time with family and loved even more to talk to them over the phone. ...

Patricia Ann “Pat” Stanislowski, age 74, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Pat was born on March 26, 1946, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Agnes (Gruhot) Stanislowski.  The family moved between Oslo, Crookston, and Mcintosh, MN, in Pat’s childhood.  She graduated from Mcintosh High School and went on to attend Bemidji State University to study nursing.  She...

Loren Duane “Butch” Seaton, 70, of Brighton, CO, passed away in the Surprise Health & Rehab in Arizona on December 31, 2020. Loren was born in Crookston, MN on June 19, 1950, one of three children of the union of Oren and Edna (Butenhoff) Seaton. He grew up in Crookston and graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1968. On April 4, 1970 Butch entered the US Army. While proudly serving his country, he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal,...

Due to weather conditions the service for Ernest "Ernie" Gudvangen has been postponed to 10:30am, Monday, December 28, 2020, with visitation beginning at 10am.   Ernest Clayton Gudvangen, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Benedictine Living Center, Crookston, early Wednesday morning, December 16, 2020. Ernie, as he was best known to family and friends, had been a resident of the Villa since May of 2016. Ernie was born at Crookston on January 17, 1949, the son...