Obituaries
James "Jim" Leland Perkins
Dec 23, 2023
James Leland Perkins, 81, and a longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away at Benedictine Living Community Crookston early Saturday morning, December 23, 2023, with loving family at his side.
Jim, as he was best known throughout his life, was born on April 29, 1942, in St. Paul, MN to biological parents, John and Ruth (Johnson) Lopez. At the age...
Jackie Wayne Stout
Dec 22, 2023
Jackie Wayne Stout, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday, December 22, 2023, in RiverView Health in Crookston.
Jackie, a lifelong Crookston resident, was born on May 20, 1937, to Virgil and Lucille (Marsten) Stout. He grew up near Crookston, went to a nearby country school. Jackie later attended high school at the Northwest School of Agriculture, located...
Wayne Robert Fuglseth
Dec 16, 2023
Wayne Robert Fuglseth, 73, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Saturday morning, December 16, 2023, in Benedictine Living Community Crookston where he had been a resident for the past month.
Wayne was born in Crookston on April 3, 1950, the son of Chancy and Dorothy (Scott) Fuglseth. While growing up in Fertile, MN he first attended Elementary...
Blue Christmas Service
Dec 13, 2023
Welcome to the
Blue Christmas Service
Wesley United Methodist Church 701 Eickhof Blvd.
Crookston, MN 56716
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(218) 281-3393
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 @ 7pm
Please be sure to silence your cell phones. Thank you.
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...
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