Obituaries
Jerome Carl Birkeland
Mar 22, 2024
Jerome Carl Birkeland, 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Benedictine Living Community, Crookston Friday evening, March 22, 2024, with his loving family by his side.
Jerome was a triplet, 2nd born in Crookston together with his sisters, Jean and Joan, to parents, Nels and Hazel (Aslakson) Birkeland. It was during a fierce winter storm on January 31, 1935; there...
Patrick Thomas Cain
Mar 21, 2024
Patrick Thomas Cain, 64, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday evening, March 21, 2024, in the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND after battling cancer for many months.
Patrick was born in Camden, NJ on November 22, 1959, the son of Warren Douglas and Peg (Lyons) Cain. After completing his education Patrick set out to see the United States, visiting almost every...
Marilyn Radi Arneson
Mar 21, 2024
Marilyn Radi Arneson, 92, of Watertown, SD, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away early Thursday morning, March 21, 2024, in Edgewood Memory Care, Watertown, with family by her side.
The daughter of Arthur and Laura (Haugen) Langseth, Marilyn Aloise was born in Fosston, MN on September 27, 1931. She grew up on the family’s farm, south of Gully,...
Jason Eric Sperling
Mar 8, 2024
Jason Eric Sperling, 55, of Fargo, ND, and formerly of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, in his residence of natural causes.
Jason was born on August 10, 1968 in Crookston, MN, the youngest of 4 sons of the union of Wilbur and Madonna (Korynta) Sperling. He was baptized in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and began his education...
John Francis Abeld
Mar 8, 2024
John Francis Abeld, 75, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Friday evening, March 8, 2024, with his loving family at his side. He had been courageously battling cancer for several years.
John was born at Austin, MN on June 23, 1948, the son of Richard and Evelyn (Bissen) Abeld. He was baptized and received first communion at St. Peter’s...
Dennis "Spanky" William Sullivan
Mar 6, 2024
Dennis “Spanky” William Sullivan of Benedictine Living Community, in Shakopee, MN, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024, at the age of 95, with beloved wife Mona at his side.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 11 am, with a gathering from 9-10:45 am, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16400 Duluth Avenue SE,...
Barbara Lee Leas
Mar 4, 2024
Barbara Lee (Robertson) Leas, 84, of Crookston, MN passed away Monday evening, March 4, 2024, at her home in Summit Assisted Living in Crookston.
Bobbie, as she was affectionately known, was born August 28, 1939, in Fertile, MN to Beatrice and Lester Robertson. She attended public school in Crookston, graduating from Central High School in 1958.
Bobbie was united in marriage to...
Lonnie Ray Kleven
Mar 1, 2024
Lonnie Ray Kleven passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the age of the 49 in Crookston, MN. Lonnie was born on May 22, 1974, to the late Marvin and Julia (Lindstrom) Kleven. He was baptized on June 29, 1975, into the Lutheran faith at Bethel Lutheran Church in Karlstad, MN. Lonnie grew up in the Karlstad area on...
Cole Brandon DeBoer
Feb 28, 2024
Cole Brandon DeBoer, 37, of Eagan, MN, passed away in Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN, on February 28, 2024, with his loving family by his side. Cole had been in a coma for several weeks following pulmonary aspiration.
Cole was born in Grand Forks, ND on February 18, 1987, the first born of 3 sons of Dennis Allen and Kelly Lynne...
Ronald Dean Hasbrouck
Feb 27, 2024
Ronald Dean Hasbrouck, 84, of Roosevelt, MN, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at RiverView Hospital in Crookston. He was born on March 6, 1939, one of six children, to the union of Phillip and Marion (Kramer) Hasbrouck.
Growing up, Ronald clearly developed a strong work ethic, for many years as a young boy...
Joseph Marlin Goulet
Feb 26, 2024
Joseph Marlin Goulet (DoDo), 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away on February 26, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Joseph was born in Walhalla, ND, on May 31, 1947, to the union of Joseph and Lena (Bartlette) Goulet. Growing up, Joe attended Walhalla schools. Later on, Joseph took a job as a pig farmer in Goodridge, MN. Joseph...
Susan Marie Walker
Feb 14, 2024
Susan Walker, born on November 4, 1968, in Oklahoma, and resident of Fertile, Minnesota, passed away on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024, at the age of 55. A devoted mother and grandmother, Susan’s life was a testament to her enduring love for her family and her cherished pets.
Her children, Billie and Sarah, as well as her adored grandchildren, Lola and...
Delphine Doris Ode
Feb 14, 2024
Delphine Doris Ode, 92, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN, on February 14, 2024. Delphine was born on the family farm in the Fall on September 8, 1931, in Pine Creek, MN, to parents Oliver and Inga (Thingelstad) Rice. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at birth in 1931.
Growing up, Delphine...
Dorothy Mae Tiedemann
Feb 13, 2024
Dorothy Mae (Hutchinson) Tiedemann, 98, of Euclid, MN, peacefully passed away early Tuesday morning, February 13, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community Crookston with loving family by her side.
Born in Crookston on November 16, 1925, Dorothy was the cherished daughter of Harry and Elsie Hutchinson. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Euclid. She spent her childhood...
Diane Marie Morken
Feb 11, 2024
Diane Marie Morken, 70, of Fisher, MN, passed away Sunday evening February 11, 2024, in the Halstad (MN) Living Center with her loving husband, David, and their children by her side.
Diane was born in Crookston, MN on December 26, 1953, the daughter of Henry and Myrtle (Hegge) Moen. While growing up with her 8 siblings on the family farm in...
Katherine "Kathy" Anne Skjei
Feb 5, 2024
Katherine “Kathy” Anne Skjei, 90, of Crookston, MN passed away Monday afternoon, February 5, 2024, in Benedictine Living Community Crookston. Per Kathy’s wishes a private family service will be held. Messages of condolence may be offered to the family by going to her obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com.
Michael Thomas Weiland
Jan 30, 2024
Michael Thomas Weiland, 59, of Euclid, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of January 30, 2024. Michael was born in Crookston, MN, on February 9, 1964, to parents Ralph and Helen (Kuhn) Weiland; Michael was one of seven children of that union.
Michael grew up in Euclid where he spent his childhood and young adolescent life until he moved...
Colleen "Coke" Louise Thompson
Jan 27, 2024
Colleen “Coke” Louise Thompson, 66, of Crookston, MN, passed away at her home Saturday afternoon, January 27, 2024, comforted by the love of her family and friends.
Coke, as she was affectionately known for most of her life, was born in Minneapolis, MN on July 24, 1957, the daughter of James D. and Louise (Moore) Thompson. She grew up in a...
Isaac Cornell Perala
Jan 26, 2024
Isaac Cornell Perala, 37, of Grand Forks, ND, and a Crookston, MN native, died unexpectedly in Grand Forks on Friday, January 26, 2024.
Isaac was born in Crookston on June 27, 1986, the youngest of 3 sons of the union of Warren Matthew and Cheryl Lynn (Ulseth) Perala. He was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church and attended Crookston...
Steven Frank Benjamin
Jan 24, 2024
Steven Frank Benjamin, 73, of Crookston, and a former resident of Roosevelt, MN, passed away at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
Steven was born in Sacramento, CA on September 15, 1950, the son of Veryl and Beulah (Jones) Benjamin. The family would later move to Minnesota and at the age of 17 Steven enlisted in the...
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