Obituaries

Daniel Romuld

Feb 9, 2022

Daniel (Dan) Jon Romuld, 72, of Grand Forks ND, passed away February 9, 2022 at the Grand Forks Altru Hospital.  He was in the presence of his wife, Linda, and daughter, Cassandra.

In Crookston MN, on the 11th day of July 1949, Dan, the first of four children was born to John (Jack) and Helen (Reitmeier) Romuld. ...

Norine Affeldt

Feb 6, 2022

Norine Dorathea Affeldt, 90, of Crookston, MN, passed away on February 6, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with family members at her side.

On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1931, Norine Dorothea Nolting was born on the family farm in Readlyn, Iowa.  Norine was born to John and Sophia (Staack) Nolting.  She joined her brother Norvan...

Lillian Hulst

Feb 5, 2022

Lillian F. Hulst, age 99, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston.  Lillian was born Lillian Florine Pierce in Euclid, MN, October 12, 1922, to Leon and Bertha (Veenstra) Pierce.

Lillian was united in marriage to Albert John Hulst on March 1, 1941. This union was blessed...

Katherine Montez

Jan 31, 2022

Katherine Marie Montez, 72, of Crookston, MN, passed away in her downtown apartment of natural causes early Monday morning, January 31, 2022. A private Memorial Service will be held in Minneapolis, MN. There will not be an obituary. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

Sherri Helgaas

Jan 31, 2022

Sherri Delores Helgaas, 65, of Crookston, MN, passed away in her home Monday morning, January 31, 2022, after a month-long battle with cancer.

Sherri was born in Crookston on May 8, 1956, the 6th of 8 children of the union of Walter and Delores (Gullekson) Smith. She grew up in a very loving home with her 4...

Sister Joan LaCoursiere

Jan 29, 2022

Sister Joan LaCoursiere (Hiltrudis), age 100, died on January 29, 2022, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. The Benedictine Sisters elected Sister Joan as their seventh prioress of Mount Saint Benedict from 1985-1989.

Sister Joan LaCoursiere was born in Terrebonne to Paul and Sophie (Violette) LaCoursiere in a family of two brothers and five sisters. Sister Joan grew...

Loren Wilken

Jan 27, 2022

Loren David Wilken, 69, lifelong Fisher, MN resident, died unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday morning, January 27, 2022.

Loren was born in Crookston on November 25, 1952, the son of Ferdinand and Victoria (Ross) Wilken. He grew up on the family farm near Fisher with his two sisters and brother, raised in a loving, Christian home. Loren...

Joye Thompson

Jan 19, 2022

Joye Marie Thompson, 79, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 19, 2022, in RiverView Health with her loving husband, Arvid, at her side.

Joye was born in Crookston on June 1, 1942, the daughter of Albert and Florence (Lend) Stengrim. She grew up on the family’s farm near Stephen, MN and graduated from Stephen...

Myrtle Ellis

Jan 17, 2022

Myrtle M. Ellis of Crookston, MN passed away at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston on January 17, 2022.

Myrtle M. (Staehnke) Ellis was born in Bismarck, ND on May 25, 1928 to Harold and Florence Staehnke.  The family moved to Clearbrook, MN in 1932.  Myrtle attended school there and graduated from Clearbrook High School in 1945.  She...

Michael "Putski" Olson

Jan 16, 2022

Michael Todd Olson, 60, of Mentor, MN, passed away at his home of natural causes Sunday, January 16, 2022.

Mike, or “Putski” as he was best known to family and friends, was born in Crookston on October 29, 1961, the son of Roger and Linda (Berg) Olson. He grew up in Mentor where he attended elementary school...

Sarah Gatica

Jan 15, 2022

The graveside service for Sarah will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Calvary Cemetery in Crookston with Deacon Dennis Bivens, officiating. The service will be livestreamed by going to Sarah's obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com and clicking on the prompt to view.

Sarah Marie (Paul) Gatica, 40, a Crookston native, passed away...

Patricia "Pat" Johannson

Jan 14, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Lee Johannson, 85, longtime Crookston, Minnesota resident, passed away January 14, 2022, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND while being held in love and comfort by her children.

Pat was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on October 4, 1936, the daughter of Arthur and Juanita (Harris) Johnston. She was baptized and confirmed...

LaVonne Hinkley

Jan 7, 2022

LaVonne Jobe Hinkley, 85, of Batesville, Arkansas, and an Eldred, MN native, passed away January 7, 2022, at the Woodlawn Heights Nursing Center in Batesville. LaVonne was born on July 29, 1936, in Eldred, Minnesota to Henry and Irene (Wachter) Jobe. LaVonne was a loving and caring person with a gentle soul, who was a caregiver to all. She...

Wayne Yeager

Jan 6, 2022

Wayne LeRoy Yeager, 62, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Thursday evening, January 6, 2022, comforted by his family gathered at his bedside.

Wayne was born in Fargo, ND on August 3, 1959, the son of Elton LeRoy and Eva Ingrid Elizabeth Maria (Ottl) Yeager. He grew up in Ada, MN and graduated from Ada High School...

Daniel Johnson

Jan 6, 2022

Daniel Leroy Johnson, 58, passed away Thursday night, January 6, 2022 in his home in Mentor, MN surrounded by his family.

Dan was born October 30, 1963 to Stanley and Betty (Hinkley) Johnson in Grand Forks, ND. At just eight months old, Dan had moved to the island of Guam where he lived for two years while...

Debra Paulson

Jan 6, 2022

Debra “Debbie” Jean Paulson, 66, a Crookston, MN native and lifelong resident, passed away at RiverView Health early Thursday evening with some family by her side, January 6, 2022, after a brief illness.

Debbie was born on July 13, 1955 to Donald and Delores (Eck) Strommen. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and raised...

David Benson

Jan 4, 2022

David “Dave” Anthony Benson died peacefully at Villa St. Vincent on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the age of 82.

David Benson was born in Thief River Falls, MN on July 5, 1939 to Sylvia (Jokela) and Alfred Benson, and grew up near Fourtown, MN. Dave developed a unique empathy and strength due to a childhood bout...

Dennis Kuzel

Jan 4, 2022

Dennis James Kuzel, 79, of Moorhead, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, in the Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, with his family at his side.

Denny, as he was affectionately known by family and friends throughout his life, was born on March 24, 1942 in Grand Forks, ND to...

Myrdell Skalet

Jan 2, 2022

Please note the change of location for Myrdell Skalet's funeral service to the Trinity Lutheran Church in Beltrami, MN on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Myrdell Vern Skalet, 93, of Crookston, MN, and a former longtime Beltrami, MN farmer, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, in the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston after a...

Marvin Reierson

Dec 26, 2021

Marvin Virgil Reierson, 83, of Federal Dam, MN, passed away Sunday morning, December 26, 2021, in Sanford Bemidji Medical Center with family at his side.

Marvin was born in Sleepy Eye, MN on October 8, 1938 to Henry and Hulda (Bendtsen) Reierson. He attended school in Sleepy Eye before going to work for the Minnesota Transportation Department...