Obituaries

James Leier

Nov 10, 2021

James “Jim” Robert Leier, 91, Crookston, and formerly of Esmond and Devils Lake, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the Villa St. Vincent. A military prayer service is planned for Friday, November 19 at 4 p.m. with visitation from 3-4 p.m. at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston. Military honors will be provided by the US Marine...

Charles Blane Goering

Nov 3, 2021

Charles Blane “Chuck” Goering, 60, of Mentor, MN, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 3, 2021, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA, with family at his side. Chuck had been in failing health for several weeks.

Chuck was born in St. Cloud, MN, on November 21, 1960, the 4th of 9 children of the union...

Dr. Earl Hutchins

Nov 2, 2021

Dr. Earl C. Hutchins, MD FAAN, age 89 of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away on November 2, 2021.

Earl is the father of Kim Hutchins of Colorado Springs, Brian Hutchins of San Diego, California, Todd Hutchins (Marissa) of Eaton Colorado, and Matt Hutchins (Maruta Skujina) of Seattle Washington, and grandfather to Jack, Sam, Max and Ivy. He...

Jerry Fossand

Oct 31, 2021

Jerry Lee Fossand, 75, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Bemidji, MN, passed away Sunday evening, October 31, 2021, in RiverView Health, Crookston, with his children at his side to comfort him.

Jerry was born in Bemidji on September 5, 1946, the son of Ludwig and Ethel (Alsop) Fossand. After graduating from Bemidji High School with the Class...

Mary Taus

Oct 31, 2021

Mary Anne Taus, 82, of Bemidji, MN, passed away early Sunday evening, October 31st, 2021, in the Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, with her loving family at her side to comfort her. She had been bravely battling health issues for several months.

Mary was born in Crookston on May 20, 1939, the youngest of 5 children of...

Marian Devos

Oct 18, 2021

Marian Ann Devos, age 98, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, at the Villa-St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Crookston. A visitation will begin an hour prior. Burial will at...

Juan Garcia

Oct 14, 2021

Juan Manuel Garcia, age 33, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at his home in Crookston.  A memorial service will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Stenshoel Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with a time of gathering an hour prior.

Irene Ross

Oct 13, 2021

Irene Margaret Ross, 100, of Crookston, MN, and a former longtime Fisher area resident, passed away in the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston on Wednesday morning, October 13, 2021, with her daughter and son-in-law, Gayle and Jerry Wardner at her side.

Irene was born on January 10, 1921 on the farm of her parents, Martin and Ida...

Therese Halvorson

Oct 13, 2021

Therese Marie Halvorson, age 65, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. A memorial gathering will take place in Winona, Minnesota at a later date. Therese Marie Halvorson was born July 21, 1956, in Winona, MN., to Phillip and Cecilia (Jilk) Streng. Therese resided for many years in Crookston and Winona, Minnesota and briefly...

Dianne Benson

Oct 8, 2021

Dianne Benson, age 74, of Crookston, MN, died on Friday, October 8, 2021, at her home in Crookston.  A memorial service will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, October 18, 2021, at Stenshoel Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with a visitation at Noon.

Dianne Rogers was born at Mercy Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN, on June...

Cynthia Ross

Oct 4, 2021

Cindy was born on July 15, 1957, to Jess and Hazel (Taylor) Andringa in Crookston, Minnesota.  She grew up in Crookston and attended school at Washington and Carmen Elementary Schools and Central High School, where she graduated in 1975.  Cindy went on to attend college at St. Cloud State.  She was united in marriage to Paul Ross on June...

Rosaire Amiot

Sep 30, 2021

Rosaire J. Amiot, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday morning, September 30, 2021, in Benedictine Community Living of Crookston. He had moved there from his Crookston home of over 50 years this past July 7th.

Rosaire was born on January 4, 1935 near Red Lake Falls, MN on the farm of his parents, Omer and Eva...

Lorna Solberg

Sep 27, 2021

Lorna Jean Solberg, age 54, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at her home in Crookston.  A memorial service will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Stenshoel Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with a visitation an hour prior.

Lorna was born on May 19, 1967, to Elroy and Avis...

Bruce Parr

Sep 25, 2021

Bruce Allan Parr, age 66, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Sanford Health-Broadway in Fargo.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston, with a visitation an hour prior.   The burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston.

Bruce was...

Mary Pester

Sep 24, 2021

Mary Lynn Pester, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 24, 2021 with her husband and family at her side, under the care of hospice after a long battle with cancer. Mary chose joy, and to be joyful, as her life's motto. She shared that joy with those around her and extended that joyfulness...

Octavio Benavidez Jr.

Sep 23, 2021

Octavio Benevidez Jr., 28, of Crookston MN, died accidentally in Crookston on Thursday, September 23, 2021, when struck by a train while walking on the tracks with his back to the train, listening to loud music on his headphones.

Jr, as he known throughout his life, was born in Crookston on February 1, 1993, to the union...

Gary Hanson

Sep 22, 2021

Gary Dean Hanson, 68, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Nielsville, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 22, 2021, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, after a lengthy illness.

Gary was born in Crookston on June 8, 1953, one of 4 children of the union of Norman and Myrtle (Holte) Hanson. He grew up in Nielsville,...

Norman Ellingson

Sep 21, 2021

Norman J. Ellingson, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Tuesday evening, September 21, 2021, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.

Norman was born on October 21, 1934, in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Olaf W. and Helen W. (Nord) Ellingson. At a young age Norman helped at his father’s car dealership,...

Esmeralda Fuentes

Sep 20, 2021

Esmeralda Celeste Fuentes, age 16, of Crookston, Minnesota, died on September 20, 2021, in Crookston.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 24 ,2021, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Crookston, with a time of gathering an hour prior.  A visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm...

Deloris Stauning

Sep 18, 2021

Deloris Arlone Stauning, 96, of Fertile, MN and formerly of Beltrami, MN, passed away peacefully in the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Saturday, September 18, 2021, with members of her family at her side.

Deloris was born on February 12, 1925 in her parents’ farm home near Buxton, ND, in Bingham township of Traill County, the daughter of...