Obituaries

Dawn Newton

Dec 18, 2021

The Funeral Mass for Dawn Newton scheduled for today (February 18th) has been postponed to tomorrow, February 19, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the funeral (1:30-2:30p.m.)

Dawn Newton, 79 of St. Cloud, MN (formerly of Crookston,MN) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Quiet...

Judith Kirchoffner

Dec 17, 2021

Judith Elaine Kirchoffner, 79, of Crookston, MN and formerly of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, in her home.

Judy was born on July 26, 1942 in McVille, ND, one of fourteen children of the union of Theodore and Cleona (Hensrud) Braaten. She was raised in Tolna, ND and educated in schools in both...

Bernard Harrington

Dec 12, 2021

Bernard Paul Harrington, 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away December 12, 2021.

Bodie, as he was affectionately known to family and friends, was born in Manhattan, NY on October 23, 1945 to Bernard L. and Frances (Quigley) Harrington. He was raised in Grand Rapids, MN, and graduated from high school in 1964. In 1966 Bodie enlisted in...

Cecilia Plante

Dec 10, 2021

Cecilia Plante, age 90, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday morning, December 10, 2021, in RiverView Health, Crookston, with her family at her side.

Cecilia Regina Merschman was born on February 22, 1931, to the union of Frank and Regina (Illies) Merschman of Bagley, Minnesota. She attended elementary and high school at Bagley graduating with the...

Paul Dragseth

Dec 9, 2021

Paul Allan Dragseth, 56, of Eldred, MN, passed away unexpectedly late Thursday evening, December 9, 2021, at his home of natural causes.

Paul was born in Crookston, MN on September 29, 1965, the son of Allan and Judy (Hanson) Dragseth. He was raised on the family farm, near Eldred, and baptized and confirmed at the First English...

Curtis Parkin

Dec 9, 2021

Curtis Allan Parkin, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away in his home early Thursday morning, December 9, 2021, with family at his side.

Curtis was born in Crookston on September 26, 1950, the son of Loren and Gertrude (Mahla) Parkin. He grew up in Euclid, MN and attended Crookston schools, graduating from Central High School with the...

William LaPorte-Lewis

Dec 6, 2021

William Roger LaPorte- Lewis age 73, passed away in his home in Crookston, MN surrounded by his family on December 6, 2021 after a lengthy fight with many health issues.

William was born on November 20, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Wendell and Priscilla (MacArthur) Lewis.

William grew up and lived in Seattle, WA until...

James Wallace

Dec 6, 2021

James Leo Wallace (Sarge), 73, passed away on December 6, 2021. Jim was born on March 19, 1948 to Earl and Harriet Wallace. He was raised on their farm in Euclid with his six siblings. He attended grade school in Euclid with many very dear, life-long friends, followed by the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston where he played...

Holiday Remembrance

Dec 3, 2021

The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home Holiday Service of Remembrance will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 615 South Minnesota Street, Crookston. We will be livestreaming the service and it can be viewed by logging on to www.stenshoelhouske.com and going to the Holiday Service of Remembrance announcement 10 minutes before the scheduled start and clicking on the...

Earl Abrahamson

Dec 1, 2021

Earl Milo Abrahamson, 94, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 1, 2021, in the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston with family at his side.

Earl was born on the rural Crookston farm of his parents, Bert and Edna (Hoiseth) Abrahamson on May 15, 1927. He grew up on the farm, was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith,...

Remona Hoffman

Nov 27, 2021

Remona Mae Hoffman, age 75, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Saturday afternoon, November 27, 2021, in the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, while her family kept vigil during her final days. Remona was born on February 3, 1946, in Walhalla, ND, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lena (Bartlette) Goulet.  She was baptized and confirmed in...

Antoinette Margaret Lyczewski

Nov 26, 2021

Antoinette Margaret “Toni” Lyczewski, age 72, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Friday afternoon, November 26, 2021, in the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with family at her side.

Toni was born in Crookston on June 27, 1949 to parents, Henry and Rose (Gruhot) Lyczewski. She grew up in Crookston where she was baptized and confirmed...

Genevieve Bruley

Nov 24, 2021

Genevieve Maxine Bruley, 92, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 24, 2021, in her longtime Crookston, MN home, while comforted by her son, Gary, who was at her side.

Genevieve was born at Warren, MN on February 25, 1929, the 12th of 13 children of the union of Everett and Nellie (Byrn) Taylor. The family later came...

Sister Joanne Johnson

Nov 16, 2021

Sister Joanne Marie Johnson CSJ, 86, passed away Tuesday morning, November 16, 2021, in the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston.

Sister Joanne Marie Johnson was born August 17, 1935 to Clarence and Ursula (Farrell) of Minneapolis, MN.  She attended elementary school and St. Anthony High School in Minneapolis.  The untimely deaths of her mother Ursula and sister...

Louis Bray

Nov 15, 2021

Louis “Chico” Bray, 86, of Portland, OR passed away on November 15, 2021, at his home with his family by his side.

He was born in Silver City, New Mexico on August 4, 1935, to Elmer and Elnora Bray.  His parents moved to Crookston, MN where Chico spent many years.  He graduated from Cathedral High School in...