Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

Veda Myrtle Olson, 94, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Benedictine Living Center, Crookston (Villa St. Vincent) with family at her side.

Veda was born at Washington, IA on March 19, 1926, the 10th of 13 children born to the union of Everett and Nellie (Byrn) Taylor. The family later came...

Dec 8, 2020

Twyla Aurora Julianna Hovelsrud, age 90, of Fertile, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN.

Twyla was born on August 4, 1930, in rural Fertile, MN, the daughter of the late Elmer and Julia (Erlandson) Hanson.   She grew up on the family farm, was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran...

Dec 8, 2020

John Richard Shaver, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Benedictine Living Center, Crookston, (Villa St. Vincent.)

John was born on March 15, 1951 in Summit, South Carolina to parents of Richard Shaver and Irene (Ostgarden)Shaver. John was confirmed at Froen Lutheran Church.  John attended school in Fosston, graduating from Fosston...

Dec 8, 2020

Due to unforseen circumstances the indoor funeral service for Darlene is canceled. There will be a public graveside held at 11:30 am at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston, MN

Darlene Agnes Heiberg, age 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN....

Dec 7, 2020

Anne Ione Kanten, age 93, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Milan, MN, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN of COVID-19.  Anne spent much of her life shaping Minnesota Agriculture, with the family farm, the land and her faith all mobilizing her as a fierce advocate for...

Dec 6, 2020

Edna Nellie Briggs, age 88, of Erskine, MN, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away on December 6, 2020, at the Pioneer Memorial Medical Center in Erskine, MN.

Edna Nellie Hennager was born on May 8, 1932, in Langdon, ND, the daughter of the late Earl and Nettie (Dale) Hennager.  She was raised all...

Dec 5, 2020

Gary Lee Steinbrink, 65, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks early Saturday morning, December 5, 2020.

Gary was born in Crookston on June 29, 1955 and was the son of the late Ralph and Luverne (Jasper) Steinbrink. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from Crookston’s...

Dec 5, 2020

The Virtual Holiday Service of Remembrance 2020

Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home

Crookston, Minnesota

The service will be live streamed by logging on to our home page at www.stenshoelhouske.com

and clicking on...

Dec 5, 2020

Ruth Marie Beiswenger, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Fisher, MN, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent.

Ruth was born September 8, 1926, to Max and Mary (Taus) Kasprick, in Badger, MN, in Roseau County.

In 1928, her family moved to Angus, MN, where Ruth grew up and attended a rural...

Dec 4, 2020

Armando Rosas Sr., 74, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 4, 2020, at RiverView Health in Crookston.

Armando was born at Crystal City, TX on April 9, 1946, the son of Raul and Maria Luisa (Rodriguez) Maldonado. He was united in marriage to Virginia Alvarado at Crystal City. Armando was a hard worker all his...

Dec 3, 2020

James Orris Grove, 74, of Climax, MN, and a longtime sugarbeet and small grains farmer, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, December 3, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent nursing home with family by his side.

James was born in Crookston on July 6, 1946, the son of Orris Theodore and Sophronia (Morgan) Grove. He grew up on...

Dec 3, 2020

Jana Mae Steffen, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday evening, December 3, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent, where she had been a resident since February 3rd of this year. She had been bravely battling cancer for some time.

Jana was born in Crookston on November 7, 1949, one of 8 children of the union of...

Dec 2, 2020

Sheryl Rae “Sherry” O’Gorman, 71, of Maricopa, AZ, passed away in a Phoenix hospital on December 2, 2020, after bravely battling cancer for several months.

Sherry was born in Crookston, MN on July 18, 1949, the daughter of Mel and Rosie Hoeft. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and graduated from Crookston Central...

Dec 2, 2020

Bernard E. Stroot, age 105, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN.

Bernard was born on November 15, 1915, on the family farm in Belgium Township, near Euclid, MN.  He was the son of the late Frank and Emma (Klos) Stroot and attended...

Dec 1, 2020

Marjorie Bernadean Combs, 90, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, December 1, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent.

Marjorie was born on her parents’ farm near Sharon, ND on January 1, 1930, one of five children of the union of Gilman and Josephine (Ostgard) Berg. She grew up on the farm and attended a nearby...

Nov 30, 2020

Darlene June Sandberg, 77, of Crookston, MN, passed away at her residence late Monday evening, November 30, 2020 with her loving husband Allan at her side. She had been in ill health for some time.

Darlene was born in Crookston on June 10, 1943 - one of four daughters from the union of Walter and Marie (Iverson)...

Nov 29, 2020

Karen Louise (Lyngholm) Plante, 73, of Crookston, MN, died early Sunday morning, November 29, 2020, in the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston, surrounded by the love of her family, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s.

Karen was born in Crookston, Feb 19, 1947, the daughter of Lester and Evelyn (Gulseth) Lyngholm.

She grew...

Nov 28, 2020

Keith Allen Dale, 62, Climax, MN, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Riverview Hospital in Crookston.  Keith was born on Sunday, June 8, 1958, the son of Glenn and Kathleen (Peterson) Dale.

As a young boy on the farm, Keith’s inquisitive nature often got him into trouble.  From experimenting with...

Nov 26, 2020

Beverley Ann Sorenson, age 74, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at her home.

Beverley was born on March 4, 1947, the daughter of the late Daniel and Nora (Skare) Sorenson.  She was raised in Fisher, MN, and graduated from Fisher High School.  Afterwards, she went to the University of North Dakota and...

Nov 24, 2020

Russel James LaChance, 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 after a brief illness.

Russel was born at Red Lake Falls, MN on June 28, 1939, the son of Emery and Maebelle (Mercil) LaChance. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and attended...