Obituaries

Aug 20, 2019

Richard Ronald Lunak, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Eventide on Eighth, with loving family at his side.

Richard was born on March 26, 1932 at Devils Lake, ND to Alfred and Victoria (Azure) Lunak. He graduated from the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, SD in 1950. Richard enlisted in the US...

Aug 20, 2019

Sidney Carl Begley, 69, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Beltrami, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Sidney was born on July 14, 1950 in Scott County, VA, one of 12 children of the union of Arthur and Maggie (Vickers) Begley. He grew up on the family’s farm and...

Aug 17, 2019

Merle August Steinbrink, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Merle was born on June 17, 1927 in Crookston to Otto and Nora (Sylvester) Steinbrink, and was the oldest of three boys growing up on the family farm. He was baptized at Our Saviors Lutheran...

Aug 16, 2019

Gail Corrinne Berg, 66, of Grand Forks, ND passed away Friday afternoon on August 16th, 2019.

Gail Corrinne (Haug) Berg was born on January 27, 1953 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Norman Haug and Dora (Kroocmo) Haug. She was the third of four children. Gail grew up on a farm outside of Fisher and started her...

Aug 16, 2019

Sister Petronilla Hermann 93, died Thursday, August 16, 2019, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, MN.

Agnes Hermann was born in Georgetown, Minnesota on November 30, 1925, the oldest girl of four of Andrew and Delia (Denery) Hermann. They had a brother a year older than Agnes. When Agnes was born on the feast of Saint Andrew, her...

Aug 7, 2019

Norman Keith Meyer, 65, of Crookston, MN, passed away Wednesday evening, August 7, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston with his loving family at his side.

Norman was born in Crookston on October 12, 1953, the 4th of 9 children of the union of Henry and Norma (Sylvester) Meyer. He grew up on the family...

Jul 31, 2019

Sister Mary Jean Gust, OSB, died on July 31, 2019, at Mount Saint Benedict, Crookston, MN at the age of 91.

Sister Mary Jean was born on September 15, 1927, the third child of George and Julia Gust of rural East Grand Forks, Minnesota.  She said that her childhood days were filled with peace. She loved school...

Jul 25, 2019

Dennis “Rocky” Lee Kaiser, 75, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on July 25, 2019 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN after a courageous battle with myelofibrosis.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Irishman’s Shanty in Crookston on August 15, 2019. Family and friends are welcome to visit between the hours...

Jul 17, 2019

Joan Bernadette Barrus, 87, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 17, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston after a courageous battle with lung cancer, and with her loving family at her side. She had been a resident of the Villa since this past February.

Joan was born on June 25, 1932 at...

Jul 12, 2019

Gary Michael Sannes, 69, of Fertile, MN, passed away at the Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN on Friday, July 12, 2019   Gary was born on January 4, 1950 at Crookston, MN, one of four children of the union of Charles and Bernice (King) Sannes. He was raised in Crookston and Bemidji, MN, baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith,...

Jul 9, 2019

Diane Lynn (Opperud) Domier 62, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday July 9, 2019 following a two-year courageous battle with Serous Uterine Lymphoma cancer. She passed away peacefully in her home, in the arms of her loving husband Jody, with her mother holding her hand, and surrounded by her family in Colorado Springs, CO. Diane was...

Jul 4, 2019

Harley O. Torgerson, age 86, of Fosston, MN passed away on July 4th, 2019 at Wedgewood Manor Care Center in Cavalier, ND. A Memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 17th at 2:00 PM at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with Pastor Gregory Isaacson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Inurnment will be in...

Jul 2, 2019

David Genereux, age 63, of Crookston, died unexpectedly on July 2nd, 2019.  Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 9th at 10:30 AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Crookston. Visitation will be Monday, July 8th at the Cathedral from 5:00 to 7:00 PM followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Arrangements are with...

Jun 27, 2019

Marlan M. Pokrzywinski, age 83 of East Grand Forks, MN, and formerly a longtime resident of Crookston, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks, ND with his loving wife and family at his side.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 1st at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate...

Jun 23, 2019

Doris Mae Muir, age 90, of Crookston died June 23, 2019 at Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 29 at 2:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church in Crookston. Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at the church.  Inurnment will be in First...

Jun 23, 2019

Duane Allan Betteen, 63, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. He had been courageously battling ill health for the past several years.

Duane was born at Crookston on November 18, 1955, one of 3 children of the union of Harvey J. and Ivy...

Jun 21, 2019

Richard Gordon “Rich” Halstenson, 65, of Crookston, MN, died tragically in a traffic accident on Hwy 9 a few miles north of Beltrami, MN early Friday morning, June 21, 2019.

Rich was born in Grand Forks, ND on April 15, 1954, the son of Gordon and Ethel (Henry) Halstenson. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and...

Jun 9, 2019

Marvin C. Chandler, 99, a longtime Euclid, MN resident, passed away late Sunday evening, June 9, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN with his loving wife, Fran, and their family at his side.

Marvin was born in Grand Forks, ND on February 4, 1920, one of 4 children of the union of Charles and...

Jun 4, 2019

Patricia Marjorie Vind, 81, of Montevideo, MN, formerly of Crookston, passed away Tuesday evening, June 4, 2019, at Luther Haven Nursing Home where she had been a resident since early in 2019.

Pat, as she was affectionately known to her family and friends, was born in Gresham, OR on November 16, 1937, one of 5 children of...

Jun 4, 2019

Louise Barbara Schultz, 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2019, at RiverView Health in Crookston.

Louise was born in Red Lake Falls, MN on November 13, 1930, the only child of George and Sophie (Busse) Tischart. She grew up on the family farm at nearby Wylie, MN and was baptized and confirmed at...