Obituaries

Feb 16, 2019

MaE Emmalu Huber, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 16, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston.

MaE was born on May 2, 1926 in Crookston, one of 5 children of Emil Carl and Elsie Bertha (Schroeder) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and graduated from Fisher High...

Feb 16, 2019

Margaret Lucile “Peggy” Krause, 84, of Minnetonka, MN and formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 16, 2019, at the Legacy Care Home with her family at her side.

Peggy, as she was affectionately known by her family and many friends, was born on June 24, 1934 in Fergus Falls, MN, the only child of...

Feb 12, 2019

Angela “Angie” Josephine Sip, 38, of Fisher, MN, peacefully passed away at her residence Tuesday morning, February 12, 2019, with family at her side. She battled stage 4 colon cancer courageously for 11 months, choosing quality of life over treatments.  True to her spirit, she skillfully advocated for herself while consulting with doctors on her plan of care, enabling...

Feb 8, 2019

Julius "JIB"  E. Shimpa, age 75, of Erskine, MN died Thursday February 7th at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 16th at  10:00 a.m. at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston. Visitation will be Friday, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Crookston. ...

Feb 6, 2019

Irene Justina (Demarais) (MacDonald) Philion passed away peacefully with loving family at her side on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the age of 95 years, 11 months, and 19 days.

Irene was born February 17, 1923 on the family farm near Gentilly, MN, the daughter of John B. and Justina (Trudeau) Demarais.  She was baptized and raised...

Feb 5, 2019

Sister Catherine Merck, age 76, of Crookston died Monday, February 5, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held, Tuesday, Feb. 11th at The Chapel at The Mount in Crookston. A time of visitation will be held Monday, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m....

Feb 5, 2019

Virginia Helen Sheridan, 89, of the RiverView Care Center, Crookston, MN, passed from this life and went to be with her Savior the evening of February 5, 2019, with her loving family by her side.

Virginia was born on January 15, 1930 to Samuel and Selma (Moen) Shipstead in Crookston, where she lived most of her young...

Feb 1, 2019

Susanne Rae Gayton, age 47, of Crookston, MN passed away on February 1, 2019.

Susanne was born in Grand Forks, ND on August 24, 1971 to Edward and Anita (Yanez) Gayton. Growing up, she lived in Nielsville, MN, graduating from Climax High School in 1991. After graduating, she moved to Fargo, ND and lived there until she...

Jan 30, 2019

Florence Lucille Rood, 93, passed away in Stacy, MN, Wednesday, January 30th, 2019, with her loving family at her side. Florence was born February 4th, 1925 in Brandt Township, Euclid, MN, to Charles and Bessie (Ball) Steer.  She grew up on the farm and attended rural school and Warren High School.  Florence was a lifetime member of the Presbyterian...

Jan 25, 2019

After a long and difficult illness, Edward George Gasper passed away on January 25, 2019, with his loving family by his side at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN, where he had lived for the past 4 1/2 years. He was 89 years old.

Ed was born in Minneapolis on August 17, 1929, to George and...

Jan 22, 2019

Betty Ann Moe joined Our Heavenly Father on January 22nd, 2019 at the age of 90. She resided at Riverview Care Center, Crookston, MN where she received loving care. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, January 28 at 2:30 p.m. at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with Fr. Auggie Gothman officiating. A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, January 27...

Jan 21, 2019

John Harley “Jack” Peterson passed away on January 21, 2019, at his home on Union Lake, near Erskine, MN.

Jack was born on October 7, 1933, in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Peter and Minnie Johnson Peterson.  At the age of 12, following the death of his mother, Jack went to live with his oldest brother,...

Jan 18, 2019

Dwain Dale Tollefson, 85, of rural Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Friday, January 18, 2019, with his loving family at his side.

Dwain was born on May 18, 1933 to Tinus and Theresa (Pullar) Tollefson of rural Beltrami, MN. He served his country with the US Navy from 1951 to 1955 and then started farming....

Jan 17, 2019

Wayne E. Bennen, age 71, of Crookston died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25 at 2 pm at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, with Pastor Loren Mellum officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home the day of the service....

Jan 17, 2019

Sister Lucille Schafer died Thursday, January 17th at Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 25th at 11am at the Chapel at the Mount with The Very Rev. Vincent Miller presiding.  Visitation will be held Thursday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Chapel. Burial will take place in Mt St....

Jan 16, 2019

Dale B. Hoff, age 64, of Crookston, died Wednesday, January 16th at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. A Memorial service celebrating Dale's life will be held Thursday, January 24 at 2:00 pm at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Crookston. Visitation will be held at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home, Wednesday from 4:00 - 6:00 pm with a prayer service at 6:00 pm. Visitation will continue...

Jan 12, 2019

Philip Max Pemberton, age 81, of Larimore, ND, passed away with his loving family by his side on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Philip was born on April 20, 1937 in Grand Junction, MI. He was adopted by Leo and Dolores (Lee) Pemberton and raised in Michigan. Philip attended St. Francis...

Jan 10, 2019

Harold L. Pederson, 84, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Thursday morning, January 10, 2019, at Woodside Village, of 4000 Valley Square, in Grand Forks, with members of his loving family at his side.

Harold was born at Mayville, ND on September 13, 1934, the son of Henry and Ella (Berg) Pederson.  Harold was raised on the...

Jan 9, 2019

Sister of St. Joseph, Rose Mary Toenyan died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, Minnesota. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 1:00pm in the Chapel at Villa St. Vincent, with Father Vincent Miller, presiding.   Visitation and Prayer Service will be held at the Villa Chapel from 10:00am to 11:30am, at which time...

Jan 4, 2019

Greg “Fuji” Lerum, 61, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Friday afternoon, January 4, 2019, with his loving family and friends by his side.

Gregory James Lerum was born at Crookston on May 27, 1957, the son of Galen and Lillie (Fournier) Lerum. Fuji, as he was known with great affection throughout his life, was...