Obituaries
John Kunkel
Dec 11, 2017
John "Jackie" Kunkel passed away peacefully, Monday December 11, 2017 at the Halstad Living Center and Heritage House after a short battle with liver cancer. He was born September 19, 1931 and raised in the Nielsville area. He was preceded in death by his parents Carl Kunkel and Gena (Gilbertson) Kunkel as well as his sister Donna Scanlon. He...
Duane Coauette
Dec 9, 2017
Duane Dennis Coauette, age 76, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully, with his family by his side, at Riverview Hospital on December 9, 2017.
Duane was born September 10, 1941 in Crookston to Bill and Lucille Coauette. He was raised on the farm with his 7 brothers and 2 sisters, and had very fond memories of that time....
Sister Michelle McGurran, OSB
Dec 7, 2017
Sister Michelle McGurran, 87, died Thursday, December 7, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. Sister Michelle was born August 6, 1930 in Grand Forks, ND, and was given the name Grace Colleen. Grace, called Colleen, was the second of the fourteen children of William and Grace (Brown) McGurran. Colleen attended Saint Michael’s Grade School and Saint James High School in...
Holiday Service of Remembrance
Dec 2, 2017
A recording of our annual Holiday Service of Remembrance held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 1:30 p.m., in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home can be found on the home page by scrolling down just past the recent obituaries. Also here can be found the slideshow presentation that was shown during the service.
Remembrance Slideshow Click to download...
Lloyd Reitmeier
Dec 2, 2017
Lloyd Julius Reitmeier, (BossMan), 94, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2017 at home, with family by his side.
Lloyd was born on April 11, 1923, in Crookston, MN to Edward and Ida (Wentzel) Reitmeier, Sr. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Crookston, MN. He attended school at the Cottonwood Shelter Country...
Michael Dale
Dec 1, 2017
Michael “Mike” Anthony Dale, 66, of rural Buxton, ND, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away peacefully on December 1, 2017 following his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mike was born on January 5, 1951 at St. Francis Hospital in Crookston, MN, the first of six children born to Glenn and Kathleen (Peterson) Dale....
Gerald Glende
Nov 30, 2017
**ATTENTION, THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR GERALD HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW, DECEMBER 5, 2017, AT 1:00PM**
Gerald Leonard Glende, 78, of Crookston, MN, passed away in Altru Hospital, in Grand Forks, ND, Thursday morning, November 30, 2017.
Gerald was born on May 12, 1939 in Battle Lake, MN to Leonard and Selma Glende...
Donna Karver
Nov 27, 2017
Donna Mae Karver, age 77, of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND on November 27, 2017.
Donna was born in Woodside Township, near Erskine, MN, on January 27, 1940 to Anton and Margaret (Olson) Haugen.
She married Lawrence Karver on April 17, 1970...
Carmen LaPlante
Nov 22, 2017
Carmen Rita LaPlante, age 94, passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 22, 2017 at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home, Crookston, Mn. Carmen was born Aug. 12, 1923 in Terrebonne, Mn. to Joseph and Alice Fournier. In 1939 she was united in marriage to Leonard LaPlante at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Terrebonne, Mn. Together they...
Ronald Reitmeier
Nov 21, 2017
Ronald Edward Reitmeier, 72, of Fisher, MN, passed away Tuesday morning, November 21, 2017, in Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his loving family by his side.
Ronald Edward Reitmeier was born in Crookston, MN on July 24, 1945 to Edward and Lucille (Wagner) Reitmeier. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Our...
Patricia Renslen
Nov 13, 2017
Patricia Ann Renslen, 68, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, passed away at her home Monday evening, November 13, 2017, comforted by loving family members who were by her side. She had been bravely battling cancer for the last few months. Pat was born in Crookston on July 3, 1949, one of 8 children of the union of Oscar “Ike”...
James Kujawa
Nov 12, 2017
James Phillip “Jim” Kujawa, 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday evening, November 12, 2017 from Cancer, with his wife, Mary, and many of their children and grandchildren at his side.
Jim was born in St. Cloud, MN on April 24, 1932, one of 11 children of the union of Vincent and Mary...
David Rodriguez
Nov 12, 2017
David Balboa Rodriguez, 61, of Crookston, MN, died at his home Sunday morning, November 12, 2017 surrounded by his family. David was born in Idaho Falls, ID on September 20, 1956, the son of Juan and Carmen (Balboa) Rodriguez. He lived in several states while growing up and working with his family, as a migrant worker. In May of...
Myles Drellack
Nov 10, 2017
Myles Phillip Drellack, 94, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Friday morning, November 10, 2017, in the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with his loving family at his side. Myles was born in Fork Township of Marshall County, MN on August 7, 1923, the son of Charles and Esther (Vary) Drellack. He attended the Marshall County School, and later...
Elizabeth (Betty) Swartz
Nov 4, 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) M. Swartz, age 78, went to the open arms of Jesus on Saturday, November 4 at 6:30 a.m. Betty was born February 4, 1939 in Devils Lake, ND, the oldest of 10 children, the daughter of George and Irma (Hanson) Ziegler. She was baptized in the Catholic faith. A faith that sustained her all her life, even...
Emma Borslien
Oct 30, 2017
Emma Oline Borslien, 85, recently of Twin Valley, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away at the Twin Valley Living Center early Monday morning, October 30, 2017. Emma and her twin sister, Evelyn, were born on April 11, 1932 at Wibaux, MT to Casper and Elise (Lund) Bondley. Emma was baptized in the Lutheran faith and...
Debra Martinez
Oct 28, 2017
Debra Jo Martinez, born July 28 1954 to Ordean and Delores Nelson of Crookston MN, peacefully joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday October 28, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her husband of 41 years, José Pablo Martinez, her daughters, and grandchildren.
Debra met José in July of 1976 and...
Arthur Huber
Oct 19, 2017
Arthur Huber, 94, of Fosston, MN, and formerly of Crookston, died at the Cornerstone Residence in Fosston, Thursday, October 19, 2017. Art was born at Bluegrass, ND on May 15, 1923, the son of Christ and Christina (Redman) Huber. He grew up at Bluegrass and attended the Union District School. He later entered the US Army on June 20,...
Marlys Schraeder
Oct 7, 2017
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, Marlys Jean Schraeder, at the age of 86, following a short yet courageous battle with cancer. She passed away at her home in Crookston, MN on October 7, 2017 with loving family members by her side.
Marlys was born in Crookston to...
Lorraine Girodat
Oct 7, 2017
Lorraine Marie Girodat, 75, of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday morning, October 7, 2017, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home, in Crookston, MN.
Lorraine was born November 12, 1941 in Cavalier County to the union of Dominic and Anna (Schuler) Hoffarth. She was one of nine brothers and sisters. Growing up Lorraine attended Maida School in...
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