Obituaries

Diane Olson

Diane Olson

Apr 11, 2016

Diane Ode Olson, age 61, of south of Laurel died peacefully Monday, April 11, 2016, at her home with her husband Roger by her side. She was born May 1, 1954 at Crookston, MN the daughter of Vernon and Delphine (Rice) Ode. She was raised in Crookston and graduated from Crookston Central High in 1972. Diane moved to Billings, MT...

Kenneth Lehman

Kenneth Lehman

Apr 5, 2016

Kenneth "Kenny" Lehman, age 87, of Crookston, MN passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at his home in Crookston. Kenneth Edward Lehman was born September 5th 1928 in Crookston Minnesota to Edward and Elsie (Von Holdt) Lehman. He was Baptized in the Lutheran faith. He lived on the family farm where he drove pickups, tractors and combines; he talked a...

Shannon Sanchez

Shannon Sanchez

Apr 4, 2016

Shannon Alysabeth "Shiny" Sanchez was born on November 15, 2002, and passed away in her home on April 4, 2016. Shannon was very known and sassy. She had many friends but her best friends were her siblings. Her favorite color was PURPLE, and if it was up to her, everyone would be wearing purple. Her place was Texas, even though...

Bernadette Blokzyl

Bernadette Blokzyl

Mar 29, 2016

God called Bernadette J. Blokzyl, age 91, of Crookston, MN. to her Heavenly home, March 29th, 2016 at Villa St Vincent, Crookston, surrounded by her loving family. Bernadette was born in Gentilly, MN. the daughter of Stanislaus & Albina Fortier, youngest of six children. She was baptized and confirmed at St Peter's Church in Gentilly. She attended a two room...

Annie Olson

Annie Olson

Mar 28, 2016

Annie Olson, age 98, died March 28, 2016 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Annie Cerkowniak was born April 21, 1917 at Caribou, MN. to parents William and Lena (Domenko) Cerkowniak. Her parents had emigrated from Ukraine in the early 1900's. She attended school at Caribou and then worked as a domestic on the Axel Norland farm. On...

Donald Janssen

Donald Janssen

Mar 26, 2016

A Celebration of Life Services for Donald Janssen, 77, of rural Ceylon, Minnesota, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Ceylon, Minnesota with Rev. Russell Reimers Officiating. Burial will be in Lake Belt Cemetery in rural Ceylon. Don was called to his eternal rest on Thursday afternoon, March 24, 2016 at Avera Holy...

Nona Kaiser

Nona Kaiser

Mar 20, 2016

Nona Rose Kaiser, 81, of Crookston, MN, died at the Villa St. Vincent nursing home with her loving family by her side on Sunday, March 20, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Visitation will be Monday, March 28 at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston from 5-7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm. The Mass...

Harriet Bennen

Harriet Bennen

Mar 8, 2016

Harriet Mary Bennen, 91, passed away from natural causes at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN on March 08, 2016 with her son and daughter by her side. Harriet was born on December 02, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN to William Herr and Mary (Kluckas) Herr. She grew up and attended school in Bemidji, MN. Harriet married Casper Urdahl on July 03,...

Ellen Beggs

Ellen Beggs

Mar 8, 2016

Ellen Mary Beggs, 58, of Crookston, MN died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in the comfort of her home after a short, but courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born at Herts and Essex General Hospital in Bishops Stortford England on October 30, 1957 to Richard and Pamela (Lee) White. Ellen lived in several countries and states as her father...

Ron Peterson

Ron Peterson

Mar 4, 2016

OBITUARY FOR RON PETERSON Ronald Clair Peterson, 78, of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, March 4, 2016 at Valley Memorial Home Valley Transitions in Grand Forks. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 10 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm with a 7:00 pm prayer service at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral and Cremation Service in Crookston MN. Visitation will continue on Friday, March 11...

Betty Janecky

Betty Janecky

Mar 3, 2016

Betty Jean (Bohlig) Janecky, 97 years old, was born December 5th, 1918 to Mabel (Wrabek) and George Bohlig in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from St. Paul Central in 1937. She attended the University of Minnesota where she pledged Kappa Alpha Theta. In 1940 she married Dr. Frank (Stoney) Janecky, an optometrist, on Aug. 3rd at the House of Hope...

Constance Johnson

Constance Johnson

Mar 3, 2016

Constance (Connie) Johnson, 77, of Crookston, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Connie was born November 28, 1938, in Fargo, ND, to Alton and Lucille Thorson. She grew up in the Hillsboro, ND, area and graduated from Crookston Central High School in 1956. She was united in marriage to Marlan Johnson at the Presbyterian...

Florence Benoit

Florence Benoit

Mar 2, 2016

Florence Mary Jane Benoit, age eighty-something, of Gentilly, MN died peacefully at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston MN on Wednesday March 2, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was T-I-R-E-D. Visitation will be Friday, March 4 at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00. Mass of Christian Burial will be held...

Gerald Burke

Gerald Burke

Feb 26, 2016

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Burke, age 89, of Crookston Minnesota passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks North Dakota on February 26, 2016. He was born on September 3, 1926 in Crookston Minnesota to Henry and Mamie (Lien) Burke. As Gerald's mother passed away when he was only 11 months, he was raised by his sister Doris and her husband...

Leo Hannesson

Leo Hannesson

Feb 22, 2016

Leo "Lee" Dayton Hannesson, age 72, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2016, at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer on January 6, 2016. Lee was born on March 28, 1943, the fourth son of 100% Icelandic parents, Freeman and Marie (Hillman) Hannesson. He grew up in Bottineau, North Dakota,...

Lillian Brolsma

Lillian Brolsma

Feb 22, 2016

Lillian (Brandwick) Brolsma, age 94, passed away at Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND on February 22, 2016. Lillian was born July 20, 1921 to Norwegian immigrants, Herman & Mathilda Brandwick in Crookston MN. She attended school in Crookston. Lillian was united in marriage to Herman Brolsma on April 28, 1947 in Bemidji, MN. They lived in Bemidji for one year...

Carol Hanson

Carol Hanson

Feb 16, 2016

Carol Hanson, 77, formerly of Crookston, Minnesota passed away on February 16, 2016, at Pioneer Memorial Care in Erskine, Minnesota. She was born March 31, 1938 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Albin and Bertha (Morin) Hanson. She attended St. Joseph Academy in Crookston and graduated in 1956. Carol loved her two cats; they were like her children. She enjoyed...

Yvonne Anderson

Yvonne Anderson

Feb 15, 2016

Yvonne Anderson passed away on February 15, 2016 in Crookston, Minnesota. Yvonne grew up in Gentilly , where she attended Country School and later at the Cathedral, where she graduated from high school. She worked in Minneapolis for some time before returning to Crookston where she worked for several years at Jiffy Fry in town. Yvonne married Peter Anderson on...

Luisa Yanez

Luisa Yanez

Feb 15, 2016

Luisa Yanez, age 94, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away on February 15, 2016. Luisa was born on June 21, 1921 in Olivia, Texas to Eligio and Teofla Rodriguez. She was raised in Palacios, Texas, where she attended school. Luisa married Fabian M. Yanez on August 9, 1941, and to this union there were six children. They raised their family in...

Ardis Grove

Ardis Grove

Feb 11, 2016

Ardis L. Grove, age 82 of Rochester, MN formerly of Climax, MN passed away February 11, 2016 at her home in Rochester. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2016 in the Sand Hill Lutheran Church near Climax, Minnesota. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Funeral Home: Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service 615 South...