Obituaries

Mary Woods

Mary Woods

Feb 7, 2016

Mary Woods, age 93 of Erskine, MN passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Private services will be held at a later date. Funeral Home: Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service 615 South Minnesota Street Crookston, MN US 56716 Previous Events Service Wednesday, February 17, 2016 2:00 PM Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home...

Martha Valley

Martha Valley

Feb 4, 2016

Martha Naomi Valley, 69, passed away February 4, 2016, peacefully in her home, with her loving husband by her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2016 in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston, MN with Pastor Greg Isaacson officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7p.m. Friday evening in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral and Cremation Service, Crookston,...

Larry Hennager

Larry Hennager

Jan 26, 2016

Larry Duane Hennager, age 64, of Crookston, MN died peacefully in his home with his family by his side in the early morning hours Tuesday, January 26, 2016 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2016 in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral and Cremation Service, Crookston. Family will be greeting...

Albert Strande

Albert Strande

Jan 23, 2016

Albert Gilbert Strande, 63, a resident of Gooding, Idaho, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, peacefully in his home with his loving wife by his side. Al was born February 4, 1952 in Fosston, Minnesota to Gilbert and Dolores Strande. He attended Fosston High School and then joined the Marine Corps. He married Kathleen Barens and they had 3 children....

Diane Hoiseth

Diane Hoiseth

Jan 18, 2016

Diane Mary (Sirek) Hoiseth, age 66, of Crookston died January 18, 2016 at Riverview Health in Crookston Minnesota after a short battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Crookston on February 1, 1949, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Drumheller) Sirek. She grew up in rural Red Lake Falls, MN, attended country school...

Dale Martinson

Dale Martinson

Jan 18, 2016

Dale George Martinson, 63 died peacefully Sunday, January 17 at Sanford Vibra Hospital in Fargo, N.D. after a courageous four and a half month battle with brain cancer. He was born Aug. 18, 1952 in Detroit Lakes, MN to parents William and Ovidia Martinson. After high school in Detroit Lakes, Dale served in the US Air Force from 1972 to...

William Youngquist

William Youngquist

Jan 15, 2016

William "Duke" Youngquist, age 87, of Crookston, MN passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Crookston, MN. Bill Youngquist was born June 20, 1928 in Crookston, MN the son of Lawrence and...

Bernard Charboneau

Bernard Charboneau

Jan 8, 2016

Bernard Francis Charboneau was born July 15, 1949 in Mahnomen, MN to Raymond and Adeline (Liebl) Sharbono. He was raised and educated in Mahnomen. During his working life, Bernard was a self-employed trucker. He moved to McGregor, MN in 2010. Bernard enjoyed driving truck, fishing, riding his motorcycle, storytelling and telling jokes. Survivors include a son, Jeremy Charboneau of Cottage...

Darren Goodyke

Darren Goodyke

Jan 7, 2016

Services will be Monday, January 11, 2016 at 10:30, with visitation and viewing 1 hour prior to service at Trinity Lutheran Church, Crookston, MN for Darren Wade Goodyke. Darren, age 40, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away Thursday, January 7th, 2016 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND after a battle with pneumonia. Darren was born to Kathy (Bassen) and Richard Goodyke...

Patricia Koza

Patricia Koza

Jan 5, 2016

Patricia Irene Koza, age 73, of Crookston passed away Tuesday, January 05, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 in the First Presbyterian Church, Crookston, MN with visitation beginning at 1 p.m. Patricia O'Boyle was born May 15, 1942 in Pasadena, CA. She was the daughter of Kenneth...

Sister Bridget Durkin

Sister Bridget Durkin

Jan 3, 2016

Sister Bridget Durkin, 83, passed away at RiverView Care Center, Crookston, MN, on January 3, 2016. Bridget Durkin was born on February 5, 1932, in Ardoch, ND, to John and Martha (Lapinski) Durkin as one of their nine children. Bridget received her elementary education in a one-room country school in Walsh County, ND, and later she graduated from Mount Saint...

Pauline Shafer

Pauline Shafer

Jan 3, 2016

Pauline "Polly" Shafer, age 74, of Crookston died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Mass will be said at 2 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2016 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral and Cremation Service in Crookston with a...

Sandra Kraft

Sandra Kraft

Jan 1, 2016

Sandra Margo Kraft, age 77, passed away on January 1, 2016, with her family by her side. Sandra Funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston with Fr. Vincent Miller the celebrant. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Crookston. Visitation will begin one hour prior...

James Oswalt, Jr

James Oswalt, Jr

Dec 30, 2015

James R. Oswalt, Jr. age 65 of Crookston, Minnesota passed away Wednesday December 30, 2015 in Riverview Hospital. Jim was born to the late James (Dick) and Laura (Jean) Oswalt on March 12, 1950, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He graduated from Portage Central High School and later enlisted in the Air Force. Jim worked as a helicopter mechanic and did a...

Anna Palm

Anna Palm

Dec 30, 2015

Funeral services 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at St. Petri Lutheran Church, Nielsville, MN with Pastor Valarian J. Ahles officiating. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday evening in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service, Crookston with a prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the St. Petri Cemetery....

Sybil Knudson

Sybil Knudson

Dec 22, 2015

Sybil "Billie" Knudson age 84, of Crookston Minnesota passed away on December 22, 2015, with her family at her side. She was born to Milton Kelly and Sybil (Baker) Kelly on January 15, 1931 in Devils Lake, North Dakota. She attended Devils Lake High School where she graduated in 1948. Sybil was united in marriage to Donald Knudson on May...

Lorraine Lerum

Lorraine Lerum

Dec 18, 2015

Lorraine Josephine Lerum, 87, of Redfield, SD, died Friday, December 18, 2015, at Community Memorial Hospital, Redfield. Her memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the Eastern Star Home Chapel in Redfield. Reverend Brian Wasmoen will officiate. There will also be a memorial service in Crookston, MN on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m....

Leone Brule

Leone Brule

Dec 12, 2015

Leone (Longtin) Brule, age 78, of Gentilly and then Williams, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Warroad Senior Living Center in Warroad, MN. She was born to Rose Desselier and Leo Longtin on September 8, 1937 at Red Lake Falls. Leone was a farm wife, an Accredited Medical Records Technician, a former student of Bemidji...

Ralph Weiland

Ralph Weiland

Dec 11, 2015

Ralph Jack Weiland, 95 of Euclid, MN died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Villa St. Vincent, Crookston. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral and Cremation Service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Prairie View Cemetery near Euclid, MN. Ralph was born April 12,...

Mertle Scully

Mertle Scully

Dec 4, 2015

Mertle Emily Scully, 81, of Fertile, Minnesota passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile MN surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Mass will be said at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2015 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Gentilly, Minnesota. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral...