Obituaries

Dec 5, 2011

Rodney Francis "Big R" Lanctot, 62, of Crookston, MN, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord late Monday evening, December 5, 2011, in the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his loving family at his side. Rodney was born in Crookston on August 8, 1949, one of eleven children of the union of James and Marcella (Ricard) Lanctot....

Dec 1, 2011

Walter Robert Tronson, of Crookston, MN, passed away December 1, 2011 at the Villa St. Vincent after a courageous battle with Parkinson's. Walt was born August 20, 1923 in Coon Rapids, MN to Toney Thor and Nellie Sophie (Anderson) Tronson. As a young man he served as part of the Black Cat Squadron of the Navy Air Force based at...

Nov 30, 2011

Dr. Erickson passed away at the age of 94 following a brief illness. A native of Crookston, Minnesota, he was a graduate of Hamlin University (St. Paul, Minnesota) and the University of Minnesota Medical School (Minneapolis, Minnesota). He served as a ship's doctor on the Matson Lines and later was in residence at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. According...

Nov 1, 2003

 

 

Sheila Mae (Radi) Hanson, 72, of Crookston, MN, passed away at her unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday afternoon, November 15, 2023. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Dec 31, 1969

Vince M. Blokzyl, 58, of Crookston, MN, passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND Saturday afternoon, June 4, 2022. A Celebration of Life service for Vince will be held at a later date. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

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Apr 1, 1920

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Kari Anne Demarais, 41, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday March 21, 2022, at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo, ND with her loving husband, Wade, by her side.  She had been fighting a courageous battle against cancer.

Kari was born on June 17, 1980 and was blessed to be the adopted daughter of parents, Gordy and Mary...

Clarence R. Ellis, 91, of Crookston, MN passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN where he had resided in the memory care unit for two years. Clarence was born October 2, 1926 in Clearbrook, MN to Kenny and Petra Ellis.  He was educated in the Clearbrook schools, played varsity football, and graduated from...

The Community Blue Service is a worship service meant to be of comfort and hope. All are welcome to attend. The service will be livestreamed by logging on to www.stenshoelhouske.com 10 minutes before the scheduled start, going to the Community Blue Service page and clicking on the prompt to view.

Dorothy Mae Gregg, 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston on Saturday afternoon, April 21, 2018. Dorothy was born in Crookston on March 5, 1933, one of 12 children of the union of Ole and Stella (Alstadt) Bjorgo. She grew up in Crookston, was baptized and confirmed at the Cathedral of the...