Obituaries
Bonnie R. Pokrzywinski
Jan 22, 2023
Bonnie R. Pokrzywinski, 86, formerly of East Grand Forks and Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, January 22, 2023, at her home at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND. After days of not being awake or responsive, she awoke and summoned her kids to herself. In her final moments she expressed her love and said “goodbye for now.” It...
Randy Newquist
Jan 22, 2023
Randy Allen Newquist, 67, of Crookston, MN, passed away at RiverView Health early Sunday morning, January 22, 2023.
Randy was born in Crookston on April 15, 1955, the oldest of 7 children of the union of Richard and Geraldine (Hansen) Newquist. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith at the church his mother grew up in at...
Dean Lufkin
Jan 21, 2023
Dean Stewart Lufkin, 81, of Grand Fork, ND, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away at Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks Saturday morning, January 21, 2023.
Dean was born in Crookston on September 22, 1941, the son of Arthur and Hilda (Vraa) Lufkin. He attended Crookston schools and as a high school athlete excelled...
Corwin Michael Ogaard
Jan 19, 2023
Corwin Michael Ogaard, 62, of Albion, MI, passed away in nearb y Oaklawn Hospital, Marshall, MI, following a brief illness.
Corwin was born in Crookston, MN on June 14, 1960, the middle child of 3 of the union of Duane and Eleanor (Raymond) Ogaard. Baptized and confirmed in Crookston’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Corwin received his elementary...
Karen Kay Raymond
Jan 13, 2023
Karen Kay Raymond, 66, of Crookston, MN, passed away late Friday morning, January 13, 2023, in the Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, with family at her side.
Karen was born in Wichita, KS on January 3, 1957, the daughter of Jack Vance and Kathleen Mae Kochman. They later moved to Salida, CO where her brother, Daniel “Bud”...
Francis D. Devos Jr.
Jan 9, 2023
Francis David Devos Jr., 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday afternoon, January 9, 2023, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND after battling cancer for 11 years.
Sonny, as he was affectionately known throughout his life, was born on June 29, 1946 at Grafton, ND, the first born of 10 children of the union of Francis...
Bruce D. Moses
Jan 5, 2023
Bruce D. Moses, 70, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday morning, January 5, 2023, at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh, MN. A Crookston native, Bruce was born on July 3, 1952 to Duane and Dora (Oien) Moses and graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1970.
Survivors include his mother, Dora Moses, sister and brother-in-law, Lynette...
Kim Steven Christopherson
Jan 4, 2023
Kim Steven Christopherson, 67, of Crookston passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 4, 2023 at his home, surrounded by family. He’d been diagnosed with cancer in October.
A family graveside service will be held in the spring at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston. Arrangements are with the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston.
Kim was born on October 30, 1955 in Crookston,...
Claude Thomas Jr.
Dec 19, 2022
Claude Thomas Jr., 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, in the Altru
Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, with family at his side.
Claude was born at Cass Lake, MN on October 11, 1934, the son of Claude and Ella (Carpenter)
Thomas Sr. He was educated in Cass Lake schools and at the age of 17...
Ofelia Canamar
Dec 19, 2022
Ofelia “Katty” Canamar, 63, of Crookston, MN, entered Heaven’s gates on Monday evening, December 19, 2022, with her family by her side.
She was born to the late Jose Oyervides Hinojosa and Casimira Trevino Cantu, who currently resides in Jonesboro, AR, on December 14, 1959, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She was the sixth child of ten children. In...
Blue Christmas Service
Dec 18, 2022
The Community Blue Service is a worship service meant to be of comfort and hope. All are welcome to attend.
Janet Eleanor Armstrong
Dec 15, 2022
Janet Eleanor Armstrong, 78, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday morning, December 15, 2022, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston.
Janet was born on August 1, 1944, in Crookston, MN to Willis and Eleanor (Beattie) Hill. She was baptized and confirmed in the First Presbyterian Church and attended Crookston schools including Central High School. On April 20,...
Josephine Ann "Jo" Erdman
Dec 15, 2022
Josephine Ann “Jo” Erdman, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 15, 2022, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with family at her side. Jo had been a resident there since 2020.
Jo was born on June 5, 1931, in Winger, MN, the daughter of Jens and Alpha (Vraa) Bolstad. In 1936 she and her...
Danielle Marie (Hoffman) Devos
Dec 13, 2022
Danielle Marie (Hoffman) Devos, 38, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 13, 2022, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Danielle was surrounded by her loving family in the hours and days that led to her sudden and unexpected passing. Together, they all made the selfless decision that her organs be donated in order that so...
Mary Louise Amiot
Dec 4, 2022
Mary Louise Amiot, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at her home early Sunday morning, December 4, 2022, with loving family by her side.
Mary Lou, as she was affectionately known throughout her life, was born on July 31, 1938, to Louis and Louise (Noel) Audette on their farm near Huot, MN. She was baptized...
Clarence Oden Carlson
Dec 3, 2022
Clarence Oden Carlson, 101, a longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away late Saturday afternoon, December 3, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society-Sacred Heart in Bismarck, ND. Clarence had gone to Bismarck 2 weeks prior to be closer to his son, Clare, as his health was beginning to fail.
Clarence was born on June 26, 1921 in Tegner...
Holiday Service of Remembrance
Dec 3, 2022
The annual Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home Service of Remembrance will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 3, 2022, in the Chapel of the Funeral Home with Celebrant Trey Everett bringing
a message and special music provided by Heidi Reitmeier and George French. The service will be livestreamed by going to www.stenshoelhouske.com and clicking on the prompt to view.
Anthony Paul "Tony" Gamer
Nov 29, 2022
Anthony Paul “Tony” Gamer, 47, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at RiverView Health in Crookston early Tuesday morning, November 29, 2022.
Tony was born in St. Paul, MN on February 7, 1975 and as a baby came to Crookston with his parents, Harold Carl and Donna Mae (LaJesse) Gamer. He attended Crookston schools and...
Victoria "Vicki" Lunak Yates
Nov 28, 2022
Victoria Florence (Lunak) Yates, 59, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks after a brief illness.
Vickie, as she was known throughout her life, was born on February 9, 1963, at Thief River Falls, MN and as a preschooler moved to Crookston. She attended Carmen Elementary School, Highland...
Douglas Dwain Carey
Nov 27, 2022
Douglas Dwain Carey, 90, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Sunday morning, November 27, 2022, at the Bethany Living Center in Fargo, ND. In order to be closer to his family as his health began to diminish he had come to Bethany from his Crookston home 6 weeks ago.
Douglas, or Doug as he was affectionately...
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