Obituaries

Betty Ann Johnson, 94, longtime Crookston, MN resident and business instructor at Crookston Central High School, passed away at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston, with her loving family by her side. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements that are pending at this ti…

Jean H. Berhow, 85, Fertile, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Jean Helen LaVoi was born on June 6, 1936, to Clifford and Viola LaVoi in Fosston, MN. She was the third of five siblings. Jean went to Sletten Country School prior to attending Fosston Hig…

Theresa Jane LaCoursiere, Red Lake Falls, MN, age 92, passed away of natural causes at Hillcrest Nursing Home, on Sunday, April 3rd. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, April 9th at 2 pm at St. Joseph Church in Red Lake Falls with visitation from 1-2 at the church and burial following at St. …

Marlene Yvonne Tommerdahl, 75, of Hendrum, MN, passed away under hospice care on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Marlene was born on March 26, 1947, to Earl and Vivian (Berg) Nelson in Mentor, MN. She grew up and attended school in Mentor, MN. On February 25, 1967, Marlen…

David Clifford Longtin, 67, of Bemidji, MN, and formerly of Crookston, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday morning, March 30, 2022 at his residence in Bemidji. Dave was born at Red Lake Falls, MN on October 20, 1954, the second of three sons of the union of Willis and Theresa (Prudh…

Donald R. Wang, 99, Halstad, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, MN. He was born on September 17, 1922, in Fargo, ND to Louis and Jennie (Melting) Wang. Donald attended school through the 8th grade in rural Halstad and was the primary caregiver f…

Monty Dale Smith, 70, of Yuma, AZ, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Yuma Regional Hospital in Yuma, AZ. He was born on October 8, 1951 in Crookston, MN, a son of Walter & Delores Smith. Monty served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1973. Monty married his dear Sharon in July of […]

Wendy Jean Stone (Bakken), age 64, returned to God on Friday, March 25, 2022, after a courageous journey with cancer. She passed with her loving husband Roger by her side. Wendy was born on January 17, 1958, in Crookston, Minnesota to her loving parents Jean and Roy Bakken. She attended high school …

Loren David Wilken, 69, a lifelong Fisher, MN resident, died unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday morning, January 27, 2022. Loren was born in Crookston on November 25, 1952, the son of Ferdinand and Victoria (Ross) Wilken. He grew up on the family farm near Fisher with his two sisters and brothe…

Linda Marie Isaacson, 60, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home Sunday, March 27, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Linda was born in Warren, MN on February 26, 1962, the daughter of Leonard and Karen (Nowacki) Lubarski. She was baptized and received the sacrament of communion…