Obituaries

Mary Lou Thoreson peacefully went home to the Lord, with her family by her side, on November 15 in Fargo, ND following a courageous 35-year battle with multiple sclerosis.   She was born on April 3, 1931, at the family farm in rural Oriska, ND to Garold and Esther Schroeder. She was active in many o…

Mary “Babe” Christianson, age 93, of Ulen, MN, died November 14, 2021, at Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN. Mary Patricia Bisek was born March 17, 1928, to Paul and Magdalene (Flicek) Bisek in Mahnomen, MN. She attended elementary school at St. Michael’s Catholic School and later graduated from M…

Lawrence (Larry) Joseph Ricard, age 86, Beltrami, passed away November 11, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND after a short battle with COVID pneumonia.  He was born on January 1, 1935, in Russia Township near Crookston, MN, the son of Henry and Ida (Archambault) Ricard. Larry was baptized and c…

Leslie Duane Sheridan, age 93, and a resident of the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston, MN, passed from this life and went to be with his Savior the evening of November 11, 2021, with his loving family by his side. Leslie was born on January 8, 1928, to Charles Lambert and Olga Josephine (Sw…

James “Jim” Robert Leier, 91, Crookston, and formerly of Esmond and Devils Lake, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the Villa St. Vincent. A military prayer service is planned for Friday, November 19 at 4 p.m. with visitation from 3-4 p.m. at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in …

Mark Douglas Broden, 65, of Fertile, MN passed away suddenly but peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at home in Fertile. Mark was born June 19th, 1956, to Robert & Myrtle (Bakken) Broden in Crookston, MN. Mark was baptized and confirmed in his faith at Maple Bay Free Lutheran…

Vernon L. Rage, 87, Ada, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada.    Vernon LeRoy Rage was born on May 7, 1934, to Selmer and Emma (Dahl) Rage just west of Ada in the house he lived in for 86 years. He was confirmed at First Lutheran Church and […]

Kenneth M. Sannes, 90, Erskine, MN, formerly of Fertile, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. He was born on April 17, 1931, to Ludvig and Sophie (Peterson) Sannes in their rural Fertile, MN home as the youngest of eleven children. He attended Spri…

Jerry Lee Fossand, 75, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Bemidji, MN, passed away Sunday evening, October 31, 2021, in RiverView Health, Crookston, with his children at his side to comfort him. Jerry was born in Bemidji on September 5, 1946, the son of Ludwig and Ethel (Alsop) Fossand. After graduating …

Stanley (Stan) Hinkley, age 87, passed away November 1, 2021, in Fountain Hills, Arizona, following years of medical problems.  He has lost his fight here on earth but he has now reached his forever home with his Lord.  He passed away from MSA.  (Multiple Systems Atrophy).  Stan was born in Crooksto…