Obituaries

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…

Charles Blane “Chuck” Goering, 60, of Mentor, MN, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 3, 2021, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA, with family at his side. Chuck had been in failing health for several weeks. Chuck was born in St. Cloud, MN, on November 21, 1960, the fourth of ni…

Carole G. Taylor, 90, of Crosslake, formerly of Crookston MN, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation and services will be held at Crosslake Lutheran Church on Friday, November 12, 2021. Visitation will begin 10 AM and services will follow at 12 PM. Ca…

Emily E. Jackson, 88, Dilworth, MN, formerly of Ada and rural Gary, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Serenity Assisted Living and Memory Care in Dilworth. Emily Eldoris Jackson was born on July 7, 1933, to Raymond and Lorena (Meyer) Hacker in Canby, MN. She was baptized in Canby and …

Gladys Holm, Halstad, MN, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at Halstad Living Center in Halstad. Gladys Holm was born in Anthony Township on May 21, 1917, to Sivert and Hilda (Aamodt) Skare. Gladys’ mother, Hilda, lived for 90 years and her grandmother, Severina Aamodt, was 97 years of age upo…