Obituaries

Vicki Stortroen, a beloved wife, mother, sister, nana, and friend, went home to meet her Lord and Saviour on August 19, 2021 at age 66 after a courageous battle with ALS. Vickie, of rural Climax, MN, was born in Thief River Falls, MN on September 22, 1954, the 2nd of 4 children from the union [&hell…

Sharon Kaye Johnson, age 69, of Twin Valley MN, passed away in her home on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in late May of 2021.  She fought through the chemo and radiation treatments with a smile, and we all thought that she had beat it and were very surprised with [&hel…

Michael “Mike” David Muir, a proud 20-year veteran of the US Navy, passed away August 17, 2021, in Crookston after a short battle with cancer. A memorial service honoring the life of Mike will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, MN, with …

Francine Joyce Lunde, 79, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Halstad, MN, passed peacefully on Friday, August 13, 2021, at her home in Detroit Lakes from heart complications. Even a heart of gold can’t beat forever. Francine was born on April 28, 1942, to Frantz and Goldie Venable, in Okemah, OK. After …

Stewart Smith, “Papa”, “Stewie”, 72, died surrounded by his wife and kids on August 13, 2021. Stew was born on November 9th, 1948, in Crookston, MN to Norris and Marion Smith. He grew up in Nielsville, MN for most of his life and graduated from Climax Public Schools in 1966. That is where he met [&h…

Howard Applequist, 76, of Crookston, Minnesota, was called to his eternal resting place on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, Minnesota. He entered this world on June 15, 1945, in Crookston, MN, born to Rudolph and Marjorie (Rustad) Applequist.  He attended countr…

Donna Marie Thoreson, 81, of Climax, MN, passed away early Thursday morning, August 12, 2021, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, with her family at her side. Donna was born in Crookston, MN on August 15, 1939, the oldest of three children of the union of Kermit and Margaret (Bushy) Ostgard. She was bap…

Sylvia Ann Dale, 87, Fertile, MN, passed away on the morning of Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile after a brief battle with cancer. Sylvia was born on August 2, 1934, to Severin and Emma Sollie. Sylvia led a full, adventurous life. Piano lessons, bowling, secretary sch…

Robert David Stuckey, age 82, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away early Thursday morning, August 12, 2021, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, North Dakota.  He was born to Avery and Josephine (Johnson) Stuckey on September 14, 1938, in Mitchell County, Iowa, the oldest of 9 children. Robert attended s…

Ardell Bernelda (Beckman) Allrich, 82, passed away peacefully at Wealshire of Bloomington on August 11, 2021, with her children by her side. Ardell was born in Twin Valley, MN September 28, 1938, to Edwin and Lorna (Runck) Beckman.  She was Baptized and Confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and gra…