Obituaries

Richard N. “Richie” Johnson, 90, a longtime Crookston, MN resident and businessman, passed away at his home early Friday morning, October 30, 2020. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Online registry: www.stenshoelhouske.com

Shirley Luvern Radke, age 83, of Williamsport, IN, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020, with her family by her side. Shirley Luvern Johnson was born on July 25, 1937, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of the late James and Annetta (Klooz) Johnson.  She was raised and at…

Mildred E. Matthys, 85, of Halstad, MN passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice. Mildred Edith Jensen was born on February 13, 1935 to Sophus and Gertrude Jensen of Moorhead, MN. Mildred grew up on several sm…

LeVonne A. Hekman, 84, of Ada, MN passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, after a brief illness. LeVonne Ann (Dukleth) Hekman was born on April 13, 1936 to Oliver and Violet Dukleth. She grew up in the Hendrum area, spending time with her brothers and sisters down by…

Michael  (Mickey) Thomas Conneran, 61, of Scottsdale, AZ, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Mickey was born on May 16, 1959, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Michael Theodore and Joyce (Whiteman) Conneran. He grew up in Fisher, MN, and graduated from Fisher H…

Jesse Lee Laughery, age 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at the Sanford Medical Center on Broadway in Fargo, ND. Jesse was born on October 11, 1928, in Orr, ND, the son of the late Charles and Rectina Jane (McCoy) Laughery.  He grew up in Grygla, MN, and attended Spurs …

“Bunny” James Nicholai Broekemeier, 91, of Cass Lake passed away on October 10, 2020, at his home on Midge Lake with his loving family by his side. A celebration of life with Bunny’s family will be held at Cease Funeral home in Bemidji, MN on Friday, October 16, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, with a [……

Bonnie Rae Gorden, 71, of rural Climax, MN, passed at her home Tuesday afternoon, October 13, 2020, with her beloved husband, Reuben, at her side. She had been under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bonnie was born in the old Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN on February 22, 1949, to Ra…

Cammie F. Sorenson, 76, of Ada, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Benedictine Mission Court, Ada, MN. Graveside Service is at 1:00 PM, Friday, October 16, 2020 at Petri Cemetery, Rural Ada, MN. A walk through visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at G…

Roderick Carlos Engel, 74, of Fisher, MN passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND on October 10th, 2020 with his loving family by his side. He battled cancer and several other health problems in his final years. Rod was born in Crookston, MN on September 13, 1946, the son of Carlos and Ardith (R…