Obituaries

Matthew Charles Begin, 50, of Crookston, MN passed away on March 17, 2025. A funeral service will be held for Matthew on Friday March 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 1:00 pm. 

Orphie S. Vraa of Crookston, MN, died March 24, 2025 at the age of 97. She was born in Froid, MT on October 26, 1927, the daughter of Gilbert and Alma (Wold) Vraa. The family farmed in Montana on land that was homesteaded by her father shortly after World War I. She attended grade school […]

Grace Marie (Braun) Hoven, 86, of Ada, MN was welcomed into Heaven on March 22, 2025 from her home after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Grace was born on June 25, 1938, the daughter of proud parents Gottlob & Jennie (Tenbos) Braun.  Grace attended Gary High School,…

Jerry Niles Peterson, 85, passed away on March 20, 2025. Jerry was born in Crookston, MN to Evelyn L Lindberg and Nels P. Peterson on March 9, 1940. Jerry graduated from Crookston Central High School in 1958 before starting a career that spanned many interests. Jerry worked in various construction j…

Patricia “Patty” Louise Shepersky, age 82, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away at her home on Monday, March 17, 2025.  A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Park Rapids.  At visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, March 28. [&…

Marilyn A. Hasler, Fertile, MN, passed away, at age 76, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Fair Meadow NursingHome in Fertile, MN. Marilyn Ann (Olson) Hasler was born July 22 in Valley City, ND to Pearl (Regner) and Arthur Olson. Marilyn’searly years were spent in Marion, ND where she attended elementa…

Jeffrey “Jeff” Mark Schultz passed away peacefully on March 17th, 2025, at the Villa St Vincent in Crookston, MN where he had resided for the last several years. Jeff was born on May 13, 1945, in Crookston to Donald and Joyleen (Johnson) Schultz. He attended Central High School, class of 1963. He th…

Lois Dianne (Haugen) Bauer, 82, of Fertile, MN and Kountze, TX died on March 17, 2025, at Valley Senior LivingWoodside Village in Grand Forks, ND. Lois was born on July 29, 1942, the daughter of Helmer & Bergie (Pederson)Haugen. She was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fert…

Annette Carolyn Farder, age 89, of Erskine, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17th, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. She had been a resident there for three weeks. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 21st, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev…

Robert A. Heckman, 93, Fertile, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Robert Arlen Heckman was born on December 23, 1931, in Southern Minnesota. He was the son of an immigrant father and mother. His mother’s maternal grandmother’s grandfather came to th…