Obituaries

Eva Marie Mendez, 74, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2019 at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA after a short illness. Eva had been visiting her sister, Raquel Hartley, and other family members for the past several weeks. Eva was born on August 31, 1944 at C…

  Dorothy F. Pawlik, age 88, of Crookston died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Riverview Health in Crookston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday March 7 at 2:30 pm at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston, with Rev. Fr. Vincent Miller officiating.  Visitation wil…

February 26th, 2019, Lloyd Ray Dawley of Owatonna, MN was called home to be with his beloved wife of 56 years, and it marked the end of a centennial’s journey on this earth. He was born January 26th, 1918 in Decatur, IL to Ray Mercell Dawley and Anna Rachael Livingston. He completed an 8th grade edu…

Steven G. Ranz, age 64, rural Fertile, MN passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, February 26th, 2019. He was surrounded by his family and the loving care of Hospice after a long and courageous battle with cancer. From his birth on March 18, 1954, up until his passing on Tuesday, Steve cultiv…

Allen Lee Laughery, 56 of Maddock, ND, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Allen Lee, son of Jesse and MaryJane (Lee) Laughery was born on May 11, 1962 at Crookston, Minnesota. Allen was raised in Crookston and graduated from Crookst…

Donald Bernard Herding, 86, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 5:00 PM on Friday, March 1, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner presiding…

Margaret Susan “Sue” Steer, age 98, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent. Sue was born on November 7, 1920, in Fort Peck, MT to Henry Irwin and Mathilda (Bulger) McMahan. The family moved to Crookston, MN when Sue was a toddler and she attended Cathedra…

Susanne Rae Gayton, age 47, of Crookston, MN passed away on February 1, 2019. There will be a Memorial Service held at 1:00 p.m. with a visitation one hour prior to service on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, MN. Interment will be held in the spring. www.stenshoe…

Nancy Lee Asman, 65, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, passed away at her home Monday morning, February 18, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was comforted by the love of her family who were all at her side. Nancy was born in Crookston on May 8, 1953, the middle child of [&h…

Edward M. Pettit, 91, passed away on Sunday February 17, 2019 at his residence.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Church, Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner and Father Adam Hamness presiding. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholi…