Obituaries

Adam A. Andersen, 54, of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday morning, March 9, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. A prayer service for Adam will be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2019, in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home with The Rev. Elise Pokel, officiating. Inurnment will take …

Valentine “Val” Schindler passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial will be held…

Darrel Kaasa, age 51, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 5th, at Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12th, at Maple Lake Lutheran Church, rural Fertile, MN, with the Rev. Philip Larsen officiating. Interment will be in Maple Lake L…

Thomas A. Kronschnabel, 88, Fertile, MN, died Friday February 22, 2019, at his home under the care of his family and hospice. Thomas Alvin Kronschnabel was born August 8, 1930 at Fertile, the son of Edwin and Gemina (Steenerson) Kronschnabel. He was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile. …

Arline Ruth Knutson, age 96, of Crookston, past away peacefully on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 8th, at 11:00 am, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, with Pastor Steve Bohler officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5:00 t…

Jennie Andringa, age 100, of Crookston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 at Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 9th at 1:00 pm at Wesley United Methodist Church in Crookston. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at t…

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…