Obituaries

Dr. Myron Joseph Veenstra, 77, or Crookston, Minnesota, passed away at his home on Saturday August 29, 2026. A visitation for Myron will be held on Friday September 4, 2026, from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at Oakdale Cemetery.  A comp…

Duane Albert Mackowick, 85, passed away August 25, 2026, at the Broadway Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born November 3, 1940, at Crookston, Minnesota to Alphonse and Aurora Boucher Mackowick. Duane, also known as Dewey and Mack, grew up in Crookston and graduated from the Cathedral High Scho…

Louis George Biermaier, 91, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on August 27, 2026, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston. Louis was born on March 9, 1935 in Browerville, Minnesota to George Henry Biermaier and Helen Mary (Becker) Biermaier. He attended the country school near Browerville in Todd Coun…

Evelyn Desrosier, age 83, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026. She was born May 13, 1943, in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota to parents Frank and Angela (Schiefert) Schmidt. A funeral service honoring Evelyn’s life will be held at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston on T…

Wade E. Digerness, age 71, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 21,2026, at his home under the care of HIA Hospice and the staff of Connections. Wade Eric Digerness, a man of quiet faith and resilience, entered this world on February7, 1955, in Fargo, ND, born to Harris and Luella Digern…

Lynette Hellum, age 74, of Ulen, MN, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, at her home, under the loving care of her family and HIA Hospice. Lynette Darlene Brogren was born on October 10, 1951, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Kenneth “Kenny” and Doris (Fagerlie) Brogren. She grew up in Ulen, where she w…

Jerome “Jerry” George Amiot, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully with his children by his side, on August 12, 2026 at Sanford Hospital. Jerry was born in Crookston at St. Vincent Hospital, on March 16, 1942 to Rene Rosaire and Dora Celina (Raymond) Amiot. He lived for a short time on the Am…

Allen Erickson, 86, rural Fertile, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday,August 16, 2026, under the loving care of his family and Essentia Health Hospice. Allen Roger Erickson was born and baptized on May 1, 1940, in Erskine, MN, to Arnoldand Ida (Gredvig) Erickson. He was confirmed at Li…

Armando Torres Zepeda, 70, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on July 30, 2026 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.Armando was born on November 13, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas to Jose and Josie Torres Zepeda. When Armando was young, he migrated with this family to Indiana, North Dakota, and Minnesota …

Hildegard “Hilde” Brost, age 105, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026. Hildegard Ross was born in Medina, North Dakota on December 5, 1920, the daughter of Gottlieb and Elizabeth (Joachim) Ross. She grew up in Medina, was baptized and confirmed at the Congrega…