Obituaries

On March 7, 2024, with open arms, God welcomed home His good and faithful servant, Barbara Jo Oistad, 85, Fertile, MN.  She was surrounded by her loving family. Barbara (Babs) was born October 8, 1938, in Crookston, MN to Benjamin and Josephine (Christianson) Hamre. She grew up on a farm in Beltrami…

Mary Ann Louise (Hagford) Wastweet recently passed away. Mary was born on May 5, 1934 to Olaf and Edith Mabel (Johnson) Hagford in Minneapolis, MN. In the true spirit of this woman, this narrative should be sung instead of read! Nevertheless… Mary Ann was raised in Northeast Minneapolis the third of…

John Francis Abeld, 75, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home Friday evening, March 8, 2024, with his loving family at his side. He had been courageously battling cancer for several years. John was born at Austin, MN on June 23, 1948, the son of Richard and Evelyn (Bissen) Abeld. He was baptized…

Dennis “Spanky” William Sullivan of Benedictine Living Community, in Shakopee, MN, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024, at the age of 95, with his beloved wife Mona at his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 11 am, with a gathering from 9 to 10:45 am, [&he…

Lonnie Ray Kleven passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the age of the 49 in Crookston, MN.  Lonnie was born on May 22, 1974, to the late Marvin and Julia (Lindstrom) Kleven. He was baptized on June 29, 1975, into the Lutheran faith at Bethel Lutheran Church in Karlstad, MN.  Lonnie grew up [&hel…

Barbara Lee (Robertson) Leas, 84, of Crookston, MN passed away Monday evening, March 4, 2024, at her home in Summit Assisted Living in Crookston. Bobbie, as she was affectionately known, was born August 28, 1939, in Fertile, MN to Beatrice and Lester Robertson. She attended public school in Crooksto…

A Memorial Service celebrating Michael’s life will on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM , at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home, Crookston.  Visitation with the family will be for one-hour prior to the service.   Michael Thomas Weiland, 59, of Euclid, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on the evening o…

Robert A. “Bob” Hasbrouck, 82, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Tuesday morning at his home with his wife, Gail, and their family at his side. Together, they had all been courageously battling his cancer for over a year. Bob was born in Crookston on September 15, 1941, the son of Philip and Mario…

Ronald Dean Hasbrouck, 84, of Roosevelt, MN, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at RiverView Hospital in Crookston. He was born on March 6, 1939, one of six children, to the union of Phillip and Marion (Kramer) Hasbrouck. Growing up, Ronald clearly developed a…

Michael James Volker, 69, died unexpectedly on Feb. 26, 2024.  Mike was born on Oct 15, 1954 to William & Olive (Schipper) Volker of Fisher, MN. After graduation from Fisher High School, Mike enlisted in the Navy where he served for 3 years, stationed in California, Japan, Hawaii and the Philipp…