Obituaries

Julie’s family will celebrate her life with a memorial service on Monday, December 15th, at 2:00 pm at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 12:00pm. Julie Maria Hasbrouck Walker, 55, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away on Sunday November 23, 2025, at Essentia Hospital in Far…

Phyllis Hanson, 97, Pelican Rapids, joined her departed loved ones on November 28, 2025. Born at home on May 12,1928, in Lockhart Township, Norman County, MN. Her parents were Robert and Isabel (Askew) Lee. Phyllis was the third child of four. Growing up during the depression on the farm where she w…

John Allan Geary was born in Hibbing, Minnesota on February 13th, 1950, to Adelaide (Kuzma) Geary and Marcus Geary. He was the youngest of three sons. John’s mother, Adelaide, sadly passed away when he was four years old. His aunt and uncle, Ann and George Kuzma, whom he loved dearly and remem…

Lynelle Slininger, age 70, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen. A memorial service will be held Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:00p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Ada, MN. A time of gathering will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2025,…

Steven “Steve” Schultz, age 60, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at HIA Heather’s House in Fargo, ND. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 1:00 pm, with a visitation one hour before, at Wild Rice Lutheran Church rural Flom, MN. Burial will take…

Jerome “Jerry” Knutson, 84, a resident of Crookston, MN passed away on November 22, 2025, at his home. Jerome was born on March 23, 1941, in Centerville, South Dakota, the son of Lauren and Bernice (Dwyer) Knutson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, grew up in rural Sou…

Robert Anthony “Tony” Goosen, also known as Tony Timm, passed away on November 19, 2025, at Riverview Health in Crookston, Minnesota. Tony was born September 7, 1975, in Warren, Minnesota, to William Goosen and Annette (Micka) Timm. He grew up in Thief River Falls and attended Northrop Elementary Sc…

Marilyn Ann Arness (nee Espe) 89, of Mentor, MN passed away on November 6th, 2025, with her two daughters by her side. She was born on October 30, 1936, in Crookston, MN, to Eloise and Vernon Espe. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston, MN. She attended UND …

Linda D. Aanenson, age 70, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born on September 12, 1955, to Harvey and Lorraine (Bennen) Hegg in Crookston, MN. Linda was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile,…

Miguel Antonio Shockman, 49, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2025, in his home.Miguel was born in Aitkin, Minnesota, on September 24, 1976, to Jeanette Saccone-Selinger and Steven Shockman. He built a fulfilling life grounded in dedication, hard work, and a deep lov…