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Karen Anne Arel

1960 - 2021

Karen Anne Arel obituary, 1960-2021, Crookston, MN

BORN

1960

DIED

2021

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Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service

615 South Minnesota Street

Crookston, Minnesota

Karen Arel Obituary

Karen Anne Arel, 61, of Crookston passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis of cancer.
Karen was born on April 9, 1960, in Crookston, the youngest of eight children born to Frank and Eva (Surprenant) Arel. She was raised in Crookston attending St. Joseph's Academy, Cathedral Grade School and graduating from Mount St. Benedict High School in 1979. Karen was a lifelong member of St Anne's Catholic Church and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
After graduation, Karen attended UMC for a few semesters. She then moved to the Twin Cities where she worked for Montgomery Wards and the Dayton Hudson Corp. She returned to Crookston and began working with her sister Annette for Annette's Daycare. She began working for Hugo's at that time and on April 15 of this year, she just completed 30 years of service. Karen was well known throughout the community as "Karen from Hugo's". She loved her job and enjoyed visiting and helping the customers. Unfortunately, due to her illness, she had not worked for the last few months.
In January of 2021, Karen was diagnosed with cancer. She continued to be optimistic until the last few days when she just wanted to go home. In Karen's spare time she was a huge Minnesota Twins and Wild fan and watched games whenever she could. She loved playing Bingo at the Eagles and traveling with family members to numerous states.
Loving family members include four sisters and brothers-in-law – Jan and Dick Dols of Fridley, Kathy and Greg Piche of Mounds View, Annette and Keith Strack of River Falls, Wis. and Rosie and Jack Tucker of Euclid. She also is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law – Ron and Donna Arel of Bemidji and Gerald and Carol Arel of Mounds View; as well as 14 nieces and nephews and 25 great-nieces and -nephews.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Eva Arel; a sister, Madonna Arel; a niece, Nancy Dols; paternal grandparents, Albert and Clara Arel; and maternal grandparents, John and Josephine Surprenant.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Karen at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston with a time for visitation for one hour before. The Very Rev. Father Vincent Miller will be Celebrant. A visitation will also be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at the Cathedral, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Inurnment will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Crookston at a later date. The Mass will be livestreamed by the Cathedral and can be viewed at www.crooktoncathedral.com on the day of the service.
Online guestbook: www.stensoelhouske.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home of Crookston.

Published by Crookston Daily Times on May 5, 2021.
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May Karen have eternal peace and joy with our loving God. She was a woman of faith and trusted in the Lord. I always enjoyed her smile while at the Cathedral. Fr. Tim Bushy

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Crookston, MN

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13

Prayer Service

7:00 p.m.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (Crookston)

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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Crookston, MN

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (Crookston)

702 Summit Ave N, Crookston, MN

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