David Hultgren, 86, a lifelong Kennedy, Minn. farmer, passed away at Kittson Memorial Health-care Center, Hallock, Minn., Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. David Dale Hultgren was born May 8, 1931 on the Hultgren family homestead in Jupiter Township to David and Lillian (Johnson) Hultgren. He was baptized and confirmed in the Mission Covenant Church. Dale…

 Mark Timothy Dickison, Seattle, Wash., passed away Aug. 16, 2017. He was born August 6, 1958. A student at Bellevue High School and a loyal Husky Alumni legend in modeling, acting and film production leaves us in remembrance of a most unique NW native son, with family roots extending from the ‘20s Rainiers baseball teams…

    Keith S. “Kip” Clow, 69, passed away peacefully with family at his side Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 at Sanford Hospital palliative care unit in Fargo, N.D. Kip was born Jan. 22, 1948 to Sheldon “Buzz” and Florence “Flossie” Clow in Crookston, Minn. He spent his earlier years on the family farm in Orleans, Minn.…

A blessed life: family, a beautiful wife of 70 years and four fabulous children (authors of this obit), great friends, farming, football, woodworking and carpentry, camping, snowbirding in Yuma, games (especially pinochle and cribbage) and sports of all sorts. Theadore was born  Dec. 23, 1923 on the family farm in Davis Township, just south of…

Kim Larson, 56, Warren, Minn., passed away unexpectedly in his home due to health complications Friday, July 21, 2017. Kim Jay Larson was born June 17, 1961, in Grafton, N.D. to Robert and Adeline (Olson) Larson. He grew up in St. John, Wash., a suburb of Spokane, before returning to Donaldson, Minn., where he attended…

Kenneth Walters, 78, Hallock, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, N.D., Friday, July 7, 2017. Kenneth Earl Walters was born July 19, 1938 in Hallock to Alfred and Frances (Gamble) Walters. He was baptized and confirmed in St. John’s Episcopal Church. Kenneth worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor at Lake Bronson State…

David Gorski, 55, Pembina, N.D., and formerly of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at his home Monday evening, July 10, 2017. David Allen Gorski was born May 14, 1962 at Hallock, Minn., to John and Florence (Olsonoski) Gorski. He was a 1980 graduate of Lancaster High School and went on to attend Northland Commun-ity College AVTI…

Marlayne Johnson Domyahn, 80, died July 6, 2017, in her home at 7500 York Cooperative in Edina, Minn. Marlayne, daughter of Clarence R. and Dorothy (Calander) Johnson, was born December 18, 1936, in Isanti County, Minn. She was a graduate of North Branch High School in 1954. Graduate of Lutheran Bible Institute, Seattle, Wash., in…

Verna Gunnarson, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully July 8, 2017 at the Kittson Memorial Nursing Center with loving family and the caring nurses at her side. Verna Syverina Wright was born in Walhalla, N.D. November 26, 1933 to Curtis and Mabel (Hiller) Wright.  She lived in Walhalla until the age of…

     Steven Thomas Ekholm passed away July 8, 2017, at the age of 55, at Abbott North-western Hospital,   Minneapolis, Minn. A graveside memorial service will be Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. at Riverview Memorial Gardens,  Lancaster, Minn., with a gathering for family and friends afterwards at the Olsonoski residence at 201 Alaska Street West, …