Leona Hemmes, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully June 30, 2017 at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn., surrounded by family and compassionate care of nursing home staff. Leona Cecelia Campeau was born in St. Vincent, Minn., December 31, 1925 to Irene (Parenteau) and Frank Campeau. She married Manuel Gooselaw…

Mavis Korkor Otuteye (nee Larnyoh) was born March 3, 1969 in the greater Accra region of Ghana. She spent her early years in Koforidua in Eastern Ghana where she attended Koforidua Methodist Primary and Middle Schools. Mavis also attended the Koforidua Commercial School studying dress making and fashion. She was united in marriage to Dick Otuteye…

   Daniel Flint, 64, Hutchinson, Minn., passed away at Abbot Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn., Saturday, June 10, 2017. Daniel O’Neil Flint was born August 30, 1952 at Karlstad, Minn., to LeRoy and Joyce (Skold) Flint. He grew up in Lake Bronson, Minn., except for two years spent in Saukville, Wis. He was a 1970 graduate of…

Rose Olsonoski, 84, Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn., Sunday, March 12, 2017. Rose Agnes Gaetz was born Feb. 13, 1933 in Tolstoi, Manitoba, Canada to Adam and Mary Gaetz. She grew up near Tolstoi and attended country school. On April 26, 1952, she was united in marriage to Edward…

Donna Mae Olson flew away with her Angels Sunday, May 28, 2017 surrounded by her family at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, N.D. Donna Mae was born to Alfred and Ruth Dockin on September 12, 1934 in Drayton, ND. Donna and Hartvick “Hoppy” Olson were married Nov. 28, 1954 in Hallock, Minn. Donna Mae attended…

Joyce Nordine, 88, Hallock Minn., passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock. Joyce Amacher was born to Lawrence and Carrie (Johnson) Amacher on Jan. 28, 1929 in her grandparents home south of Donaldson, Minn. Joyce was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of Grace Lutheran…

  Maureen Carol Nicholson, Lancaster, Minn., passed away at the Karlstad Healthcare Center, Karlstad Minn., Tuesday May 30, 2017. Maureen Carol Wilebski was born in Hallock, Minn., January 6, 1939, the daughter of William and Ruth (Norland) Wilebski. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in St. Joseph Township and Lancaster. On…

Melba Benson, 92, Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away at her home Sunday, May 28, 2017. Melba Phyllis Larson was born July 18, 1924 at Lake Bronson to Peter J. and Selma (Johnson) Larson. She grew up in Lake Bronson and was a 1942 graduate of Lake Bronson High School. On April 9, 1944, she married…

  Annette Masloski, 81, Pembina, N.D., passed away Tuesday, May 30, 3017, at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn. Annette Desrosier was born July 19, 1935 in Pembina to Raymond and Margaret (LeMier) Desrosier. She grew up in Pembina. On September 30, 1953, Annette married Edward Masloski in Pembina. They moved to Watertown, S.D.,…

      Aileen Olson passed away June 1, 2017 at Gracewood Senior Living, Highland Park, Minn. Aileen Theodora Olson was born March 29, 1920 to Ole and Agnes Messelt on the farm outside of Winger, Minn., where her Grandpa Berger was her nanny.  As a young child she was severely affected by asthma.  She struggled…