With family at her side, loving wife and mother Janice M. Wike passed away at her Fairbanks, Alaska, home Nov. 18, 2016. Janice was born Feb. 19, 1939, to Axel and Thordis Hammerstrom. One of ten siblings, Janice grew up in the town of Lancaster, Minn., where she was the salutatorian of her high school…

Samuel Glen Lundberg, 31, Kennedy, Minn.,  passed away while on vacation in Tualatin, Ore.,  Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 of natural causes. Sam was born Aug. 9, 1985 to Glen and Mary Lundberg in Grand Forks, N.D. He joined his two sisters and lived in rural Kennedy all his life. He attended school in Kennedy/Hallock school…

Caryn Murray, 67, Hallock, Minn., passed away at her home Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Caryn Linda Wallenberg was born Nov. 6, 1949 to Edward and Pearl (Zahara) Wallenberg, Hallock.  She graduated from Lancaster High School and went on to attend the University of Minnesota Crookston.  She married Morris Keith Murray Nov. 21, 1970.  They made…

William “Willie” Schmalz, 87, Badger, Minn., died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 at his home in Badger. William Christ Schmalz was born Feb. 5, 1929 at Killdeer, N.D. to parents Frank and Eva (Kowis) Schmalz.  He grew up and attended schools in North Dakota. Willie broke horses and worked on ranches in his younger years. He…

Duane Younggren, 82, Hallock Minn., passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, where he received compassionate care and regular visits from family and friends. Duane was born to Luke and Olive (Craig) Younggren December 2, 1933 and grew up in Northcote, Minn. He attended school in Hallock, graduated from high…

Esther Violet King, 104, Drayton, N.D., was called home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. She passed away at the Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton, N.D. where she had resided for the last four years of her life. Esther was born Dec. 7, 1911 near Clearbrook, Minn. to Swedish immigrants Peter and Johanna…

Lawrence V. Olson, Braham, Minn., went to be with his Lord on October 16, 2016 at the age of 96 years, 5 months and 20 days. He was born April 25, 1920 at home in Deerwood Township in Kittson County, Minn., to Andrew and Alida (Skarp) Olson and was the second oldest of five children.…

Roland Clarence Danielson, 84, Edina, Minn., went to be with his Savior and Lord on October 14, 2016 following a short battle with complications due to pneumonia. Roland (Rollie) was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on December 15, 1931. Rollie attended Central High School, Minneapolis where he played hockey with the Central Blademen. He was a…

Brian Alexander, 37, Oakdale, Minn., passed away Wednesday,?Oct. 12, 2016. Brian was a renaissance man. You could often find him drawing, painting, woodworking, quoting movies, building computers, getting philosophical with George Carlin, playing Legos, watching Xena the Warrior Princess, listening to Irish Punk Rock and Golden Oldies, playing tennis and hockey. Brian knew everything about…

Monica Lambert, 60, Hallock, Minn., passed away at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, N.D., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Monica Mary Pagnac was born July 16, 1956 in Crookston, Minn., to August and Pauline (Deschene) Pagnac. She attended St. Rose Parochial School and graduated from Argyle High School in 1974. In 1974 Monica accepted a position the at…