Area Obituaries

Terry Lee Johnson passed away on May 11, 2026 of complications from lung cancer at his home on Third Silver Lake, Minn. Terry was born to Alton and Bonnie Johnson on Aug. 12, 1949 in Hallock, Minn. He was the second of six children and raised on a farm near Kennedy, Minn. He graduated from…

Antoinette (Toni) Kukowski passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at North Oaks Memory Care facility in the Twin Cities. Toni was born in Hallock, Minn., on March 12, 1940, to John Sr. and Lena Bordeniuk of St. Vincent, Minn. She attended elementary school in St. Vincent, and later…

Curtis Ward Nyegaard, 83, of Hallock, Minn., passed away from a ruptured aortic aneurism at Kittson Memorial Hospital on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 8:03 p.m. in the presence of his wife. It was at this moment his faith became sight. He was born on Aug. 19, 1942, in Farmerville, La., at home on his…

Jeremy Pollestad finally won his last argument when he passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Kittson Memorial Hospital, Hallock, Minn. Somehow, he managed to charm his way through 45 years of life with a mix of stubbornness, sarcasm, and wit. A celebration of life will be held in Jeremy’s memory on Friday, May…

Bonnie Anderson, 86, of Warren, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at Altru Hospital on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with her family by her side. Bonnie Ray (Hahn) Anderson was born on Feb. 3, 1940, to Ruth (Fick) and Stanley Hahn in Strandquist, Minn. Bonnie has lived in many different places, with the last place residing at…

Cheryl Lynn Gunnarson, 57, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Kittson Memorial Nursing Home in Hallock, Minn., after a very courageous battle with cancer. Her mom was by her side. Cheryl was born on Jan. 4, 1969, in Hallock, to Wallace and Shirley (Hickok) Gunnarson. Cheryl lived in Lake Bronson with…

David Anderson Giles, 95, of Columbus, Ga., passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026. Dave was born to Arthur and Margaret Giles in Duluth, Minn., on Jan. 7, 1931. He was the third of four children. His father was a Presbyterian minister at Orelans Presbyterian Church, Orleans, Minn., Kittson County, where he met David’s mother…

David Leon Danielson, 79, of Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, with family by his side. Those who knew him will always remember him as kind, funny and a private person. David was born May 1, 1947, to Guy and Grace (Haugeland) Danielson in Hallock, Minn. David graduated from Lake…

Lois Maureen (Peterson) Johnson, 84, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, surrounded by family at Eventide in Moorhead, Minn. Lois was born on Aug. 26, 1941, in Hallock Minn., to Martha (Hostrup) and David Peterson. She graduated from Hallock High School in 1959. After graduation she moved to Minneapolis to work at the Star…

In loving memory of our Angel, Jamie Sue Hemmes, with heavy hearts we share her passing peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2026, surrounded by her family. Jamie Sue was born on Oct. 4, 1989, at the Cavalier Hospital. She went to school in Hallock, Minn., and loved it. Jamie’s first year at school, her grandma…