Area Obituaries
Anthony ‘AJ’ Driscoll, 56
Anthony “AJ” Driscoll, 56, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Anthony “AJ” Driscoll was born Aug. 8, 1969, in Grand Forks, N.D., to JoAnn (Austin) and Patrick Driscoll. He graduated from Alvarado High School in 1988. He attended East Grand Forks Technical College and obtained his CDL. On June 15,…
Read MoreFlorence Dahl, 86
Florence Carolyn Dahl, 86, passed away unexpectedly at her new home in Moorhead, Minn., on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Florence was born on July 23, 1939, to Edward and Alma Jochim. She attended Herman High School and later the Minnesota School of Business. Florence met Robert Dahl in Minneapolis, and they were married on June…
Read MoreDwight Nelson, 76
Dwight Edward Nelson, 76, of Kennedy, Minnesota passed away at Heather’s Hospice House in Fargo, North Dakota, on February 9, 2026. He was born on April 7, 1949, to Floyd and Martha (Lindholm) Nelson and was baptized and confirmed at Maria Lutheran Church. He graduated from high school in 1967, then attended Thief River Falls…
Read MoreMartha Nelson, 96
Martha Emma Ann (Lindholm) Nelson, 96, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026, at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, where she had made her home for the past five years. Born on May 14, 1929, on her family’s farm in Springbrook Township, Martha was the sixth of seven children of Hilma (Rydberg) and…
Read MoreEthan Gunnarson, 36
Ethan Thomas Gunnarson, 36, of Karlstad, Minn., was injured in a work accident and was called home to heaven on Monday, April 13, 2026. He was born on June 14, 1989, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Larry Gunnarson and Melissa Gunnarson (Green). He was raised in Halma, Minn., until the age of 12, when he,…
Read MoreBeverly Schmidt, 90
Beverly Schmidt, 90, of Hallock, Minn., formerly of Perham, Minn., went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, with her daughter by her side. Beverly Ruth Lindemann was born in Lucca, N.D., on Sept. 13, 1935, to Herbert and Eva (Folschow) Lindemann.…
Read MorePhyllis Berntson, 92
Phyllis Berntson, 92, of Kulm, N.D., passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at SMP Health, Ave Maria in Jamestown, N.D. Phyllis Ann Nelson was born on Nov. 10, 1933, to Herman and Myrtle (Flugstad) Nelson at home in Orleans, Minn. She attended school in Lancaster, Minn., and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1951. She…
Read MoreJeffrey Hagen, 60
Jeffrey Hagen, 60, of Dent, Minn., passed away Feb. 26, 2026, in St Cloud, Minn., with his family at his side, after a courageous three-year battle with colon cancer. But he crammed a whole lot of living into those 60 years. Jeffrey Wayne Hagen was born April 19, 1965, at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.,…
Read MoreRyan Murray, 70
Ryan William Murray, 70, passed away on March 25, 2026, peacefully and with family, at his home in Fargo, N.D. Ryan was born on Feb. 23, 1956, in Crookston, Minn. He grew up on a farm in Donaldson, Minn., graduating from Kennedy High School and attending college at the University of Minnesota Morris. He was…
Read MoreGary Westerberg, 70
Gary R. Westerberg, 70, of Hibbing, Minn, passed away peacefully with family at his side on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn., after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Hallock, Minn., on Aug. 4, 1955, to Roger and Gerdis (Hoglin) Westerberg. Gary grew up in the Lake Bronson area on his family’s…
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