Area Obituaries

Ramona J. Keller, 95, formerly of Pembina, N.D., passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, N.D. On June 15, 1928, a baby girl was born to Esther C. and James L. Wood at the family home in Warner, S.D. She was named Ramona. Ramona graduated as the valedictorian…

Betty Muriel Bradseth, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Betty was born July 2, 1930, in Bemidji, Minn., to Edward and Iva (Pearson) Peterson. She attended school in Bemidji and graduated from high school in 1948. She was united in marriage to Robert Bradseth on Nov. 25, 1950. To this union, six…

Lewis Boychuk, 76, a lifelong Hallock, Minn., farmer and businessman passed away at his home on Wednesday evening, Oct. 11, 2023. Lewis was born in Hallock on Aug. 27, 1947, to Lawrence and Dora (Panchuk) Boychuk. He attended and graduated from Hallock High School in 1965 and started farming with his father, purchasing his first…

Gary George Hultgren, 73, of Kennedy, Minn., died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Hallock, Minn. Gary was born on Sept. 23, 1950, in Warren, Minn., to George and Bernice (Grandstrand) Hultgren. Gary lived and went to school in Kennedy, where he graduated in 1968. He attended Bemidji State University until his father, George, died in…

Dr. Leon J. Nesvacil, 93, of Hugo, Minn., formerly of Waunakee, Wis., passed away peacefully in Stillwater, Minn., on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2023. Leon is survived by his children, Michael of Hugo, Kaytee (Tom) of Stillwater and Zani (Kimberley) of Santa Clara, Calic.; brother, LaVerne (Theresa); sister, Esther (Jack); as well as nine grandchildren, three…

Timothy “Tim” Undeberg, 53, of Halma, Minn., passed away on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Halma. Tim was born on Dec. 5, 1969, in Karlstad Minn., to Dwight and Sharon Undeberg. He was one of six kids. Tim attended school in Karlstad, graduating in 1988. He went on…

Gary Lee Pearson, 86, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn., with his wife, Char, by his side. He was born to Lottie and Otto Pearson in 1937 in Hallock, Minn. He had six siblings: Mark, Kermit, Aileen, Kay, Beatrice, Alan. He graduated from Hallock High School in 1955. Gary…

Bruce Sandahl, 75, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, after his battle with cancer. Bruce was born on March 13, 1948, to Allan and Elayne (Green) Sandahl in Thief River Falls, Minn. He was the oldest of five children. He lived and went to school in Lake Bronson until 1959. His…

Richard A. Dykhuis, 75, of Appleton, Wis., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. He was born on April 7, 1948, to the late Simon and Muriel (Easter) Dykhuis in Hallock, Minn. On Sept. 9, 1967, he married Muriel Christenson. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in accounting and worked for…