Area Obituaries

Suzy Moe, 75, of Vidor, Texas, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. A native of Hallock, Minn., she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Suzy was a homemaker. She was very artistic and enjoyed to paint, garden and interior decorate, but most of all she loved to read.…

Shirley J. Norland, 86, of Grand Forks, N.D., died on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at the Valley Senior Living Center, Grand Forks. Shirley Janet Willett was born Nov. 10, 1935, in Park Rapids, Minn., the daughter of Wayne and Lucille (Wetherall) Willett. She and her family moved to the Park Rapids area until they moved…

Velva Mary Larter, 99, passed away in the early morning hours on Sept. 30, 2022, at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Facilities, where she was a resident in the nursing home. She had been confined to assisted living and the nursing home for nearly 10 years because of deteriorating physical and mental health issues, and recently contracted…

Reverend Charles Lindgren, age 91, of Gaylord, Minn., passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Waconia. Memorial Service will be Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, 11 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Gaylord with interment at a later date in Oakland Cemetery at Oakland, Nebraska. Gathering of family and friends will…

Esther Paulson, 91, of Karlstad, Minn., passed away, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at her home. Esther Carol (Haattvedt) Paulson, the daughter of Arthur and Grace (Smith) Haattvedt, was born on Aug. 28, 1931, near Halma, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at Eidsvold Church in Halma. Esther attended school in Halma and graduated from Karlstad…

Peggy Lee Porter, 72, of Halma, Minn., lost her fight to cancer on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family as she lifted her hand to the Lord. Peggy, the second child of Glendon and Lela (Pederson) Spilde, was born on Nov. 18, 1949, in Hallock Minn. Peggy grew up in Halma, Minn.,…

Brian Anderson, 47, of Karlstad, Minn., passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, N.D., on Sunday, Sept.18, 2022. Brian LeRoy Anderson was born Aug. 4, 1975, in Crookston, Minn., the son of Roger and Bonnie (Patrick) Anderson. Brian grew up in the Halma-Karlstad area and attended Karlstad schools. In his youth, Brian worked at many…