Area Obituaries

Ruby Peterson, 86, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away peacefully at Kittson Memorial Hospital in Hallock on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Ruby Pearl Kleven was born Feb. 24, 1936 in Karlstad, Minn., to Carl and Helga (Hanson) Kleven. She grew up in Karlstad and attended school there. After completing her education she worked as a nanny…

Joel Dunn, 83, of Hallock, Minn., died at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Joel Edward Dunn was born in Grand Forks on Oct. 17, 1938 to Ray and Katie (Salmonson) Dunn. Joel grew up in Hallock graduating from high school in 1956. After completing his education he worked in Kittson…

William Dale Karol, 84, of Columbia Heights, Minn., passed away Aug. 1, 2022. Bill was born on Jan. 12, 1938, to Mary (Safruik) and George Karol at Kittson War Veterans Memorial Hospital in Hallock, Minn., the sixth of nine children. He grew up in rural Lancaster, Minn. In 1960, at 22, he joined the Army…

Helen Elaine (Moore) Gillie, 78, passed away peacefully March 6, 2022 in Minnesota. Helen was born in Hallock, Minn., Feb. 29, 1944, to Blaine and Clara Gillie. She graduated in 1962 from Hallock High School. She spent time in nursing school at the University of North Dakota and later accepted a position at Blue Cross…

“Fred” Marvin Frederick Suppes, 87, of Detroit Lakes, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N.D. Fred was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on March 15, 1935, to Frederick and Adela (Schwenzfeier) Suppes. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Lancaster, Minn., High School in…

Charles Harvey Mortenson, 78, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 29, 2022. Charles was born to Herbert and Helen (Warnes) Mortenson in Hallock, Minn., on Jan. 25, 1944. He was baptized and confirmed at Red River Lutheran Church and grew up in Svea Township of Kittson County. Charles graduated from…

Megan Nicole Hanson, 43, of Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Megan was born Jan. 2, 1979, in Karlstad, Minn. She was the daughter of Bryce Hanson and Roxane (Johnson) Klegstad. Megan was baptized in faith at the Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Bronson. She attended school at Tri-County of Karlstad…

Gary Earl Gorvin, 70, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away at his home early Wednesday morning July 13, 2022, after a year-long battle with sarcomatoid mesothelioma. Gary was born in Drayton, N.D., Dec. 29, 1951, to Debra (Olson) and Earl “Pete” Gorvin. He grew up in Donaldson, Minn., where he spent his childhood helping his dad…

George Curtiss Magnuson, 89, Green Bay, Wis., formerly of Lake Bronson, Minn., died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. He was born Dec. 29, 1932, in Lake Bronson. A proud Minnesotan to the very end, George enjoyed living and working on the family farm until graduating from Lake Bronson High School, after which he joined the U.S.…