Area Obituaries

On Wednesday July 6, 2022, Eileen Elizabeth Thiessen passed away peacefully at the age of 75 in the Karlstad Care Center where she has lived for the past five years. Eileen was born in Karlstad, Minn., on June 18, 1947. She was the daughter of Willard and Agnes (Spilde) Brevik. She grew up on the…

Elizabeth “Liz” Todd Shaw, 84 of Gainesville, Fla., (wife of Lawrance Shaw) passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Liz was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Easton, Maine, to Guy and Helen (Dane) Todd. Liz graduated from Columbia University with a master of arts degree in English. Liz was a part of 4 Seasons Garden…

Virginia D. Coffield, 80, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at her home on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Virginia Dale Hunter was born March 4, 1942, to Henry Lewis and Viva (Lund) Hunter in Hallock, Minn. She lived her first eight years on the Hunter farm near Orleans, Minn., before moving with her family to Lancaster…

Amy Wigand, 49, of Hallock, Minn., and formerly of Kennedy and Moorhead, Minn., passed away at her home on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Amy was born July 11, 1972, in Hallock to Daniel R. and Nancy (Peterson) Lundberg. She was baptized at Red River Lutheran Church and raised in the Lutheran faith at Maria Lutheran…

Helaine A. Ingeman, 99, of Litchfield, Minn., formerly of Grove City, Minn., passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Litchfield. Helaine Ann (Carlson) Ingeman, the daughter of Andrew and Ellen (Nordin) Carlson, was born Sept. 4, 1922, in Tegner Township, rural Kennedy, Kittson County, Minn. She was baptized in September of 1922 and confirmed on…

Arden Neal Gustafson of Hallock, Minn., passed away peacefully at St. Paul Regions Hospital on Jan. 19, 2022, at 86 years of age with his sister, Jewell and nephew, Troy at his side. He was born in Hallock to Ruby (Rosberg) and Oscar Gustafson on Aug. 12, 1935. He attended North Red River Country School,…

Gary Anderson, 76, of Halma, Minn., passed away on June 18, 2022, at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, Minn. GaryLee Kenneth Anderson was born Jan. 4, 1946, the son of Ernest and Nora (Elerickson) Anderson. Gary grew up in Halma and attended school there. He worked at the Larry Bogestad Farm for many years…

Hugh Allen Bell, 84, of Hallock, Minn., passed away peacefully at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Hugh was born on Jan. 25, 1937, to Charles and Sarah (Rankin) Bell in Hill Township of Kittson County, Minn. He attended country school for six years and graduated from Hallock High school in 1954.…

Sharon Arlene Thompson, 77, left this world after several months of health complications on Saturday, May 298, 2022, at the Kittson Healthcare Center in Hallock. Sharon lived most of her entire life in Lake Bronson at the north end of the Halma Swamp, which was extremely near and dear to her heart. Sharon was born…

Owen Swenson, 67, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on May 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Owen was born to Oscar and Margaret (Murray) Swenson on Jan. 1, 1955, in Hallock, Minn. Oscar and Margaret raised their family in Lancaster and while his…