Area Obituaries

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…

Joni Irene Cederholm Turner, 62, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, June 2, 2022, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, N.D., surrounded by her husband and sisters. She was born Jan. 27, 1960, in the Drayton, N.D., hospital to Charles and Kaye (Walters) Cederholm. She grew up in Hallock, Minn., and graduated from Hallock High School in…

Rosemarie Steen, 71, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Rosemarie was born in Crookston, Minn., on Feb. 27, 1951, the daughter of Orville and Betty (Gustafson) Steen. She attended Lancaster Public School, graduating in 1969. After graduation she moved to Minneapolis and worked at several…

Robert “Bob” Bockwitz, 75, of Humboldt, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, Minn. on Friday, May 27, 2022. Robert was born in Hallock on June 2, 1946, the son of Virgil and Elvera (Paulson) Bockwitz. Bob grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1964. On June 18,…

Cody Alan Olafson, 26, of Middle River, Minn., passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Southeast Georgia Health Center in Brunswick, Ga. Cody was born Aug 11, 1995, in Roseau, Minn., to Scott Olafson and Ann (Przekwas) Peterson. He attended school in Roseau from kindergarten through fifth grade, Middle River-Greenbush from sixth through 11th…

Dorothy M. Locken, Clarkston, Wash., and formerly Lake Bronson, Minn., died peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2022 and claimed her Resurrection Promise! She was 94 years old. Born a twin in Duluth, Minn., on Sept. 6, 1927 to John and Pheobe (Danielson) Hallquist, Dorothy came to live with Martin and Alice (Lundell) Lager at the…

Joydis Folland, 93, of Halma Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, Minn., on Thursday morning, May 26, 2022. Joydis Ilene Spilde was born Dec. 29,1928 in Norway Township to Leonard and Helen (Oien) Spilde. She was baptized and confirmed at Eidsvold Lutheran Church. Joydis attended elementary school in Halma and graduated…