Area Obituaries

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…

Harris Johnson, 91, of Hallock, Minn., passed away at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo., on Monday, April 18, 2022. Harris was born in Hallock on Jan. 16, 1931, the son of Harry and Lillian (Dawson) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Maria Lutheran Church in Kennedy, Minn. Harris graduated…

Dorothy Giffen Barber, 88, passed away peacefully May 16, 2022, at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center. She was born in her grandparent’s farm home near Hampton, Iowa, on Dec. 21, 1933. As a young girl her parents, Theodore and Minnie Meyer moved to a farm near Humboldt, Minn., where Ted’s parents lived. She received her education…

Arlene Joann Curtis, 81, died Sunday, May 8, 2022. Arlene was born in St. Vincent, Minn., in the Red River Valley on Oct. 28, 1940. She grew up on a farm and understood the hardships that came along with being a farming family. At the same time, her father, Arlo, and her uncles all knew…

Dale Widerstrand, 68, of Warren, Minn., formerly of Fargo, N.D., passed away at his home early Saturday morning, April 30, 2022, with his family by his side. Dale Murray Widerstrand was born on Dec. 12, 1953, in Richland, Wash., the son of Don and Nora Goodrich. He was adopted by Erland and Victoria Widerstrand at…