Area Obituaries

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…

Maxine Enid Hanson Holmquist passed away peacefully at Riverview Health in Crookston, Minn., on April 29, 2022, surrounded by her family. Maxine was born in Hallock, Minn., to Enevol and Florence (Danielson) Willadson on Sept. 8, 1933. She attended school in Hallock, graduating in 1951. She attended the College of Medical Technology and X-ray in…

Glen Ray Winter, 76, died surrounded by family at Mount Vista Hospital in Mesa, Ariz., on Dec. 13, 2021. He was born on Sept. 11, 1945, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Raymond and Stella (DeMaine) Winter. The family moved to Hallock, Minn., where Glen grew up and later farmed the family land. Glen met Judy…

Linda Clow, 79, of Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Linda Carolyn Hegman was born Feb. 23, 1943, in Aitkin, Minn., the daughter of Ezra and Stella (Forsmark) Hegman. She graduated from Aitkin High School in 1961. Linda went on to attend the University of Minnesota for…

Marceil “Marcy” (Peterson) Laursen, 67, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Dec 29, 2021. She was born on Oct. 22, 1954, to Raymond and Lyla Peterson of Lancaster, Minn. Marcy was baptized at Sion Lutheran Church on Dec. 8, 1954. She went to grade school in Lancaster until she and her parents moved to…

Harriet Lorraine (Wilmer) Sanner, 90, of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 10, 2022. She was born Nov. 24, 1931, to Axel and Alice (Peterson) Wilmer in Drayton, N.D. Grandma’s family moved from Drayton to Williams, Minn., when she was 3, and she made the move riding in a dresser drawer. She graduated from Williams High School…

Joyce Faye (Vrem) Zimmerman, 92, of Lancaster, Minn., died at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. She was born in Rolette, N.D., Dec. 3, 1929, the daughter of James Earl and Alice (Sing) Vrem. She grew up in Rolette and graduated from high school in 1948. Joyce was united in marriage Sept.…