Area Obituaries

Dennis “Denny” Leroy Ekholm, 87, of Monticello, Minn., passed away at St. Benedict’s Senior Community of Monticello on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. Dennis was born on Feb. 4, 1935, on the family farm, Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minn., to Edward and Blenda (Nelsen) Ekholm. He grew up and worked on the farm with his family.…

Sharon Peterson, 72, a lifelong Hallock, Minn., resident passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, N.D., on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Sharon Anne McGovern was born in Hallock on May 28, 1949, the daughter of Willis and Anne (Krawchuk) McGovern. She grew up on the family farm near Hallock and attended local schools. On Nov.…

Donald Ray Cederholm, 89, passed away peacefully Feb. 20, 2022, in Elk River, Minn. Donald was born in Hallock, Minn., on April 13, 1932, to Jonas and Violet Cederholm. He graduated in 1950 from Hallock High School. Don attended Mayville State College and St. Cloud State College. He enlisted in the U.S. Army where he…

Clifford H. Green, 95, of Halma, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Clifford Green was born on Nov. 14, 1926, to Randolph and Ida (Belle) Green in Canada. At the age of 4, his family moved to McKenize County, N.D. Cliff served in Japan and the states for the…

James Oliver Englund, Karlstad, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, due to complications following gallbladder surgery. James was born in Greenbush, Minn., on Oct. 14, 1938, the son of Nimrod and Nora Englund. He grew up on a farm east of Karlstad and went to school in Karlstad. He really enjoyed farm work…

Ronald Lee Petersen, of Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital on Feb. 10, 2022. Ron was born to Willard and Nomie Petersen on March 7, 1951, in Drayton, N.D. He grew up on a farm with his parents and older sister, Becky. Farming was in Ron’s blood from a young age. As a…

Scott Warren Quiner, 55, of Buffalo, Minn., passed away into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Jan. 22, 2022. He had a passionate desire to serve God, his family and his church in every way possible. He was born on Jan. 29, 1966, in Minneapolis, Minn., the son of Gale…

Robert W. Nelson, 69, of Moorhead, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N.D. Robert William “Bob” Nelson was born in Hallock, Minn., on Aug. 9, 1952, to William and Maxine (Moritz) Nelson. He grew up in the Kennedy and Karlstad, Minn., area and graduated from Karlstad High School…

Audrey Ash, 93, of Hallock, Minn., passed away at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center early Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022. She had lived there for two years after breaking her shoulder in a fall. Audrey Marilyn Joyner was born June 2, 1928, in Ladysmith, Wis. She was the only child of Sheldon and Laurel (Preston)…