Area Obituaries

June Karol, 86, of Halma, Minn., passed away at the Karlstad Healthcare Center on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, following a recent stroke. June Joanne Karol was born Jan. 17, 1935, to Frederick and Clara Levenhagen, near Monona, Iowa. She attended country school there until she moved to Minnesota at the age of 11. After making…

Joshua Aaron Blomquist was born on Nov. 11, 1978, to Bruce and Judy Blomquist of Lake Bronson, Minn. Josh was called home on Jan. 14, 2022, his heart giving away in his sleep. He was the third of four children. Josh went to school at Tri-County School in Karlstad, Minn., graduating in 1997. Over his…

Mona Mae Fertig, 90, of Hallock, Minn., passed away peacefully at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Mona was born on Jan. 15, 1931, to John Laurence Fertig and Alice (Marie) Garceau Fertig in Kennedy, Minn. She lived on the family farm southwest of Kennedy until her father passed away…

Ruth A. Gatheridge, 91, passed away at home on Jan. 9, 2022. Ruth was born at Orleans, Minn., on July 28, 1930, to Emmy (Johnson) and Edward Cashman. She and Robert Gatheridge were married on Oct. 14, 1948. They had three children: Deborah (Debbie), Hallock, Minn.; Robert (Beth), Kennedy, Minn.; and Alan, South Heart, N.D.…

John Nelson, 80, of Maple Lake, Minn., passed away on Dec. 30, 2021, at his home from natural causes. John was born in Williston, N.D., and raised in Hallock, Minn. His parents were of Swedish descent, he professed to understanding their Swedish language, and spoke a bit. John was a proud Navy SEAL veteran, he…

Violet Ramona Bakken, 86, passed away very peacefully surrounded by her family on Jan. 5, 2022 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, N.D. A widow for the last 40 years, her life was full with raising six children, helping raise 10 grandchildren and simply loving 13 great-grandchildren. Violet was born May 1, 1935, in Bagley, Minn.,…

Harold Lloyd Moose, 69, passed away at home on his farm near Donaldson, Minn., on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Harold was born in Hallock, Minn., on Aug. 14, 1952. He was affectionately known as “Moose” to his friends, “Butch” to his family. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Donaldson…

  Brian Paul Weleski passed on Dec. 20, 2021, at age 61 on his home farm west of Lancaster. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He believed in the simplicities of life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren being a human jungle gym and wrestling coach…

Beverly Jean Rustad Rochelle, 85, was a loving wife, adoring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, cousin and friend. She was a devoted mother who taught her children many important life lessons, including her conviction that everyone should take their place in the world and bloom where they are planted. But most important of all, she…

Almae Ernestine Anderson Larson, 77, passed away in a Northern Nevada Medical Center in Reno, Nev., on Oct. 22, 2021. Almae was born Dec. 20, 1943, to Ernest and Alma Anderson from Hallock, Minn. She was the fourth of five children, with sister Donna, and brothers Charles, LaMar and David Anderson. Almae attended school in…