Area Obituaries

Sidney Byron Lawrence, 94, passed away on Jan. 18, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, Minn. He was born in Worthington, Minn., on March 6, 1927, to Walter and Clara (Fischer) Lawrence of Sherburn, Minn. The family moved to Rushmore, Minn., in 1929. He attended school in Rushmore until 1933 when the family…

Audella Mabel Carlson Stamnes, 96, of Hallock, Minn., died peacefully in Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center early Monday morning, Jan. 24, 2022. She will be remembered by many for her friendly, positive, supportive and fun-loving nature. From teaching young men how to dance, to helping girls with their 4-H sewing projects, to providing advice to grandchildren…

Bryon Carlson, 76, of Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away at his home on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, with his daughter by his side following a short but courageous battle with cancer. Bryon Lynn Carlson was born on April 6, 1945, to Swen and Irene (Walz) Carlson. He was the eldest of four children. He grew…

On Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, James Eugene Tureson passed away at the age of 76. James was born on June 19, 1945, in Hallock, Minn., to Eddie and Elaine Tureson. My dad was one of four siblings: Allan (Jeannie) Tureson, Larry (Diane) Tureson and Betty (Steve) Ness-his angel here on earth. Each one of you…

Dewayne William Sjostrand, 74, formerly of Hazen, N.D., and recently of Kentucky passed away on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at Louisville East Post-Acute Care Center in Louisville after a 25-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Dewayne was born Nov. 10, 1947, in Hallock, Minn., to Chester and Nancy (Anderson) Sjostrand. Dewayne graduated from…

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.…