Area Obituaries

James Olaf Bockwitz, 62, Fergus Falls, Minn., passed away at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, from COVID-19. James was born Nov. 22, 1958, in Hallock, Minn. He attended school in Hallock and also Humboldt, Minn., graduating in 1978. He then joined the U.S. Navy in July 1978. He was honorably discharged in November…

Todd Robert Dahl, 57, of Kennedy, passed away suddenly at Altru hospital on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Todd was born Dec. 4, 1964, to Robert Dahl and Florence Jochim. He attended Kennedy High School and finished his school career at North Dakota State University. He spent his life being a mechanic and working for many…

Eldonna Marie Grahn, 76, Karlstad, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo, N.D., after a short struggle with infection and kidney failure. Eldonna was born Oct. 5, 1945, in Lake Bronson, Minn., to Olof and Viola Grahn. She grew up in Lake Bronson graduating from Lake Bronson…

Timothy William James Berg, 77, Hallock Minn., passed away on Nov. 13, 2021, due to complications from Alzheimer’s, with his wife holding his hand. Tim was born on Oct. 1, 1944, and raised in Hallock. He was a proud member of the Class of 1962 at Hallock High School. After high school, he spent two…

Virgil Lindstrom, 86, of Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away Nov. 14, 2021, at Kittson Memorial Nursing Home, after a short battle with cancer. Virgil was born in Percy Township on Feb. 10, 1935, to Oscar and Christine (Nordling) Lindstrom, in a family of 10 siblings. He attended school in Lake Bronson and received his GED…

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” McAllen, 99, passed away on Nov. 7, 2021, at Bethany on University in Fargo, N.D. Betty was born on Dec. 3, 1921, in Cavalier, N.D. She was the daughter of Freda and Ted Simons. After graduation from Cavalier High School in 1939, she began working at Adams Hardware store. Soon she met…

Lawrence Charles Kohout, 86, of Princeton, Minn., passed away on Oct. 6, 2021. Larry was born in Stephen, Minn., and graduated from Lake Bronson High School, Lake Bronson, Minn. He lived most of his life in Princeton. Larry led a life full of adventure. His career in sports video spanned over 45 years with WCCO…

Maxine Bergloid Sjostrand, 84, passed away peacefully at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, Minn., on Nov. 11, 2021. Maxine was born on Feb. 2, 1937, to Fred and Margaret Billings of Lake Bronson, Minn. She graduated from Lake Bronson School in 1955 where she was a cheerleader and valedictorian. She went to work…