Area Obituaries

Lee Allan Anderson, 69, passed away on Aug. 25, 2021, in Roseau, Minn. He was born on Aug. 31, 1951, in Hallock, Minn., to Allan and Gladys Anderson of Kennedy, Minn. He grew up on the family farm west of Kennedy and was the third of six children. He graduated from Kennedy High School in…

Norman J. Ellingson, 86, of Crookston, Minn., passed away at his home Tuesday evening, Sept. 21, 2021, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Norman was born on Oct. 21, 1934, in Breckenridge, Minn., the son of Olaf W. and Helen W. (Nord) Ellingson. At a young age, Norman helped at his father’s…

Helena Braun, 82, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away at the Karlstad Senior Living Center on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Helena Krahn was born Aug. 17, 1939, in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada, to Bernhard and Katherine (Wolfe) Krahn. She grew up near Winkler and attended school there. On Sept. 10, 1960, she was united in marriage to…

Melvin Wendell Haynes passed away on Nov. 10, 2020, at the age of 79, at his home in Fergus Falls, Minn. Melvin was born the youngest of five children to Clarence and Ruth Haynes Feb. 18, 1941. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1959. Not long after, he joined the Army, and was stationed…

Walter David Christman, 91, of Park Rapids, Minn., died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at Colleen’s Caring Hands in Bemidji, Minn. Private services will be held. Arrangements are with the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji. Dave was born in La Crosse, Wis., in 1930, son of Walter and Freeda (Crane) Christman. At a young age,…

Mary Chrun, 71, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at Presbyterian Homes’ Johanna Shores assisted living facility in Arden Hills, Minn. — ironically, 17 years to the day after her father died on Sept. 5, 2004. Mary was born on Dec. 19, 1949, in Stuttgart, Germany, and came to the United States with her…

Connie Swenson, 65, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D., on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Connie “Conno” Lynn (Swenson) Bergeson was born alongside her twin sister, Carley, on May 18, 1956, to Carl and Doris Swenson. She grew up and spent her entire life in Lancaster. Her greatest enjoyments were…

Raymond Peter Masloski, 86, of Arbor Glen, Lake Elmo, Minn., and formerly of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis, Friday night, Sept. 10, 2021. Raymond was born March 10, 1935, to Anton and Mary (Polejewski) where he grew up in St. Joseph township, Kittson County. Raymond enlisted in the service December…

  Kenneth D. Waller, 86, of Hallock, Minn., passed away peacefully in his home on Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2021. Kenneth was born Aug. 11, 1935 to Walter and Alice (Tweeten) Waller in Devils Lake, N.D. He was baptized Sept., 29, 1935 at Fox Lake Lutheran Church in Brocket, N.D. The Waller family moved from…

Charles Anderson, 92, of Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Monday evening, Aug. 30, 2021. Charles Peter Anderson was born on Nov. 27, 1928, to Ernest and Alma Anderson. Charles went to country grade school in rural Thompson Township. He attended high school in Hallock and the Northwest School…