Area Obituaries

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…

Clarence W. Renville, 84, died peacefully at Lifecare Medical Center in Roseau, Minn., on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, surrounded by his wife, Elaine, and their children. Clarence was born June 13, 1937, in Lancaster, Minn., to Frank and Hattie (Steinert) Renville. After attending a country school, Clarence worked on the Keine Farm until he met…

Harold D. Swenson, age 79 of Plymouth, Minn., formerly of Hallock, Minn., died at his home on Aug. 11, 2021. Harold is survived by his loving wife, Katherine; daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth Stone and Ian, Deborah Quast and Mike; grandchildren, Ben, Sophie and Nick Stone, Carly and Amy Quast. He was preceded in death by…

Michael John Johnson was born Dec. 19, 1947, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Furman Arney Johnson and Marilyn Jayne (Melick) Johnson. He grew up on the family farm near Albion, Iowa, with his siblings: Larry, Jane and Bill. In 1960, a tornado struck the farm twice. It took six months to clean up all the debris.…

Ronald Leonard Hanson, 88, passed away peacefully at Edgemont Place Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Blaine, Minn., on Aug. 13, 2021. Ronald was born in Hallock, Minn., to Swan Leonard Hanson and Anna Helen Magnuson on Jan, 14, 1933. He attended school in Orleans and Lancaster, Minn., graduating in 1950. He attended the University of…