Area Obituaries

Elaine Olson, 91, of Stephen, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Lois Elaine Hogberg was born at Warren, Minn., on April 7, 1929, the daughter of Robert and Frieda Hogberg. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Elaine grew up on the family farm east of…

James Von Schriltz, 86, died in Hallock, Minn., at Kittson Memorial Nursing Home on Nov. 12, 2020, surrounded by his family and their love. James, the son of Forrest and Martha Von Schriltz, was born in Newark, Ohio, on May 6, 1934. James grew up in Newark until his senior year of high school when…

Leona Chalaturnyk, 88, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Leona Olsonawski Masloski Chalaturnyk, the daughter of Joseph and Julia (W) Olsonawski, was born March 16, 1932, in Hill Township of Kittson County, Minn. She was the third youngest of 15 children.  Leona was baptized and confirmed…

Darryl Younggren, a lifelong Hallock area farmer, passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at home surrounded by family. Darryl was born to Larry and Rose (Layhon) Younggren on Aug. 1, 1961, in Grand Forks, N.D. He graduated from Hallock High School in 1979 and attended NDSU before coming home to farm with his father,…

MaryAnn Agnes Schmiedeberg, 73, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at home on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. MaryAnn was born May 14, 1947, in Hallock, Minn. She was the daughter of Steven and Helen (Potrament) Uscensky. She grew up in St. Joseph Township. The oldest of five children, she loved helping with chores and farm work…

William David Thomson, born Sept. 16, 1940, to Mabel Thomson and David Thomson, passed away on Nov. 6, 2020, at Southwest Hospital in Vancouver, Wash. Billy Thomson attended and graduated from Lancaster schools, and grew up on a sheep farm near Hallock. On Aug. 8, 1964, he married Judith Thomson from Mountain, N.D., at the…

Kay Preston passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D., at the age 77. Kay F. Abentroth was born on Aug. 2, 1943, in Hillsboro, N.D., the daughter of Erle and Teresa (McDonald) Abentroth. She grew up on the family farm near Cummings, N.D., and received her education, graduating…

Oliver Alfred Torkelson was born Dec. 17, 1928, near Strandquist, Minn., to Carl and Ida (Rood) Torkelson. He died at home on Nov. 5, 2020. Oliver was a lifelong resident of Marshall County. He enjoyed hunting with friends and family, visiting with many neighbors and keeping an eye on his resident horses. He could frequently…

Jeryl Peterson, 69, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at his home surrounded by family on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Jeryl Maurice Peterson was born March 10, 1951, in Hallock, Minn., to Maurice and Ann (Sjostrand) Peterson.  He grew up mostly in Richfield, Minn., and graduated from Richfield High School.  After high school he joined the…

Geraldine L. Swanson, 84, Hallock, Minn., passed away peacefully at home early Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, 2020. She was born in Karlstad, Minn., the sixth of 14 children, to Norris and Margaret Lund on Jan. 16, 1936. She spent most of her youth in Karlstad, graduating at Karlstad High School in 1954. Geraldine had a…