Area Obituaries

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Mark Lehn Baldwin (97 years) of Humboldt, Minn. Mark Baldwin was a farmer, businessman, electrician, repairman, computer buff, board member for the Humboldt Elevator and the Humboldt School. He was born in Emerson, Manitoba to Philip and Rose Baldwin and lived in Saint Vincent,…

Verona Karboviak, 89, Lancaster, Minn., passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center. Verona Mary Decker was born Sept. 10, 1930, to Muriel (Milton) and Matthew Decker in Havana, N.D. The family moved to Bemidji, Minn., where Verona attended school and grew to womanhood. Upon graduation she took a job with…

William “Bruce” Nelson, 82, passed away peacefully Dec. 11, 2019 surrounded by his family. Bruce was born July 22, 1937 to Walter and Melvie Nelson in Hallock, Minn. He is survived by Mavis, his wife of 55 years; daughters, Julie Smith (Greg) and Paula Oxford (Rod Criego); grandchildren, Brendan (Hannah), Ellie, George and Sam; nephew,…

Harris Mortenson, 93, of Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. Harris Edwin Mortenson was born Aug. 30, 1926, at Kennedy, Minn., to Edwin and Myrtle (Gustafson) Mortenson. He attended country school through grade eight, then in Kennedy and U of M Crookston for his high school years.…

Long-time Hallock resident Kay Colleen Rosengren passed the evening of Friday, November 15, 2019. Born in Minot, North Dakota on April 18, 1937, to Llewellyn Lane and Gladys Colwell, she is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Mary Lou and Quentin Francis Erickson, nephews Rene and Alex Erickson, nephew Jeret Colwell, and grand niece and…

Vera Jean (Moran) Loer, 71, of Humboldt, Minn., passed away at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. Vera was born May 19, 1948, to Joseph Alfred and Mabel Bertha (Burnell) Moran in Hallock, Minn. The family lived in Lancaster, Minn., and later moved to Hallock where she graduated from high school…

Dennis Irving Collins, 58, passed away on Nov. 23, 2018, after suffering complications from a stroke. He was born in St. Paul, Minn., on Dec. 8, 1934. After graduating from Lake Bronson High School in 1953, he served in Korea with the Army from 1954-56. Upon returning to the States, Dennis attended the Minnesota School…

Jamie Lee Glad, 53, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at his home on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Jamie was born Jan. 14, 1966, in Hallock, Minn., to Richard and Diane (Coffield) Glad. He grew up in Lancaster and attended school there. Jamie worked as a plumber for several years in Florida and Wyoming until failing…

Cody John Shablow, 28 of Akra, N.D. passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Cody was born Sept. 17, 1991, in Mesa, Ariz., to Curtis and Kellee (Rowlett) Shablow. Cody lived the early part of his childhood in Mesa, where he enjoyed skateboarding, swimming and hanging out with his friends and family. In 2003, the…

Lois Ann Lindegard, 90, of Hallock, Minn., passed away at the Kittson Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Lois was born on March 27, 1929, in Hallock, to Stanley and Alma (Lund) Younggren. She attended South Hill Township school through eighth grade, at which time she moved into Hallock to live with her grandparents…