Area Obituaries

Gloria (Iten) Maier passed away on Aug. 25, 2019, from complications due to dementia. Gloria was born in Hallock, Minn., and made homes in Humboldt, Minn., and Pembina, N.D. In 1988, she and Punky moved to the Bismarck, N.D., area where she concluded her 33 years with the United States Postal Service. Gloria is survived…

Vicki Lynn Schumm, 66, of Fort Collins, Colo., passed away in her home from cardiac arrest on May 29, 2019. Vicki was born Aug. 11, 1952, in Hallock, Minn., to Raymond and Arlene Carlson. After graduating from Hallock High School in 1970, she moved to Minneapolis and worked a few years until she joined the…

Norval Larson, 78, of Karlstad, Minn., passed away at Karlstad Healthcare Center on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. Norval Levernne Larson was born Jan. 27, 1941, in Hallock, Minn., to Alton and Tillie (Bushie) Larson. He grew up at Lake Bronson, Minn., and attended school there. In April of 1962, he entered the U.S. Army and…

Evelyn Mortenson, 90, of Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Evelyn Krogstad was born Sept. 16, 1928 at Kennedy, Minn., to Ole and Bertha (Ristad) Krogstad. She attended school in Kennedy, graduating in 1946. She attended Concordia College in Moorhead before returning to help at home and…

Jeffry Ingeman, 64, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on Monday morning, Aug. 19, 2019. Jeffry Allan Ingeman was born Jan. 26, 1955, in Hallock, Minn., to Roy and Gladys (Bengston) Ingeman. Jeff grew up on the farm north of Kennedy, was baptized and confirmed at Maria and attended school in Kennedy.…

Neil William (Billy) Johnson, 86, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Boston, Mass., and Hallock, Minn., passed away at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. He was a graduate of Hallock High School and Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and received a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska. He worked as a computer…

Nancy Smith Christman, 87 of Park Rapids, Minn., died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 at Crystal Brook Senior Living Center in Park Rapids. Nancy was born Sept. 20, 1931 in Franklin, In., the daughter of Ezra and Grace (Deer) Smith.  She grew up in Indiana, graduating from Franklin High School in 1949.  Nancy lived in Kansas…

Sara Ann Twamley, 41, of Moorhead, Minn., formerly of Kennedy, Minn., died Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 at her home in Moorhead. Sara was born Feb. 21, 1978 at Kittson Memorial in Hallock, Minn., to Tom and Barb (Bauer) Twamley. Early on, Miss Sara loved to make people laugh and found enjoyment in everything she did.…

Gail Larson, 68, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away at her home on Monday, July 29, 2019. Gail Esther Larson was born Feb. 1, 1951, in Hallock, Minn., to Ronald and Erlyce (Lindberg) Larson. She grew up on the family farm near Kennedy and attended school there graduating in 1969. Gail went on to get her…

Lucille Knutson, 89, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Annie Lucille Knutson was born Oct. 13, 1929, at Kennedy, Minn., to Carl and Millie (Mundle) Knutson. The family moved from the Kennedy area to Orleans, Minn., when Lucille was 10 years old. She attended the…