Area Obituaries

Margaret Sandberg, 101, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Margaret Ingrid Sandberg was born in Tegner Township on Jan. 9, 1918, to Victor and Emma (Anderson) Sandberg. She grew up on the family farm east of Kennedy with her twin sister, Marie, and younger…

Dorothy Lawrence entered her eternal home on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. She was born on March 13, 1927, on a farm of her grandparents, Peter and Geske Janssen in Cottonwood County, near Heron Lake, Minn. At two years of age, she and her parents, Emil and Emma Schlapkohl moved to a farm in Nobles County,…

Daniel R. Magnuson, 76, of rural Roanoke, Ill., passed away peacefully at home on May 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 4, 1942, in Hallock, Minn., to George and Pearl (Hallett) Magnuson. He met Judy Blunier on a blind date in 1966, and they were married on May 1,…

Carroll Ray Nicholson, 92, Apache Junction, Ariz., passed away on Feb. 21, 2019. Born to Roy and Nora Marie Weberg Nicholson on Christmas Eve in 1926 in Kittson County, Hallock Village, Minn. Ray grew up on the family farm near Lancaster, Minn., together with his brother, Richard (Dick) Nicholson. He answered the call to service…

Ronald Alden Bernstrom, born Aug. 1, 1938 in Lake Bronson Minn.,  entered into rest on May 11, 2019.  He passed peacefully after his long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Ron is survived by loving wife, Connie of 58 years; father of Tammy (Don) Wells, Jeff (Lynn) Bernstrom and Mary (Scott) Robichaud. Ron cherished his grandchildren, Chantel…

Audrey J. Bockwitz, 85, of Hallock, passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Monday, May 6, 2019. Audrey Jayne Rice was born to Olaf and Ida Rice Aug. 29, 1933, in Crookston, Minn.  Audrey moved around in her early years following her dad and mom as her dad worked odd jobs. The family…

Harry Carl Masloski, 80, Scandia, Minn, passed to eternal life on May 4, 2019. Harry was born in Hallock in 1938 to Anton & Mary (Polejewski) Masloski. Harry grew up in rural Lancaster and farmed until 1964 when he moved to the Twin Cities where he met Margaret Hafner. They were married June 5, 1965.…

Bonnie Lee Clinton, 78, of Shakopee, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at St. Gertrude’s in Shakopee. Bonnie was born July 13, 1940, in Floyd County, Iowa, to Leslie and Lillian Elizabeth (Gilds) Russell. She was one of seven children. Bonnie’s family moved to Spring Park /Mound, Minn., where she graduated from Mound…

Sheldon Stenquist, 80, died on March 28, 2019. He was born May 16, 1938, in Hallock to Helmer and Grace Stenquist and was one of five children born to them. After enlisting in the Navy, he moved from Minnesota to California where he was married and had four children: Ingrid, Bridget, Heidi and Sheldon Jr.…

Kevin Scott Albrecht, 57, of Ringling, Mont., formerly of Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Kevin was born March 23, 1961, in Minneapolis, the son of Howard and Mary (Cooper) Albrecht. Kevin graduated from Silver Lake High School Class of 1979. He served…