Area Obituaries

Alden Duane Johnson, 83, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Drayton, N.D., passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. A devoted husband, father, and friend, Alden will be remembered for his quiet strength, kind heart and deep devotion to his family and the farming life he loved. Born on Feb. 26, 1942, in Drayton,…

Hope Bouvette Thornberg, 90, of St. Louis Park, Minn., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Golden Valley, Minn. Hope was born to Calvin and Francis (Zamzow) Bouvette on Dec. 18, 1934, in Hallock, Minn., where she graduated valedictorian. She attended the University of Minnesota, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi.…

Verna Mae Lyberg, 97, of Hallock, Minn., passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at the Kittson Healthcare Hospital. Verna was born in Hallock on March 29, 1928, to Harry and Clara (Pearson) Norland. Verna grew up in Lancaster, Minn., and attended school there, graduating in 1945. On Oct., 23, 1945, she was united in marriage…

Marilyn Anderson, 94, of Hallock, Minn., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Kittson Memorial Healthcare. Marilyn Ann Anderson was born on April 10, 1931, to Elmer and Nancy Johnson. Marilyn attended school in Hallock and graduated in 1948. She attended Gustavus Adolphus and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1952 with…

Don B. Anderson, 75 of Karlstad, Minn., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at The Karlstad Senior Living surrounded by his family, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Dis-ease. Don was born May 20, 1950, in Greenbush, Minn., the son of Lawrence and Gay (Johnson) Anderson. He was raised on the family farm in…

Lloyd Wendell Erickson, a devoted husband, loving father, proud veteran and hardworking machinist, peacefully returned to his heavenly home on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at the age of 91. Lloyd was born on Oct. 13, 1933, in Kittson County, Minn., to Harry Erickson and Edna V. Erickson (née Hemmingson). He grew up with strong Midwestern…

Long time St. Paul resident Barbara M. Kittinger slipped away peacefully on May 10, 2025, from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 93 years old. Barbara was born to Ted and Llyla Jansen on June 8, 1931, in Hallock, Minn. She was the first of four daughters. After completing high school she attended St. Olaf College in…

Rosemary Ann (Matthews) Skogen, 84, of Ham Lake, Minn., passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Rosemary was born July 19, 1941, in Hallock, Minn., the daughter of Gordon and Anne (Snare) Matthews. She grew up in Hallock and graduated from high school in 1959. She went on to attend St. Mary’s College of Nursing, where…

Mary Forfang passed away very peacefully at the age of 100, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Wichita, Kan. Mary was born in Caribou Township on Jan. 16, 1925, to Walter and Julia Boroski. She was the fourth of nine children. Mary attended school in Caribou. She married Gordon Forfang on Nov. 16, 1949, and…

Paula Clinton, 62, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at the home she loved so much. Paula Marie Wojciechowski was born July 26, 1963, to Dean and Sheila Wojciechowski in Greenbush, Minn. Paula graduated high school in 1981 from Greenbush High School. She met Gene Clinton in 1980.…