Area Obituaries

John Dennis Carpenter, 85, of Hallock, Minn., passed away peacefully on Dec. 8, 2018, at Kittson Healthcare Nursing Home. John was born in Stephen, Minn., on Feb. 17, 1933. He graduated from Stephen High School in 1952. Thereafter he served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. John was married to Peggy Eileen (Pudil)…

Jeanette Anne Johnson, 86, a lifelong Hallock, Minn., resident, passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Jeanette Seaman was born May 6, 1932, at Hallock to George and Hilda (Streed) Seaman and was baptized in the Lutheran faith.  Jeanette graduated from Hallock High School in 1950 and began working at…

Milner Sugden, 84, a lifelong Hallock, Minn., resident passed away at his home on Friday evening, Dec. 7, 2018. Hugh Milner Sugden Jr. was born in Hallock on Aug. 14, 1934, to Hugh and Pearl (Nelson) Sugden. He was baptized and confirmed in the First Presbyterian Church and attended Hallock High School. Milner began farming…

Jeanne Theodora (Lundberg) Backstrom, age 98, died Nov. 24, 2018 in Northfield, Minn. Jeanne was born during a snowstorm on Jan. 12, 1920 in the family farmhouse near Kennedy, Minn. The doctor and liveryman were able to get the horse and sleigh out of the ditch, but arrived after the birth. She was the sixth…

Moris Webster, 90, St. Vincent, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. Moris W. Webster was born April 4, 1928, in Hallock, Minn., to William and Clara Webster. Brother Rodney joined the family in 1931 and sister, Virginia in 1935. The family resided on a farm at St.…

Dennis Irving Collins 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 of…

Auldon Eugene Johnson, 86, Oak Park Heights, Minn., passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Nov. 22, 2018. Auldon was born on May 1, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minn. Auldon was raised on a farm in Hallock, Minn. He graduated from Hallock High School where he participated in football, basketball, track, baseball, choir, and band.…

Dr. ElRay Fertig (Ray) died peacefully at the Homestead Care Center on Nov. 16, 2018, in Anoka, Minn., at the age of 83. Ray’s loving spirit lives on in his wife and lifelong partner, VerDell; children, Andrea (Scott) McMillan; Jeffrey (Melissa) Fertig; Matthew (Michele) Fertig; grandchildren Tayler, Lauren and Dante; sister Audrey (Tony) Roettger; sisters-in-law,…

Kathy R. Levenhagen, 61, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Nov. 9, 2018. Kathy was the daughter of the late Alvin and Hazel (Steedley) Anderson. She grew up and attended school in Lancaster and after graduation went on to Northland in Thief River Falls, Minn., for early childhood education. Kathy was…

Daniel E. Fullerton, 69, of  Pomeroy,  Iowa, died on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, at the Methodist Medical Center, Omaha, Neb. Daniel Ernest Fullerton was born Sept. 24, 1949, in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. He was the son of Wilbert Alexander and Hazel Anne (Campbell) Fullerton. Dan graduated from Swan River Collegiate High School in 1967.…