Area Obituaries

Ruth A. Easton, 80, Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. Ruth Ann Kendall was born Aug. 28, 1938, in Medford, Mass., to Wes and Ruth Kendall.  She grew up in Medford and graduated from high school there.  Ruth went to attend college, receiving a degree as…

Eileen Lenore Pederson, 102, Detroit Lakes, Minn., passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 in Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home. Eileen was born Sept. 8, 1916 in Enok, Minn., the daughter of Gunnar and Alice (Johnson) Wass. She married Arthur O. Pederson on Jan. 14, 1943 in Pensacola, Fla. They were married for 55 years until…

Lilly M. Smolak, 75, Lancaster, Minn., passed away at her home  Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Lilly Margaret Skappel was born July 13, 1943 in Roseau, Minn., to Joel and Olive (Hoyt) Skappel. Lilly attended school in Roseau through the third grade then transferred to Lancaster Public School where she completed her education. On June 27,…

MaryAnn Petersburg, 95, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. MaryAnn Lindegard was born Feb. 2, 1923, in Hallock to Henry and Frances (Jackson) Lindegard.  MaryAnn graduated from Hallock High School and moved to California for two years to work at Lockheed Aircraft in the secretive…

Lucy (Brosdahl) Isakson, 92, Glendale, Ariz., and formerly of Kennedy, Minn., passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at D&M Assisted Living in Glendale. Lucy was born on Oct. 24, 1925, the daughter of Basil and Mary Kropelnicki. She was united in marriage to Arnold Brosdahl on May 8, 1945. They made their home in Kennedy.…

Audrey A. Nelson, Thief River Falls, Minn., formerly of Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away Oct. 1, 2018, at the age of 87, at Sanford Hospital, Thief River Falls. Audrey Soderfelt was born Sept. 25, 1931, to Axel and Agnes (Stenquist) Soderfelt in Teien Township, Kittson County Minn.  She attended country school in her elementary days…

Jeremy Jay Johnson, 38, Rothsay, Minn., passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, with his family at his side, at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D., after being involved in a motorcycle accident on Sept. 11, 2018. Jeremy was born April 22, 1980, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Larry and Cynthia (Pieper) Johnson. Jeremy was raised in Pelican…

Marilyn Burton, 82, of Humboldt, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Marilyn was born in Eureka, S.D. on Sept. 3, 1936 to Orval and Martha (Beck) Roberts.  Her parents were teachers in rural schools in southern North Dakota. The family moved to Denhoff, N.D. when Marilyn was…

     Sharon Lynn Murphy was born to Leonard “Mike” and Ruth (Larson) Murphy on June 29, 1937, in Graceville, Minn. She was raised on the family farm in Leonardsville Township, Traverse County. Sharon attended country school in northwest Leonardsville Township, St. Mary’s Academy in Graceville, and Graceville High School, graduating with the class of 1955. Sharon…

     Fredrick John Glidden, 86, Hallock, Minn., passed away at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.      He was born on Oct. 11, 1931, at Hallock to Fred and Edythe (Nelson) Glidden. He was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian Church. Fritz graduated from Hallock High School in 1949 and studied carpentry at…