Area Obituaries

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.…

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…