Area Obituaries

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…

     John H. Nolte, 87, of Pembina, N.D., passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 at Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, N.D.      John H. Nolte was born Sept. 24, 1930 at Hallock, Minn., to Victor and Myrtle (Johnston) Nolte. John was baptized in the St. Vincent Methodist Church and was confirmed on April 13, 1941. He grew up and…

     Richard Allen Brettingen, age 71 of Becker, Minn., passed away peacefully Sept. 1, 2018, after complications related to heart surgery. Rich was born April 25, 1947 in Mora, Minn., to Donald and Margaret Brettingen. He was raised in Kennedy, Minn., graduated from Kennedy High School and attended Moorhead State University. He married Diane Mortenson Jan.…

     Merlyn R. Winters, 77, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock Minn., Sept. 7, 2018.      Merlyn Ray Winters was born to Lewis and Agnes (Pearson) Winters Nov. 20, 1940 in Hallock. He attended school at North Star Country school, and Lancaster Public School. He married Lois Skinner Dec. 26, 1967 and…

     Until Sept. 5, 2018, Kittson County has been home for James R. Anderson all of his 83 years, 3 months and 12 days, with the exception of a few months some summers while he worked around the state on various road and bridge construction jobs for a variety of construction employers.      Jim was born May…