Area Obituaries

Larry John Jauhola, 66, Thief River Falls, Minn., formerly of Hallock, Minn., died Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at the VA Hospital in Fargo, N.D., due to complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). A family service will be held in the summer in Kittson County with full military honors. Larry was born Aug. 24, 1951, to…

On Jan. 31, 2018, in his 84th year, Chet Fowler went to be with his Lord. Chet was born in Wendell, Minn., April 20, 1933 to Chester and Lenora (Garceau) Fowler. The Fowler family (Chet Sr. Lenora, Jack, Joan, and Chet Jr.) lived in Hallock, Minn., for many years. Chet graduated from Hallock High School…

     Terrance P. Larson, 74, White Bear Lake, Minn., peacefully passed away at home Jan. 17, 2018, with family at his side.      Terry was a graduate of Lake Bronson High School, baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith, veteran of the US Army Airborne Division and worked in the printing industry for 36 years. Terry bravely…

Harris Peterson, Grand Forks, N.D., passed away at Valley 4000 Woodside Village Jan. 27, 2018.      Harris Amund Peterson was born on the family farm in Teien Township, Kittson County Oct. 12, 1925 to Amund and Marie (Mathison) Peterson. He grew up in Teien Township and graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in 1942, and…

Delores M. Long, 82, Virginia, Minn., passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at her residence. Delores Mae Long was born Nov. 7, 1935 in Gatzke, Minn., to Erwin and Emma (Johnson) Heaton, the youngest of four children and was a twin. She attended school in Gatzke until she was 12 at which time she moved…

    Lois Winters, 77, Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. Lois Eileen Skinner was born to Searl and Adelia (Franklin) Skinner May 31, 1940 at the family home west of Donaldson, Minn. She grew up at Donaldson and attended school in Kennedy, Minn.  On Dec. 26,…

     Helen Ann Martini Peterson Such began her journey on earth May 2, 1936, born to Clifford T. and Evelyn K. (Martinson) Martini in St. Paul, Minn. Because Clifford was an accountant for the Armour Meat Company, the Martini family moved often and lived in places like Birmingham, Oregon, Chicago, Texas, Grand Forks, St. Paul,…

  Doris Christine Swenson, 104, Lancaster, Minn. passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Kittson Memorial Nursing Home. Doris was born May 9, 1913 to Otto and Hilda “Tillie” Lund. She was one of 10 children. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1932. Doris was a homemaker and mother of six children, Carol…

   Stan A. Stancyk, 60, Fargo, N.D., formerly of Strandquist, Minn., died suddenly Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, N.D. Stanley Anthony Stancyk Jr. was born May 31, 1957 in Northwestern Hospital, Thief River Falls, Minn., the son of Stanley and Alice (Korczak) Stancyk. He was baptized and confirmed at the Assumption Catholic…

  Evelyn Schmalz, 86, Badger, Minn. died  Monday, Dec. 25, 2017 in her home at Badger. Evelyn Schmalz was born Evelyn Ruth Veverka, the daughter of Emil and Rose (Schlapman) Veverka, Jan. 24, 1931 at Killdeer, N.D. She grew up and attended schools in North Dakota. She graduated from Dickinson High School and then continued…