Area Obituaries

     Arlet Joy Hilde, 77, Kennedy, Minn., died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at her home. Arlet was born on Aug. 20, 1940 in Greenbush, Minn., to Louis and Ethel Spilde. She resided in Halma, Minn., with her family and completed her elementary education at Halma School and graduated from Karlstad High School. She attended Northland…

    Alice M. Sedenquist, 78, Hallock, Minn. passed away at Methodist      Hospital, St. Louis Park, Minn., Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. Alice was born July 6, 1939 in Hallock to Paul and Dorothy (McIlraith) Sorenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. She graduated from Hallock High School in 1957 and went on to…

     Clare Ada May (Fraser) Hunt, 90, Hallock, Minn. passed away Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at Kittson Memorial Health-care Center. Clare was born June 19, 1927 to Harold and Mary (Ralston) Fraser at Merridale, Man.      She attended Merridale School and graduated from Roblin High School in Roblin, Man. She entered the registered nursing program at…

    Arvin Dale Sundby, 79, died peacefully Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at his son’s home in Thief River Falls, Minn. under Hospice care.      Arvin Dale Sundby was born at home Dec. 4, 1937 in Donnelly Township of Marshall County, Minn. He was the oldest son of Vernon and Gladys (Hedden) Sundby. He was baptized and…

    Kathryn Diane Peterson, 56, Karlstad, Minn. and formerly Kennedy, Minn., passed away Oct. 28 at her home in Karlstad. Kathy was born in Hallock, Minn., Dec. 20, 1960 to Lloyd and Doris Peterson and grew up in Kennedy and attended Kennedy Public school. Later she worked at the DAC in Lake Bronson and…

Lucille (Axelson) Dickelman, Woburn, Mass., passed away peacefully at the age of 87, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at her son David’s house in Hollis, N.H. After an eight year courageous struggle with the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease, Lucille was, through it all, an inspiration to many. Lucille was born Saturday, May 31, 1930, in Hallock,…

Jack Ivar Bothum was born Dec. 8, 1939 in Greenbush, Minn., the oldest son of Myles and Judith (Petterson) Bothum. News of his birth garnered an article in the paper – a baby who had 10 living grandparents, including some in Sweden and Norway. Jack grew up in Kennedy and Halma, along with his younger…

Dylan Krolak, 17, Karlstad, Minn., died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at his home in Karlstad. Dylan Scott Krolak, the son of Scott Krolak and Barbara Wojciechowski, was born Nov. 2, 1999 at Thief River Falls, Minn. Dylan attended school at Stephen Argyle Central and at Tri-County in Karlstad. He was currently a Senior in Karlstad.…

Dale Bernard Kuznia died at LifeCare Medical Center, Roseau, Minn., Oct. 15, 2017 under the compassionate care of their hospice team and hospital staff. Dale was born July 26, 1948 to Bernard and Emily (Gryskiewicz) Kuznia in Warren, Minn. He was born into a large and loving extended Polish Catholic family and resided near Florian,…

Warren Hauert, 85, a lifelong Kennedy, Minn., resident passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn., Monday evening, Oct. 16, 2017. Warren Waverly Hauert was born May 16, 1932 on the Hauert family farm in Jupiter Township to Fred and Ella (Olson) Hauert. He was confirmed in Teien Covenant Church and attended Enok School.…