Area Obituaries

      Charlotte A. Sjostrand, 57, East Grand Forks, Minn., passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, N.D., surrounded by her family. Charlotte Ann Cedergren was born March 6, 1960 in Emerson, Man., Canada, the daughter of Lowell and Alvina (Gardner) Cedergren. Charlotte grew up in Lancaster, Minn., and graduated from…

    Tessie Dahlman, 88, Bemidji, Minn., and formally of Lancaster, Minn., peacefully passed away at her sons home surrounded by her loving family Sunday, July 30, 2017. Tessie was born Dec. 17, 1928, at home in Orleans Minn., delivered by her grandmother, Elizabeth Steinert. She was the second child of Victor and Clara Jaszczak.…

  Darlene Balderston, 81, Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn., Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Darlene Gail Vagle was born July 11, 1936 to Arthur and Nelly (Eggerud) Vagle in Kittson County, Minn. She attended school in Lancaster and graduated in May of 1954.  Darlene went on to attend Minneapolis Business…

   David Hultgren, 86, a lifelong Kennedy, Minn. farmer, passed away at Kittson Memorial Health-care Center, Hallock, Minn., Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. David Dale Hultgren was born May 8, 1931 on the Hultgren family homestead in Jupiter Township to David and Lillian (Johnson) Hultgren. He was baptized and confirmed in the Mission Covenant Church. Dale…

 Mark Timothy Dickison, Seattle, Wash., passed away Aug. 16, 2017. He was born August 6, 1958. A student at Bellevue High School and a loyal Husky Alumni legend in modeling, acting and film production leaves us in remembrance of a most unique NW native son, with family roots extending from the ‘20s Rainiers baseball teams…

    Keith S. “Kip” Clow, 69, passed away peacefully with family at his side Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 at Sanford Hospital palliative care unit in Fargo, N.D. Kip was born Jan. 22, 1948 to Sheldon “Buzz” and Florence “Flossie” Clow in Crookston, Minn. He spent his earlier years on the family farm in Orleans, Minn.…

A blessed life: family, a beautiful wife of 70 years and four fabulous children (authors of this obit), great friends, farming, football, woodworking and carpentry, camping, snowbirding in Yuma, games (especially pinochle and cribbage) and sports of all sorts. Theadore was born  Dec. 23, 1923 on the family farm in Davis Township, just south of…

Kim Larson, 56, Warren, Minn., passed away unexpectedly in his home due to health complications Friday, July 21, 2017. Kim Jay Larson was born June 17, 1961, in Grafton, N.D. to Robert and Adeline (Olson) Larson. He grew up in St. John, Wash., a suburb of Spokane, before returning to Donaldson, Minn., where he attended…

Kenneth Walters, 78, Hallock, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, N.D., Friday, July 7, 2017. Kenneth Earl Walters was born July 19, 1938 in Hallock to Alfred and Frances (Gamble) Walters. He was baptized and confirmed in St. John’s Episcopal Church. Kenneth worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor at Lake Bronson State…

David Gorski, 55, Pembina, N.D., and formerly of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at his home Monday evening, July 10, 2017. David Allen Gorski was born May 14, 1962 at Hallock, Minn., to John and Florence (Olsonoski) Gorski. He was a 1980 graduate of Lancaster High School and went on to attend Northland Commun-ity College AVTI…