Area Obituaries

  Donald E. Bell passed away  Monday, April 10, 2017, at home under the  weekly care of Altru Hospice, Warren Chapter, with his family by his side. Donald was the son of Wesley and Sarah (Rankin) Bell. He was born May 8, 1934 and raised in Hill Township west of Hallock, Minn. After finishing school,…

   Kenneth Robert Dew, Lancaster, Minn., passed away one week shy of his 80th birthday. Ken was born on April 17, 1937 to Matthew J. and Ida Mae Weiner Dew at their home in Wales, N.D., where he lived until graduating high school in 1955. After graduation Ken moved to Pembina, N.D., where he fell…

     Edna Elizabeth Doremus, formerly of Montville, N.J., peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. She was a remarkable 92 years old. Born and raised on a farm in Hallock, Minn., Edna was the daughter of Sander and Martha Tureson. She moved to New Jersey where she met and married Everett Doremus. Together they raised…

  Julie Jane Johnson, 65, passed away April 11, 2017, in Grand Forks, N.D., surrounded by her family. Born March 15, 1952 in Fargo, N.D., Julie Jane Borud grew up on a farm outside of Galesburg, N. D., where she spent her days working in the barn and in the field. She loved to help…

Keith Gillie, 53, Hallock, Minn., passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was born July 25, 1963 and was a lifelong resident of Hallock. Keith and Theresia (Jacobs) were married on Dec. 1, 1984. Keith truly loved the land and took great pride in farming. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Hallock Eagles,…

Elsa Steen, 92, Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Tuesday morning, April 4, 2017. Elsa Adele Johnson was born April 7, 1924 in Cannon Township of Kittson County to Peter and Hannah (Spork) Johnson. She attended Cannon Township School and in 1938 moved with her father to Hallock and graduated from…

   Loes Ingeman, 92,  Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Sunday, March 19, 2017. Evelynn Loes Johnson was born June 12, 1924  east of Kennedy, Minn., to Philip and Esther (Lofberg) Johnson. Loes was delivered by her grandma Lofberg who served as midwife and  was baptized at Maria Lutheran Church. She…

  Ronald K. Ryden, 59,  Kennedy, Minn., passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N.D., Thursday, March 16, 2017. Ronald Keith Ryden was born January 19, 1958 to Earl and Fay (Younggren) Ryden at Warren, Minna. He was baptized at the Northcote Presbyterian Church and a current member of Maria Lutheran Church, Kennedy.  Ron attended…

Darlene F. Carlson, 77, of Waterloo, Ia. died Wednesday, March 8, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, Ia. She was born Feb. 14, 1940 in Northcote, Minn., daughter of Gordon and Anne (Snare) Matthews. She married Robert Carlson Nov. 21, 1959 in Hallock, Minn. He died March 30, 1995. Darlene graduated from Hallock High School…

Kenneth F. Hennen, 76, Hallock, Minn., passed away March 9, 2017, at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock. Kenny was born October 12, 1940, to Arnold and Florence Hennen, in Morris, Minn. He married Ruth Ann Nierenhausen, in Morris, February 27, 1965. After graduating from Alberta High School, Kenny enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard, farmed…