Area Obituaries
Esther Adell Underberg, 87
Esther Adell Underberg, the daughter of the late Edwin and Olive (Oaks) Lilja, was born April 4, 1929, at Grygla, Minn. As a child, she moved with her family to the Caribou community east of Lancaster, Minn., where she attended school and grew to womanhood. She moved to Lancaster as a young girl so…
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Rose Olsonoski, 84, Lancaster, Minn. passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn., Sunday, March 12, 2017. Spring funeral services are planned. A full obituary will appear at a later date.
Read MoreDorothy Agnes Jenkins, 80
Dorothy Agnes Jenkins, 80, West Fargo, ND died Feb. 9, 2017 at Essentia Hospital, Fargo, N.D. Dorothy was born Oct. 13, 1936, in Hallock, Minn., the fourth of eight children born to Stanley and Elvina (Olsen) Jenkins. She was raised in rural Hallock and graduated from Hallock High School. Dorothy continued her education in the…
Read MoreRobert Wendell Nelson, 75
Robert Wendell Nelson, 75, Huxley, Iowa, passed away Feb. 13, 2017 at Bethany Life Communities, Story City, Iowa. He was born June 13, 1941 to Bennie and Evelyn (Hokanson) Nelson in Kennedy, Minn. He married Mary Catherine Rowan March 6, 1965 in Moor-head, Minn. Bob was a graduate of North Dakota State University, employed for…
Read MoreBernice (Benny) Arlene Reff, 87
Bernice Reff, 87, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Missoula, Mont. Bernice (Benny) Arlene Reff was born to Isaac and Cleo Beyer Sept. 2, 1929 in Bemidji, Minn., the seventh of nine children. Raised on the family farm in Guthrie Township, she attended the one room country school through 9th grade. She then moved…
Read MoreLawrence (George) Schulte, 78
Lawrence “George” Schulte, 78 Hallock Minn., passed away Jan. 6, 2017 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier, N.D. George was born June 26, 1938 to Lawrence and Mamie (Cleem) Schulte. He grew up in the Hallock area and graduated from Hallock High School in 1957. In high school he liked sports and played football…
Read MoreHubirt Sang, 66
Hubert Sang, 66, Venturia, N.D., formerly of Karlstad, Minn., passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 7, 2017 at Karlstad Senior Living, Karlstad. Hubert was born July 15, 1950 in Warren, Minn., the son on of Edwin and Adaline (Haupt) Sang. Hubert was raised on a farm west of Karlstad and he was baptized and confirmed at…
Read MoreChristopher Dean Britten, 41
Christopher Dean Britten passed away Jan. 2, 2017 at the age of 41, at the Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N.D. Christopher had been in a car accident Dec. 29, 2016. Christopher Dean Britten was born June 3, 1975, to Carl and Carol (Renstrom) Britten. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Karlstad, Minn.…
Read MoreRandall Reese, 66
Randy Reese, 66, was born Feb. 20, 1950, and adopted by Howard and Reta (Turner) Reese, Humboldt, Minn., in 1952. After growing up on the family farm, he attended the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D., graduating in 1972 with a degree in education. After teaching for two years, he began a 40 year…
Read MoreEvie Johnson, 95
Evelyn Victoria Johnson, 95, was born in Poppleton Township to Emil and Gina Johnson May 14, 1921 and went to be with her Lord Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2016. She attended Excelsior School through 8th grade and then graduated from high school in Lancaster, Minn., in 1942. Evie attended Northwestern Bible College, Minneapolis, Minn. She…
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