Area Obituaries

Ray L. Johnson, 83, Lancaster, Minn., passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn.,  after a brief battle with cancer. Ray Lowell Johnson was born November 12, 1932 in Cannon Township, Kittson County, Minn. to Oscar and Karin (Carrie Johnson) Johnson. Ray was baptized at Sion Lutheran Church in…

Helen Johnson, a longtime resident of Hallock, Minn., passed away  Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at  Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock. Helen was born in Greenbush, Minn., October 22, 1919, the daughter of Nels and Louise Anderson.  Helen graduated in 1941 from Augsburg College,  Minneapolis, Minn. and taught school at Lyle, Minn. and Thief River Falls,…

Walter Schmidt, 104, a longtime resident of Hallock, Minn. passed away at Karlstad Healthcare Center, Karlstad, Minn., Monday, August 22, 2016. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 1, 1911 to Eleanor and Herbert Schmidt.  Walter lost his father in WWI.  Walter met and married his wife, Elizabeth in 1936 in Milwaukee while both worked…

Grace Irene Haugeland Danielson was born August 4, 1922 at Karlstad, Minn. She was one of five children born to Martin and Tilly Haugeland. Following her graduation from the Karlstad High School she lived and worked for a time in Minneapolis, Minn. On December 30, 1943 Grace married Guy Danielson. Following Guy’s service in the…

Helen Uscensky Boroski, 93, Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn., Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Helen was born May 15, 1923 to William and Agnes (Wallenberg) Potrament.  She attended St. Joseph Country School through the 8th grade.   She married Steven Uscensky September 20, 1944. They farmed north of Lancaster, raising…

Garylle Stewart, 76, passed away peacefully Monday, August 1st at the Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, N.D. with his family by his side.   Gary was born on April 21, 1940 in Humboldt, Minn., the son of Glen and Melvy Stewart. He attended school in Humboldt and spent much of his childhood at the horse-racing…

Oscar Iver Pearson, 93 Oscar Iver Pearson, 93, Red Wing, Minn., died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. He is now with his Lord and Savior and will be missed by all. He was born September 16, 1922, in Hallock, Minn. to Otto and Inga (Nordness) Pearson. He…

Lyle Kemnitz, 89, Pembina, N.D., passed away Monday, August 1, 2016, at the Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton, N.D.. Funeral services were held Friday, August 5, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Pembina Lutheran Church, Pembina, N.D. Visitation was held Thursday, August 4th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service at…

Wilma L. Hanson, 90, Hallock, Minn., died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Kittson Memorial Nursing Home, Hallock. Wilma Lorraine was born October 24, 1925 in Rochelle, Ill., the daughter of Walter and Isabelle (Landsen) Klewin. She was raised and educated in Rochelle. Upon graduation from high school, she enrolled in a  three year school of…