Area Obituaries
Ian Gilbert Shaw, 74
Ian Gilbert Shaw, DVM, 74, a long-time resident and veterinarian in Roseville, Minn, passed away on May 16, 2016. A doctor of veterinary medicine, Ian graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1966 and worked for one year at Blue Cross Animal Hospital in Richfield before starting his 43-year career working…
Read MoreNancy Ann Foss, 66
Nancy Ann Foss, 66, Bemidji, Minn. died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Nancy Ann Johnson was born in Lancaster, Minn. She was raised in Hallock, Minn. and graduated from Hallock High School in 1968. Nancy raised her family in Grygla, Minn. before moving to Bemidji in 1990. She…
Read MoreJeanne Deere Dahl
The morning of April 11, 2016, Jeanne Deere Dahl, Kennedy, Minn. was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior and those that had gone before her whom she dearly loved including her husband of 56 years, Robert N. Dahl, and her parents, Louis and Dorothy Deere. Jeanne was born at home in Linden, Mo., on…
Read MoreKeith Johnston, 69
Keith Johnston, 69, Hallock, Minn. passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, N.D. Keith was born September 30, 1946 at Grafton, N.D. to John A. and Arleigh (Kiesow) Johnston. He grew up in the Neche, N.D. area, where he graduated from high school. Keith served in the U.S. Army at Fort…
Read MoreGordon C. Vail, 92
Gordon C. Vail, 92, Robbinsdale, Minn., passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016. He is survived by daughter, Judy; sons, Ron and Hugh (Janie); grandchildren, Connor (Aimee), Devon, Carly, Molly and Andy. Gordon was preceded in death by wife, Lola; parents, Edwin and Ida (Christensen) Vail; brother, Dean. Funeral services were held Friday, March…
Read MoreRuth Hansen, 83
Ruth Hansen, 83, Madison, Minn. passed away January 30, 2016. Ruth Katherine Violet Axelson Hansen was born on March 22, 1932, in Hallock, Minn., the daughter of Olaf and Rena (Johnson) Axelson. She was baptized at Tabitha Lutheran Church in rural Hallock on May of 1932 and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Hallock in…
Read MoreFreddie Anderson, 94
Freddie Anderson, 94, Lake Bronson, Minn. passed away at Karlstad Healthcare Center, Karlstad, Minn. Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Freddie was born September 8, 1921 on the family farm in Section 21 of Jupiter Township, Kittson County, Minnesota to Elmer and Mary (Carlson) Anderson. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith at East Emmaus and…
Read MoreJessie Danielson, 29
Jessie T. Danielson, age 29, Fergus Falls, Minn. died Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Jessie was born on September 23, 1986, to Thomas J. and Margaret (Abell) Manley in Carrington, N.D. She attended school in Pembina and graduated from Pembina High School in 2005. After graduation, she attended Northland Community College in East Grand Forks, where…
Read MoreVern A. Anderson
Vern A. Anderson, age 52 of East Grand Forks, Minn. passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, N.D. Vern A. Anderson was born October 1, 1963 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada the son of the late Vern and Margaret (Bitz) Anderson. The family moved to Crystal, N.D. and Vern grew up and attended…
Read MoreLinda Marie (Wentzel) Sjostrand, 68
Linda Marie (Wentzel) Sjostrand, 68, Hazen, N.D. died on the morning of Tuesday, February 16, 2016 surrounded by her family, at St. Benedict’s Health Center, Dickinson, N.D. after a three-year battle with cancer. Linda was born May 26, 1947 in Fergus Falls, Minn. to Harold Emmett Wentzel, Sr. and E. Marie (Holmquist) Wentzel. The eldest…
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