Area Obituaries

Vernon P. Anderson, 88, Plymouth, Minn. passed away Feb. 10, 2016. Vernon was born August 16, 1927 in Lake Bronson, Minn. to Axel and Carrie Anderson. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Vernon will be dearly missed by his loving wife, Delores “Dee”; children: Bryan (Judy), Bruce (Sandra) and Barbara; 6…

Lloyd Lennert Johnson, 86 years old and life long resident of Hallock, Minn., passed away February 1, 2016 at Kittson Memorial Hospital. Lloyd was born November 15, 1929 to Ole and Louise (Freid) Johnson in Hallock. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church (Hallock). He attended school in Hallock as well. Even when…

Marjorie Everingham age 91,  Newark, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Chapel Grove Health-Care Center,  Newark. She was born April 7, 1924 in Lancaster, Minn. to Oliver and Maud (Peterson) Pearson.  She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, Hamler, Ohio. For 20 years Marjorie worked as an accountant for Seaway Foodtown Grocery Store.…

Betty Treumer, 71,  Grand Forks, N.D. and formerly of Hallock, Minn. passed away in Grand Forks Saturday, January 16, 2016.   Betty Ann Sorenson was born February 27, 1944 in Hallock to Paul and Dorothy (McIlraith) Sorenson.  Betty grew up in Hallock and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.  She was a 1962…

Mary Soberaski, 99, Hallock, Minn. passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock Friday, January 29, 2016. Mary Smidt was born August 25, 1916 in Tolstoy, Manitoba, Canada to Adolph and Valerie Smidt.  She grew up in Manitoba and attended school there.   On September 17, 1936 she was united in marriage to Harry Soberaski. …

Joyce Lofberg (nee Finney), 68, of Mount Holly, N.J. passed away January 16, 2016. Joyce was originally from Hallock, Minn. She was married to Bryan for 47 years. Together, they traveled the country through their Air Force career, touching lives in Nebraska, California, Texas, Panama, and Nevada along the way. In 1988, Joyce and Bryan…

David George Brown, 72, East Peoria, Ill. passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Unity Point-Methodist, Peoria, Ill.   He was born in Humboldt, Minn., July 2, 1943 to Donald and Marian (Niemela) Brown. Dave grew up in Humboldt and graduated from the University of North Dakota in May…

Odeen M. Anderson, 79, Lake Bronson, Minn.  passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn. Sunday, January 17, 2016. Odeen was born in Greenbush, Minn. to Oel and Marie (DeRaad) Anderson June 23, 1936. He grew up south of Greenbush and attended the Dock Country School until the 7th grade.  Odeen graduated from Greenbush…

June M. Simanton, 82, retired lab and x-ray technician, died Saturday, January 16, at the Glasgow Hospital, Glasgow, Mont. June was born June 1, 1933 in Hallock, Minn., the daughter of Alfred and Frances (Gamble) Walters. After high school, she attended a lab and x-ray technician school in Minneapolis, Minn. After graduating she accepted a…

Elsie (Hoffmann) Clow, 100, Hallock, Minn., entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Elsie was born July 23, 1915, in New Ulm, Minn., the daughter of Andrew and Katherine Paa Hoffmann. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. On October 1, 1946, Elsie was united in marriage to Johnny Clow of…