Area Obituaries

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…