Area Obituaries

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…

Patricia Anderson, 68, Culver City, Calif., passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn. Patricia Gunnarson was born August 21, 1947 to Glen and Corrine Gunnarson in Kennedy Minn. She lived on the farm until she enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. After college, she moved to Los…

Roy Hanson, 85, Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn. Thursday, January 7, 2016.   Roy Ellsworth Hanson was born to Henning and Della (Burnell) Hanson on the family farm in Caribou Township of Kittson County October 8, 1930.   Roy attended  South Caribou country school and worked for several area…

Lowell Andrew Anderson entered into the arms of his heavenly father on December 21, 2015 at the age of 78, after a nine month battle with bladder cancer. Anderson was born in Hallock, Minn. where he graduated from Hallock High School in 1955. He went on to Bethel University and St. Paul Bible College. He…

Donald Ray Olson, Andover, Minn., 75, passed away December 15, 2015 at Hennepin County Medical Intensive Care Burn Unit. Donald was born June 14, 1940, the son of the late Peter and Charlotte (Johnson) Olson, Hallock, Minn. He attended school in Hallock and went on to work in the Twin Cities. On Sept. 29, 1962,…