All Obituaries

Paula Laudal, 48, of Warren, MN, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 18, 2018 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. An obituary will be available soon.   FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 10:30 AM, in Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Warren, MN. VISITATION: Wednesday, September 26, from 5:00 PM, with a Prayer Service at 6:30 PM, at the Church: please come ready to share your memories of Paula. INTERMENT: Greenwood Cemetery, Warren.

James Kowalski, 77, of Stephen, MN, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 11, 2018 at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, MN. James Leo Kowalski was born on February 13, 1941 in Stephen, the son of Leo and Amelia (Osowski) Kowalski. He was a lifetime resident of the Stephen area who attended Eagle Point Country School and graduated from Stephen High School in 1961. On June 28, 1965, he was united in marriage to Mary Osowski. They made their home in Eagle Point Township where...

Shirley Sundby, 83, of Argyle, MN, passed away peacefully in her home in Warren, MN, on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Shirley Ann was born on May 30, 1935, in Warren, the only child of Tony and Helen (Witkowski) Deleski. She was raised in Argyle and graduated from high school in the Class of 1953. During high school she worked at the local movie theater and she was married to Arden Sundby in August following her graduation. The young couple made their home in Argyle, and Shirley was a stay at...

Roger Kostrzewski, 63 of Warren, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Roger Dale was born on July 5, 1955, with his twin brother, Richard, in Warren, MN, to Conrad and Margaret (Novak) Kostrzewski. He was raised in Frenchtown of Argyle, MN, and spent his childhood raising cane with his siblings and cousins. He attended St. Rose Elementary and Argyle Public School. He completed basic training in the US Army and, after his honorable discharge,...

Patricia “Pat” Peterson, of Warren, formerly of Cambridge, MN, passed away on Saturday night, July 28, 2018, at North Star Manor, Warren, after a short battle with cancer. Patricia Marie was born on March 17, 1940, in Cambridge, to Alden and Edith (Lillian) Johnson. She graduated from Cambridge High School and, shortly thereafter, was married to Dennis Peterson in 1958. In the following years, Pat raised three children, nearly completed her small aircraft pilot's license,...

  Bette Boman, 82, of East Grand Forks, MN, formerly of Alvarado, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at her home. Bette Louise Paulson was born on June 8, 1936 at home in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Paul and Hildur (Stark) Paulson. She was raised in Cavalier, ND until she moved with her family in 1952 to rural Warren, MN. Bette graduated from Alvarado High School in 1954. In December of 1955, she was united in marriage to Darrel Boman at Immanuel Lutheran Church of...

Wayne Bergeron, 72, longtime resident of Argyle, MN, passed away at his home on the lake in Hines, MN, after a short but courageous battle with cancer, on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Wayne Phillip was born on March 23, 1946, in Crookston, MN, to Kenneth and Eleanor (Dufault) Bergeron. He grew up in Argyle and graduated in the class of 1964. He graduated from the Wahpeton School of Science before enlisting in the US Navy in 1967. Wayne proudly served on the ships that retrieved missions Apollo...

Benita Lorenson, 63, of Warren, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND. Benita Faye was born on October 10, 1954, in Mayville, ND, to Floyd and Helen (Zarn) Koehmstedt. She was raised in the Mayville/Portland area and graduated from May-Port High School. She was married to Jerome Abel in 1976 and the two had four children. After her children had left the home, Benita moved to the Warren area where she worked as a CNA. In addition to being a caretaker...

Shirley Topka, 82, of Alvarado, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Altru Hosoital, Grand Forks, ND. Shirley Ann was born on March 8, 1936, to Ingvald and Edith (Larson) Efterfield, in Warroad, MN. When she was a girl, her family moved to her father's family farm in Bigwoods Township, near Argyle, and Shirley graduated from Argyle High School in 1955. Shortly after, Shirley moved to Milwaukee, where she worked for American Motors as a seamstress for nearly a decade. She...

Hillman Harris Jr, 72, of Argyle, MN, passed away on Tuesday evening, June 19, 2018 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Hillman was born on November 6, 1945, at his aunt's house in Stephen, MN, the son of Hillman Sr. and Dorothy (Longerbone) Harris. He was raised in Strandquist, MN where he attended school. Hillman lived in several different towns until moving to the Marshall County Group Home in Argyle in the 1990's. He enjoyed riding his exercise bike, looking through...