All Obituaries

Margaret “Peggy” Lathrop-Kruger, 80 of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Warren, MN, lost her fight to cancer and passed away on Thursday morning, January 23, 2020 at her home under the care of her family and hospice. Margaret Ann Lathrop was born on May 1939 in New York City, New York, the daughter of Robert and Margaret A. (Flynn) Lathrop. She was raised in Otisco, NY and graduated from Tully Central in Tully, NY. Margaret worked as a Christian school teacher in Weston, WV, computer...

Marwood “Woody” Laurence Hunstad died peacefully at home in rural Pillager on Monday, January 20, 2020. Woody was born August 11, 1940 in Thief River Falls to Jens and Agnes (Stanghelle) Hunstad. He graduated from Agricultural College in Crookston, and spent a year at the University of Minnesota. He married his wife, Shirley Boe, June 27, 1964. Woody settled on his family farm in East of Argyle, where he farmed until he started as owner of Crop Insurance Associates –...

Arlene Gehrls, 88, of Warren, MN, passed away on Saturday morning, January 18, 2020 at Karlstad Senior Living in Karlstad, MN. Arlene Marion Magnusson was born on October 7, 1931 in Argyle, MN, the daughter of Frank Paul and Agnes (Rhodegaard) Magnusson. She was raised in Argyle where she attended Carlson Country School and graduated form Argyle High School in 1949. Arlene married Vernon Gehrls on October 2, 1954. They made their home in Warren where they raised three sons. Vernon died on...

Nick Boman, 30, of Warren, MN, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 18, 2020 in his home, after an aneurysm due to an undiagnosed congenital polycystic kidney disease. Nicholas Robert Boman was born on May 28, 1989, in Grand Forks, ND, to Thomas Boman and Cynthia (Donarski) Boman. He was a lifelong Warren resident and graduated from Warren High School in 2007. As a kid, he was given the nickname “Stick” by his sister:“Stick” stuck even when he grew broad and tall....

Marlene Dau, 83, of Warren, MN, died on January 17, 2020, under care of hospice at Copper Health of Oro Valley, AZ. Marlene Yvonne Torkelson was born on August 24, 1936, to EA and Sylvia (Hinman) Torkelson, in Wadena, MN. The family moved several times when Marlene was young, living in Wadena, Wilmar, Roseau, and Thief River Falls, MN. She graduated from Thief River Falls High School and worked as a bookkeeper for City Dairy. On June 11, 1966, Marlene was united in marriage to Clarence Dau....

Gary Peterson, 65, of Warren, MN, died unexpectedly at home, on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, after recently going on hospice with a string of cancer diagnoses and other illnesses. Gary James Peterson was born on November 1, 1954, in Rochester, MN, to Earl and Edith (Borgman) Peterson. His family moved around when he was growing up, living in Bemidji, Minot, ND, Duluth and New Hope, MN. He graduated from Armstrong High School in Plymouth, MN, in 1973, and attended Concordia College in...

Murray Goodwin, 87, of Warren, MN, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 14, 2020 at North Valley Health Center in Warren. Murray John was born on July 9, 1932, in Angus, MN, the son of George and Cora (Johnson) Goodwin. He attended country school until the 8th grade before enrolling at the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN. He graduated in 1950 and returned to work on the family farm. On August 27, 1954, Murray was united in marriage to Betty Van Baalen. What started as a...

Nancy wanted her obituary to begin with: “If you don’t know me by now – you never will!” Nancy Joan (Belter) Schanus entered into this world at Arlington, MN, on October 21, 1934 and departed on January 11, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, as a result of heart and kidney failure. She believed her parents were Leonard and Hilda (Kritzel) Belter but discovered by DNA evidence just two years ago that her biological father was Francis Peter Koetz of Scott County,...

Harlan Anderson, 96, of Alvarado, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2019 at Edgewood Vista in East Grand Forks, MN. Harlan Glenwood Anderson was born on April 6, 1923, to Oscar and Emma (Moseid) Anderson, on the family farm in Higdem Township, Polk County, MN. The youngest of four children, he worked the land with his dad and loved farming his whole life. World War II broke out after Harlan’s graduation from Alvarado High School. Because the government knew that the crucial work...

Peter Pokrzywinski, 88, formerly of Argyle, MN, died on January 5, 2019, in Providence Hospital, Everett, WA, after a prolonged series of illnesses. Peter Paul was born on September 9, 1931, to John and Margaret (Dauksavage) Pokrzywinski, in Warsaw, ND. He was raised north of Oslo, MN, before moving to Argyle as a boy. He attended St. Rose Catholic grade school and began working from a young age. His first real employment (apart from odd jobs around town) was as a farm laborer, where he...