Obituaries
Kris Christensen
Nov 18, 2009
Kris Eric Christensen, son of Knute and Rosalie (Stein) Christensen, was born July 29, 1973 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He grew up in Morris, where he was baptized and confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church. He attended Morris Public Schools, graduating from Morris High School in 1991. Kris continued his education at the Fergus Falls Community College, graduating in 1994 with...
Cecelia Dickson
Nov 18, 2009
Cecelia Anna Amberg, daughter of Ernest and Magdeliena (Leuthard) Amberg, was born on January 19, 1910 in Chokio , Minnesota , where she grew up and graduated from Chokio High School in 1927. In 1930 she was united in marriage to John Dickson. To this union one daughter was born. Following their marriage, they made their home on...
Donald Vogel
Nov 15, 2009
Donald Elliott Vogel was born October 16, 1925, in Fergus Falls , Minn. , the son of Frederick & Frances (Foss) Vogel. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus Falls , graduating from high school in 1943. He attended college at the University of Wisconsin...
Edna Stevens
Nov 11, 2009
Edna Laura Pearson, daughter of John and Laura (Holte) Pearson, was born two miles east of Gonvick , Minnesota on the farm her father homesteaded. Her future father-in-law delivered her and told his son “I saw her first”. At the age of five Edna’s dad died. Edna grew up on the farm...
Raymond Lammers
Oct 31, 2009
Long-time professor at the University of Minnesota Morris. Born Sept 21, 1926 Hand County, South Dakota, died peacefully at home from natural causes October 31, 2009 in Morris, MN. Raymond graduated from high school in Flandreau, SD and from The College of St Thomas in St Paul with an English major. Soon thereafter he joined the U.S. Army and given...
Duane Bratton
Oct 30, 2009
Duane Jon “Tiny” Bratton, son of Ralph and Edna (Helgerson) Bratton, was born December 1, 1958 in Starbuck, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near Cyrus and was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. Duane began his schooling in Cyrus, graduating from Cyrus High School in 1977. He continued his education at Willmar Technical College,...
Hazel Moser
Oct 29, 2009
Hazel Esther Anliker, daughter of Noah and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Anliker, was born June 17, 1929 near West Bend, Iowa in Kossuth County, where she grew up and was baptized on September 26, 1954 by the Apostolic Christian Church Ministers. At the age of 14, Hazel helped raise her brothers and sisters after the death of her mother. Hazel began her...
Lucille Anderson
Oct 29, 2009
Lucille Karen Marie Christensen, daughter of August and Agnes (Nielsen) Christensen, was born July 3, 1920 in Seneca, Iowa. She was baptized in 1920 by Reverend Karl Nielsen and confirmed on April 8, 1934 by Reverend Stub at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ringsted, Iowa. At a young age, Lucille’s family moved to Ringsted, Iowa, where she grew up and...
Darlene Gunderson
Oct 22, 2009
Darlene Joanne Sjolsvold, daughter of Albert and Verna (Seaverson) Sjolsvold, was born October 31, 1936 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Darlene’s family lived on a farm in rural Thief River Falls, until they moved into Thief River Falls. Darlene met David Gunderson while they both were working at the S&L Store in Thief River Falls. They were united in marriage...
Kadon Wynne
Oct 19, 2009
The exciting moments of pregnancy and new birth have suddenly turned to sorrow and heartfelt sadness with the death of our son, Kadon Lee Wynne. Kadon entered the world on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 1:38 a.m. at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, Minnesota. Although his time with us was short, his life impacted everyone who met him, and his...
Betty Hurlbut
Oct 15, 2009
Elizabeth Arlene Cramer, daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Wirtjes) Cramer, was born November 7, 1925 at her parent’s home in Herman, Minnesota. Betty was the youngest of five children. She grew up and was baptized and later confirmed her faith in the United Methodist Church. She graduated from Herman High School on a Thursday in 1943 and on Friday began...
Mae Olson
Oct 14, 2009
Mae Ethel Olson was born May 28, 1920 in rural Kensington, Minnesota to Olga Henrietta (Torgerson) Forsberg and Edwin Oscar Forsberg. Mae was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Kensington. She attended elementary school and graduated from Kensington, High School. On November 4 th , 1939 Mae was united in marriage to Clifford Melvin Olson of rural Farwell at the...
Ruth Brown
Oct 13, 2009
Ruth Evelyn Spanyers, daughter of John and Anna (Larson) Spanyers, was born February 23, 1920 in Ortonville, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended and graduated from Ortonville High School. She continued her education at Nursing School. On June 8, 1939, she was united in marriage to Leslie W. Brown. The couple remained in Ortonville until 1945, when they moved...
Martha Drewes
Oct 12, 2009
Martha Beata Bertha Mumm, daughter of Oscar and Mary (Kruse) Mumm, born October 7, 1909 in Horton Township, Stevens County and baptized at Zion Lutheran by Rev. Pasche. Martha attended Vacation Bible School in the summer and Country School at District #20. She enjoyed school, her classmates, teachers and playing ball at recess. She completed eighth grade and...
Doris Thompson
Oct 11, 2009
Doris Verenda Aaberg, the 6 th child of 13, born to Gilman and Clara (Berg) Aaberg, was born on March 13, 1922. She was raised on a farm south of Starbuck located on part of the land which is now the Glacial Lake State Park. She attended eight years of country school at District #59. She was baptized and a...
Edna Smedstad
Oct 10, 2009
Edna Olivia Nelson, daughter of Nels and Berthea (Unumb) Nelson, was born March 10, 1910 in Holmes City, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended country school. Following her schooling, she worked at the telephone office in Holmes City. On April 24, 1933, she was united in marriage to Maxwell Smedstad. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Morris until...
Donna Engquist
Oct 9, 2009
Donna Jean Engquist, daughter of Louis and Mary (Kempf) Nagl, was born July 11, 1930, in Morris, MN. She grew up in Alberta, MN where she attended school and graduated in 1948. She began working at the Morris Hospital and received her LPN degree in 1950. On October 22, 1949, she was united in marriage to Wallace Engquist, and to this union...
Duane Vosberg
Oct 7, 2009
Duane George Vosberg, son of George and Rosa (Cohrs) Vosberg, was born October 22, 1929 on the family farm near Dovray, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith. Duane attended country school in Dovray and continued his education at the University of Minnesota Agriculture School, where he participated in cross country. Following his...
Marvis Boon
Oct 5, 2009
Marvis Mae Zopf, daughter of Herman and Eliza (Ferris) Zopf, was born April 23, 1931 in Herman, Minnesota, where she grew up and began her schooling. Marvis babysat and was a caregiver for the people that did not want to enter a nursing home. She worked in Bird Island, Olivia, Hector, Fairfax, Lake Lillian, Norcross and Herman. In December of...
Gordon Strommen
Oct 1, 2009
Gordon Kenneth Strommen, son of Oscar and Mabel (Halvorson) Strommen, was born April 19, 1926 in Glenwood Township in Pope County, Minnesota. He grew up in the Glenwood area, where he attended Country School. He was baptized at the Glenwood Lutheran Church and confirmed at the Barsness Lutheran Church in Glenwood. Following his schooling, Gordon enlisted in the United States...
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