Obituaries

Sara Duvall

Sara Duvall

Mar 9, 2009

Sara June (Boucher) Duvall age 67 passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 9, 2009 and now joins her son Ray Showers in eternal rest. Sara was the daughter of Ruth (Ingham) and Washington Boucher. She was born and raised in Marshfield, WI and has resided in Dumont, MN for the past 19 years with her special friend and constant...

Clarence Jones

Clarence Jones

Mar 6, 2009

Clarence S. Jones, son of Arthur and Frances (Blaylock) Jones, was born September 30, 1919 in Humbolt, Arizona. He grew up in Humbolt, graduating in 1938 from Prescott, Arizona High School. Clarence joined the National Guard in 1937 and was called into the United States Army in September of 1940, serving in the North African – Middle Eastern Theater. He...

Ronnie Louks

Ronnie Louks

Mar 5, 2009

Ronald Dean “Ronnie” Louks, Jr, son of Ronald Dean Louks and Marie Olina Vangen, was born December 27, 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ronnie grew up and lived many years in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis including: Coon Rapids, Zimmerman, Andover and Blaine. The last few years Ronnie has made his home in Elbow Lake, Ortonville, and currently in Morris, where...

Dorothy Rhode

Dorothy Rhode

Mar 1, 2009

Dorothy Bell Moore, daughter of Frank and Annie (Swanson) Moore, was born April 6, 1920 in Rendsville Township, in Stevens County, Minnesota. Dorothy graduated from Morris High School and continued her education at St Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minnesota for two years, receiving her teaching degree. Following her schooling, she taught for nearly 40 years in rural schools near...

Harold Luthi

Harold Luthi

Feb 24, 2009

Harold Noah Luthi, was born to William and Minnie (Schlupp) Luthi, on June 3, 1925 in Horton Township, Stevens County, Minnesota. He attended School District #16 through the 8 th grade. He then worked on the family farm with his father and brothers. He attended the Apostolic Christian Church his entire lifetime; considering it his church. In January 1945, he...

Ellen Mischke

Ellen Mischke

Feb 24, 2009

Ellen Gelina Maria Larsen was born June 29, 1909, to Lars and Gina (Medhus) Larsen, on her father’s homestead in rural Clearwater County near Bagley, MN. She was baptized into the Christian faith at St. Petri Lutheran Church in rural Bagley. At a young age, her family moved to her grandfather, Eric Medhus’ farm in Cottonwood County near Westbrook, MN. She attended elementary...

Yvonne Fults

Yvonne Fults

Feb 23, 2009

Yvonne Louise Fults, daughter of Lewis and Dora (Goerish) Fults, was born July 22, 1932 at the family home near Sandborn, Minnesota. She moved with her family to rural Donnelly in 1940. She attended Country School District #7 thru the eighth grade and later West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, MN. Vonnie’s love for animals began as a very...

Tirzah Pahl

Tirzah Pahl

Feb 23, 2009

On Monday, February 23, 2009, another miracle was born. Much to our dismay, Tirzah Miracle Pahl was born far too early to allow her to stay on earth. God chose another angel, and it is our prayer that Tirzah is resting eternally in God's hands, comforted by those who have gone before her: her sisters, Sydney and Samantha...

Laurie Heintzelman

Laurie Heintzelman

Feb 23, 2009

Laurie Ann Heintzelman, daughter of David and Eileen (Pfab) Conlan, was born December 8, 1962 in Dubuque, Iowa, where she grew up. She graduated from Hempstead High School in 1981. She then attended and graduated from Capri Beauty College in Dubuque. She moved to Morris, Minnesota in 1985. Laurie was united in marriage to Jon Heintzelman on September 19, 1992....

Patsey Carstens

Patsey Carstens

Feb 22, 2009

Patsey Cleo Revo, daughter of Lloyd and Ida (Medler) Revo, was born February 27, 1939 in Loraine, North Dakota, where she was baptized at the Lutheran Church on September 3, 1939. On September 26, 1945, she became the beloved step-daughter of Elmer Arneson. She was confirmed May 9, 1954 at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tolley, North Dakota. She graduated from...

Lorraine Winkelman

Lorraine Winkelman

Feb 17, 2009

Lorraine, the daughter of Louis and Amanda (Mesenbrink) Melchert, was born January 28, 1920 in Fairfield Township. She married Henry Winkelman on January 5, 1938 and they initially farmed in the Moyer Township. During their marriage, Lorraine and Henry operated the Red and White grocery store in Benson, and then the Super Valu grocery store in Appleton. They also worked at...

Mark Krosch

Mark Krosch

Feb 17, 2009

Mark Ripley Krosch, a long time resident of rural Morris, Minnesota, departed this life on February 17th, 2009 at the Minneapolis home of his daughter. He was 96. He lived those years with courage, dignity, strength, and wit. He taught us by example that material things can come and go but to give generously of one’s love and time. That...

Ron Snell

Ron Snell

Feb 15, 2009

Ronald Evert Snell, son of Evert and Eveline (Towner) Snell, was born November 24, 1939 in Morris, Minnesota. He grew up in Chokio where he was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church. Ronnie received his schooling in Chokio, graduating from Chokio High School in 1957. After graduation, Ron lived for a short time in California, before taking a...

Darlene Hauglund

Darlene Hauglund

Feb 14, 2009

Darlene Jane Giese, daughter of Emil and Ella (Mesenbrink) Giese, was born May 23, 1927 in Horton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. She began her schooling at Country School District #20 and later graduated from the West Central School of Agriculture. Following her schooling, she worked as...

Hazel Quam

Hazel Quam

Feb 12, 2009

Hazel Mildred Rowland, daughter of Charlie and Matilda (Lurun) Rowland, was born July 15, 1915 in Beardsley, Minnesota. She grew and received her schooling in Big Stone County, Minnesota. On July 22, 1933, she was united in marriage to Clarence Quam, Sr. in Dumont, Minnesota. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed there entire married life in Eldorado Township...

David Wendt

David Wendt

Feb 9, 2009

David Wendt, son of Elmer and Florence Wendt, was born on January 9, 1943 in Springfield, Minnesota. He attended Lamberton Public School until November 1956, when the family moved to Morris, where he finished his education. David farmed with his father. David enlisted in the Army National Guard of Minnesota in November 1964 for six years and was honorably discharged...

Howard Nelson

Howard Nelson

Feb 2, 2009

Howard L. Nelson, son of Chris and Rose (Henriksen) Nelson, was born July 23, 1927 near Donnelly, Minnesota, where he grew up on the family farm. He attended country school and worked at home on the farm, until he was drafted into the United States Army on January 25, 1951. Howard began his training at Camp McCoy near Sparta, WI...

Luther Steen

Luther Steen

Jan 31, 2009

Luther Virgil Steen, son of Ole and Clara (Steen) Steen, was born January 30, 1932 in Hancock, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his education. He was confirmed into the Christian Faith at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. Following his schooling, he worked as a painter by trade, working for Jerry Anderson of Morris. Luther was a member...

Vera Jones

Vera Jones

Jan 28, 2009

Vera Marie Severns, daughter of William and Cora (Swett) Severns, was born July 16, 1921 in Keystone, Nebraska. She was the 10 th of 12 children. Vera grew up in Encampment, Wyoming, where she received her education. On July 25, 1938, she was united in marriage to Rossiter Pace “Babe” Jones in Walden, Colorado. The couple lived in Nebraska, Wyoming...

Arlene Johnson

Arlene Johnson

Jan 25, 2009

Arlene was born January 27, 1914 at her grandparents’ farm near Lily South Dakota, the daughter of Edgar and Marie Benson. She was baptized on February 21, 1914 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Lily, South Dakota. They moved to McIntosh, South Dakota where her parents farmed for a few years. There were a few people in the area at...