Obituaries
Chester Branch
Jun 9, 2009
Chester Arthur Branch, was born on January 7, 1920 in Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota to Albert and Edith (Ekstrom) Branch. He grew up in rural Starbuck on the family farm along with his five brothers. He attended rural School District #36. Chester was united in marriage to Evelyn Grenson on October 26, 1945 at the Fron Parsonage in...
Ruth Tangen
Jun 8, 2009
Ruth Marion (Borud) Tangen, of Starbuck, Minnesota, died peacefully, with her family by her side, at Minnewaska Lutheran Nursing Home in Starbuck, Minnesota on Monday, June 8, 2009, at the age of 85 years old. Ruth was born April 28, 1924, to Oscar and Emma (Peterson) Borud in Fosston, Minnesota. She grew up in Fosston where she received her education. Ruth was...
Lorna Brunkow
Jun 8, 2009
Lorna Marie Wade, daughter of Einar and Ellen (Johnson) Wade, was born July 29, 1928 in Pepperton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. Lorna grew up in the Donnelly area, where she was confirmed in 1941 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. She attended and graduated from Alberta High School in 1946. On November 29, 1946, she was united in marriage to...
Walt Larson
Jun 2, 2009
Walter Glesne Larson, son of Walter W. and Cora (Glesne) Larson, was born March 5, 1927 in Starbuck, Minnesota, where he was baptized and confirmed at Fron Lutheran Church. Walt received his schooling in Starbuck, graduating in 1945 from Starbuck High School. On March 27, 1946, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Japan, where he also played...
Tamara Pelowski
May 16, 2009
Tamara Jean Pelowski was born on October 17th, 1975 at Ramsay County Hospital in St. Paul. Stephen and Eileen Schmidt adopted her when she was two weeks old. She grew up in White Bear. She loved going camping, especially along the North Shore. She liked fishing and playing with model trains with her dad. She loved Christmases and movies like...
Wilbur Gulbrandson
May 13, 2009
Wilbur Gerald Gulbrandson, son of Warner and Maud (Hunt) Gulbrandson, was born December 11, 1927 in Morris, Minnesota. Wilbur was baptized on August 5, 1928 and confirmed on November 15, 1942 at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly. He attended District #23 Country School. Following his schooling, Wilbur worked on the family farm. On October 28, 1950, he was united in...
Harold Zander
May 2, 2009
Harold was born July 25, 1941 and baptized September 21, 1941 in St. Paul, Minnesota. His sponsors were Erna (nee Zander) and Wilfred Dupre. He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jamestown, North Dakota on May 25, 1958, and his sister Pauline was confirmed at the same time. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1959. He joined the US...
Clyde Johnson
Apr 23, 2009
Clyde Earl Johnson, son of Elmer and Mattie (Napp) Johnson, was born February 16, 1930 in Fennimore, Wisconsin, where he grew up and was confirmed in 1943 at St. Peter Lutheran Church by Reverend Reinhard Schedtler. Clyde attended and graduated from Fennimore High School in 1947. He continued his schooling at the University of Iowa, receiving his undergraduate degree in...
Harold McRoberts
Apr 23, 2009
Harold William McRoberts, son of William and Minnie (Podratz) McRoberts, was born August 30, 1914 in Herman, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. Harold continued his schooling at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, where he took one year of business courses and his second year, he taught himself at home. On April 28, 1938, he...
Anthony O'Keefe
Apr 17, 2009
Anthony Leo O’Keefe, son of Michael and Shirley (Bellmore) O’Keefe, was born May 4, 1961 in Breckenridge , Minnesota . He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, North Dakota . Tony grew up and received his schooling in Wahpeton and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1979. After...
Donald Young
Apr 15, 2009
Donald Reed Young, son of Milton and Jennie (Christensen) Young, was born July 30, 1927 in Clear Lake, Iowa, where he grew up and attended school. Following his schooling, he farmed with his brother for a short time. He then began a career as a truck driver, logging many hours on the road. On June 1, 1971, he was united...
Ruth Disrud
Apr 10, 2009
Ruth Gladys Johnson, daughter of John and Minnie (Jergenson) Johnson, was born May 31, 1924 in Gilchrist Township , Pope County , Minnesota . She grew up in that area and was baptized and confirmed at the Rolling Forks Lutheran Church . Ruth began her schooling at rural schools in Districts...
Henry Bremer
Apr 6, 2009
Henry Bremer, son of Frank and Caroline (Kaschmitter) Bremer, was born January 19, 1913 in Wilmont, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. In 1941, the family moved to a farm place near Alberta. In 1943, the family then moved to a farm place near Morris, where they lived until 1968. Henry and his brother Clarence then bought a...
Ervin Jacobson
Mar 31, 2009
Ervin William Jacobson, son of Lloyd and Eva (Miller) Jacobson, was born May 2, 1927 in Moore Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Following his schooling, Ervin worked for area farmers. In 1945, he was united in marriage to Arlene Sprouls. Following their marriage, the couple purchased a farm...
Sophie Nohl
Mar 29, 2009
Sophie Leona Banwart, daughter of Charles and Bertha (Widmer) Banwart, was born October 16, 1916 in Lamar, Missouri. When Sophie was three years old, her mother passed away from burns sustained in a gas iron explosion and seven months later, her father passed away. Sophie then moved to Morris to live with her aunt and uncle, Sadie and John Metzger....
Astrid Forde
Mar 26, 2009
A LIFE OF SERVICE TO FAMILY AND CHURCH Astrid Oliva Flack Forde, age 101, died peacefully on March 26, 2009 at Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul, MN. The service at Indherred Lutheran Church of a celebration of her life began with the triumphal hymn “ Thine is the Glory “. Rev. Paul Ranum delivered a greeting of appreciation of...
Duane Hagen
Mar 26, 2009
Howard Duane Hagen, son of Todd and Mary (Curtin) Hagen, was born December 3, 1930 in Tacoma, Washington, where he grew up and began his schooling. He graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma Washington in 1949. Duane continued his education at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington. Following his schooling in 1951, he enlisted in the United...
Jeanette Dolven
Mar 25, 2009
Delia Jeanette Olson, daughter of Otto and Delia (Lee) Olson, was born February 18, 1913 in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Scandia Lutheran Church in Cyrus, Minnesota. Jeanette began her schooling in Cyrus, graduating in 1932 from Cyrus High School. She went on to attend two years of college at the West Central...
Darell Mohr
Mar 25, 2009
Darell Lester Mohr, son of Robert and Aileen (Giese) Mohr, was born May 30, 1953 in Morris, Minnesota, where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Darell attended and graduated from Morris Area High School in 1971. In February of 1973, he joined the Minnesota National Guards, serving for six years. While Darell was still in...
Richard Logan
Mar 24, 2009
Richard Steven Logan, son of Frank and Anna (Deutsch) Logan, was born June 8, 1914 in Donnelly, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended country school. Following his schooling, Richard lived on the farm with his parents, where he farmed and later was caregiver to his mom. Richard remained on the family farm until 1987, when he moved to Morris....
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