Obituaries

Dolores Berg

Dolores Berg

Nov 12, 2008

Dolores Joy Berg was born in Morris, MN on October 16, 1928 to Harry and Ella Juergenson. They had a farm 5 miles west of Cyrus. She attended the rural Stone School House and was proud to carry the world globe into the school on its inauguration day. As her father farmed with work horses, Dolores learned to ride and...

Vicki Carlson

Vicki Carlson

Nov 10, 2008

Vicki Carlson, daughter of Clinton William, Sr. and Rosemary Jean Iverson, was born October 4, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school. In March of 1990, Vicki met and fell in love with Dan Carlson and Dan’s daughter, Lindsay, who was four at the time. She took Lindsay in as if she were her own daughter....

Helen Thorstad

Helen Thorstad

Nov 9, 2008

Helen Arlene Madsen, daughter of Ole and Hazel (Lilenthal) Madsen, was born January 20, 1935 in Herman, Minnesota. The family moved to Morris, where she grew up and attended and graduated from Morris High School. On February 25, 1956, she was united in marriage to Merald Thorstad. Following their marriage the couple lived and farmed in the Morris area. To...

Darrell Gulsvig

Darrell Gulsvig

Nov 9, 2008

Darrell Allen Gulsvig, son of Alvin and Gladys (Davidson) Gulsvig, was born January 5, 1939 in Glenwood, Minnesota. He was baptized on February 1, 1939 in the Benson Parsonage in Benson, Minnesota. He was confirmed in May, 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Darrell moved to various farms and communities with the family through 1945. From 1945 to 1950, he lived in...

Alfred Pearson

Alfred Pearson

Nov 7, 2008

Alfred William Pearson, son of Otto and Edith (Johnson) Pearson, was born January 10, 1924 in rural Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized on May 18, 1924 by Reverend Bernhardt Habel and confirmed on July 3, 1938 by Reverend Arnold Olson at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. He grew up in the Hancock area and attended country school in...

Ervin Vollmers

Ervin Vollmers

Nov 6, 2008

Ervin Robert Vollmers was born on December 6, 1922 in Dollymont Township in Traverse County, Minnesota a son of Claus and Sophie (Deede) Vollmers. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Ervin was united in marriage on September 5, 1943 in Rosholt, SD to Bethel Schumacher. The couple first made their home in Traverse County and...

Luella Max

Luella Max

Oct 31, 2008

Luella Blanche Max was born on August 3, 1916 in Walnut Grove , MN a daughter of Martin and Blanche (Tauber) Gullickson. She was baptized on September 3, 1916 in Walnut Grove by Reverend H. Cahill. Luella grew up in Starbuck , MN and attended Glenwood High School . She was united...

Jerry Krupke

Jerry Krupke

Oct 30, 2008

Jerome Allen Krupke son of Howard and Darlene (Estensen) Krupke was born July 25, 1952 in Morris, Minnesota. He grew up in the Hancock area, where he was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. He graduated from Anoka High School. On August 7, 1972, he was united in marriage to Audrey Kjenstad in Milbank, South Dakota. Jerry worked...

Wilferd Kolden

Wilferd Kolden

Oct 30, 2008

Wilferd Ronald Kolden, son of Helmer and Fern (Johnson) Kolden, was born December 15, 1943 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. In December of 1961, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving a full term before receiving his honorable discharge in 1964. Following his discharge, Willie returned to Morris, where he worked for Firestone. In...

Wilferd Kolden

Wilferd Kolden

Oct 30, 2008

Wilferd Ronald Kolden, son of Helmer and Fern (Johnson) Kolden, was born December 15, 1943 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. In December of 1961, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving a full term before receiving his honorable discharge in 1964. Following his discharge, Willie returned to Morris, where he worked for Firestone. In...

Elsie Wink

Elsie Wink

Oct 29, 2008

Elsie Lenora Isder, daughter of John and Katie (Kielman) Isder, was born November 25, 1920 in Swan Lake Township in Emmet County, Iowa; she was the oldest of seven children. Elsie grew up in Maple Hills, Iowa, where she attended country school. On March 22, 1945, she was united in marriage to Allie Wink. The couple made their home in...

Netabelle Erickson

Netabelle Erickson

Oct 27, 2008

Netabelle Mamie Vance, daughter of Charles and Mamie (Ackerman) Vance, was born October 18, 1918 in Williston, North Dakota, where she grew up and attended and graduated from Williston High School. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Erickson on September 22, 1940. The couple lived in Park River, North Dakota and Watford City, North Dakota, before moving to Chokio,...

Anna Swartz

Anna Swartz

Oct 17, 2008

Anna Mae Goulet, daughter of Iva Goulet, was born May 18, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She grew up on a farm in rural Benson and was raised by her grandmother, Laura Goulet. Anna Mae graduated from Benson High School in 1944. After graduation Anna Mae worked as a Teletype operator in Minneapolis, Chicago and Washington, D.C. On October 19, 1946,...

Florence Lucken

Florence Lucken

Oct 16, 2008

Florence Elerine Ritter Lucken was born on January 16, 1918 in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Florence was baptized on March 31, 1918 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D. by Pastor Garberding and confirmed on April 9, 1933 at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fargo by Pastor Arnold Grumm. She grew up in the Fargo area with her Mother, 2...

Beverly Murphy

Beverly Murphy

Oct 15, 2008

Beverly Ann Murphy, daughter of Jacob and Alice (Degendorfer) Henrichs, was born August 26, 1931 in Morris, Minnesota. Beverly grew up on a farm in Rendsville Township and attended rural school and graduated from Morris High School in 1949. Following her education she worked at Harts Grocery and Knowles Dept. Store. She was active in church and 4-H and especially...

Charles Sheire

Charles Sheire

Oct 13, 2008

Charles Landers Sheire, son of Edward and Catherine (Landers) Sheire, was born December 21, 1930 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up. He began his schooling at Morris Elementary and graduated from Morris High School in 1948. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving until August of 1954. Upon his discharge, he moved to St. Paul,...

Norma McRoberts

Norma McRoberts

Oct 5, 2008

Norma Dorothy Ritzschke, daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Schofield) Ritzschke, was born March 18, 1919 in Macsville Township in Grant County, Minnesota. She lived and grew up near Herman, Minnesota. On April 28, 1938, she was united in marriage to Harold McRoberts at the United Methodist Church in Herman. In 1945, Harold was drafted, making Norma responsible for raising their...

Kevin Evink

Kevin Evink

Oct 4, 2008

Kevin Lee Evink, son of Conrad and Anna Mae (Ver Steeg) Evink, was born June 10, 1963 in Morris , Minnesota . He grew up in Hancock , Minnesota , where he was baptized on June 30, 1963 at the Christian Reformed Church by Reverend Roorda. Kevin received his schooling in Hancock,...

Colleen Olsen

Colleen Olsen

Oct 3, 2008

Colleen Carrie Olsen passed away on October 3, 2008 at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, MN having lived to reach the age of 58. Colleen was born December 23, 1949 in Superior, WI. The first of three children of Louella (Lego) and Richard I. Anderson. Colleen attended school at Grand Marais High School, receiving her diploma as a member...

Doris Erickson

Doris Erickson

Sep 17, 2008

Doris Arlene Johnson, was born on the family farm in Macsville Township in Grant County, Minnesota, on August 25, 1929 to Richard and Gladys (Wilts) Johnson. Doris was the youngest of five children. She was baptized and confirmed by Reverend Carl Gustafson at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman. She grew up on a farm south of Herman. Doris attended grade...