Obituaries

Donald Esterling

Jul 24, 2008

Donald Clare Esterling was born July 12, 1920 in Fairfax, South Dakota the only child of August and Alice (Fitzgerald) Esterling. His family moved to Hancock, Minnesota in 1927 where Don grew up, attended school, and graduated in 1938. Don enjoyed the normal boyhood activities: tennis, basketball, and the excitement of growing up in Hancock. Don’s childhood home was located...

Elmer Paulson

Jul 22, 2008

Elmer Ole Paulson was born on October 20, 1916 in Hegbert Township, Swift County, Minnesota to Alfred Sr. and Emma (Larson) Paulson. He was baptized at home and confirmed in 1931 at the Drywood Lutheran Church, both in Hegbert Township. Elmer attended Drywood Country School Dist #30 through the 8 th grade,...

Joyce Taffe

Jul 18, 2008

Joyce Ann Eisenmenger, daughter of Leo and Alvena (Skoog) Eisenmenger, was born January 26, 1930 in Graceville, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Joyce attended school in Graceville and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy. Following graduation, Joyce attended nursing school in Minneapolis. On October 23, 1950, she was united in marriage to Charles...

Nettie Reimers

Jul 18, 2008

Nettie Pauline Nelson, daughter of Nels and Emma (Myhre) Nelson, was born October 28, 1909 in Hancock, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at West Zion Lutheran Church. She received her schooling at country school in rural Hancock and graduated from Hancock High...

Beverly Woodke

Jul 12, 2008

Beverly Jean Anderson was born July 26, 1932 in Donnelly to Gustav Adolph "Oddie" and Alfreda (Erickson) Anderson. Beverly was baptized October 9, 1932 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Donnelly. She was confirmed April 14, 1946 at Peace American Lutheran Church in Morris. She attended grade school in Donnelly and graduated from Morris High School in 1950....

Robert Johnston

Jul 8, 2008

Robert Wayne Johnston, son of Zeno and Susan (Sedjo) Johnston, was born March 13, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. Following high school, he attended one year of Technical College. Robert lived and worked in various places after his schooling, San Gabriel, Arcadia and Duarte, California, Starbuck and Glenwood. Bob enlisted in the United States...

Leola Bidleman

Jun 30, 2008

Leola Mildred Hegland, daughter of Walter and Violet (Olson) Hegland, was born November 22, 1939 in Starbuck , Minnesota , where she grew up, was baptized and confirmed. Leola worked various jobs through the years, she was a homemaker; she worked in the activities department at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home; she did...

Julian Schultz

Jun 27, 2008

Julian Anthony Schultz, son of John and Kathryn (Ludwig) Schultz, was born April 29, 1917 in Alberta , Minnesota . He was baptized and confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Spike graduated from the Alberta High School in 1936. Following his education he was employed at the Standard...

Jerry Juergensen

Jun 23, 2008

Jerry Lee Juergensen, son of Clarence and Evelyn ( Anderson ) Juergensen, was born July 2, 1950 in Morris , Minnesota , where he grew up and began his schooling. Jerry graduated from Morris High School in 1969. In 1965, he began working part-time for the Morris Public School System and in...

Orville Dahlseng

Jun 19, 2008

Orville Walter Dahlseng, son of John and Dena (Vengstad) Dahlseng, was born May 23, 1921 in Starbuck , Minnesota , where he grew up in White Bear Lake Township . Orville was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Starbuck. He attended and graduated from Starbuck High School . In March of...

Curtis Wiese

Jun 18, 2008

Curtis Lee Wiese, son of Clarence “Boots” and Edith (Thormodsgard) Wiese, was born December 16, 1944 in Morris , Minnesota . He was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. He began his schooling at Hancock, where he graduated form Hancock High School in 1963. Curt continued his education...

Leif Lie

Jun 15, 2008

Leif Haakon Lie, born on October 26, 1915 to Halvard and Ingebjorg (Omtveit) Lie in Rushford , Minnesota passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 92 years of age. Mr. Lie graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Agriculture and Economics in 1940 and completed training at the...

Valborg Johnshoy

Jun 14, 2008

Valborg Dagny Reisrud, daughter of Christian and Gina (Evenson) Reisrud, was born July 29, 1914 in Blue Mounds Township in Pope County , Minnesota , where she grew up. She was baptized on September 20, 1914 by Reverend Nels Forde and confirmed on June 24, 1928 by Reverend G. O. Forde at...

Kenneth Olson

Jun 11, 2008

Kenneth Fred Olson, son of Fred and Alma (Mickelsen) Olson, was born June 28, 1926 in Cyrus, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Cyrus Lutheran Church. Kenny began his schooling in Cyrus and graduated from Cyrus High School in 1944. On April 7, 1948, he was united in marriage to Betty Ramage, together they had...

James Pederson

Jun 11, 2008

James Oliver Pederson, 92, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. He was born August 19, 1915 in Cyrus, Minnesota to Albert & Louise Pederson. He grew up in Starbuck, Minnesota and graduated from high school in 1934. He continued his education at Dunwoody Institute and Humbolt School of Business both in Minneapolis....

Wilbur Gahm

Jun 9, 2008

Wilbur DeMars Gahm, eldest child of William F. and Julie (Mahoney) Gahm, was born December 15, 1916 in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. He attended grade school at District #14, which was later known as the Stone Schoolhouse. Wilbur graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1934. Following his graduation, he worked for three years on the family farm...

Wesley Gray

Jun 6, 2008

Wesley Harrison Gray, was born August 15th, 1923 near Osseo, Minnesota to Neil and Blanch (Hartkopf) Gray, where they lived on a potato and dairy farm. He attended country grade school then graduated from Osseo High School in 1940 with a class of 27. Wes enlisted in the United Stated Navy on November 14th, 1944, and served on a minesweeper...

Alice Leverson

Jun 1, 2008

Alice Jean Johnson, daughter of Glenis and Jeanie (Ferguson) Johnson, was born March 7, 1929 in Aitkin, Minnesota, where she grew up on Farm Island Lake. She attended country school and high school in Aitkin. Alice continued her education at the Abbott School of Nursing, receiving her degree as a Registered Nurse. Following her schooling, she moved to Fairmont, Minnesota,...

Edith Cooper

May 31, 2008

Edith Emelia Cooper, also known as "Mama Bear" or "Grandma Coop", was born September 21, 1915 in rural Clinton to Gust and Anna (Anderson) Carlson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She was united in marriage to Melvin "Jim" Cooper on October 19, 1935. To this union six children were born. The first was still born, next...

Ruth Jesness

May 31, 2008

Ruth Elsie Jesness, nee Ross, was the youngest of eight children, born on April 14, 1915 to Elsie and James Ross and grew up on a farm near Foxhome, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church, and spent many of her younger years herding cattle on the western Minnesota prairie. In 1936, she graduated from the West...