Obituaries

Apr 1, 2008

Mabel Kathryn Messner, daughter of Benjamin and Carrie (Miller) Messner, was born February 1, 1921 in Lafayette, Minnesota. She grew up and began her schooling in Winthrop, Minnesota, graduating from Winthrop High School in 1939. While growing up she worked in her father's meat market, grocery store and locker plant. Following her schooling, she worked at the Elgin Watch Factory...

Mar 28, 2008

Mar 25, 2008

Margaret Bernice Iverson, daughter of Tollof and Anna (Neitzel) Iverson, was born September 10, 1926 in Barrett, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended country school. She graduated from Barrett High School. Following her schooling, Margaret worked for various families in the Morris area. On November 19, 1949, she was united in marriage to Harold Kjeldahl in Barrett. Following their...

Mar 25, 2008

Elsie Jeanette Hanson, daughter of Otto and Clara (Knutson) Hanson, was born June 6, 1920 in Starbuck, MN. She was raised in Langhei Township and graduated from Benson High School in 1938. Elsie worked at Twin City Ordinance Plant in New Brighton, MN and a Printing Company as a bookkeeper during the 40's. Later she worked at Fisher Contracting Company...

Mar 23, 2008

Charles Raymond Feldick, son of Charles and Mabel (Rinke) Feldick, was born September 10, 1923 in Leonardsville Township in Traverse County, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended District #26 Country School. On May 4, 1944, Ray enlisted in the United States Navy, serving as a Gunner Mate in WWII. He received an honorable discharge on July 28, 1946. Following...

Mar 20, 2008

Tony Harvey Wiedmann, son of Otto and Amelia (Rittel) Wiedmann, was born July 19, 1920 in Dixon, SD. He was baptized at Burke, SD and confirmed at Long Valley, SD. At the age of 11 he moved to the Wanblee, SD area, where he finished school at Wanblee High School in 1938. He was united in marriage to Doris Becker...

Mar 15, 2008

Mary Lynn Olson, daughter of Orville and Lucille (Overson) Olson, was born May 24, 1943 in Starbuck, Minnesota. She was baptized on June 27, 1943. Mary completed the High School Bible Department of Evangelical Lutheran Church on May 28, 1961. Mary attended and graduated school in Starbuck. On March 31, 1962, she was united in marriage to Robert Johnshoy at...

Mar 11, 2008

Eugene Richard Mechelke, son of Herman and Ruth (Juhl) Mechelke, was born April 21, 1934 in Stillwater, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school, graduating from Stillwater High School. He continued his education at Hamline University, where he graduated in 1956, receiving his BA in History. Upon graduating from Hamline, he attended the University of Minnesota Law School. In...

Mar 9, 2008

Rodney Roy Coates, son of Elroy D. and Dorothy E. (Saice) Coates, was born July 10, 1943 in White Earth, Minnesota. He grew up in the Mahnomen, MN and Graceville, MN areas. He graduated from Mahnomen High School and continued his education at the Willmar Technical College in the Diesel Mechanic Course. On May 16, 1961, he was united in...

Mar 6, 2008

Robert B. "Bob" DeWall passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2008. Bob was born in Correll, Minnesota on December 9, 1913, the eldest child of Herman and Grace DeWall. The family moved to Appleton, Minnesota two years later where Bob attended school. Bob was the captain of the Appleton basketball team which went to the State Tournament in his junior...

Mar 5, 2008

Arnold Eugene Henjum, son of Eddie and Irene (Urbatch) Henjum, was born on June 15, 1925 in Hoffman, Minnesota, where he was raised on a farm near Hoffman. He attended and graduated from Hoffman High School and continued his education at Augsburg College, where he met his wife Irene Shelstad. The couple was united in marriage on June 9, 1949....

Feb 29, 2008

Jacob Van Eps, son of Walter and Kate (Evink) Van Eps, was born November 5, 1919 in Bejou, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized. He attended school at Chandler, Minnesota until the 8th grade. In his late teens, he moved to Hancock. On April 17, 1942, he was united in marriage to Jennie Bolluyt in the Christian Reformed...

Feb 28, 2008

Orella Vivian (Gulbrandson) McCalip, one of 11 children born to Warner Theodore and Maude Adella (Hunt) Gulbrandson, was born on April 15, 1914 in Grant County. In 1928, at the age of 14, she was confirmed at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly. Orella attended local schools and graduated from Morris High School in 1932. She married Randolph McCalip on October...

Feb 27, 2008

Robin Jay Burnett, son of James and Ruth (Howard) Burnett, was born August 15, 1954 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alberta, Minnesota. He grew up in the Alberta area, where he attended school, graduating from Chokio-Alberta in 1972. Robin continued his education at Alexandria Technical College and Brainerd Technical College. Following his...

Feb 23, 2008

Arlan Leonard Pieske, son of Leonard and LaMae (Lackie) Pieske, was born February 5, 1936 in Rural Wanda, Minnesota in Willow Lake Township.He was confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Morris, Minnesota. Arlan began his schooling at School District #16 in Horton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. On June 20, 1956, he was united in marriage to Glenice Anderson. The...

Feb 22, 2008

Paul Fehr Sr., son of Alfred and Mary (Gerber) Fehr, was born December 17, 1913 in West Bend, Iowa, where he grew up and attended school. At the age of 19, Paul was baptized in West Bend. On December 27, 1936, he was united in marriage to Anna Luthi in Morris, Minnesota. Following their marriage, the couple made their home...

Feb 22, 2008

Nevaeh's journey came as a surprise and filled with many wonders. Following her development brought excitement and thoughts of names and nursery dAC.cor and a playmate for her brother, Jacob. As time went on and complications were soon discovered, Nevaeh was born on February 22, 2008. She was much too early and in need of special healing, so the good...

Feb 21, 2008

Rosalie Otters, daughter of Clarence and Florence (Kent) Otters, was born July 11, 1927, in Waucoma, Iowa, where she was baptized on July 31, 1927, by Reverend William H. Gifford. Rosalie grew up in Chicago, IL, where she was confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church by Reverend Jesse E. Thorson. She graduated from William Howard Taft High School in 1945....

Feb 20, 2008

Skip was the son of Margie F. Sherstad of Glenwood and the late Emmett M. Sherstad. Skip was born on August 1, 1954 in Morris, MN. He was baptized into the Christian faith at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church in Donnelly, MN and confirmed his faith at First Lutheran Church in Morris, MN. Skip attended elementary grades in Donnelly and at the...

Feb 15, 2008

Clara Bertha Amanda (Toop) Lawson was born July 21, 1917 in Stevens County near Morris, Minnesota to her parents, Fred and Emma Toop. She attended school at District 16 in Stevens County. She married Russel Lawson December 4, 1935. The couple farmed first in Montana for one year, before moving back to Minnesota, where they farmed near Alberta, Elbow Lake,...