Obituaries

Apr 28, 2008

Leland Curtis Hanson, son of Jens and Bertha (Skeslien) Hanson, was born July 6, 1926 in Langhei Township in Pope County, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended country school. He was baptized and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church. While growing up, Leland worked on the family farm. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Army in...

Apr 17, 2008

Florence Eugenia Lawrence, daughter of Oscar and Mildred (McCune) Krupp was born on March 7, 1921, in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Florence grew up in Pinckneyville where she attended and graduated from Pinckneyville High School. She spent her days mostly helping out at the family's creamery business, candling eggs and rounding up chickens that were bought and sold at the store. She...

Apr 15, 2008

David Walter Ranum, son of Arthur and Agnes (Kirkwold) Ranum, was born January 26, 1934 in Starbuck, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Indherred Lutheran Church. He began his schooling in Starbuck, graduating from the Starbuck High School in 1952. David continued his education at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, graduating in 1956. Following his...

Apr 15, 2008

Leroy Lawrence Paul Wente, son of Fred and Katie (Swanson) Wente, was born March 17, 1914 in Horton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up and began his schooling at District #20 country school. His family later moved to what is now the family farm in Rendsville Township, where he finished his education. As a young man, in...

Apr 14, 2008

Elsworth Deloss Peter Barsness, son of Elmer and Dena (Aslakson) Barsness, was born April 13, 1927 in Barsness Township in Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized at West Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hancock, MN. Elsworth grew up on a farm near Hancock and attended the Hancock High School. Following his schooling, Elsworth farmed for many years in Hoff Township, before...

Apr 14, 2008

Mary Joyce Giese, daughter of Herman and Helen (Hahn) Giese, was born May 16, 1933 on the family farm in Horton Township, Stevens County, Minnesota. Mary grew up in that area and began her education at the Stevens County District 16 rural school. She later attended the Hancock High School, graduating in 1951. Shortly after her graduation, Mary began working...

Apr 14, 2008

Berdella Mabel Strand, daughter of John and Mabel (Scofield) Strand, was born September 7, 1917 in Donnelly, Minnesota, where she grew up on the family homestead near Donnelly. She began her schooling at Country School District #63 and continued her education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, graduating in 1936. Berdella worked in the food service department...

Apr 14, 2008

Leonard Frederick Schaefer, son of Louis and Bertha (Hansel) Schaefer, was born April 10, 1910 at Deshler, NE. While he was a child, his family lived in Cheyenne Wells, CO and Exeter, NE, where Leonard received his schooling. They later moved to the Chokio, MN area, where Leonard worked the family farm as a young man to support the family....

Apr 13, 2008

James (Jim) Martin Behan of Norcross, MN passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2008 after a long, courageous battle with post-transplant lymphoma. He was 68 years of age. Jim was born July 19, 1939 to John E. Behan and Bertha (Ray) Behan in Norcross, Minnesota. He was baptized, confirmed, and a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, in Norcross, until...

Apr 10, 2008

Florence Isabelle Telkamp, daughter of Edward and Enger (Welland)Telkamp was born October 24, 1918, in Morris Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. Florence grew up in Stevens County, where she began her education in District 4 while the family lived in the farm homestead on Yankee Ridge Road. Florence continued her education at the Morris High School. During her second year...

Apr 8, 2008

Elizabeth Astrid Jorde, daughter of Knute and Elvina (Aasland) Jorde, was born April 16, 1916 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, where she grew up and received her schooling, graduating from Thief River Falls High School. She continued her education at the Bemidji Teachers College in Bemidji, MN. On June 18, 1938 she was united in marriage to Howard Grow on...

Apr 6, 2008

Dorothy Anna Roberts, daughter of Henry and Anna (Heidecker) Roberts, was born August 18, 1927 in Graceville, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Graceville High School in 1945. She continued her education at secretarial school in Fargo, North Dakota, where she also learned her beautiful handwriting. Following her schooling, she worked as a telephone operator in...

Apr 3, 2008

Gary Wayne Ahrens, son of Walter and Cleo (Worden) Ahrens, was born May 30, 1942 in Jackson, Minnesota. He was baptized the day he was born and confirmed in 1956 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Okabena, MN. Gary grew up on a farm south of Okabena and attended school in Okabena, graduating in 1960 from Okabena High School. He...

Apr 2, 2008

David Harold Pearson, son of Harold and Beverly (Hennessy) Pearson, was born November 25, 1952 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Hancock, Minnesota. David graduated from Glenwood High School in 1970. He continued his education at the Willmar Community College in Willmar, Minnesota, where he received an Associate Degree. David made his...

Apr 2, 2008

Wayne Alexander, son of Dudley and Pauline (Dauph) Alexander, was born June 9, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Following his birth, his family moved to Senora, California, where he grew up and received his schooling. After his schooling in 1971, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served for 12 years, being stationed around the world including, Hawaii...

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...