Obituaries
Becky Stevenson
Jun 13, 2007
Becky Ann Stevenson, daughter of David and Susan (Polk) Stevenson, was born June 4, 1969 in Morris, Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated from Morris Area High School in 1987. After high school, she attended two years at the University of Minnesota in Morris. On March 8, 1991 she enlisted in the United States Air Force, where she received...
Robert Guter
Jun 13, 2007
Robert John Guter, son of Steven and Mary (Smith) Guter, was born February 19, 1919 in Morris, Minnesota, where he was baptized and confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church. Bob received his education and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Morris. Following high school, he attended two years at St. Thomas College. In 1941, he enlisted in the United States...
Merritt Pieske
Jun 12, 2007
Merritt Earl Pieske, son of Edward and Elizabeth (Halter) Pieske, was born November 9, 1920 in Sanborn, Minnesota in Redwood County, where he grew up and received his schooling. He was confirmed on December 1, 1940 at Evangelican Lutheran Church in Wanda, Minnesota by Rev. William. Langholz. On October 17, 1940, he was united in marriage to Elvira Ida Mude....
Donald Snell
Jun 7, 2007
Donald Louis Snell, son of Louis and Alatha (Telkamp) Snell, was born September 12, 1930 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized into the Methodist faith. Don grew up North of Chokio, MN and received his schooling at various country schools. Following his schooling, he worked on the family farm, before enlisting in the United States Army, where he was stationed...
Ronald Gades
Jun 4, 2007
Ronald Herman Gades, son of Herman and Anna Marie (Carstens) Gades, was born May 25, 1926 in Fairfield Township in Swift County, Minnesota. He was baptized by Rev. F.C. Jaus on June 13, 1926 and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfield Township. He grew up in the rural Holloway area in Swift County, where he attended District #48...
Clara Buntje
Jun 4, 2007
Clara Gurina Hagen was born March 24, 1908 in Stevens Township, near Alberta, Minnesota. She was the oldest of nine children born to Tollef and Bertha (Gunderson) Hagen, She was baptized and confirmed at the Reque Lutheran Church near Alberta. She attended District #49 country school through the eighth grade. Following her schooling, she did some housekeeping for various families...
Myrtle MacIver
May 29, 2007
Myrtle C. Molander, daughter of John and Charlotte Molander was born on August 25, 1919 in Ben Wade Township in Pope County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Norunga Lutheran Church in rural Lowry. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. On November 27, 1943 she was united in marriage to Leonard MacIver at Norunga...
Marvin Pederson
May 25, 2007
Marvin Duane Pederson, son of Helmer Sr and Serina (Aadland) Pederson, was born May 17, 1923 in New Effington, South Dakota, where he grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Ferkingstad Lutheran Church. Marvin attended and graduated from New Effington High School. In 1942, Marvin enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in WWII as a Staff...
Mavis McNichols
May 25, 2007
Mavis Elaine Nesson McNichols was born June 2, 1929 in Brookings, South Dakota to Shelby and Gladys (Watson) Nesson. She graduated from Huron High School and Huron Business College. She married Dale McNichols on November 9, 1941 in Huron, South Dakota. In 1955, they moved to Morris, where they owned and operated Habichts Department Store until retirement in 1983. Mavis...
Fern Smith
May 24, 2007
Fern Leona Sperr, daughter of Charlie and Florence (Smith) Sperr, was born on July 23, 1921 in Donnelly Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended country school. She later graduated from Alberta High School. On October 18, 1939, she was united in marriage to Gordon M. Smith. Fern and Gordon made their home on a farm...
Edward Koehntop
May 24, 2007
Edward Clarence Koehntop, son of Carl and Augusta (Woodke) Koehntop, was born January 2, 1916 in Swan Lake Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family farm and received his schooling at the country school in Swan Lake Township. Following his schooling he continued to farm on...
Dennis Kittelson
May 21, 2007
Dennis Orien Kittelson, son of Orval and Laura (Hein) Kittelson, was born March 14, 1947 in Appleton, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm outside of Louisburg, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Appleton High School in 1965. Dennis continued his education at the Willmar Technical College for two years in the Electronics Program. In 1967, he married JoAnne...
Verna Stadsvold
May 20, 2007
Verna Evelyn Espelien, daughter of Albert and Olava (Lien) Espelien, was born March 21, 1925 in Blue Mounds Township in Pope County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at West Zion Lutheran Church by Reverend K. R. Palmer. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Following her schooling, she worked at the Midway Store and for...
Norman Bremer
May 13, 2007
Norman Bremer, son of Frank and Caroline (Kaschmitter) Bremer, was born on September 26, 1928 in Wilmont, Minnesota. In 1941, his family moved to Alberta, MN, where he graduated from Alberta High School in 1946. In 1943, the family moved to a farm place near Morris. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the service, where he served in the Korean...
Robert Lemke
May 12, 2007
Robert August Lemke, age 72, passed away in Morris, MN on Saturday, May 12, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife Mie Lemke and is survived by his son Lory Lemke of Morris, MN and his wife Pieranna Garavaso, and grandsons David Lemke, and Stefan Lemke, and two sisters Donna Holcomb of Mason City (and her husband Roger...
Leonard Wood
May 11, 2007
Leonard Rolland Wood, son of Walter and Lily (Moore) Wood, was born July 22, 1918 in Rolf, Iowa, where he grew up and began his schooling. He was baptized and confirmed on October 11, 1949 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in LuVerne, Iowa by Reverend Louis Wittenburg. Following his schooling, Leonard began farming. On June 2, 1940, he was...
Evelyn Kussatz
May 6, 2007
Evelyn Caroline Martha Kroening, daughter of Emil and Margaretha (Puchta) Kroening, was born September 6, 1909 at Sanborn, Minnesota. Evelyn, who was her parent's first-born, was honored when they chose her middle names to include the names of her grandmothers: Caroline Pietsch Kroening and Martha Lipkow Puchta. Evelyn was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church near Sanborn. She moved with her...
James Spencer
May 6, 2007
James Edwin Spencer, son of Francis and Lucy (Taylor) Spencer, was born February 25, 1917 in Vandever, Tennessee. He grew up in Swanville, Minnesota and attended country school. He was baptized in 1942 at the Church of the Brethren. Following his schooling, he worked for various farm families in the Chokio area. On October 8, 1941, he was united in...
Donald Bengston
May 3, 2007
Donald LeRoy Bengston was born February 16, 1929 in Pepperton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota to Emil and Mabel (Eddy) Bengston. He attended school at District #59 and the Alberta High School, where he received his GED in 1954, while in the Army. Donald worked on the family farm, before entering the United States Army on November 15, 1952, spending...
Sig Hagen
May 2, 2007
Sigvald Hagen, son of Tollef and Bertha (Gunderson) Hagen, was born November 25, 1912 in Stevens Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended country school. Following his schooling, Sig helped his dad on the family farm until 1934, when he went into the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he went to work in International Falls, planting trees...
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