Obituaries
Wilma Lien
Feb 13, 2008
Wilma Jeanette Lang, daughter of William and Myrtle (Wisch) Lang, was born December 31, 1936 in Graceville Township in Big Stone County, Minnesota. She began her schooling at the Kerkhoven Public Schools through the tenth grade. She then transferred to Murdock Public Schools, where she graduated in 1954. On October 2, 1954, she was united in marriage to Orville Lien...
Selma Noyes
Feb 9, 2008
Selma Harriet Hanson, daughter of Markus and Anna (Mithun) Hanson, was born August 18, 1916 in New Prairie Township in Pope County, Minnesota, where she grew up. She was confirmed on April 13, 1930 at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, Minnesota. On March 24, 1934, she was united in marriage to William Noyes. To this union three children were born....
Lily Olmeim
Feb 8, 2008
Lily Clementine Pederson, daughter of Paul and Emma (Pederson) Pederson, was born September 25, 1910 in Starbuck, Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated from Starbuck High School in 1929. On August 25, 1939, she was united in marriage to Palmer Benjamin Olmeim at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck. The couple lived in Starbuck, where Lily was employed at the...
Irene Spain
Feb 6, 2008
Irene Mae Smith, daughter of Thomas and Winnifred (Anglum) Smith, was born August 2, 1922 in Baker Township of Stevens County, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm south of Chokio, Minnesota, where she attended country school. She continued her education at Alberta High School, graduating in 1940. On November 19, 1941, she was united in marriage to Joseph...
Harold Jaeck
Feb 3, 2008
Harold Herman Jaeck, son of Herman and Hulda (Abraham) Jaeck, was born July 12, 1914 in Boyd, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in Omro Township. He attended school in Bellingham, Minnesota. On February 3, 1937, he was united in marriage to Myrtle Hansen. Following their marriage, the couple farmed and raised their three children: Harvard, Howard and Phyllis. Myrtle...
Harold Hruby
Feb 3, 2008
Harold Carl Hruby, son of Ed and Clara (Hilker) Hruby, was born May 14, 1911 in Morris, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm on Yankee Ridge Road and received his education at the Morris High School and the West Central School of Agriculture, where he participated in numerous sports. Following his schooling, Harold served in the Minnesota National Guard,...
Robert Walker
Feb 2, 2008
Robert Loa Walker, son of Robert and Elma (Clark) Walker, was born January 17, 1923 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Morris High School in 1940. On October 31, 1943, he was united in marriage to Haroldine Bush at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris by Father John Fearon. Robert was a life long...
Sadie Ras
Jan 24, 2008
Sadie DeYoung Ras, daughter of Andrew and Pearl (Vanderwerff) DeYoung, was born January 10, 1911 in Mt. Vernon, South Dakota. Sadie grew up and attended school in the Crookston, Minnesota area. On March 31, 1939, she was united in marriage to Henry Ras at the Christian Reformed Church in Crookston. Following their marriage, the couple moved to Conrad, Montana, where...
Neva Sands
Jan 23, 2008
Neva Parker Sands was born in Clear Lake, Iowa on July 25, 1903 to John and Eda (Knutson) Parker. They moved to a farm east of Hancock, Minnesota in March 1912. Neva attended school in Clear Lake through the 3rd grade. She attended 4th thru 12th grade in Hancock, graduating in 1921. After high school, Neva attended...
Lucile Cin
Jan 23, 2008
Lucile "Lukie" Ivy (Cook) Cin was born on April 1, 1924 in Synnes Township, Stevens County, Minnesota. She went to join her soul mate Orlyn in everlasting rest on January 23, 2008. Lucile was the seventh of nine children born to Earl and Lillian (Isherwood) Cook. Her father moved the family from Synnes to Scott Township when she was a...
James Nystuen
Jan 21, 2008
James Carroll Nystuen, son of Elmer and Eva (Bearl) Nystuen, was born December 17, 1937 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized on May 28, 1939 at First Lutheran Church. Jim attended and graduated from Morris High School. On July 11, 1956, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served until June 27, 1960,...
Alice Kositzke
Jan 19, 2008
Alice Helen (Johnson) Kositzke, was born March 24, 1911 in rural Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota to parents, Frederick and Ingeborg (Johnson) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Long Lake Lutheran Church, rural Appleton. She began her schooling at District 30 Country School in Hegbert Township, through the 8th grade. She then attended and graduated from Appleton High School in...
James Krogh
Jan 19, 2008
James Burton (Jim) Krogh, a long-time resident of the Hancock-Morris area, died January 19, 2008, at age 78. Jim and Corrine resided in Hancock from 1965 to 1990. Jim managed the Hancock Co-op, a job he loved and excelled at. He enjoyed working with the co-op's employees, board members and patrons. Jim also proudly served many years on the Land...
Freda Johnson
Jan 18, 2008
Freda Helene Brecht, daughter of Frank and Pauline (Isaak) Brecht, was born September 6, 1913 in Golden Valley, North Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Golgotha Lutheran Church in Golden Valley. Freda grew up on a ranch in Mercer County North Dakota and received her schooling in Golden Valley graduating from high school in 1932. After high school she...
Linda Greiner
Jan 17, 2008
Linda L. Braker Greiner, was born January 12, 1922 in Horton Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Joe and Ida (Moser) Braker. She was called from this life on Thursday morning January 17, 2008. She had attained the age of 86 years and four days. Linda grew up and attended District #41 School through the 8th grade. After school, she worked...
Anthony Boon
Jan 14, 2008
Anthony "Tony" Boon, son of Peter and Jenny Boon, was born January 5, 1922 at Estelline, South Dakota. After his schooling, Tony worked on the family farm with his father. On February 6, 1943, Tony entered the U.S. Merchant Marine, serving during WWII until his discharge on July 9, 1945. Tony then made his home in the Hancock area, where...
Bernice Burnham
Jan 9, 2008
Bernice Lois Huntley, daughter of Leslie and Ella May (Dudley) Huntley, was born April 12, 1915 in Bismarck, North Dakota. At a young age her family moved to Hancock, where she attended and graduated from Hancock High School in 1934. On June 23, 1934, she was united in marriage to Glenn Burnham on her parent?s farm in rural Hancock. To...
Ervin Thue
Jan 7, 2008
Ervin Joseph Thue, son of Andrew and Gida (Johnson) Thue, was born December 31, 1921 in Erdahl Township in Grant County, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. In April, 1942, he was united in marriage to Florence Peterson in Kensington, Minnesota. For several years, Ervin was a butter maker for local creameries in Central Minnesota. He later...
Donald Jepma
Jan 4, 2008
Donald Jepma, son of Garrit and Rena (Visser) Jepma, was born October 24, 1924 at Hancock, Minnesota. He grew up and received his schooling in Hancock, before moving to Detroit, MI, where he worked as a truck driver. On June 1, 1943, he entered the U.S. Navy, where he was a Coxswain during WWII. Following his honorable discharge on December...
Verna Schaefer
Dec 30, 2007
Verna Elizabeth Honegger, daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Moser) Honegger, was born January 24, 1921 in Forrest, Illinois, where she was baptized on July 28, 1940 at the Apostolic Christian Church. She received her schooling at Center Country School thru the 8th grade and then attended Forrest High School. Following her schooling, Verna worked 1A½ years in Fairbury, IL and...
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