Obituaries

Donald Smith

Aug 10, 2008

Donald Herbert Smith, son of Henry and Emily (Peterson) Smith, was born February 17, 1923 on the family farm in Rendsville Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. He began his schooling in Morris and graduated from Morris High School in 1941. Following his schooling, Don continued to work on the family farm. On January 17, 1947, he was united in marriage...

Frank Messner

Aug 9, 2008

Frank Messner was born in Lyon County, Iowa, on August 4, 1914, son of Henry and Ricka (Spohr) Messner. In 1925, the family moved to a farm near Hancock, where Frank attended School District #45. Frank’s father died in 1928. Frank did farm work and trapping. He later did farm work in Winthrop, MN and Lester, Iowa. In 1938, he...

Margaret Wirtjes

Aug 4, 2008

Margaret Elizabeth Raths, daughter of James and Katharine (Goergen) Raths, was born December 29, 1909 in Belview, Iowa. In 1910, her family moved to the Herman area, where Margaret grew up on the family farm and received her schooling at a country school. On September 25, 1929, she was united in marriage to Henry Wirtjes in Herman, Minnesota. The couple...

Alfred Jergenson

Aug 1, 2008

Alfred Garfield Jergenson, son of George and Laura (Awsumb) Jergenson, was born July 30, 1912 on the family farm near Donnelly , Minnesota . He was baptized on September 1, 1912, and later confirmed on October 17, 1926 at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church , both by Reverend Andrew Olson. Alfred began his schooling...

Jean Gates

Jul 29, 2008

Jean Aimee Tharaldson Gates, 79 of Benton, Arkansas died Tuesday, July 29, 2008. She was born January 11, 1929 in Starbuck, MN to the late Ole and Alice (Olson) Tharaldson. In addition to her parents, her sister Irene Kowitz, brother-in-law Robert Olson, and sister-in -law June Tharaldson preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Hiram Gates, Jr. of...

Mike Hoffman

Jul 28, 2008

Michael LaVerne Hoffman, son of David and Linda (Minder) Hoffman, was born June 14, 1973 in St. Cloud , Minnesota . Mike grew up in Morris, where he was baptized on August 5, 1973 and confirmed on November 12, 1989 at Assumption Catholic Church. He began his schooling at St. Mary’s School...

Mary Denler

Jul 26, 2008

Mary Lorraine Barnett was born April 3, 1930, in Sorento , IL . She attended grade school in Reading and Worthington , MN , and graduated from Cambridge in 1948. She then attended Northwestern Schools in Minneapolis . While at Northwestern, Gene Denler and his identical twin, Dean, became...

Kyle Riley

Jul 26, 2008

Kyle Francis Riley, son of Jim and Carrol (Crow) Riley, was born January 31, 1972 at Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Kyle grew up and received his schooling in the Morris area, and at a young age, began working with his family at Jim Riley & Sons Construction. While attending Morris Area High...

Margaret Hall

Jul 25, 2008

Margaret was born in Pope County near Cyrus, to Sever and Kari (Galdi) Veum. She married Gordon Hall in 1935. The couple farmed on Yankee Ridge Road all of their married lives. Margaret lived life to the fullest, enjoying her family and friends. She especially enjoyed quilting with the ladies at the Federated Church where she was a member, and was...

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...