Obituaries

Julius Heinrich

Julius Heinrich

Nov 30, 2006

Julius McDonald Heinrich, son of Fred and Ann (Hickman) Heinrich, was born October 11, 1917 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized in Morris and was confirmed in 1931 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Donnelly by Reverend Pilgrim. He attended country school in District #56. After completing country school, he went to C.C. Camp at Gooseberry Falls. In 1936, Julius...

Eunice Voorhees

Eunice Voorhees

Nov 26, 2006

Eunice Judell Fragodt, daughter of Gilbert and Bertha (Sandven) Fragodt, was born January 3, 1921 in Swenoda Township in Swift County, Minnesota, where she grew up and began her schooling. She later graduated from Appleton High School. On May 2, 1940, she was united in marriage to Donald Voorhees at Big Bend Lutheran Parsonage in rural Big Bend, Minnesota. In...

Willard Giese

Willard Giese

Nov 21, 2006

Willard Elmer Giese, son of Gustav and Bertha (Riemers) Giese, was born October 24, 1921 in Holloway, Minnesota, where he was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfield Township. He grew up in the Holloway area, where he received his education through eighth grade at a rural school where everything was taught in German. After his schooling, Willard...

David Hennen, Jr

David Hennen, Jr

Nov 17, 2006

David Arnold Hennen, Jr, son of David and Geri (Cline) Hennen, was born June 17, 1966. He was baptized and confirmed at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. He began his schooling at Morris Elementary and graduated from Morris Area High School in 1984. David was united in marriage Lori Zimmerman on February 13, 2003 in Las Vegas. David enjoyed...

Evert Snell

Evert Snell

Nov 16, 2006

Evert Phillip Snell, son of George and Jessie (Telkamp) Snell, was born December 19, 1910 in Milbank, South Dakota. Evert's family moved to Iowa for a short time before moving to Minnesota. On September 5, 1937, he was united in marriage to Eveline Towner. The couple lived north of Chokio, where they farmed and raised their children. Following their retirement,...

Annabelle Heemstra

Annabelle Heemstra

Nov 10, 2006

Annabelle Kraai, daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Vander Swaag) Kraai, was born April 10, 1917 in Orange City, Iowa, where she grew up and attended school. Annabelle graduated from Orange City High School and went on to attend Northwestern College in Orange City. She was united in marriage on August 8, 1946 to John W. Heemstra. This union was blessed...

Alys Nicholson

Alys Nicholson

Nov 9, 2006

Alys Josephine Anderson, daughter of Thomas and Carrie (Hanson) Anderson, was born November 16, 1904 at the family farm in Scott Township, Minnesota. She grew up and began her schooling at a rural school in Scott Township. In 3rd grade, she began attending the Longfellow School in Morris, and at the age of 14 years, attended Morris High School until...

Arnold Kolden

Arnold Kolden

Nov 9, 2006

Arnold J. Kolden, son of Hans and Olga (Anderson) Kolden, was born January 28, 1923 in Alberta, Minnesota, where he grew up and lived south of Alberta, on the North Shore of Frog Lake. He was baptized and confirmed at Reque Lutheran Church. While he was growing up he attended Country School District #24 and also helped his parents and...

Iver Wevley

Iver Wevley

Nov 9, 2006

Iver Kornelius Wevley, son of Carl and Carolina (Amundson) Wevley, was born August 12, 1915 in Highlandville, Iowa, where he was baptized on September 12, 1915 at Big Canoe Church. At a young age, his family moved to Barnsville, Minnesota, where he attended country school and was also confirmed on September 13, 1930 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. On November...

Gertrude Mithun

Gertrude Mithun

Nov 6, 2006

Gertrude Albertina Sandvig, daughter of Ole and Anna (Raaum) Sandvig, was born November 8, 1912 in New Prairie Township in Pope County, Minnesota, where she was baptized at St. Petri Church and confirmed at Nora Church. Gertrude was only six years old when her mother passed away. She attended Country School through the 6th grade. Following her schooling, she began...

Harry Aslagson

Harry Aslagson

Nov 4, 2006

Harry Palmer Aslagson, son of Henry and Gina (Klevann) Aslagson, was born November 2, 1917 in White Bear Township in Pope County, Minnesota, where he grew up. He was baptized on December 18, 1917 and confirmed in 1931 at St. John's Lutheran Church in New Prairie Township in Pope County, by Reverend G.O. Forde. Harry began his schooling at District...

Joan Banken

Joan Banken

Nov 4, 2006

Joan C Ehlers, daughter of John O. and Dagny (Sageng) Ehlers, was born August 9, 1945 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She grew up in the Barrett area, where she was baptized in 1945 by Pastor Sandberg and confirmed in 1959 by Pastor Lokken at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Barrett. After graduating from Barrett High School in 1963, Joan made...

Orvald Moen

Orvald Moen

Nov 4, 2006

Orvald Norris Moen was born in Starbuck, Pope County, Minnesota on January 4, 1924 to Oscar and Nora (Pederson) Moen. He was baptized on January 27, 1924 at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck by Pastor M. Casper Johnshoy, and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church, rural Starbuck by Pastor K. R. Palmer. On July 18, 1954, Orvald was united in...

Norman Wink

Norman Wink

Nov 2, 2006

Norman Louis Wink, son of Aloysius and Genevieve (Sautzer) Wink, was born August 6, 1927 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he began his schooling. When he was 14, he moved to Hancock. November 27, 1945, Nubs enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in WWII. He was stationed in Germany and Austria as a Military Police for prisoners....

Ruth Domingo

Ruth Domingo

Oct 31, 2006

Ruth Frieda (Piepenburg, Dahl) Domingo, age 90, died on October 31, 2006, Reformation Day, at West Wind Village in Morris, Minnesota. Ruth was born on February 4, 1916, in Horton Township, Stevens County, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Frieda Piepenburg. She was baptized by her maternal grandfather, the Reverend F.E. Pasche, on February 11, at Zion Lutheran Church. She...

Stanley Koehntop

Stanley Koehntop

Oct 29, 2006

Stanley Daniel Koehntop, son of August and Elma (Krogen) Koehntop, was born July 22, 1936 in Morris, Minnesota. He grew up in the Donnelly area and began his schooling at Country School District #36. He continued his education at the West Central School of Agriculture for two years. Following his schooling, Stanley worked as a farm hand for many area...

Hazel Fynboh

Hazel Fynboh

Oct 29, 2006

Hazel Irene Cook, daughter of Paul and Lillian (Isherwood) Cook, was born February 1, 1922 in Synnes Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She grew up in rural Alberta and attended and graduated from Alberta High School in 1939. Following her schooling, Hazel helped on the family farm until she was married. On April 10, 1943, she was united in marriage...

June Anderson

June Anderson

Oct 29, 2006

June Marian Mickelson, daughter of Henry and Valborg Amelia (Ettesvold) Mickelson, was born June 18, 1912 in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm in the Scandia area, where she was baptized and confirmed at Scandia Church. She attended and graduated from the Cyrus High School in 1930. Following her graduation, she was employed at...

Warren Hood

Warren Hood

Oct 25, 2006

Warren Ralph Edward Hood, son of Edward and Sarah (Weaver) Hood, was born August 15, 1925 in Scott Township in Alberta, Minnesota. He was baptized on October 19, 1925 by Pastor J.E. Church in Morris and was confirmed on May 7, 1967 by Pastor Elmer Anderson at First Lutheran Church in Morris. Warren grew up in Swan Lake Township, where...

Lena Reuter

Lena Reuter

Oct 21, 2006

Lena Louise Farney, daughter of Eli and Sophia (Knochel) Farney, was born June 13, 1921 at Reynolds, IN. She grew up and received her schooling in the Wolcott, IN area, graduating from Wolcott High School. After her schooling, Lena moved to Ft. Wayne, IN, where she lived and worked for a few years. During this time of her life, she...

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