Obituaries
Helen Olson
Oct 6, 2007
Helen Rose Olson (Mrs. Howard K. Olson) passed away Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Helen was born Helen Rose Gerl on February 24, 1923 in Newald, Wisconsin to Edward and Stella (Novak) Gerl. She attended high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin and following graduation in 1940 trained as a medical laboratory technician at the Northwest...
Ernest King
Oct 6, 2007
Ernest Eugene King, son of Jay and Freda (Harm) King, was born March 25, 1925 in Correctionville, Iowa. As a child Ernie helped his family in the garden and as a newspaper carrier. Ernie graduated from Correctionville High School in 1943 and worked at various jobs before joining the United States Army in 1946. He served in World War II,...
Ruth Olson
Oct 5, 2007
Ruth Frances Peterson, daughter of Victor and Bertha (Johnson) Peterson, was born February 12, 1909 in Alberta, Minnesota, where she was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. She grew up in Alberta, where she received her schooling, graduating from Alberta High School in 1927. She then furthered her education by attending business classes, prior to taking a job with...
Louis Brackenbury
Oct 4, 2007
Louis Ernest Brackenbury, son of Fergus and Elizabeth (Smith) Brackenbury was born on December 17, 1921 in Pine City, Minnesota. As a boy he moved with his family to the Brook Park area, where he grew up and attended school. Louis moved to Benson and operated a mechanic shop and later did the same in Appleton. He would also help...
Lorraine Giese
Sep 30, 2007
Lorraine Idell Anderson, daughter of Oscar and Emma (Perseke) Anderson, was born February 4, 1934 in Correll, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Odessa. Lorraine grew up and began her schooling in the Artichoke area. She graduated from Appleton High School in 1952. On June 19, 1955, she was united in marriage to Eldon...
Merle Stoneberg
Sep 26, 2007
Merle Wayne Stoneberg, the son of Lawrence and Ada (Quackenbush) Stoneberg was born on May 5, 1919 in Stevens County, MN. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Donnelly, MN. Merle grew up in rural Donnelly, where he attended District 67 Country School, and graduated from Alberta High School in 1936. On October 19, 1941,...
Harvey Mathison
Sep 12, 2007
Harvey Alvin Mathison, son of Thore and Emma (Erickson) Mathison, was born February 2, 1927 in Synnes Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed on November 10, 1940 by Reverend N. C. Renslo at Reque Lutheran Church, rural Alberta. Harvey grew up in the Alberta area, where he attended District #24 County School until the 7th...
Louise Anderson
Sep 11, 2007
Louise Mary Ann Podtburg, daughter of John and Louise (Buntje) Podtburg, was born December 1, 1932 in Synnes Towniship in Stevens County, Minnesota. Louise grew up in Morris where she attended Morris Public Schools. On October 21, 1950, she was united in marriage to Gary L. Anderson at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Morris. Following their marriage, the couple along...
Lillian Koehl
Sep 10, 2007
Lillian Mae Kempf, daughter of Ned and Ollie (Fehr) Kempf, was born May 24, 1920, in Roanoke, Illinois. She grew up and received her education at a country school in the Eureka, IL area. On May 24, 1942, she was united in marriage to Edward H. Koehl in Roanoke, Illinois. Following their marriage, the couple moved to the Hancock, MN...
Hazel Koons
Aug 30, 2007
Hazel Katherine Koons, daughter of Jacob and Katherine (Sangel) Koons, was born March 14, 1917 in Jackson County, Minnesota. Following High School, Hazel attended business school and also the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. Following her schooling, she enlisted in the United States Navy on May 14, 1943, where she served in World War II. She received an...
Kurt Asmus
Aug 28, 2007
Kurt Michael Asmus, son of Keith and Lynn (Larson) Asmus, was born April 7, 1974 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized on May 5, 1974 by Reverend John Malm and confirmed on May 7, 1989 by Reverend Peter Seaberg at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. He began his schooling in Cyrus and graduated from Hancock High School in 1992. Kurt...
Clara Moerke
Aug 28, 2007
Clara Marie Soland, daughter of Knute and Anna (Anderson) Soland, was born April 10, 1919 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm in Pomme de Terre Township in Northeast Grant County. She was baptized and confirmed at Hjerdahl Lutheran Church. On January 25, 1940, she was united in marriage to George Moerke in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. To...
Dorothy Lindor
Aug 26, 2007
Dorothy Joan Lindor, daughter of Neil and Nellie (Olson) Hopkins was born on March 12, 1925 at home in Westport Township, Pope County, Minnesota. She was baptized on October 4, 1929 at Villard Methodist Church. She grew up in Villard and graduated High School in 1943. Dorothy then attended Teachers Normal Training at Glenwood. She taught in rural Pope County...
Carol Tuttle
Aug 25, 2007
Carol, daughter of Henry, Jr. and Sophia (Mauch) Burmeister, was born December 11, 1924, in Graceville, Minnesota. She graduated from Chokio High School in 1942 and continued her education at the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. Carol's career as a secretary and stenographer began in Honolulu, Hawaii with the War Department at the Hawaii Ordinance Depot in 1944. After...
Bernice Jacoby
Aug 24, 2007
Bernice Elizabeth Jacoby, daughter of Albert and Mary (Benson) Berg was born on August 3, 1920 in Augsburg Township, Marshall County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in rural Stephen, MN. She attended country school. She worked at a local restaurant and helped local farm families. On July 6, 1942 she married Clarence R. Jacoby at...
LaVaughn Thielke
Aug 24, 2007
LaVaughn Eugene Thielke, son of Carl and Esther (Platow) Thielke was born on April 29, 1933 in Fairfield Township in Swift County, Minnesota. The family moved to the Clontarf area, where LaVaughn grew up on the family farm. He graduated from Benson High School in 1951. LaVaughn was united in marriage to Eyvonne Razink on March 2, 1954 at St....
Lola Michaelson
Aug 18, 2007
Lola Mae Lange, daughter of Rolland and Cora (Wilson) Lange, was born November 29, 1927 in Everglade Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. Lola grew up in Stevens County, where she began her education in a country school while the family lived in the Donnelly area. They later lived in the Alberta area, where Lola continued her schooling, graduating from Alberta...
LeRoy Lanning
Aug 16, 2007
LeRoy Ardell Lanning, was born on February 12, 1920 at home in Erickson Township in Renville, Minnesota, to Brador and Agnes (Krogstad) Lanning. He went to country school till the 8th grade. At the time, he went to help his parents on the family farm. On November 16, 1943, he married Deloris Rosaasen at the First Lutheran Church Parsonage in...
Virgil Smith
Aug 13, 2007
Virgil William Smith was born April 2, 1924 in Mulkeytown, Illinois. Virgil's father died when he was about 10 years old. His mother later remarried. Virgil joined the Army when he was only 15 years old, having his mother sign for him. After the war started, he was sent to England and prepared for the Normandy invasion. He was with...
Russell Lundell
Aug 11, 2007
Russell Fredrick Lundell, son of Fred and Hazel (Bauer) Lundell, was born December 5, 1925 at the family home in Ortonville, MN, and was an impressive 10 A½ lb, healthy baby boy. Because Russ' father died two weeks after his birth, his mother moved the family to Delano, MN, to be closer to her family. In 1928, his mother remarried,...
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