Obituaries

Gladys Aaberg

Gladys Aaberg

Jul 23, 2007

Gladys Larson Aaberg, was born on April 4, 1913. She was the tenth child of 16 children born to Lars and Ingeborg (Bell) Hanson in Langhei Township in Pope County, Minnesota. She was baptized on May 12, 1913 at the East Zion Lutheran Church and was confirmed there on October 2, 1927. She attended Rural Country School District #99. Gladys...

Mary Cline

Mary Cline

Jul 21, 2007

Mary Kathleen Benson Cline was born on January 16, 1946 in the Swift County Hospital in Benson, Minnesota to the late Ben Oscar and Antoinette Willhelmina (Waters) Benson. Mary was the seventh out of eight children and the first one born in a hospital. She received the holy sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation in the St. Francis...

Harold Classen

Harold Classen

Jul 20, 2007

When Harold Classen heard a tune he liked, he had the ability to entertain his wife Leona and five children by teaching it to himself within minutes and then playing it on his beloved piano. During his lifetime, Harold taught himself hundreds of songs, and played for several dance bands without ever reading a note of sheet music. After evening...

Louise Smith

Louise Smith

Jul 13, 2007

Louise Ranae Smith, daughter of Laurel and Georgia (Harstad) Smith, was born March 10, 1949 in Morris, Minnesota, where she was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church. She was confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Tooele, Utah. Louise began her schooling in Tacoma, WA and completed it in Tooele, Utah. In 1984, she returned to Morris and began working at the...

Joyce Goodyear

Joyce Goodyear

Jul 5, 2007

Joyce Virginia Van Dyke was born December 13, 1925, in Sheldon, Iowa to O.A. and Alice (Gaster) Van Dyke. She was baptized on June 29, 1930, and confirmed on March 3, 1949, by Reverend Gerhard Forde. She grew up and received her schooling in Sheldon Iowa. After graduating from high school, Joyce worked as a bookkeeper at a filling station....

Lenore Anderson

Lenore Anderson

Jul 2, 2007

Lenore Ann Anderson passed away in the warmth of her daughter's arms and the guiding light of the family she loved on Monday, July 2, 2007 at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, MN. She was 93 years old, but if you were to ask anyone who knew her, they would tell you they didn't believe it. Her sharpness of...

Connie Christians

Connie Christians

Jul 2, 2007

Connie Marie Christians, daughter of Harold and Louise (Bohnart) Christians, was born August 20, 1950 in Little Rock, Iowa, where she was baptized on November 26, 1950 at the Presbyterian Church. She spent the first 12 years of her life in Little Rock, when she moved with her family to Herman, MN in 1962. Connie graduated from Herman Community School...

Paul Kopitzke

Paul Kopitzke

Jun 24, 2007

Paul W. Kopitzke was born on December 2, 1915 on a farm in Swan Lake Township, to John and Minnie (Block) Kopitzke. He attended country school and completed his education while in the US Army. He enlisted in the Army National Guard on February 5, 1940, and was a member of the first troops to land on Omaha Beach on...

Luella Rathke

Luella Rathke

Jun 22, 2007

Luella Mae Louise Rathke, Daughter of Walter Sr. and Rosa (Abel) Rathke was born July 15, 1934 in Barrett, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 29, 1934 and confirmed on June 13, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hoffman, Minnesota. She graduated being salutatorian of her class from Barrett High School, on May 22, 1952. During her senior year, she...

Kelly Zimmerman

Kelly Zimmerman

Jun 21, 2007

Kelly Jo Wilkins, daughter of Lowell and Marcia (Barchinger) Wilkins, was born November 23, 1960 in Moorhead, Minnesota, and was baptized into the Lutheran Faith. She grew up in Morris, MN, and was confirmed at First Lutheran Church. She attended Morris Public Schools, graduating in 1979. On December 1, 1979, she was united in marriage to Kelly Ray Zimmerman at...

Kathy Mozey

Kathy Mozey

Jun 16, 2007

Kathyrn Mary Perish, daughter of Herman and Alice (Borgen) Perish, was born January 24, 1956 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. She was baptized at the Browerville Catholic Church in Browerville and confirmed at St. Joseph's Church in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Kathy attended Anoka Public Schools and lived in the Metro area, before she met her future husband, Larry Mozey. The couple...

Becky Stevenson

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

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

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

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...

Clara Buntje

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...

Ronald Gades

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...

Myrtle MacIver

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

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

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...