Obituaries

Dec 9, 2007

Mary Jo Schmidgall, daughter of Richard and Corrine (Moser) Schmidgall, was born July 8, 1960 in Morris, Minnesota. She grew up and was baptized at the Hancock Christian Reformed Church. Mary began her schooling at the Hancock Elementary and in 1978 graduated from Hancock High School. She continued her education at Alexandria Technical College in the Accounting Program. On August...

Dec 8, 2007

Ira Donald Banister, son of Roy and Josie (Jenson) Banister, was born August 13, 1926 in Scott Township. He was baptized on December 3, 1926 and confirmed at the Bethany Lutheran Church. He received his schooling at Rural District Schools #4 and #5. In his younger years, he had a love of horses. On September 22, 1951, he was united...

Dec 4, 2007

Melvin J. C. Becker, son of Louis and (Ella) Spieker, was born July 3, 1919 in Synnes Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up. He was baptized on July 20, 1919 by Reverend F. W. Pasche and confirmed on July 22, 1934 by Reverend C. W. Ristow at German Lutheran Church in Synnes Township. He attended school through...

Dec 3, 2007

Martha Jacobina Lee, daughter of Theodore and Emma (Gusdal) Lee, was born January 25, 1915 in Erickson, Manitoba. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Danvers, Manitoba. On September 30, 1939, she was united in marriage to Clarence Erdahl of Donnelly, Minnesota. Martha and Clarence farmed west of Donnelly for almost 50 years. Martha was a...

Dec 2, 2007

Shirley Ann Hawkinson, daughter of Fred and Anna (Bruer) Hawkinson, was born June 3, 1931 in Morris, Minnesota. She grew up in Cyrus, where she was baptized in August, 1931 and confirmed March 25, 1945 at Scandia East Lutheran Church. She began her schooling at the Cyrus Grade School and later graduated from Cyrus High School. Following her schooling, Shirley...

Nov 26, 2007

Ella Helen Jeske, daughter of William and Ida (Sarinske) Jeske, was born February 15, 1920 in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. She grew up in a family of 12 siblings and at an early age, moved to St. Paul to live with her Aunt Anna. While in St. Paul, she trained as a beautician and met Wilbert Koosmann through members of his family. The couple...

Nov 24, 2007

Agnes Margaret Fergen, daughter of Henry and Helen (Weber) Fergen, was born May 29, 1930 on the family farm in Davidson County, South Dakota. She attended St. Peter and Paul Parochial Grade School in Dimock South Dakota and high school in Ethan, South Dakota. She was united in marriage to Oliver Boehmer on November 22, 1950 at St. Peter and...

Nov 24, 2007

Duane Allen Solvie, son of Raymond and Marion (Halverson) Solvie, was born December 5, 1935 in New Prairie Township in Pope County, Minnesota. Dewey was baptized January 1936 and confirmed in May, 1949 at what is now Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. He grew up in the Cyrus area, where he began his schooling, graduating from Cyrus High School in...

Nov 24, 2007

LeRoy John Ascheman, son of Henry and Rose (Bach) Ascheman, was born April 15, 1943 in Fairfield Township in Swift County, Minnesota, where he grew up. He was baptized in Hegbert Township at St. Agnes Catholic Church. He began his schooling in Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School in 1961. Following his schooling, Roy enlisted in the United States...

Nov 23, 2007

Adeline Myra Amundson Barsness was born on April 3, 1920, in Langhei Township to Amund and Mary Amundson. Adeline was baptized May 2, 1920 by Rev. Christopher Pederson at East Zion Lutheran Church, confirmed March 25, 1934 by Rev. Casper Johnshoy at Fron Lutheran Church. Adeline has always lived in or near Starbuck, where she grew up with three sisters...

Nov 23, 2007

Harold John Gorder, son of Harold and Inger (Thompson) Gorder, was born February 3, 1935 in White Bear Lake Township in Pope County, Minnesota. John was the last child born at home by Dr. A.F. Giesen. He was baptized on March 10, 1935 and confirmed in March, 1949 at Indherred Lutheran Church by Reverend Gerhard O. Forde. He attended Starbuck...

Nov 21, 2007

Richard "Bud" Allenspach was born January 26, 1920 in Campbell, Minnesota to Albert and Martha (Witt) Allenspach. He worked and lived on the family farm with his four brothers and five sisters until the age of 17. He attended school in Campbell through the 7th grade. After the death of his father and older brother, Art, he moved to Hancock...

Nov 18, 2007

Nov 15, 2007

Minnie Irene Griese, daughter of Hiram and Rosa (Hagebuck) Griese, was born April 30, 1915 in Dolliver, Iowa, where she grew up and received her schooling. On September 16, 1933, she was united in marriage to Byron Tirevold. The couple made their home in the Dolliver area until March of 1940, when they moved to Chokio. The couple farmed in...

Nov 10, 2007

Bonita Dallenbach died on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at the West Wind Village in Morris. Bonita June Burmeister was born on January 27, 1931 in Morris, Minnesota, to Henry, Jr. and Sophia (Mauch) Burmeister. She graduated from Chokio High School in 1949 where she sang in the choir and served as a highly skilled member of the tumbling team. Bonnie...

Nov 8, 2007

Lester John Pollard passed away peacefully at the VA hospital in Fargo on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the age of 84. He braved various health issues but continued to enjoy life and remain active. Les was born to Joseph and Rose Pollard on April 3, 1923 at their farm in Benton County near Foley, Minnesota. He was united in...

Nov 6, 2007

Robert Lynn Kramer, son of George and Joyce (Lange) Kramer, was born April 1, 1965 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church. He began his schooling in Morris, where he graduated from Morris High School in 1983. Following his schooling, Bob worked various jobs in the Minneapolis area. He did cement work and...

Nov 5, 2007

Michael Jon Traphagan was born on July 18, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. He was the cherished son of Gladys and Albert Traphagan. Michael resided in Kimball, Minnesota the last four years of life. The following is a poem written by Matt Traphagan: A blessing Michael came into our lives on July 18, 1979 blessed with eternal youth and a blessing...

Nov 4, 2007

Arnold was born in Paulina, Iowa, to Peter and Anna (Hanson) Naig, on March 25, 1914 and he was baptized on April 26, 1914. he was baptized. The family moved to Holstein, Iowa, then to Pope County, Minnesota. He was confirmed at the East Zion Lutheran Church on October 14, 1928 by Reverend K.R. Palmer. He attended country school through...

Nov 3, 2007

Considering that no one loved a joke more than Ervin Smith, even he would have appreciated the irony of his death marking the opening day of deer season, November 3, 2007. After all, the way that Ervin lived, if he couldn't be part of the hunt, it would be time to move on to more heavenly pursuits. Ervin Herbert Smith...