Obituaries
Wilbur Gahm
Jun 9, 2008
Wilbur DeMars Gahm, eldest child of William F. and Julie (Mahoney) Gahm, was born December 15, 1916 in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. He attended grade school at District #14, which was later known as the Stone Schoolhouse. Wilbur graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1934. Following his graduation, he worked for three years on the family farm...
Wesley Gray
Jun 6, 2008
Wesley Harrison Gray, was born August 15th, 1923 near Osseo, Minnesota to Neil and Blanch (Hartkopf) Gray, where they lived on a potato and dairy farm. He attended country grade school then graduated from Osseo High School in 1940 with a class of 27. Wes enlisted in the United Stated Navy on November 14th, 1944, and served on a minesweeper...
Alice Leverson
Jun 1, 2008
Alice Jean Johnson, daughter of Glenis and Jeanie (Ferguson) Johnson, was born March 7, 1929 in Aitkin, Minnesota, where she grew up on Farm Island Lake. She attended country school and high school in Aitkin. Alice continued her education at the Abbott School of Nursing, receiving her degree as a Registered Nurse. Following her schooling, she moved to Fairmont, Minnesota,...
Edith Cooper
May 31, 2008
Edith Emelia Cooper, also known as "Mama Bear" or "Grandma Coop", was born September 21, 1915 in rural Clinton to Gust and Anna (Anderson) Carlson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She was united in marriage to Melvin "Jim" Cooper on October 19, 1935. To this union six children were born. The first was still born, next...
Ruth Jesness
May 31, 2008
Ruth Elsie Jesness, nee Ross, was the youngest of eight children, born on April 14, 1915 to Elsie and James Ross and grew up on a farm near Foxhome, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church, and spent many of her younger years herding cattle on the western Minnesota prairie. In 1936, she graduated from the West...
Albert Nelson
May 27, 2008
Albert Erwyn "Ervy" Nelson, son of Albert and Esther (Ostlund) Nelson, was born March 1, 1921 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Chokio. Ervy grew up in Chokio, where he began his schooling and graduated in 1940 from the Chokio High School. He continued his education at Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, studying business....
Roger Watson
May 20, 2008
Roger Lloyd Watson, son of Marlyn and Evelyn (Bouchard) Watson, was born December 13, 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. At the age of 17, Roger enlisted in the United States Army. He ended up serving in the Army, Air Force and National Guard throughout his career in the military. Roger also attended the...
Lauretta Kill
May 10, 2008
Lauretta Charlotte Eklund, the fourth of nine daughters born to Harry and Inga (Dale) Eklund, was born November 7, 1923 at Chokio, MN, and lived her entire life in the Chokio/Morris area. She united in marriage to George Steve Kill on November 23, 1943 at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris by Father Ralph Ashcoff. Following their marriage, they lived with...
Agnes Forcella
Apr 30, 2008
Agnes Pick Forcella was born on 27 December 1920 in Germany to Wilhelm and Elisabeth (Heinen) Pick. She was raised in the city of Cologne, and her family's apartment was near the famous Dome. These two facts were etched permanently in her mind, as she always described herself as a "city girl" and continually reminded her children of the KA�lnishe...
Lyle Walker
Apr 28, 2008
Lyle Richard Walker, son of Robert and Elma (Clark) Walker, was born on December 25, 1911 in Morris Township, in Stevens County, Minnesota. He was baptized on September 25, 1949 at the Cyrus Lutheran Church in Cyrus, Minnesota by Reverend L. M. Osness. Lyle attended country school and dropped out at the age of 15 to help out on the...
Robert Lauinger
Apr 28, 2008
Robert Joseph Lauinger, son of Leo and Florence (Voeller) Lauinger, was born December 3, 1951 in Rugby, North Dakota. He was baptized in January, 1952 in Esmond, North Dakota by Father Vincent and was confirmed in Clontarf, Minnesota. Bob grew up in Hancock and began his schooling at Hancock Elementary School and later graduated from Hancock High School. He continued...
Leland Hanson
Apr 28, 2008
Leland Curtis Hanson, son of Jens and Bertha (Skeslien) Hanson, was born July 6, 1926 in Langhei Township in Pope County, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended country school. He was baptized and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church. While growing up, Leland worked on the family farm. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Army in...
Florence Lawrence
Apr 17, 2008
Florence Eugenia Lawrence, daughter of Oscar and Mildred (McCune) Krupp was born on March 7, 1921, in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Florence grew up in Pinckneyville where she attended and graduated from Pinckneyville High School. She spent her days mostly helping out at the family's creamery business, candling eggs and rounding up chickens that were bought and sold at the store. She...
David Ranum
Apr 15, 2008
David Walter Ranum, son of Arthur and Agnes (Kirkwold) Ranum, was born January 26, 1934 in Starbuck, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Indherred Lutheran Church. He began his schooling in Starbuck, graduating from the Starbuck High School in 1952. David continued his education at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, graduating in 1956. Following his...
Leroy Wente
Apr 15, 2008
Leroy Lawrence Paul Wente, son of Fred and Katie (Swanson) Wente, was born March 17, 1914 in Horton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up and began his schooling at District #20 country school. His family later moved to what is now the family farm in Rendsville Township, where he finished his education. As a young man, in...
Elsworth Barsness
Apr 14, 2008
Elsworth Deloss Peter Barsness, son of Elmer and Dena (Aslakson) Barsness, was born April 13, 1927 in Barsness Township in Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized at West Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hancock, MN. Elsworth grew up on a farm near Hancock and attended the Hancock High School. Following his schooling, Elsworth farmed for many years in Hoff Township, before...
Mary Perkins
Apr 14, 2008
Mary Joyce Giese, daughter of Herman and Helen (Hahn) Giese, was born May 16, 1933 on the family farm in Horton Township, Stevens County, Minnesota. Mary grew up in that area and began her education at the Stevens County District 16 rural school. She later attended the Hancock High School, graduating in 1951. Shortly after her graduation, Mary began working...
Berdella Jost
Apr 14, 2008
Berdella Mabel Strand, daughter of John and Mabel (Scofield) Strand, was born September 7, 1917 in Donnelly, Minnesota, where she grew up on the family homestead near Donnelly. She began her schooling at Country School District #63 and continued her education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, graduating in 1936. Berdella worked in the food service department...
Leonard Schaefer
Apr 14, 2008
Leonard Frederick Schaefer, son of Louis and Bertha (Hansel) Schaefer, was born April 10, 1910 at Deshler, NE. While he was a child, his family lived in Cheyenne Wells, CO and Exeter, NE, where Leonard received his schooling. They later moved to the Chokio, MN area, where Leonard worked the family farm as a young man to support the family....
James Behan
Apr 13, 2008
James (Jim) Martin Behan of Norcross, MN passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2008 after a long, courageous battle with post-transplant lymphoma. He was 68 years of age. Jim was born July 19, 1939 to John E. Behan and Bertha (Ray) Behan in Norcross, Minnesota. He was baptized, confirmed, and a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, in Norcross, until...
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