Obituaries
Darlene Nelson
Oct 7, 2006
Darlene Carol Dolva, was born June 17, 1919 to Carl and Agnes (Quam) Dolva. She graduated from Morris High School in 1937 and graduated from nursing school at St. Lukes/Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. She entered the Armed Forces in 1944 as an Army nurse serving in Hawaii, treating at times Japanese prisoners of war. Darlene married Alvin H. Nelson on...
Helen Rieckman
Oct 6, 2006
Helen Rieckman, daughter of August and Lillian (Willard) Thomas was born on March 5, 1908 in Webster City, Iowa. She came to Stevens County at the age of four with her family from Iowa, where they farmed. The family took up residence north of Morris in Morris Township. Helen attended School District # 4. She was Baptized and Confirmed as...
Leo Dahl
Oct 5, 2006
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and cherished friend Leo Thorwald Dahl passed away October 5, 2006 at the Knute Nelson Home in Alexandria, with Adeline, his wife of 21 years nearby. He spent most of his adult life in Lowry, where he owned three businesses, served two terms as mayor, and was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Family...
Jacob Gorder
Oct 2, 2006
Jacob Richard Dyrstad Gorder, son of Alfred and Mabel (Dyrstad) Gorder, was born December 14, 1922 in Starbuck, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. He was baptized in January, 1923 and confirmed in 1936 at Indherred Lutheran Church, rural Starbuck. He graduated from Starbuck High School. On March 22, 1946, he was united in marriage to Eleanore...
Arlene Bye
Oct 1, 2006
Arlene Amanda Backlund, daughter of Carl and Nancy (Peterson) Backlund, was born May 22, 1925 in Grant County, rural Hoffman, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school in the Hoffman and Kensington area. She was confirmed on June 18, 1939 in Hoffman. Following her schooling, Arlene worked various jobs in the area. On January 19, 1946, she was united...
Gerda Lampert
Sep 30, 2006
Gerda Olive Sidenblad, daughter of Axel and Anna (Holm) Sidenblad, was born January 27, 1912 in Kingston Township in Meeker County, Minnesota. She attended and graduated from Morris High School. On December 28, 1932, she was united in marriage to Elmer Lampert by Father John Fearon. The couple farmed in Morris Township in Stevens County from 1932 to 1961. Elmer...
Chester Olson
Sep 28, 2006
Chester Jeffer Olson, son of Engvald and Emma (Harstad) Olson, was born October 14, 1918 in Donnelly, Minnesota. He was baptized at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Morris. Chester spent most of his younger years living with his grandparents and three uncles. He received his education in several schools in Minnesota, before settling...
Trudy Smith
Sep 28, 2006
Trudy Hope Smith, daughter of Gordon and Fern (Sperr) Smith, was born June 4, 1951 in Morris, Minnesota. Trudy grew up in the Donnelly area, where she began her schooling. She later attended high school in Morris, where she graduated in 1969. Trudy was married to David Skrove in the mid seventies. The couple had two children: Nicole and Daryn....
Elmer Bendt
Sep 28, 2006
Elmer August Bendt, son George and Ida (Goeske) Bendt, was born February 10, 1912 in Luverne, Minnesota, where he was baptized on July 7, 1912 by Reverend E. C. Rethmann. He grew up in Grant County, where he attended country school. On June 13, 1939, he was united in marriage to Ella Bendt in Sisseton, South Dakota. The couple farmed...
Wallace Behm
Sep 25, 2006
Wallace George Behm was born in Hudson, Wisconsin on July 30, 1926, to George and Irene (Kahmeyer) Behm. His two brothers (Art and Giggs) and three sisters (Gert, Edith, and Della) welcomed him as the baby of the family by seven years. Wally attended Hudson public schools where he played the tuba and was the decoy on the high school...
Marvin Meyer
Sep 20, 2006
Marvin Ernest Meyer, son of Ernest and Helen (Peters) Meyer, was born July 8, 1929 on the home farm in Carver County, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near Chaska, Minnesota and attended country school. Marv enlisted in the United States Marine Corp, where he served until 1954, when he received an honorable discharge. On September 17, 1955,...
Duane Sprouls
Sep 20, 2006
Duane Lee Sprouls, son of Lee and Victoria (Veile) Sprouls, was born March 3, 1928 in Donnelly Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. Following his schooling, he worked with his brother, Nels on harvesting crews. On September 27, 1950, he was united in marriage to Rose Marie Kopel. Following their marriage, the couple lived...
Cyril Walrath
Sep 12, 2006
Cyril Charles Walrath, son of Cyril and Isabelle (Fricke) Walrath, was born November 18, 1919 in New Ulm, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. Following his graduation from New Ulm High School in 1937, he continued his education at Mankato Commercial College. In 1941, he enlisted in the United States Army/Air Force, where he served though out...
Luke Messner
Sep 12, 2006
Luke Douglas Messner, son of Beirne and Joyce (Mogler) Messner, was born October 25, 1990 in Morris, Minnesota. Luke grew up in rural Hancock, where he attended the Apostolic Christian Church with his family. Luke had just begun the 10th grade at the Hancock Public School, where he was a member of FFA and the Hancock School Choir. He also...
David Rutherford
Sep 7, 2006
David Matthew Yehuda Rutherford, son of Deonna and Juan Herrera, was born September 26, 2003 in Lexington, South Carolina. David was baptized on July 4, 2006. During his short life, David traveled a lot, calling many places home as they visited their family members all across the country. David was always full of life and brought a great deal of...
Clinton Smith
Sep 5, 2006
Clinton August Smith, son of Robert and Emma (Block) Smith, was born October 31, 1924 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Morris High School in 1942. At a young age he was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in...
Jane Sorbel
Sep 5, 2006
Jane Shirley Henriksen, daughter of Fred and Lena (Ernst) Henriksen, was born May 11, 1939 in Morris, Minnesota, where she was baptized. She grew up and attended school in Alberta, where she graduated from Alberta High School. On April 25, 1959, she was united in marriage to Robert Friesen. Following their marriage, they lived in Morris, where Jane worked as...
Clarence Grossman
Sep 5, 2006
Clarence Michael Grossman was born April 21, 1919, to John F. and Anna (Leuthard) Grossman on the family farm south of Chokio. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chokio. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1938 and attended Kansas State College one year before returning home to help on the family farm. On September...
June Riemer
Sep 4, 2006
June Pearl Hollenbeck, daughter of Bert and Hanna (Pederson) Hollenbeck, was born October 26, 1917 in Morris, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. She received her schooling in Morris, where she graduated from Morris High School in 1935. She continued her education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, where she was enrolled in...
Dan Flom
Sep 4, 2006
Daniel Paul Flom, son of Jerome and Joyce (Taallerud) Flom, was born on March 3, 1961 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, where he started elementary school. In 1973, he moved with his family to Starbuck. Dan graduated from Starbuck High School in 1979. He went on to attend classes at the University of Minnesota - Crookston. Dan graduated with a degree...
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