Obituaries

Jan 17, 2008

Linda L. Braker Greiner, was born January 12, 1922 in Horton Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Joe and Ida (Moser) Braker. She was called from this life on Thursday morning January 17, 2008. She had attained the age of 86 years and four days. Linda grew up and attended District #41 School through the 8th grade. After school, she worked...

Jan 14, 2008

Anthony "Tony" Boon, son of Peter and Jenny Boon, was born January 5, 1922 at Estelline, South Dakota. After his schooling, Tony worked on the family farm with his father. On February 6, 1943, Tony entered the U.S. Merchant Marine, serving during WWII until his discharge on July 9, 1945. Tony then made his home in the Hancock area, where...

Jan 9, 2008

Bernice Lois Huntley, daughter of Leslie and Ella May (Dudley) Huntley, was born April 12, 1915 in Bismarck, North Dakota. At a young age her family moved to Hancock, where she attended and graduated from Hancock High School in 1934. On June 23, 1934, she was united in marriage to Glenn Burnham on her parent?s farm in rural Hancock. To...

Jan 7, 2008

Ervin Joseph Thue, son of Andrew and Gida (Johnson) Thue, was born December 31, 1921 in Erdahl Township in Grant County, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. In April, 1942, he was united in marriage to Florence Peterson in Kensington, Minnesota. For several years, Ervin was a butter maker for local creameries in Central Minnesota. He later...

Jan 4, 2008

Donald Jepma, son of Garrit and Rena (Visser) Jepma, was born October 24, 1924 at Hancock, Minnesota. He grew up and received his schooling in Hancock, before moving to Detroit, MI, where he worked as a truck driver. On June 1, 1943, he entered the U.S. Navy, where he was a Coxswain during WWII. Following his honorable discharge on December...

Dec 30, 2007

Verna Elizabeth Honegger, daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Moser) Honegger, was born January 24, 1921 in Forrest, Illinois, where she was baptized on July 28, 1940 at the Apostolic Christian Church. She received her schooling at Center Country School thru the 8th grade and then attended Forrest High School. Following her schooling, Verna worked 1A½ years in Fairbury, IL and...

Dec 29, 2007

Leo Jacob Dogotch, son of Frank and Katie (Falb) Dogotch, was born December 19, 1915 at the family home in Whittemore, Iowa. Leo grew up and received his schooling in the Whittemore and West Bend, Iowa area. After his schooling, he worked on the family farm. In July 1942, Leo was baptized at the West Bend Apostolic Christian Church, and...

Dec 28, 2007

Dec 25, 2007

Jack Allen Koplin, son of Elsie Koplin Fletcher and step-son of Clarence Fletcher, was born September 13, 1928 in Vergas, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. In 1945, Jack moved to Morris, MN, where he worked at Morris Bearing and National T. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1950, where he served until 1953....

Dec 23, 2007

Erland Lars Wevley, son of Earl William and Leola Marie (Kussatz) Wevley, was born on December 31, 1959 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Morris and graduated from Morris Senior High School in 1978. In 1980, he graduated from Willmar Vocational Technical School, with a degree in auto body repair. He was employed...

Dec 22, 2007

Elmer Albert Swenson was born on September 21, 1919 in Hegbert Township in Swift County, Minnesota to Emil and Annie (Glimsdahl) Swenson. He grew up and received his schooling in Hegbert Township and he was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Drywood. In September of 1941, Elmer joined the Army where he served in both the Pacific...

Dec 19, 2007

Nota Gay Shanholtzer, daughter of O. A. and Nellie (Whittaker) Shanholtzer, was born July 30, 1913 in Stuart, Iowa. Nota was baptized on August 18, 1996 at the Hancock Evangelical Free Church. At a young age, her family moved to Palisade, Minnesota, where she grew up and received her schooling. On December 14, 1929, she was united in marriage to...

Dec 14, 2007

Teddy Harriet Fjeld, daughter of Sidney and (Hannah) Luella (Brown) Blaisdell was born on April 15, 1919 in Royalton, Minnesota. At the age of three Harriet moved with her family to Morris, where she has lived since. She was united in marriage to Roy Fjeld on August 8, 1940 in Morris. Harriet primarily was a homemaker but she did work...

Dec 14, 2007

Dec 13, 2007

Marvin Alford Thorson, son of Alfred and Syverina (Mallum) Thorson, was born June 26, 1922 in Rolling Forks Township in Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church of rural Starbuck. Marvin grew up in Rolling Forks and Langhei Townships and attended country school in district 62. He was united in marriage on August 31,...

Dec 12, 2007

Richard was born on the Sommer family farm seven miles south of Morris. The third of seven children, his parents, Jonathan and Rebecca Sommer, came to Stevens County from Iowa in 1914. After graduating from the West Central School of Agriculture, Richard began farming with his father. In 1939, Richard took flying lessons and bought the Piper Cub he learned...

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...