Obituaries

Carrie Marlow

Carrie Marlow

Jul 30, 2005

Carrie Lynn Larson, daughter of James and Jacqueline (Wachter) Larson, was born December 13, 1976 in Appleton, Minnesota. She was baptized in January, 1977 at Christ's Lutheran Church in Apple Valley and confirmed in 1992 at Trinity Lutheran Church by Pastor Mary Feistner in Alberta. She grew up in Chokio and received her schooling at Chokio-Alberta, where she graduated from...

Ruby Hamilton

Ruby Hamilton

Jul 27, 2005

Ruby Amelia Thieman, daughter of Julius and Ida (Shauer) Thieman, was born February 3, 1920 in Swan Lake Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended Swan Lake Rural School. She continued her education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. Following her schooling, she was united in marriage to Carl Koehntop. On January 6,...

Robert Reese

Robert Reese

Jul 24, 2005

Robert James Reese, son of Robert M. and Jessie (Baillie) Reese, was born May 28, 1925 in Hoff Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Hancock High School in 1943. On May 27, 1944, Bob enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served as a storekeeper on the USS Capahee, an...

Emil Greiner

Emil Greiner

Jul 24, 2005

Emil Greiner, son of August and Caroline (Reber) Greiner, was born April 4, 1915 in Hancock, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. At a young age he started working on the family farm. Later, Emil continued farming in the Hancock area with his brother, Otto. On October 1, 1952, he was united in marriage to Arlene Lackie...

Helen Mumm

Helen Mumm

Jul 23, 2005

Helen Alice Mumm, daughter of Oscar and Mary (Kruse) Mumm, was born October 24, 1911 in Horton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was baptized on October 24, 1911 at her parent?s home and confirmed on May 31, 1925 at Zion Lutheran Church. She grew up in Horton Township in the house that is now the Stan Mumm residence. Helen...

David Speer

David Speer

Jul 17, 2005

David Lee Speer, son of Robert and Gladys (Rabel) Speer, was born September 27, 1946 at Morris, Minnesota. He grew up in the Donnelly area, where he began his schooling at District #7. David later attended the Morris High School, graduating in 1964. He then attended the North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND, graduating in 1967. Immediately...

Ronald Anderson

Ronald Anderson

Jul 13, 2005

Ronald Gary Anderson, son of Elmer and June (Mickelson) Anderson, was born on December 18, 1938, in Morris, Minnesota. He was raised in Morris, where he graduated from high school with the class of 1958. After graduating he obtained a position in shipping at Scott Atwater in Minneapolis. In 1959 he returned to Morris to work for his father at...

Donna Schmidgall

Donna Schmidgall

Jul 5, 2005

Donna Carol Dosdall, daughter of Clinton and Ada (Healy) Dosdall, was born on December 6, 1934 in Hancock, Minnesota. She was raised by her grandparents, Sarah and Ed Dosdall after the death of her mother. She attended school in Hancock. On April 23, 1955, Donna was united in marriage to her beloved husband, Howard Milton Schmidgall. They made their home...

L. Halverson

L. Halverson

Jul 3, 2005

LeRoy Edwin "Bud" Halvorson, son of Hans and Nina (Olson) Halvorson was born on June 24, 1915 in Starbuck, Minnesota. He attended country school and worked on the farm growing up. Bud was united in marriage to Josephine Rud on December 15, 1934 at the Fron parsonage in Starbuck. He worked for Starbuck Cement Products for over twenty years and...

Bonnie Mitchell

Bonnie Mitchell

Jun 28, 2005

Bonnie Rose Livermore, daughter of Parley and Theresa (Frank) Livermore, was born December 14, 1926 in Canby, Minnesota, where she grew up and received her schooling, graduating from Canby High School. She furthered her education at McAllister College. On November 22, 1946, she was united in marriage to Eugene Charles Mitchell. The couple made their home in Minneapolis, where Bonnie...

Terry Manney

Terry Manney

Jun 24, 2005

Terry Marie Shekleton, daughter of John and Roxanne (Osterbauer) Shekleton, was born July 12, 1958 at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson. She grew up in Dublin Township in Murdock, MN and was baptized and confirmed at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. She began her schooling at the Murdock Grade School and graduated from Murdock High School...

Josephine Roles

Josephine Roles

Jun 22, 2005

Josephine Louise Roles, daughter of Peter and Mary (Brandl) Soyer, was born September 23, 1916 in Carroll, Iowa, where she grew up and received her education at St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Schools. Following her schooling, Josephine worked at an egg processing plant for 13 years. She was united in marriage to Clarence Bauer on January 24, 1939 in...

Evelyn Overstad

Evelyn Overstad

Jun 20, 2005

Evelyn Rosabelle Berg, daughter of Eddie and Theresa (Erickson) Berg, was born on July 7, 1907 in Blue Mound Township south of Starbuck. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Starbuck. She began her education at the country school near her home and finished school at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. On April 14,...

Evelyn Olson

Evelyn Olson

Jun 4, 2005

Evelyn Marian Olson, daughter of Bennie and Edna (Arneson) Hoium, was born on April 11, 1919, at her grandparent?s farm in New Prairie, Minnesota. She was baptized May 11, 1919 at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Starbuck by Reverend Forde and confirmed at Nora Lutheran Church, rural Kensington, Minnesota, on December 4, 1932. She attended country school in the elementary...

Barbara Willis

Barbara Willis

Jun 2, 2005

Barbara Jill Philip, daughter of William and Marylee (Odlin) Philip, was born January 7, 1952 at Tacoma, Washington. At a very young age, her mother was re-married to Waldo Stone. Jill was adopted by Waldo, but was always blessed by having both of her father?s involved in her life. Jill grew up in the Tacoma area, where she attended the...

Clara Skoglund

Clara Skoglund

May 27, 2005

Clara Helen Lusty, daughter of John and Ann (Davis) Lusty, was born November 20, 1914 in Spruce Hill Township in Douglas County, Minnesota. Reverend P. E. Ording at Spruce Hill Lutheran Church baptized Clara on March 14, 1915. Reverend P. E. Ording at Spruce Hill Lutheran Church confirmed her on July 28, 1929. Clara grew up in Spruce Hill Township...

Mildred Overturf

Mildred Overturf

May 26, 2005

Mildred Perkins, daughter of Orville and Maude (Clark) Perkins, was born November 25, 1918 in Swan Lake Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she grew up. She attended grade school at School District #39 and graduated from Morris High School in 1935. She continued her education at Paul?s Beauty School in Minneapolis, where she graduated. Mildred worked in beauty shops...

Leonard Neitzel

Leonard Neitzel

May 23, 2005

Leonard Herman Neitzel, son of Ehwald and Florence (Shaw) Neitzel, was born January 5, 1932 in Swan Lake Township, Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up. He attended Donnelly Elementary School and continued his education at the Morris Ag School. In 1950 Leonard joined the Air Force. After serving his country he returned home. On November 14, 1956, he was...

Douglas Rasmusson

Douglas Rasmusson

May 22, 2005

Douglas Erick Rasmusson was born March 13, 1927 and grew up and matured on the shores of Long Lake in Hodges Township, in the house his grandfather Lars Rasmusson had homesteaded. This is a 'Century Farm'. August and Alma Haldorson Rasmusson had a baby girl who lived only a few hours. Later Douglas was born. He was nurtured by loving...

Clara Henrichs

Clara Henrichs

May 20, 2005

Clara Martha Giese, daughter of August and Martha (Podratz) Giese, was born July 4, 1922 in Rendsville Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 28, 1922 and confirmed on July 28, 1935 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church by Reverend Pilgrim. Clara grew up in Rendsville Township in Stevens County and attended School District #33 through the 8th grade....

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