Obituaries
Stanley Koehntop
Oct 29, 2006
Stanley Daniel Koehntop, son of August and Elma (Krogen) Koehntop, was born July 22, 1936 in Morris, Minnesota. He grew up in the Donnelly area and began his schooling at Country School District #36. He continued his education at the West Central School of Agriculture for two years. Following his schooling, Stanley worked as a farm hand for many area...
June Anderson
Oct 29, 2006
June Marian Mickelson, daughter of Henry and Valborg Amelia (Ettesvold) Mickelson, was born June 18, 1912 in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm in the Scandia area, where she was baptized and confirmed at Scandia Church. She attended and graduated from the Cyrus High School in 1930. Following her graduation, she was employed at...
Warren Hood
Oct 25, 2006
Warren Ralph Edward Hood, son of Edward and Sarah (Weaver) Hood, was born August 15, 1925 in Scott Township in Alberta, Minnesota. He was baptized on October 19, 1925 by Pastor J.E. Church in Morris and was confirmed on May 7, 1967 by Pastor Elmer Anderson at First Lutheran Church in Morris. Warren grew up in Swan Lake Township, where...
Lena Reuter
Oct 21, 2006
Lena Louise Farney, daughter of Eli and Sophia (Knochel) Farney, was born June 13, 1921 at Reynolds, IN. She grew up and received her schooling in the Wolcott, IN area, graduating from Wolcott High School. After her schooling, Lena moved to Ft. Wayne, IN, where she lived and worked for a few years. During this time of her life, she...
Donald Eystad
Oct 20, 2006
Donald Eugene Eystad, son of Joseph and Bertha (Buntje) Eystad, was born January 31, 1927. Tubby grew up in rural Alberta, MN, where he was confirmed at Reque Lutheran Church on November 10, 1940 by Reverend N.C. Renslo. He also received his schooling in that area at rural school District #24. On October 7, 1947, Tubby was united in marriage...
Craig Anderson
Oct 19, 2006
Craig John Anderson, son of Manly and Lorraine (Awsumb) Anderson, was born January 11, 1956 in Morris, Minnesota. He grew up and began his schooling in the Morris area, until the family purchased a farm in the Donnelly/Alberta area. Craig then began attending the Alberta Public Schools, graduating from Chokio Alberta High School in 1974. Craig then began working in...
Arlette Spaulding
Oct 19, 2006
Arlette Gloria Chevalier, daughter of Edward and Pauline (Nienaber) Chevalier, was born December 16, 1921 in Hancock, Minnesota. She grew up and received her education in the Cyrus area, graduating from the Cyrus High School. Following her graduation, she attended beauty school in Minneapolis, before returning to the Cyrus area. On May 27, 1942, she was united in marriage to...
Anna Heintzelman
Oct 15, 2006
Anna Mae Hotvedt, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Gunderson) Hotvedt, was born February 1, 1923 in Solem Township in Grant County, Minnesota. She was confirmed at Land's Church in Hoffman. She grew up in the Hoffman area where she began her schooling. On March 12, 1983, she was united in marriage to Emil Heintzelman in Morris. The couple has made...
Sandra Carlson
Oct 8, 2006
Sandra Catherine Spain, daughter of Joseph and Irene Mae (Smith) Spain, was born December 19, 1952 in Morris, Minnesota, where she grew up and received her schooling. She was baptized on December 28, 1952 by Father Raymond Jacques and confirmed on April 5, 1964 at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. She graduated from Morris High School in 1970. In 1976,...
William Dahlseng
Oct 8, 2006
William John Dahlseng, son of Clairmont and Mildred (DeGrote) Dahlseng, was born June 26, 1948 in Starbuck, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from the Starbuck High School in 1966 and continued his education at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Bill was employed by the Minnewaska House for many years as a chef. He became known...
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...
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