Obituaries

Feb 5, 2006

Sophus Thomas Benson, was born May 5, 1922 to John E. and Carrie (Oneson) Benson in Palo Alto County in Cylinder, Iowa. Sophus's family moved to Morris in 1926, where they lived and farmed on the west side of Long Lake in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. In 1939, Sophus went to C.C.C. Camp at Two Harbors, Minnesota for...

Feb 2, 2006

Glenn Ervin Burnham, son of Fred and Pearle (Varnum) Burnham, was born September 5, 1913 on the family farm in Walden Township in Pope County, where he grew up and attended country school. He continued his education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, where he graduated in 1930. On June 23, 1934, he was united in marriage...

Jan 30, 2006

Vera Matteson Peterson was born to DeVilla and Letticia (Nelson) on November 25, 1909 in Appleton. She passed away on January 30, 2006 at the age of 96 years. She was a resident of the West Wind Village in Morris at the time of her death. Vera received her education in the Appleton school, where she graduated on June 3,...

Jan 30, 2006

Jan 26, 2006

Clara Francis Satzer, daughter of Michael and Francis (Tichner) Satzer, was born September 29, 1899 in Pepperton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she grew up and began her schooling at a country school. She finished her schooling in Alberta. She was united in marriage to Joseph Nagl in September of 1928. The couple made their home near Morris and...

Jan 26, 2006

LeRoy "Roy" August Lesmeister, son of Zeno and Ida (Jost) Lesmeister, was born August 31, 1918 in Montrose, Missouri. He traveled with his parents and two older brothers to the Morris area. Roy was united in marriage to Alice Podratz on October 10, 1940. This union was blessed with five children: Dennis, Janice, Richard, Joseph "Ricky" and Judy. The couple...

Jan 17, 2006

Suzanne Evelyn Kantor, daughter of John and Suzanne (Sikora) Kantor, was born July 14, 1911 in Navsi, Austria (Czech Republic), where she grew up and began her schooling. She was baptized as a baby at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Navsi and in 1927 baptized again in the Olsa River at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Navsi, which her father...

Jan 14, 2006

Helen Anna Neeseman, daughter of Harry and Henrietta (Krupke) Neeseman, was born December 6, 1914 in Moore Township, near Hancock, Minnesota. She grew up in Moore Township and began her education at rural school District #45, graduating from Hancock High School in 1932. On October 4, 1934, she was united in marriage to Harry W. Hoffman. The couple made their...

Jan 11, 2006

Norma Aletha Hanson, daughter of Olaf and Marie (Ekern) Hanson, was born July 12, 1909 in Brandt, South Dakota, where she grew up and received her schooling. She was confirmed on May 4, 1924 in Brandt. On February 19, 1935 she was united in marriage to Joseph Finnegan in Revillo, South Dakota. Following their marriage the couple farmed in Grant...

Jan 8, 2006

Dorothy Elizabeth Kaye, daughter of Jim and Bertha (Marcks) Kaye, was born October 11, 1916 in South St. Paul, Minnesota. She grew up in South St. Paul and graduated from South St. Paul High School. On June 12, 1936, she was united in marriage to Alois Balluff in South St. Paul, where the couple made their home until Al was...

Jan 5, 2006

Thomas Lee Gillespie was born to Merle B. Gillespie and Lena M. (Thiessen) Gillespie on December 13, 1939 in Sutherland, IA. Tom attended K-10 at Sutherland Elementary and Sutherland High School. June of 1956, Tom and his parents moved to Morris, where he graduated in 1958. Tom joined the Iowa National Guard in February of 1957. On February 15, 1965,...

Jan 2, 2006

Raymond E. Bouma, was born on June 16, 1917 in Leota, Minnesota; he was the son of Henry and Clara (Ver Steeg) Bouma. As a young child he moved with his family to Hancock, Minnesota, where he attended School District #17 through the 8th grade and worked on the family farms. During those early years in Hancock, he also worked...

Dec 26, 2005

Helen Margaret (Aune) Kyvig was born January 14, 1915 in Starbuck, Minnesota to Martin Aune originally from Trondheim, Norway and Alida (Strandness) Aune from Lowry, Minnesota. Helen was baptized and confirmed at Minnewaska Lutheran Church in Starbuck, where she had been a life-long member. Helen attended elementary school at District #41 and graduated from Starbuck High School in 1932. After...

Dec 19, 2005

Gloria Elsie Genevieve Johnson, daughter of Carl and Caroline (Oppegaard) Johnson, was born January 14, 1916 in Walcott, North Dakota, where she was also baptized into the Lutheran Faith. On June 1, 1930, she was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Battle Lake, MN by Pastor O.F. Bratten. After graduating from high school, Gloria attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls,...

Dec 16, 2005

Ella Louise Yotter, daughter of Peter and Barbara (Steinmetz) Yotter, was born October 18, 1913 in Wisner, Nebraska, where she grew up and attended school at Wisner High School. She was baptized in November, 1913 and confirmed in August, 1926 at the Lutheran Church in Wisner. On November 2, 1930, she was united in marriage to Dale Longcor in Sioux...

Dec 14, 2005

James Joseph Root, son of Walter and Laura (LaGue) Root, was born February 17, 1922 in Marshall, Minnesota. At the age of 6, his family moved to Stevens County, where Jim was confirmed on June 2, 1935 by Father Fearon. Jim grew up in Stevens County and attended Country School and St. Mary?s High School in Morris for one year....

Dec 11, 2005

Eli Marvin Wente, son of Henry and Martha (Erdman) Wente, was born September 11, 1915 at home in Fairfield Township, Holloway, Minnesota. He grew up in Fairfield Township, where he attended grade school and helped his dad work around the farm. In April 1941, he was united in marriage to Alma Reu. The couple farmed in Fairfield Township, and also...

Dec 5, 2005

Dorothy Leona Lenox, daughter of Marcus and Jane (Caylor) Lenox, was born November 4, 1907 in Kimball, Minnesota. When she was young, she lived in Swanville, MN before moving with her family to Washington State, where she graduated from Centrailia High School. Shortly after she graduated, her family moved back to Kimball and Dorothy continued her education at St. Cloud...

Dec 4, 2005

Esther Anne Schliep, daughter of Herman and Louise (Wille) Schliep was born February 6, 1917 in Ward County, North Dakota, and was baptized into the Lutheran faith in Makoti, ND. At a young age, her family moved to the Hancock, MN area, and Esther was later confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Morris. She began her education at District 48...

Dec 2, 2005