Obituaries
Eleanor Lee
Sep 7, 2005
Eleanor Ruth Caroline (Pederson) Lee passed away peacefully in the Moorhead Healthcare Center. Eleanor was born to Carl and Margaret Pederson December 15, 1910. Eleanor was born in Glenwood, MN, and graduated with honors from Glenwood High School and went on to receive her teaching degree at Normal Training School. She taught for 8 years. She was united in marriage...
Elsie Meyer
Sep 6, 2005
Elsie Ella Haack, daughter of Wilhelm and Sophie (Klukas) Haack, was born December 8, 1909 in Rock Lake Township in Lyon County, Minnesota. She was baptized into the Christian Church and Confirmed on May 27, 1923 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Balaton, Minnesota. Elsie attended and graduated from Springfield High School in 1926. On October 2, 1930, she was...
Lucille Blomgren
Sep 4, 2005
Lucille Blomgren, 96, formerly of Morris, died Sunday, September 4, 2005 at the home of Rita and Don Mays, Richmond, KY, (her daughter and husband). She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl; an infant daughter, Deloris; three brothers and three sisters. Lucille was born in Ihlen, MN July 30, 1909 to Frank and Ida Price. On March 12,...
Eunice Croom
Aug 27, 2005
Eunice Faye Ahrens, was born on July 25, 1920 in Graceville, Minnesota, the daughter of August and Ida (Eckhart) Ahrens. Eunice was baptized on August 29, 1920 and confirmed in 1937 by Reverend Gustav A. Pilgrim at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Chokio, where she also grew up. Eunice graduated from Morris High School and continued her education at the...
Thelma Sullivan
Aug 24, 2005
Thelma Vera Bratton, daughter of Harry and Grace (Jones) Bratton, was born July 6, 1919 in Bison, South Dakota, where she grew up and attended elementary and junior high school. The family then moved to the Herman, Minnesota area, where she continued her education and graduated from Herman High School in 1938. As a young girl she worked for several...
Pearl Olson
Aug 23, 2005
Pearl Jeanette Smith, daughter of Frank and Sophie (Rydberg) Smith, was born July 14, 1915 in Morris, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school. On January 22, 1937, she was united in marriage to Willie Olson in Morris. The couple made their home in the Stevens County area, where Pearl was a busy homemaker with six children. In 1954,...
Helen Ryhn
Aug 19, 2005
Helen was born on a farm northeast of Morris on May 24, 1911 to Aldis and Bessie (McDougal) Brisbane. She was baptized into the Christian faith in the Congregational Church by Reverend H. H. Symans. Helen graduated from Morris High School in 1929 and then attended Moorhead State Teachers College. Upon completion of her Teachers Degree, she taught in Rochester,...
Floyd Benson
Aug 11, 2005
Floyd Iver Benson, was born August 23, 1929 to Nels and Edith (Peterson) Benson in Argyle, Minnesota, where Floyd grew up and attended school. In 1946, Floyd entered the military service. On October 15, 1952, Floyd was united in marriage to Doris Lieberg of Warren, Minnesota. To this union three sons were born. They moved to Kentucky, where Floyd continued...
Arnold Hollen
Aug 9, 2005
Arnold Hollen, son of Arnold Sr. and Myrtle (Danielson) Hollen, was born December 21, 1929 in Williston, North Dakota. At a young age, his family moved to Willmar, Minnesota where Arnie was confirmed at the Vinje Lutheran Church. He received his schooling in Willmar, where he graduated from Willmar High School in 1949. Arnie enlisted in the Navy in 1950,...
Rupert Larsen
Jul 30, 2005
Rupert Gustav Larsen was born February 11, 1920 to Ludwig and Sarah (Olsson) Larsen in Stevens Township in Stevens County. He grew up on the family farm while attending Reque Lutheran Church and School District #30. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and served at camps near Ely and Grand Marais. Rupert married Alice Beebe in 1942 and moved to...
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
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,...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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