Obituaries

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

Dec 1, 2005

Alice Emma Koetz, daughter of Anna Fabian and Charles Koetz, was born June 13, 1913 in Homer, Minnesota. As a young child, she moved with her family to eastern North Dakota, where she grew up with 11 brothers and sisters. On November 7, 1938, she married Edwin Hans Nordby in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. They farmed in the Leonard, North Dakota...

Nov 29, 2005

Julia Haakenson, daughter of Hans and Syverine (Johnson) Haakenson, was born May 4, 1902 at Ten Mile Lake Township, near Boyd, Minnesota. She was confirmed on June 16, 1916 by Pastor E. C. Eid. Following her schooling, she worked at the Riverside Inn in Montevideo, MN, where she met her future husband, Daniel Danielson. The couple was united in marriage...

Nov 28, 2005

Lily Mathilda Anderson, daughter of Martin and Oline (Lunden) Anderson, was born June 12, 1907 in Walden Township in Pope County, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 14, 1907 by Rev. O.L. Torvick and confirmed on November 5, 1921 by Andrew Olson at St. Petri Lutheran Church in Cyrus. In 1926, she graduated from Cyrus High School. She continued her...

Nov 24, 2005

Anna Luthi was born on October 14, 1913 in Darnen Township to John and Sophie (Steiner) Luthi. She attended school district 53 through the eighth grade. After her schooling, Anna helped several people as a housekeeper and later moved to Peoria Illinois to work as a maid. At the age of 19, she was baptized and became an active member...

Nov 22, 2005

Elizabeth Bertha Roe, daughter of Ludwig and Alpha (Larson) Roe, was born January 31, 1921 in Montevideo, Minnesota, where she was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. She attended school in Montevideo and graduated in 1939 from Montevideo High School. She continued her education at St. Olaf College and later attended Fairview Hospital School of Nursing. On January...

Nov 16, 2005

Lynn Alan Anderson, son of Carl and Arliene (Maynard) Anderson, was born August 8, 1950 in Benson, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Chokio-Alberta High School. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served in Germany, Korea, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. He received an honorable discharge after serving for 22 years. Following his discharge he...

Nov 14, 2005

Hulda Anna Trantow, daughter of Emil and Emilie (Block) Trantow, was born May 30, 1910 in the original log cabin that had been incorporated into the new house built around it, in Swan Lake Township, Stevens County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed by Reverend Gustav Pilgrim. Hulda attended grade school at District #34 and in 1928 she graduated from...

Nov 14, 2005

Eva L. Folin, daughter of Alfred and Mathilda (Bengsten) Folin, was born December 17, 1899 in Stillwater, Minnesota. At the age of 4, she and her family moved to Center City, MN, where they lived for three years. In 1907, they moved to Cyrus, MN, where she grew up and attended public school. She later transferred to Morris, where she...

Nov 11, 2005

Lloyd Darrel Raasch was born on July 20, 1924 in Synnes Township to Herman and Ruth Raasch. He was the second of five boys. Times were not easy then and Lloyd took work wherever he could, working for neighbors as well as his parents, milking cows, field work, whatever work had to be done. He learned to never be afraid...

Nov 5, 2005