Obituaries

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....

Anna Branby

Anna Branby

May 17, 2005

Anna Engeborg Barsness, daughter of Peter E. and Julia (Overson) Barsness, was born on September 17, 1907, on the family farm in Blue Mounds Township, just south of Starbuck. She grew up on the family farm and attended District 38 Country School through the eighth grade. Anna continued her education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris for...

Norma Amundson

Norma Amundson

May 9, 2005

Norma Brown, daughter of Frank Sr. and Olla (Sells) Brown, was born July 17, 1917 in New Hartford, Iowa. At an early age she moved with her family to the Morris area, where she was baptized on December 17, 1959 at First Lutheran Church by Reverend Lowel Larson. She attended County School District #12. On January 22, 1935, she was...

Eugene Schmidt

Eugene Schmidt

May 8, 2005

Eugene John Schmidt, son of Henry Peter and Mary Anna (VanKempen) Schmidt, was born February 26, 1913 in Hodges Township, near Morris, Minnesota. He grew up in the Morris area, where he attended St. Mary?s School for 1st and 2nd grade. He continued his schooling through the 8th grade at the District #8 School in Hodges Township. Eugene became very...

Florence Otters

Florence Otters

May 2, 2005

Florence Kent Otters was born to William and Catherine Kent in Waucoma, Iowa, on July 10, 1903. She was a member of the Federated Church in Waucoma and attended Waucoma Public Schools, where she graduated High School in 1921. Florence attended Iowa State Teachers? College and became certified to teach elementary school. She subsequently taught school at the one room...

Rachel Monson

Rachel Monson

May 2, 2005

Rachel Alida Arneson, daughter of Allen and Carrie (Jacobson) Arneson, was born March 23, 1924 in Harmon Township in Roberts City, South Dakota, where she grew up and was baptized on May 25, 1924 and confirmed on October 10, 1937 by Rev. James Falk. Rachel attended East Harmon #1 South School thru the 8th grade and continued her education at...