Obituaries
Dorothy Podtburg
May 10, 2010
Dorothy Mae Young, daughter of John A. and Mary Ella (Ridings) Young, was born on February 10, 1912 in Prior Township , Big Stone County . She started in Country School and graduated from Clinton High School in 1930, after which she attended Moorhead State Teacher’s College for two years. She taught...
Kolleen Kill
May 7, 2010
Kolleen Susan Helberg, was born January 1, 1982 in Morris , Minnesota , where she lived her early childhood. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. Kolleen moved to Albuquerque , New Mexico , until the age of sixteen, when she moved back to the Morris area. On December 2, 2000, she was united in marriage...
Ann Benson
May 6, 2010
Ann Emma (Hanson) Benson, daughter of Lewis and Emma (Podratz) Hanson, was born on September 3, 1925 in Swan Lake Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church . She received her education at School District #10. Following her schooling, she married Lowell Benson on November...
Irene Berlinger
May 4, 2010
Irene Gertrude Karpinsky, daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude (Loher) Karpinsky, was born October 24, 1925 in Alberta , Minnesota . Irene grew up in the Alberta and Chokio area and attended and graduated from Chokio High School in 1943. On August 30, 1955, she was united in marriage to Martin F. Berlinger at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Phyllis Smith
Apr 27, 2010
Phyllis Elaine Johnson, daughter of Carl and Dagna (Alver) Johnson, was born February 19, 1930 in LuVerne , Iowa . She was baptized in 1930 and confirmed in 1944. In 1936, Phyllis’s family moved to Hardy, Iowa , where they had electricity, a bathroom and running water. Phyllis began her schooling in...
Bernice Sommer
Apr 26, 2010
Bernice Ann Hamilton, daughter of William and Marie (Applebee) Hamilton, was born January 3, 1939 in Oskaloosa , Iowa , where grew up and graduated from Oskaloosa High School . After finishing school Bernice moved to Minneapolis , where she worked at a restaurant her parents owned. She also worked as an...
Orlin Swensrud
Apr 24, 2010
Orlin Eugene Swensrud, son of Elmer and Agnes (Moe) Swensrud, was born on the family farm on July 29, 1938 in Blue Mounds Township in Pope County , Minnesota , where he grew up and was baptized on September 10, 1938 by Pastor Casper Johnsoy. Orlin began country school at Blue Mounds...
Thomas Hanrahan
Apr 20, 2010
Thomas William Hanrahan, son of Richard and Joan (Lesmeister) Hanrahan, was born June 7, 1964 in St. Paul , Minnesota . Tom came into Richard and Joan’s hearts on the day of his baptism, June 15, 1964. He grew up on the family farm near Morris and was confirmed in March of...
Virgil Maus
Apr 14, 2010
Virgil Emil Maus, son of Emil and Augusta (Mieske) Maus, was born March 23, 1931 in Synnes Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized on April 12, 1931 and confirmed on July 16, 1944 at Trinity Lutheran Church . He began his schooling at Country School District #58 and continued his education at...
Harry Roberts
Apr 13, 2010
Harry Clinton Roberts, son of Harry Sr. and Clara ( Anderson ) Roberts, was born April 10, 1937 in Crookston , Minnesota . He grew up in Morris and began his schooling, graduating from Morris High School . Harry continued his education at the University of Minnesota , Crookston, graduating with a...
Doris Rundquist
Apr 6, 2010
Doris Leone Grenson, daughter of Edwin and Clara (Brenden) Grenson, was born March 15, 1920 in Starbuck , Minnesota , where she grew up and attended school. Following her schooling, she worked in the homes of families in the Starbuck area. On March 9, 1945, she was united in marriage to Orville...
Hadley Knabe
Apr 6, 2010
For every life there is a story. Some stories are longer than others; but it can be surprising how much impact a life can have on others in a very short time. Heather and Casey had a miracle; they conceived a baby against the odds. They experienced the wonderful anticipation of a...
Donald Jost
Apr 3, 2010
Donald William Jost was born on June 5, 1923 to Wilhelmina Zehringer Jost and Frank B. Jost in Ortonville , Minnesota . He was raised on a farm west of Morris. He graduated from St. Mary's School in 1941. On, June 10, 1944 Don married Irene Kill. They moved to a farm north west of Morris in Pepperton...
Donna Espenson
Apr 2, 2010
Donna Mae Eggen, daughter of Gustav & Maybelle (Ristvedt) Eggen was born July 21, 1932, in Hazel , SD. She was baptized by her uncle, Reverend Storaasli, in Emmons , MN . Donna grew up, was confirmed and graduated in Maynard , MN . Salutatorian of her high school class Donna...
Ethel Braaten
Apr 2, 2010
Ethel Sylvia Hanson, daughter of Severin & Emelia (Brenden) Hanson, was born February 9, 1925 in Watonwan County , Minnesota . On April 5, 1925, Ethel was baptized into the Lutheran faith by Reverend P.J. Danielson in Madelia , MN . At the age of 3 years, Ethel’s family moved to Elbow Lake , MN , where she...
Lyle Hansen
Mar 31, 2010
Lyle Melvin Hansen, son of Melvin and Alice (Tomalla) Hansen, was born May 21, 1941 in Morris , Minnesota . He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church . Lyle grew up in the Cyrus area and attended school, graduating from Cyrus High School in 1959. Lyle continued his education at...
Kenneth Leverson
Mar 31, 2010
Kenneth Gene Leverson, son of Samuel and Thora (Jensen) Leverson, was born February 4, 1927 in Jackson , Minnesota . He grew up and began his schooling in Sherburn , Minnesota , graduating from Sherburn High School . Following his schooling, Kenneth enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served in...
Violet DeRung
Mar 31, 2010
Violet Irene Lawson, daughter of Victor and Laura (Brown) Lawson, was born April 13, 1917 in Bluffton , Minnesota . Her family lived in the Wadena area, where she began her schooling. In 1927, they moved to Stevens County . Violet began attending country school and later went on to attend the...
Evelyn Erickson
Mar 29, 2010
Evelyn Mabel Hansen, daughter of Toval and Christine (Johnson) Hansen, was born August 27, 1912 in Pepperton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. When Evelyn was four years old, her family moved to Morris, where she began her schooling. Following her schooling, she continued to live in Morris and started working at Steel...
Cleone Brustuen
Mar 28, 2010
Cleone was born October 23, 1921 at Perham , Minnesota to Fred and LC May (Whaley) Rau. She was baptized at home on November 11, 1921 by Pastor Agathor, and was confirmed at St. Paul ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hancock on April 14, 1935 by Pastor E.A. Hempeck.
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