Barbara Della Paul was born in Marshall, MN, on May 29th, 1947, to Woodrow and Edith (Garrow) Paul. She attended Marshall Public School before marrying William “Bill” Dirckx on November 9, 1963. The couple moved to Clarkfield where they had and raised their children: Dawn, Michael, and Pamela. While living in Clarkfield, Barb worked at Clarkfield Outdoors until she retired. Barb enjoyed crocheting, reading, bingo, and an occasional trip to the casino. Barb remained in town...

Corey Lee Field, age 64, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls SD after a nearly 30-year battle with Liver Disease. He was on a Liver Organ Transplant List. He lived his life as if he would someday receive that incredible gift. He was a fighter and never gave up. He was born November 14th, 1959, in Alexandria, MN, to Clark and Roberta Field. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashby, MN, and was confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran...

Verdina Violet (Bahn) Molstad was born on May 13, 1922, in Posen Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents David and Esther (Blazer) Bahn. She attended the Parochial School of St. Luke’s and graduated from Wood Lake High School as the class valedictorian. Following high school, Verdina attended St. Cloud State College for about one year and then moved to Minneapolis where she worked at Honeywell with her twin sisters. Verdina returned to the family farm after a couple...

William “Bill” Carl Sharkey was born on November 14th, 1933, to Harland and Viola (Reimstad) Sharkey in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was born and baptized at his home. Bill went to District 62 School near Lynd, Minnesota through the 8th grade. He rode his “doodlebug” (a little scooter) to the one room schoolhouse. His least favorite subject was spelling. He didn’t participate in sports in high school because he said he had two left...

George Rysdahl, of Carver, Minnesota died October 4, 2023, at the Carver Ridge Senior Living at the age of 90.  He was surrounded and visited by his children and grandchildren in his last days.  His daughters Lynnette and Stefanie were with him when he passed. George was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota on February 3, 1933. He grew up on a farm a few miles south of town until he graduated from high school.  He attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis to study carpentry. ...

Bradley Gene Johnson, 69, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at North Memorial Hospital on October 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. An avid Twins fan, Brad hung out long enough to catch one more baseball game with his family and one last win by the Twins - their first playoff victory in 19 years. Brad was born April 26, 1954, in Clarkfield, MN, to Gene and Elaine (Pieper) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church, where he was a lifelong member. He...

Robert (Rob) Kompelien was born July 30, 1962 to Erling & Beverly Jean (Hansen) Kompelien.  Rob passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at his home with family and loyal friend, Oliver, at his bedside.   Rob grew up on the family farm north east of Minneota.  Rob was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Cottonwood, Minnesota.  He graduated from Minneota High School in 1980 and completed the Diesel Mechanic program at Canby...

Elaine Gurney was born in Camden, NJ, on February 15, 1925, the 7th and last child of Thomas S. Gurney and his wife, Marie Gillette, of Philadelphia, PA. In 1944, she traveled to California by train and found work in an aircraft factory called California Flyers as a “Rosie the Riveter,” making airplane wings for the B-17. Elaine liked working with tools and kept her own toolbox for the rest of her life. It was in California that she met, and a year later married, Nefton...

With family around her, Marlys died on August 2, 2023, in Winter Park, Florida, after enduring 3 1/2 years of Lewy Body Dementia. She was 84 years old. Marlys was born to Grace and Olaf Larson on May 23, 1939, in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Swedish Lutheran Church (Augustana). She was married on July 9, 1960, to the love of her life, Glenn Haughie, in the same church. Her beloved siblings are Georgia Edmunds and Allen Larson. Marlys always kept busy. At a...

Betty Jean (Rickard) Lovsness was born in Kanorado, Kansas on April 16, 1931, to Randal and Marguerite (Purdy) Rickard. She grew up in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Denver North High School in 1949. Afterwards, she attended business college and worked in the Denver office of Woolworths. On June 15, 1951, Betty married Reed Lovsness and the couple moved to Alaska while he was serving in the US Army. In 1953, Betty and Reed returned to Minnesota and began farming west of Cottonwood...