Ole Magnus Alness
May 4, 1978
Ole Magnus Alness was born September 21, 1886, at Andolsnes, Norway, to parents Ole and Marit (Hatlan) Alness. He was baptized and confirmed in the Kors Lutheran Church in Norway. In 1903, at the age of 16 years, he came to America. He arrived at the home of an uncle, Roe Hatlen, who was farming south of Clarkfield, Minnesota....
Lewis John Eye
Apr 19, 1978
Lewis John Eye was born July 7, 1911, in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Bert and Bia (Slettedahl) Eye. He moved with his parents to a farm southwest of Clarkfield, Minnesota, where he was farming until the time of his death. He passed away Wednesday, April 19, 1978, in Tyro Township, at the age...
Adolph Lawrence "Red" Anderson
Apr 1, 1978
Adolph Lawrence Anderson was born April 19, 1898, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Anton and Belinda Anderson. Adolph was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church where he remained a member until his death. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War I. He did carpenter work under his uncle, Jack Anderson, and for a while worked in the...
Minnie Emma Peterson
Mar 7, 1978
IN MEMORY OF MRS. OSCAR (MINNIE) PETERSON Born September 9, 1911, in Bellingham, Minnesota to parents Emil and Wilhelomena (Thierfeld) Abramouski. Passed away Tuesday, March 7, 1978, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital Preceded by infant daughter Minerva Survivors include husband Oscar E.; son, Wayne and wife Judy of Norfolk, Nebraska; daughter, Stina and husband Ron Stone of Paynesville,...
Ternys Reynold "Ray" Mauland
Feb 27, 1978
Reynold Mauland was born on July 27, 1895, to Tollef and Bertha (Lende) Mauland on a farm near Cottonwood. He attended the Cottonwood school and completed a course at Southeastern College at Austin. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He married Gurina Gunderson of Clarkfield on June 17, 1926, and farmed until retirement. He also worked as corn...
Henry Walter "Bill" Williams
Feb 25, 1978
Henry Walter Williams was born on a farm near Lonsdale, Minnesota, on October 18, 1886. Henry was the youngest child In a family of thirteen children. His parents died when he was a very young child, and he was raised to young manhood by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wilson of Hazel Run, Minnesota. Henry attended Luther College in Decorah,...
Stewart Edmond Johnson
Feb 23, 1978
Stewart Edmund Johnson was born December 23, 1888, at Cannon Falls, Minnesota, the son of Stene and Jensine (Otterness) Olson. The family moved to Hazel Run in 1892. Stewart ran an implement business in Hanley Falls, Minnesota from 1920 until 1941. In 1926 he married Lily Wilson who died in 1941. Stewart and Sverre Idland operated a tile factory...
Pearl W. (Long) Ernst
Feb 12, 1978
Pearl W. Ernst was born April 16, 1892, at Adair, Iowa, of parents Andy and Millie (Reed) Long. She was the oldest of a family of six: Orville, Melville, and Devota deceased; Boyd of Clarkfield and Murvel (Mrs. Everett) Loomis of Clarkfield. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church at Adair. On February 2, 1910, she...
Annette "Nettie" (Iverson) Love
Feb 6, 1978
Annette Love was born December 9, 1895, the youngest of eight children in the family of Arne and Johanna (Maurset) Iverson who were early immigrants from Norway to Yellow Medicine County. She was baptized on January 5, 1896, by pastor Farseth in the old United Lutheran Church of Clarkfield. On May 8, 1918, she was united in marriage to...
Thelma O. (Johnson) Idland
Feb 3, 1978
Thelma O. Idland was born April 21, 1902, in Hazel Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Hans and Thrina (Gunderson) Johnson. She was baptized at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church and received confirmation at the Bergen Lutheran Church. On February 12, 1931, she was united in marriage to Sverre Idland of Circle, Montana, by Rev. O.J....
Oscar John Hagen
Jan 10, 1978
Oscar John Hagen was born August 8, 1884, in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Peter O. Hagen and Karena (Nelson) Hagen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Bergen Lutheran Church of Stony Run Township. Following his elementary education he attended Willmar Business College. Thereafter, he with his brother Norman, farmed with their father on...
John Clarence "Jack" Skogen
Jan 8, 1978
John Clarence Skogen was born on March 9, 1901, to parents Hans and Mary (Johnson) Skogen at rural Boyd, Minnesota. He was married on November 9, 1929, to Mabel Hanson of rural Cottonwood, Minnesota. They resided in Montevideo, Minnesota, for a number of years, and moved to Minneapolis in 1951 where he worked on construction until his retirement in...
Kenneth Arneson
Jan 3, 1978
Kenneth Arneson was born March 18, 1899, in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Albert J. and Bergitta (Fosness) Arneson. He lived in the Wegdahl-Montevideo area during his youth, and farmed near Clarkfield most of his adult life. On June 24, 1930, he was married to Eline Steffenson, Peder O. Wee officiating. Mr. Arneson passed away January...
Mary Alice (Gage) Foley
Dec 24, 1977
IN MEMORY OF MARY ALICE FOLEY Born March 17, 1916, in Rochester, New York to parents John and Isbel (Covell) Gage Passed Away December 24, 1977 at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota Survivors include husband Dr. E.J. Foley of Wood Lake, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota
Herman J. Koepp
Dec 20, 1977
Herman John Koepp was born September 19, 1885, in Maxwell Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Julius and Augusta (Klatt) Koepp. He was baptized October 11, 1885, in St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, by Pastor Charles Bottcher. He was confirmed in 1900 by Pastor Hillyer. On November 24, 1910, he was united in...
Hilda (Bakke) Olson
Nov 27, 1977
Hilda Olson was born July 16, 1898, in Rosewood Township, rural Montevideo to parents John and Mathia Baabergseie Olson. She was baptized by Rev. O.E. Solseth and confirmed by Rev. E.I. Strom at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Watson, Minnesota. On February 3, 1922, she married Clarence G. Olson of rural Boyd. To this union were born three children: Hildegard...
Elmo J. Sandvig
Nov 21, 1977
Elmo John Sandvig was born June 9, 1922, at Brooten, Minnesota, to parents Elmer and Ellen (Skogen) Sandvig. He was baptized by Pastor Sund at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Brooten and confirmed at Our Saviour's in Montevideo by Pastor Mason. He attended schools in Brtooten area, District 77 of rural Clarkfield, and Clarkfield High School. Pastor P.L. Mork...
Bethlyn Ann (Knuth) Thompson
Nov 17, 1977
IN MEMORY OF BETHLYN ANN (KNUTH) THOMPSON Bethlyn Ann Knuth Thompson was born in Lyon County, Minnesota, on June 8, 1931, the daughter of William and Mabel (Miller) Knuth. Beth passed away at her home Thursday evening, November 17, 1977, at the age of 46 years. She is survived by her husband, Ervin; one son, Douglas Glenn; four daughters:...
Edvin Oscar Iverson
Nov 10, 1977
E. Oscar Iverson was born on November 23, 1894, in Yellow Medicine County, to parents Andrew and Mattia (Haugen) Iverson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. In January 1926, he was united in marriage to Eleanora Anderson. To this union were born seven children. Mr. Iverson was a blacksmith in Clarkfield for many years and...
Marvin A. Jorgenson
Nov 3, 1977
Marvin Jorgenson was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on December 18, 1891, to parents Bernt and Ida (Severts) Jorgenson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church where he was a lifelong member. On February 9, 1920, he married Bessie Amundson. To this union was born: son, Dale of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, daughter Mabel (Mrs. Ray Miller) and...
