Loretta Anna (Hackbarth) Wilson
Dec 30, 1976
Loretta Wilson was born June 4, 1903, in Nicollet, Minnesota, to parents Frank and Louise (Blank) Hackbarth. She was baptized and confirmed in the Nicollet Lutheran Church. She was united in marriage to Melvin Wilson on May 22, 1922, at Mankato, Minnesota. To this union was born one daughter, Violet. They lived on a farm near Hazel Run, Minnesota,...
Myrlan O. Flugstad
Dec 26, 1976
Myrlan O. Flugstad of Minneapolis was born in Pipestone, Minnesota, on May 23, 1902, the son of Ole Flugstad and Malesa (Anderson) Flugstad. Most of his childhood and youth was spent in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Several of his youth years he worked for the local telephone company. He was of the Lutheran faith and was baptized and confirmed in...
Alpha Hilda (Spande) Hanson
Dec 26, 1976
Alpha H. Spande Hanson was born to Christian R. and Isabelle (Rolfshus) Spande, September 2, 1886, at Mabel, Fillmore County, Minnesota. She was baptized by Rev. Exie at Sheiv Lutheran Church. At the age of 11 she moved with her parents to Toronto, South Dakota, and was confirmed by Rev. Hinderacker. She was married to Tommie O. Hanson on...
Mabel J. Cliffgard Nelson
Dec 17, 1976
Mabel Cliffgard Nelson, daughter of James and Annie (Nelson) Cliffgard was born at Granite Falls, Minnesota, on August 20, 1885, her parents being among the first pioneers of Granite Falls. At the age of 20, she came to Clarkfield with her mother Annie Cliffgard, a brother Lawrence, and sister Thea. She was united in marriage to Adolph Nelson on...
Elizabeth Lurene (Hawkinson) Isaacs
Dec 16, 1976
Lurene Hawkinson Isaacs was born May 12, 1916, at Boyd, Minnesota, to Henry and Minnie (Mapes) Hawkinson, the eldest of four children. She was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd. In December 1936 she was united in marriage to Ernest L. Issacs. To this union two sons were born, Earl and David. They lived in...
Amanda (Kise) Hovdesven
Nov 18, 1976
Amanda Kise Hovdesven was born January 21, 1890, to Johan and Jorine (Nelson Arne) Kise in Normania Township. She was baptized by Rev. Knute Thorstenson and confirmed by Rev. Romstad. She attended school in Cottonwood and graduated with the class of 1910. On September 30, 1911, she was united in marriage with Albert Hovdesven at Cottonwood. They farmed in...
Arnold C.A. Olson
Nov 15, 1976
Arnold C.A. Olson, son of John A. and Marianna (Lund) Olson, was born in Clarkfield on June 27, 1902. He was baptized at Clarkfield Lutheran Church by Rev. O.C. Farseth and confirmed in 1917 by Rev. O.T. Storaasli. While growing up on the parental farm in Tyro Township, he attended public school in District 29, now the Sportsmen's Club....
Archie M. Anderson
Nov 10, 1976
IN MEMORY OF ARCHIE M. ANDERSON BORN January 26, 1897 at Cottonwood, Minnesota DIED November 10, 1976, at St. Louis Park, Minnesota Funeral Services Friday, November 12, 1976, 5:00 p.m. Strobeck-Johnson Funeral Chapel Hopkins, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. Grant Sorenson Saturday. November 13, 1977, 1:30 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church, Cottonwood, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. David S. Halbakken Final Resting Place Christ...
Cecelia Johanna (Olson) Hanson
Nov 6, 1976
Cecelia Johanna Hanson, daughter of Ove and Margarethe (Lund) Olson was born on January 24, 1889, in Thor, Iowa, where she was baptized in the Lutheran faith. In 1901, she together with her parents, moved to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, settling in Tyro Township. She was confirmed by Rev. Farseth in Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota. On June 11,...
Anna Ulrika Johnson
Oct 21, 1976
Anna (Erickson) Johnson was born on December 10, 1900, to Erick and Maria Larson in Marum, Sweden. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed in Gammalstorps, Sweden, on October 23, 1914. Anna came to the United States in 1925. She was united in marriage to Fritz Johnson on December 31, 1926, by Rev. O.M.O. Wee. They farmed...
Jessica Dee Olson
Oct 16, 1976
Jessica Dee Olson was born October 16, 1976, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, to parents Randy Donald and Lois Kay (Seivers) Olson. She passed away October 16, 1976, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. Survivors include her parents and grandparents. Graveside Services Wednesday, October 20, 1976, 11:00 a.m. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Tyro Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Final...
Harold Melhard Sr. Hanson
Oct 11, 1976
Harold Melhard Hanson was born on June 26, 1905, near Boyd, Minnesota, the son of Mads and Caroline (Melby) Hanson. Employed for 14 years for the Milwaukee Railroad at Montevideo, Harold was united in mariage to Mildred Estella Hamre at Willow Creek Lutheran Church, near Dell Rapids, South Dakota, where the couple farmed for 14 years. Since then Harold...
Mabel P. Lee
Oct 10, 1976
Mabel Lee was born May 29, 1897, to Michael and Petra (Knutson) Johnson on a farm near Windom, Minnesota. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church, May 18, 1913. She attended rural school near her birthplace. Prior to her confirmation her family moved to Clarkfield where the family operated the meat market....
Alma Helen Johnson
Oct 5, 1976
Alma Johnson, daughter of Herman and Louise Zietlow, was born July 16, 1901, at Springfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. On March 5, 1922, she was united in marriage to Peter Johnson of Boyd, Minnesota. They made their home in Clarkfield for the past 29 years. She is survived by two children: LeRoy and...
Clarence Gerhard Olson
Oct 3, 1976
Clarence Gerhard Olson, son of John A. and Marianna (Lund) Olson, was born in Humboldt County (near Thor), Iowa on July 5, 1894. The family resided on the Iowa farm until March 1901, when they, together with the Ova Olson and Sam Lund families, moved to Tyro Township near Clarkfield. Clarence was baptized in Ullensvang Lutheran Church at Thor...
Anna Christine (Thon) Hansen
Sep 2, 1976
Anna Christine Hansen was born January 6, 1892, in Westerheim Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, to parents Ole and Julia (Thompson) Thon. Anna and husband Hans C. Hansen resided in the family homestead since the early twenties until 1962 when they moved to Clarkfield. She continued to live in Clarkfield after her husband's death in 1968. She passed away at...
Jennifer Kathleen Gunlogson
Sep 2, 1976
Jennifer Kathleen Gunlogson was born September 2, 1976, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, to parents Eric and Kathleen (Cunningham) Gunlogson. She passed away September 2, 1976, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. Survivors include her parents. Graveside services Saturday, September 4, 1976, 4:00 p.m. Westerheim Lutheran Cemetery, Lyon County, Minnesota Officiating, Father Becker Final Resting Place Westerheim Lutheran...
Carrie Brusven Kise
Aug 7, 1976
Carrie Brusven Kise was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on December 1, 1892, to parents Olaus and Anne (Rowberg) Brusven. Carrie was the last remaining member of the Olaus Brusven family, one of the first pioneers to settle west of St. Lucas Church on the Yellow Medicine River. She was baptized by Pastor Knut Thorstenson and...
Arthur J. Hahn
Aug 6, 1976
Arthur J. Hahn, son of George and Sophia (Siegert) Hahn was born January 28, 1900, in Dwight, Illinois, the youngest of four children. He grew up in Dwight and later attended the United States Naval Academy and the University of Minnesota. He was married August 22, 1931, to Alfreda Nelson at Iron Hub in Crow Wing County. He and...
Rueben Leonard Koepp
Aug 2, 1976
Reuben Leonard Koepp was born June 30, 1917, at Boyd, Minnesota, to parents Leo and Louise (Kelm) Koepp. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Zion Lutheran Church, Tyro Township. On November 23, 1938, he married Alma Magnolia Thorsteinson of Minneota, in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. To this union were blessed six children. Reuben passed away at...
