Anton Fjerkenstad
May 17, 1973
IN MEMORY OF ANTON FJERKENSTAD Anton was born September 24, 1885, in Norway to Peder and Marie Fjerkenstad. On January 1, 1931, he was united in marriage to Hilda Hermanson. The couple resided on a farm southwest of Boyd until they entered Luther Haven on August 29, 1966. Anton passed away May 17, 1973, at Luther Haven Nursing Home...
Phillip John Bodine
May 14, 1973
Phillip John Bodine was born in Arboga, Sweden, on August 6, 1887, where he worked in a glass factory from the age of 14 years until he was 18. He left his home there at that time on June 25, 1906, and came to America, arriving in Clarkfield, Minnesota, July 16, 1906. He worked for an uncle for two...
Josephine Charlotte (Olson) Thomton
May 13, 1973
Josephine Charlotte Olson was born January 7, 1886, in Rosewood Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota. Her parents were Johannes Olson and Caroline Lund Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and attended country school and the Windom Institute in Montevideo, Minnesota. Josie was united in marriage to Elvin Thomton on January 21, 1911. Twin daughters were born...
Jorgina Haakenson
May 8, 1973
Jorgina Haakenson was born October 16, 1892, in Ten Mile Lake Township of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to parents Martin and Karina (Pederson) Haakenson. She was baptized by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard. She was confirmed by Rev. J.B. Reinerestson on the 9th day of June, 1907. Miss Haakenson passed away May 8, 1973, at the Dawson Nursing Home. She...
Hendrick Cornelius Lund
May 5, 1973
Hendrick Cornelius Lund, longtime business man of Clarkfield, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 5, 1973. He had been a patient there for several weeks. Hendrick was born in Thor, Humbolt County, Iowa, on November 22, 1899. His parents were Samson J. Lund and Hannah Koslund Lund. He moved to Clarkfield with his family...
Alice M. Lien
Apr 11, 1973
Alice Richardson Lien was born November 1, 1888, in Iowa, to parents Andrew and Marie Richardson. She was united in marriage to Julius Lien on September 14, 1904. To this union seven children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, and one daughter. She leaves to mourn her death one daughter, Violet of Marshall,...
Anna Grudem Johnson
Apr 6, 1973
Anna Grudem was born October 23, 1887, at Brookings, South Dakota, to Iver and Nellie (Hanson) Grudem. She married Charles B. Johnson of Cottonwood, Minnesota, on March 2, 1912, at Pipestone, Minnesota. They farmed for three years at Cottonwood and then purchased a farm in Swede Prairie Township which was their home for 44 years. In 1956 they retired...
Leif A. Hanson
Apr 2, 1973
Mr. Lief Hanson passed away Monday, April 2, 1973, at Weiner Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Minnesota, at the age of 66 years. He had been living at Valhalla Apartments in Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was born January 20, 1907, in Minnesota, to parents Charlie O. and Marie (Nelson) Hanson. Mr. Hanson is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Nora Loken of Clarkfield,...
Carrie (Hovey) Thostenson
Mar 6, 1973
Carrie Hovey was born December 22, 1882, in Fillmore County, near York, Minnesota, to Julia Olson Hovey and Knute Hovey. She was baptized and confirmed in the Suetersdal Lutheran Church near York. On January 1, 1901, she was married to Knute Thostenson at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church at Hanley Falls, Minnesota. To this union ten children were born of...
Olaf L. Maltrud
Mar 2, 1973
Olaf Maltrud was born in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on April 3, 1887, to David and Marie (Larson) Maltrud. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith by Rev. Fjelstad. He attended school in District No. 14 and the Agricultural School in St. Paul, Minnesota. A lifelong member of Bergen Church, Mr. Maltrud lived and farmed in...
Agnes C. Peterson
Feb 14, 1973
Agnes C. Peterson was born January 22, 1895, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to C.A. and Maren (Peterson) Hellzen. She was baptized in Fridhem Lutheran Church and confirmed in Spring Creek Lutheran Church. She attended country school and then the public school at Clarkfield. She worked several years at Montevideo. On September 4, 1929, she married Oscar...
Hilda B. (Johansen) Satre
Feb 11, 1973
Hilda B. Johnson was born in Oslo, Norway, on September 16, 1985, to Hans and Pauline (Borgerson) Johansen. She came to the United States in 1912 and lived in the Clarkfield vicinity and in St. Paul until her marriage on April 10, 1920, to Morten A. Satre of Clarkfield. She passed away Sunday evening, February 11, 1973, at Clarkfield...
Inanda G. Wilson
Feb 10, 1973
Inanda G. Wilson was born May 8, 1887, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Hans G. Wilson and Elsie Sorenson Wilson. She was baptized May 22, 1887, and was confirmed at the Bergen Lutheran Church by Rev. H.O. Fjelstad on October 6, 1901. She spent her entire lifetime on the family farm in Lisbon Township. She never married, but...
Raymond Julien Johnson
Feb 8, 1973
Raymond Julien Johnson was born on August 10, 1904, to Hans O. and Thrina (Gunderson) Johnson in Hazel Run Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized at Hazel Run Lutheran Church on November 6, 1904, and confirmed in the same church on July 27, 1919, by Pastor John Salhus. He attended school in Hazel Run Township in...
Peter Alfred Slette
Feb 4, 1973
IN MEMORY OF P. ALFRED SLETTE Mr. Slette was born December 21, 1897, at Cottonwood, Minnesota, to parents Ole P. and Mary (Odden) Slette. He passed away February 4, 1973, at the Clarkfield Memorial Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 75 years. Funeral Services Wednesday, February 7, 1973, 1:30 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church, Cottonwood, Minnesota Survivors include a...
Steve Christopher Edmunds
Jan 31, 1973
Steve Edmunds was born September 19, 1901, to Allen Vinton Edmunds and Rose (Walle) Edmunds, in Terril, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith and for the past 25 years he has been a member of the Hazel Run Lutheran Church. On June 25, 1931, he was united in marriage to Gladys Johnson of Hazel Run...
Bertha Ellen (Henden) Rosetter
Jan 29, 1973
Bertha Ellen Rosetter was born to Ole and Oline (Vick) Henden in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on August 1, 1904. Clarkfield was her home during most of her younger years. She was baptized, confirmed there, and graduated from Clarkfield High School. However, at the age of three her family moved to Minneapolis, where they had lived until her mother died when...
Rosy Emmile Paulson
Jan 26, 1973
Rose Emmile Paulson, daughter of Peter and Emma (Lundgren) Paulson, was born in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on March 25, 1890, and confirmed in the Augustan Church in 1905. She lived with her brothers, Emory and Clinton, at the home place in Tyro Township until 1968, when she took residence at the Clarkfield Care Center. She passed...
Ruby Mildred (Lindblad) [Thompson] Flaa
Jan 22, 1973
Ruby Mildred Lindblad was born on August 13, 1910, in Maxwell Township, Minnesota, to Axel and Ella (Neuman) Lindblad. She was baptized at her home in Maxwell Township, Minnesota in 1910. In 1925, Ruby was confirmed at the Mission Covenant Church near Dawson, Minnesota. Ruby was united in marriage to Olaf Flaa on April 4, 1931 near Dawson, Minnesota....
Olaf Arthur Flaa
Jan 22, 1973
Olaf Arthur Flaa was born March 29, 1907, to Martin O. and Marit (Remol) Flaa. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed on November 20, 1921, at United St. Petri Lutheran Church by the Rev. E.C. Eid. He was married to Ruby Lindblad of Dawson, Minnesota, on April 4, 1931. Three daughters were born to this union:...
