Sigurd Schjelderup
Jan 13, 1973
Sigurd Schjelderup was born March 16, 1880, at Forsaa on the Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway. He was one of nine children born to Willatz Bing Schjelderup and Cecelia Hedvig Winther Schelderup. His childhood was spent at Forsaa where his father had a saw mill and the first flour mill in Northern Norway. He was six years old when he experienced...
Hilda Mathilda (Hermanson) Fjerkenstad
Jan 11, 1973
Hilda Mathilda (Hermanson) Fjerkenstad was born in Ten Mile Lake Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, on June 12, 1885. She passed away on January 11, 1973, at the age of 87 years. She was the only child of Ole and Ellen Janette (Forberg) Hermanson. She was baptized July 13, 1885, and confirmed May 20, 1900. On January 1,...
Arthur Herman Arneson
Jan 7, 1973
Arthur Herman Arneson was the sixth son born to Ole Tolef and Inger Tobiason Arneson of Decorah, Iowa. He and his twin sister, Alice, were born on January 12, 1893. His grandparents, Tolef Arneson Sanden, had immigrated from Naess, Halingdal, Norway, to Highlandville, Iowa in 1849. His father worked at the Lutheran Publishing House in Decorah. In 1904, the...
Forest Jerome Johnson
Jan 3, 1973
Forest Jerome Johnson was born April 25, 1905, to Edward and Mary (Hanson) Johnson, in the same home in which he and his wife still resided. He was baptized May 14, 1905, and confirmed June 20, 1920, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. He joined the Augustana Lutheran Church on October 6, 1940. He was united in marriage to Albertha...
Hilda A. Nelson
Dec 29, 1972
Hilda Nelson, daughter of Bengt and Anna Nelson, was born April 24, 1903. She was baptized into the Christian faith on September 27, 1903, and confirmed in the Swede Home Lutheran Church on July 8, 1917. Hilda and her sister Emily lived on the home place in Swede Prairie Township. They retired in 1962 and moved into their new...
Jennie Inez (Jertson) Meininger
Dec 28, 1972
Jennie Inez Meininger, the widow of Hiram C. Meininger, 42 years a depot agent in Clarkfield, passed away on Christmas eve and was laid to rest beside "Hi" at the Hazel Run Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, December 28, 1972, following the services at the Clarkfield United Methodist Church. "Inie" had worked with her husband during those years when everything...
Sr. Waller, Oscar
Dec 16, 1972
Oscar Waller was born March 17, 1891, in Sioux Agency Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to John and Andrea (Sander) Waller. He was baptized at the Rock Dell Lutheran Church and confirmed in the Christian faith at Rock Valle Lutheran Church near Echo, Minnesota. On January 10, 1914, he was united in marriage to Ida Colston. To this...
Albin Gotfred Nelson
Dec 14, 1972
Albin Gotfred Nelson was born December 16, 1899, to Peter and Albertina (Anderson) Nelson in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in Fridhem Lutheran Church. He attended grade school in Tyro Township. He served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. After receiving his military discharge, he returned to...
Berdey Theresa (Nordgren) Brown
Dec 12, 1972
Berdey Theresa Brown was born August 2, 1893, to Charles and Emma (Norstedt) Nordgren at New London, Minnesota. She was baptized by Rev. Almen. As a child, she lived and attended school in several places, among them Revillo, South Dakota, and Hanley Falls, Minnesota. May 3, 1913, she was united in marriage to Harvey Brown by the Rev. Carl...
Kenneth Urban Just
Dec 10, 1972
Kenneth Just lost his life in a one car accident in which he presumably fell asleep at the wheel, Saturday, December 10, 1972. The young man, employed at the Continental Tool firm in Savage, Minnesota, came home Friday night for a visit with his folks, the Urban Justs. Kenneth was born January 19, 1952, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents...
Oliver Alvin Solberg
Dec 8, 1972
Oliver Alvin Solberg was born in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on October 16, 1900, to K.K. and Sophia (Swenson) Solberg. Here he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Here he also attended the local schools and grew to manhood. He served his country during World War II and after his discharge he returned to Clarkfield....
Earl Allen Isaacs
Dec 7, 1972
Earl Allen Isaacs was born February 13, 1939, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, the son of Ernest and Lurene (Hawkinson) Isaacs. He was baptized by Rev. J.E.H. Akre at Clarkfield Lutheran Church. In 1953, the family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where it has since resided. Earl was confirmed by Rev. Knutsvig in Zion Lutheran Church of Minneapolis. His health had been...
Hannah (Larson) Gunderson
Dec 4, 1972
Hannah L. Gunderson was born September 19, 1899, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Hans and Helga (Haugen) Larson. She passed away December 4, 1972, at Clarkfield Community Memorial Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 73 years. Survivors include her husband, Bennie L. Gunderson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and three sons: Harold, Arden and Ellsworth. Funeral Services Friday,...
Alfred H. Raddohl
Dec 4, 1972
Alfred Raddohl was born October 14, 1895, at Elmore, Minnesota, to parents Henry and Olga (Weise) Raddohl. He moved with his parents to a farm east of Baxter Church. The family then traveled to Cheyenne Wells, Colorado , where he spent about six years. As churches and schools were 50 miles away he only went through the third grade...
Charlie Adelbert Brock
Dec 3, 1972
Funeral services were held at the Clarkfield United Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon for Mr. Charlie A. Brock, who passed away on Sunday morning, December 3, 1972, at the Clarkfield Hospital. Rev. Grant Tanner officiated at the service with Mrs. Harold Forsberg as organist. Mrs. Myron Friberg and Mrs. Johnie Sturgeon sang "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged...
Walter Ernest Emil Footh
Nov 26, 1972
Walter Ernest Emil Footh was born December 8, 1901, in Wergeland Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Frederick and Auguste (Schulz) Footh. He was baptised Christmas Day, December 25, 1901, at St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro Township by Pastor E. G. Fritz. In 1909 he moved with his parents to Omro Township, confirmed April 16, 1916,...
Alfred Anderson
Nov 19, 1972
Alfred Anderson was born on May 23, 1889, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, the son of Bernt and Olina (Eidahl) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed in Clarkfield Lutheran Church by Rev. O.C. Farseth. He went to Montana when he was 23 years old and made his home there until 1961 when he returned to Minnesota and then made his home...
Carl Edwin Johnson
Nov 18, 1972
Carl Edwin Johnson was born January 10, 1892, in Gammalstorp, Sweden, the son of Ernst and Bengta (Nelson) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Gammalstorp Lutheran Church. He came to America in 1911. He worked as a blacksmith in Clarkfield and then in Minneapolis where he was employed at Honeywell until his health failed. He spent his...
Eddie Fred Galow
Nov 16, 1972
Eddie Fred Galow was born March 1, 1900, in Omro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on the same farm on which he lived his entire life and was operating at the time of his death. It was the home of his parents, Herman and Margaret (Wiegers) Galow. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. John's Lutheran Church...
Aldolph Albert Hartfiel
Nov 12, 1972
Adolph Albert Hartfiel was born September 5, 1899 in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Adolph and Emma (Eckhardt) Hartfiel. He was baptized and confirmed on April 4, 1914, in the Lutheran Church to which he remained a loyal member all of his life. Adolph spent his entire life on the farm and was an ardent sportsman, hunter...
