Hattie Luella (Mcmullen) Toombs
Jul 5, 1972
Services for Mrs. Hattie Toombs were held at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church on Saturday, July 8, 1972. She passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 1972, at the Dawson Nursing Home. She was a member of the local church since moving to Clarkfield. Hattie Luella McMullen was born September 17, 1880, at Manville, Wisconsin, to John and Mary (Cochron) McMullen....
Mary Elizabeth (Burchard) Stensrud
Jun 26, 1972
Final rites for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stensrud who died at her home at Cottonwood, June 26, 1972, were conducted Friday, June 30, 1972. Mary Elizabeth Stensrud was born December 31, 1900, at Roseland, Nebraska, to Gustave C. and Sarah E. (Kade) Burchard. She attended school here until moving to Montana with her parents in April, 1913. She was an...
John Ferdinand Volkmann
Jun 17, 1972
Funeral services for John F. Volkmann of Cottonwood, Minnesota, were held Wednesday afternoon, June 21, 1972, at the Lynner Funeral Chapel. A World War I Veteran, the 77 year old man passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on June 17, 1972. John was born June 1, 1895, at Wood Lake, Minnesota, to Gustof and...
Theodore Kompelien
Jun 10, 1972
Theodore Kompelien passed away peacefully Saturday, June 10, 1972, at 10:25 a.m., at the Clarkfield Hospital. Theodore Kompelien, son of Ole and Siri (Thon) Kompelien, was born October 24, 1879, in Westerheim Township, Lyon County, Minnesota. He passed away at the age of 92 years. He was baptized by Rev. Knute Thorstenson and confirmed by Rev. Martin Romstad. On...
Iver Andrew Arneson
Jun 9, 1972
Iver Arneson, long time cafe operator in Clarkfield, passed away at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Minneapolis on Friday, June 9, 1972. He had been in the Home's Care Center for some time. Iver Andrew Arneson, son of Arne Iverson and Johanna (Olson) Iverson was born December 22, 1876, in Norway. He came to America in 1885, at the...
George Oli Greseth
Jun 4, 1972
George Oli Greseth slept away peacefully Sunday, June 4, 1972, at 10:00 a.m., at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Mr. Greseth was born December 5, 1887, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lac qui Parle Church. Mr. Greseth farmed near Hazel Run, Minnesota, until he retired and moved to Hazel Run...
Clara A. (Olson) Hanson
May 8, 1972
In Loving Memory of CLARA A. HANSON Clara Hanson was born on February 10, 1909, in Lyon County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Josephine (Anderson) Johnson. She passed away at the Weiner Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Minnesota, on Monday, May 8, 1972, at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 28 days. She was baptized and confirmed in...
Mildred E. (Boyes) Vandewater
May 8, 1972
Mildred VanDewater was born in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, May 30, 1896, to parents James and Mathilda (Wallington) Boyes. After graduating from school, she entered nurse's training at Barre, Vermont. In 1928 she was confirmed into the Episcopal Church and sent as a missionary nurse to the interior of Alaska. On June 20, 1932, she married Master/Sgt. Kenneth A. VanDewater....
Melvin Joseph Skaug
May 5, 1972
Melvin Joseph Skaug, more commonly known as "Goody", was born in Clarkfield on May 21, 1894, to parents Jergon and Josephine Skaug. He grew up and lived in Clarkfield all his life. He was in the barber business all his adult life, retiring in 1960. He was baptized in the Norwegian Lutheran Church. At the time of his death,...
Gertie Rowberg
May 3, 1972
Gertie Rowberg was born on October 22, 1896, in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to the late Even K. and Anne (Aasen) Rowberg. She spent her early years on the farm with her parents and remained with them and took care of them after they retired from active farming and moved to Hanley Falls. After her parents passing,...
Burton Kaye Kompelien
May 2, 1972
Burton Kaye Kompelien was born on February 27, 1955, at Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized by Rev. E.L. Borg-Breen on April 3, 1955, and confirmed by Rev. W.H. Loughmiller on May 17, 1970. He attended school at Clarkfield until second grade and then due to his illness he continued his education by Home-Bound Instruction. He was now in the...
Jergon M. Maursetter
Apr 30, 1972
Jergon Maursetter was born at St. Cloud, Minnesota, on February 1, 1899, the son of Rasmus J. and Sena (Harvey) Maursetter. He was baptized in St. Cloud and confirmed in Clarkfield Lutheran Church by Rev. Storaasli. He attended elementary and high school in Clarkfield and then the Mankato Commercial College. On May 24, 1924, he was united in marriage...
Mabel Ordella (Johnson) Anderson
Mar 12, 1972
Mabel Ordella Johnson Anderson was born January 19, 1904, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to the parents Chris and Selma Johnson. She was baptized by Rev. O.C. Farseth and confirmed by Rev. O.T. Storaasli. On December 7, 1922, she married Adolph L. Anderson of Clarkfield. This union was blessed with six children: Arlyn, Sylvan, Avis (Mrs. Clarence Bergeson), Lois (Mrs. Don...
Henry Frederick Kay
Mar 7, 1972
Henry Frederick Kay was born January 7, 1893, at Storm Lake, Iowa, the son Henry T. and Sophia (Long) Kay. A veteran of World War I, he farmed in southern Minnesota after his discharge. He married Margaret M. Meyer on February 20, 1921. The couple moved to Traverse County in west central Minnesota in 1932 where they farmed for...
Betsey J. (Ellingson) Erickson
Mar 3, 1972
Betsey J. Erickson was born on the family homestead two miles south of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, on May 21, 1894, to Alec and Jane (Mhyrre) Ellingson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church at Hanley Falls. On February 7, 1918, she was united in marriage to Arthur A. Erickson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has lived on the...
Elmer Henry Haugland
Feb 16, 1972
Elmer Henry Haugland was born March 12, 1899, at Red Wing, Minnesota, to parents, Rev. Anders Haugland and Susie Johnson Haugland. He graduated from the High School at Clark, South Dakota in 1919. He moved with his parents to Hazel Run in 1922, after whch he was employed as a clerk at the Famers' Store for several years. Prior...
Anna Broughton
Feb 14, 1972
Anna Broughton was born on January 2, 1878, at Lyon County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Helena (Nelson) Broughton. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She never married and resided in Cottonwood for many years. A year ago, she entered the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Anna passed away on Monday, February 14, 1972, at...
Mae Florence Larson
Feb 10, 1972
Mae Larson was born in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to the parents Edwin and Clara (Johnson) Willander on May 18, 1920. She departed this life February 10, 1972, at the age of 51 years after years of a lingering illness. She passed away at the Clarkfield Care Center. She remained in this community all her life until...
Melville William Long
Feb 7, 1972
Melville William Long was born at North Branch, Iowa, December 4, 1895, to the parents, Andrew and Millie (Reed) Long. At the age of 15 years, he moved with his family to a farm near Clarkfield. As a boy he attended elementary school in Iowa and later in Normania Township. He assisted his parents on the farm until he...
Lee Chester Granell
Feb 2, 1972
Lee Chester Granell was born January 15, 1903, at Galva, Illinois, to the parents Eric and Cora (Chilberg) Granell. He was second in the family of ten and all his brothers and sisters were here for the services, namely: Mr. and Mrs. James (Murl) Hoffstatler, Mr. and Mrs. Gene (Edna) Blodgette, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Grannell, Mr. and Mrs....
