Alfred Willard Oien
Jan 20, 1971
Alfred Willard Oien was born February 11, 1907, to Ole and Lizetta (Weigers) Oien at Boyd, Minnesota, where he spent his entire life. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd where he was a lifetime member. In 1929, he was united in marriage to Edna Kelm. This union was blessed with two children, Howard...
Enid Floye Belle Anderson
Jan 11, 1971
Enid Floye Belle Anderson was born at Clarkfield, Minnesota, on June 4, 1908, to Peter and Belle (Monson) Anderson. She was baptized at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church on June 22, 1908, and confirmed at the same church by Rev. Storaasli in 1923. She was graduated from the Clarkfield High School in 1926 and from the St. Cloud Teachers's College...
Edith B. Lundy
Jan 9, 1971
Mrs. Edith B. Lundy was born January 14, 1900, at Duncombe, Iowa, to parents Peter and Rachael (Peterson) Davidson. She was baptized at Duncombe, Iowa, and confirmed by Rev. Martin Romstad at the St. Lucas Lutheran Church of rural Cottonwood, Minnesota. She was married to John T. Lundy on February 24, 1919, in Cottonwood, Minnesota, by Rev. Romstad. To...
Myrtle A. Maursetter
Dec 27, 1970
Myrtle Maursetter was born at Clarkfield, Minnesota, October 6, 1898, the daughter of Thorvald and Helene (Monson) Moen. She was baptized by Rev. Farseth and confirmed by Rev. Storaasli She attended Clarkfield elementary and high school. On May 3, 1924, she was united in marriage to Jergon Maursetter. Most of her married life was spent in the Clarkfield area...
John O. Ford
Dec 22, 1970
John O. Ford was born January 9, 1886, at Bergen, Norway, to parents Steen and Martha (Larson) Johnson. He was baptized on February 7, 1886, and confirmed on September 21, 1901. John came to America at the age of 18 and resided at Waseca, Minnesota, where his brother Hans lived. Later, he came to Clarkfield, Minnesota to visit his...
Halvor O. Dyrdahl
Dec 2, 1970
Halvor O. Dyrdahl was born March 6, 1898, in Friendship Township to the parents, Osmund and Jorund (Olson) Dyrdahl. He was confirmed by Rev. T.J. Oppedahl in Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Hazel Run, Minnesota, and attended school in District 28. He was a lifelong resident of the Hazel Run/Clarkfield area and spent his life doing farm work at various...
William M. Martinson
Nov 18, 1970
William M. Martinson was born December 16, 1902, to parents Lewis and Inger (Stensrud) Martinson. He lived in the Hanley Falls, Minnesota, area all his life. He spent most of his life engaged in the work of field tiling and drain work. Mr. Martinson passed away early Wednesday morning, November 18, 1970, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, following an...
Marie Jorgina (Grefsrud) Anderson
Nov 15, 1970
Marie Jorgina Anderson was born August 20, 1889, at Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to parents Reier and Lena (Hermanson) Grefsrud. She was united in marriage to Theodore Anderson. Mrs. Anderson passed away Sunday, November 15, 1970, at Luther Haven, Montevideo, Minnesota, at the age of 81 years. She is survived by six children: Lilly (Mrs. Ray Erickson) of...
Lloyd Kise
Nov 14, 1970
Lloyd Kise was a lifelong resident of the Clarkfield, Minnesota area. He was born January 25, 1910, to Hans and Betsey (Stensrud) Kise in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. His father was from the Hanley Falls, Minnesota community, and his mother a native of Norway. He was one of ten children. On May 20, 1942, he was united in...
Emelia Sophia (Anderson) Willander
Nov 10, 1970
Emelia Anderson Willander was born February 19, 1894, in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Gustaf and Anna (Tvedt) Anderson. She was baptized April 15, 1894, by Rev. B.F. Bengston and confirmed May 10, 1908, by Rev. K.J. Kronberg at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was a member of Fridhem Church until it united with Augustana...
Marion Pearl (Hagan) Odden
Nov 8, 1970
Marion Pearl Hagan Odden was born February 17, 1898, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Peder M. and Karen (Erickson) Hagan. She was baptized at home by Rev. E.M. Petterson and confirmed into the Lutheran faith in the Hauge Bethlehem Church near Hazel Run, Minnesota, by Rev. J.G. Oppedahl. She attended school in District No. 28...
Henry O. Miller
Nov 3, 1970
Henry Miller was born Februrary 26, 1886, in Vallers Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, to Olaus and Agnette (Storsven) Miller. He attended country school in the same township. He was active in farming all his life and farmed up until he entered the hospital on September 11, 1970. On July 14, 1914, he was united in marriage to Annie Odella...
Thea Marie (Swenson) Christensen
Oct 23, 1970
Thea Maria Swenson Christensen was born April 18, 1881, in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Ole and Larsina (Larson) Swenson. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith by Rev. Lokensgaard and confirmed by Rev. Farseth in the Clarkfield Church. On May 29, 1906, she was united in marriage to Herman Christensen of this community and to...
George Melvin Silver
Oct 14, 1970
George Nelvin Silver was born April 17, 1898, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Peter N. and Elida (Erickson) Silver. He was baptized as an infant into the Lutheran faith and confirmed in 1913 at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Clarkfield by the Rev. C.A. Larson. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in May 1917 and served aboard the U.S.S....
Louise (Anderson) Friberg
Sep 29, 1970
Mrs. Louise Anderson Friberg was born in Skone, Sweden, on September 29, 1970, the daughter of John and Anna Anderson. She was about fourteen when she came to America with her parents and settled on a farm in Tyro Township. She was confirmed that same year in the Swede Home Church by Pastor B.F. Bengtson. She was a charter...
Adena Josephine (Nelson) Friberg
Sep 1, 1970
School closed early on Friday afternoon, September 1, 1970, in order that faculty members and students could attend the funeral services for Mrs. Walter Friberg, loyal faculty member since 1929. Adena J. Friberg was born at Belview, Minnesota, the daughter of Charles and Marie (Monson) Nelson, on June 26, 1909. She was graduated from the Belview High School and...
Dorothy Lena (Krause) Anderson
Aug 29, 1970
Dorothy Lena Krause Anderson was born March 7, 1925, at Webster, South Dakota, to parents Christ and Martha (Burger) Krause. She was baptized and confirmed at the Roslyn Lutheran Church in Roslyn, South Dakota. Dorothy married Melvin S. Anderson on April 16, 1944, at Roslyn, South Dakota. They were the parents of three children: Duane, David, and Carol. They...
Melvin Anderson
Aug 29, 1970
Melvin Anderson was born at Roslyn, South Dakota, on July 18, 1918, to parents Carl P. and Hilda (Berget) Anderson. He was born and raised on a farm near Roslyn where he lived until he entered the service on the 8th of July. Prior to his discharge on November 3, 1945, he served as a combat infantryman with Company...
Anton S. Olson
Aug 27, 1970
Anton S. Olson was born to Steffen and Maria (Pederson) Olson on November 28, 1888, on the farm he was residing on. In 1916 he married Mabel Haakenson. To this union three children were born. Mr. Olson spent most of his life farming in the Boyd community. He passed away at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Thursday morning August 27,...
Lyle John Barkelew
Aug 15, 1970
Lyle John Barkelew, son of Edward and Allie (Akred) Barkelew, was born February 15, 1909, in Hazel Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. On April 24, 1970, he suffered a heart attack from which he never fully recovered. He passed away suddenly at his farm home in Stony Run Township of Yellow Medicine County, on Saturday, August 15, 1970,...
