Milton James Hanson
May 7, 1970
Milton James Hanson was born to the parents Henry and Martha (Jurgenson) Hanson on May 26, 1918, in Friendship Township on the farm east of Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church on July 12, 1918, and confirmed in the same church on May 7, 1933. He attended school in Clarkfield and graduated with the class...
George Forberg
Apr 29, 1970
George Forberg was born January 28, 1902, to Jorgen and Christine (Amundson) Forberg on the family farm near Clarkfield, Minnesota. There he lived for 57 years. The last eleven years he resided in Montevideo, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at the Spring Creek Church from which he was buried. He had served as a school board member for...
Theodore Herman Arndt
Apr 25, 1970
Theodore Herman Arndt was born May 28, 1878, in Reynolds, Indiana, to parents Julius and Henrietta (Bohn) Arndt. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Indiana and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, by Rev. August Hillger. He was one of the founders and organizers of the Redeemer Lutheran Church where...
Maye Albertina (Anderson) Oakland
Apr 23, 1970
Maye Albertina Anderson Oakland was born July 19, 1903, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Peter and Jetta (Bertilson) Anderson. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith at an early age and confirmed at the Swede Home Church on July 8, 1917, by Rev. Emil O. Valberg. On January 3, 1921, she was united in...
Mary Hilda Madison
Apr 20, 1970
Mary Hilda Madison was born January 28, 1886, at Sibley, Iowa, to parents Henry and Betsy (Lee) Hall. She passed away Monday, April 20, 1970, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 84 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Madison. Survivors include daughters: Bessie Ludwig, Helen Dyke and Marion DuChene. IN...
Ruth Sebelia (Severson) Anderson
Apr 19, 1970
Ruth Sebelia Severson was born on January 19, 1904, in Lyon County, Minnesota, to Ole and Beatta (Kompelien) Severson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Martin Romstad at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in rural Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She finished high school and one year of teacher's training at Madison, Minnesota, Normal School and...
Nels E. Nelson
Apr 18, 1970
Nels E. Nelson was born September 7, 1885, to Engebret and Oline (Nelson) Nelson in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized December 24, 1885, in Bergen Lutheran Church. On June 7, 1897, he joined Clarkfield Lutheran Church and was confirmed by Rev. O.C. Farseth on May 27, 1900. He was united in marriage to Gertie Hanson...
Lucy Ida (Hill) Tandberg
Apr 17, 1970
Lucy Ida Tandberg was born at Madison, Minnesota, on January 3, 1892, to parents Eric and Bell (Lerdahl) Hill. She was united in marriage to Einar Tandberg at Madison where they made their home until 1922. He then continued his business as a shoe repair business in Clarkfield, Minnesota, until his death January 31, 1957. She remained in her...
Esther Lorraine Brovold Nelson
Apr 9, 1970
Esther Lorraine Brovold Nelson was born February 9, 1924, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Bernard and Emma Brovold. She attented the rural school in District 11. She was baptized and confirmed by Rev. Haugland in the Bergen Lutheran Church where she was a member at that time. On August 2, 1948, she was united in...
Walter Edward Laechelt
Apr 4, 1970
Walter Edward Laechelt was born on a farm in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, December 2, 1900, to August and Augusta (Neuman) Laechelt. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church of which he had been a member all his life. He was united in marriage to Julia Saltee on January 28, 1927, in Canby, Minnesota. Two...
Ernest Leroy Isaacs
Mar 25, 1970
Ernest Leroy Isaacs, the son of Peter and Anna (Stevens) Isaacs, was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, February 9, 1897. He was baptized in infancy and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. J.E.H. Akre. On June 4, 1918, he enlisted in the engineering corps of the regular army of World War I and became a...
Devota Helen (Long) Walls
Mar 19, 1970
Devota Helen Long Walls was born at Adair, Iowa, August 13, 1909, to parents Andy and Millie (Reed) Long. She moved with her parents, sisters and brothers to a farm south of Clarkfield, Minnesota, when she was one and one-half years old. She was baptized as a young girl into the Methodist faith by Rev. Held. On September 11,...
Jacob Henry Volkman
Mar 16, 1970
Jacob Henry Volkman was born near Arlington, Minnesota, on January 18, 1887, later moving to Posen Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with his parents, Gustaf and Elizabeth (Ruehl) Volkmann. He was confirmed at the Posen Church. He worked as a farm laborer for many years in the Cottonwood community and there lived by himself until entering the Clarkfield Care...
Joseph Harry Nuytten
Mar 15, 1970
Joseph Harry Nuytten was born March 11, 1970, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Harry and Mary Agnes (Maeyaert) Nuytten. He passed away March 15, 1970, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, at the age of four days. Survivors include his parents, Harry J. and Mary Nuytten of Hazel Run, Minnesota; sister, Jennie, brother, Jerry, and sister,...
Oscar Alexander Simonson
Mar 8, 1970
Oscar Alexander Simonson, son of Simon and Mary (Joel) Simonson, was born May 8, 1910, at Hanley Falls, Minnesota. In infancy, he was baptized by Pastor Ole Lokensgaard. On August 9, 1925, he confirmed his baptismal promises in the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls, before Pastor Lokensgaard. He was united in marriage with Edith Lindblad of Hanley Falls....
Caroline A. (Nelson) Olson
Feb 22, 1970
Caroline A. Olson was born June 5, 1893, in York Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, to parents Otto and Jane (Sampson) Nelson. She passed away February 22, 1970, at Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 76 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin O. Olson. Survivors include her daughter, Adeline (Mrs. Nels Aarrestad )....
Alvina Louise (Koepp) Steinke
Feb 7, 1970
Mrs. Alvina Louise Steinke was born April 30, 1883, at Columbus, Wisconsin, the daughter of Julius and Augusta (Klatt) Koepp. She came with her parents as a child of four years to the area, making the trip by box car, along with their personal belongings including a few cattle, breaking plow, dog and a few simple household items. As...
Melvin Henry Berkvam
Feb 3, 1970
Melvin Henry Berkvam was born June 16, 1909, to parents Peter H. and Nettie (Hyne) Berkvam at the farm home in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith at the Bergen Lutheran Church by the Rev. John J. Salhus in 1910 and confirmed at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church in 1925 by...
Jenny Marie Lee
Feb 2, 1970
Mrs. Jenny Lee was born in Marnes, Norway, to Johan Edward and Amelia Karoline (Joakenson) Johansen on July 22, 1887. She was baptized September 25, 1887, and confirmed June 21, 1902, at the Gildeskal church in Norway. She attended the public school in Marnes, Norway. In the year 1909, Jenny and her brother, George Johnson, came to America. She...
Sigvort H. Grevstad
Jan 24, 1970
Sigvart Grevstad was born June 24, 1890, in Norway, to parents Lars and Hannah (Tronstad) Grevstad. On July 27, 1941, Sigvart was united in marriage to Pearl Gunderson at the Rock Dell Lutheran Church parsonage in Belview. They farmed in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County for 29 years. Survivors include his wife, Pearl; daughters: Darlene (Mrs. Charles) Oellien...
