Ingine Lynner Meves
May 30, 1970
Ingine Lynner Meves was born September 9, 1885, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, of the parents, Jens and Ingeborg (Rognstad) Lynner and was confirmed by Rev. O.C. Farseth in 1900. She attended Clarkfield schools and graduated from Windom Institute, Montevideo, Minnesota, after which she taught rural schools in the Clarkfield area. She became the first licensed woman...
Anton Olai Jorgenson
May 19, 1970
Anton Olai Jorgenson was born in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, November 24, 1895, the son of Thor and Kjerstie (Foss) Jorgenson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. In the spring of 1915, he moved with this mother to a farm near Hazel Run, Minnesota, where he continued to reside until three years ago when...
Ernestine Esther (Daun) Coubal
May 19, 1970
Ernestine Esther Daun Coubal was born August 11, 1922, in International Falls, Minnesota, to Edward and Asta (Oliverson) Daun. She was baptized on September 17, 1922, at the St. Francis Catholic Church at Brainerd, Minnesota. At the age of seven, she lost her mother and spent her remaining childhood days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Daun. She...
Henry "Spike" Halvorson
May 19, 1970
Henry "Spike" Halvorson was born August 23, 1896, at Hazel Run, Minnesota, to Halvor and Kjesti Skogen. He was baptized November 15, 1896, and confirmed October 15, 1911, at Hazel Run. On November 3, 1917, he was united in marriage to Ida Marie Gautefall. Two sons were born to this union, Hiram of Marshall, Minnesota, and Lloyd of Hanley...
F. Howard Squire
May 18, 1970
Mr. F. Howard Squire was born on a farm near Cashton, Wisconsin, on November 2, 1875, to parents Samuel and Julia (Knapp) Squire. When he was 11 years old he moved with his parents, six brothers and three sisters to Wood Lake, Minnesota, living there until 1891 when they moved to Hanley Falls, Minnesota, and built up the farm...
Lizetta (Wiegers) Oien
May 18, 1970
Lizetta Wiegers Oien was born June 21, 1885, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, and spent her entire life in the Boyd, Minnesota community. She was the daughter of Peter and Kathrine (Loaman) Wiegers. In 1906, she was married to Ole J. Oien at the Omro Church where she was baptized and confirmed. She died Monday, May 18,...
Warren D. Erp
May 18, 1970
Warren D. Erp was born October 4, 1921, in Canby, Minnesota, to parents William and Loretta (Murhey) Erp. He passed away May 18, 1970, at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, at the age of 48 years. Mr. Erp is survived by his wife, the former Caroline Streich, and seven children: Carol (Mrs. Rodney Davis) of Sauk...
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...
