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Ole H. Anderson

Ole H. Anderson

Dec 12, 1966

Ole H. Anderson was born to parents Herman and Martha (Haakenson) Anderson on February 24, 1902. On January 25, 1936, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Woodcock of Palisade, Minnesota, where Mr. Anderson worked as a road maintainer for the county. Mrs. Anderson passed away in June of 1948. He had lived at Boyd, Minnesota, since 1951. Mr....

Wava Marie (Peters) Fierstine

Wava Marie (Peters) Fierstine

Dec 8, 1966

Wava Marie Fierstine, daughter of Charles W. and Bell (Schaffer) Peters, was born July 22, 1896, at Alexander, Iowa. On July 29, 1914, she was united in marriage to Earl Fierstine, Gary, South Dakota. The couple resided in the Gary and Canby area until 1943 when they came to Clarkfield to make their home. Nine children were born to...

Swen Swenson

Swen Swenson

Dec 7, 1966

Swen Swenson, the son of John and Bergit (Dahley) Swenson, was born in Hazel Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on September 12, 1890. He was baptized at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church on October 12, 1890, by Rev. Knute Thorstenson and confirmed in the same congregation in May of 1906 by Rev. J.D. Runsvold. On March 13, 1914,...

Robert Guy Christie

Robert Guy Christie

Dec 3, 1966

Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, December 6, 1966, 1:30 p.m., at the Lynner Funeral Home, Clarkfield, Minnesota, for Robert Christie of Canby, Minnesota. Mr. Christie passed away Saturday evening, December 3, 1966, at the Clarkfield Nursing Home where he had been a resident the past four years, at the age of 83 years. He was born July...

Gordon Duane Peterson

Gordon Duane Peterson

Nov 7, 1966

Gordon Duane Peterson was born on October 4, 1922, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the only child of the J.O. Petersons, now of Sparta, Wisconsin. As a son of a Chicago Northwestern railroad engineer, Gordy lived at several points during his childhood, attending school at Adams and Angelo in Wisconsin before going to Sparta where he finished high school. He attended...

Isabelle S. (Haugland) Flynn

Isabelle S. (Haugland) Flynn

Nov 1, 1966

Isabelle Flynn was born August 28, 1910, at Clark, South Dakota. Her parents were Rev. Anders Haugland and Susie (Johnson) Haugland. She married George Flynn, September, 1955. He died November, 1966. Isabelle served her country during World War II as a nurse in the U.S. Army Nurses Corps. She passed away June 29, 1982, at her home in St....

Ole M. Peterson

Ole M. Peterson

Oct 28, 1966

Ole M. Peterson, son of Mads and Beate Enger was born on March 3, 1879, at Ostre Toten, Norway, where he was baptized and confirmed. On April 15, 1902, he was united in marriage to Stina Bakken of Ostre Toten, Norway, by Rev. R.S. Crosst. To this union nine children were born, one dying in infancy. After a lingering...

John Michael Eischens

John Michael Eischens

Oct 26, 1966

John Michael Eischens was born on October 2, 1887, at Union Hill in Scott County, Minnesota, where he was also baptized. He attended school there and later at the St. Leo School. In 1898, he came with his parents, Michael and Mary (Unzen) Eischens to the St. Leo community where he has since resided. On February 3, 1909, he...

Ellen (Nesse) Oftedahl

Ellen (Nesse) Oftedahl

Oct 18, 1966

Ellen Oftedahl was born December 8, 1869, in Norway, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sven Nesse. She was united in marriage to Einar Oftedahl. Mrs. Oftedahl passed away Monday evening, October 18, 1966, at the Granite Falls Manor, Granite Falls, Minnesota, where she had resided the past three years. She was 96 years of age. Among her survivors...

Ella Caroline (Quale) Flaget

Ella Caroline (Quale) Flaget

Oct 17, 1966

Ella Caroline Flaget was born on March 5, 1879, in Rock Dell Township, Olmstead County, near Stewartville, Minnesota, the daughter of Ola and Bertha (Christianson) Quale. She was baptized at East St. Olaf Lutheran Church in the same township. At the age of one, she moved with her parents to Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was...

Mandt Roy Hanson

Mandt Roy Hanson

Oct 15, 1966

M. Roy Hanson was the oldest son and the second child in the family of nine children of Hans R. and Malena (Vik) Hanson. He was born November 17, 1893, at Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized by Rev. Farseth on December 9, 1893, at the now Clarkfield Lutheran Church and was confirmed in the same church July 8, 1908,...

Thomas Peter Grevstad

Thomas Peter Grevstad

Oct 7, 1966

Thomas Peter Grevstad was born August 7, 1881, at Sykkylven, Aalesund, Norway, one of the seven children of Lars and Hannah (Tronstad) Grevstad. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith and also confirmed by Rev. Ostby in the Sykkylven Church. At the age of seventeen he came to America, to his uncle, Severt Thompson, near Echo, Minnesota, where he...

Alton Waldemar Anderson

Alton Waldemar Anderson

Oct 3, 1966

Alton Waldemar Anderson was born at Clarkfield, Minnesota, on February 3, 1913, one of the 11 children of Oscar T. and Elizabeth (Hoiland) Anderson. He was baptized by Rev. I.R. Stevens and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church by Pastor O.M.O. Wee. He was a member of the graduating class of 1931. He spent his entire life in this...

Robert Alden

Robert Alden

Sep 28, 1966

Robert Alden was born November 11, 1896, in Maine. He passed away September 28, 1966, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 69 years. His life occupation was department manager of a department store. IN MEMORY OF ROBERT ALDEN November 11, 1896 ~ September 28, 1966 Funeral Services Monday, October 3, 1966, 2:00 p.m. Bergen Lutheran Church, Stony Run...

Louise B. (Abramowski) Schulz

Louise B. (Abramowski) Schulz

Sep 19, 1966

Mrs. Louise Schulz, daughter of Emil and Wilhelmina (Theirfeldt) Abramowski, was born July 12, 1895, in Arena Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. She was baptized in July in the year of her birth by Rev. E.C.A. Bartling. She renewed the covenant of her baptism when she was confirmed on April 14, 1909, by Rev. E.H.C. Mueller. On February...

Frank George Roggenbuck

Frank George Roggenbuck

Aug 27, 1966

Frank George Roggenbuck was born December 8, 1894, in Minnesota, the son of Frank and Marie (Palatski) Roggenbuck. Frank served in the United States Army during World War I. He passed away August 27, 1966, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, at the age of 71 years. Survivors include a sister, Mary and brothers: Robert, Paul, John and William. IN...

Alice Isabelle Lund

Alice Isabelle Lund

Aug 26, 1966

Alice Isabelle Rexstad was born in Boyd, Minnesota, on November 29, 1896, the daughter of Anton and Margit (Foss) Rexstad. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith in the Boyd Lutheran Church in December of 1896 and was confirmed in the same church by Pastor H.O. Langehough on June 11, 1911. Alice completed her grade school in the village...

Carl Emil Weber

Carl Emil Weber

Aug 25, 1966

Carl E. Weber was born in Portage, Wisconsin, on September 1, 1886, in the county of Columbia, to the parents, Emil E. and Wilhelmina (Ebert) Weber. Most of his life was spent farming in the Clarkfield, Minnesota vicinity. He also served as village officer for Clarkfield for a number of years. On February 11, 1925, he was united in...

Mabel Olova Olson

Mabel Olova Olson

Aug 9, 1966

Mabel Olova Olson was born to parents Ole A. and Mary Olson in Leenthrop Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, on August 17, 1909. She was confirmed in Silo Lutheran Church of Cottonwood, Minnesota, in 1924 by Rev. Otterstad. She lived all her adult life in St. Paul where she passed away at her home on August 9, 1966, at the...

Pet Louise (Grant) Sechrist

Pet Louise (Grant) Sechrist

Aug 6, 1966

Pet Louise Sechrist was born March 23, 1894, in Minnesota, the daughter of William A. and Harriet A. (Hymes) Grant. She was united in marriage to Ivan L. Sechrist, who preceded her in death in 1960. She passed away August 6, 1966, at her home in Cottonwood, Minnesota, at the age of 72 years. Survivors include a son, Ivan...

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