Helga Norgaard
Jun 18, 1966
Helga Norgaard was born July 13, 1885, in Kveidsied, Telemarken, Norway, daughter of Olav and Gro Norgaard. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Norway and came to America as a young woman in 1905. She worked as a maid at several homes near Hazel Run and seven years at the C.S. Orwoll residence in Clarkfield,...
Gerhard O. Olson
Jun 13, 1966
Gerhard O. Olson was born in Humboldt County, Iowa, on August 23, 1898, to Ove and Margarethe (Lund) Olson. He was baptized at Ullensvang Church at Thor, Iowa. The family moved to the Clarkfield, Minnesota community, and thus he was confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church by Rev. O.T. Storaasli and he remained a member until his marriage on...
Anton Eide
Jun 5, 1966
Anton Eide, a resident of the Oak Ridge Nursing Home in Minneapolis, passed away at the nursing home Sunday, June 5, 1966, at the age of 71 years. Anton was born in Norway on February 5, 1895, the son of Nels and Anna (Anderson) Eide. He worked in the Clarkfield community a number of years ago. Survivors include his...
John Gilbertson
Jun 4, 1966
John Gilbertson was born to Gulbran and Elisa Gulbrandson on November 12, 1876, in Honefoss, Norway, where he was baptized and confirmed. He emigrated to America in 1895, at the age of 18 and worked at various jobs until he started farming and resided at his home east of Boyd, Minnesota, until the time of his death. He was...
Telford Vernet Oraas
May 25, 1966
Telford Vernet Oraas, the son of Pioneer parents Aslak and Julia (Rikke) Oraas, was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on August 21, 1906. He was baptized, confirmed and a life member of Spring Creek Lutheran Church. Rev. John Salhus officiatied at his baptism and Rev. O.T. Storaasli at his confirmation in 1921. Telford attended school in...
Elmer K. Sandvig
May 24, 1966
Elmer K. Sandvig, son of Knute and Laura (Huseth) Sandvig, was born June 24, 1897, on a farm at Lake Johanna near Brooten, Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized by Rev. Balto at the Gilchrist Church and confirmed before Rev. Sund at Lake Johanna Church. On August 21, 1921, he was united in marriage to Ellen Skogen of Brooten...
Theoline Antoinette Kompelien
Apr 28, 1966
Theoline Antoinette Anderson was born June 30, 1887, in Vallers Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, the daughter of Johannes and Anna (Granai Nielsen) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the St. Lucas Lutheran Church by Rev. Thorstensen and Rev. Romstad, respectively. On February 2, 1915, she was united in marriage to Otto Kompelien of Minneota, Minnesota, with Rev. Romstad...
Otto T. Thorsteinson
Apr 21, 1966
Otto Thorsteinson, son of Magnus and Olgart (Carlson) Thorsteinson was born on August 27, 1921, at Minneota, Minnesota. He was baptized October 2, 1921, by Rev. G. Guttormsson and confirmed May 31, 1936, by Rev. O.P. Stensland at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. He served four years in the armed forces during World War II as a medical technician...
Albin Bennett Anderson
Apr 20, 1966
Albin Bennett Anderson, son of Joseph and Anna (Pehrson) Anderson, was born July 16, 1906, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, where he spent his entire life on the home farm. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith on September 16, 1906, by Rev. John H. Randahl and confirmed by Rev. Emil Volberg. He attended Dunwoody Institute...
Mabel O. Rodness
Apr 3, 1966
Mabel O. Rodness was born on October 17, 1888, in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Hans and Anna Marie (Anderson) Rodness. She was baptized by Rev. Carl Moen and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church by Rev. O.C. Farseth. She spent a number of years working in San Francisco, California, and in Minneapolis. Later, she...
Mary F. (Zitting) Westergard
Apr 2, 1966
Mrs. Mary Westergard was born December 25, 1890, in Melvin, Illinois, the daughter of Nicholas F. and Richa (DeFries) Zitting. She came to Slayton, Minnesota, at the age of 12. She received her education at Slayton, later attending Mankato State College to become a teacher. She taught school for eight years and on November 15, 1916, she was united...
Sophie Elizabeth (Jorgenson) Olson
Apr 1, 1966
Sophie Elizabeth Olson, the daughter of Titlof and Eleanor Jorgenson, was born January 1, 1917, at Bristol, South Dakota. She was baptized on May 20, 1917, at the Lutheran church in Bristol by Rev. O.O. Hafstad. In her early youth, she moved with her family to Hanley Falls, Minnesota, where at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, in 1934, she...
Kermit Olaf Vik
Mar 17, 1966
Kermit Olaf was the youngest son of M. Olai and Kathrina (Hanson) Vik. He was born April 16, 1914, at Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church where he was a life member. Ole was graduated from the Clarkfield High School with the class of 1932 and attended Concordia College at Moorhead for a...
Sebert Severson
Mar 14, 1966
Mr. Sebert Severson was born in Baron County, Wisconsin, on January 7, 1884, one of a family of ten children, his parents being Andres and Ragnild (Brenden) Severson. He passed away March 14, 1966, at the Clarkfield Nursing Home where he was admitted in January. He had previously been at the Clarkfield Hospital since October 31, 1965, as the...
Annie Christine Larson
Mar 10, 1966
Annie Christine Larson, the daughter of Andrew and Lizzie (Frederickson) Dotseth, was born December 6, 1880, in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, near Clarkfield. She was baptized January 12, 1881, at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, Minnesota, by Rev. Knut Thorstenson and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church at Clarkfield before Rev. J.S. Strand. She spent...
Emma (Nelson) Severson
Mar 6, 1966
Emma Nelson Severson was born December 12, 1881, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Gertrude (Larson) Nelson. She was confirmed in the Swede Home Lutheran Church by Pastor B.F. Bengtson on December 15, 1895. On February 8, 1905, she was united in marriage to Andrew A. Severson by Pastor Shaleen and since...
Barbara Gene (Skaug) Vik
Mar 1, 1966
Barbara Gene Skaug was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on December 3, 1925. She graduated from high school in 1943. She and a friend went to Seattle, Washington, to work at the Boeing Aircraft factory in 1943. She worked at Mork Hardware for several years before her marriage to Kermit Olaf Vik in 1961. Barbara started a beauty shop in...
Helmer Joseph Nelson
Feb 23, 1966
Helmer Joseph Nelson was born December 14, 1893, the son of Haaken and Bertha (Haakenson) Nelson, in Ten Mile Lake Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. He attended school in district 30, northwest of Boyd and in district 90, southeast of Boyd. He farmed all his life. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd, the...
Ida Bertha Riediger Pipke
Feb 18, 1966
Ida Bertha Pipke of Montevideo, Minnesota, was born October 5, 1893, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gustav and Bertha (Heintze) Riediger. She was united in marriage to Wilhelm Pipke, who preceded her in death. She passed away February 18, 1966, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 72 years. Survivors include...
Clara Sirine Kompelien Martinson
Feb 14, 1966
Mrs. Clara Sirine Martinson was born on September 26, 1887, in Westerheim Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Siri (Thon) Kompelien. She was baptized by Pastor Thorstensen and confirmed by Pastor Romstad in St. Lucas Lutheran Church. On June 27, 1914, she was united in marriage to Albert Martinson of Normania Township and to this union,...
