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
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
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
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...
Osmund Knutson
Aug 4, 1966
Funeral services were held at the Lynner Funeral Home on Saturday, August 5, 1966, for Osmund Knutson, who passed away Thursday, August 4, 1966, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 82 years. Osmund Knutson, who spent most of his life as a farm laborer in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, was born January...
Sverre Idland
Jul 27, 1966
Sverre Idland was born December 22, 1900, to Aadne and Marie Idland in Gjestal, Norway. He was baptized in the Gjestal Lutheran Church and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Circle, Montana. For the past 35 years he has been a member of the Hazel Run Lutheran Church and was serving on the Board of Deacons. On February 12,...
Cora (Wilson) Wilson
Jul 18, 1966
Cora Wilson was born in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on July 3, 1884. Her parents, Oliver C. Wilson and Carrie (Jurgenson) Wilson, had twelve children, all of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong member of Bergen Lutheran Church. She was baptized by Pastor Ole Lokensgaard in 1884 and confirmed by Pastor H.O....
Halvor C. Johnson
Jul 13, 1966
Halvor C. Johnson was born December 19, 1884, in Vraadal, Telemarken, Norway, and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Uraadal. He came to America in 1904. He was united in marriage to Alma Gautefall in 1912. To this union nine children were born: Grace, who died in infancy, Erling, who died at 18, Grace (Mrs. Roy...
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...
