Clifford Jerome Dotseth
Apr 1, 1963
Clifford Jerome Dotseth, oldest son of Carl and Josephine (Wilson) Dotseth, was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on December 25, 1900. He passed away in the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota, on August 2, 1970, at the age of 69 years. Clifford was baptized by Pastor Sotendahl of the Spring Creek Lutheran Church and was...
George Kristian Quam
Mar 30, 1963
George Kristian Quam, the son of Peder and Inga Bertina (Christensen) Quam, was born December 9, 1877, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized on January 27, 1878, by Rev. Knute Thorstenson, pastor of Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, at the Theodore Myhre home. He was confimed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church by Rev. Thorstenson in...
David Paul Johnsrud
Mar 26, 1963
David Paul Johnsrud was born July 31, 1931, to Marten and Martha (Hveem) Johnsrud at Montevideo, Minnesota. He was baptized on August 16, 1931, by Rev. J.M. Mason and confirmed on July 14, 1945, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Baxter Township by Rev. K.S. Mikelson. On May 26, 1956, he was united in marriage to Marlys Moseng at...
Alfred Cornelius Bestland
Mar 11, 1963
Alfred Cornelius Bestland was born November 29, 1885, in Minnesota, the son of Ole and Petra (Dahl) Bestland. Fred married Paulina Pearson on December 8, 1926, in Hanley Falls, Minnesota. To this union a son, Jerry, was born. Fred and Lena spent their working years on a farm. When they retired from farming they moved to Hanley Falls, in...
William Johnson
Mar 9, 1963
William Johnson was born December 13, 1882, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, one of six children born to Johan and Johanna (Monson) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith in Swede Prairie Township. On February 26, 1919, he was united in marriage to Elvera Ida Vanstrom. To this union four children were born,...
Palmer Olander Swenson
Mar 9, 1963
Palmer Olander Swenson was born May 24, 1906, in Minnesota, the son of Swen and Mathilda (Anderson) Swenson. Mr. Swenson's life occupation was farming. Palmer married Minnie Haakenson in September of 1932 at Trinity Lutheran Church. He passed away March 3, 1963, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 56 years. He is survived by...
Aaron Klassen
Mar 6, 1963
Aaron Klassen was born December 29, 1876, in Germany, the son of Meint and Locretie (Gerling) Klasson. He passed away March 6, 1963, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 86 years. Survivors include a brother, George Klassen of Clara City, Minnesota. Funeral Services were held March 9, 1963, at Clara City, Minnesota Arrangements by...
Edmund R Rupp
Mar 4, 1963
Edmund R. Rupp was born March 9, 1900, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, the son of John A. and Amelia (Bergthold) Rupp. Edmund was united in marriage to Martha Gertrude Olson on October 12, 1923, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They had three children: Mrs. Patricia Jensen, Mrs. Jean Talke and James Rupp. He and his wife lived in Westbrook,...
Ole Lauriz Uveness
Mar 3, 1963
Ole L. Uveness, son of Ole and Uni (Larson) Uveness, was born in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, August 5, 1877. He was baptized in infancy and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Petri Lutheran Church, Camp Release Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, by Pastor Ole Gulbrandson. On November 11, 1908, he was united in...
Bertinus S. Stokke
Feb 9, 1963
Bertinus S. Stokke was born May 8, 1882, in Minnesota, the son of Severt Olson Stokke and Rakel Olina (Nilson) Stokke. Bert resided with his brother, Theodore, and his sister, Rachel, on the farm south of Clarkfield. Mr. Stokke passed away February 9, 1963, at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 80 years. He...
Bessie (Mcelroy) Janssen
Jan 31, 1963
Bessie Janssen of Clarkfield, Minnesota, was born in Iowa, September 19, 1898, the daughter of George and Elizabeth McElroy. She was united in marriage to Fred Janssen. Mrs. Janssen passed away January 31, 1963, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 64 years. Funeral Services were held at Rockford, Iowa. Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home...
Annie Cornelia (Morstad) Hanson
Jan 23, 1963
Annie Cornelia Morstad was born on April 29, 1905, the daughter of Erick and Bertha (Tongen) Morstad, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bergen Lutheran Church of Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County. In 1931, she was united in marriage to Homer Hanson. Two sons were born to this union, Milton...
Milfred E. "Bud" Rupp
Jan 20, 1963
Milfred E. (Bud) Rupp was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on February 3, 1932. He spent his childhood on his grandparents' farm and attended school in Granite Falls, graduating with the senior class of 1949. He was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith. He spent four years in the Navy during the Korean Conflict serving in active duty...
Ann Carol Lynne
Dec 29, 1962
Ann Carol Lynne was born to the parents Wesley and Blanche (Hennen) Lynne on December 29, 1962. She was baptized on February 10, 1963, in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. She attended school in Clarkfield where she was in the third grade. On Sunday night, April 23,1972, following an auto accident, she was hospitalized at the Clarkfield Community Hospital. On...
John J. Varpness
Dec 13, 1962
Mr. John J. Varpness was born January 17, 1891, the son of John E. and Dena M. Varpness, on his parents farm near Cottonwood in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church where he was a member until he joined Augustana Lutheran Church. He served the Augustana congregation as custodian for many...
Steinar H. Odden
Dec 11, 1962
Steinar H. Odden was born October 3, 1893, to Hans Steinarson Overland and Anne Odden of Seljord, Telemarken, Norway, the oldest of five children. He was baptized and confirmed in Seljord Church in Seljord, Telemarken, Norway. He came to America at the age of 17 years on March 30, 1911 to the home of his aunt, Anne and Ole...
Daniel Marvin Knutson
Dec 10, 1962
Daniel Marvin Knutson was born December 10, 1962, at Clarkfield Community Hospital, the son of Marvin and Darlene (Galow) Knutson. He passed away December 10, 1962, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital. Baby Daniel is survived by his parents. Funeral Services Wednesday, December 12, 1962, 10:00 a.m. St. John's Lutheran Church, Omro Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Rev....
Viola Julliette (Reimstad) Sharkey
Dec 8, 1962
Viola Julliette Sharkey was born November 30, 1906, on a farm in Vallers Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, to Carl J. and Mollie (Anderson) Reimstad. She was united in marriage to Harland Sharkey on April 11, 1928, by Rev. Otterstad at Silo Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, Minnesota. She lived all her married life in the Hanley Falls community with the...
Bertha (Nielsen) Hoff
Dec 7, 1962
Bertha Hoff was born February 3, 1865, in Minnesota, the daughter of Jonas Nielsen and Marit Halvordsdottir Nielsen. She was united in marriage to Engebret M. Hoff, who preceded her in death September 20, 1955. Mrs. Hoff passed away December 7, 1962, at the Hanley Falls home of her son, Martin, with whom she had been residing. She is...
Julia Caroline (Stevens) Jacobson
Dec 1, 1962
Julia Caroline Jacobson (Stevens), was born on March 23, 1893 to Ole and Mary Stevens in Sandnes Township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, Minnesota. On July 7, 1917 she was married to Alexander O. Jacobson in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Rev. Moral. They moved to Joplin,...
