John David Johnson
Dec 29, 1960
John D. Johnson was born June 27, 1892, to parents Hans O. Johnson and Jensine (Otterness) Johnson. He passed away at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, on Thursday, December 29, 1960, at the age of 68 years, after a few days visit with his sisters and brothers in the local area. He was baptized by Rev. Thostenson and...
Charles Hughey Mcclees
Dec 26, 1960
Charles Hughey McClees was born February 18, 1879, in Carter County, Kentucky, the son of Thomas and Cassey (Ray) McClees. His life occupation was that of a barber. He passed away December 26, 1960, at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 81 years. Funeral Service Wednesday, December 26, 1960, 2:00 p.m. Lynner Funeral Home...
Ivan Louie Sechrist
Dec 19, 1960
Ivan Louie Sechrist was born September 18, 1875, in Ohio, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Sechrist. He passed away December 19, 1960, at his Cottonwood home, at the age of 85 years. He served Cottonwood in the furniture business and as mortician for many years. Mr. Sechrist is survived by his wife, Pet Louise (Grant) Sechrist; one...
James M. Lee
Dec 14, 1960
James Lee was born June 22, 1890, in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Mathias and Jerthina (Jacobson) Lee. He was baptized by Rev. Thostenson and confirmed by Rev. E.C. Reinertson. As a boy, he attended the rural school near Boyd, Minnesota, where his parents lived at that time. Later, when the family moved on a...
Mabel Elmira (Isaacs) Clemetson
Nov 19, 1960
Mabel Elmira Isaacs was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on February 11, 1885, to the parents Andrew and Severine (Barnson) Isaacs. She was baptized by Rev. Halvorson and confirmed by Rev. Peterson in the Bethlehem Church. In 1906, she was united in marriage to Tony Clemetson. To this union two children were born, namely, Clayton of...
Ingeborg Batilda (Albin) Oftedahl
Nov 16, 1960
Ingeborg Batilda (Albin) Oftedahl was born January 19, 1891, in Sweden, the daughter of Gust and Johanna (Anderson) Albin. She immigrated to America in 1902. On March 26, 1905, she was united in marriage to Fred Oftedahl by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls. To this union were born two sons and a...
Orville Anton Husby
Nov 3, 1960
Orville Alton Husby was born October 25, 1913, on a farm near Boyd, Minnesota. He was baptized by Rev. E.C. Eid and confirmed by Rev. Martin Lien at St. Petri Lutheran Church. He was a member of Clarkfield Lutheran Church at the time of his death. Orville attended rural school in Lac qui Parle County and graduated from Boyd...
Hilda Marie (Miller) Nelson
Oct 20, 1960
Hilda Marie Miller, the daughter of Hans Miller and Maria (Reishus) Miller, was born in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on April 28, 1897. She grew to young womanhood in this community. She was baptized on June 7, 1897, and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 28, 1912, at St. Lucas Church by Pastor T.H. Haugen....
Emma Olson
Oct 7, 1960
Emma Olson was born in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on May 3, 1874, the daughter of Bengt Olson and Pernilla (Swenson) Olson. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith and confirmed by Rev. Bengtson at the Fridhem Church, where she also served as organist for a number of years. In spite of her crippled handicap, Emma did...
Brenda Lea Piipke
Sep 24, 1960
Brenda Lea Piipke was born July 3, 1906, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Marvin Piipke and Gloria Jean (Clauson) Piipke. She passed away September 24, 1960. Survivors include her parents. IN MEMORY OF BRENDA LEA PIIPKE July 3, 1960 ~ September 24, 1960 Funeral Services Tuesday, September 27, 1960, 2:00 p.m. St. John's Lutheran Church, Omro Township Yellow...
Emma (Hanson) Pederson
Sep 17, 1960
Emma (Hanson) Pederson was born May 14, 1877, in Minnesota, the daughter of Gregor and Kjerste Hanson. She passed away September 17, 1960, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 83 years. Her husband, Ole K. Pederson, preceded her in death in 1959. Her next of kin are second cousins. IN MEMORY OF MRS. OLE...
Selma (Nelson) Anderson
Aug 22, 1960
Selma (Nelson) Anderson was born March 15, 1882, in Minnesota, the daughter of John and Anna (Okre) Nelson. She passed away August 22, 1960, at her Cottonwood, Minnesota, home, at the age of 78 years, following a lingering illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anton Anderson. Survivors include sons, Archie Anderson and Waldemar Anderson. IN MEMORY...
Alva Clarice (Wilson) Lynne
Aug 21, 1960
Alva Clarice Lynne was born in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, June 25, 1910, the daughter of Clarence and Tilda (Kjelleberg) Wilson. She was baptized in Bergen Lutheran Church by Pastor Salhus and confirmed in that church by Pastor Haugland. On July 3, 1939, she was united in marriage to Clifford E. Lynne of Clarkfield at the...
Leslie Edward Johnson
Aug 16, 1960
Leslie Edward Johnson was born May 17, 1905, in Iowa, the son of Alfred Johnson and Olive (Anderson) Johnson. He passed away in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, at the age of 55 years. He is survived by his wife, Effie (Jorgenson) Johnson; his daughter, Helen, and son, Edward. IN MEMORY OF LESLIE E. JOHNSON May 17, 1905 ~ August...
Reyka A. (Dahlgren) Lende
Aug 10, 1960
Reyka A. Lende was born July 28. 1889, at Litchfield, Minnesota, the daughter of Nels Dahlgren and Pernilla (Larson) Dahlgren. She passed away August 10, 1960, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at 71 years of age. Mrs. Lende is survived by her husband, Mihlo Lende of Cottonwood, Minnesota. IN MEMORY OF MRS. MIHLO LENDE July 28, 1889...
Alfred Brusven
Aug 5, 1960
Alfred Brusven was born September 7, 1886, in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Haakon Brusven and Anlaug (Rowberg) Brusven. He was the first child to be baptized in the St. Lucas Lutheran Church on October 30, 1897, by Rev. Knute Thorstenson, who was then serving as pastor of the congregation. He was confirmed June 30,...
Swen O. Swenson
Jul 29, 1960
Swen O. Swenson was born in Iowa on December 18, 1875, the son of Ole Swenson and Susie (Larson) Swenson. At a young age, he moved with his parents to Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was confirmed by Pastor Moen in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. On October 19, 1901, he was united in marriage to Anna Anderson...
Margrethe Marie (Johnson) Heimark
Jul 28, 1960
Margrethe Marie Heimark was born December 21, 1891, to pioneer parents, John K. Johnson and Kari (Hanson) Johnson, on their homestead in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. She attended Clarkfield High School and it was at her last school in Lisbon Township where she met and later married...
Ruth (Vereide) Berg
Jul 5, 1960
Ruth Berg was born August 11, 1917, at Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, of the parents Soren and Anna (Tystad) Vereide. She was baptized by Pastor Loe and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, Minneapolis by the late Rev. Haldor Hodne. She attended Roosevelt High School of Minnneapolis, and was graduated from there in 1935. On September 26, 1936, she...
Christopher Bernhard Sack
Jun 18, 1960
Christopher Bernhard Sack was born November 15, 1875, at Mt. Carroll, Iowa, the son of Christopher B. and Elizabeth Sack. He passed away Saturday, June 18, 1960, at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 84 years of age. His wife, Bertha, passed away during the flu epidemic in 1919 and he was left alone to bring up his family...
