Ragna Hanson
Nov 17, 1959
Ragna Hanson was born December 11, 1887, in Minnesota, the daughter of Sven and Randi (Fremo) Hanson. She passed away November 17, 1959, at her home in Boyd, Minnesota, at 71 years of age. Survivors include her brother, Ludwig. IN MEMORY OF RAGNA HANSON December 11, 1887 ~ November 17, 1959 Funeral Services Saturday, November 21, 1959, 2:00 p.m....
Ingvald Carlson
Nov 10, 1959
Ingvald Carlson was born March 9, 1882, in Norway, the son of Carl and Ingeborg Lievbrek. He passed away November 10, 1959, at the Clarkfield Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at 77 years of age. He farmed north of Cottonwood. He was preceded in death by his wife Stella in 1923. Survivors include a sons, Kermit, Norman, Carl and Stanley, and...
Martha Maria (Halvorson) Sorum
Oct 25, 1959
Martha Maria Sorum was born in Norway, March 8, 1880, the daughter of Gunder Anders Halvorson and Olean (Larsdatter) Halvorson. She passed away Sunday, October 25, 1959, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital at the age of 79 years. She had been a patient there about four days. Mrs. Sorum was preceded in death by her husband, Petter Sorum in...
Karen Andrine Mathson
Oct 18, 1959
Karen Andrine Mathson was born June 22, 1883, to parents Colben and Anne (Christopherson) Mathson, on a farm in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She was a member of Clarkfield Lutheran Church all her life, and was active in the L.D.R. for many years. Most of her life was...
Zelda Bernette Nodshilder
Oct 3, 1959
Zelda Bernette Nodshilder passed away, Saturday, October 3, 1959, at four o'clock in the afternoon, in Wenatchee, Washington, at the age of 27 years and 12 days. She was born in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on September 21, 1932, the daughter of Selmer Nodshilder and Vira (Willander) Nodshilder. She left the Clarkfield community in 1947, spent 12...
Elizabeth Evangeline "Bessie" (Wilson) Seitz
Oct 1, 1959
Elizabeth Evangeline (Wilson) Seitz was born July 1, 1884, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Samuel Wilson and Anne (Murphy) Wilson. She passed away in Cottonwood, Minnesota, October 1, 1959, at the age of 75 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. George Seitz, Jr., in 1950. Arrangements by Ryan Funeral Home Salina, Kansas Lynner Funeral...
Gilbert Johnson
Sep 19, 1959
Gilbert Johnson was born November 2, 1897, in Minnesota, the son of Amund Johnson and Gunhild (Iverson) Johnson. He passed away September 19, 1959, at his farm home in Ten Mile Lake Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, at the age of 61 years. Survivors include his wife, Ella Johnson of rural Boyd and son Glenn E. Johnson of...
Bertha Marie (Lende) Mauland
Sep 6, 1959
Bertha Marie Mauland was born May 3, 1870, at Time, Jaeren, near Stavanger, Norway, the son of Ola and Grethe (Kverneland) Lende. She was baptized into the Christian faith in the Time Church. At the age of nine years, she immigrated with her family to America, settling on a farm west of Cottonwood. She was confirmed at the Yellow...
Mads Anderson
Aug 28, 1959
Mads Anderson was born December 31, 1872, in Norway, the son of Anders Madson Halden and Marie Olsdatter Halden. He passed away August 28, 1959, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 86 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah (Skallen) Anderson, and an infant son, John. Survivors include a son, Marius,...
Martin Jens Haakenson
Aug 20, 1959
Martin Jens Haakenson was born March 8, 1878, in Goodhue County, Minnesota, the son of Jens Haakenson and Marie (Pederson) Haakenson. He passed away August 20, 1959, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 81 years. Survivors include his wife, Mathilda (Aarsby) Haakenson. IN MEMORY OF MARTIN J. HAAKENSON March 8, 1878 ~ August 20,...
Paulina Louise (Kesting) Koepp
Aug 14, 1959
Paulina Louise Koepp was born on May 16, 1888, at Colby, Wisconsin, the daughter of William Kesting and Mary (Bubsen) Kesting. In her infancy she was brought by her parents to be baptized in the Lutheran church. When still a little girl she moved with her parents to Morton, Minnnesota, and after a brief time in 1892 to Boyd,...
Nellie Mable (Olson) Knutson
Aug 10, 1959
Nellie Mable (Olson) Knutson was born at Clarkfield, Minnesota, May 30, 1897, the daughter of Solomon and Emma (Olson) Olson. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith at Clarkfield and confirmed on November 19, 1911, by Rev. C.A. Larson at the Swede Home Church and remained a lifelong member. On January 15, 1916, she was united in marriage to...
Constance Serine (Marcuson) Otterholt
Aug 8, 1959
Constance Serine Otterholt was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota, on September 27, 1886, to Carl and Karrie Marcuson of that city. She was baptized and confirmed in Granite Falls Lutheran Church. She graduated from Granite Falls High School and Minneapolis Business College. Following her graduation she was employed at the Yellow Medicine County court house and the Granite Falls...
Lydia Alma (Kopitzke) Lilljestrale
Aug 6, 1959
Lydia Alma Kopitzke was born July 27, 1902, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to John and Magdalena (Weigers) Kopitzke. She was married May 16, 1924, to Carl Oscar Lilljestrale. This union was blessed with one daughter, Shirley Jean, now Mrs. Kennon Rude of Hector, Minnesota. Lydia was an active member of the Ladies Aid and a former...
Christian O. Iverson
Aug 4, 1959
Christian O. Iverson was born March 9, 1875, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was the son of the late Ole and Johanna (Rognstad) Iverson. He was confirmed May 4, 1890, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, by Rev. Carl J. Moen. He together with his brother, Olaf, farmed the homestead until in 1941 when they both moved to Boyd,...
Lydia Martha (Tesch) Hanson
Aug 4, 1959
Lydia Martha Hanson was born May 15, 1909, in Minnesota, the daughter of Charles Tesch and Minnie (Wolf) Tesch. On February 7, 1932, she was united in marriage to Joseph Manford Hanson. They established their first home on a farm near Sherburn, Minnesota, and later moved to the Boyd community where they operated their farm. After her husband's first...
Carl J. Hauge
Jul 28, 1959
Carl J. Hauge was born February 11, 1878, of the parents Jens Hauge and Joanna (Wangnes) Hauge in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He passed away at the Clarkfield Community Hospital July 28, 1959, at the age of 81 years. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Bergen Lutheran Church of which he has been...
Lena (Vien) Kise
Jul 21, 1959
Mrs. Lena Vien Kise was born September 13, 1895, of the parents Martinus Vien and Eline (Jolstad) Vien of Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She passed away July 21, 1959, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital at the age of 63 years, ten months and eight days. She was married to Alex Kise on December 10, 1919. Ever since...
Kay Julene Jessen
Jul 19, 1959
Kay Julene Jessen was born on June 17, 1957, at Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was brought to Zion Lutheran Church on July 7, 1957, and received the sacrament of holy baptism by Rev. Tr. H. Rehwaldt. In May of this year, Kay was stricken with lukemia and received treatment at the Clarkfield Hospital and later at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis....
Arnold Ingfred Afdem
Jul 13, 1959
Arnold Ingfred Afdem was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents John E. and Belle (Brekke) Afdem, on February 21, 1895. He passed away at the Clarkfield Memorial Hospital on Monday morning, July 13, 1959, from a heart attack, at the age of 64 years, four months and 22 days. He was a member of Clarkfield Lutheran Church, having been...
