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...
Martin H. Rodness
Jul 6, 1959
Martin Rodness was born June 2, 1887, in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, of the parents Hans and Anna Marie (Anderson) Rodness. He was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield, the latter by Rev. O.C. Farseth. He entered the Army in February 1918 and served his county overseas in France during the first World War, and received his honorable...
Ole J. Agre
Jul 4, 1959
Ole J. Agre was born in Baxter Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, on September 4, 1876, of the parents Jacob and Randi (Eik) Agre. He passed away July 4, 1959, at the Dawson Hospital, at the age of 82 years and 10 months. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. The family moved from Baxter to...
Lewis Erie
Jun 24, 1959
Lewis Erie was born in Adams, Mower County, Minnesota, on December 1, 1880. He was the son of Ole and Martha (Johnson) Erie. He was baptized and confirmed in the Little Cedar Church in Adams. As a young man he moved with his widowed mother, brothers and sisters to a farm 12 miles southwest of Clarkfield, Minnesota, where he...
Emma Sophia (Anderson) Halvorson
Jun 23, 1959
Mrs. Emma Halvorson (nee Emma Sophie Anderson) was born in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on December 10, 1884, of the parents Mons and Ingeborg (Rexstad) Anderson. She passed away June 23, 1959, at the age of 74 years, six months and 13 days. She was baptized January 1, 1885, by Rev. R.K. Fjeldstad and confirmed by Rev....
Wilhelmina Caroline "Minnie" Werner
Jun 17, 1959
Wilhelmina Caroline Werner, daughter of Daniel and Amelia (Piipke) Werner was born September 13, 1888, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. On September 16, 1888, she was baptized by the Rev. Christoph Boettcher, and on June 7, 1903, she was confirmed by Rev. E.G. Fritz. During the pastorate of Rev. R.H. Vollmere, when St. John's choir was organized,...
Newton M. Hansen
Jun 9, 1959
Newton M. Hansen was born February 4, 1905, in Germany, the son of Nickolay and Magdalena Hansen. He passed away June 9, 1959, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at 54 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Hansen, and eight children. IN MEMORY OF NEWTON M. HANSEN February 4, 1905 ~ June 9, 1959...
Olof O. Iverson
Jun 6, 1959
Olof O. Iverson was born January 19, 1883, in Minnesota, the son of Ole Iverson and Johanna (Olerud) Iverson. He passed away June 6, 1959, at the Dawson Hospital, Dawson, Minnesota, at the age of 76 years. Mr. Iverson is survived by his wife, Emma (Sorenson) Iverson, one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Akre, of Boyd, Minnesota, one son, Oliver, and...
Gayland Leonard Peterson
May 22, 1959
Gayland Leonard Peterson was born September 10, 1905, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Andrew Peterson and Lena (Winson) Peterson. He passed away May 22, 1959, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 53 years. Funeral Services Friday, May 29, 1959, 2:00 p.m. Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Rev. Melvin P. Kaatrud Final Resting...
Julius John Loose
May 16, 1959
Julius John Loose was born January 6, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John Loose, Sr. and Otilia (Kienart) Loose. He was baptized in St. Luke's Lutheran Church in that city. At the age of seven, he, together with his parents, brothers and sisters, moved to Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, where they homesteaded a section of...
