Joseph Kronabetter
Sep 10, 1956
Joseph Kronabetter was born December 29, 1863, in Austria, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johann Kronabetter. He passed away September 10, 1956, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 92 years. Mr. Kronabetter is survived by two children, Mrs. Tony Nosbusch and Joseph A. Kronabetter of St. Leo, Minnesota. He was preceded in death...
Clarence Elmer Marquardt
Aug 25, 1956
Clarence Elmer Marquardt was born December 29, 1914, in Minnesota, the son of Wilhelm and Ida (Wiegers) Marquardt. He passed away August 25, 1956, near Boyd, Minnesota, the result of a car/freight train accident, at the age of 41 years. Mr. Marquardt is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ida Marquardt of Boyd; brother, Melvin of North Dakota; and two...
Millard Cornelius Wallen
Aug 18, 1956
Millard Cornelius Wallen, son of Helen (Christiansen) and Ole Valen, was born in Graettinger, Iowa, on the 20th day of February., 1902. He was baptized by Rev. J.D. Swalesteun. At the age of three years, he came with his parents to a farm near Clarkfield, where he resided until the time of his death. He was confirmed by Rev....
Hans Oleson Miller
Aug 14, 1956
Hans Miller was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on August 30, 1869, the son of Ole and Mathia (Jacobson) Miller. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of St. Lucas Lutheran Church all his life. On June 29, 1895, he married Maria Reishus. The next year they settled in Swede...
Caroline (Rexstad) Moen
Aug 13, 1956
Caroline Moen was born in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota, January 24, 1870. Her parents were Andres and Ingeborg (Nilsdatter) Rexstad, immigrants to Minnesota from Norway. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on February 27, 1870, at the Elstad Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church by Rev. Kristian Magelsson. At the age of six, she came to the Clarkfield community with...
Thorvald Martin Moen
Aug 13, 1956
Thorvald Martin Moen was born in Eidesberg, Norway, August 13, 1866, and confirmed October 9, 1831. He was a graduate of the State Agricultural College "Kalnaes Lanbrugskolen" in the class of 1886. In 1889 he immigrated to America and came directly to Clarkfield where his aunt, Mrs. Gunhild Dahl resided. He was married to Miss Helene Emily Monson in...
Sr. Hollenbeck, Robert Condit
Jul 27, 1956
Robert C. Hollenbeck, son of Fred and Fannie (Marvin) Hollenbeck, was born July 8, 1892, in Lyon County, Minnesota, and passed away July 27, 1956, at the Swedish Hospital, Minneapolis, at the age of 64 years. He had been in failing health for several years. At the age of eight, the family moved to Russell, Minnesota, and resided there...
Randal Andrew Rickard
Jul 23, 1956
Mr. Randal Andrew Rickard was born October 11, 1905, to Sherman and Floy (Tucker) Rickard on a farm in Waldron, Hillsdale County, Michigan. He was the eldest of five boys in the family of ten children. On August 16, 1930, he married Marguerite Purdy in Winfield, Kansas. The family moved to Denver, Colorado, where they lived for thirteen years....
Hulda Christine Roberg
Jul 17, 1956
Hulda Christine Roberg was born October 28, 1885, to Andrew and Ellen (Christianson) Roberg, at Braceville, Illinois. She came with her parents to Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, where they settled in 1891, and where she has since made her home. While her health permitted, she was a faithful homemaker and sister. Miss Roberg passed away Tuesday,...
Hazel Doris Myran
Jul 3, 1956
Hazel Doris Myran was born July 6, 1933 at Little Falls, Minnesota to parents William and Beulah (Jenkens) Hamilton. She grew up and attended school in Little Falls, Minnesota. Hazel married Philip Myran on July 3, 1956. Hazel was the mother of five children, Thomas, Phyllis, Donna, Sandra, and an infant daughter who passed away at birth. Hazel and...
Martin H. Martinson
Jun 25, 1956
Martin H. Martinson was born August 14, 1889, in Minnesota, the son of Haaken and Martha (Davidson) Martinson. He passed away June 25, 1956, at his home in Ten Mile Lake Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, at the age of 66 years. Mr. Martinson served his country in World War I. IN MEMORY OF MARTIN H. MARTINSON August...
Andrew J Trandahl
May 18, 1956
Andrew Trandahl was born in Sondmore, Norway, October 23, 1870, the son of Johan Andreas and Eline (Bjerke) Trandahl. He was baptized and confirmed in Norway. He was united in marriage to Anna Akre, May 7, 1899, and immigrated to America in February, 1908 with his wife and four children. The family settled near Echo, Minnesota, where they remained...
John Raymond Chadwell
May 17, 1956
John Raymond Chadwell was born January 26, 1921, son of Lester and Clara (Strickler) Chadwell. He passed away May 17, 1956, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 35 years, three months and 21 days. It is presumed that Mr. Chadwell suffered a heart attack. He spent his early childhood in Missouri. After graduating from high school, he...
Edward Duane Christiansen
May 16, 1956
Edward Duane Christiansen was born July 22, 1944, at Spencer, Iowa, the son of LeRoy and Lorrena (Fry) Christiansen. He was baptized at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Albert City Iowa, by Rev. Carl Wenger. The family moved from Webb, Iowa, to Olivia, Minnesota, where they lived for five years. While there they joined the Zion Lutheran Church. During...
Andrew J Anderson
Apr 27, 1956
Andrew J. Anderson was born May 30, 1870, in Mower County, Minnesota, of parents Johannes Anderson and Anna Jonasdatter. Andrew came with his parents from Mower County when he was one year old and lived in the Normania community all his life, except for a few of the latter years, which they spent in Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized...
Jens J. Flaa
Apr 15, 1956
Jens J. Flaa was born June 5, 1884, in Minnesota, the son of John O. Flaa and Marit (Melhus) Flaa. He passed away April 15, 1956, at his Baxter Township home, at the age of 71 years. Mr. Flaa is survived by his wife, Ida Marie (Uveness) Flaa; one son, Milford; four brothers and one sister: Mrs. Christine Clausen...
Ole Paul Rekkedahl
Apr 13, 1956
Ole P. Rekkedahl passed away at his home in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on Friday morning, April 13, 1956, after an illness of two weeks. He had attained the age of 83 years and seven months. He was born in Norway, September 15, 1872, baptized and confirmed in his native land. He came to America in...
Johan Edward Nordgren
Apr 9, 1956
Johan Edward Nordgren, 81, formerly of the Hazel Run, Minnesota community, passed away at the Willmar Hospital, Willmar, Minnesota, Monday April 9, 1956. Mr. Nordgren was born June 19, 1874, in Sweden. His parents were Hakon Nordgren and Hanna (Monson) Nordgren. He is survived by several nieces and nephews in the Hanley Falls and Hazel Run communities. IN MEMORY...
Haldur Benedict Hofteig
Apr 9, 1956
Haldor Hofteig was born September 27, 1878, in Minnesota, the son of Sigurbjorn Hofteig and Steinun (Magnusdottir) Hofteig. He passed away April 9, 1956, at his Westerheim Township home at the age of 77 years. Survivors include his wife, Christiana Adalbjorg Hofteig; one son, Milford; and four brothers and one sister: Mrs. Christine Clausen and Gerhard of Minneapolis, Alfred...
Michael Dean Alness
Apr 7, 1956
Michael Dean Alness was born Monday, April 2, 1956, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, the son of Marlow and Shirley (Dotseth) Alness. He passed away Saturday, April 7, 1956, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, at five days of age. Michael was baptized April 2, 1956, by Pastor P.L. Mork. Besides his parents, he is survived by one...
