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...
Eli Ludwig Kise
Apr 5, 1956
Eli Ludwig Kise passed away at the Renville Old Peoples Home, Thursday, April 5, 1956, at the age of 78 years, ten months, and 26 days. He was born May 10, 1877, in Iowa and came to Minnesota when just one year old, with his parents, Johannes and Kristina (Vien). He was confirmed by Rev. Thorstenson and lived in...
Ida Friedericka Augusta (Koepp) Priebe
Mar 29, 1956
Mrs. Ida Friedericka August Priebe was born on March 16, 1878, in Trenten Township, near Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of John Koepp and Ernstina (Radtke) Koepp. On April 21, 1878, she was baptized in the name of the Triune God. In September of the same year the family moved to Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine...
Esther Mae (Parr) Gustafson
Mar 24, 1956
Mrs. Esther Mae Gustafson was born at White, South Dakota, on October 31, 1901, the daughter of Clarence and Ella (Coughlin) Parr. The family moved to Ogilvie, Minnesota, in 1914. After graduating from high school, she attended St. Cloud Teachers College and taught school for a number of years. She was married to Elmer W. Gustafson of Ogilvie on...
Rasmus Bertinius Kleppe
Mar 22, 1956
Rasmus Kleppe was born July 4, 1883, in Norway, the son of Severn Kleppe and Nellie (Arne) Kleppe. Mr. Kleppe, of Cottonwood, Minnesota, passed away March 22, 1956, at the Marshall Hospital, Marshall, Minnesota, at the age of 72 years. Prior to retirement in 1954, Mr. Kleppe was employed with the Minnesota Highway Department. He is survived by his...
Julia (Flaa) Iverson
Mar 1, 1956
Mrs. Julia Flaa Iverson passed away Thursday evening, March 1, 1956, at her home at the age of 75 years, ten months and 23 days, after a lingering illness. She was born in Baxter Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, on April 8, 1880. Her parents were John O. and Marit (Melhus) Flaa. On October 21, 1894, she was...
Junia Mathilda Nelson
Feb 25, 1956
Miss Junina Mathilda Nelson, age 66 years, and whose death occurred on Saturday, February 25, 1956, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, was born June 6, 1889, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Her parents were Peter and Helga Nelson. For the past seven years, Junia's health had been failing, but during the past half year her illness...
