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...
Oleanna Haakenson
Feb 17, 1956
Oleanna Haakenson was born in Minnesota, October 5, 1898, the daughter of Martin Haakenson and Karine (Pederson) Haakenson. She passed away February 17, 1956, at the Montevideo Hospital, Montevideo, Minnesota, at the age of 57 years. She is survived by brothers and sisters: Hjalmer, Peter, Marie, Berent and Jorgina, all at home where she lived near Boyd, Hannah (Mrs....
Eddie Benjamin Brenden
Feb 16, 1956
Eddie Benjamin Brenden was born February 2, 1889, at Albaton, Iowa, the son of Helge and Marit (Dokken) Brenden. He was baptized March 3, 1889, in the Skien Lutheran Church at Albaton by Rev. H. Yderstad. The family moved to a farm in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, in 1904. He was confirmed in St. Lucas Lutheran Church...
Arthur August Redetzke
Jan 31, 1956
Arthur Redetzke was born December 8, 1888, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, to Frederick Redetzke & Wilhelmina (Kessner) Redetzke. He passed away at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, January 31, 1956, at the age of 67 years. Mr. Redetzke was preceded in death by his wife, Manda Mathilda (Stevens) Redetzke on March 6, 1941. He is survived by two sons, Galen...
Ida Grace (Berg) Hagen
Jan 30, 1956
Ida Hagen was born December 17, 1902, in Cottonwood, Minnesota, to Lars Berg & Siri Olsen (Nybraaten) Berg. On July 10, 1923, she was married at Silo Lutheran Church by Rev. N.L. Otterstad. The Lord added his blessing to the marriage of Ida to Belvin Hagen by giving to them three children, a son Harland and two daughters, Avis...
Ole Hanson
Jan 22, 1956
Ole Hanson was born July 24, 1874, in Minnesota, the son of Hans and Maren Hanson. He passed away Sunday, January 22, 1956, at the Marshall Convalescent Hospital, Marshall, Minnesota, at the age of 81 years. Survivors include his wife, Emma; and children: Alvin, Harry, Winfred, Amy (Mrs. Floyd Christensen) and Arden of the local community, Evelyn (Mrs. Albert...
Peter Julius Torgerson
Jan 8, 1956
Peter Torgerson was born April 13, 1891, in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Paul Torgerson and Guro "Julia" (Myrum) Torgerson. He passed away January 8, 1956, at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 64 years. Mr. Torgerson was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ole and brother, Olia, who...
Carl Henry Skaug
Jan 5, 1956
Carl H. Skaug was born in Oslo, Norway, November 16, 1876, the son of Jergon and Josephine Skaug, being one of twelve children. At the age of seven years he came to America where he has since resided. He was baptized as an infant in Norway and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was united in marriage to...
Olai Torgerson
Jan 4, 1956
Olai Torgerson was born February 6, 1876, in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Paul Torgerson and Guro "Julia" (Myrum) Torgerson. He passed away January 4, 1956, at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, at the age of 79 years. Mr. Torgerson was preceded in death by his parents; brother Ole; three sisters: Mrs. Fred Nelson, Mrs....
Roxane Kay Velde
Dec 26, 1955
Roxane Kay Velde was born October 16, 1955, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Clarice (Gustad) Velde. She passed away December 26, 1955, at her Friendship Township home, at two and one-half months of age. Besides her parents, two sisters, Lynn, age three, and Kathy, age one, survive. IN MEMORY OF ROXANE KAY VELDE Funeral Service Wednesday,...
Minnie (Olson) Knutson
Dec 11, 1955
Minnie Knutson was born October 19, 1882, in Minnesota, the daughter of Ole Knute Olson and Anna (Larson) Olson. She passed away Sunday, December 11, 1955, at the Dawson Hospital, Dawson, Minnesota, at the age of 73 years. Survivors include five children: son, Merril LeRoy Knutson of Boyd, Minnesota; daughter, Vandora (Mrs. Raymond Davis) of Annandale, Minnesota; daughter, Iola...
Ernest Olson
Dec 6, 1955
Ernest Olson was born August 13, 1876, in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Bengt and Pernella (Swenson) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, being confirmed December 26, 1892. He spent several years farming in North Dakota, then returned to Clarkfield, Minnesota, where he has been farming until two years ago when...
Marvin Hardel
Nov 12, 1955
Marvin Hardel was born May 29, 1919, In Arlington, Minnesota, to his parents, Fred and Helen Hardel. He was baptized in the Lutheran Faith at Arlington and confirmed in the German Lutheran Church of Wood Lake, Minnesota. Marvin served his country in the Army during World War II. On November 12, 1955, he was united in marriage to Esther...
Ida Helen (Haugen) Haaland
Oct 24, 1955
Ida Helen Haaland was born February 23, 1902, in Minnesota, the daughter of Iver and Olina (Langseth) Haugen. She passed away October 24, 1955, at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 53 years. Mrs. Haaland is survived by her husband, Oswald Haaland of Clarkfield, Minnesota; one sister, Myrtle; and her father, Iver Haugen. She was preceded...
Andrew Droen
Oct 21, 1955
Andrew Droen, a lifelong resident of the Clarkfield community, passed away very suddenly at his farm home on Friday afternoon, October 21, 1955, at the age of 62 years, five months and eight days. He was born on the Droen homestead in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on May 13, 1893, the son of Anders and Inger (Olson)...
