obituaries

Oct 13, 1952

Anund Tufte was born in Skien, Norway, December 17, 1862, and came to Rio, Wisconsin, in 1884, and settled in Hazel Run, Minnesota, in 1886. He married Selma Carlson in 1901 and lived in Hazel Run until 1930. He was a member of Hazel Run Lutheran Church. The Tuftes moved to Minneapolis and joined Bethel Lutheran Church. Anund, a...

Oct 13, 1952

Herman Martinson was born April 28, 1888, in Norway, the son of Martin and Bertha Stenberg. Mr. Martinson was retired from the railroad. He passed away Monday, October 13, 1952, in Ten Mile Lake Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, at the age of 64 years. Funeral Services Friday, October 17, 1952 Boyd, Minnesota Final Resting Place Boyd Cemetery...

Oct 4, 1952

Mrs. Emma Sophia Paulson was born in Skaraborgs, L

Sep 6, 1952

Francis Allan Eishens, two year old son of Clarence and Leona (Roles) Eischens of Saint Leo, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, September 6, 1952, at the Kenny Institute, Minneapolis, after a short illness with infantile paralysis. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 9, 1952, Father John Gores officiating. Interment was made in the Saint Leo Cemetery Arrangements by Lynner Funeral...

Sep 2, 1952

Reuben Olai Olson was born November 2, 1890, in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Olai and Lena (Lending) Olson. On June 5, 1927, he was united in marriage to Delia Vagle. Reuben and Olai lived in and near Hanley Falls, Minnesota. He was the Hanley Falls Village recorder. Mr. Olson passed away Tuesday, September 2,...

Aug 25, 1952

Andrew Thostenson was born December 3, 1879, in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Thosten and Margit (Bestland) Thostenson. Andrew was united in marriage to Julia Wilson on December 19, 1905. They were the parents of Tebert, Sarah, Marvin, Sadie, Edward, Esther and Mavis. Andrew died Monday, August 25, 1952, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, at...

Aug 14, 1952

Delmar John Hass was born May 21, 1940, in Morrison County, Minnesota, the son of John R. Hass and Elda (Piipke) Hass. Delmar passed away Thursday, August 14, 1952, at Kenny Institute of Minneapolis. Death was due to poliomylitis. He is survived by his mother, Elda Kopitzke and his step father, Edmund. Preceding him in death is his father,...

Aug 3, 1952

Mary Fosse was born July 29, 1863, in Norway, the daughter of Christopher Rud and Mary Mitted Rud. She was united in marriage to Halvor O. Fosse in 1894. They were the parents of Clara, Hannah, Ida and Emma. Mrs. Fosse passed away Sunday, August 3, 1952, at her Boyd, Minnesota home at the age of 89 years. Survivors...

Jul 19, 1952

Edmund Theodore Anderson was born October 30, 1887, in Fortier Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Halvor and Hattie (Knudson) Anderson. He married Agnes Groven in 1925. Mr. Anderson passed away July 19, 1952, at his Hanley Falls, Minnesota home at the age of 64 years. Survivors include his wife, Agnes and daughter, Ethel. Funeral Services were...

Jun 23, 1952

Mrs. Hannah Coover, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Nelson, was born in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the eldest of a family of eight children, on February 11, 1875. Her death marks the passing of another of Swede Prairie's pioneer women. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the early Swede Home Church...

Jun 13, 1952

Margaret Julia Esping Westre was born September 1, 1909, in Lyon County, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman and Augusta (Bakken) Esping of Canby, Minnesota. She passed away at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, June 13, 1952, after a lingering illness. She was baptized and confirmed in the Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota, Minnesota, by Rev. Hinderlie, and united in...

Jun 8, 1952

Walfred G. Hasel was born August 27, 1901, in Ivanhoe, Minnesota, to Gustav and Mary (Carlson) Hasel. He farmed in the Ivanhoe area until he moved to Clarkfield, Minnesota, where he was employed by the City of Clarkfield. On June 8, 1952, Walfred married Lula Gullickson Willander. In 1954 they moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he worked until 1963...

Jun 8, 1952

Jerome Alvin Winge was born February 28, 1904, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Julia (Hegre) Winge. Jerome and Myrtle Nelson were united in marriage in 1937. Mr. Winge passed away at his Boyd home Sunday evening, June 8, 1952. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 12, 1952, 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Jun 7, 1952

Steven Nicholas Walters was born on June 7, 1952 at Canby, Minnesota to parents Nick and Bernice (Eide) Walters. He was baptized on June 17, 1952 at St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro Township and renewed his baptism vows through Confirmation on May 22, 1966 at St. John's Lutheran Church. Steve attended Clarkfield High School and graduated with the...

May 17, 1952

Mrs. Gunhild Foss was born April 5, 1866, in Flatdah in Seljord Prestegjeld, Telemarken, Norway. She was the daughter of Tov and Gurie (Paulson) Hegna. She was baptized and confirmed in her home church in Norway and came to America in 1884. Her first years in America were spent in the Hazel Run, Cottonwood and Marshall communities. In 1888...

May 2, 1952

Baby Christensen died May 2, 1952, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota. He is survived by his parents, Herbert and Evelyn (Nelson) Christensen. Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota

Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery Clarkfield, Minnesota

Apr 20, 1952

Alfred Hulteen was born on February 7, 1873, in West Sweden, Wisconsin. His parents were August and Christine (Hawkinson) Hulteen. At an early age, he with his family moved to Minnesota, and settled on a farm in Swede Prairie Township. He was confirmed in the Swede Home Church by the late Rev. Bengtson. He attended rural schools in Swede...

Mar 29, 1952

Jens Hanson was born April 23, 1882, in Minnesota, the son of Sven and Randi (Fremo) Hanson. Mr. Hanson passed away March 29, 1952, at his farm home, the result of an accident, when he was crushed under a pile of baled hay that suddenly collapsed. He was 69 years, 11 months and 6 days of age. He is...

Mar 23, 1952

John Fred Gustav Saeger was born March 15, 1891, in Corona, South Dakota, the son of Charles and Ulreka (Goerner) Saeger. Mr. Saeger was a veteran of World War I serving 1918-1919. He married Luella A. Bruss in 1933. Mr. Saeger was a resident of Granite Falls, Minnesota, and for four years operated a barber shop and grave marker...

Mar 8, 1952

Marlene Alvina West was born March 4, 1952, to parents Alfred and Altetta (Payne) West at the Clarkfield Memorial Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized the day of birth by Pastor P.L. Mork. On March 8, 1952, she underwent surgery at Abbott Hospital, Minneapolis. Everything passible was done to save her life, but she never fully recovered. She was...