Annie Helena Oraas
Oct 31, 1949
Annie Helena Oraas was born December 18, 1871, in Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Ingeborg (Peterson) Oraas. She was baptized by Rev. J.E. Bergh in the old Yellow Medicine congregation. Being deaf and unable to speak, she entered the Minnesota School for the Deaf at Faribault at the age of nine years. She completed her studies there at...
Lorraine F. (Dotseth) Wilson
Sep 16, 1949
Lorraine Dotseth Wilson was born February 26, 1918, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Hilda (Dahlberg) Dotseth. She was baptized by Rev. O.T. Storaasli, and confirmed by Rev. J.E.H. Akre, in the Spring Creek Church, of which she was a member. On September 16, 1949, she was united in marriage with Chester C....
Carroll Peter Ness
Jun 28, 1949
Mr. Carroll Peter Ness was born November 2, 1916, at home in rural McClusky, North Dakota, to Anton and Elise (Haugen) Ness. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Carroll graduated from Mandan High School in 1934. He later attended North Dakota State College (later NDSU) majoring in Agriculture, where he was a member of the ROTC,...
Elvira (Davison) Hanson
May 1, 1949
Mrs. Elvira Hanson was born July 26, 1875, at Danville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Marshall and Rosetta (Reed) Davison. As an infant, she moved with her parents to Walnut, Illinois, where she lived several years. She taught school a few years at Centerville, South Dakota. On October 19, 1898, she was united in marriage to Alonzo Hanson at Lyons,...
Gustav M. Anderson
Mar 11, 1949
Funeral services were held last Saturday at 2:00 p.m. from the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Clarkfield for Mr. Gustav M. Anderson, retired farmer from Hanley Falls. Mr. Anderson was born October 12, 1874, in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Martin and Anna Anderson. When grown to manhood, Mr. Anderson moved onto a farm six miles...
Hazel (Johnson) Tongen
Feb 5, 1949
Hazel June (Johnson) Tongen was born November 17, 1926, daughter of Joseph and Hilda (Varpness) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Hanley Falls High School in 1944. She received her nursing degree from Franklin Hospital in Minneapolis. While working at the Montevideo Hospital she met Omar Tongen. Hazel and Omar were united...
John Bye
Jan 15, 1949
John Bye was born on February 11, 1875, in Meldal, Norway, the son of John and Beret Bye. He immigrated to America in 1886 and spent five years in Menominie, Wisconsin, before coming to Boyd, Minnesota, in 1891. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On November 4, 1918, he was married to Gyda Ree, who passed...
Betsey Mathilda (Nelson) Hanson
Dec 22, 1948
Mrs. Betsey Mathilda Hanson was born July 1, 1879, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Engebret and Oline (Heimark) Nelson. She was baptized September 17, 1879, in Bergen Lutheran Church and confirmed July 8, 1894, in Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Rev. Moen, Pastor. Together with her parents and brothers, Betsey joined the Clarkfield church June 7,...
Bergette Thurine (Oraas) Myhre
Dec 17, 1948
Bergette T. Myhre was born to Ole and Ingeborg (Peterson) Oraas on March 29, 1879, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith by Rev. Knut Thorstensen in Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church. She first attended school in her own and other homes. When the school house was built in School District 45, she attended there...
Gerhard Augustine Fossen
Aug 10, 1948
Gerhard Augustine Fossen was born February 17, 1886, at Bricelyn, Minnesota, the son of George and Anna (Faunes) Fossen, one of a large family of children. He was baptized and confirmed by Rev. Sandvig, in the Dell Lutheran Church in that locality. Coming to Clarkfield as a young man, Mr. Fossen was employed for a number of years as...
Leslie Oliver Williamson
Jun 18, 1948
Leslie Oliver Williamson was born September 16, 1919, to Sam and Evelyn (Hoy) Williamson in Dewey County, South Dakota. Les grew up in the Timber Lake, South Dakota area, where he graduated from High School. His post High School education included a Bachelor of Science Degree from South Dakota State University. Leslie served as a Naval Officer in the...
Olaus M. Kirkeby
May 16, 1948
Mr. Olaus M. Kirkeby was born December 12, 1879, on the homestead north of Clarkfield, Minnesota. His parents were Martin O. and Karina Kirkeby. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Clarkfield. Olaus was united in marriage to Inga Marie Olsen on June 26, 1909. Inga Kirkeby passed away on May 16, 1948. On August 9,...
Clarence Wilford Rodness
Apr 1, 1948
Clarence Wilford Rodness was born on February 18, 1905, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was the only son born to Peter Oscar and Anna (Olson) Rodness. In 1918 a foster child, Verner Rodness, came to live in the home with the family. Clarence was baptized in Fridhem Church and confirmed in the local Augustana Church. His...
Archie Sedoris Wold
Mar 6, 1948
Archie Sedoris Wold was born in Ten Mile Lake Township, rural Boyd, Minnesota on, March 2, 1909, the only child of Richard Ingeman Wold and Inga Ree Wold. He was baptized and confirmed in St Petri Lutheran Church, Camp Release Township. He attended school at District 56 of the Lac qui Parle County Schools and at Boyd High School....
Ellen Olina Anderson
Sep 9, 1947
Funeral services were held for Ellen Olina Anderson at the Camp Release Church Saturday, September 13, 1947, and was laid to rest at the church cemetery. Rev. Helland of Sacred Heart officiated. Special vocal music was offered by Rev. Helland and Dorothy and Geraldine Swang. Floral decorations were beautiful and generous sums were donated to Missions. Pallbearers were Alfred...
Ernestine J. (Zahn) Sommerfeld
Apr 23, 1947
Ernestine J. Sommerfeld was born December 25th, 1880, in Germany, the daughter of Carl and Wilhelmine (Goetsch) Zahn. Ernestine, along with her parents and sisters, Bertha, Augusta and Amanda, left their home in Zimmerhausen on April 16, 1884, onboard the ship Rhaetia. The family lived in Cologne, Carver County, Minnesota, later moving to Walter Township, Lac qui Parle County,...
Linda Kay (Stiklestad) Klemensen
Sep 15, 1946
Linda Kay (Stiklestad) Klemensen was born July 18, 1944, in Claremont, South Dakota, to parents Clifford and Mildred (Worsech) Stiklestad. She was baptized on September 15, 1946, and confirmed May 25, 1958, at First English Lutheran Church. She attended Groton Elementary and Groton High School and graduated in 1962. Linda and Junior Klemensen were married April 20, 1963, at...
Alfred J. West
Jun 29, 1946
Alfred J. West was born September 7, 1903, in Minnesota to parents Peter and Selma (Olson) West. Alfred and Aletta Marie Payne were married on June 29, 1946, at Clarkfield Lutheran Church. They were blessed with two daughters: Julianna Marie and Marlene Alvina. Alfred and Aletta lived at their farm homes around Clarkfield and were members of both Spring...
Wayne Douglas Erickson
Apr 24, 1946
Wayne Douglas Erickson, age 62, passed away at his home near Park Rapids, Minnesota. Wayne was born at Marshall, Minnesota, on April 24, 1946, to Marvin and Cora (Knutson) Erickson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church of Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He graduated from Cottonwood High School, Cottonwood, Minnesota, in 1964 and from...
Ruth Ethel Lynner
Mar 10, 1946
Ruth Ethel (Sturgeon) Lynner was born March 27, 1918, at Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, one of four children of John and Rachel (Ogilvie) Sturgeon. As a young girl, Ruth was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Montevideo, Minnesota. She attended rural school near Montevideo and high school in that city. She received her training in Cosmetology...
