David Helmer Holtan
Nov 22, 1931
David Helmer Holtan, only son of Helmer and Clara (Sorum) Holtan of Clarkfield, Minnesota, was born on November 22, 1931. He was baptized in the Bergen Evangelical Lutheran Church by the late Rev. A. Haugland. He received his instructions for confirmation from Rev. A.N. Olson, and was confirmed by him December 9, 1945. Deceased attended the Clarkfield grade and...
Wilfred Colmar August Laechelt
Aug 2, 1931
Wilfred Colmar August Laechelt, son of August and Bertha (Koepp) Laechelt was born July 17, 1918, at Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County near Boyd, Minnesota. He was baptized August 11, 1918, at Zion Lutheran Church of Tyro Township by the Reverand Lattman. He renewed the Baptizmal covenant at the same church on August 2, 1931, with the Reverand Rosin...
Ardis Mae (Stevens) Saue
May 29, 1931
Ardis Mae Stevens was born to Ralph and Gertie Stevens on May 29, 1931, in Ten Mile Lake Township of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, Minnesota, by the Rev. Martin Lein. She attended rural school near Boyd and graduated from Boyd High School in 1948. After graduation she...
Henry Joseph Macht
May 23, 1931
Henry Joseph Macht was born August 5, 1906, in Omro Township, to Joseph and Frances (Fischer) Macht. He was baptized and confirmed in St. John's Lutheran Church in Omro Township. On May 23, 1931, he was united in marriage ot Helena Steinke. To this union four daughters were born. Muriel died in infancy, Arlene (Mrs. Wayne) Spiess of Dawson,...
Clara Bertha (Johnson) Johnson
Apr 22, 1931
Mrs. Clara Johnson was born on February 6, 1884, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Steen and Nellie (Langland) Johnson. She was baptized by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard and confirmed by Rev. H.O. Fjeldstad in Bergen Lutheran Church of Stony Run Township. On February 24, 1907, she was united in marriage to Mr. Alberg Johnson of Belmond, Iowa....
Ruth (Matteson) [Stengel] Osterman
Dec 9, 1930
Ruth Agnes Osterman was born on December 9, 1930, in Winnebago, Minnesota, to parents John and Bessie (Gilson) Matteson. She graduated from Winnebago High School and Canby Vocational Technical College as a Medical Secretary. Ruth married Ronald Stengel on November 8, 1953. They were the parents of a son, Bruce, and a daughter, Saundra. Ronald passed away in 1993....
Oscar H. Hennen
Nov 6, 1930
Oscar H. Hennen was born April 16, 1903, at Boyd, Minnesota, the son of Henry and Manda (Erickson) Hennen. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed May 25, 1919, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Boyd, by Rev. Ludvig Pedersen. On November 6, 1930, he was united in marriage to Olga Johnson. To this union four children...
Selmer Joel Olson
Oct 18, 1930
Selmer Joel Olson was born November 15, 1895, in Webster County near Thor, Iowa. His parents were Ove A. and Margarethe (Lund) Olson. He was baptized in infancy by Pastor Ole Sheveland. His parents, along with the John Olson and Sam Lund families moved to Minnesota in 1901. The families bought farms west of Clarkfield, Minnesota. Selmer remembered this...
Glenn Duane Gniffke
Sep 9, 1930
Glenn Duane Gniffke was born on September 9, 1930, on the home farm east of Cottonwood, Minnesota, to Gust and Pearl (Drinkall) Gniffke. He attended country school and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1948. Glenn was baptized on October 11, 1930, at Christ Lutheran Church, where he was a lifetime member also serving many years as an usher...
Lestoff August Miller
Aug 31, 1930
Lestoff August Miller was born August 31, 1905, in Swede Prairie Township of parents Hans O. and Marie (Reishus) Miller. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Lucas Church and was a lifetime member of that church. On August 31, 1930, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Peterson. To them, three children were born: Gene Miller of...
Hilda Wilhelmina (Winson) Velde
Aug 27, 1930
Hilda Wilhelmina, daughter of Lars and Thea (Kalve) Winson, was born in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, March 26, 1897. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Camp Release Lutheran Church. She attended the public schools of that community. At the age of twenty she was united in marriage to Henry Oakland. To this union...
Agnes Bertha (Piipke) Warner
Feb 16, 1930
Agnes Bertha Piipke was born March 20, 1910, to Henry and Lena (Galow) Piipke in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Agnes was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Omro Township where she also attended St. John's Parochial School. On February 16, 1930, Agnes married Rudolph Warner at St. John's Lutheran and started farming in the...
Elsie L. (Zietlow) Bohn
Feb 6, 1930
Elsie Bohn, daughter of Herman and Louise (Theirfeld) Zietlow, was born at Springfield, Minnesota, July 23, 1897, where she was also baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. In 1914, the family moved to Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. On May 24, 1916, Elsie was united in marriage to Gottlieb Kelm. They had five children: Alfred Kelm of...
Earl William Gebers
Nov 13, 1929
Earl William Gebers was born in Adair, Iowa, February 19, 1909, of the parents Herman and Mary (Schlee) Gebers. With his parents he came to the Clarkfield community in 1912. He completed his school work in the Clarkfield schools with the class of 1929, graduating from the local high school. Deceased was baptized in Emanuel Lutheran Church at Adair,...
Margaret Henrietta (Evers) Gniffke
Jul 7, 1929
Margaret Henrietta (Evers) Gniffke was born on July 7, 1929, at Comfrey, Minnesota, to John H. and Henrietta (Siefkes) Evers. After graduating from high school she attended Mankato State College. She began her teaching career in 1949 at Cottonwood, Minnesota. On July 7, 1951, Margaret was united in marriage to Elton Gniffke at Comfrey. This union was blessed with...
Elmer Willie Gustafson
Jun 2, 1929
Elmer Willie Gustafson, the son of John and Johanna (Pederson) Gustafson was born March 21, 1899, at Hanley Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church at Hanley Falls by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard and confirmed in the same church in 1913. Following his graduation from the University Farm School, he lived at Mora, Minnesota, where he...
Luella May Johnson
May 9, 1929
Luella May Johnson was born in Trego, Wisconsin, on May 9, 1929, to parents Lillian (Rice) and Hollister Pease. She spent most of her childhood in Dexter, Minnesota and graduated from high school in Austin, Minnesota. She attended nurse's training at St. John's in Red Wing, Minnesota. After graduation she came to Clarkfield and worked at the hospital from...
Gladys (Isaacs) Dotseth
Jan 22, 1929
Gladys Isaacs Dotseth was born August 22, 1907, in Normania Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Peter and Annie (Stevens) Isaacs. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was a member of Spring Creek Lutheran Church and most recently a member of Augustana Lutheran Church. Gladys was united in marriage to E. Raymond Dotseth on...
John Dahly
Jan 2, 1929
John Dahly, the son of Ole and Thone (Trydahl) Dahly, was born in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, July 30, 1880. He was baptized and confirmed in the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls. On March 3, 1928, he was united in marriage to Miss Tillie Kise of Hanley Falls. His wife passed away on January 2,...
Dewayne R Simpson
Jul 19, 1928
Dewayne R. Simpson was born on July 19, 1928, in Grant County, South Dakota, to parents Raymond and Agnetta (Lindberg) Simpson. He was baptized and confirmed at Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, South Dakota. He graduated in 1947 from the Vocational High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduation, he attended Dunwoody Institute and was then drafted into the United...
