Dorothy Patricia (Pedersen) Torgerson
Jan 18, 1933
Dorothy Patricia Torgerson of Clarkfield, Minnesota, born on January 18, 1933, went to our Savior on Friday, March 6, 2009, at her home after a courageous battle against ALS. Dorothy grew up on a farm near Valley City, North Dakota. She was the oldest of eight siblings. She attended Green Country School before graduating from Valley City College High...
Henry John Kopitzke
Jun 19, 1932
Henry John Kopitzke was born August 26, 1893, to John and Magdalena (Wiegers) Kopitzke in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized September 10, 1893, by Pastor Jacob Frey. He was confirmed April 12, 1908, by Pastor E.G. Fritz at St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro Township. On June 19, 1932, he married Judith Reese at the...
Leslie Dale Stevens
Jun 18, 1932
Leslie Dale Stevens was born February 26, 1910, in Iowa, the son of Frank Stevens and Bessie Wagoner Stevens. On June 18, 1932, he married Hazel Margaret Anderson. The couple farmed near Boyd until 1948, when they moved to town and owned and operated a restaurant. Mr. Stevens is survived by his wife, Hazel, and two sons, Roger and...
Lydia (Wiegers) Galow
Dec 16, 1931
Lydia Galow was born June 1, 1877, near Redwing, in Goodhue County, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Katharina (Lohman) Wiegers. She was baptized and grew to young womanhood in the same community. In 1891 she was confirmed by Pastor Christian Boetcher, then of Omro Township. On December 16, 1894, she married Theodore Huetter, to which union four children...
Helen Henrietta Ida (Bachman) Footh
Dec 15, 1931
Helen Henrietta Ida (Bachman-Hartke) Footh was born August 8, 1912 in Swanville, Minnesota to parents Friedrick and Emma (Lehrke) Bachman. She was baptized September 15, 1912. Helen was adopted by William Hartke in 1914. Helen married Walter Footh on December 15, 1931 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wood Lake, MN by Pastor C.G. Schmidt. Helen and Walter farmed...
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...
