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Marie Ann (Hegna) Anderson

Marie Ann (Hegna) Anderson

Oct 12, 2015

Marie Ann (Hegna) Anderson May 16, 1936 ~ October 12, 2015 Marie Ann Hegna Anderson was born to parents Arthur and Josie (Saby) Hegna in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on May 16, 1936. She was one of two children. She was baptized and confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. She also graduated from Granite Falls High School....

Bernice Meta (Hempel) Torke

Bernice Meta (Hempel) Torke

Oct 1, 2015

Bernice Meta (Hempel) Torke March 13, 1925~ October 1, 2015 Bernice Meta Hempel Torke was born to parents Ernest and Anna (Ulken) Hempel in Wood Lake Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on March 13, 1925. She was one of 13 children. She was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls and confirmed at the same church on...

Albert Julius "Albe" Meiers

Albert Julius "Albe" Meiers

Aug 30, 2015

Albert "Albe" Julius William Meiers September 12, 1919 ~ August 30, 2015 Albe Meiers of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died on Sunday August 30, 2015, at the Clarkfield Care Center where he had lived for almost two years. He was born on September 12, 1919, in Polson, Montana. His parents were Julius and Helen (Maschmeier) Meiers. Albe graduated from Polson High...

Reed Omar Lovsness

Reed Omar Lovsness

Aug 21, 2015

Reed O. Lovsness May 1, 1925 ~ August 21, 2015 Reed O. Lovsness was born in Cottonwood, Minnesota, on May 1, 1925, to parents Louis and Ellen (Skaros) Lovsness. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, where he was a lifelong member. Reed graduated from Cottonwood High School with the class of 1943. Reed played Professional...

Michelle Elizabeth (Smiens) Anspach

Michelle Elizabeth (Smiens) Anspach

Aug 15, 2015

Michelle Elizabeth (Smiens) Anspach November 3, 1972 ~ August 15, 2015 Michelle Elizabeth (Smiens) Anspach was born on November 3, 1972, at Montevideo, Minnesota, to parents Arnie and Dagne (Husby) Smiens. She was baptized at Clarkfield Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Michelle was a loving mother. Most of all she enjoyed spending time...

Leland E. Johnson

Leland E. Johnson

May 9, 2015

Leland E. Johnson October 23, 1916 ~ May 9, 2015 Leland E. Johnson resident of the Clarkfield Care Center went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 9, 2015. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Hazel (Bergstrand) Johnson; son, Gary Johnson; daughter, Barbara Morain; his parent; sisters: Jane Jensen and...

Vera (Engels) Williams

Vera (Engels) Williams

May 6, 2015

Vera (Engels) Williams July 9, 1924 ~ May 6, 2015 Vera Williams was born at Marshall, Minnesota, on July 9, 1924, to parents August and Bertha Clara (DeVos) Engels. Her given name was Esther Alvera Engels. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, Minnesota. She attended country school, Holy Redeemer Grade School and graduated...

Violet Lorraine "Vi" (Doose) Anderson

Violet Lorraine "Vi" (Doose) Anderson

May 6, 2015

Violet "Vi" (Doose) Anderson August 25, 1929 ~ May 6, 2015 Violet Lorraine Doose Anderson, age 85 of Boyd, passed away peacefully at Chippewa County- Montevideo Hospital on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Violet was born on August 25, 1929, to John and Pearl (Erickson) Doose in Posen Township, Wood Lake, Minnesota. She was baptized on September 15, 1929, at...

Clarice Virginia (Bue) [Larson] Fjerkenstad

Clarice Virginia (Bue) [Larson] Fjerkenstad

May 2, 2015

Clarice V. Fjerkenstad June 10, 1933 ~ May 2, 2015 Clarice Virginia Bue Larson Fjerkenstad, age 81, of Dawson, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 2nd , 2015. Clarice was born on June 10, 1933, to Carl and Clara (Oakland) Bue in Granite Falls, Minnesota. She received her GED in 1981. She was baptized and...

Myrtle O. (Olson) Anderson

Myrtle O. (Olson) Anderson

Apr 23, 2015

Myrtle O. (Olson) Anderson February 2, 1911 ~ April 23, 2015 Myrtle Oneida Anderson was born on February 2, 1911, to parents Iver and Gina (Krugerud) Olson. She married Helmer C. "Narney" Anderson on September 5, 1932. To this union two daughters were born: Jane and LaVilla. Narney and Myrtle farmed in the Clarkfield and Boyd areas and raised...

Marjorie Elaine (Rowberg) Albin

Marjorie Elaine (Rowberg) Albin

Apr 3, 2015

Marjorie (Marge) Elaine Albin was born on August 5th, 1926, the daughter of Edwin Sylvester and Mabel Elvira (Gustafson) Rowberg in Hanley Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church. She graduated from Hanley Falls High School in 1945, attended one year at St. Olaf College and graduated from Miss Wood's Kindergarten-Primary Training School in Minneapolis...

Lowell R. Gustafson

Lowell R. Gustafson

Mar 31, 2015

Lowell R. Gustafson May 1, 1937 ~ March 31, 2015 Lowell R. Gustafson, 77, passed away on March 31, 2015, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lowell had been a dialysis patient for two years. When several complications were added to his body's burden, he chose to gracefully go Home for Easter. Lowell was born in Granite Falls,...

Helen Marie (Cooke) Hargrave

Helen Marie (Cooke) Hargrave

Feb 25, 2015

Helen Marie (Cooke) Hargrave July 25, 1923 ~ February 25, 2015 Helen Marie (Cooke) Hargrave, daughter of Harold Vincent Cooke and Mabel Carrie (Nelson) Cooke, was born July 25, 1923, in Rolfe, Iowa. She spent her childhood years helping her parents on the dairy farm. She graduated from Ruthven Iowa High School in 1940 where she was a star...

Mary Ilene (Hohn) Schmitt

Mary Ilene (Hohn) Schmitt

Feb 4, 2015

Mary Ileen (Hohn) Schmitt November 27, 1937 ~ February 4, 2015 Mary Ileen (Hohn) Schmitt was born on November 27, 1937, in Yankton, South Dakota, to parents Joseph and Ileen Hohn. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton. She graduated from Mount Marty High School in 1955. Mary attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux...

Helen R. (Johnson) Stueland

Helen R. (Johnson) Stueland

Jan 27, 2015

Helen R. (Johnson) Stueland January 26, 1921 ~ January 27, 2015 Helen (Johnson) Stueland was born at the home of her parents, Allen and Edith (Broughton) Johnson on January 26, 1921. She passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at Riverside Assisted Living in Granite Falls at the age of 94 years and 1 day. Helen was baptized in...

Ruth Doris (Velde) Hanson

Ruth Doris (Velde) Hanson

Jan 25, 2015

Doris Hanson, 98, of Granite Falls, formerly of the Hazel Run area entered into eternity on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Riverside Assisted Living in Granite Falls. Ruth Doris Velde was born on July 30, 1916, in Granite Falls to Faltin Torger (FT) and Ellen (Foien) Velde; she was the eighth of twelve children. She was baptized and confirmed...

Doris Bernice (Hegna) Aakvik

Doris Bernice (Hegna) Aakvik

Jan 20, 2015

Doris Bernice Aakvik, age 93, of Clarkfield died on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at the Clarkfield Care Center. Funeral services will be held at the Clarkfield Care Center at a later date. Burial will be at the Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery. Doris Bernice Aakvik was born on May 4, 1921, in Hanley Falls, Minnesota, to George and Vivian Hegna and...

Wayne Eugene "Gene" Oftedahl

Wayne Eugene "Gene" Oftedahl

Jan 19, 2015

Wayne Eugene "Gene" Oftedahl was born November 25, 1927, on the Carlson farm in Sandnes Township to Sidney and Emma (Austin) Oftedahl. He passed away January 19, 2015, at the Clarkfield Care Center at the age of 87. Gene graduated from Hanley Falls High School in 1945. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines, but before he served, the war...

Dorothy Louise Weber

Dorothy Louise Weber

Dec 24, 2014

Dorothy Louise Weber June 25, 1919 ~ December 24, 2014 Dorothy Louise Weber passed away Wednesday morning, December 24th, 2014, at the Hospital in Granite Falls at the age of 95. Dorothy was born on June 25, 1919, to her parents William and Janette (Wenz) Weber. She was confirmed at Swedlanda Church in Hector, Minnesota. She moved to Minneapolis...

Ethel Lorraine (Wilson) Lynne

Ethel Lorraine (Wilson) Lynne

Dec 19, 2014

Ethel L. (Wilson) Lynne September 24, 1933 ~ December 19, 2014 Ethel Lorraine (Wilson) Lynne passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014, at the Granite Falls Hospital at the age of 81. Ethel was born on September 24, 1933, to Earl and Letha (Risk) Wilson of Hazel Run, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at...

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