obituaries

Jun 2, 1866

Mathiuas Quist, son of Kolbin and Inge Kvistad was born in Gondmor, Hjorindfjord, Norway, on June 2, 1866. He immigrated to America at the age of 19 years. Mr. Quist spent his first years in and near Granite Falls. He then worked in lumber camps, lumber yards and eventually became manager of the L.P. Dolliff Lumber Yards in Echo...

May 6, 1866

In the spring of 1866 her parents, Sven and Toren (Jenson) Thon with their three small children emigrated by sailship from their home in North Aurdal Valdres, Norway, to the United States of America and it was on this voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that Siri Thon was born on the ship, May 6, 1866. The ship was called...

Nov 8, 1863

Ove Olson was born on November 8, 1863, in Lisbon, Illinois, the son of Sigbjorn and Kari (Ovesdotter) Olson. He was also baptized at this place by the old pioneer pastor, Rev. P.O. Rasmussen. Death came to Mr. Olson on Friday evening, December 16, 1949, at the age of 86 years, one month and eight days. In early childhood...

May 5, 1863

Isabelle Marie Thompson was born in Fillmore County, Minnesota, on May 5, 1863. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Iverson. At the age of two, her mother died and the family moved to Northwood, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. In 1886 she moved to Minneota, Minnesota, where she operated a dress shop. On May 17,...

Dec 18, 1861

Julius Karl Riediger was born in the province of Schleszien, Germany, on December 18, 1861. There he was baptized and later confirmed. At about the age of twenty, he came to this country, settling first in Wisconsin, and later in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. On March 12, 1885, he was married to Anna Bielfuss. To this union five children...

Sep 28, 1861

Osmund S. Dyrdahl was born on September 28, 1861, the son of Svennung Osmundson Dyrdahl and Anna Halverson Dyrdahl in the village of Oiefjeld, Telemarken, Norway. On migrating to America at the age of 17 years he came to Elk Point, South Dakota, where he stayed one year. He then came to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. After his marriage...

Nov 27, 1859

Maren Hellzen was born in Norway, the daughter of Christian and Karne Mortensen on November 27, 1859. She was baptized in December the same year. Her mother died when she was three years old and thereafter she made her home with an uncle, H.P. Ringsby. In 1867 Maren came to America with the Ringsbys, settling in Goodhue County, Minnesota....

Marion Esther Harris was born June 5, 1917, in Webster City, Iowa, to Walter and Evelyn (Brower) Harris. At the age of three, the family moved to Boyd, Minnesota, where she resided most of her life. Marion graduated from Boyd High School and spent a few years working in Iowa and Montana as a housekeeper in a hotel. She...

John Fred Flink was born in Barne Asaka, Skaraborgs- lan Sweden, February 24, 1889, the son of Johannes and Johanna (Karlson) Flink. At the age of 17 he came to America and directly to the Clarkfield community. Here he worked as a farmhand until the year 1914 when he and his brother, Axel, became engaged in farming together. After...

The active community life of Mrs. James E. Paulsen, better known as "Henriette" came to a close Monday morning as she suffered a heart attack and passed away instantly at her home. Her husband had just left her room on an errand for her and returning in a few seconds found her crumpled form. She was at rest. She...

Arthur Selmar Johnson was born January 30, 1905, in Granite Falls, Minnesota. He was the son of Gabriel and Sophie (Mikelson) Johnson. He grew up in the Granite Falls area where his father worked as a railroad man. He married Leona Hartliep from Rochester, Minnesota, and was engaged in farming for 42 years until his death. He farmed in...

Baby Boy Kompelien was born January, 11, 1964 at the Clarkfield Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota. He passed away anuary, 11, 1964, at the Clarkfield Hospital. He is survived by his parents Byron and Janeen (Swenson) Kompelien. Graveside Services Monday, January 13, 1964, 10:00 a.m. St. Lucas Lutheran Cemetery, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Rev. Norton C. Engelstad...

Ida (Snartum) Rye was born August 16, 1874, near Cottonwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael Knutsen Snartum and Ingrid (Toftee) Snartum. She was united in marriage to Chris O. Rye in 1899, near Cottonwood, Minnesota. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gust Alex, in Rochester, Minnesota, at the age of 86 years. Her husband, Chris,...

Olaf Sannerud was born June 18, 1887, in Lorenskog, Norway, the son of Cunnerius and Kristina Sannerud. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Lorenskog. He came to America at the age of 18 to the home of Olaf Jacobson at Hazel Run, Minnesota. He worked for many years as foreman for tiling work for the...

Lena Amslen Feist was born October 19, 1862, in Densburen, Kt. Aargen, Switzerland. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Together with two sisters, she came to this country when she was 19 years old, settling in LeMars, Iowa. Here she met Mr. Mikel Feist, whom she married in March, 1885. After their marriage the young couple...

Infant daughter of Gerald and Joyce (Erickson) VanSickle of Willmar, Minnesota Died August 19, 1961, at Cottonwood, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota

Mrs. Sena Maursetter was born at Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Lars and Gurina (Nielson) Harvey, July 28, 1874. She attended school and worked in the Benson vicinity until her marriage to Rasmus J. Maursetter in 1898 at Benson. Except for one year residence in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the couple made their home on the Maursetter homestead north of...

Thea Caroline Christianson, daughter of Nels and Tiere (Tolefson) Anderson, was born August 12, 1888, in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church of which she was a member until her death. She was united in marriage to Alfred Christianson, June 10, 1911. To this union were born four children:...

Age 88, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, Carl Stanley Christensen was born October 11, 1921, in Swede Prairie Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Carl and Nina (Gunlogson) Christensen. He is the brother of John (Susan), also of Clarkfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Leroy and Allan and sister Jane. He is survived by his brother...

Martin Gilman Jurgenson was born November 23, 1888, to Mathias and Marie (Severts) Jorgenson on his father's homestead, now a part ot the village of Clarkfield, Minnesota. At the age of three, his mother passed away. His aunt Christine, became his second mother. She passed away when he was eleven. Three years later, Johanne Vik became his mother. She...