obituaries

Julius Johnson was born March 10, 1881, in Alta Vista Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota, to Berger and Carrie (Rowberg) Johnson, both natives of Norway. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Klovenot at Minneota, Minnesota, and grew to manhood on his parents' farm near Minneota. On March 18, 1914, he was united in marriage to...

Donald Oscar Holum, the son of Alton and Lorraine (Erickson) Holum, was born February 9, 1959, at Clarkfield. He was baptized April 20, 1959, at Riverside Lutheran Church, Dawson, Minnesota, by Rev. Smestad. Donald passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 11, 1968, at the age of 9 years. Death was the result of injuries...

Goodwin Ueland was born October 19, 1896, in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Reinhard and Carrie (Listul) Ueland. His occupation was farming. He passed away in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, at the age of 64 years. Funeral Service Monday, December 26, 1960, 2:00 p.m. Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls, Minnesota Clergy Officiating,...

Last rites for Mr. Karl Koffel, 77 year old Lisbon pioneer, were held at Bergen Church Saturday, November 15, 1952, 2:30 p.m., Rev. A.N. Olson, officiating. Mr. Koffell passed away at the State Hospital in Willmar after a lingering illness. Pallbearers were Bert and Carl Hauge, Gust Christopherson, Olaus Kirkeby, William Nelson and T.V. Oraas. Interment was made in...

William Earl Gough was born May 14, 1881, in Butler County, Iowa, the son of William Clark Gough and Sarah Ida (Betzer) Gough. After completing high school, Mr. Gough accompanied his parents to the Clarkfield, Minnesota community in 1899 and the family lived on the farm east of Clarkfield. On August 25, 1914, he was united in marriage to...

Leonard John Johnson was born November 7, 1902, to John and Mary (Winson) Johnson at Canoca, South Dakota. His father passed away in 1903. He and his mother moved to Clarkfield. In 1906, his mother married Hans Oakland. They settled on a farm west of Clarkfield and resided there until 1912 when they moved to Montevideo where he grew...

Hilda Elisabeth Johnson was born September 20, 1878, at Dalsand, Sweden, to parents, Johana and Augusta (Ryden) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in her native land. In 1889, as a young girl, together with her two brothers, Alfred and Gust Johnson, she came to Hazel Run to the home of a cousin, Mrs. E.H....

Edward Appleseth was born August 30, 1893, to John and Johanna (Skarsten) Appleseth at the homestead in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized by Rev. O.C. Farseth and confirmed by Rev. O.T. Storaasli. His youth was spent on the farm. In 1918 he established a produce business in Clarkfield. This he continued to operate until his...

Martin Staff was born in Norway, December 27, 1889, the son of Johanes Staff and Ellena (Christianson) Staff, and came to America as a young man. He worked on farms in this area and later he and an uncle purchased a farm in Normania Township. Here the two made their home until the uncle passed away about fourteen years...

Mary Marie Laux was born October 15, 1966, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Eldred and Rita (Roder) Laux. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Isidores Catholic Church of Clarkfield. Mary lived in Clarkfield with her parents and brother David. She graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1985. Following graduation, she moved to Willmar, Minnesota, and begin working...

Minnie Geneva Johnson was born March 30, 1915, in Stony Run Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Thomas and Bertina (Eide) Benson. She was born the sixth out of 12 children. She was baptized and confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church. She attended School District #4 for the first through eighth grade and then attended Granite Falls High...

William Aldis Tricker, son of William and Elizabeth (Symonds), was born October 24th, 1890, at Virginia Water, Suffolk County, England. He was baptized in infancy in the Episcopalian Church in England. He was reared and educated in England and came to America at the age of 20 years. His first three years in America were spent in Kalamazoo, Michigan,...

August Bernhard Anundson was born February 24, 1873, at Arndahl, Norway, the son of Christian and Tomena Aanonson. He came to America at the age of 20 years and located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, where he lived nine years. In 1902 he came to Yellow Medicine County, working out at farm labor. From 1908 to 1919 he rented a...

Ole Melbostad, son of pioneer parents Anders and Mattia (Sorum) Melbostad, was born in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, June 20, 1886. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the Bergen Church and at the time of his death was a member of Clarkfield Lutheran Church. At the age of two years, his father passed...

Christopher John Storlien was born April 1, 1977, at Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Stuart and LaVonne (Hulsebus) Storlien. Christopher recently graduated with the 1983 Head Start Class. Surviving are his parents; a sister, April Jane; a brother, Timothy Stuart; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Storlien of Canby, Minnesota and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hulsebus of...

Knute T. Reishus was born July 24, 1869, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Tobias and Anna (Kolhei) Reishus. Knute and Annetta Miller were married November 3, 1894, in Cottonwood, Lyon County, Minnesota. They were the parents of eleven children. Mr. Reishus passed away at his Cottonwood, Minnesota home at the age of 81 years. He is...

Alma Severson was born April 30, 1893, on a farm in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Hans and Eline (Hollo) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. On September 7, 1914, she was married to Elmer A. Severson. To this union were born five children, one of whom died in infancy. They...

Hannah Serene Nodshilder was born November 6, 1896, to Hans and Herborg (Swenson) Nodshilder, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was one of a family of eleven. She received her education at the Lisbon Township School and the Red Wing Seminary. She worked two years at Denver, Colorado, and five years at Montevideo, Minnesota, before going to...

Berenice I. Orres was born November 18, 1909 in rural Clarkfield to Oliver and Mary Orres. She was baptized at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. At an early age she moved with her family to Gardner, ND where she attended school and graduated from High School. She was confirmed at the Nora Lutheran Church in Gardner, ND. In 1942 she...

In Memory Of Beryl Babb Date of Birth May 23, 1924, Clarkfield, Minnesota to parents Elias and Hannah Quale Entered Eternal Life September 17, 2001, Michigan City, Indiana Funeral Services Root Funeral Home, Michigan City, Indiana Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. Final Resting Place Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery, Clarkfield, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield...