obituaries

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...

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...