obituaries

Ardine Melvin Ness was born June 6, 1929, in Minnesota, to parents Ralph and Emma (Iverson) Ness. He passed away in his sleep at the farm home of his mother, Mrs. Stuart Johnson, Sunday, March 19, 1972, at the age of 42 years. Survivors include his mother, Emma Johnson, and his brother Kermit Ness. In Memory of ARDINE M....

Marjorie Joan Drange was born March 15, 1933, in Hazel Run, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Marit (Johnson) Drange. She was baptized by Rev. A. Haugland. She attended the public school in Hazel Run and Clarkfield High School from which she graduated in 1951. She was confirmed by Rev. J.E.H. Akre in Hazel Run Lutheran Church. She was...

Inga Caroline Johnson was born January 18, 1902, to parents John and Johanna (Skarskein) Appelseth on the family farm near Clarkfield, Minnesota. She attended rural school, later graduating in 1924. She took up nursing at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Inga had to leave the college to help her father with his brother, who was ill. Inga married...

Death came to Mr. Ole Valen, 85-year-old Clarkfield resident, on Friday afternoon, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the local Norwegian Lutheran Church, Rev. P.L. Mork preaching the funeral sermon, and assisted by Rev. P.O. Wee, who had been the deceased's pastor for 23 years. Special songs were sung by Mrs. Esther Lynne, "Under His Wings",...

The following is the obituary supplied by the Lund family: The death of Mrs. Samson J. Lund occurred at the Oscar Miller home in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, Saturday morning, February 1, 1958. She had been slowly declining in health the last weeks, so it was with mingled feeling of sorrow and joy that her many relatives...

Lars G. Olson, son of Gaute and Enger Olson, was born June 3, 1877, in Norway. At the age of four years he came with his parents to Winnebago County, Iowa, where he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. In 1911 he married Serine Louise Martinson. To this union ten children were born, all of whom survive:...

Theodore Hegna was born March 11, 1897, three miles south of Clarkfield, Minnesota, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, the son of Halvor T. Hegna and Marie (Eikeness) Hegna. He was baptized by Rev. O.C. Farseth in Clarkfield Lutheran Church, and confirmed by Rev. O.T. Storaasli in the same church. Ted, as he was familiarly called, grew to manhood...

Robert Vance Elkjer was born July 19, 1916, in Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Chris and Mabel (Dahl) Elkjer. He attended John Brown Academy in Arkansas, graduated from high school in Montevideo with the class of 1936, and studied aeronautics at California Flyers School of Aviation in Los Angeles, California. During World War II he served his country...

Mrs. Christina Swanson was born in Sweden, March 29, 1875, the daughter of John and Gertrude Lundstrom. When Christina was six years old she came to America with her parents and settled in Joliet, Illinois, where they lived for two years and then moved to Swede Prairie Township in 1883. She was married to Robert Swanson June 10, 1905,...

Gladys Cecelia Vick Anderson was born September 2, 1907, in Canby, Minnesota, to Alfred J. and Helen (Gilbertson) Vick. Following the deaths of her infant brother and parents, at age seven Gladys was then raised in the home of Lena Bjornstad, Canby, Minnesota. Upon graduation at the age of 16, Gladys completed the required two years of Normal Training...

Lisl Marie Loesch, daughter of Michael and Lorraine (Stueland) Loesch and granddaughter of Mrs. Helen Stueland, was born June 27, 1979, in Rome, Georgia. She was baptized, received her First Communion, and was confirmed in the Roman Catholic faith. She attended school in Theodore, Alabama and Park Forest, Illinois and graduated from Rich South High School in Richton Park,...

John Hanserud was born March 21, 1879, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Ingebret and Marie (Johnson) Hanserud. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church. John lived with his brother, Edward, on their farm, the same place he was born in Lisbon Township, until...

John G. Trovatten was born January 25, 1885, in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Halvor Trovatten and Kari (Holte) Trovatten. He was baptized and confirmed by Rev. Romstad at St. Lucas Church. He attended grade school in District 45; high school in Clarkfield; Madison Normal at Madison, Minnesota; University of Minnesota School of Agriculture; and...

Hilda Josephine Dotseth Johnson was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, June 15, 1888, the daughter of Andrew Dotseth and Lizzie (Fredrickson) Dotseth. In infancy she was baptized in the Lutheran faith. She spent the early years of her life on her parents' farm south of Clarkfield. On August 9, 1903, she was confirmed in Spring Creek...

Born March 5, 1961, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota Infant son of George Wilson Seitz and Marjorie (Kraft) Sietz Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota

March 6, 1961 Clarkfield City Cemetery Clarkfield, Minnesota

Eleanor Holm was born October 1, 1892, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Jacob Joseph and Mary (Enehoff) Joseph. She spent the last six months in Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the home of her daughter and family, Dr. and Mrs. B.F. Jahn. The last couple of weeks, she was a patient at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, following a fracture....

Iver O. Gaarden/Gordon was born July 13, 1866, in Gol, Hallingdal, Norway. He came to America with his parents in 1878 and settled on a farm south of Clarkfield. As a boy he helped his parents with the farm work. He was confirmed by Rev. Thostenson at Saint Lucas Church. At the age of twenty, he began threshing which...

Andrew A. Severson was born June 4, 1879, in Barron County, Wisconsin, son of Andreas Severson and Ragnild (Brenden) Severson and was baptized by Rev. Deitrickson. At the age of seven years, he came with his parents to Minnesota and settled on a farm in Vallers Township, Lyon County, Minnesota. He was confirmed by Pastor Romstad in the St....

Irene DeMersseman was born June 26, 1888, in Hazel Run, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Clara (Iscaason) Jertson. Mrs. DeMersseman passed away at the home of her sister, Mabel Schomburg in Granite Falls, with whom she has lived for the last 20 years. She was 87 at the time of her death. Surviving family members include five daughters...

IN MEMORY OF HENRY B. SEVERTS Born September 10, 1878, in Minnesota, the son of Severt and Marie (Monson) Jorgenson Died October 28, 1961, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, at the age of 83 years Husband of Annie Severts Final Resting Place Riverside Cemetery Marshall County Minnesota Arrangements by Collins Funeral Home Middle River, Minnesota Lynner Funeral...