obituaries

S. A. Jurgenson Buried With Military Honors Here Sunday S. A. Jurgenson whose funeral took place here last Sunday, was born in Clarkfield, December 16th, 1890, of the parents Mr. and Mrs. Matt Jorgenson. He died at the U.S. Hospital at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, Tuesday morning July 28th, 1925, and had thus attained an age of 34 years,...

Clarence Augustine Sims was born August 31, 1899, at Rolfe, Iowa, Pocahontas County. His parents were Clara Emma Rogers Sims and Asbury Bishop Sims, he being the youngest son. There are four sisters and two brothers surviving. Two brothers passed away in infancy. His father passed away in 1918 and mother passed on in 1920. He was baptized at...

Anton Joseph Rader was born September 28, 1890, in Minnesota, the son of Henry W. and Mary (Bairel) Rader. Mr. Rader passed away at his home in St. Leo, Minnesota, Monday morning, September 3, 1956, at the age of 65 years. He had been ill for some time. He is survived by his wife and twelve children, namely, Sister...

Gertrude Christensen was born May 23, 1869, in Pommerania, Germany, of the parents, John and Frederika Rosenfeld. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. At the age of three years, she came with her parents to America and settled on a farm south of Wood Lake, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Martin Christensen in 1891....

Annie Grinager was born June 14, 1874, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Brede and Maria (Melbostad) Molstad. She was baptized by Rev. Thostenson and confirmed by Rev. Rolf Fjelstad at Bergen Lutheran Church. She remained at home on the farm to help her widowed mother until the time of her marriage when she came...

On October 12, 1931, Virgil Edward Lettau was born to Edward and Emma Lettau at Havelock Township of Chippewa County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Havelock Township. He graduated from Maynard High School. On July 8, 1953, Virgil married Esther Seeman at Trinity Lutheran Church, Havelock Township. He was drafted into the Army and...

Edna Estelle Aanes was born April 11, 1886, in Lisbon Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the sixth of 13 children. Her parents were Nils and Louise Aanes, early pioneer settlers in Yellow Medicine County. She attended local schools and Windom College in Montevideo, Minnesota. Before her marriage, she lived in Denver, Colorado, and Butte Montana, an early indication...

Jonas Christian Johnson was born near Wegdahl, Minnesota, January 5, 1881, the son of Hans A. and Christine (Johnson) Johnson. His early boyhood days were spent on his parent's farm near Granite Falls, Minnesota. Here he attended rural school and later went to Chicago where he attended the Dano-Norwegian Theological Seminary from which he graduated April 30, 1907. He...

Amanda Heimdahl was born March 20, 1918 on the farm of her parents Kittle and Bertha (Myren) Foss. As an infant she was baptized at St. Petri Church of rural Boyd by Pastor Martin Lein. She was confirmed on June 26, 1932 at St. Petri, also by Pastor Martin Lein. Amanda attended School District #11. Amanda married Arthur Heimdahl...

Martin John Hansen was born near Clarkfield, Minnesota, April 26, 1889, to Hans and Maria (Boe) Hansen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. O.C. Farseth. At the early age of nine, his father passed away and three years later, he lost his mother. He then made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Freyer....

Thea Anna Winson was born January 9, 1873, in Bergen, Norway, the daughter of Ole and Abelona Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. As a young girl she came to America, together with her sister, Mrs. Christian Holm. She met and married Lars Winson in the year 1892. To this union ten children were born:...

Robert Glen Nelson was born November 5, 1927, to Gertie and Nels Nelson on their farm in Lisbon Township. He was baptized and confirmed in Clarkfield Lutheran Church where he was a life long member. Except for two years in the army, he lived his entire life on the farm where he had a close working relationship with his...

Gena Anderson was born June 26, 1909, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to parents Mads and Sarah (Skallen) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church of Boyd, Minnesota, and attended Rural School District # 55. Gena lived on their family farm near Boyd, along with her brother Marius and sister Jennie. The three of...

Rhoda Bernice Bradley was born June 11, 1888, the daughter of William Hart and Fannie (Fletcher) Bradley at Lake Benton in Lincoln County, Minnesota. Her mother passed away after years of lingering illness when Bernice was only 16. She remained to care for her father until her younger brother, Lemi, had finished high school. The family included Bernice and...

Chester Arthur Wilson was born January 7, 1893, in Hazel Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, of parents Gulick C. Wilson and Neila (Halvorson) Wilson. He was baptized by Rev. Salhus and grew to manhood on his parents' farm southeast of Hazel Run. Chester moved to Hazel Run with his parents in 1924 and lived there until in 1948...

Frances H. Carlson Werner was born October 10, 1911, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents John and Caroline (Christensen) Carlson. She was baptized November 26, 1911, at Spring Creek Church and confirmed November 28, 1926, at Starbuck, Manitoba, Canada. Frances and Arthur Werner were married March 29, 1947, by Rev. J.E.H. Akre at Clarkfield Lutheran...

Earl Leroy Lund was born March 12, 1912, to parents Isaac and Nellie (Olson) Lund at his grandfather, A.B. Lund's, homestead on the Minnesota River near Dawson, Minnesota. At the age of 5, his family moved to Dawson. He spent his boyhood years exploring and enjoying the Minnesota river with his friends. He was baptized and confirmed at Riverside...

Rose (Runnie) Flett was born August 5, 1904, at her grandparents farm near Farwell, Minnesota, in Pope County. She was christened Rose Annice Leona Runnie. Her parents, Ragnhild and Erick Runnie lived in Morris at the time but her grandmother, Ragnhild Moen was a professional midwife and delivered her at her farm home. Her mother was born in Wisconsin...

Herman John Christenson was born December 13, 1876, in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Hans and Ingaborg (Quam) Christensen. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Thostenson and also confirmed by the same pastor in 1891 at St. Lucas Lutheran Church. He was a member of Spring Creek Lutheran Church from the days...

Thelma E. (Renstrom) Wilson was born July 31, 1910, at Strandquist, Minnesota, to parents Erick and Thelma (Tell) Renstrom. She was baptized October 4, 1910, and later confirmed at the Newfolden Covenant Church, Newfolden, Minnesota. Thelma attended school in Strandquist, Minnesota. Thelma met her first husband, Walter Gustafson, while working as a housekeeper for his parents. They were married...