Norman "Normie" Ogden Knudson
Feb 19, 2010
Norman (Normie) O. Knudson (April 2, 1933 ~ February 19, 2010) Norman (Normie) Ogden Knudson, age 76, of Cottonwood, Minnesota, died peacefully on February 19, 2010, at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota, surrounded by his family, after a two year battle with cancer. Norman was born April 2, 1933, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Bergitta (Grande) and Theodore...
Raymond George Onken
Feb 7, 2010
Raymond G. Onken (March 8, 1921 ~ February 7, 2010) Raymond George Onken was born in Nobles County, Minnesota, on March 8, 1921, to parents George and Grace (Enninga) Onken. He achieved an 8th grade education at Nobles County Country School. Ray worked many jobs and learned many trades at an early age. He worked at plumbing, electrical, automotive,...
Frederick Leslie Jensen
Feb 4, 2010
Frederick L. "Fred" Jensen (February 10, 1920 ~ February 4, 2010) Frederick Leslie Jensen was born February 10, 1920, in Iowa to parents George and Clara (Thompson) Jensen. He was one of seven children. The Jensen family moved to a farm east of Clarkfield, Minnesota, in 1940. Here Fred lived with his family until moving into Clarkfield. Frederick had...
Viola Irene Neuman
Jan 19, 2010
Services for Viola I. Neuman, 88, of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, are at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2010, at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, Minnesota. Visitation is from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday with a 3:00 p.m. prayer service at the Lynner Funeral Home, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Burial is in the church cemetery. Viola died Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at...
Alphuns "Al" J. Kurkowski
Jan 10, 2010
Alphuns "Al" J. Kurkowski was born February 8, 1926, at Watauga, South Dakota, to Bernard and Leocardia (Zalinski) Kurkowski. He was baptized as an infant in Watauga. He moved with his family to Rush City, South Dakota, at the age of 10. Al attended school and was confirmed in Rush City. He joined the U.S. Army on May 12,...
Lucille F. (Anderson) Hermanson
Jan 8, 2010
Lucille F. (Anderson) Hermanson (October 17, 1921 ~ January 8, 2010) Lucille Florence (Anderson) Hermanson was born October 17, 1921, in Providence Township of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to parents Victor and Phoebe Anderson. She was baptized at Providence Valley Lutheran Church and confirmed at St. Petri Lutheran. She later attended Clarkfield High School. Lucille was married to...
Peggy Lee (Barber) Ellingson
Dec 30, 2009
Peggy Lee (Barber) Ellingson, 63, of Wood Lake, Minnesota, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Granite Falls Hospital, following a three and one-half year battle with cancer, with her husband Vernon and very special friend Traci Storms by her side. Peggy was born June 3, 1946, in Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, to Vergil and Ella (Standfuss) Barber....
Gretchen Wilma (Feist) Dotseth
Nov 3, 2009
Gretchen Wilma (Feist) Dotseth was born November 14, 1923, at Hazel Run, Minnesota, to parents William and Tillie (Lee) Feist. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Clarkfield High School. Gretchen worked as a switchboard operator at the Clarkfield Telephone Office. Gretchen met and married Oscar (Bud) Dotseth. They resided in Clarkfield. Two children...
Audrey M. (Melbostad) Hill
Nov 1, 2009
Audrey Melbostad Hill was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on September 10, 1925, to Oscar and Ida (Lindquist) Melbostad. Audrey and brother Arvid were baptized and confirmed in the Clarkfield Norwegian Lutheran Church. Following graduation from Clarkfield Senior High School, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to attend the Minnesota School of Business. She met Robert John Hill in college and...
Joseph John Coubal
Oct 18, 2009
Joseph John Coubal was born April 29, 1917 at Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to Joseph and Barbara (Zemla) Coubal. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Catherines Catholic Church, Redwood Falls. He attended school in Redwood Falls and graduated in 1935. Joe married Ernestine Daun on January 2, 1940, at St. Catherines Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. They were the...
Adele Dorothea Pipke
Oct 13, 2009
Adele D. Pipke (May 10, 1921~October 13, 2009) Adele Dorothea Pipke was born on May 10, 1921, at the home of her parents Edward C. and Elizabeth (Golnick) Pipke in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro on May 29, 1921, by Pastor R.H. Vallmers and confirmed at St. John's...
Kathleen Mae (Johnson) Bott
Oct 10, 2009
Kathleen Mae Bott was born May 12, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents Peter and Martha (Anderson) Johnson. Her father died in the winter of 1923 and the family moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, when her mother married Elmer Converse. She was baptized in 1934 at the Methodist Church in Walnut Grove. Kathleen married Norman Bott on May 12,...
Inez L. (Orres) Berg
Sep 21, 2009
Inez L. Berg (April 3, 1912 ~ September 21, 2009) Inez L. Berg was born on April 3, 1912, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Oliver and Mary (Severts) Orres. She was baptized by Rev. Storelsi of the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. She was confirmed by Rev. Rousberg in Gardner, North Dakota. She attended school and graduated from Gardner High School....
Alton C. Rysdahl
Sep 16, 2009
Alton C. Rysdahl was born May 9, 1929, to parents Lewis and Judith (Berg) Rysdahl at Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was the oldest of eight children. He was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church. He attended and graduated from Clarkfield High School and then attended St. Olaf College. Al met his wife of 59 years at St. Olaf College....
Myrtle R. Loland
Sep 2, 2009
Myrtle R. Loland was born on August 2, 1911, near Cottonwood, Minnesota, to parents Tobias and Ella (Larson) Loland. Myrtle spent a short time living in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to Minnesota. She worked at IGA Grocery in Cottonwood for many years. She also worked in the local restaurant. She was known as a "marvelous cook". She was a...
Esther Petrine Johnson
Aug 16, 2009
Esther Petrine Krogstad was born April 9, 1904, in Estherville, Iowa, to parents Andrew and Petra (Olson) Krogstad. She was the eighth child and third daughter of Andrew and Petra. At age 9, her family moved by train to Sacred Heart, Minnesota. In 1922 they moved to a farm near Hazel Run, Minnesota. Esther met William (Bill) Johnson while...
Marvin Harvey Satre
Aug 7, 2009
Marvin Harvey Satre was born on June 9, 1921, to parents Morton and Hilda (Johansen) Satre on a farm located in the rural Clarkfield, Minnesota area. He was baptized on July 11, 1921, by Rev. O. Storsasli at the Clarkfield Norwegian Lutheran Church. He was confirmed in 1935 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, Minnesota, by Pastor Martin Lien....
Audrey Ellen Koelke
Jul 20, 2009
Audrey Ellen TeGantvoort Koelke was born on July 2, 1930 on the family farm near the Minnesota and Gary, South Dakota border to parents Harvey and Elnora (Jensen) TeGantvoort. She was one of three children, the other two were brothers: James and Raymond. She attended school through the 8th grade. Audrey and Alfred A. "Bud" Koelke were married on...
Arvid Dallas "Bud" Severson
Jul 4, 2009
Arvid "Bud" Dallas Severson was born September 26, 1924, at Granite Falls, Minnesota, to parents Sever and Anna (Jeritz) Severson. He had a brother Marvin and sister Lyla. He was baptized on October 24, 1924, and confirmed in 1938 in Granite Falls. He attended school in Hanley Falls. Bud served in the United States Army from February of 1945...
Bertha Christine Hanson
Jun 17, 2009
Bertha Christine Hanson was born on March 25, 1920 rural Clarkfield, to parents Orville T. and Maria (Gudmundson) Hanson at their home in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in Normania Township. She grew up in Swede Prairie Township and attended school in district 86. She graduated from Clarkfield...
