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...
Mable Olivia (Neal) Rupp
May 28, 2009
Mable Olivia Neal was born May 1, 1912 in Louriston Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota to John A. and Jennie (Anderson) Neal. She received her education at District 10 school. She attended the Buffalo Lake Mission Covenant Church where as a teen she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour. She attended St. Paul Bible School 1936-37. Mable was united...
Velda Lou (Christensen) Brusven
May 7, 2009
Velda Lou (Christensen) Brusven was born March 31, 1932, to Verner and Iva Ellen (Sharp) Christensen at the Tyler Hospital, Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized May 11, 1932, and confirmed April 14, 1946, at the Danebod Lutheran Church of Tyler. She attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from the Tyler High School on May 31, 1951....
Alice Fae (Hanson) Snyder
Apr 27, 2009
Alice Fae (Hanson) Snyder was born June 26, 1944, at Canby, Minnesota, to parents Melvin and Deloris (Sillman) Hanson. She was rebaptized and reconfirmed at St. Peters Catholic Church in Canby, Minnesota. She attended school in Canby. Alice and Denis Snyder were married at St. Peters Catholic Church in Canby on December 30, 1961. They were the parents of...
Harriet Alvina (Hansen) Orres
Mar 28, 2009
Harriet Alvina Orres was born August 16, 1920, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Martin and Amanda (Larson) Hansen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. On December 26, 1940, she married Lawrence Orres. They were the parents of one daughter, Andrea. She traveled with her husband in the army until he was shipped overseas, at which time...
Vincent L Erickson
Mar 16, 2009
Vincent L. Erickson was born to parents Virgil and Alvilda (Anderson) Erickson at Clarkfield, Minnesota, on December 15, 1942. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran church of Boyd, Minnesota. Vincie attended Boyd Public School. He resided in Boyd all his life. He enjoyed working for farmers in the spring and fall. He enjoyed cutting the blocks for...
Lornetta "Nettie" Helen Quenemoen
Mar 6, 2009
Lornetta "Nettie" Helen Buchholz was born in Raymond, Minnesota, on September 9, 1921. She was the youngest of nine children born to William and Bertha (Schmitt) Buchholz. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Raymond. She attended school in the Raymond area. On September 8, 1942, she married Harvey L. Quenemoen. They moved to...
Marjorie June Nelson
Mar 1, 2009
The spirit and soul of Marjorie June Nelson, age 87, were freed from this fragile life on Sunday, March 1, 2009. "Marge" held Clarkfield, Minnesota, as her home for most of her life. She stepped into eternal glory from her latest residence at Luther Haven in Montevideo, Minnesota, where she was living with Donny, her husband of 64 years....
Donald Elmer Feist
Feb 25, 2009
Donald Elmer Feist was born May 5, 1931 at Clarkfield, Minnesota to parents Elmer J. and Bessie (Grobel) Feist. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church of Boyd and confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church of Stony Run Township. He attended and graduated from Clarkfield High School. He served in the United States Air Force from December of 1950 to...
