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...
Dean Arthur Shaw
Jan 25, 2009
Dean Arthur Shaw was born December 16, 1928, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the oldest son of John William Shaw and Vivian Ellen (Errett) Shaw with one brother, John L. (Pat) Shaw of Algona, Iowa, and sister, Vicky (Bill) Robison of Livermore, California. He was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith. He attended four grade schools and three high schools...
Evelyn G Swanson
Jan 15, 2009
Evelyn G. Swanson of Granite Falls, Minnesota, died on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at the age of 99 years. Evelyn was born to Robert and Christina (Lundstrom) Swanson on May 22, 1910, on a farm south of Clarkfield. After her father died, she (Evie), Christina, Roy and Gordy moved to Clarkfield. She later moved to Hanley Falls, then to...
Juanita Mae (Sorensen) Giles
Jan 13, 2009
Juanita Mae Sorensen Giles was born November 24, 1935, to parents Arthur and Erma (Rasmussen) Sorensen at Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized in Arco, Minnesota, by Rev. Wenzel Bloom. She was confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Arco. She attended grade school in Arco and graduated in 1953 from Ivanhoe High School, Ivanhoe, Minnesota. Following graduation, she worked at...
Esther Gunnelie Jacobson
Jan 9, 2009
Esther Gunnelie (Vold) Jacobson was born in Friendship Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on February 2, 1909, to parents Pete and Hilda (Johnson) Vold. She was baptized on March 7, 1909, in Hazel Run, Minnesota, and confirmed June 3, 1923, at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. After finishing the eighth grade at District #28, she attended Morris Ag School,...
Grace M. (Gatchell) Alness
Jan 4, 2009
Grace M. (Gatchell) Alness was born on August 21, 1929, at home in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Ira O. and Clara (Nolton) Gatchell. She was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Normania Township in 1954. She graduated from Granite Falls High School, Granite Falls, Minnesota, and worked in the office of...
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Alice M. (Nyland) [Severson] Anderson
Dec 30, 2008
Alice M. Nyland Severson Anderson was born September 27, 1914, to Olaus and Ida (Berg) Nyland of Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, and graduated from Clarkfield High School, Clarkfield, Minnesota in 1932. On April 18, 1936, she was united in marriage to Arvie Severson of Cottonwood,...
Robert James Werner
Dec 15, 2008
Robert James Werner was born on August 19, 1939, at Trosky, Minnesota, to parents William and Louise (Houselog) Werner. He was baptized in the Catholic faith. Bob attended country school near Verdi, Minnesota. His father died when he was very young and he and his brothers had to help their mother with the farming. Bob married Joyce Jensen in...
Lillian Elizabeth (Eischens) Sanow
Nov 23, 2008
Another beautiful lady of this generation has received her eternal reward. Lillian Elizabeth (Eischens) Sanow was born on April 30, 1926, to J.M. and Lena Eischens at St. Leo, Minnesota. Our mother and Sylvester's beautiful wife, Lillian Sanow, died peacefully in the company of her loving family on Sunday, November 23, 2008, at 4:20 a.m. We all miss her,...
Roland E. Haugen
Nov 4, 2008
Roland E. Haugen was born September 14, 1923, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Conrad and Perle (Anderson) Haugen. He was baptized at Clarkfield Lutheran Church and later confirmed by Pastor Akre at Clarkfield Lutheran. He graduated from Clarkfield High School. Roland was a dairy farmer his entire life. He enjoyed his cows. He also was an avid gardener, both...
