Adeline Amelia (Hartfiel) Sommerfeld
Oct 15, 2008
Adeline Amelia (Hartfiel) Sommerfeld was born July 3, 1915, to Adolph and Emma (Eckhardt) Hartfiel. She was baptized July 25, 1915, and confirmed in 1923, both at Zion Lutheran Church of Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Adeline and Arthur Sommerfeld were married on January 21, 1935, at Zion Lutheran Church. They rented a farm until 1941 when they...
Richard D Kelm
Sep 17, 2008
Richard D. Kelm was born February 9, 1936, at Boyd, Minnesota, to parents Arnold and Frances (Oien) Kelm. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. He attended Boyd Public School and graduated in 1955. Richard loved cars. He enjoyed garage sales and thrift shops. He lived in Dawson, Minnesota, for many years and moved to...
Dorothy (Brock) Harris
Sep 10, 2008
Dorothy (Brock) Harris was born on September 18, 1914, to parents Frank and Anna Brock in Lehigh, Iowa. At the age of six months she moved with her family to Hazel Run, Minnesota. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and she graduated from high school in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She married Stanley Harris in 1936 and they...
Agnes I. (Anderson) Voss
Sep 4, 2008
Agnes I. Anderson Voss was born May 22, 1938, at Montevideo, Minnesota, to parents William and Carrie Amanda (Tvedt) Anderson. She was baptized July 17, 1938, and confirmed May 11, 1952, both at Big Bend Lutheran Church. Agnes graduated from Appleton High School, Appleton, Minnesota, in 1956 and attended Willmar School of Practical Nursing, Willmar, Minnesota, graduating in May...
Lucius Palmer Tongen
Aug 18, 2008
Lucius Tongen passed away suddenly on Monday, August 18, 2008, at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 91. Lucius was born August 1, 1917, to parents Jim and Inez (Isaacs) Tongen in Hazel Run, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Hazel Run Lutheran Church and went to school in Hazel Run. After...
Ernest Brusven
Jul 25, 2008
Ernest Brusven was born April 7, 1930, to Arnold and Johanna (Hanson) Brusven. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a cook and was stationed in Japan. On September 19, 1954, Ernie was united in marriage to Marilyn Rose Schlemmer at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. He farmed, milked cows and raised livestock...
Vivian Iva Nelson
Jul 18, 2008
Vivian Nelson was born in Slope County, North Dakota, November 24, 1918, to Denver and Mamie Belle (Gibbs) Williams. Her family included two brothers, Frank and Arthur and one sister, Mildred (Mrs. Sheldon Nelson). Vivian moved with her family to Belview, Minnesota, in 1933, where she graduated from High School. She then moved to Chicago where she worked as...
Agnes Irene (Broughton) Severson
Jul 18, 2008
Agnes Irene Broughton Severson was born August 29, 1917, in Westerheim Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, to Andrew and Ida (Hanson) Broughton. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Normania Township. Agnes graduated from Minneota High School, Minneota, Minnesotal in 1935. On March 18, 1937, Agnes was married to Raymond G. Severson, by Reverend H. J. Madland,...
Arnold R. Johnson
Jul 13, 2008
Arnold R. Johnson of Apple Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at the University of Minnesota Hospital, at the age of 83 years. Arnold was born October 27, 1924, the son of Arnold M. and Verna (Cox) Johnson, in Woodbury County, Sioux City, Iowa, and grew up in the Granite Falls, Minnesota area where he attended Granite Falls...
Dale B Jorgenson
Jul 6, 2008
Dale B. Jorgenson of Hayden, Idaho, died July 6, 2008, at the Kootenai Medical Center, at the age of 87 years. Dale B. Jorgenson was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, November 15, 1920, to Marvin and Bessie Jorgenson. He attended the Clarkfield schools and then went into farming and delivering milk for a local dairy. In 1942 he married Alice...
Alice Ione Johnson
May 25, 2008
Alice Ione Johnson was born April 25, 1928, on a farm south of Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Dithloff J. and Amanda (Selness) Varpness. Alice married LeRoy A. Johnson on February 9, 1947. They raised four daughters and farmed west of Clarkfield. LeRoy and Alice moved to Montevideo, Minnesota, in the late 1990s. She loved music! She played several instruments...
Curtis Celestial Lynner
May 24, 2008
Curtis Celestial Lynner was born September 1, 1918, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents H. Christian and Clara (Melbostad) Lynner. He was baptized November 3, 1918, and confirmed May 7, 1933, at the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clarkfield, Minnesota. He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1936. He continued his education at Dunwoody Institute in...
Harlan Jerome Moseng
May 22, 2008
Harlan Jerome Moseng was born April 20, 1937, to Josie (Morseth) and Henry Moseng in Montevideo, Minnesota. He was the oldest of three children. He was baptized at home and confirmed at Baxter Lutheran Church. Harlan attended first through fourth grade in Granite Falls, Minnesota, then moved west of Montevideo where he attended country school through eighth grade. Thereafter...
Becky Jane Kompelien
May 20, 2008
Becky Jane Weinhold was born June 8, 1957, to Bruce and Stella (Peterson) Weinhold at Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, Minnesota. She graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1975 and continued her education at Granite Falls Technical Institute. Becky married Charles Drown on October 19, 1978, and together had four beautiful...
Dorthea Vernetta Nikolaisen
May 18, 2008
Dorthea Vernetta (Larson) Nikolaisen was born July 30, 1922, to Emma (Knutson) and Carl A. Larson in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was the youngest of 12 children. She attended District 29 School by riding horse drawn wagons and Model Ts with her brothers and sisters. She would hide her long underwear in the ditch on the way to school only...
Alton Western Isaacs
May 9, 2008
Alton Western Isaacs was born September 12, 1929, at Montevideo, Minnesota, to parents Alvin and Alma (Western) Isaacs. He was baptized at Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel Run, Minnesota, at his mother's funeral. Alton was later confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church. He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1947. He lived with Lucius and Evie Tongen until he started...
Jerule Oldys Kise
Apr 24, 2008
Jerule Oldys Kise was born to parents Niel M. and Alma (Brusven) Kise at Cottonwood, Minnesota, on June 12, 1916. He was baptized and confirmed in Cottonwood. Jerule graduated from Cottonwood High School. He attended St. Olaf College in Northfield and graduated with a four year degree. Jerule served in the United States Military from November 1942 - December...
Howard C. Gatchell
Mar 23, 2008
Howard C. Gatchell Sr. was born June 6, 1920, to parents Ira and Clara (Nolton) Gatchell. He was born into a farming family and was one of eight children. He attended school in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Howard served in the United States Army during WWII. He was on active duty from 1942-1945. According to Howard, this was "three years,...
Mary Francis (Drake) Miller
Mar 15, 2008
Mary Francis (Drake) Miller was born on September 20, 1954, to parents Marvin and Ardys (Griffith) at Mankato, Minnesota. Mary was raised in Tracy, Minnesota, where she graduated from Tracy High School. Shortly after graduation she married Brent Miller. Mary and Brent raised three children from their home in Clarkfield, Minnesota. During Mary's years as a loving mother, she...
Alice Clarabell (Hagan) Cliffgard
Mar 8, 2008
Alice Clarabell (Hagan) Cliffgard was born August 5, 1905, to Peder M. and Carrie (Erickson) Hagan at home near Hazel Run, Minnesota. She was the youngest of four children. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Hauge church of rural Hazel Run. Alice attended school in District #28 and Clarkfield and Morris Normal School. Following school she lived and...
