Ronald Adolph Kopitzke
Jan 7, 2005
Ronald Adolph Kopitzke was born February 15, 1946, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Adolph and Elizabeth (Puchalski) Kopitzke. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro Township. Ronnie attended Country School District #44 and Dawson Public Schools. Ronnie was united in marriage to Bonita "Bonnie" Hartfiel at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Burnell (Bunny) C. Rikke
Dec 17, 2004
Burnell "Bunny" Rikke was born March 24, 1934, at the farm home in Renville, Minnesota, to Henry and Luella (Danielson) Brummer. She was baptized in the spring of 1934 and confirmed in June of 1948 at The First Lutheran Church in Renville. Bunny attended District 37 School through the 8th grade and graduated from Renville High School in 1952....
Edwin Thostenson
Nov 29, 2004
Edwin Thostenson was born July 12, 1924, at Hanley Falls, Minnesota, to parents Tom and Lydia (Nelson) Thostenson. He was baptized in 1924 and confirmed in 1938, both at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church. Edwin attended Country School District 10, called the Sheveland School through the 8th grade. At the age of 13, Edwin had a serious bicycle accident,...
Donald Leroy Zietlow
Nov 26, 2004
Donald LeRoy Zietlow of Boyd, Minnesota, was born on May 4, 1938, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Alfred and Alice (Kompelien) Zietlow. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Donald attended country school and later Clarkfield Public school. Donald was united in marriage to Florence Macht on January 2, 1965, and they...
Gertrude Martha (Harwick) Olson
Nov 22, 2004
Gertrude Martha Olson was born on January 2, 1912, to Sigwald and Amanda Harwick at Phillip, South Dakota. As a child she moved with her parents to rural Madison, Minnesota. She graduated from Madison High School in 1930. She taught school for six years in rural Lac qui Parle County, close to where she grew up. Gert married Milford...
Margaret "Meg" (Bengtson) Smith
Nov 21, 2004
Margaret (Meg) Bengtson Smith was born to Nels P. and Anna (Johnson) Bengtson on March 5, 1918, in Oshkosh Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Mission Covenant Church of Dawson, Minnesota. Margaret attended Rural School District #37 and graduated from Canby High School, Canby, Minnesota, in 1936. Following graduation, she attended the Calhoun...
Gloria Maxine (Feist) Olson
Nov 8, 2004
Gloria M. (Feist) Olson was born September 17, 1925, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to William and Tillie (Lee) Feist. She was baptized and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Gloria and Leo Olson were married in February of 1948, at Clear Lake, South Dakota. She held several jobs, raised a family, and was a loving grandmother. Gloria passed...
Esther C. Larson
Sep 28, 2004
Esther C. Larson, 85, died September 28, 2004, at the Granite Falls Manor, Granite Falls, Minnesota. Her funeral was held October 1, 2004, at Lynner Funeral Home with Pastor Sue Seiffert officiating. Casketbearers were Bruce, Daniel, Dale, Gary and Vernon Ellingson and Jeff Tusberg. Interment was in Spring Creek Cemetery of Normania Township. Esther Caroline Larson was born April...
David Marcius Jean Johnson
Sep 23, 2004
David Marcius Jean Johnson was born on a farm in rural Clarkfield, Minnesota, on September 10, 1927, to parents Edna (Olson) and Henry Johnson. He spent much of his youth on the family farm west of Clarkfield with his parents and siblings. David attended school in Clarkfield and earned his GED in 1978. He married Luella Pease in April...
Evelyn L. (Goude) Waters
Aug 31, 2004
Evelyn L Waters was born November 23, 1913, to George and Elizabeth (Gouel) Goude in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She passed away August 31, 2004, at Weiner Memorial Medical Center in Marshall, Minnesota, at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 8 days. Funeral Services were held at the Lynner Funeral Home in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on Sunday, October 3, 2004,...
Glenn C. Reichert
Jul 16, 2004
Glenn C. Reichert was born November 13, 1915, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to parents Delmar and Helena (Bethke) Reichert. Glenn graduated from Ortonville High School, Ortonville, Minnesota. Glenn and Violet A. VonEschen were married June 14, 1940. Following graduation Glenn moved to Clarkfield, Minnnesota, and operated Standard Oil. He sold the business in 1943, when he entered...
Harriet C. (Nelson) Tokheim
Jun 22, 2004
Harriet C. Tokheim was born on October 10, 1919, at Woden, Iowa, to parents Lewis and Ida (Kallem) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was confirmed at the Ullensvang Lutheran Church of Thor, Iowa. Harriet married Olaf W. Tokheim at Mason City, Iowa, on April 9, 1938. This union was blessed with three children:...
Harland Douglas Rowberg
Jun 21, 2004
Harland Douglas Rowberg was born to his parents Mabel (Gustafson) and Edwin Rowberg on August 12, 1922, in Hanley Falls, Minnesota. He attended school and graduated from Hanley Falls High School in 1940. He attended Augsburg College and graduated in 1948. Harland is a World War II veteran, serving his country from July 1943 to April 1946 aboard the...
Klerice (Bennett) Lindstrom
Jun 13, 2004
Klerice (Bennett) Lindstrom was born May 25, 1937, at Pocatello, Idaho, to parents Clawson and Elma (Gray) Bennett. Klerice graduated from Preston High School in Preston, Idaho, in 1955. Klerice was Assistant Manager and Special Needs Driver of Bennett and Bennett Transportation. She was living in Granite Falls, Minnesota, at the time of her death. Klerice passed away on...
Robert L. Galatovich
Jun 6, 2004
Robert L. Galatovich was born June 30,1936, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to parents Anthony and Loretta (Beck) Galatovich. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrew's Catholic Church of St. Paul and attended school in St. Paul. Robert married Dolores Ann Mormann in January of 1964. They were the parents of three daughters: Lisa, Robin, and Dawn. The family...
Phyllis Jean (Anderson) Oakland
May 21, 2004
Phyllis Jean Anderson Oakland was born August 19, 1931, to parents, Esther and Gilford Anderson at Dawson, Minnesota. She had no sisters or brothers. She was baptized by Rev. P. O. Wee and confirmed by Rev. Martin Lien. She graduated from Boyd High School in 1949. She chose banking as her career, and worked as a teller and bookkeeper...
Harvey S. Larson
May 5, 2004
Harvey S. Larson was born June 20, 1909, at Milaca, Minnesota to parents Jacob and Anna (Hendrickson) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed at Chase Brook Lutheran Church of Milaca. He attended Chase Brook School. Harvey married Lilian Johnson on June 9, 1933, at Rake, Iowa. They were the parents of five children: Rachel, Merlin, Harold, Kathleen, and Roseann....
Theressa Bernice Oakland
May 4, 2004
Theressa "Berniece" Oakland was born on June 15, 1918, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Henry Oakland and Hilda (Winson) Oakland. She was baptized and confirmed in rural Clarkfield and graduated from Clarkfield High School. Following graduation and teachers training, Berniece taught country school for four years. She then worked at Swift and Company in Montevideo, Minnesota, the Clarkfield Creamery, and...
Peter Alan Benson
Apr 12, 2004
Peter Alan Benson died tragically and unexpectedly in a car accident at Waseca, Minnesota, on Monday, April 12, 2004, at the age of 23 years and 11 months. Peter was born on May 12, 1980, to Robert Wesley Benson and Charlette Ann (Heimark) Benson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church. Peter graduated from Montevideo High...
Harold William Anhalt
Apr 4, 2004
Harold William Anhalt was born November 20, 1911, in Elkhorn Township, Divide County, North Dakota, to William and Anne (Larson) Anhalt. He became a Child of God through baptism and renewed his vows through confirmation. He rode his bike or horse to attend high school in Westby, Montana, and was proud of his high school graduation. Harold married Leona...
