Robert James Brock
Mar 31, 2004
Robert James Brock was born in Woolstock, Iowa, on June 12, 1914, to parents Charlie and Annie (Sharkey) Brock. He was baptized on July 18, 1937, at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, Minnesota. Bob attended Country School until the 8th grade. Bob moved to Hanley Falls to his Uncle Will Sharkey's, where he helped farm and drove...
Hazel P. (Bergstrand) Johnson
Mar 23, 2004
Hazel P. (Bergstrand) Johnson was born on July 10, 1918, at Kerkhoven, Minnesota, to parents Alfred and Anna (Fanberg) Bergstrand. She attended the Kerkhoven Public School. Hazel married Leland Johnson on February 27, 1940. They were the parents of three sons and two daughters: Gary, Richard, David, Barbara and Sue. The Johnsons moved to Clarkfield, Minnesota, in April of...
Herbert Herman Koepp
Feb 27, 2004
Herbert Herman Koepp was born November 2, 1916, in Omro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Herman and Pauline (Kesting) Koepp. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church on December 10, 1916, and confirmed in 1931. He attended school at District 44 of Omro Township. Herb married Flora Harriet Garrison at St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro...
Charles Edward Rachie
Feb 22, 2004
Charles Edward Rachie was born to Mons and Sophia (Simonson) Rache on December 12, 1906, in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith at home by his uncle, Rev. Christian Rachie. He was confirmed at United Lutheran Church in Granite Falls, Minnesota. He attended school at District 14 and Granite Falls High...
Raymond John Homan
Feb 20, 2004
Raymond John Homan was born July 16, 1915, at St. Leo, Minnesota, to parents Nick and Ann Schmitt Homan. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Leo Catholic Church and attended school in St. Leo through the 8th grade. Ray married Justina Grengs on October 3, 1939, at the St. Leo Catholic Church. They were the parents of two...
Ordean Ivian Kise
Jan 15, 2004
Ordean Ivian Kise was born at Clarkfield, Minnesota, on June 26, 1930, to parents Oscar and Irene (Jacobson) Kise. He was baptized at Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, and confirmed there in 1944. Ordean served in the United States Army from July of 1954 to July of 1957. While in the service, he...
Alfred "Bud" Arnold Koelke
Dec 31, 2003
Alfred "Bud" Arnold Koelke was born April 27, 1928, at Canby, Minnesota, to parents John and Lena (Flour) Koelke. Bud, as he was known by his family and friends, married Audrey TeGantvoort on February 19, 1950, in Gary, South Dakota. Bud and Audrey were the parents of three daughters: Connie, Marlene, and Darla. Bud had a variety of jobs...
Thelma Gwendolyn (Dagel) Brovold
Dec 29, 2003
Thelma Gwendolyn Brovold was born on August 19, 1914, in Sanborn, Iowa, to Thomas and Florence (Kimble) Dagel. She was married to Benford Brovold on June 28, 1939, and moved to Boyd, Minnesota, in 1945 where she lived until December of 2000 when she moved to Bethany Home, an assisted living facility in Litchfield, Minnesota. She has two children:...
Evelyn Bendicta (Aakvik) Sorenson
Dec 25, 2003
Evelyn Bendicta Sorenson was born August 25, 1914, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents John and Olga (Granholt) Aakvik. She was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church and graduated from Clarkfield High School. Evelyn married Olaf Sorenson at Bergen Lutheran Church on January 20, 1938. They farmed near Clarkfield before moving to Roslyn, South Dakota, where they owned...
Marlowe Anne Marie (Moeller) Skarp
Nov 24, 2003
Marlowe Anne Marie (Moeller) Skarp was born January 7, 1908, in Manning, Iowa, to parents Henry and Emma Moelier. She was baptized June 27, 1908, and confirmed in May of 1933 at the First Lutheran Church of Comfrey, Minnesota. She grew up in Springfield, Minnesota, and attended school in Springfield and Brown County, North Star Township. Marlowe was united...
Sylvia M Miller
Nov 22, 2003
Sylvia M. (Peterson) Miller was born August 20, 1905, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Nicolai Njolstad Peterson and Gustava (Lende) Peterson. She graduated from Clarkfield High School and later from Minneapolis Business School. She worked in Minneapolis and the bank in Clarkfield, Minnesota. Sylvia married Lestof August Miller on August 31, 1930, in Normania Township,...
Everett Lester Shaw
Nov 6, 2003
Everett Lester Shaw was born April 10, 1917, to parents George and Florence (Comstock) Shaw in Dinning, New Mexico. He attended Country School in Frazier Township. Everett married Helen Gerhardt on December 25, 1939. They farmed in the Welcome, Minnesota, area until March of 1954. At that time, they moved to Barrett, Minnesota, and farmed until 1963. They then...
Erhardt Edmund Koepp
Oct 21, 2003
Erhardt Edmund Koepp was born January 26, 1913, at his parents home in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was the oldest son of Herman and Pauline (Kesting) Koepp. He was baptized February 23, 1913, at Zion Lutheran Church of Omro Township and confirmed May 1, 1927, at Zion. He attended District #44 through the 8th grade and...
Gordon E. Knutson
Oct 16, 2003
Gordon E. Knutson was born on December 14, 1929, on a farm in Wergeland Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Esther (Skjonsby) and Henry Knutson. He was baptized and confirmed at Porter Lutheran Church in Porter, Minnesota. He served in the Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Alabama. After his discharge, he returned to Porter and...
Harlan Dennis Martinson
Oct 8, 2003
Harlan Dennis Martinson was born December 30, 1935, at the Clarkfield Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Oscar and Olga (Anderson) Martinson. He was baptized at the English Lutheran Church of Boyd, Minnesota, and graduated from Boyd High School in 1953. Harley went to work in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following graduation. He worked for the Culverism Club in St. Louis Park,...
Pearl Ione (Goulson) Albin
Sep 30, 2003
Pearl lone (Goulson) Albin was born August 20, 1927, in Mandt Township of Chippewa County, Minnesota, to parents Theodore G. and Caroline (Myhre) Goulson. She was baptized and confirmed at Jevnaker Lutheran Church. Pearl married Erling C. Albin on August 25, 1957, at Jevnaker Lutheran Church. This marriage was blessed with a daughter Elaine. Pearl was a true homemaker,...
Harold F Berg
Sep 30, 2003
Harold F. Berg was born April 14, 1919, at his parents home southwest of Clarkfield, Minnesota. He lived in this house for 84 years. Harold was primarily a farmer, a lifestyle he learned from his parents, Carl and Caroline Berg. As a young man, Harold drove school bus for Clarkfield Public Schools. Although he himself was only able to...
Vernon W Zempel
Sep 12, 2003
Vernon W. Zempel was born November 19, 1920, on the family farm in Camp Release Township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Edward and Tillie (Eggers) Zempel. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He completed country school through the 8th grade in rural Montevideo, Minnesota. During his teens, he worked on various farms. He began...
Viola (Knutson) Friberg
Sep 9, 2003
Viola Knutson was born on July 6, 1914, of parents Sam and Emma Knutson at rural Canby, Minnesota, Yellow Medicine County. She attended the Barr Elementary School. She delayed her entrance to high school for four years as she helped care for her invalid mother. Vi graduated from Canby High School and took the teacher's training course to become...
Gregg M. Wilson
Sep 5, 2003
Gregg M. Wilson was born June 15, 1955, at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota, to Walter and Trudy Wilson. He was baptized and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel Run, Minnesota. He attended Clarkfield Public School and graduated in 1973. Gregg married Ruth Rolighed June 14, 1975. They were parents of two children, Tera and Matthew....
