Helen Edith (Olson) Wilson
Sep 4, 2003
Helen Edith (Olson) Wilson of rural Hazel Run, Minnesota, was born on December 17, 1921, in Hanley Falls, Minnesota, at the home of her parents Christine (Midboe) Olson and Edwin Olson. She passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2003, at the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota, where she had been a resident for only one day. She reached the...
Russell Milo Hawkinson
Aug 24, 2003
Russell Milo Hawkinson was born November 15, 1920, at the family farmhouse in Swede Prairie Township, southwest of Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Alfred M. and Rachel (Ness) Hawkinson. He grew up there and graduated from Clarkfield High School. He continued to work the farm. Russell and Margaret Learmonth were married on November 17, 1952. They farmed with their three...
Berneice E. (Johnson) Schweer
Aug 18, 2003
Berneice E. Johnson was born May 2, 1921, at Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, to parents Erick and Carolina Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church of Pelican Rapids. She attended Country School through the 8th grade and graduated from Pelican Rapids Public High School in 1939. In her youth, she was very active in 4-H, proudly winning...
Daniel Leroy Anderson
Aug 12, 2003
"Imagine That" Daniel departed his earthly life on August 12, 2003, just as he lived it: a free spirit who zealously grasped every ounce of life from each second of every day. He is dearly remembered by his many close and trusted friends, true companions who were the foundation of his contentment and source of his happiness, as well...
Larry Paul Janiszeski
Aug 10, 2003
Larry Paul Janiszeski was born October 19, 1951, in Hendricks, Minnesota, to parents Paul and Verna (Bren) Janiszeski. He was baptized, received his first Communion and confirmed at St. John's Cantius Catholic Church, Wilno, Minnesota. He became a member of Bergen Lutheran Church, Granite Falls, Minnesota, in 1988. Larry graduated from Canby High School, Canby, Minnesota, in 1969. He...
Cameron C. Cleugh
Jul 31, 2003
Cameron C. Cleugh was born on December 13, 1936, at Glenwood, Minnesota, to parents William and Cyrilla (Johnson) Cleugh. He was baptized and confirmed at the Glenwood Lutheran Church. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1955. Following high school, he attended St. Cloud State College for a short time and then attended the Minnesota School of Business. Cameron...
Karl Frederick Pipke
Jul 18, 2003
Karl Frederick Pipke was born on August 10, 1918, at the home of his parents Edward and Elizabeth (Golnick) Pipke in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church on September 1, 1918, by Pastor Wm. Pankow and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran on May 24, 1936, by Pastor A. W. Fuerstenau. Karl...
William (Bill) O Wathern
Jul 17, 2003
William O. ("Bill") Wathern was born November 12, 1923, to William and Lola (Randall) Wathern in Swatara, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Swatara. He was educated and graduated from the Swatara School System. Following high school, Bill moved to Seattle, Washington, and worked in the ship yards until entering the United States...
Merlyn Delon Laechelt
May 10, 2003
Merlyn Delon Laechelt was born September 21, 1932, at the Saltee residence in Canby, Minnesota, to parents Walter and Julia (Saltee) Laechelt. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran and confirmed there in 1945. He attended Clarkfield Schools and graduated in 1950. Following graduation, he started farming full-time with his dad, Walter. Merlyn married Alice Wick of Montevideo, Minnesota, on...
Arthur George Radunz
May 9, 2003
Arthur George Radunz was born on December 16, 1916, at Granite Falls, Minnesota, to parents Christ and Alvina (Jaspe) Radunz. He grew up in rural Granite Falls and attended school in Granite Falls. Arthur married Hazel Barber on May 1, 1949. They were the parents of four children: son Paul, and daughters: Jane, Anna, and Carrie. They lived near...
Bergliot Gudrun (Hauge) Stueland
May 5, 2003
Bergliot Gudrun Hauge Stueland was born May 19, 1914, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Malvin and Ann (Schjeldrup) Hauge. She was baptized August 2, 1914, in the Lutheran Church and later confirmed there. She attended Clarkfield High School and graduated in 1933. Berg worked as a nurse at the local hospital with her father and later with her brothers Malvin...
Hiram S Christopherson
May 5, 2003
Hiram S. Christopherson was born April 10, 1917, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Gustav and Alma (Stenson) Christopherson. He was baptized and later confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church where he remained a member his entire life. He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1934. He married Helen Jorgenson and they lived in the Twin City area until 1941 when he...
Alvina Mae (Stringer) Anderson
May 3, 2003
Alvina Mae Anderson was born on November 24, 1948, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Dale and Inez Stringer. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. After graduating from Clarkfield High School in 1967, she attended Southwest State University where she received her B. A. in Elementary Education. The rest of her life was devoted to her two passions:...
Thurman Kompelien
Apr 28, 2003
Thurman Kompelien was born October 18, 1911, in Normania Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Theodore and Louise (Hanson) Kompelien. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church and remained a lifelong member there. He attended Rural School District #2 in Yellow Medicine County. At an early age, he became involved with farming, either helping at...
David Lynn Varpness
Apr 14, 2003
David Lynn Varpness was born November 25, 1957, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Delmar and Marion (Olson) Varpness. He was baptized at the church parsonage by Pastor C. O. Bomgren in Clarkfield. He completed school in Clarkfield. David married Gail Brovold on April 21, 1979. To this union one son, Jay, was born. He married Kathy Running on November...
Emily Riediger
Apr 7, 2003
Emily (Wiegers) Riediger was born on July 17, 1911, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Benny and Ottilia (Bittler) Wiegers. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Omro Township. She attended District #44 School and St. John's Parochial School. Emily and Arthur Riediger were married on October 9, 1937. They farmed by Boyd...
William John Dirckx
Apr 4, 2003
William (Bill) John Dirckx was born on October 25, 1941, at Ivanhoe, Minnesota, to parents Joseph and Agnes (Lens) Dirckx. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Bill graduated from Lynd High School at Lynd, Minnesota. Bill and Barbara Paul were married on November 9, 1963, in Tracy, Minnesota. They were blessed with three children: Dawn, Mike,...
Evelyn Winifred (Nelson) Christensen
Mar 1, 2003
Evelyn Winifred (Nelson) Christensen was born June 27, 1924, at Madison, Minnesota, to Bert and Mathilda (Natvig) Nelson. She was baptized at Garfield Lutheran Church and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. She graduated from Clarkfield High School, Clarkfield, Minnesota, in 1942 and attended National Defense School in Glenwood, Minnesota, where she made several lifetime friends. She was a...
Curtis A Christianson
Feb 25, 2003
Curtis Christianson was born January 29, 1943, in Minneota, Minnesota, to parents Clarence and Alice (Knutson) Christianson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated from Clarkfield High School. Curt and Sally (Severson) were married on October 28, 1961, at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel Run, Minnesota. They were the parents of Allen, Karla and...
Arthur James Hargrave
Feb 10, 2003
Arthur James Hargrave, son of Clarence and Cora (Rasmussen) Hargrave was born January 2, 1921, in Clay County, Iowa. He spent his childhood years on the farm in Royal and later in the Dickens, Iowa community. Arthur married Helen Cooke on January 15, 1942. They farmed first in Iowa until 1952, when they moved to Minnesota. He worked in...
