obituaries

Jan 8, 2024

Ronald Dean Johnson, 79, of Clarkfield, MN, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2024, at the St. Cloud hospital surrounded by family.

Ron was born in Windom, MN, on March 30th, 1944, to Rollin and Doris (Karow) Johnson. He was baptized and later confirmed at the Red Rock Church. Ron was raised on a farm in Cottonwood...

Dec 31, 2023

L. Sherman "Shermie" Winson was born on May 26, 1932, during the worst dust storm of the year to Clarence and Sylvia (Gunderson) Winson at their home in the Lac Qui Parle Village area. His aunt Florence (Winson) Sandager was there to catch him and would brag that she was the first one to hold him. He graduated from...

Dec 25, 2023

Bethal Zona Maursetter was born on November 30, 1935, in Clarkfield, MN, to L. Gifford and Ellnora (Gebers) Maursetter. She became a child of God through baptism and later confirmed her faith at Clarkfield Lutheran Church.  In 1953, Bethal graduated from Clarkfield High School.

At the state fair in 1950, Bethal met her life partner, Delmore Fenske. ...

Dec 18, 2023

Sheldon Jewell Haaland was born on September 23, 1938, in Clarkfield, Minnesota to Jewell and Josie (Hovdesven) Haaland.  Sheldon was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in rural Cottonwood.  He was a lifelong member there serving on the Church Council and singing in the choir.

Sheldon attended school in Clarkfield and graduated from Clarkfield High...

Nov 25, 2023

Barbara Della Paul was born in Marshall, MN, on May 29th, 1947, to Woodrow and Edith (Garrow) Paul. She attended Marshall Public School before marrying William "Bill" Dirckx on November 9, 1963. The couple moved to Clarkfield where they had and raised their children: Dawn, Michael, and Pamela. While living in Clarkfield, Barb worked at Clarkfield Outdoors until she...

Nov 22, 2023

Corey Lee Field, age 64, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls SD after a nearly 30-year battle with Liver Disease. He was on a Liver Organ Transplant List. He lived his life as if he would someday receive that incredible gift. He was a fighter and never gave up.

He...

Nov 1, 2023

Verdina Violet (Bahn) Molstad was born on May 13, 1922, in Posen Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents David and Esther (Blazer) Bahn. She attended the Parochial School of St. Luke's and graduated from Wood Lake High School as the class valedictorian. Following high school, Verdina attended St. Cloud State College for about one year and then moved...

Oct 30, 2023

William "Bill" Carl Sharkey was born on November 14th, 1933, to Harland and Viola (Reimstad) Sharkey in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was born and baptized at his home.

Bill went to District 62 School near Lynd, Minnesota through the 8th grade. He rode his "doodlebug" (a little scooter) to the one room schoolhouse. His...

Oct 4, 2023

George Rysdahl, of Carver, Minnesota died October 4, 2023, at the Carver Ridge Senior Living at the age of 90.  He was surrounded and visited by his children and grandchildren in his last days.  His daughters Lynnette and Stefanie were with him when he passed.

George was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota on February 3, 1933. He grew...

Oct 3, 2023

Bradley Gene Johnson, 69, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at North Memorial Hospital on October 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. An avid Twins fan, Brad hung out long enough to catch one more baseball game with his family and one last win by the Twins - their first playoff victory in 19 years.

Brad was...

Sep 24, 2023

Robert (Rob) Kompelien was born July 30, 1962 to Erling & Beverly Jean (Hansen) Kompelien.  Rob passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at his home with family and loyal friend, Oliver, at his bedside.

Rob grew up on the family farm north east of Minneota.  Rob was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Cottonwood,...

Aug 11, 2023

Elaine Gurney was born in Camden, NJ, on February 15, 1925, the 7th and last child of Thomas S. Gurney and his wife, Marie Gillette, of Philadelphia, PA. In 1944, she traveled to California by train and found work in an aircraft factory called California Flyers as a "Rosie the Riveter," making airplane wings for the B-17. Elaine liked...

Aug 2, 2023

With family around her, Marlys died on August 2, 2023, in Winter Park, Florida, after enduring 3 1/2 years of Lewy Body Dementia. She was 84 years old. Marlys was born to Grace and Olaf Larson on May 23, 1939, in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Swedish Lutheran Church (Augustana). She was married on July...

Aug 1, 2023

John D. Peterson, of Clarkfield (originally of Tyler & Marshall), died on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 at the age of 84 at the Clarkfield Care Center. He is survived by his two children, Jeff Peterson and Dawn Sells, both of Florida, and three brothers: Glenn (Erna) Peterson of Duluth, MN, and Dale (Sherill) Peterson and Don (Penny) Peterson both...

Aug 1, 2023

Betty Jean (Rickard) Lovsness was born in Kanorado, Kansas on April 16, 1931, to Randal and Marguerite (Purdy) Rickard. She grew up in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Denver North High School in 1949. Afterwards, she attended business college and worked in the Denver office of Woolworths.

On June 15, 1951, Betty married Reed Lovsness and the...

Jul 27, 2023

Gordon David Peterson was born on June 5, 1952, in Clarkfield, MN, the third child of Gordon D. and Myra (Lynner) Peterson.

G. David was an active Boy Scout who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He continued with scouting as an adult and accompanied scouts from the Mid-Iowa Council to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico...

Jun 23, 2023

On June 23, 2023, Evelyn Irene Walter passed away at the age of 99.

Evelyn "Evie" was born on April 21, 1924, in Boyd, Minnesota to Peter and Alma (Zietlow) Johnson. On February 27, 1944, she married Arnold Arthur Walter. Together they raised four sons: Steven, Stanford, Bruce and Alan, and one daughter, Susan.

She...

Jun 13, 2023

Norman Merlin Anderson was born in Princeton, Minnesota on May 22, 1929, to Andrew Anderson and Inez (George) Anderson.  Norman was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, rural Santiago.  He grew up helping on the farm and drove horses for fieldwork starting at a very young age.

After graduating from Princeton High School, Norman went...

Jun 12, 2023

Geraldine "Jeri" (Long) Williams, formally of Clarkfield, passed away peacefully at home in Port Hadlock, WA on June 12, 2023, at 91 years of age.

Jeri was born December 4, 1931, in Montevideo, MN to Harry James Weisbrod of Montevideo, MN and Georgia (Nordli) Edmunds of Cottonwood, MN.

Jeri has two half sisters, Carol (Arne)...

Jun 4, 2023

Viola G. Haaland was born November 13, 1926, to Albert and Norma (Pearson) Girdeen in Red Wing, MN. She grew up in the rural area of Hager City, WI. and graduated from country school before attending Minnehaha Academy High School in Minneapolis. She worked at Red Wing Pottery and also at the Red Wing Shoe Factory. Viola obtained her...