Ardythe Geraine (Hanson) Swanson
Sep 13, 2002
Ardyth Geraine (Hanson) Swanson was born December 12, 1927, at Hayfield, Minnesota, to parents Gerald and Mabel (Bjaastad) Hanson. She was baptized (February 12, 1928) and confirmed, both at Trinity Lutheran Church of Hayfield. She was a graduate of Hayfield High School. Ardy married Nels Wesley Swanson on June 20, 1948, at Trinity Lutheran of Hayfield. They were the...
Clarence John Riecke
Aug 25, 2002
Clarence John Riecke was born on December 23, 1918, in Davison County, South Dakota, to William and Martha (Gollesch) Riecke. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith on February 18, 1919, and confirmed May 7, 1933, at Hillside Lutheran Church in South Dakota. Clarence was united in marriage to Grace M. Ross on November 30, 1941, in Rapid City,...
Eunice Meredith Kirkeby
Aug 4, 2002
Eunice Meredith (Wold) Kirkeby was born on July 25, 1921, at Boyd, Minnesota, to parents Christian and Helma (Anderson) Wold. She was baptized and confirmed at the Boyd Lutheran Church. She graduated from Boyd High School in 1940. Eunice was united in marriage to Lloyd Kirkeby on July 12, 1940, at Boyd, Minnesota. They farmed for many years. In...
Raymond Rupp
Jul 23, 2002
Raymond Rupp was born at Butterfield, Minnesota, on August 8, 1911, to Edward and Marie (Hubin) Rupp. He was born into a family that put a priority on serving the Lord and of his 12 siblings, eight were in the ministry or missionary work. He was educated in the Butterfield area schools and later attended the St. Paul Bible...
Arlene Beatrice (Mauland) Fjerkenstad
Jul 12, 2002
Arlene Beatrice (Mauland) Fjerkenstad was born on June 6, 1927, to Raynold and Gurina (Gunderson) Mauland at Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Clarkfield High School and the Minnesota School of Business. In 1949, she wed Melburne Fjerkenstad of Boyd, Minnesota. They farmed together for 52 years southwest of Boyd. To...
Kristian Don Idso
Jun 20, 2002
Kristian Don Idso was born May 22, 1963, at the Clarkfield Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents David and Nellie (Ferguson) Idso. He was baptized June 2, 1963, and confirmed April 23, 1978, at Christ Lutheran Church, Cottonwood, Minnesota. He attended school at Cottonwood, Marshall U in St. Paul and Marshall High School, graduating in 1981. He was united in...
Bernard Frazier Jahn
Jun 5, 2002
Bernard Frazier Jahn was born on June 27, 1924, at Montevideo, Minnesota, to parents John William Jahn and Amy Elizabeth Frazier. He attended Montevideo High School and graduated in 1943. Following high school, he farmed briefly in the Montevideo area before entering the United States Army on April 23, 1945. Bernie served in Japan for two years during World...
Dean Allen Jacobson
May 23, 2002
DEAN ALLEN JACOBSON was born on March 28, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was raised by parents Harland F. and Norma E. (Smolley) Jacobson on a farm in Normania Township, of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Normania Township and remained a member there to its closing. He attended...
Violet Elaine (Wilson) Long
May 11, 2002
Violet Elaine (Wilson) Long was born at home in Hazel Run, Minnesota, on July 6, 1922, to parents Melvin Elliot Wilson and Loretta Anna (Hackbarth) Wilson. She was baptized on August 6, 1922, at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Vi and Burdett Charles Long were married at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church on October 21, 1942. They were the...
Burdett L. Kise
May 2, 2002
Burdett L. Kise, 69, died May 2, 2002 at the University Good Samaritan Home in Minneapolis after a lengthy illness. A private memorial service with burial at Ft. Snelling will be held at a later time. Burdett is survived by brothers Ordean Kise of Clarkfield, Howard (Arlene) Kise of Minneapolis, sisters Marlys (Jim) Hansen of Bemidji, LeAnn (Ron) Moe...
Dale Leon Leenerts
Apr 25, 2002
Dale Leon Leenerts was born July 22, 1922, to George and Ethel (West) Leenerts in Bruning, Nebraska. He was baptized on August 20, 1922, on his parents farm outside of Bruning, by Rev. Bartell. He graduated from high school in 1940. On March 5, 1941, the Leenerts family moved just outside of Boyd, Minnesota, on a farm. Dale worked...
Ethel Ninah Leenerts
Mar 30, 2002
Ethel Ninah (Nilson) Leenerts was born January 4, 1923, to Nils and Alma (Erickson) Nilson on the family farm in Kanabec County, near Brook Park, Minnesota. She was baptized at home, by Rev. Palm and confirmed by Rev. Ronald Lawrenz on June 24, 1953, Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She attended Country School. The Nilson family moved...
Richard Talbott Hanson
Mar 1, 2002
Richard T. Hanson, 80, of Boyd, Minnesota, died Friday, March 1, 2002, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, Montevideo, Minnesota, after a long battle with cancer. His funeral was held Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Boyd, Minnesota, with Pastor Ryan Fischer officiating. Organist was Mavis Hutt and soloist was DeWayne Hermanson. Honorary casketbearers were Melbourne Fjerkenstad,...
Myron "Mike" Gerhard Hoiland
Feb 25, 2002
Myron Gerhard Hoiland was born on October 19, 1907, at Marshall, Minnesota, to parents Christ and Gertie (Hanson) Hoiland. He was baptized and confirmed as a young man and attended school through the 8th grade. Myron entered the United States Army on April 22, 1942. He served his country until November 15, 1945. He achieved the rank of Corporal...
Gladys Juliann (Johnson) Edmunds
Feb 20, 2002
Gladys Juliann Edmunds was born June 26, 1907, to parents Hans O. and Thrina (Gunderson) Johnson on their family farm near Hazel Run, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Hazel Run Lutheran Church and remained a dedicated member her entire life. She married Steve C. Edmunds of Clarkfield, Minnesota, on June 25, 1931, at Granite Falls, Minnesota....
Theressa Alvilda (Vold) Dyrdahl
Feb 1, 2002
Theressa Alvilda (Vold) Dyrdahl was born October 11, 1903, at Hazel Run, Minnesota, to parents Peter and Hilda (Johnson) Vold. She was baptized in 1903 at Hazel Run and confirmed in 1918. Theressa was united in marriage to Albin Dyrdahl on April 3, 1932. They lived in the Hazel Run area their entire life. Theressa loved to cook and...
Helen Joann (Welu) Thompson
Jan 31, 2002
Helen JoAnn (Welu) Thompson was born at Milroy, Minnesota, to parents Nicholas and Ida (Hedge) Welu on March 2, 1926. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michaels Church of Milroy, Minnesota. She graduated from Milroy High School and Nursing School. Following college, she worked in both the Tracy and Marshall, Minnesota Hospitals. Helen married Kenneth Thompson on December...
Olaf Gustav Larson
Jan 25, 2002
Olaf Gustav Larson was born May 14, 1918, in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Carl Axel and Emma (Knutson) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a longtime member of the Augustana Lutheran Church. Olaf was united in marriage to Grace Weeks on September 19, 1936. They celebrated their 65th wedding...
Boris Tkacenko
Jan 25, 2002
Boris Tkacenko was born in Prague (the Czech Republic) on March 11, 1927, to Fr. Dimitrij and Ladislava (Kubinova) Tkacenko. He was baptized and confirmed into the Eastern Orthodox religion. He spent his youth in different parishes where his father served as a priest. They moved to Brazil at the beginning of World War II. There he played violin...
Donna Mae (Beito) Bruflat
Jan 19, 2002
Donna Mae Bruflat, daughter of Lloyd and Alta (Halvorson) Beito, was born on November 26, 1932, at her Grandpa Ole Beito's farm in rural Granite Falls, Minnesota. She lived there for about eight years and then moved to the Volstead farm and then to Longview farm. Donna was the oldest child in her family, her siblings not starting to...
