Thomas A. Lecy
May 5, 2001
Thomas A. Lecy was born August 31, 1912, at the home of his parents, Norman and Kjirsti (Katie) (Anderson) Lecy in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized September 29, 1912, at Rock Valle Lutheran Church. As a young man he renewed his baptismal vows. Tom attended school through the 8th grade and also attended the...
Arvid Delwyn Melbostad
May 2, 2001
Arvid Delwyn Melbostad was born on May 19, 1933, to Oscar and Ida (Lindquist) Melbostad in Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1951 where he was very active in sports. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College from 1951 to 1953. He entered the Army in January of...
Burton Thomas Mauland
Apr 25, 2001
Burton Thomas Mauland was born March 26, 1926, at Cottonwood, Minnesota, to parents Bernhard and Nettie (Brenden) Mauland. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church of Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He served as a Radioman in the U. S. Navy, serving from January 19, 1945, to July 11, 1946. Burton and Marion Luedtke were...
Sadie Almira Nielson
Apr 24, 2001
Sadie Almira Nielsen was born on July 9, 1909, on a farm in Ten Mile Lake Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Albert and Clara (Johnson) Johnson. She attended District 90 Country School. Sadie was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, Minnesota. In 1935 she was united in marriage to Arthur Nielsen and together they farmed the...
Harold E. Pelz
Apr 21, 2001
Harold E. Pelz was born on September 1, 1914, at Blairsburg, Iowa, to parents Ben and Evelyn (Loban) Pelz. Harold and Margaret Hiemstra were united in marriage on June 22, 1949, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Three children were blessed to this marriage: Marguerite, Carol, and Dale. Harold and Margaret lived in the Redwood Falls-Delhi-Wabasso, Minnesota areas before they made...
Philip A. Elmquist
Apr 20, 2001
Philip A. Elmquist was born November 13, 1915, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents Charles and Cecelia (Johnson) Elmquist. His family included three boys and one girl. Philip grew up in the Minneapolis area. He was a Surveyor for Hennepin County for many years. He also served as President of the Minnesota Land Surveyors Association. Phil and Lucille M. Rogge...
Carol Catherine Nehring
Mar 20, 2001
Carol Catherine (Laux) Nehring was born on September 9, 1940, in Redwood County, Minnesota, to parents Eldred and Magdaline (Raschka) Laux. She was one of five siblings. Carol and Myron Nehring of Boyd, Minnesota, were united in marriage on April 25, 1959. This marriage was blessed with two children: Wayne and Donna. Myron and Carol lived in Boyd where...
Lois Corrine Rindfleisch
Mar 19, 2001
Lois Corrine (Willander) Rindfleisch was born, on April 12, 1930, in Baxter Township of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to parents Reynold and Lulla (Gullickson) Willander. Lois attended school in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She worked many years as a Medical Secretary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and most recently was employed as a secretary for "Rollerblade Co." in Eagan, Minnesota. Lois...
Evelyn Eleanor (Rache) Dotseth
Mar 5, 2001
Evelyn Eleanor Dotseth was born to parents Mons and Sophie (Simonson) Rache on March 30, 1913, in Stony Run Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. On April 27, 1913, she was baptized at Bergen Lutheran Church and confirmed there in 1927. She attended District 14 School and graduated in 1931 from Granite Falls High School, Granite Falls, Minnesota Evelyn...
Thelma Edythe Risa
Feb 21, 2001
Thelma Edythe Risa was born April 21, 1915, in rural Minneota, Minnesota, to parents Michael L. and Anne V. (Hoversten) Risa. Later that spring, the family moved to a farm south of Hazel Run, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Lucas Lutheran Church of Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, and confirmed at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel...
Edgar Vernelle Willander
Feb 7, 2001
Edgar Vernelle Willander was born in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on December 15, 1923, to parents Oscar and Emelia (Anderson) Willander. He was baptized January 9, 1924, at the First English Lutheran Church in Clarkfield, Minnesota, by Rev. Theo Steinert and confirmed May 16, 1937, by Rev. Carl Anderson. He attended Rural School District #29 and...
Mae Lorinda (Broughton) Wegener
Dec 31, 2000
Mae Lorinda (Broughton) Wegener was born November 8, 1910, the daughter of Andrew K. and Ida (Hanson) Broughton, near Cottonwood, Minnesota. She grew up in the rural Cottonwood area and graduated from Minneota High School, Minneota, Minnesota. Mae was united in marriage to Harold H. Wegener on September 16, 1937, at the parsonage in Cottonwood. Harold and Mae were...
Elsie Helen Lachelt
Dec 25, 2000
Elsie Helen (Neitzel) Lachelt was born on May 4, 1910, near Valparaiso, Nebraska, to parents Frank and Augusta (Radetzke) Neitzel. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith the same year at the Lane School House in Valparaiso, as it was used as a church. Elsie moved with her family to Campbell, Minnesota, in 1920. She was confirmed at the...
Duane L. Mccoy
Dec 25, 2000
After an illness of four years, Duane McCoy of rural Clarkfield, Minnesota, passed away at his home in Lisbon Township of Yellow Medicine County, on Monday, December 25, 2000, at the age of 70 years, 4 months, and 28 days. Duane was born on July 27, 1930, in Terrill, Iowa, to parents Orph and Era (Lown) McCoy. He moved...
Flora Harriet Koepp
Dec 19, 2000
Flora Harriet Koepp was born on February 23, 1917, to parents Harry and Martha (Goetz) Garrison in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1925 she was adopted by William and Ida Pipke due to health problems of her parents. Flora was confirmed in 1931 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Omro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Flora and Herbert Koepp...
Lloyd Franklin Kirkeby
Nov 27, 2000
Lloyd Franklin Kirkeby was born on February 9, 1918, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Olaus and Inga (Olson) Kirkeby. He was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. Lloyd left school his senior year of high school to help his Dad farm. On July 12, 1940, Lloyd married Eunice (Wold) at Boyd, Minnesota. Lloyd and Eunice farmed for...
Bernice I. (Hide) Walters
Oct 28, 2000
Bernice I. Walters was born on April 2, 1923, at Taylors Falls, Minnesota, to parents Ray and Esther (Dahl) Hide. She graduated from Amary High School, Amary, Wisconsin, and then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. While living in Minneapolis, Bernice met Nicholas Walters. Bernice and Nick were married at Marshall, Minnesota, on June 3, 1944. This marriage was blessed with...
Beverly Jean Kompelien
Oct 28, 2000
Beverly Jean (Hansen) Kompelien was born January 20, 1934, in Rock County, Minnesota, to parents Newton M. and Margaret (DeBates) Hansen. She attended rural Minneota Schools. Beverly was united in marriage to Erling M. Kompelien on June 6, 1953, at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with four children: Jeffrey, Kristine, Robert, and Karen. Beverly...
Darcy Blair Koepp
Oct 14, 2000
Darcy Blair Koepp was born on April 20, 1964, at the Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota, to parents Douglas T. and Nancy B. (Blair) Koepp. He was baptized as an infant at Zion Lutheran Church and later confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church of Willmar. He attended and graduated from Willmar Senior High in 1982. He married Lisa Garberding on...
Martin Ernest Reishus
Oct 9, 2000
Martin Ernest Reishus was born November 14, 1906, in Normania Township of rural Cottonwood, Minnesota. His parents were Knute and Annetta (Miller) Reishus. Martin became a child of God through Holy Baptism on December 23, 1906, at St. Lucas Church by the Rev. Martin Romstad. On July 3, 1921, he renewed his Baptism Covenant through Confirmation at. St. Lucas...
