Alethe Constance (Grinager) Berkvam
Jul 5, 2001
Alethe Constance Grinager Berkvam, a life long resident of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died July 5, 2001, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, Montevideo, Minnesota, at the age of 89. She was born in Clarkfield to Anton and Annie (Molstad) Grinager on September 1, 1911. Her early years were spent living above her father's general store, Grinager's. At the age of...
Monica Rae Moen
Jun 30, 2001
Monica Rae Abrahamson was born to parents James and Linda (Stroschein) Abrahamson at Granite Falls, Minnesota, on December 2, 1959. She was baptized at Rock Delle Lutheran Church of Belview, Minnesota, and confirmed at the American Lutheran Church of Echo, Minnesota, on May 2, 1976. She attended schools in Hazel Run, Echo, and Granite Falls. Monica and Keith Jacobson...
William M. Roggenbuck
Jun 21, 2001
William M. (Bill) Roggenbuck was born at Benson, Minnesota, to parents Frank and Marie (Palatski) Roggenbuck on December 21, 1912. He was the youngest of eight siblings. The family lived in the Rosen and Benson, Minnesota areas until they moved to their farm in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, where Bill lived and farmed. Bill served in...
Sondre T. Reishus
Jun 1, 2001
Sondre T. Reishus was born June 6, 1911, to Sondre T. and Tilla (Harris) Reishus in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith at the English Lutheran Church of Cottonwood, Minnesota. His father died when he was four and his mother moved the family to Hanley Falls, Minnesota, where he attended school and...
John Fittje Klosterboer
May 23, 2001
John Fittje Klosterboer, age 82, died May 23, 2001, at his daughter's home in Boerne, Texas. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 26, 2001, at Bergen Lutheran Church, Stony Run Township with Pastor Julie Smith officiating. Kathy Dufrane was the organist and soloist was John Walstrom. John Fittje Klosterboer was born on December 30, 1918, in rural Canby, Minnesota,...
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...
