Elmer Otto Piipke
Jun 7, 1999
Elmer Otto Piipke was born on December 29, 1907, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Henry and Magdalena (Galow) Piipke. He grew up in Omro Township and attended St. John's Parochial School. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Omro Township. Elmer married Elsie Pauline Roske on March 20, 1938. They were married by...
Mildred Ida (Olson) Haaland
May 29, 1999
Mildred Ida (Olson) Haaland was born March 2, 1910 in Dunn County, North Dakota, to Gulleck and Maia Fenn Isakson. The family lived in a sod house until 1915 when her father built a home. Mildred attended Richton District # 28 and Killdeer High School. In 1928, her mother died of cancer, and Mildred had to quit school and...
Bruce James Leasman
May 20, 1999
Bruce James Leasman was born May 9, 1920 at Madison, MN to parents William and Alice (Hanson) Leasman. He was baptized on June 3, 1920 by Rev. J. Wm. Carlson and confirmed in 1935 by Rev. Wee. He attended and graduated from Dawson High School in 1938. Bruce enlisted in the National Guard at Dawson, MN on November 19,...
Marjorie E Kreisel
May 15, 1999
Marjorie E. (Harris) Kreisel was born February 27, 1910, at Ft. Dodge, Iowa to parents Walter and Evelyn (Brower) Harris. At the age of 11 years, she moved with her parents and siblings to Boyd, Minnesota. Marjorie attended Boyd School. Marjorie and Clarence C. Kreisel were married on the Harris farm on October 16, 1937. A son, Paul, was...
Karl Elvin Haaland
Apr 22, 1999
Karl Elvin Haaland was born April 22, 1925 in Friendship Township to Gabriel and Barbara (Fenn) Haaland. He was baptized at Bethlehem Church of Normania Township and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. He attended School District #28. Karl served in the United States Army during World War II. He was with the Occupation Forces in Japan as a...
Edward Carl Hanson
Apr 22, 1999
Edward Carl Hanson was born to Edward John and Cecelia (Olson) Hanson on August 12, 1918 in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN. He was baptized on September 18, 1918 and confirmed on May 7, 1933 at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church, where he continued to grow in faith until his death. Ed served on the church cemetery board for...
Alvin R Johnson
Apr 10, 1999
Alvin R. Johnson was born on July 19, 1911, at Marcus, Iowa, to parents Olaf and Emma (Pierson) Johnson. He was baptized on August 8, 1914, into the Lutheran faith at Lake Benton, Minnesota, and confirmed on June 28, 1970, at Zion Lutheran Church of Tyro Township, Boyd, Minnesota. Alvin was united in marriage to Hazel M. Lathrop on...
Ervin Clayton Leppke
Apr 2, 1999
Ervin Clayton Leppke was born on April 11, 1923 to Fred H. and Alma (Bonn) Leppke in Maxwell Township of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. He was a life long member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. He was baptized at St. Johns and confirmed in 1936 by Pastor Fuerstenau. He attended St. Johns Parochial School. Erv married Jannieve Allickson...
Olaf W Tokheim
Mar 13, 1999
Olaf W. Tokheim was born on June 28, 1912 at Thor, Iowa to parents Edward and Martha (Tokheim) Tokheim. He was baptized and confirmed at the Ullensvang Lutheran Church of Thor, Iowa. Olaf married Harriet C. Nelson at Mason City, Iowa on April 9, 1938. This union was blessed with three children: Roger L., Marilyn Ann and Gene Edward....
Cordelia Adeline Irene Klosterboer
Mar 4, 1999
Cordelia Adeline Irene (Anderson) Klosterboer was born October 11, 1919 to parents Peder and Mina (Iverson) Anderson in Lisbon Township, Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bergen Lutheran Church, where she has been a life member and active in the Ladies Aid. On March 4, 1945 she was united in marriage to John Klosterboer. To this...
Doris Elaine Meyer
Mar 1, 1999
Doris Elaine (Ernst) Meyer was born April 1, 1923 at Adair, Iowa to Henry and Pearl (Long) Ernst. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended school in Clarkfield, MN. On December 14, 1941, Doris married Eugene Meyer. She worked for six years at the Long Cafe after moving to Hazel Run. After moving to Hazel...
Erma Gurine (Olson) Anderson
Feb 27, 1999
Erma G. (Olson) Anderson was born July 28, 1921 in Springfield Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota to parents Ole A. and Sadie (Sampson) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Amo Lutheran Church of rural Storden, MN. Her early years in education were at the 'Red, White, and Blue' Country School and she later graduated from Heron Lake High School....
Evelyn Cheste (Smolley) Brock
Feb 23, 1999
Evelyn Cheste Brock was born in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on November 8, 1909, to Andrew and Annie (Droen) Smolley. She was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Norwegian Lutheran Church. She graduated from Clarkfield High School as valedictorian of her class in 1928. After high school, she was employed as a housekeeper for many different families...
Elva (Hanson) Hoiland
Feb 21, 1999
Elva Hoiland was born on July 11, 1907 in Yellow Medicine County to parents Peter and Lorena (Briggs) Hanson. She married Clarence Hoiland on June 23, 1928. She worked for a while at the Clarkfield Care Center, but her main love was to cook and bake for her family. Elva and Clarence were very active in their church, the...
Ludvig Peterson
Feb 7, 1999
Ludvig Peterson was born on March 28, 1897 to parents Peter and Emma (Svenson) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at Swede Home Lutheran Church. Ludvig married Idella Christensen on February 18, 1924. The couple lived and farmed in Swede Prairie township, with 41 of those years on the Peterson family farm. The past 10 years Ludvig has lived...
Bernice M (Scharping) Hagen
Jan 9, 1999
Bernice M. Hagen was born April 11, 1920 in Madelia, MN to Anna and August Scharping. She passed away on January 9, 1999 in Sun City, AZ at the age of 78 years, 8 months, and 28 days. She is survived by a sister, Nora Archibald of San Gabriel, CA; and nieces and nephews: George Scharping, Arlington, MN; Thomas...
Marlys Ann (Just) Christensen
Jan 9, 1999
Marlys Ann (Just) Christensen was born on September 15, 1942 at Minneota, to parents Herbert and Gladys (Skaalen) Just. She was baptized on October 18, 1942 by Rev. Louis Rosin at Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed on May 20, 1956 by Pastor Lorenz, at Zion Lutheran Church. Marlys attended Boyd High School and also the Minnesota School of Business....
Alice Mary Norland
Jan 3, 1999
Alice Mary (Engum) Norland was born to Anton and Emma (Larson) Engum on October 27, 1915 at Cottonwood, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Silo Lutheran Church in Cottonwood and graduated from Cottonwood High School. Alice married Omar H.M. Norland on July 29, 1939 at Silo Lutheran Church. This marriage was blessed with two children: Charles and Linda....
Bertha Charlotte (Stweig) Heath
Jan 1, 1999
Bertha Charlotte (Stweig) Heath was born January 31, 1903 at Kankakee, Illinois to John and Caroline (Bleiler) Stweig. In 1913 they moved to Redwood Falls, MN where they had bought a farm. In 1919 they returned to Illinois to be near their grandmother. In 1920 Bertha returned to Redwood Falls and worked at the hospital and took Nurses Training...
Lloyd Howard Nelson
Dec 31, 1998
Lloyd Howard Nelson was born to Mabel and Adolph Nelson on September 13, 1917 in Hazel Run, MN. The family moved to Clarkfield, MN, where he attended elementary and high school, graduating in 1936. Shortly after graduation he signed up with the National Guard in Dawson, MN. In November, 1941 he was called up to active duty with the...
