Esther Florence Pratt
Jul 8, 1999
Esther Florence Pratt was born October 13, 1913, at Clearbrook, Minnesota, to Lars and Helene (Narveson) Klyberg. She was the youngest of ten children and was about three years old when they moved to Baxter Township, Lac qui Parle County, near Montevideo, Minnesota. On October 14, 1931, she married Ralph Edwin Pratt. Three children were born to this union:...
Jennings Alton Agre
Jul 7, 1999
Jennings Alton Agre was born March 22, 1913, in Ten Mile Lake Township of Lac qui Parle, County, Minnesota, to Joseph and Anna (Estling) Agre. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. He attended rural schools. Jennings lived and farmed for many years with Uncle Richard Agre, west of Boyd, Minnesota, and helped raise Uncle...
Arthur R. Anderson
Jun 29, 1999
Arthur R. Anderson was born on February 9, 1912, in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Albert and Nellie (Rudell) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at Fridhem Lutheran Church and attended Country School District #29. Arthur was united in marriage to Minnie Appelwick on February 9, 1938. They lived on their farm in Tyro Township until...
James Wilfred Feist
Jun 16, 1999
James Wilfred Feist was born October 17, 1932, to William and Tillie (Lee) Feist. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Following his honorable discharge from the army, 'Jimmie' made his home in Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away on June 16, 1999, in Omaha at the age of 66 years, 8 months, and 30 days. He is...
William C. Zethraus
Jun 13, 1999
William C. Zethraus was born on August 19, 1915, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents Andrew and Ella (Bjur) Zethraus. He passed away on June 13, 1999, at Hinsdale Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 26 days. William was united in marriage to Delores Isaacs at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel Run,...
Norma Elaine Jacobson
Jun 13, 1999
Norma Elaine Jacobson was born May 5, 1927, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Andrew and Annie (Droen) Smolley. She was baptized on May 29, 1927, at Clarkfield Lutheran Church and confirmed in 1942. She attended Clarkfield Public Schools. Norma married Harland Jacobson on October 1, 1949. They farmed and lived in Normania Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Norma...
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...
