Myrtle A Molstad
Aug 27, 1998
Myrtle A. (Kittelson) Molstad was born on November 30, 1906, to parents Sievert and Amanda (Gustafson) Kittelson. She married Benford Molstad on October 5, 1930, and the couple farmed on the Molstad homestead south of Clarkfield all of their married life. Myrtle was baptized, confirmed, married and is now being laid to rest at Bergen Lutheran Church in Yellow...
Lorena (Fry) Christiansen
Aug 23, 1998
Lorena was born on October 26, 1925, in Green County, Iowa, to parents John and Bessie (Conn) Fry. She was raised in Iowa as a young girl and attended Iowa Center School. Lorena married LeRoy Christiansen on September 10, 1942, at Plenty Wood, Montana. Four children were born to them: Edward, Dale, Gary, and a daughter, Irene. LeRoy and...
Mabel Cora Kaupang
Aug 12, 1998
Mabel was born on March 18, 1921 at Nortonville, North Dakota to parents Ole and Gena (Fragodt) Hanson. She was baptized as an infant and later confirmed at Ft. Ramson, ND. Mabel attended Black Loam #4 Rural School. Mabel married Oswald T. Kaupang at Webster, SD on November 12, 1948. Two sons were born to them: Curtis and Jerry....
Elenora Blanche (Goede) Anderson
Aug 8, 1998
Elenora Blanche Anderson was born July 15, 1903, at Sanborn, Minnesota to parents William and Lucinder (Dingier) Goede. She was baptized at Sanborn, Minnesota, confirmed at First English Lutheran by Rev. Carl Anderson, and attended school through the 8th grade. Melvin served in the United States Army and during World War I from January 1918 to March of 1919....
Melvin C Anderson
Aug 8, 1998
Melvin C. Anderson was born on March 1, 1898, rural Boyd, Minnesota to parents Olaf J. and Caroline (Friberg) Anderson. He was baptized April 7, 1898 at the Swedish Ev. Lutheran Fridhem Church and later confirmed. Melvin served in the United States Army and during World War I from January 1918 to March of 1919. He served in France...
Galen Elroy Redetzke
Aug 7, 1998
Galen Elroy Redetzke was born March 16, 1915 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to parents Arthur A. and Amanda M. (Stevens) Redetzke. He was baptized July 18, 1915 by his uncle, Rev. Richard Vordele and was later confirmed at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls. Galen graduated form Hanley Falls High School. He married Ardell M. (Cole)...
Alan Earl Larson
Aug 3, 1998
Alan Earl Larson was born on July 12, 1933 in Boyd, Minnesota to parents Harold and Edna Larson, Sr. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. Alan graduated from Boyd High School. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a Military Police Officer in Frankfurt, Germany. Following his discharge,...
Charles Jerome Sr Heimark
Jun 30, 1998
Charles J. Heimark, Sr., 74, died at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Minneapolis on Tuesday, June 30, 1998. He entered the VA on December 8, 1997 after helping his son to bring in the fall harvest. Charles had open heart surgery on December 22 and spent the next six months in the Surgical Intensive Care unit, amazing team after...
Emma Josephine (Iverson) [ Ness] Johnson
Jun 23, 1998
Emma Josephine (Iverson) [Ness] Johnson was born on December 17, 1899, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Andrew and Mathia (Haugen) Iverson. She was baptized and comfirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. Emma graduated from Clarkfield High School and then attended Madison Normal School at Madison, Minnesota. She was a teacher for many years. Emma married Ralph Ness and they...
Einard Joseph Lund
Jun 16, 1998
Einard Joseph Lund was born June 18, 1908 in Baxter Township, Boyd, Minnesota to parents John and Annie (Welland) Lund. He attended Country School, which was located on a portion of his farm, three miles west of Clarkfield. Einard married Edna A. Johnson, on November 19, 1932 at Big Lake, Minnesota. To this union were born: Ellroy, Alden, Ronald,...
Earl Richard Berg
Jun 7, 1998
Earl Richard Berg was born September 30, 1940, at home in Tyro Township, Minnesota, to Arne and Edith (Larson) Berg. He was baptized November 3, 1940, and confirmed May 9, 1954, at Israel Lutheran Church in rural Clarkfield. He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1958. He married Darlyne Breyfogle on August 15, 1960, at Boyd, Minnesota. Five children...
Audrey Irene Blanch (Anderson) Ohlson
May 15, 1998
Audrey Irene Blanch Ohlson passed away Friday, May 15, 1998 at her home in Granite Falls at the age of 81. Audrey was born February 12, 1917 in Baxter Township to William Martin and Lillian Grace (Jertson) Anderson. She was baptized April 8, 1917 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Lac qui Parle County, MN and confirmed May 17, 1931...
Mabel Amanda Loacano
May 7, 1998
Mabel Amanda Loacano was born on June 30, 1911, at Clarkfield, Minnesota, to parents Andrew and Mathia (Haugen) Iverson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. Mabel lived in Detroit, Michigan, and worked at Burroughs Corporation for many years until her retirement. She was a very active member in the V.F.W. at Centerline, Michigan. She loved...
Elmer Heinrich Theodor Wiegers
Apr 30, 1998
Elmer Heinrich Theodor Wiegers was born on August 26, 1907 in Omro Township to parents Heinrich and Olga (Rosenau) Wiegers. He was baptized on September 15, 1907 at St. John's of Omro by Rev. E.G. Fritz and confirmed on May 8, 1921 by Rev. R.H. Vollmers at St. John's of Omro. Elmer was married to Anna Emily Munsch on...
Gunda Johanna (Kaldheim) Erickson
Apr 29, 1998
Gunda Johanna Kaldheim was born in Etne, Norway on January 13, 1900 to Johannes Kaldheim and Guro Lovvig Kaldheim. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. As a young lady she helped her mother who was a mortician. Many tasks were performed at night in the barn using a lantern for light. She was married on May...
Leonard Ludwig Eggen
Apr 28, 1998
Leonard Ludwig Eggen was born at Adair, Iowa, on October 16, 1915, to parents Albert and Minnie (Schlee) Eggen. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church of Boyd, Minnesota. Leonard married Rose (Loose) on February 22, 1942. They made their home in the Boyd and Clarkfield areas, where he enjoyed farming and the outdoors...
Gary Eugene Olson
Apr 18, 1998
Gary Eugene Olson was born on December 21, 1954, at the Clarkfield Hospital, to Roger and Coleen (McCoy) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church. He graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1972 and Willmar Vo-Tech in 1974. On May 28, 1976, he married Janet Diederich. He was employed as...
Ernest C Fenske
Apr 13, 1998
Ernest Fenske, 97, of Clarkfield, died Monday, April 13, 1998 at the Clarkfield Care Center. His funeral was held Thursday, April 16 at St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro Township with Pastor Bruce Mueller officiating. Organist was Karen Mamer. Casketbearers were his grandsons, Marcus, Daniel, Paul, Joel and Andrew Fenske; Bradley and Ronald Jessen and Dale Kurtzbein. Burial was...
Glenyce Orvilla (Kompelien) Akre
Apr 12, 1998
Glenyce Akre was born on July 31, 1939 at Clarkfield, Minnesota to parents Orville and Glenda (Arneson) Kompelien. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, rural Cottonwood. Glenyce graduated from Cottonwood High School. Glenyce married George Lewis and to this union three children were born: Jeffrey, Lori and Todd. Glenyce was employed at Empire State Bank...
Joseph John Kronabetter
Mar 22, 1998
Joseph John Kronabetter was born on August 4, 1916 at St. Leo, Minnesota, to parents Joseph and Barbara (Achartz) Kronabetter. He grew up in the St. Leo area and on September 30, 1940 he married Katherine Kloos of Taunton. The couple farmed three miles east of St. Leo until 1973 when they moved to Clarkfield, MN, where Joe was...
