obituaries

Aug 11, 2022

Donald "Pork" Duane Schmitz, Jr. was born on May 3, 1980, to Donald Sr. and Susan (Kiehn) Schmitz in the parking lot of Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN. A person can say he came into the world fast and has never slowed down. Donald liked to do any auto mechanical work; it didn't matter if it was a...

Aug 7, 2022

Karen Grace Johnson was born on February 23, 1940, at the Montevideo-Chippewa County Hospital to Ervin and Grace (Schroeder) Sulflow. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church of Havelock Township.

Karen attended eight years of country school and four years at Morris Ag School, graduating in 1957. She worked at Northwestern State Bank for 6...

Aug 3, 2022

Robert Marvin Rachie was born on November 5th, 1933, in Clarkfield, MN to Roy and Susanna (Anderson) Rachie. He was confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church in 1948 and attended country school District #22 through the 8th grade before dedicating the rest of his life to farming. Robert worked on a farm for Wally and Clifford Anderson, whom he credits...

Jul 11, 2022

Joan Marie Longhenry was born on May 16th, 1970, in Ortonville, MN to Jerry and Anne (Ninneman) Longhenry. She was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nassau, MN and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church in Hazel Run, MN. She graduated from Clarkfield High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University—Mankato under...

Jun 30, 2022

Wilma Mae (Jenkins) Schmitz was born on June 14th, 1937 in Org, MN to Garold and Marjorie (Killen) Jenkins. As a young girl, Wilma had a special affinity for horses, especially her black and white pony, Midnight. She attended school in Worthington, before eventually meeting and marrying Leo John Schmitz on April 10th, 1954. The couple were blessed with...

Jun 24, 2022

Dorothy Elise Brusven was born on March 9, 1925, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Elmer and Martha (Hatlen) Aakvik. She was baptized and confirmed in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. She graduated from the Clarkfield High School in 1943 and went on to school and graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dorothy worked three years as a...

Jun 16, 2022

John Donald Christensen was born on August 29th, 1928 in Dawson, MN, to Carl and Nina (Gunlogson) Christensen. He attended country school through 8th grade and then graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1946. After high school, John received training as an auto mechanic. He enlisted in the Army and took his basic training in Georgia. He was sent...

May 25, 2022

Merle Hahn of Evansville, MN, formerly of Boyd, MN, passed away at the Evansville Care Center on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022, at the age of 95. Waiting to greet him was his wife of nearly 75 years, Arlene, who recently passed away on January 2nd of this year, and their son, Jerry, who passed away in 2018.

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May 24, 2022

Marcella Rosalind (Friberg) Mikelson, age 101, much-loved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully the morning of May 24, 2022, at her home in Rochester, MN. Marcella was born March 26, 1921, to Swen and Amanda (Willander) Friberg in Clarkfield, Minnesota.

Marcella was the 8th of nine living children born to Swen and Amanda, noted by her...

May 4, 2022

Tamera "Tammy" Lynn (Johnson) Berg, 55, of Clarkfield, Minnesota passed away peacefully at the St. Cloud Hospital on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, after a brain hemorrhage took her much too soon. She was surrounded by her husband, daughters, parents, sister, nieces, and grandson, as well as the hopes and prayers of so many who loved her.

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Apr 29, 2022

Ariel Christine Sakry was born on February 10th, 1997, in Alexandria, MN, and brought much joy to her parents, Nichole (Toft) and Josh Sakry. She was baptized at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church. Ariel graduated from Yellow Medicine East High School in Granite Falls in 2015 before attending Fergus Falls Community College for...

Apr 27, 2022

Kenneth "Ken" Pehrson, Jr. was born on June 8, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to Ken and Eunice (Slough) Pehrson. He grew up the oldest of six children on a farm outside of Marshall and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1952 before enlisting in the United States Army where he was stationed overseas in Stuttgart, Germany. After his discharge...

Apr 19, 2022

Myra Ford, age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 at her home at Johnson Memorial Care Center, Dawson, MN from complications with cancer. After several difficult hospitalizations, she decided to waive chemotherapy or radiation treatment and was wonderfully cared for by the Dawson Area Hospice staff and the very outstanding doctors and loving nursing staff at...

Apr 12, 2022

Norma "Stina" Anderson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 at the age of 93. A native of Clarkfield, MN, she was born on March 15, 1929 to Heimer and Alice (Anderson) Johnson. She graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1947 and Minneapolis Beauty School in...

Apr 7, 2022

Lila Senora (Olson) Mauland was born on February 15th, 1926, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, to Lars G. & Serine Louise (Martinson) Olson. She was baptized at Israel Lutheran Church, also of Swede Prairie Township. She grew up near Clarkfield and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1943. On May 29, 1948, she was united in marriage...

Apr 3, 2022

Mark Laechelt was born July 20, 1958 at the Clarkfield Hospital in Clarkfield, MN to Merlyn and Alice (Wick) Laechelt.  Mark was one of 6 children.  As second to the youngest, he and his little brother Merle were always getting into some kind of trouble.  Mom knew, when it was too quiet, that they were up to something.

Mar 26, 2022

Darlyne Elizabeth Breyfogle was born to Delbert and Elizabeth (Van De Veire) Breyfogle on November 24, 1941, the oldest of 10 children. She married Earl Berg and to this union five children were born: Natalie, Brenda, Richard, Timothy, and Scott.

First John 4:16 states, "So we have come to know and to believe the love that God...

Mar 25, 2022

Brent Alan Miller was born on February 27th, 1952 to Orville and Ardis (Holm) Miller in Minneapolis, MN. He was confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1970. He attended technical college in Anoka before joining the family business, Miller Equipment, where he spent much of his career. Brent finished his working years...

Mar 3, 2022

Kathleen (Vold) Jacobson was born on December 4th, 1930 in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to John and Betty (Bengtson) Vold. She was baptized and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church in Hazel Run, MN. After graduating from Clarkfield High School in 1948, she entered Franklin Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, MN, graduating in 1949 as a...

Mar 2, 2022

Lynell Leasman's journey ended peacefully on March 2nd, 2022 at his home in Boyd, MN.

Lynell Bruce Leasman, first born son of Helen May (Haaland) and Bruce James Leasman, was born on October 4th, 1947 in Clarkfield, MN. Lynell was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. Lynell graduated from Boyd High School in 1965....