Darlene Mae Drake
Apr 14, 1993
Darlene Mae Drake was born in Shetek Township (near Currie) Murray County, Minnesota on November 21, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Olga (Grau) Drake. She was baptized at her Grandmother Grau's home in Tracy and later was confirmed at the Tracy Methodist Church by Rev. Hellis Slaymaker. Darlene grew up in Tracy, Minnesota, where...
Camilla Peterson
Apr 9, 1993
Camilla Peterson was born on October 21, 1917, in Clarkfield, Minnesota to Alfred and Annie (Thorhaug) Jacobson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Normania Township, Minnesota. Camilla worked as a Bookkeeper at the Clarkfield Elevator before her marriage to M. Leonard Peterson on January 30, 1946, in Clarkfield, Minnesota. To this union two children...
Howard Millard Hanson
Apr 8, 1993
Howard Millard Hanson was born on December 4, 1918, to Orville and Maria Gudmundson Hanson in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, of Normania Township where he has been a lifelong member. He received his elementary education in rural school District #86 and graduated from Clarkfield High School in...
Alfred Bernard Trandahl
Mar 21, 1993
Alfred Bernard Trandahl was born on August 18, 1910, in Yellow Medicine County to Andrew and Anna (Akre) Trandahl. He attended country school. On December 21, 1932, Alfred was united in marriage to Ora Soppeland. After their marriage they farmed in Yellow Medicine County, where he lived until his health required a move to a Health Care facility. Alfred...
Lorrin Orlando Dahlager
Mar 17, 1993
Lorrin Orlando Dahlager was born on September 4, 1917, in Escanaba, Michigan, to Pastor Ole and Laura Bredeson Dahlager. He was the youngest of four sons. He graduated from high school in Starbuck, Minnesota, and received his Bachelors Degree in education from Augsburg College in 1939. He also earned a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of...
John Haynes "Jack" Lynner
Mar 9, 1993
"Jack", John Haynes Lynner was born on February 16, 1932, to John and Esther Peterson Lynner at Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed by Rev. J. E. H. Akre at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church, where he has been a lifelong member. Jack attended elementary and high school in Clarkfield and graduated from the Minnesota School of Business and...
Lisa Odella (Nodshilder) Anderson
Feb 23, 1993
Lisa Odella Nodshilder was born on July 1, 1904, to parents Hans and Herborg (Swenson) Nodshilder in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church. She attended rural school. Mont L. Anderson and Odella were married on March 9, 1929, at Atwater, Minnesota. Odella especially liked flowers and to garden. She entered...
Marjorie Ann (Damman) Christenson
Feb 21, 1993
Marjorie A. Christenson was born to Gerhard and Mina (Matson) Damman on June 3, 1913, near Boyd. Marjorie was united in marriage to Martin J. Christenson on May 9, 1943, at Our Savior's Lutheran Parsonage in Montevideo. Marjorie was baptized, confirmed and was still a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd. She graduated from Boyd High School and...
Geneva Trudy Johnson
Feb 17, 1993
Geneva Trudy Johnson was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on March 21, 1901, the daughter of the late Ole and Bertha (Johnson) Oakland. She was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. She grew up in the Clarkfield community. She attended country school for eight years and later the Clarkfield High School. Geneva was united in marriage to Basil...
Lloyd Severin Halvorson
Feb 15, 1993
Lloyd Severin Halvorson was born in Hazel Run, Minnesota to Henry and Ida Gautefall Halvorson on December 10, 1919. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended rural schools. Lloyd and Virginia B. Olson were united in marriage on May 23, 1942. Lloyd served in the U. S. Army from October 1942 to November 1946. He...
Clara Josephine Ronning
Jan 28, 1993
Clara Josephine Ronning was born on October 9, 1907, to John and Christine (Larson) Dale at rural Lily, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Highland Lutheran Church at rural Lily, South Dakota. Clara attended rural school in Day County, South Dakota. On June 16, 1931, she married Benhard Ronning. After his death she married William Ronning...
William Henry Sr. Feist
Jan 22, 1993
William Henry Feist was born November 19, 1892, to Mikel and Lena Feist. He was baptized in Hinton, Iowa and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Bill was united in marriage to Tille C. Lee. He farmed for a number of years, worked on the railroad and for AMPI. William passed away January 22, 1993, at the Clarkfield Care...
Marion Annette (Anderson) Sheveland
Jan 20, 1993
Marion Annette (Anderson) Sheveland was born in Normania Township on January 20, 1905, to Martin T. and Charlotte Marie (Albin) Anderson. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith on March 14, 1905, by Rev. Oppedal. She was confirmed at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Normania Township on April 27, 1919. She was united in marriage to Thebert Sheveland on...
Eleanor Irene (Morland) Hovdesven
Jan 13, 1993
Floyd Jubert Hovdesven was born on November 19, 1915, in Vallers Township to Albert and Amanda (Kise) Hovdesven. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church. He attended rural school and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1934. Eleanor Irene Morland Hovdesven was born on June 23, 1917, in Friendship Township to Nels and Lena (Blaness) Morland....
Floyd Jubert Hovdesven
Jan 13, 1993
Floyd Jubert Hovdesven was born on November 19, 1915, in Vallers Township to Albert and Amanda (Kise) Hovdesven. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church. He attended rural school and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1934. Eleanor Irene Morland Hovdesven was born on June 23, 1917, in Friendship Township to Nels and Lena (Blaness) Morland....
Tilfred Donovan Bue
Jan 8, 1993
Tilfred Donovan Bue was born April 25, 1925, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Tillman and Jeanette (Droen) Bue. He was baptized at Clarkfield Lutheran Church by Pastor O.M. Wee and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church by Pastor O.H. Sletten in Minneapolis. He attended school at Clarkfield through 3rd grade then moved to Minneapolis with his mother and sister where...
Orland Anscel Hanson
Dec 29, 1992
Orland Anscel Hanson was born September 6, 1912, in Normania Township in Yellow Medicine County to Ole and Emma (Brusven) Hanson. Orland was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in Normania Township, where nearby he also attended country school. On August 9, 1943, Orland and Freida Schultz were married, and together they had eight children. After farming...
Amy Odelia Hanson
Dec 29, 1992
Amy Hanson was born on November 10, 1899, to Lauritz and Anetta Kolhei Hanson in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. The family moved to Northern Minnesota a few years later, and she attended school there. They returned to Cottonwood in the early 1920's. She was employed in insurance work and also as a telephone operator. Amy passed...
Ruth M. (Haakenson) Olson
Dec 22, 1992
Ruth Haakenson Olson, daughter of Norwegian pioneer immigrants, Martin & Karine (Pederson) Haakenson, was born March 8, 1901, at Boyd, Minnesota. She passed away December 22, 1992, at Johnson Memorial Hospital, Dawson, Minnesota at the age of 91. On December 10, 1927, she married Gerhard Olson of Tyro Township and they made their home on their farm in Maxwell...
Ora Oleda (Soppeland) Trandahl
Dec 17, 1992
Ora Oleda Soppeland was born on September 25, 1910, in Lac qui Parle County, the daughter of Otto and Lena (Pederson) Soppeland. She attended Clarkfield School. She was united in marriage to Alfred Trandahl on December 21, 1932. After their marriage, they farmed in Yellow Medicine County where she lived until the time of her death. There were two...
