Anna Magdalena (Wiegers) Hveem
Apr 6, 1992
Anna was born on September 30, 1901, on the farm in Omro Township to Benny and Ottilie Bittler Wiegers. She was baptized October 20, 1901, by Rev. E. G. Fritz and confirmed April 16, 1916, by Rev. Wm F. Pankow at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Omro Township. Helmer Hveem and Anna were married March 10, 1926, by...
Samuel Olaf Norgaard
Apr 5, 1992
Samuel Olaf Norgaard was born in Hazel Run Township on January 7, 1918, to his parents, Tarold and Gudvie (Lundberg) Norgaard. He was baptized by Rev. John Salhus and confirmed by Rev. A. Haugland at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church. He attended school in Hazel Run and graduated salutatorian of his class from Hanley Falls in 1936. Sam was...
Michael Duane Schmitz
Apr 1, 1992
Mike Duane Schmitz was born December 5, 1963, in Brookings, South Dakota to Donald and Susan Kiehn Schmitz. He was baptized on January 24, 1965, at St. James Catholic Church in Dawson, Minnesota. He grew up in the Boyd, Minnesota area. Mike attended elementary school in Boyd, high school in Dawson and later earned his GED. Mike worked in...
Myrtle Judith (Stokke) Hanson
Mar 27, 1992
Myrtle Judith Stokke was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on September 27, 1915, to Nels and Alma Anderson Stokke. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church and also attended country school in Normania Township. Myrtle and Alvin Hanson were united in marriage on September 30, 1934, at the Lutheran parsonage in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Myrtle and Alvin...
Verner David Rodness
Mar 20, 1992
Verner David Rodness was born January 27, 1917, in Minneapolis to Charles and Ida Trayer Cassel. He became a foster child of Anna and Peter Rodness at the age of one year. He was baptized March 24, 1918, in the Lutheran church. He attended Clarkfield schools. In 1932 Verner was confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church. On November 11, 1942,...
Alma Katharina (Fenske) Wiegers
Mar 8, 1992
Alma K. Wiegers was born, March 17, 1907, in Omro Township, to Ludwig and Bertha (Wiegers) Fenske. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church of Omro Township. She attended rural school. On January 20, 1926, she married John Wiegers at St. John's Lutheran Church. Three daughters were born: Phyllis, Carol and Jean. Besides being a homemaker,...
Carl Stensrud
Feb 12, 1992
Carl Stensrud was born on the farm in Westerheim Township in Lyon County September 25, 1897, to Oscar and Anne Broughton Stensrud. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in Normania Township. He attended rural school. Eileen Smith Jacobson and Carl were united in marriage on September 7, 1948. They farmed south of Clarkfield and in...
A. Kenneth Velde
Feb 10, 1992
Kenneth Velde was born on August 11, 1902, in Normania Township of rural Clarkfield to Ole and Sarah Anderson Velde. He died February, 10, 1992, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 89. Kenneth was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church in rural Clarkfield. He was married to Judith Loe from October 18, 1931,...
Raymond Fredrick Ohlson
Feb 9, 1992
Raymond Fredrick Ohlson passed away Sunday, February 9, 1992, at his home in Granite Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 24 days. Ray was born August 15, 1914, at Ogden, Iowa (Boone County) to Fredrick Gunnar and Blenda Swanson Ohlson. He was baptized the same day. At nine months Ray and his parents moved...
Mabel G. Larson
Feb 2, 1992
Mabel Larson was born October 13, 1896, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, the daughter of Gunerius and Mathea Sorum Grinager. She was baptized and confirmed in the Bergen Lutheran Church. She attended school in district 77 in Lisbon Township. On October 11, 1923, she married Peder Larson at Clarkfield. They farmed in Lisbon until his death in 1951. Mabel worked hard...
Freida Laurina (Schultz) Hanson
Jan 28, 1992
Freida Laurina Schultz was born on November 8, 1921, in Lucas Township near Wood Lake, Minnesota, to Minnie Krueger and Leopold Schultz. Freida was baptized on May 28, 1933. She was confirmed on May 22, 1938, at St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wood Lake, Minnesota. She attended school in Cottonwood and Dudley, Minnesota, graduating from the later. On...
James Harding Rolstad
Jan 18, 1992
James H. Rolstad, 70, died January 18, 1992, at his home in Torrence, California. His funeral was held in Torrence, California, on January 22, 1992, and graveside services were conducted at Hazel Run Lutheran Cemetery on January 25, 1992, with Pastor James A. McCalmant officiating. Military rites were by the Anderson-Tongen Post #559 of Hazel Run, Minnesota. James Harding...
Gladys Irene (Olson) Gullickson
Jan 9, 1992
Gladys Irene Olson was born on a farm near Cottonwood, Minnesota on September 14, 1912, to Ole and Marie (Olson) Olson. She grew up in the Cottonwood area and graduated from Cottonwood High School. She lived in Cottonwood until 1935 at which time she married Harold Gullickson. She worked in cafes and later owned the Gullickson Cafe in Hanley...
Martin John Christenson
Jan 7, 1992
Martin John Christenson, 88, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 1992, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. He was born to Christ and Bertha Kvistad Christenson on November 29, 1903, in Sioux Agency Township near Echo, Minnesota. Martin was united in marriage to Marjorie Dammann on May 9, 1943, at the Our Savior's Lutheran parsonage in Montevideo, Minnesota. Martin farmed...
Walter Sylvester Oraas
Dec 29, 1991
Walter Sylvester Oraas was born August 31, 1904, to Aslak and Julia Rikke Oraas in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was a farmer, enjoyed dancing and loved the solitde of rural living. He loved to read and was a typical "overalls" farmer. Walter remained a single man. He attended school in District 23, rural Clarkfield and was...
Iona Gilma (Nelson) Barkelew
Dec 19, 1991
Iona Gilma Barkelew was born March 23, 1914, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Oscar and Emma (Sather) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Clarkfield High School and then worked at the Clarkfield Bakery. In later years she clerked at Mork's Hardware. She married Lyle Barkelew on June 5,...
Dr. Osmund H. Akre
Dec 19, 1991
Dr. Osmund H. Akre, 75, died December 19, 1991, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, Minnesota. Services were held Saturday, January 4, 1992, at Benedictine Health Care Center, Duluth, Minnesota and Wednesday, July 1, 1992, 2:00 p.m., Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Interment was in Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Dr. Akre was born in Maple Bay, Minnesota, and...
Myrtle (Reishus) Olson
Dec 8, 1991
In Loving Memory of Myrtle Olson Myrtle Olson was born December 19, 1899, in Vallers Township in rural Cottonwood, Minneota, the daughter of Knute and Annetta (Miller) Reishus. She passed away on Sunday, December 8, 1991, at the Weiner Memorial Nursing Home, Marshall, Minnesota, at the age of 91 years, eleven months and eight days. Myrtle became a child...
Agnes Marie (Nyland) Borgendale
Dec 7, 1991
Agnes Marie Borgendale was born July 22, 1933, in Friendship township to Olaus and Ida (Berg) Nyland. She was baptized in Spring Creek Church and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Agnes graduated from Clarkfield High School and was secretary for the Clarkfield Public School for a number of years. She worked at the Boyd Elevator and McCoy Chemical...
Edith Frances (Okrina) Stengel
Dec 2, 1991
Edith Okrina was born October 13, 1908, in Stanley Township, Marshall, Minnesota to Frank and Tressia Sanderson Okrina. She attended Stanley Township Country School and high school in Marshall. Edith went on to Teachers College in Tracy, Minnesota, and graduated in 1929. Her 18 year career began in 1930, teaching in Lyon and Yellow Medicine Counties. Amiel Stengel and...
