Olga Beta Benson
May 7, 1987
Olga Beta Benson was born on January 18, 1893, at Hecla, South Dakota, to Knute and Johanne (Saure) Benson. She was baptized by Rev. L. H. Buide on March 19, 1893. The family moved to a farm near Echo, Minnesota, in 1893 and in 1905 they moved again, to a farm southwest of Clarkfield in Tyro township. Olga was...
Bennie Christensen
May 4, 1987
Bennie Christensen, 86, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died May 4, 1987, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 8, 1987, at Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with Pastor Robert Lehner officiating. Karen Donner was the organist. Casket Bearers were Kimbell Kompelien, Donald Kompelien, Gordon Johnson, Floyd...
Bessie Mildred (Grobel) Feist
Apr 19, 1987
Bessie Mildred Feist, 75, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died at 4:45 a.m. Easter morning, April 19, 1987, at the Clarkfield Care Center. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 23, 1987, at the Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with Pastor Robert Lehner of Minneota, Minnesota officiating. The organist was Mrs. Karen Donner and the...
Henry Martin Jessen
Apr 14, 1987
Henry Martin Jessen was born June 14, 1897, at Schleswig, Iowa, to Henry and Christina (Bastian) Jessen. He was baptized July 25, 1897, at Otter Creek, Iowa. He was confirmed April 6, 1913, at Immanuels Lutheran Church in Harrold, South Dakota. On December 24, 1929, he married Helena Hieb. To this union four sons and one daughter were born....
Johnny O. Vold
Mar 31, 1987
Johnny O. Vold, 85, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, passed away at his home, Tuesday, March 31, 1987. John was born January 30, 1902, in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Peter J. and Hilda (Johnson) Vold. He was baptized April 30, 1902, and confirmed July 2, 1916 at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church. He attended school at District...
Oscar M Sather
Mar 21, 1987
Oscar M. Sather was born March 25, 1896, in rural Cottonwood, Minnesota, to Christian and Ovida (Runholt) Sather. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Oscar attended school in Cottonwood and at the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture in St. Paul. He farmed in the Cottonwood area his entire life. Oscar passed away at the Weiner...
Clara Jeanette (Gautefall) Berre
Mar 10, 1987
Mrs. Clara Jeanette Berre, 79, of the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota, died at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital on Tuesday, March 10, 1987. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 13, 1987, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, with Pastor Larry Olson officiating. Organist was Mavis Gustafson and soloist was Mavis Ellingson. Casket...
Betty Elina (Bengtson) Vold
Mar 7, 1987
Betty E. Vold, 80, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, passed away at the Clarkfield Care Center, Saturday, March 7, 1987. Betty was born June 28, 1906, in Hazel Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Johan and Karna (Martinson) Bengtson. She was baptized in July of 1906 at the Hazel Run Zion Lutheran Church. She was confirmed on April 11,...
Luverne Arthur Grinager
Mar 3, 1987
LuVerne Arthur Grinager, 57, died at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday, March 3, 1987, after a year long battle with cancer. LuVerne was born in Boyd, Minnesota, to Melvin and Petra (Martinson) Grinager on February 12, 1930. He was sixth in a family of ten children, four brothers and five sisters. He was baptized at Our...
Julia (Kolbensvik) Heimark
Feb 27, 1987
Julia Heimark, 91, died Friday, February 27, 1987, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday March 2, 1987, from the Bergen Lutheran Church of Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, Pastor William Klavetter Officiating. Dorothy McCoy was organist and Thoralf Benson was soloist. Casket Bearers were Tilfred Bue, Gary Heimark, Paul Heimark,...
Rachel Kristine Nygaard
Feb 24, 1987
Rachel Kristine Fossan Nygaard, 91, died at the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota, Tuesday, February 24, 1987. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, Februrary 27, 1987, at the St. Lucas Lutheran Church of Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with Pastor John T. Christiansen officiating. Organist was Marge Haaland. "Den Store, Hvite Flok" was sung by Pastor Christiansen....
Olger Holm
Feb 7, 1987
Olger Holm, 89, died Saturday February 7, 1987, at the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 1987, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church with Pastor Gordon Trelstad officiating. Organist was Karen Donner with vocal music by Eleanor Roschen. Congregational Hymns were "Rock of Ages Cleft for Me" and "What a Friend We...
Gertie Irene (Gilbertson) Stevens
Feb 6, 1987
Gertie Irene (Gilbertson) Stevens, 78, died Friday, February 6, 1987, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 10, 1987 from the Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd, Minnesota, with Pastor Jeff Swanson officiating. Organist was Minnie Hermanson. The Senior Choir sang "Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts" and "Praise Ye the Triune...
Helen Hulda Leppke
Feb 5, 1987
Helen Hulda Leppke, 80, died at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, February 5, 1987. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 1987, from the Lynner Funeral Home Chapel of Clarkfield, Minnesota, with Pastor Charles Simmons officiating. Vocal music was by Merrill P. Womack who sang "Abide with Me" and "Amazing Grace". Casket Bearers...
Hulda Gertrude Loose
Feb 3, 1987
Mrs. Hulda Loose, 77, died on February 3, 1987, at her Clarkfield, Minnesota, home after a short illness. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 1987, from the Zion Lutheran Church of Tyro Township with Pastor Charles Simmons officiating. Organist was Kathy Jahn with special music by Alfred and Veryl Jessen, who sang "Children of the Heavenly...
Ellnora Wilamina Anna Maursetter
Jan 27, 1987
Ellnora Wilamina Anna Gebers Maursetter (Mrs. Gifford), 84, died on January 27, 1987, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. Services were held at Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota, on Thursday, January 29, 1987, with Rev. Gordon Trelstad officiating. The congregation sang "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "I Know That My Redeemer Lives". Marilyn Keenan sang "Savior Like a...
Oscar Melbostad
Jan 21, 1987
Oscar Melbostad, 93, died at the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota, on Wednesday, January 21, 1987. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 1987, at Clarkfield Lutheran Church, with Pastor Gordon Trelstad officiating. Organist was Karen Donner. Soloist was Belinda Field. Congregational Hymns were "Beautiful Savior" and "What a Friend We Have In Jesus." Casket Bearers were...
Ordel J. Dyrdahl
Jan 15, 1987
Ordel J. Dyrdahl, 81, died at the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota, on Thursday, January 15, 1987. Services were held at the Lynner Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 19, 1987, with Pastor Jay Norman officiating. Vocal Music was by Mr. Merrill P. Womack Final Resting Place is the Bethlehem Cemetery of Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County,...
Betsy Amanda (Heimark) Anderson
Jan 12, 1987
Betsy Amanda (Heimark) Anderson, 89, died Monday, January 12, 1987, in Northfield, Minnesota. Services were held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 16, 1987, at Christ Lutheran Church of Cottonwood, Minnesota, with Rev. Jennings Feroe of St. John's Lutheran Church of Northfield officiating. Gwen Arneson was the organist and Eric Anderson the soloist. Casket Bearers were grandsons and grandsons-in-law: Kurt...
Cora Aletha Johnson
Jan 1, 1987
Cora Aletha Johnson, 75, died at the Clara City Nursing Home, Clara City, Minnesota, on Thursday, January 1, 1987. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 1987, at Bergen Lutheran Church of Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with Pastor William Klavetter officiating. Organist was Mrs. David Gabrielson with solo music by Thoralf Benson. Casket Bearers...
