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...
Martha Sofia (Hatlen) Aakvik
Dec 21, 1986
Martha Sofia Aakvik, 85, died at the Chippewa County Montvideo Hospital, Montevideo, Minnesota, on Sunday, December 21, 1986. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 1986, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church with Pastor Gordon A. Trelstad officiating. Organist was Karen Donner with vocal music by Belinda Field. Congregational Hymns were "The Church's One Foundation" and "Silent Night."...
Edmund Leo Kopitzke
Dec 18, 1986
Edmund Leo Kopitzke, 75, died on Thursday, December 18, 1986 at his home in Clarkfield, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 22, 1986, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Omro Township with Pastor Jon Wolff officiating. The organist was Karen Mamer. Congregational Hymns were "Just As I Am, Without One Plea," "Jesus Thy Blood and...
Randie Susanna Nelson
Dec 11, 1986
Randie Susanna Nelson, age 90, passed away at the Willmar Health Care Center in Willmar, Minnesota, on December 11, 1986, where she had resided for the past five weeks. Randie was born on March 22, 1896, near Hazel Run, Minnesota. She was baptized on April 19, 1896, at home and was confirmed at the Bergen Church by Rev. Salhus....
Julia Western
Nov 30, 1986
Julia Western, 91, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 30, 1986, at the Clarkfield Care Center. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 1986, at Bergen Lutheran Church of Stony Run Township with Pastor William Klavetter officiating. Organist was Janet Gabrielson and soloist was Debbie Landmark. Final Resting Place is the Bergen Cemetery, Stony Run Township, Yellow...
Timothy Virgil Viessman
Nov 28, 1986
Timothy Virgil Viessman, 1, of Dawson, Minnesota, died November 28, 1986, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital of Dawson. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 1986, at First Presbyterian Church of Dawson with Pastor Wayne Shelton officiating. Organist was Mrs. Kay Benson and soloists were Jerry Kosbab and Vernon Stevens. Casket Bearers were Brent Kosbab, Shawn Kosbab,...
Jens Gotfred Rowberg
Nov 27, 1986
Jens Gotfried Rowberg, 93, died November 27, 1986, at the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 1, 1986, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, Minnesota, with Pastor Larry Olson officiating. Organist was Mavis Gustafson. Casket Bearers were Stanley Berg, Everett Eye, Keith Harris, David Oftedahl, Allen Torke and Larry...
Alvin Clifford Borg
Nov 20, 1986
Alvin Clifford Borg, 84, died November 20, 1986, at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 25, 1986 at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls with Pastor Larry Olson officiating. Soloist was Mrs. Mavis Ellingson and the organist was Mrs. Colleen Hewitt. Casket Bearers were Keith Borg, Ron Borg,...
John Harms
Nov 15, 1986
John Harms passed away at the age of 72 years at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital on November 15, 1986. John was born October 28, 1914, at George, Iowa, to Henry and Lena (Renken) Harms. He attended school in George. In 1932 the family moved to the Canby, Minnesota area. John was confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in...
Orville Milton Nyland
Nov 6, 1986
Orville Milton Nyland was born on July 24, 1912, to Olaus and Ida (Berg) in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County. He was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church south of Clarkfield, Minnesota. On November 15, 1941, he married Ruby Hanson who passed away February 12, 1958. They had a son Paul Wayne who passed away July 22,...
Susanna Rachie Nyland
Nov 6, 1986
Susanna Nyland, 73, of Boyd, Minnesota, died Thursday, November 6, 1986, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9, 1986, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd with Pastor Jeff Swanson officiating. Organist and soloist was Vernon Stevens. Final Resting Place is the Bergen Lutheran Church Cemetery, Stony Run Township, Yellow...
Bert Lee
Nov 5, 1986
Bert Lee was born July 7, 1895, at Fister, Stravanger, Norway to parents Olai and Bertha (Thompson) Lee. He was baptized in August of that same year and was confirmed in September, 1909 at Fister Kirche, Norway. Bert came to America and joined Clarkfield Lutheran Church of Clarkfield, Minnesota in 1921. He farmed in the Clarkfield area for many...
Anna A. (Thorson) West
Nov 4, 1986
Anna A. West, 72, died November 4, 1986, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 1986, from Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Normania Township with Pastor Robert Lehner and Pastor Lyndon West officiating. Soloist was Mrs. Mavis Ellingson and the organist was Mrs. Lyndon West. Casket Bearers were grandchildren,...
Clawson Hewitt Bennett
Nov 4, 1986
Clawson Hewitt Bennett, 69, of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 4, 1986, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 1986, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls, Minnesota. Burial was in the East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery, with dedication of grave given by Reed Whitehead....
Mabel Hazel (Helgeson) Borg
Nov 1, 1986
Mabel Hazel Helgeson Borg was born to Helge and Christiana Helgeson on January 16, 1908 in Aitkin, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On June 3, 1929 she married Alvin Borg at the Sacred Heart Lutheran parsonage. They lived in the Granite Falls area until 1942 when they moved to Hanley Falls, where they farmed...
