obituaries

Jun 18, 2021

Theresa Lee Streff was born on August 10th, 1950 to Vernon and Eloise (Olson) Streff in Canby, MN. She graduated from Canby High School in 1968 and went on to college to obtain her LPN license from Worthington Community College. From there she worked at various nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Clarkfield, Minneota, and Dawson.

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Jun 11, 2021

Peggy Ann Waller was born to Oscar Jr. and Phyllis (Berg) Waller in Clarkfield, Minnesota on March 16, 1954. She grew up on a nearby farm and was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. After attending Clarkfield High School, she obtained her RN degree from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. A natural caregiver,...

May 12, 2021

Elaine Emma (Pieper) Johnson was born on March 10, 1931, in rural Clara City, MN, to Herbert and Lena Pieper. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. She grew up on the family farm west of Clara City with her six siblings and attended rural country school District 71 before attending Clara City High...

Mar 20, 2021

Joshua "Bubba" Luke Grinager, a rambunctious child, was born on March 13, 1978 in Granite Falls, MN to Paul Grinager and Kathy (Jacobson) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church and graduated from Yellow Medicine East High School in 1997. Shortly before graduation, in April of 1997, Bubba started working for BCH Enterprises where he...

Mar 2, 2021

Betty Marie Bailie was born on April 23, 1928 in Granite Falls, MN to Joseph and Hazel (Shellenbarger) Bailie. She grew up with seven brothers and one sister. Betty was baptized on November 20, 1951 at the Granite Falls Lutheran Church. On December 29, 1944, she married Arvid "Bud" Severson in Willmar, MN at the Methodist Parsonage and the...

Feb 19, 2021

Lola Marie West was born on July 15, 1941 in Clarkfield, MN to Ted and Helen (Zietlow) Pieschke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Tyro Township, and graduated from Clarkfield High School.

On February 4, 1961 she married William "Bill" West and they were blessed with 5 boys. Lola was a hard worker and...

Feb 11, 2021

Linda Marie Isaacs entered eternal rest on February 11, 2021.  Linda, the daughter of Henry and Olive Halverson, was born in Montevideo, Minnesota on January 18, 1933.  Her parents owned a series of country stores in Southwestern Minnesota.  After living with her family in various small towns, Linda graduated from Clarkfield (Minnesota) High School in 1950.  She attended St....

Jan 14, 2021

Delmore Marcus Fenske was born April 25, 1932 to Ernest and Cecelia (Timm) Fenske at the home farm in Omro Township. He graduated eighth grade from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School and then graduated high school from Dawson High School in 1950.

At the state fair in 1950, Delmore met his life partner, Bethal Maursetter and they...

Jan 8, 2021

Margaret Hawkinson Rosenberg was ushered into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 8, 2021.  She was born Margaret Agnes Learmonth on September 24, 1930, in a log cabin near Belbutte, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Sid and Aileen (Thompson) Learmonth.  She grew up there and loved riding their horses, and often told of taking a horse and buggy...

Dec 30, 2020

Jeryl Ann Shultz was born on October 3, 1955 in Montevideo, MN to Gerald and Marlys (Tebben) Shultz. She was baptized in Montevideo and her dad remembers her as an early riser that was usually up by 6 AM. Jeryl graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1974 before taking cosmetology classes in Willmar, MN for a couple of years....

Dec 24, 2020

Leo Alfred Kuehl was born near Selby, South Dakota, on August 29, 1924 to John August and Theresa Martha (Thies) Kuehl. He was baptized on October 12, 1924 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Akaska, South Dakota and confirmed on June 30, 1940 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Selby, South Dakota.

Leo began his education at...

Dec 12, 2020

Lillian Ileen Thostenson was born on August 5th, 1939 at home on the family farm in Sandnes Township near Hanley Falls to Tom and Lydia (Nelson) Thostenson. She graduated from Hanley Falls High School. She attended Minneapolis School of Business where she earned her associate degree. Lillian married Gerald Enger on September 5th, 1959 in Hanley Falls and the...

Nov 24, 2020

Victor Leppke, 87, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. He was born on May 8, 1933, the youngest child of Fred T. Leppke and Martha (Roske) Leppke, who shared more than 50 years of marriage.

Victor was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he was a lifelong member and served as trustee, sexton,...

Nov 23, 2020

Trudy (Cornelius) Shaw, age 68, of Starbuck, died on Monday, November 23, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date next spring.

Nov 21, 2020

Mae Irene Clara (Opager) Johnson was born on July 24, 1926 in Boyd, MN to Sina (Swenson) and Ole Laurits Gulbraudson Opager. Mae was baptized, confirmed, and attended school in Boyd, MN. After school she went to Minneapolis and worked for the Minneapolis Star in the mail department but decided big city life wasn't for her and returned to...

Oct 31, 2020

Gary Vernon Skrien was born April 10th, 1951 in International Falls, MN to Jennie (Boresiuk) and Vernon Skrien.  He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church.  The family loved spending summers at their cabin on Dryweed Island on Rainy Lake. While attending Falls High School, he played trumpet and taught himself to play bass guitar using 2 X...

Oct 27, 2020

Edmund Leppke, 99, died on October 27, 2020. He was born on May 11, 1921, to Fred T. Leppke and Martha (Roske) Leppke, who shared more than 50 years of marriage.

Ed was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he was a lifelong member and served as treasurer for many years. Alongside his...

Oct 27, 2020

Sally Christine (Van DeWater) Olson passed away on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 after a courageous battle with dementia. She is survived by her four children, Shawn (Pete) Moeller of Merrifield, MN, Natalie (Jay) McPhail of Hanley Falls, MN, Darren (Trish) Olson of Arizona, and Ingrid (Derek) Campbell of Canton, CT, 12 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.

Sally was...

Sep 30, 2020

William (Billie) Martin Weinhold, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Billie was born on January 9, 1966 in Granite Falls to William Weinhold, Sr. and Imogene (Hanson) Weinhold. He was baptized at Granite Falls Lutheran Church and lived in Granite Falls in his early years. His family moved to Clarkfield when he...

Sep 27, 2020

William "Bill" Joseph Schmitt was born on July 17th, 1962 to John and Mary (Hohn) Schmitt in Brookings, SD.  He was baptized in the Catholic faith and confirmed at St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Clarkfield, MN.  Bill attended K-12 grades in Clarkfield and graduated with the class of 1980.  He furthered his education and attended Pipestone Vocational School and...