obituaries
Obituaries
Thea Ree Johnson
Sep 14, 1985
Thea Ree Johnson, 90, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, and formerly of Boyd, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 14, 1985, at the Clarkfield Care Center, where she was a resident. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, 1985, at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd with Pastor Jeff Swanson officiating. Organist was Minnie Hermanson with solo music by Pastor Swanson....
Josie Charlotte (Olson) Amdahl
Sep 11, 1985
Mrs. Josie (Lars) Charlotte Amdahl, 92, of Northfield, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, September 11, 1985, at the Northfield City Hospital. Services were held at 10:00 a.m., September 13, 1985, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Northfield with Pastor Jennings Feroe officiating. Mrs. Donald Klinefelter was the organist. Josie and her husband, Lars were residents of the Northfield Retirement Center...
Thelma Tollefson Ree
Aug 19, 1985
Thelma Tollefson Ree, 67, of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, died Monday, August 19, 1985, at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota, from a heart attack. Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 22, 1985, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls, with Pastor H. Norman Schey officiating. Vocal solos were by Mrs. Mavis Ellingson with organist...
Freddie S. Nelson
Aug 17, 1985
Freddie S. Nelson, 79, formerly of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Saturday, August 17, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Belview, Minnesota. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 1985, from the Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota, with Pastor Ralph Belin officiating. The organist was Karen Donner with solo music by Tim Klabunde. Congregational Hymns: "Praise the Savior, Now...
Louise Grevstad
Jul 28, 1985
By Erling Brudevold My aunt and godmother, Louise Grevstad She was born June 1, 1895, in Sykkylven, Norway, the youngest of five sisters, and died there July 28, 1985, at the age of 90. She is survived by many nieces and nephews, both in Norway and the United States, and most -- if not all -- of you remember...
Ruth Elizabeth Nelson
Jul 26, 1985
Ruth Elizabeth Larson was born August 4, 1908, to Carl Axel and Emma (Knutson) Larson on a farm in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized at the Spring Creek Lutheran Church and confirmed at the Israel Lutheran Church. On May 31, 1930, Ruth was united in marriage to Oscar O. Nelson of rural Clarkfield, Minnesota. To...
Konie Kaupang
Jul 9, 1985
Konie Kaupang, 79, formerly of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Tuesday, July 9, 1985, at his residence in the Brookside Manor Apartments of Montevideo, Minnesota. Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 12, 1985, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota, with Pastor William Klavetter officiating. Herb Jessen was the soloist with Mrs. Karen Donner the organist. Casket Bearers were...
Mabel G. (Holtan) Anderson
Jul 7, 1985
Mabel (Mrs. Selmer) Anderson of Clarkfield, Minnesota, 88, died Sunday, July 7, 1985, at the Clarkfield Care Center. Services were held Wednesday, July 10, 1985, 2:00 p.m., at Bergen Lutheran Church, Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with Pastor Wm. Klavetter officiating. The organist was Kathy Larson with soloist Thoralf Benson. Congregational Hymns were "Children of the Heavenly...
Selmer G. Anderson
Jun 28, 1985
Selmer G. Anderson, 93, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Friday, June 28, 1985, at the Clarkfield Care Center. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 1, 1985, at Bergen Lutheran Church, Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with Rev. Wm. Klavetter officiating. At the funeral the soloist was Thoralf Benson with organist Kathy Larson. Congregational Hymns were "Beautiful...
Lois (Swenson) [Olson] Erie
Jun 22, 1985
Lois Olson Erie, 57, of Dawson, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 22, 1985, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital of Dawson. She had been battling cancer since the fall of 1984. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 24, 1985, at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd, Minnesota, with Pastor Jeff Swanson officiating. The organist and soloist was Vernon Stevens....
John Reese
Jun 1, 1985
John Reese, 94 of Clara City, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 1, 1985, at the Clara City Nursing Home. Services were held Tuesday, June 4, 1985, 2:00 p.m., at the Israel Lutheran Church, Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with Rev. John Christiansen officiating. Mrs. Eugene Werner was the organist and vocal music was provided by Mrs. Carolyn Fredrickson...
Eleanor M. (Schneider) Bruflat
May 11, 1985
Eleanor M. Bruflat, 79, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, and formerly of Granite Falls, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 11, 1985. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, 1985, at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Granite Falls with Father Bill Sprigler officiating. Organist at the funeral was Judy Gertz with vocal music by Marge Martin. Casket Bearers were Bill Upton...
Tolvin Johannes Anderson
May 4, 1985
Tolvin Johannes Anderson died May 4, 1985, at St. Luke's Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Services were held Tuesday, May 7, 1985, at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, Minnesota, with Rev. John T. Christiansen officiating. The soloist was Henry Broughton with lone Knudson the organist. Casket Bearers were Norval Lien, Arthur Lien, James Lien, Maynard Kaldor, Vernon Kaldor and...
Agnes M. Melbostad
Apr 29, 1985
Agnes M. Melbostad, 87, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Monday, April 29, 1985, at the Clarkfield Care Center after a short illness. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 3, 1985, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatona, Minnesota. They were conducted by Rev. Raymond Haugland. Organist was Charles Hoogland and Miss Jean Lynner was soloist. Graveside services were held...
Geryl Lynn (Stucky) Ellingson
Apr 22, 1985
Services for Geryl Lynn Ellingson, 30, of rural Hanley Falls, were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday April 26, 1985, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, Minnesota, with Pastor H. Norman Schey and Pastor William Klavetter officiating. Visitation for the family was from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday at the Lynner Funeral Home in Clarkfield, Minnesota, and...
Valdemar Fagerlie
Apr 14, 1985
Valdemar Fagerlie, 59, died Sunday, April 14, 1985, at United Hospitals, St. Paul, Minnesota, from a heart attack. Services for were held Wednesday morning, April 17, 1985, at Roseville Memorial Chapel, St. Paul with the Reverend Philip Hansen officiating. The organist was Loni Lindholm. Casket Bearers were Peter Mikelson, Don Mead, Dan Giles, Mike Burwell, Vic Baniak and Byron...
Albert Christensen
Mar 23, 1985
Albert Christensen, 89, of Montevideo, Minnesota, and formerly of Hazel Run, Minnesota, died Saturday, March 23, 1985, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. He was born September 5, 1895, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Christian Christensen and Signe (Kompelien) Christensen. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 1985, at the...
Mavis Ruth (Solem) Friberg
Mar 14, 1985
Mavis Friberg, 59, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Thursday, March 14, 1985, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 1985, at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Clarkfield with Pator Ralph Belin officiating. Karen Donner was the organist with special music by David Rupp. Casket Bearers were Dale Berg, John Knutson, Norman Knutson, Ralph...
Hazel L. (Lien) Wilson
Mar 2, 1985
Hazel L. Lien Wilson, 79, died Saturday, March 2, 1985, at the Granite Falls Hospital, Granite Falls, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 7, 1985, at the Bergen Lutheran Church in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with Pastor William Klavetter officiating. Music was by Loren Norgaard with Mrs. Duane Jacobson at the organ. Casket...
Glenn Omar Jorgenson
Feb 28, 1985
Glenn Omar Jorgenson, 58, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 28, 1985, at his home. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 1, 1985, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota, with Pastors Gordon Trelstad and Peter Dorn officiating. Organist was Rhoda Nelson with vocal music by David Rupp. Casket Bearers were Richard and Roland Jurgenson, Gene Kockelman,...
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