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Lois (Swenson) [Olson] Erie

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Gerhard Johan Nelson

Gerhard Johan Nelson

Feb 26, 1985

Gerhard Johan Nelson, 89, died February 26, 1985, at his home in Montevideo, Minnesota. Services were held at Community Bible Church of Montevideo on Saturday, March 2, 1985, 10:30 a.m., with Pastors Philip Sorensen, James Ferguson, and Peter Dorn officiating. Organist was Mrs. James Rightler and solists were Mr. David Rupp and Mr. Vernon Zempel. He was born September...

Charles Glenn Jorgenson

Charles Glenn Jorgenson

Feb 26, 1985

Charles Glenn Jorgenson, 27, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Tuesday, February 26, 1985, from injuries suffered in a farm accident. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 1, 1985, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church with Pastors Gordon Trelstad and Peter Dorn officiating. Organist was Rhoda Nelson with vocal music by Ross and Kayann Riecke. Casket Bearers were Kent Hegna,...

Tosten "Tom" Thostenson

Tosten "Tom" Thostenson

Feb 23, 1985

Tosten (Tom) Thostenson, 89, of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, died Saturday, February 23, 1985. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 26, 1985, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls with Rev. H.N. Schey officiating. Soloist was Mavis Ellingson with organist Coleen Hewitt. Casket Bearers were grandsons Mark Thostenson, Paul Thostenson, Allen Enger, Gary Enger, Brian Enger...

Clifford Hanson

Clifford Hanson

Feb 19, 1985

Clifford Hanson, 86, of the Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, Minnesota, died February 19, 1985, at the Care Center. Clifford was born November 19, 1898, in Iowa to parents Milton and Olive (Laura) Hanson. Clifford's life occupation was farming. Funeral Services were held Friday, February 22, 1985, 2:00 p.m. at the Lynner Funeral Home Chapel, Clarkfield, Minnesota, with Pastor John...

Martha "Marcie" Kathleen Reishus

Martha "Marcie" Kathleen Reishus

Feb 13, 1985

Martha (Marcie) Kathleen Reishus, 61, of rural Wood Lake, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 13, 1985, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 1985, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, Minnesota, with Rev. H. Norman Schey officiating. Colleen Hewitt was organist and Mavis Ellingson soloist. Casket Bearers were...

Vesta Marie Kaupang

Vesta Marie Kaupang

Feb 7, 1985

Vesta Marie Kaupang, 74, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 7, 1985, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, Montevideo, Minnesota. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9, 1985, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church with Pastor Gordon Trelstad officiating. Herb Jessen was the soloist and Mrs. Karen Donner the organist. Casket Bearers were Larry Agre, Bill Elliott, Dean...

Fred O. Sr. Larson

Fred O. Sr. Larson

Jan 31, 1985

Fred O. Larson, 95, of Edgerton, Minnesota, and formerly of Clarkfield, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 31, 1985, at the Edgebrook Rest Center in Edgerton. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 1985, at the Lynner Furneral Home Chapel in Clarkfield with Pastor Gordon Trelstad officiating. Vocal Music was by Mr. Merrill P. Womack. Casket Bearers were Charles...

Mathilda Anna Rysdahl

Mathilda Anna Rysdahl

Jan 23, 1985

Mathilda Anna Rysdahl, 95, of Clarkfield,Minnesota, died Wednesday, January 23, 1985, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 1985, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church with Pastor Gordon Trelstad officiating. Organist was Mrs. Annette Patel with vocal music by Mrs. Lyle Roschen. Casket Bearers were Deborah Christiansen, Sandra Wallen, Paul Rysdahl,...

Anna "Annie" Iverson

Anna "Annie" Iverson

Jan 10, 1985

Anna "Annie" Iverson was born on November 19, 1886, in Clarkfield, Minnesota to Arnie and Johanna (Olson) Iverson. Annie was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church and graduated from the Clarkfield High School. She worked in Clarkfield as a telephone operator and also as a clerk in several local businesses including Ted Stenhaug's Variety Store and Larson...

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