Ada L. (Olson) Wangsness
Oct 12, 1980
Ada L. Wangsness was born October 1, 1891, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Ambrose and Bella (Olson) Olson. She was baptized in Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, and confirmed at Silo Lutheran Church of Cottonwood, Minnesota. On November 2, 1912, she was united in marriage to Evan Wangsness. They lived in Underwood, Minnesota, until...
Ellen Johanna Lovsness
Sep 23, 1980
Ellen Johanna Lovsness was born March 22, 1900, at Stavanger, Norway, to John and Martha Marie (Ueland) Skarass. When she was three years old her parents moved to the United States. She has lived in the Cottonwood, Minnesota area all of her life. She was baptized in Stavanger and confirmed in the Silo Lutheran Church of Cottonwood. In 1924...
Harold John Benson
Aug 21, 1980
Harold J. Benson was born January 4, 1912, in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to Thomas and Bertina (Eide) Benson, as the fourth of twelve children. He was baptized and confirmed in the Bergen Lutheran Church, of Stony Run Township, and was raised in an active agricultural environment. Harold entered the United States Army in March, 1942,...
Svea Ingeborg Nelson
Jul 29, 1980
Svea Ingeborg Nelson was born in Sweden on September 11, 1908, to Gustav and Brita (Sjoberg) Sjoblom. As an infant she moved with her family to Duluth, Minnesota, and later to International Falls, Minnesota. For a short time she worked in Chicago, Illinois, where she met and married Albin G. Nelson. They later moved to Clarkfield, Minnesota. Mrs. Nelson...
Rebecca (Kjelleberg) Bestland
Jul 3, 1980
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mrs. Rebecca Bestland Born January 1, 1901, in Minnesota to parents Kjittel and Bendina (Hognestad) Kjelleberg Passed Away July 3, 1980, at Granite Falls Manor, Granite Falls, Minnesota Preceded in death by husband, Gilbert Bestland in 1961 Survivors include son, Virgil, daughter, Beverly Wolfe, daughter, Phyllis Carlson, and son David Bestland. FUNERAL SERVICES Monday, July...
Amy Charlotte (Youngmark) Skaug
Jul 3, 1980
Amy Charlotte Skaug was born April 26, 1885, at Carver, Minnesota, to Andrew and Sophie (Olander) Youngmark. At an early age she moved with her family to the Clarkfield, Minnesota area. On December 1, 1910, she married Emil Skaug. Amy and Emil had three children: Cleo, Allen and Stanley. Since Emil's death in 1971 Amy has resided at Careview...
Selma (Ellingson) Anderson
Jun 22, 1980
Selma Ellingson Anderson, the daughter of Tollef and Betsy (Severson) Ellingson was born in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on January 26, 1900. She was baptized and confirmed at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, of which she was a lifelong member. She was united in marriage to Arthur Anderson on December 10, 1919. To this...
Allan Mckee Erie
Jun 21, 1980
Allan McKee Erie was born February 16, 1923, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Martin O. and Agnes (Holm) Erie. He was baptized and confirmed in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. He attended school in Clarkfield and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1941. He served four years in the Army until the end of the war. After his discharge he attended...
William Anton Macht
Jun 19, 1980
William Anton Macht was born November 27, 1900, at Springfield, Minnesota, to parents Joseph and Frances (Fisher) Macht. As a little boy, he moved with his parents, sister and brothers to a farm in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, where he spent most of his life, also receiving his education in a little country school nearby. He was...
Theodore W. Hartfiel
Jun 18, 1980
Theodore W. Hartfiel was born March 27, 1896, in the Omro-Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to Theodore and Emma (Kelm) Hartfiel. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. November 26th, 1916, he was united in marriage to Hulda Galow. From this union there resulted two children, Lionel and Marilyn. Theodore operated the Hartfiel Oil Bulk Station...
Dr. Malvin Ingmar Hauge
Jun 1, 1980
Dr. Malvin I. Hauge was born March 9, 1904, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Malvin M. and Anna (Schjelderup) Hauge. His father started his medical practice in Clarkfield when Malvin was three years old. He was confirmed in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church and was graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1923. He enrolled at the University of Minnesota and received...
Lloyd Paul Ecklund
May 20, 1980
Lloyd Paul Swen Ecklund was born on December 18, 1910, in Swenoda Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to Swen and Anna (Skold) Ecklund. He grew to manhood in Swenoda and went to school there. As a young man he worked as a farm hand until he joined the Armed Forces where he served for four years, three and one-half of...
Gerda Anna Jacobson
May 12, 1980
Gerda Anna Jacobson was born in Cokato, Minnesota, on January 23, 1939, to John and Elvira Carlson. She attended rural school there and moved to Dassel, Minnesota, with her family in 1947. She was confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Dassel in 1953 and graduated from high school in 1956. She attended St. Cloud State College and the Minnesota...
Ella Peterson
Apr 29, 1980
Ella Peterson was born on August 26, 1896, at Traverse, Minnesota, to John and Anna Rudell. She was bapitzed at St. Peter, Minnesota, on October 3, 1895, by Rev. M. Sandell and confirmed at the Ebenezer Church in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on July 3, 1910, by Rev. Carl Larson. Ella was united in marriage to Reuben Peterson at Holmes City,...
Oscar O. Peterson
Apr 29, 1980
Oscar Peterson was born on December 21, 1883, to Nicolai and Gustava (Lende) Peterson of Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. After graduating from high school and working for a time on his father's farm, he spent a few years in the Dakotas, teaching rural school, one year near Lemmon, South Dakota and one year in Killdeer, North Dakota,...
Richard Olav Stueland
Apr 20, 1980
Richard O. Stueland was born July 7, 1908, in Iowa to Hans and Minnie (Michelson) Stueland. They moved to Boyd, Minnesota, in the spring of 1913, and in 1917 moved to a farm in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. In 1942 he was inducted into the Armed Forces and served until October 1945 in the South Pacific...
Ethel O. Iverson Akre Miller Miller
Apr 18, 1980
Ethel O. Iverson Akre Miller was born on November 30, 1915, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Olaf and Emma (Sorenson) Iverson. She was baptized in infancy by Rev. John Solhus an confirmed by Rev. C.A. Haugland on October 28, 1928, at Bergen Lutheran Church of Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County. She attended elementary and high...
Leonard George Vold
Apr 17, 1980
Leonard George Vold was born on October 30, 1905, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Peter J. and Hilda E. (Johnson) Vold. He was baptized and confirmed at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel Run, Minnesota. He was married to Anna Skommedahl at Hazel Run on June 6, 1942. To this union were born two children, Margaret Ann and...
Dennis Allen Clausen
Apr 12, 1980
Dennis Allen Clausen was born on July 7, 1944, at Dawson, Minnesota, the son of Chester and Edith (Nelson) Clausen. He was baptized November 10, 1944, by Pastor A.E. Gerdes in Dawson and confirmed on May 10, 1959, by Pastor Stanely G. West in Boyd, Minnesota. Dennis graduated from Boyd High School in 1962, and served in the Armed...
Selmer Abrahamson
Apr 10, 1980
Selmer Abrahamson was born April 3, 1890, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Mads and Anne M. (Svalestuen) Abrahamson. He was married to Esther C. Hansen in October of 1915 in Hanley Falls, Minnesota. They farmed there until 1928 when they moved to Cyrus, Minnesota, where Selmer operated a gas station. In 1942 they moved to St. Paul...
