Agnes L. Swenson
Mar 4, 1980
Agnes L. Swenson was born March 20, 1901, in Minnesota to parents Swen and Mathilda (Anderson) Swenson. Agnes was baptized and confirmed in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Agnes graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota. For many years, she was superintendent at Shriners Hospital and at Rankin Jordan Chrippled Children's Home in St. Louis,...
Beatrice Orine (Johnson) Stensrud
Feb 23, 1980
Beatrice Orine Stensrud was born September 17, 1912, in Nome, North Dakota, to Olaf and Mabel (Hase) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Petri Lutheran Church of Nome and attended school there. Beatrice met and married Marvin Stensrud of Minneota, Minnesota, on October 14, 1934, in North Dakota. To this union five children were born. Marvin and...
Bertina Lein, Myrtle
Feb 21, 1980
Myrtle Lein was born September 29, 1903, in Emmett County at Wallingford, Iowa, to Baste and Gudve (Knutson) Jacobson. On February 27, 1925, she married Oscar Lein. To this union four children were born: Mavis Larson of Milan, Minnesota, Loren Lein of Blue Earth, Minnesota, Vernon Lein of Boyd, Minnesota and Vera Hermanson of Jamestown, North Dakota. She was...
Palmer B. Moen
Feb 20, 1980
Palmer B. Moen was born December 18, 1911, in Baxter Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Olaf and Emily (Agre) Moen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and a lifelong member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Baxter. On May 31, 1944, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Runyon of Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was...
Edith Aurora Ronning
Jan 28, 1980
Edith Aurora Ronning was born April 26, 1886, at St. James, Minnesota, to John Peter and Anna Martha (Peterson) Lundquist. She graduated from St. James High School in 1904 and taught in rural schools near there for eight years. She attended the University of Minnesota from 1912 - 1914, majoring in domestic science (home economics) and taught in high...
Bertina Nicoline (Eide) Benson
Jan 22, 1980
Mrs. Thomas (Bertina) Benson was born May 3, 1884, to Bernt and Bertha (Sherdahl) Eide in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Camp Release Lutheran Church. On June 27, 1906, she was married to Thomas Benson. They resided in Stony Run Township until 1947 when they moved to a farm near...
Willie H. Johnson
Jan 19, 1980
Willie H. Johnson was born December 16, 1892, in Wood Lake Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Frank A. and Wilhemina (Gustafson) Johnson. They moved to the Hazel Run, Minnesota area in 1893. On May 3, 1928, he was united in marriage to Esther Petrin Krogstad at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church. They farmed in the Hazel Run community...
Mabel (Kenison) Diedrich
Jan 17, 1980
MRS. ARTHUR (MABEL) DIEDRICH Mrs. Mabel Diedrich, widow of the late Arthur J. Diedrich, passed away January 17th, 1980, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She had been in failing health the past several months. Mabel Diedrich, the daughter of Byron Kenison and Lucy (Helgeland) Kenison was born at Bolan, Iowa on March 12, 1898. She was...
Paul Christopher Ernest Just
Jan 14, 1980
Paul Ernest Christopher Just was born on March 25, 1903, to parents Christ and Augusta (Laechelt) Just in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County. He farmed living all of his life on the home farm. On March 1, 1944, he was united in marriage to...
Anna (Thompson) Winson
Jan 13, 1980
IN MEMORY OF MRS. ANNA WINSON Born December 7, 1896 Passed away January 13, 1980, in San Diego, California Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Roda Mae and Stanley Emerson of Aurora, Colorado Preceded in death by her husband Funeral Services Monday, January 21, 1980, 1:00 p.m. Bergen Lutheran Church Stony Run Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Officiating, Pastor Berdell...
Oliver Martinson
Jan 4, 1980
Oliver Martinson was born May 25, 1897, to Magnus and Johanna (Hollo) Martinson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He lived all his life on the home farm. He was married to Clara Ellingson of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, on December 10, 1919. To this union were born five children....
James Morris "Mike" Moen
Dec 16, 1979
James Morris (Mike) Moen was born on June 27, 1903, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to parents Olaf and Emily (Agre) Moen. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Baxter Township, Lac qui Parle County. He was united in marriage to Myrtle Lusk on March 27, 1927. Mike passed away at the Johnson Memorial...
Adaire Elizabeth Gniffke
Dec 14, 1979
Adaire Elizabeth Gniffke was born September 19, 1979, in Dillingham, Alaska, to parents Bradley and Shirley (Larson) Gniffke She was baptized on October 17, 1979, in Dillingham. Adaire passed away December 14, 1979, at the age of 2 months, 28 days at Dillingham, Alaska. Survivors include her parents; and grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Larson of Ellendale, North Dakota,...
Nels A. Morland
Dec 7, 1979
Nels A. Morland was born January 1, 1889, in Bergen, Norway, to parents Nels and Elizabeth (Lee) Morlandsto. He was baptized and confirmed in Norway and came to the United States in 1907. He came to his uncle Andrew Lee at Clarkfield, Minnesota. He spent several years working on farms in the area and also spent some time as...
Edith Hazel (Nilson) Clausen
Dec 6, 1979
Edith Hazel Nilson was born at Brook Park, Minnesota, on September 28, 1918, to Nils M. and Alma (Erickson) Nilson. She was baptized at Brook Park by Pastor Palm. In 1930 they moved to a farm near Boyd, Minnesota. Edith was confirmed at St. Johns Church in Boyd, Minnesota, by I.O. Mallum. On January 28, 1940, Edith was united...
Helen M. Pieschke
Nov 11, 1979
Our Heavenly Father called Mrs. Theodore Pieschke out of this vale of tears to His eternal home on Sunday, November 11, 1979. She passed away at the Johnson Memorial Hospital, Dawson, Minnesota. Mrs. Pieschke was born Helen Margaret Zietlow on March 4, 1905, at Springfield, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Herman and Louise (Therefield) Zietlow. The family moved...
Ervin L. Ree
Nov 10, 1979
Ervin L. Ree was born February 20, 1907, in Minnesota to parents Nels and Guri (Stolsmark) Ree. He lived all his life in the Hanley Falls, Minnesota community. He married Thelma Tollefson on October 7, 1972, at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls, of which he was a member and served on the cemetery board. He passed away at...
Clara Amanda (Jacobson) Stevens
Nov 7, 1979
Clara Stevens was born on November 27, 1894, to Oluf and Annie (Halvorson) Jacobson in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Normania Township. On April 6, 1919, she was united in marriage to James R. Stevens. They spent most of their lives farming near Hanley Falls, Minnesota,...
Fredolph L. Haroldson
Oct 26, 1979
Fredolph Lawrence Haroldson was born January 22, 1908, in Minnesota, to parents Carl and Emma (Paulson) Haroldson. He was baptized and confirmed at Swede Home Lutheran Church of Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Fredolph was a veteran of WW II. He died October 26, 1979, at Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Richmond, California. Fredolph is survived by three sisters:...
Walter Leroy Haroldson
Oct 9, 1979
Walter LeRoy Haroldson was born March 20, 1910, Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Carl and Emma (Paulson) Haroldson. He was baptized and confirmed at Swede Home Church of Swede Prairie Township. He attended school in Swede Prairie Township and farmed until he retired. Walter, a resident of Minneota, Minnesota, died Tuesday morning, October 9, 1979,...
