obituaries

Oct 5, 1979

Eneval B. Stenevik was born December 8, 1889, the son of Solomon and Anne (Kristopherson) Stenevik at Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized by Reverand Carl J. Moen and confirmed by Reverand Reinertson. He passed away at the Clarkfield Hospital October 5, 1979, at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 27 days. Eneval served in World War I...

Sep 26, 1979

OBITUARY OF MAGDALENA ANNA CATHERINA GALOW PIIPKE In His grace and mercy God granted to Herman Galow and his wife Margaret nee Wiegers, the gift of their only daughter Lena Anna Catherina on January 22, 1886, in Omro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. God made her His own dear daugher as she was born again through the washing...

Sep 24, 1979

Ava Mae Kleppe, the daughter of John and Katherine (Drake) Albertson, was born March 7, 1897, in Clairandis, Iowa. She was confirmed March 31, 1940 by H.J. Madland at Silo Lutheran Church, Cottonwood, Minnesota. She lived in Iowa and Tacoma, Washington, with her parents, moving to Cottonwood, Minnesota, in 1913. She married Rasmes Kleppe on June 22, 1915, by...

Sep 22, 1979

Sidney Inor Friberg was born December 8, 1911, to Swen and Amanda (Willander) Friberg of Clarkfield, Minnesota. Baptized and confirmed in the Augustana Lutheran Church of Clarkfield, Sidney attended the Clarkfield Schools and graduated with the class of 1931. In 1943 he moved to Seattle, Washington, where he remained until his death, September 22, 1979, at West Seattle General...

Aug 30, 1979

Beatrice York Smith was born October 31, 1894, at Centerville, Iowa, to Stephen John York and Eldora Briley York. She attended school in the Clarkfield, Minnesota community. She was united in marriage to Harry D. Smith on January 29, 1913, at the Methodist Church in Boone, Iowa. They moved to Hazel Run, Minnesota, in 1915 and farmed until 1950...

Aug 23, 1979

Donald James Voss was born on February 9, 1931, in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Ewald and Hertha (Just) Voss. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church by Rev. Louis Rosin. After he completed high school, he farmed with his father. He served two years with the National Guard when it was activated during the...

Aug 21, 1979

Melvin Arnold Gudahl was born June 7, 1901, at Rake, Iowa, to parents John and Ingeborg (Erdahl) Gudahl. He was baptized and confirmed at Dell Lutheran Church near Frost, Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Mabel Nelson on January 1, 1936. He passed away August 21, 1979, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of...

Aug 19, 1979

Martin Leonard Peterson was born on July 9, 1903, to Nicolai Njolstad Peterson and Gustava (Lende) Peterson in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized by Pastor Salhus and confirmed by Pastor Storaasli. He attended country school and in the Cottonwood School. He was engaged in construction work in the east and in Chicago for several years,...

Aug 18, 1979

Lu Ella Loken Larson was born on February 2, 1911, in Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Lars and Marie Loken. She was baptized and confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. She graduated from Clarkfield High School as the Valedictorian of her class. She later graduated from the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota. She was employed at the Clarkfield Memorial...

Aug 13, 1979

Myrtle Ruth Lusk Moen was born on April 13, 1908, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Hugh and Johanna (Moe) Lusk. She was baptized and confirmed at Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church. On March 27, 1927, whe was united in marriage to James Morris "Mike" Moen. Myrtle passed away on August 13, 1979, at Luther Haven, Montevideo, Minnesota,...

Aug 8, 1979

Baby Girl Vanoverbeke Born/Passed Away August 8, 1979, at Dothan, Alabama Parents Thomas J. and Alice (Roles) Vanoverbeke Graveside Services August 15, 1979 St. Leo Catholic Cemetery, St. Leo, Minnesota Father John Pearson, officiating Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota

Graveside Services August 15, 1979 10:15 a.m. St. Leo Catholic Cemetery St. Leo, Minnesota...

Aug 5, 1979

Javin Lee Muilenburg was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota, on August 5, 1979, to Rodney and Deanna (Stangeland) Muilenburg. On November 18, 1979, Javin passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, at the age of 3 months and 13 days. He is survived by his parents of Aberdeen, South Dakota; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Stangeland...

Jul 21, 1979

Irene Helen (Nilson) Iverson was born September 25, 1909, on a farm near Boyd, Minnesota, to parents Nels M. and Alma (Erickson) Nilson. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Pastor Palm in Brook Park, Minnesota. On November 5, 1955, she was united in marriage to Oliver Iverson. Irene was...

Jul 16, 1979

Oscar R. Loland was born October 26, 1894, to Tobias and Caroline (Gunderson) Loland in Cottonwood, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Silo Lutheran Church of Cottonwood. Oscar served in the U.S. Navy during World War I and was a lifetime member of the American Legion and the Last Man's Club. In his earlier years he worked on...

Jun 26, 1979

Oscar Theodore Tunem was born February 20, 1895, in Minnesota, to Daniel and Dorothy (Anda) Tunem. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. He lived with his mother at Wanke, Minnesota, until her death then moved to Wegdahl, Minnesota, to live with an aunt. After her death, he then moved to the...

Jun 20, 1979

Jeannette Haakenson Pratt was born December 4, 1910, the daughter of Olaf and Beate Haakenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, Minnesota. On April 21, 1936, she was united in marriage to Ulysses W. Pratt. For a short time they lived in Baxter Township, Lac qui Parle County, and then moved to Ten Mile...

May 31, 1979

In Memory Of MARJORIE HORTENZ SKAUG Born December 19, 1908, at Clarkfield, Minnesota to parents Carl and Hulda (Silver) Skaug Died May 31, 1979, at Winona, Minnesota Funeral Services Friday, June 1, 1979, 8:00 p.m. Fawcett Funeral Home, Winona, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. Karsten Kristenson Central Lutheran Church, Winona, Minnesota Funeral Services Saturday, June 2, 1979, 2:00 p.m. Augustana Lutheran...

May 19, 1979

Elmer Melbostad was born February 13, 1895, to Amund and Mathilda (Hansrud) Melbostad on a farm in Friendship Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was a faithful member of Clarkfield Lutheran Church where he served in many capacities over the years. He served in France during WWI and was a...

May 16, 1979

Henry Charles Westphal was born March 31, 1890, to Emil and Eva (Guken) Westphal at Aurora, Wisconsin. He came to Minnesota with his parents in the early 1900s and settled on a farm near Arco, Minnesota. On September 14, 1916, he was united in marriage to Anna Marie Pochardt at Marshall, Minnesota. They farmed near Arco for a number...

May 16, 1979

Janneve Grace was born September 6, 1915, to Henry and Martha (Olaveson) Allickson near Watson, Minnesota, in Swift County. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Chippewa County, Minnesota. She attended school in Montevideo, Minnesota. She was confirmed April 27, 1930, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo, Minnesota, by Rev. John M. Mason. On October 18, 1959,...