obituaries

Aug 11, 1978

David Jerome Falk was born June 1, 1962 at Montevideo, Minnesota. He was baptized at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. He died because of a drowning accident on August 11, 1978 while on a canoe trip in the Arrowhead country in northern Minnesota. He would have been in the 11th grade at Clarkfield High School. He is survived by his...

Jul 31, 1978

Hilda Marie Olson Tollefson was born to Halvor and Karen (Foss) Olson in Hazel Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on February 17, 1895. She married William Leroy Tollefson on July 23, 1912. They lived in Hazel Run three years, farmed near Hazel Run 27 years and resided in Granite Falls since 1942. She passed away July 31, 1978,...

Jul 29, 1978

IN MEMORY OF MRS. JUDITH A. STEVENS Born June 25, 1921, in Minnesota to parents Henry H. and Mathilda (Imes) Olson Passed away July 29, 1978, at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota Survived by husband, Allard Stevens Funeral Services Tuesday, August 1, 1978, 2:00 p.m. Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church Hanley Falls, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. H. N. Schey Organist, Mrs. Colleen...

Jul 16, 1978

James William Smith was born at Hazel Run, Minnesota, on December 21, 1919, the son of Harry D. and Beatrice (York) Smith. He grew up in the Clarkfield area and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1937. He entered the U.S. Army on October 28, 1942, and served overseas in the Pacific until April 8, 1946. After his discharge,...

Jul 4, 1978

Alvina Anna Marie Engel was born September 22, 1884, at Vinton in Benton County, Iowa, to parents Joseph and Friedrika (Krueger) Lorenz. She passed away July 4, 1978, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, at the age of 93 years. Her early adult life was spent as a seamstress in and around Spencer, Iowa. On March 21, 1906,...

Jun 30, 1978

Herman Albert Zietlow, Jr., was born to Herman Zietlow, Sr. and Louise (Thierfeld) Zietlow February 11, 1911, at Springfield, Minnesota. At the age of three he moved with his family to Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized at Springfield and confirmed at the Tyro Lutheran Church on July 5, 1925. On May 1, 1938, Herman was...

Jun 28, 1978

Fritz Brynold Johnson was born in Sweden on December 13, 1899, to Ernst and Bengte (Nelson) Johnson. He served in the Swedish Army before coming to this country. The first years were spent working in Minneapolis. Fritz moved to Clarkfield and married Anna Erickson, also from Sweden, on December 31, 1926. In 1930 he became an American citizen and...

Jun 28, 1978

Thorvald Herbert Nodshilder was born November 12, 1932, to Helmer and Clara (Jorgenson) Nodshilder in Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith. As a young man he confirmed his vows at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Attending school in Clarkfield, Thorvald graduated in 1951, after which he worked in Janesville, Wisconsin, for a year. On January 30,...

Jun 24, 1978

John Stensrud was born July 29, 1894, in rural Minneota, Minnesota, the oldest child of Oscar and Anna (Broughton) Stensrud. At an early age he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. John was married to Mary Elizabeth Burchard in Chinook, Montana, on September 15, 1919. He farmed most of his life except during World War II when...

Jun 17, 1978

Some 78 years ago, God blessed Fred G. Roske and Emma Roske with their only child, Herman Arthur Roske. He was born in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on October 9, 1899. On October 22, 1899, through the water of Holy Baptism, God washed Herman and made him His own dear child at St. John's Lutheran Church, Omro...

Jun 11, 1978

Theodore Emil August Pieschke was born on January 8, 1901, at Sibley County, the son of Otto and Johanna (Winter) Pieschke. Ted was baptized February 17, 1901, and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Auburn, Minnesota, by Rev. Adolph Hoyer on March 28, 1915. On June 27, 1937, Ted was united in marriage to Helen Margaret Zietlow at...

Jun 9, 1978

Gordy Clifford Swanson was born in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on December 12, 1908, the son of Robert and Christine (Lundstrom) Swanson. He attended country school and Clarkfield High School, graduating in 1930. He had become crippled while very young. After his family moved from the farm, they lived in the Clarkfield and Hanley Falls area....

Jun 6, 1978

Marvin Lorenz Kaatz was born February 20, 1910, at Sheldon, North Dakota, the son of Minnie (Wolsky) and Emil Kaatz. He was baptized and confirmed in the same church, the Pontiac Lutheran Church of Enderlin, North Dakota. Marvin attended grade school at Enderlin and graduated from Sheldon, North Dakota High School. Following graduation, he worked on farms in his...

May 25, 1978

William "Bill" Reishus, son of Knute and Annetta (Miller) Reishus was born on August 12, 1903, in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed in St. Lucas Lutheran Church by Rev. Romstad. He served in the armed forces during the Second World War and since has been active in the American Legion. For many...

May 24, 1978

Born July 17, 1892 Died May 24, 1978, in Los Angeles, California She had been a teacher at one time. Graveside Services Saturday June 10, 1978 2:00 p.m. Granite Falls Cemetery Granite Falls, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. Larry Tantow Final Resting Place Granite Falls Cemetery Granite Falls, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota

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May 21, 1978

Knute S. Haugen was born January 26, 1888, on a farm in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Sigurd and Signe (Solberg) Haugen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Bergen Lutheran Church where he was a lifelong member. On March 4, 1914, Knute Haugen and Annie "Imo" Homan were married. To this union five children...

May 21, 1978

Martin Noren Albeck was born April 26, 1914, in Hazel Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Nils and Martina (Tollefson) Albeck. He lived his entire life in the Hanley Falls community where he farmed the home farm. He was united in marriage to Helen Stokke of Normania Township. To this union three children were born: Douglas,...

May 11, 1978

Clifford Arnold Christensen was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on February 9, 1912, the son of Herman and Thea (Swenson) Christensen. He was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church. On December 23, 1933, he was united in marriage to Clara T. Stokke by Rev. Madland of Cottonwood. Their two children are Orla, who lives...

May 9, 1978

Randall Hanson, the son of Hans S. and Marie (Ness) Hanson, was born June 5, 1898, near Britt, Iowa, where he was baptized in the Lutheran faith. In 1902, Randall moved with his family to a farm in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, near Clarkfield, Minnesota, where he attended the rural elementary school. He was confirmed by Rev....

May 6, 1978

Kenneth Hanson was born November 11, 1900, on his parent's farm north of Clarkfield, Minnesota, to Hans R. and Malene (Vik) Hanson. He was baptized by Pastor Farseth and confirmed by Pastor Storaaslie at the Clarkfield Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1915. Kenneth attended school in the Clarkfield area and later the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis. On November 11,...