Obituaries
Lowell Leuck
Jun 25, 2009
Lowell Anton Leuck, son of Mathias and Katherine (Arnes) Leuck, was born June 21, 1921 in Woonsocket, South Dakota. At a young age, Lowell’s family moved to the Morris area, where he attended one year of school at the West Central School of Agriculture. For a short time following his schooling, he worked on a farm in the...
Elsie Mickelson
Jun 23, 2009
Elsie Holten, daughter of Thom and Annie (Haugen) Holten, was born August 19, 1921 in New Solem Township in Marshall County, Minnesota. Elsie was baptized and confirmed at Rindal Lutheran Church. She grew up on a farm near Viking, Minnesota and attended Columbus Country School in New Solem Township. On September 29, 1956, she was united in marriage to Otto...
Alice Gieselman
Jun 20, 2009
Alice Catherine Gieselman, daughter of John and Alma (Drewes) Gieselman, was born October 24, 1951 in Morris , Minnesota . She grew up in Morris and attended the Stone Schoolhouse for special education with Miss Dorothy Zinda as her teacher. After her schooling, Alice attended the DAC until the present time. She...
Robert Stammer
Jun 13, 2009
Robert Edwin Stammer, son of John and Bessie (Sedlacek) Stammer, was born January 13, 1922 in Wisner, Nebraska, where he began his schooling, graduating from Wisner High School in 1939. Following high school, Robert continued his education at the Commercial Extension School in Omaha, Nebraska. On October 30, 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving until February 24,...
Josephine Fougeron
Jun 10, 2009
Josephine Elizabeth Kopitzke, daughter of John and Wilhelmina (Block) Kopitzke, was born December 1, 1913 in Swan Lake Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. Josie attended country school in rural Stevens County. On September 24, 1936, she was united in marriage to William Frederick Fougeron. Josie was a homemaker, dedicating her life to children. She, Bill and their young family resided...
Chester Branch
Jun 9, 2009
Chester Arthur Branch, was born on January 7, 1920 in Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota to Albert and Edith (Ekstrom) Branch. He grew up in rural Starbuck on the family farm along with his five brothers. He attended rural School District #36. Chester was united in marriage to Evelyn Grenson on October 26, 1945 at the Fron Parsonage in...
Ruth Tangen
Jun 8, 2009
Ruth Marion (Borud) Tangen, of Starbuck, Minnesota, died peacefully, with her family by her side, at Minnewaska Lutheran Nursing Home in Starbuck, Minnesota on Monday, June 8, 2009, at the age of 85 years old. Ruth was born April 28, 1924, to Oscar and Emma (Peterson) Borud in Fosston, Minnesota. She grew up in Fosston where she received her education. Ruth was...
Lorna Brunkow
Jun 8, 2009
Lorna Marie Wade, daughter of Einar and Ellen (Johnson) Wade, was born July 29, 1928 in Pepperton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. Lorna grew up in the Donnelly area, where she was confirmed in 1941 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. She attended and graduated from Alberta High School in 1946. On November 29, 1946, she was united in marriage to...
Walt Larson
Jun 2, 2009
Walter Glesne Larson, son of Walter W. and Cora (Glesne) Larson, was born March 5, 1927 in Starbuck, Minnesota, where he was baptized and confirmed at Fron Lutheran Church. Walt received his schooling in Starbuck, graduating in 1945 from Starbuck High School. On March 27, 1946, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Japan, where he also played...
Tamara Pelowski
May 16, 2009
Tamara Jean Pelowski was born on October 17th, 1975 at Ramsay County Hospital in St. Paul. Stephen and Eileen Schmidt adopted her when she was two weeks old. She grew up in White Bear. She loved going camping, especially along the North Shore. She liked fishing and playing with model trains with her dad. She loved Christmases and movies like...
Wilbur Gulbrandson
May 13, 2009
Wilbur Gerald Gulbrandson, son of Warner and Maud (Hunt) Gulbrandson, was born December 11, 1927 in Morris, Minnesota. Wilbur was baptized on August 5, 1928 and confirmed on November 15, 1942 at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly. He attended District #23 Country School. Following his schooling, Wilbur worked on the family farm. On October 28, 1950, he was united in...
Harold Zander
May 2, 2009
Harold was born July 25, 1941 and baptized September 21, 1941 in St. Paul, Minnesota. His sponsors were Erna (nee Zander) and Wilfred Dupre. He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jamestown, North Dakota on May 25, 1958, and his sister Pauline was confirmed at the same time. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1959. He joined the US...
Harold McRoberts
Apr 23, 2009
Harold William McRoberts, son of William and Minnie (Podratz) McRoberts, was born August 30, 1914 in Herman, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. Harold continued his schooling at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, where he took one year of business courses and his second year, he taught himself at home. On April 28, 1938, he...
Clyde Johnson
Apr 23, 2009
Clyde Earl Johnson, son of Elmer and Mattie (Napp) Johnson, was born February 16, 1930 in Fennimore, Wisconsin, where he grew up and was confirmed in 1943 at St. Peter Lutheran Church by Reverend Reinhard Schedtler. Clyde attended and graduated from Fennimore High School in 1947. He continued his schooling at the University of Iowa, receiving his undergraduate degree in...
Anthony O'Keefe
Apr 17, 2009
Anthony Leo O’Keefe, son of Michael and Shirley (Bellmore) O’Keefe, was born May 4, 1961 in Breckenridge , Minnesota . He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, North Dakota . Tony grew up and received his schooling in Wahpeton and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1979. After...
Donald Young
Apr 15, 2009
Donald Reed Young, son of Milton and Jennie (Christensen) Young, was born July 30, 1927 in Clear Lake, Iowa, where he grew up and attended school. Following his schooling, he farmed with his brother for a short time. He then began a career as a truck driver, logging many hours on the road. On June 1, 1971, he was united...
Ruth Disrud
Apr 10, 2009
Ruth Gladys Johnson, daughter of John and Minnie (Jergenson) Johnson, was born May 31, 1924 in Gilchrist Township , Pope County , Minnesota . She grew up in that area and was baptized and confirmed at the Rolling Forks Lutheran Church . Ruth began her schooling at rural schools in Districts...
Henry Bremer
Apr 6, 2009
Henry Bremer, son of Frank and Caroline (Kaschmitter) Bremer, was born January 19, 1913 in Wilmont, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. In 1941, the family moved to a farm place near Alberta. In 1943, the family then moved to a farm place near Morris, where they lived until 1968. Henry and his brother Clarence then bought a...
Ervin Jacobson
Mar 31, 2009
Ervin William Jacobson, son of Lloyd and Eva (Miller) Jacobson, was born May 2, 1927 in Moore Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Following his schooling, Ervin worked for area farmers. In 1945, he was united in marriage to Arlene Sprouls. Following their marriage, the couple purchased a farm...
Sophie Nohl
Mar 29, 2009
Sophie Leona Banwart, daughter of Charles and Bertha (Widmer) Banwart, was born October 16, 1916 in Lamar, Missouri. When Sophie was three years old, her mother passed away from burns sustained in a gas iron explosion and seven months later, her father passed away. Sophie then moved to Morris to live with her aunt and uncle, Sadie and John Metzger....
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