Obituaries

Myron Riley

Jul 5, 2009

Myron James Riley, son of Edward and Harriett (Becker) Riley, was born August 9, 1943 in Morris, Minnesota. Myron grew up in Donnelly and Morris and attended and graduated from Morris High School in 1961. On November 20, 1965, he was united in marriage to Janet Chavis. To this union two children were born, Eric and Dyane. Myron continued his education...

Julia Gobernatz

Jul 4, 2009

Julia Margaret Dirkes, daughter of Peter and Eva (Thelen) Dirkes, was born July 2, 1903 in Savanah Township in Becker County, Minnesota. Julia grew up in Two Inlets, Minnesota, where she was baptized on July 14, 1903 by Reverend Joseph Wurm. She attended Goldenrod Minnesota School District #91. Following her schooling, Julia worked at home and various other places. On...

Dennis Sayre

Jul 3, 2009

Dennis William Sayre, son of Ernest and Ella (Willms) Sayre, was born one March 2, 1944 in Springfield, Minnesota. Dennis grew up in Kensington, Minnesota, where he was confirmed at the First Lutheran Church. He attended and graduated from Kensington Public School. Dennis continued his education for six months at the BCA School for Law Enforcement. On August 15, 1964,...

Bernice Aaberg

Jul 3, 2009

Bernice Olive Halvorson, daughter of Hans and Nina (Olson) Halvorson, was born August 15, 1919 in Starbuck, Minnesota, where she grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Minnewaska Lutheran Church. She received her schooling at Starbuck High School. On June 24, 1939, she was united in marriage to Ellsworth Berg. Following their marriage the couple lived in Starbuck, where...

Jack Morton

Jul 1, 2009

Jack was born on June 6, 1928 to James Jr. and Lillian (Timm) Morton in Stevens County. He graduated from Hancock Public Schools in 1946. He was confirmed in 1949 and married Charlotte Torgerson on September 3, 1949. They had three daughters, Rhonda, Linda and Joan. On April 29, 1971 a tragic car accident took the lives of Charlotte and...

Fern Brown

Jun 30, 2009

Fern Evelyn Brugman, daughter of John and Jean (Tate) Brugman, was born September 15, 1916 in Morris, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Morris High School. On June 17, 1935, she was united in marriage to Leslie Brown in Sisseton, South Dakota. The couple made their home in Morris. Leslie died on January 1, 1971. Fern...

Helen Hruby

Jun 30, 2009

Helen passed away from lung cancer on June 30 th and during her final months, very much enjoyed the many visits from family, friends and her special friends where she lived at Ridgeview Place in Sauk Rapids. She especially relished the visits from her nephew, Father Gerry Dalseth.

Helen Lucille Eisenmenger, daughter of Andrew and Agnes (Flynn)...

Norman Hoium

Jun 26, 2009

Norman Edward Hoium was born November 15, 1925 in Starbuck, Minnesota. His parents were George and Mabel Wesen.  He grew up in Starbuck, where he attended the Starbuck Elementary School and later the Starbuck High School. Following his military service Norman also attended Wahpeton School of Science. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at Minnewaska Lutheran Church...

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...