Obituaries

Feb 12, 2009

Hazel Mildred Rowland, daughter of Charlie and Matilda (Lurun) Rowland, was born July 15, 1915 in Beardsley, Minnesota. She grew and received her schooling in Big Stone County, Minnesota. On July 22, 1933, she was united in marriage to Clarence Quam, Sr. in Dumont, Minnesota. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed there entire married life in Eldorado Township...

Feb 9, 2009

David Wendt, son of Elmer and Florence Wendt, was born on January 9, 1943 in Springfield, Minnesota. He attended Lamberton Public School until November 1956, when the family moved to Morris, where he finished his education. David farmed with his father. David enlisted in the Army National Guard of Minnesota in November 1964 for six years and was honorably discharged...

Feb 2, 2009

Howard L. Nelson, son of Chris and Rose (Henriksen) Nelson, was born July 23, 1927 near Donnelly, Minnesota, where he grew up on the family farm. He attended country school and worked at home on the farm, until he was drafted into the United States Army on January 25, 1951. Howard began his training at Camp McCoy near Sparta, WI...

Jan 31, 2009

Luther Virgil Steen, son of Ole and Clara (Steen) Steen, was born January 30, 1932 in Hancock, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his education. He was confirmed into the Christian Faith at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. Following his schooling, he worked as a painter by trade, working for Jerry Anderson of Morris. Luther was a member...

Jan 28, 2009

Vera Marie Severns, daughter of William and Cora (Swett) Severns, was born July 16, 1921 in Keystone, Nebraska. She was the 10 th of 12 children. Vera grew up in Encampment, Wyoming, where she received her education. On July 25, 1938, she was united in marriage to Rossiter Pace “Babe” Jones in Walden, Colorado. The couple lived in Nebraska, Wyoming...

Jan 25, 2009

Arlene was born January 27, 1914 at her grandparents’ farm near Lily South Dakota, the daughter of Edgar and Marie Benson. She was baptized on February 21, 1914 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Lily, South Dakota. They moved to McIntosh, South Dakota where her parents farmed for a few years. There were a few people in the area at...

Jan 24, 2009

Daniel Jon Carlson, 3 rd child born to Lauren and Barbara (Dorweiler) Carlson, was born June 10, 1961 in Minneapolis , Minnesota . Dan grew up and received his schooling in the Chokio, Minnesota area, graduating from Chokio-Alberta High School in 1979. He then went on to attend South Dakota State University...

Jan 21, 2009

Agnes Selia Himango, daughter of Isaac and Caroline (Syverson) Clifgard was born March 9, 1909 in Blue Mounds Township. She grew up and received her schooling in the Starbuck area. On November 22, 1941 she was united in marriage to Rudolph Himango. From this union 2 sons were born. The couple made their home on the farm where Agnes grew up. They lived on the...

Jan 19, 2009

Raymond Edward Jost, son of Frank and Willamina (Zaehringer) Jost, was born January 29, 1929, on the family farm near Morris , Minnesota . Ray was one of nine children, and lived on the same farm three miles west of Morris his entire 79 years. He attended country school just down the...

Jan 17, 2009

Tilford Martin “Pat” Olson passed peacefully into eternal life on January 17, 2009 at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood , MN .

Pat was born in Glenwood , MN . on September 21, 1919 to Fred T. and Alma (Mickelson) Olson. Pat...

Jan 15, 2009

John DeGier, son of John Sr. and Maartje (DeJong) DeGier, was born August 10, 1909 in Haarlememeer, Holland . John was baptized in the Netherlands , and then in 1911, his family immigrated to southwestern North Dakota near South Heart, where they began farming. They later moved to a farm in the...

Jan 14, 2009

Addie (Hanson) Parmelee was born as one of eight children to Jens and Bertha (Skeslien) Hanson on January 12, 1922 on the family homestead in Langhie Township, Pope County. The granddaughter of Norwegian immigrants, Addie first spoke Norwegian and didn’t begin learning English until entering the Pope County School District. She was an excellent student with a keen interest for...

Jan 14, 2009

Otto Schaefer, son of Henry and Caroline (Joos) Schaefer, was born January 14, 1916 at Hancock , MN . He attended school at District #65 in Moore Township until the age of 13, at which time he worked on the family farm until 1937. He then worked as a carpenter for Tony...

Jan 12, 2009

George Steve Kill died on January 12, 2009 at the age of 87 after a brief illness. He was the son of William John Kill and Josephine (Majerus) Kill. He was born on April 20, 1921, on his parents’ farm 4 miles north of Morris and lived his entire life in the Morris/Chokio area. On November 23, 1943 he married...

Jan 11, 2009

Milton James Horgen was born to Albert and Gina (Livgard) Horgen on July 21, 1922, at home in Yellow Medicine County near Clarkfield, Minnesota. He grew up on farms near Boyd, Minnesota, where he attended grade school and later graduated from high school. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, MN. He married Adair Phelps on...

Jan 11, 2009

Eileen Mae Corcoran, daughter of Timothy and Charlotte (Cunningham) Corcoran, was born February 12, 1912 in Rolfe, Iowa, where she was baptized on February 26, 1912 by J.M. Mallinger. Mae grew up in Donnelly, where she received her schooling. On November 24, 1931, she was united in marriage to Hiram Waller in Donnelly, Minnesota. Following their marriage, Mae and Hiram...

Jan 9, 2009

Mable Marie Woodfork, daughter of Edward and Ordelia “Tina” (Schlinker) Woodfork, was born November 12, 1919 in Silverleaf , North Dakota . Mable grew up in Ellendale , North Dakota , where she attended grade school and later graduated from Ellendale High School . She continued her education at Ellendale...

Jan 9, 2009

Perry John Anderson was born June 15, 1927, son of Edwin August Anderson and Madge Irene Clark of rural Donnelly, Minnesota. In 1951, he married Muriel Ardell Polzen from Winfred, SD. Perry and Muriel farmed near Donnelly where they raised four children. After retiring in 1985, he sold hearing aids until 1993 when Muriel and he began wintering in Yuma,...

Jan 9, 2009

Doris Gertrude Johnson, the fifth of nine children born to George and Dena (Weltzin) Johnson, was born April 29, 1921 in Hamlet Township , Renville County near Mohall , North Dakota . She was baptized at St. John’s Church in Renville Township , North Dakota . The family moved to Minnesota in...

Jan 8, 2009

Richard Robert Schmidgall, son of Henry and Emma (Koehl) Schmidgall, was born March 27, 1924 in Hancock, Minnesota. He grew up and received his education in Hancock, graduating from Hancock High School in 1942. Richard spent his first summer working for Hancock Concrete in Salina, KS. He then entered the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged after World War II. When he returned home,...