Obituaries

Clyde Johnson

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...

Harold McRoberts

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...

Anthony O'Keefe

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Astrid Forde

Astrid Forde

Mar 26, 2009

A LIFE OF SERVICE TO FAMILY AND CHURCH Astrid Oliva Flack Forde, age 101, died peacefully on March 26, 2009 at Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul, MN. The service at Indherred Lutheran Church of a celebration of her life began with the triumphal hymn “ Thine is the Glory “. Rev. Paul Ranum delivered a greeting of appreciation of...

Duane Hagen

Duane Hagen

Mar 26, 2009

Howard Duane Hagen, son of Todd and Mary (Curtin) Hagen, was born December 3, 1930 in Tacoma, Washington, where he grew up and began his schooling. He graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma Washington in 1949. Duane continued his education at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington. Following his schooling in 1951, he enlisted in the United...

Jeanette Dolven

Jeanette Dolven

Mar 25, 2009

Delia Jeanette Olson, daughter of Otto and Delia (Lee) Olson, was born February 18, 1913 in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Scandia Lutheran Church in Cyrus, Minnesota. Jeanette began her schooling in Cyrus, graduating in 1932 from Cyrus High School. She went on to attend two years of college at the West Central...

Darell Mohr

Darell Mohr

Mar 25, 2009

Darell Lester Mohr, son of Robert and Aileen (Giese) Mohr, was born May 30, 1953 in Morris, Minnesota, where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Darell attended and graduated from Morris Area High School in 1971. In February of 1973, he joined the Minnesota National Guards, serving for six years. While Darell was still in...

Richard Logan

Richard Logan

Mar 24, 2009

Richard Steven Logan, son of Frank and Anna (Deutsch) Logan, was born June 8, 1914 in Donnelly, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended country school. Following his schooling, Richard lived on the farm with his parents, where he farmed and later was caregiver to his mom. Richard remained on the family farm until 1987, when he moved to Morris....

Donald Riley

Donald Riley

Mar 13, 2009

Donald James Riley, son of William and Mabel (Brouillet) Riley, was born September 18, 1921 on the home farm in Stevens County, Minnesota. Don grew up on the farm and received his education at St. Mary’s School in Morris. After completing the 8 th grade, Don was needed on the family farm,...

Sara Duvall

Sara Duvall

Mar 9, 2009

Sara June (Boucher) Duvall age 67 passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 9, 2009 and now joins her son Ray Showers in eternal rest. Sara was the daughter of Ruth (Ingham) and Washington Boucher. She was born and raised in Marshfield, WI and has resided in Dumont, MN for the past 19 years with her special friend and constant...

Clarence Jones

Clarence Jones

Mar 6, 2009

Clarence S. Jones, son of Arthur and Frances (Blaylock) Jones, was born September 30, 1919 in Humbolt, Arizona. He grew up in Humbolt, graduating in 1938 from Prescott, Arizona High School. Clarence joined the National Guard in 1937 and was called into the United States Army in September of 1940, serving in the North African – Middle Eastern Theater. He...

Ronnie Louks

Ronnie Louks

Mar 5, 2009

Ronald Dean “Ronnie” Louks, Jr, son of Ronald Dean Louks and Marie Olina Vangen, was born December 27, 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ronnie grew up and lived many years in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis including: Coon Rapids, Zimmerman, Andover and Blaine. The last few years Ronnie has made his home in Elbow Lake, Ortonville, and currently in Morris, where...

Dorothy Rhode

Dorothy Rhode

Mar 1, 2009

Dorothy Bell Moore, daughter of Frank and Annie (Swanson) Moore, was born April 6, 1920 in Rendsville Township, in Stevens County, Minnesota. Dorothy graduated from Morris High School and continued her education at St Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minnesota for two years, receiving her teaching degree. Following her schooling, she taught for nearly 40 years in rural schools near...

Harold Luthi

Harold Luthi

Feb 24, 2009

Harold Noah Luthi, was born to William and Minnie (Schlupp) Luthi, on June 3, 1925 in Horton Township, Stevens County, Minnesota. He attended School District #16 through the 8 th grade. He then worked on the family farm with his father and brothers. He attended the Apostolic Christian Church his entire lifetime; considering it his church. In January 1945, he...

Ellen Mischke

Ellen Mischke

Feb 24, 2009

Ellen Gelina Maria Larsen was born June 29, 1909, to Lars and Gina (Medhus) Larsen, on her father’s homestead in rural Clearwater County near Bagley, MN. She was baptized into the Christian faith at St. Petri Lutheran Church in rural Bagley. At a young age, her family moved to her grandfather, Eric Medhus’ farm in Cottonwood County near Westbrook, MN. She attended elementary...