Obituaries

Raymond Meichsner

Raymond Meichsner

Dec 10, 2008

Raymond Lawrence Meichsner, son of Rev. Ernest and Josephine (Oravetz) Meichsner, was born July 8, 1927 in Deer Creek, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed by his father at Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek. He attended grade school in Deer Creek and high school in Holloway, Minnesota. Ray enlisted in the United States Navy in 1944. In November 1944,...

Wilma Kroening

Wilma Kroening

Dec 9, 2008

Wilma Marlis Monlux, was born March 9, 1919 in Rock Rapids, Iowa to William and Ethel (Follett) Monlux. Upon the death of her birth mom, Wilma came to Morris at age two to live with her Aunt Maude Monlux Tresler and Robert Tresler, Sr. The Tresler family lovingly became her immediate family. Wilma attended Morris Public Schools and graduated in...

Ronald Lindquist

Ronald Lindquist

Dec 8, 2008

In the hands of God, and in the company of his loving family and the caring staff of Minnewaska Lutheran Home, Ronald Russell Lindquist, devoted husband, father and grandfather passed peacefully from this earth the evening of Monday, December 8, 2008. He was 71 years of age. Ron was born in Hector, Minnesota on July 12, 1937 to Russell and Clara (Blondell)...

Jerome Petsche

Jerome Petsche

Dec 7, 2008

Jerome Harold Petsche, son of Lawrence and Leola (Theisen) Petsche, was born December 3, 1948 in Guttenburg, Iowa. He grew up and received his schooling in Osterdock, Iowa. Following his schooling, he drove semi truck before moving to Monticello, Minnesota to help build the NSP Power Plant. Jerry became a certified welder and worked around the country at several various...

Lillian Roberts

Lillian Roberts

Dec 6, 2008

Lillian Belle Carbert, daughter of Arthur and Stella (Bruner) Carbert, was born July 11, 1911 in Delhi, Minnesota. When Lillian was nine, her family moved to Hodges Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she attended school at District #8. She later attended Morris High School, graduating in 1930, before attending the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris for a...

Opal Johnson

Opal Johnson

Dec 2, 2008

Opal will be sadly missed by her three daughters: Shirley Squier of Morris, Sharon (Dennis) Ross of LeSueur and Arlene (Richard) Osen of Winnipeg, Canada and Roberts, WI; and by her grandchildren: Tim (Carol) Squier of Coon Rapids, Jeri Lyn Squier (Dave Leuthardt) of Morris, Lori Lyn Squier (Jeff Lund) of Cyrus, Dana (Arnie) Ross-Arlt of No. Mankato, Jon (Cathy)...

Lois Schueller

Lois Schueller

Nov 24, 2008

Lois Schueller died Monday, November 24, 2008 at West Wind Village in Morris. She was 96 years old. She was born January 26, 1912 in Morris, MN, the daughter of Henry and Emily Smith. Lois graduated from Morris High School. November 27, 1934, she married Walter Schueller in Morris. The couple moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1936. During World War II...

Beverly Erdman

Beverly Erdman

Nov 21, 2008

Beverly Ann Erdman was born on February 7, 1952 in Benson a daughter of Carl and Olive (Halls) Dokken. She grew up and was educated in Benson. After graduating from Benson High School, Beverly continued her education at the Mankato Beauty Institute. She was united in Marriage on January 12, 1973 in Benson to Wendell Erdman. The couple made their home in rural...

Maurice Walline

Maurice Walline

Nov 21, 2008

Maurice was born on February 19, 1917 in Milwaukee, WI. To his family, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. To his community, he was a friend, a supporter, and a leader. To his church, he was a man of faith. Maurice was preceded in death by his parents, August and Hilda Walline, his sisters Grace Norrgard and Marie...

Jodi Hagen

Jodi Hagen

Nov 19, 2008

Jodi Lynn Wells, daughter of Willis and Dorothy (Anderson) Wells, was born December 30, 1964 in Morris, Minnesota, where she grew up and was baptized on February 7, 1965 at Peace Lutheran Church by Reverend Victor J. Schmidt. She began her schooling at Morris Public Schools through the 7 th grade and then transferred to Chokio-Alberta High School, where she...

Charles Bergstrom

Charles Bergstrom

Nov 17, 2008

Charles William Bergstrom, son of Robert and Audrey (Fraser) Bergstrom, was born February 4, 1953 in Alexandria, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota. Charlie began his schooling in Kerkhoven, Minnesota, through the fourth grade. His family then moved to Benson, where he attended and graduated from Benson High School. Following his schooling, Charlie...

Alice Fuchs

Alice Fuchs

Nov 17, 2008

Alice Luella Meyer, daughter of William and Inez (Evert) Meyer, was born August 29, 1912. She was baptized on January 2, 1931 at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. On January 7, 1931, she was united in marriage to William Joseph Fuchs. Following their marriage, the couple lived with William’s parents until 1934, when they rented the George Dietrich farm south-west...

Elmira Christianson

Elmira Christianson

Nov 12, 2008

Elmira Winifred Hansen, daughter of Wallace and Laura (Anderson) Hansen, was born August 7, 1917 in Hendricks, Minnesota. She was baptized on September 12, 1920. Elmira grew up in rural Farwell, where she attended school and received her High School Diploma. On September 18, 1937, she was united in marriage to Obert Ellend Christianson. The couple lived in rural Cyrus,...

Dolores Berg

Dolores Berg

Nov 12, 2008

Dolores Joy Berg was born in Morris, MN on October 16, 1928 to Harry and Ella Juergenson. They had a farm 5 miles west of Cyrus. She attended the rural Stone School House and was proud to carry the world globe into the school on its inauguration day. As her father farmed with work horses, Dolores learned to ride and...

Vicki Carlson

Vicki Carlson

Nov 10, 2008

Vicki Carlson, daughter of Clinton William, Sr. and Rosemary Jean Iverson, was born October 4, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school. In March of 1990, Vicki met and fell in love with Dan Carlson and Dan’s daughter, Lindsay, who was four at the time. She took Lindsay in as if she were her own daughter....

Helen Thorstad

Helen Thorstad

Nov 9, 2008

Helen Arlene Madsen, daughter of Ole and Hazel (Lilenthal) Madsen, was born January 20, 1935 in Herman, Minnesota. The family moved to Morris, where she grew up and attended and graduated from Morris High School. On February 25, 1956, she was united in marriage to Merald Thorstad. Following their marriage the couple lived and farmed in the Morris area. To...

Darrell Gulsvig

Darrell Gulsvig

Nov 9, 2008

Darrell Allen Gulsvig, son of Alvin and Gladys (Davidson) Gulsvig, was born January 5, 1939 in Glenwood, Minnesota. He was baptized on February 1, 1939 in the Benson Parsonage in Benson, Minnesota. He was confirmed in May, 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Darrell moved to various farms and communities with the family through 1945. From 1945 to 1950, he lived in...

Alfred Pearson

Alfred Pearson

Nov 7, 2008

Alfred William Pearson, son of Otto and Edith (Johnson) Pearson, was born January 10, 1924 in rural Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized on May 18, 1924 by Reverend Bernhardt Habel and confirmed on July 3, 1938 by Reverend Arnold Olson at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. He grew up in the Hancock area and attended country school in...

Ervin Vollmers

Ervin Vollmers

Nov 6, 2008

Ervin Robert Vollmers was born on December 6, 1922 in Dollymont Township in Traverse County, Minnesota a son of Claus and Sophie (Deede) Vollmers. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Ervin was united in marriage on September 5, 1943 in Rosholt, SD to Bethel Schumacher. The couple first made their home in Traverse County and...