Obituaries

Luella Max

Luella Max

Oct 31, 2008

Luella Blanche Max was born on August 3, 1916 in Walnut Grove , MN a daughter of Martin and Blanche (Tauber) Gullickson. She was baptized on September 3, 1916 in Walnut Grove by Reverend H. Cahill. Luella grew up in Starbuck , MN and attended Glenwood High School . She was united...

Jerry Krupke

Jerry Krupke

Oct 30, 2008

Jerome Allen Krupke son of Howard and Darlene (Estensen) Krupke was born July 25, 1952 in Morris, Minnesota. He grew up in the Hancock area, where he was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. He graduated from Anoka High School. On August 7, 1972, he was united in marriage to Audrey Kjenstad in Milbank, South Dakota. Jerry worked...

Wilferd Kolden

Wilferd Kolden

Oct 30, 2008

Wilferd Ronald Kolden, son of Helmer and Fern (Johnson) Kolden, was born December 15, 1943 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. In December of 1961, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving a full term before receiving his honorable discharge in 1964. Following his discharge, Willie returned to Morris, where he worked for Firestone. In...

Wilferd Kolden

Wilferd Kolden

Oct 30, 2008

Wilferd Ronald Kolden, son of Helmer and Fern (Johnson) Kolden, was born December 15, 1943 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. In December of 1961, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving a full term before receiving his honorable discharge in 1964. Following his discharge, Willie returned to Morris, where he worked for Firestone. In...

Elsie Wink

Elsie Wink

Oct 29, 2008

Elsie Lenora Isder, daughter of John and Katie (Kielman) Isder, was born November 25, 1920 in Swan Lake Township in Emmet County, Iowa; she was the oldest of seven children. Elsie grew up in Maple Hills, Iowa, where she attended country school. On March 22, 1945, she was united in marriage to Allie Wink. The couple made their home in...

Netabelle Erickson

Netabelle Erickson

Oct 27, 2008

Netabelle Mamie Vance, daughter of Charles and Mamie (Ackerman) Vance, was born October 18, 1918 in Williston, North Dakota, where she grew up and attended and graduated from Williston High School. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Erickson on September 22, 1940. The couple lived in Park River, North Dakota and Watford City, North Dakota, before moving to Chokio,...

Anna Swartz

Anna Swartz

Oct 17, 2008

Anna Mae Goulet, daughter of Iva Goulet, was born May 18, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She grew up on a farm in rural Benson and was raised by her grandmother, Laura Goulet. Anna Mae graduated from Benson High School in 1944. After graduation Anna Mae worked as a Teletype operator in Minneapolis, Chicago and Washington, D.C. On October 19, 1946,...

Florence Lucken

Florence Lucken

Oct 16, 2008

Florence Elerine Ritter Lucken was born on January 16, 1918 in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Florence was baptized on March 31, 1918 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D. by Pastor Garberding and confirmed on April 9, 1933 at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fargo by Pastor Arnold Grumm. She grew up in the Fargo area with her Mother, 2...

Beverly Murphy

Beverly Murphy

Oct 15, 2008

Beverly Ann Murphy, daughter of Jacob and Alice (Degendorfer) Henrichs, was born August 26, 1931 in Morris, Minnesota. Beverly grew up on a farm in Rendsville Township and attended rural school and graduated from Morris High School in 1949. Following her education she worked at Harts Grocery and Knowles Dept. Store. She was active in church and 4-H and especially...

Charles Sheire

Charles Sheire

Oct 13, 2008

Charles Landers Sheire, son of Edward and Catherine (Landers) Sheire, was born December 21, 1930 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up. He began his schooling at Morris Elementary and graduated from Morris High School in 1948. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving until August of 1954. Upon his discharge, he moved to St. Paul,...

Norma McRoberts

Norma McRoberts

Oct 5, 2008

Norma Dorothy Ritzschke, daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Schofield) Ritzschke, was born March 18, 1919 in Macsville Township in Grant County, Minnesota. She lived and grew up near Herman, Minnesota. On April 28, 1938, she was united in marriage to Harold McRoberts at the United Methodist Church in Herman. In 1945, Harold was drafted, making Norma responsible for raising their...

Kevin Evink

Kevin Evink

Oct 4, 2008

Kevin Lee Evink, son of Conrad and Anna Mae (Ver Steeg) Evink, was born June 10, 1963 in Morris , Minnesota . He grew up in Hancock , Minnesota , where he was baptized on June 30, 1963 at the Christian Reformed Church by Reverend Roorda. Kevin received his schooling in Hancock,...

Colleen Olsen

Colleen Olsen

Oct 3, 2008

Colleen Carrie Olsen passed away on October 3, 2008 at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, MN having lived to reach the age of 58. Colleen was born December 23, 1949 in Superior, WI. The first of three children of Louella (Lego) and Richard I. Anderson. Colleen attended school at Grand Marais High School, receiving her diploma as a member...

Doris Erickson

Doris Erickson

Sep 17, 2008

Doris Arlene Johnson, was born on the family farm in Macsville Township in Grant County, Minnesota, on August 25, 1929 to Richard and Gladys (Wilts) Johnson. Doris was the youngest of five children. She was baptized and confirmed by Reverend Carl Gustafson at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman. She grew up on a farm south of Herman. Doris attended grade...

William Wagner

William Wagner

Sep 14, 2008

William H. Wagner, 91, of Kansas City, KS, died Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Providence Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, at the Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, KS. Friends may call from 10:00 - 11:00 at the funeral home. Burial will be held at Summit Cemetery, Morris, MN. In...

Louise Eystad

Louise Eystad

Sep 12, 2008

Louise Mae (Leuthard) Eystad, daughter of Thomas and Anna (Waldvogel) Leuthard, was born at her family farm in rural Chokio on April 27, 1928. She was the sixth of eleven children. She grew up in rural Chokio and attended District 55 Marty Grove country school. On October 7, 1947, she was united in marriage to Donald “Tubby” Eystad. The couple...

Helen Smith

Helen Smith

Sep 9, 2008

Helen Aileen Treischel, daughter of Emil and Mable (Paddock) Treischel, was born February 10, 1919 in Iroquois County, Illinois. Helen grew up and received her schooling in Minnesota and Illinois, eventually graduating from Alberta High School in Alberta, Minnesota. Following her graduation, she continued to live and work in the Alberta and Morris areas. On April 15, 1944, she was...

Kenzie Kraft

Kenzie Kraft

Sep 5, 2008

When the news arrived that there would be a new addition to our household, excitement filled the air as we awaited the arrival of a new little girl. But, 19 weeks into the pregnancy, we learned that there were serious problems that no one could correct, and we knew that our daughter’s life with us would be very brief. On September...

Esther Noordmans

Esther Noordmans

Sep 4, 2008

Funeral services for Esther Noordmans will be Monday, September 8, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Morris. Reverend Marlin Mohrman and Reverend Phil Noordmans will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday, September 7, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. Visitation will resume one...

Barbara Larson

Barbara Larson

Sep 2, 2008

Barbara Jean Krueger, daughter of Oscar and Margaret (Thorstad) Krueger, was born October 4, 1924 in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she grew up on the family turkey farm. Barbara began her schooling at Country School District #40 and later graduated from Morris High School. When Barbara was 18 her father died, so she moved to Morris with her...