Obituaries

Apr 13, 2008

James (Jim) Martin Behan of Norcross, MN passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2008 after a long, courageous battle with post-transplant lymphoma. He was 68 years of age. Jim was born July 19, 1939 to John E. Behan and Bertha (Ray) Behan in Norcross, Minnesota. He was baptized, confirmed, and a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, in Norcross, until...

Apr 10, 2008

Florence Isabelle Telkamp, daughter of Edward and Enger (Welland)Telkamp was born October 24, 1918, in Morris Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. Florence grew up in Stevens County, where she began her education in District 4 while the family lived in the farm homestead on Yankee Ridge Road. Florence continued her education at the Morris High School. During her second year...

Apr 8, 2008

Elizabeth Astrid Jorde, daughter of Knute and Elvina (Aasland) Jorde, was born April 16, 1916 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, where she grew up and received her schooling, graduating from Thief River Falls High School. She continued her education at the Bemidji Teachers College in Bemidji, MN. On June 18, 1938 she was united in marriage to Howard Grow on...

Apr 6, 2008

Dorothy Anna Roberts, daughter of Henry and Anna (Heidecker) Roberts, was born August 18, 1927 in Graceville, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Graceville High School in 1945. She continued her education at secretarial school in Fargo, North Dakota, where she also learned her beautiful handwriting. Following her schooling, she worked as a telephone operator in...

Apr 3, 2008

Gary Wayne Ahrens, son of Walter and Cleo (Worden) Ahrens, was born May 30, 1942 in Jackson, Minnesota. He was baptized the day he was born and confirmed in 1956 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Okabena, MN. Gary grew up on a farm south of Okabena and attended school in Okabena, graduating in 1960 from Okabena High School. He...

Apr 2, 2008

Wayne Alexander, son of Dudley and Pauline (Dauph) Alexander, was born June 9, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Following his birth, his family moved to Senora, California, where he grew up and received his schooling. After his schooling in 1971, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served for 12 years, being stationed around the world including, Hawaii...

Apr 2, 2008

David Harold Pearson, son of Harold and Beverly (Hennessy) Pearson, was born November 25, 1952 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Hancock, Minnesota. David graduated from Glenwood High School in 1970. He continued his education at the Willmar Community College in Willmar, Minnesota, where he received an Associate Degree. David made his...

Apr 1, 2008

Mabel Kathryn Messner, daughter of Benjamin and Carrie (Miller) Messner, was born February 1, 1921 in Lafayette, Minnesota. She grew up and began her schooling in Winthrop, Minnesota, graduating from Winthrop High School in 1939. While growing up she worked in her father's meat market, grocery store and locker plant. Following her schooling, she worked at the Elgin Watch Factory...

Mar 28, 2008

Mar 25, 2008

Margaret Bernice Iverson, daughter of Tollof and Anna (Neitzel) Iverson, was born September 10, 1926 in Barrett, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended country school. She graduated from Barrett High School. Following her schooling, Margaret worked for various families in the Morris area. On November 19, 1949, she was united in marriage to Harold Kjeldahl in Barrett. Following their...

Mar 25, 2008

Elsie Jeanette Hanson, daughter of Otto and Clara (Knutson) Hanson, was born June 6, 1920 in Starbuck, MN. She was raised in Langhei Township and graduated from Benson High School in 1938. Elsie worked at Twin City Ordinance Plant in New Brighton, MN and a Printing Company as a bookkeeper during the 40's. Later she worked at Fisher Contracting Company...

Mar 23, 2008

Charles Raymond Feldick, son of Charles and Mabel (Rinke) Feldick, was born September 10, 1923 in Leonardsville Township in Traverse County, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended District #26 Country School. On May 4, 1944, Ray enlisted in the United States Navy, serving as a Gunner Mate in WWII. He received an honorable discharge on July 28, 1946. Following...

Mar 20, 2008

Tony Harvey Wiedmann, son of Otto and Amelia (Rittel) Wiedmann, was born July 19, 1920 in Dixon, SD. He was baptized at Burke, SD and confirmed at Long Valley, SD. At the age of 11 he moved to the Wanblee, SD area, where he finished school at Wanblee High School in 1938. He was united in marriage to Doris Becker...

Mar 15, 2008

Mary Lynn Olson, daughter of Orville and Lucille (Overson) Olson, was born May 24, 1943 in Starbuck, Minnesota. She was baptized on June 27, 1943. Mary completed the High School Bible Department of Evangelical Lutheran Church on May 28, 1961. Mary attended and graduated school in Starbuck. On March 31, 1962, she was united in marriage to Robert Johnshoy at...

Mar 11, 2008

Eugene Richard Mechelke, son of Herman and Ruth (Juhl) Mechelke, was born April 21, 1934 in Stillwater, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school, graduating from Stillwater High School. He continued his education at Hamline University, where he graduated in 1956, receiving his BA in History. Upon graduating from Hamline, he attended the University of Minnesota Law School. In...

Mar 9, 2008

Rodney Roy Coates, son of Elroy D. and Dorothy E. (Saice) Coates, was born July 10, 1943 in White Earth, Minnesota. He grew up in the Mahnomen, MN and Graceville, MN areas. He graduated from Mahnomen High School and continued his education at the Willmar Technical College in the Diesel Mechanic Course. On May 16, 1961, he was united in...

Mar 6, 2008

Robert B. "Bob" DeWall passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2008. Bob was born in Correll, Minnesota on December 9, 1913, the eldest child of Herman and Grace DeWall. The family moved to Appleton, Minnesota two years later where Bob attended school. Bob was the captain of the Appleton basketball team which went to the State Tournament in his junior...

Mar 5, 2008

Arnold Eugene Henjum, son of Eddie and Irene (Urbatch) Henjum, was born on June 15, 1925 in Hoffman, Minnesota, where he was raised on a farm near Hoffman. He attended and graduated from Hoffman High School and continued his education at Augsburg College, where he met his wife Irene Shelstad. The couple was united in marriage on June 9, 1949....

Feb 29, 2008

Jacob Van Eps, son of Walter and Kate (Evink) Van Eps, was born November 5, 1919 in Bejou, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized. He attended school at Chandler, Minnesota until the 8th grade. In his late teens, he moved to Hancock. On April 17, 1942, he was united in marriage to Jennie Bolluyt in the Christian Reformed...

Feb 28, 2008

Orella Vivian (Gulbrandson) McCalip, one of 11 children born to Warner Theodore and Maude Adella (Hunt) Gulbrandson, was born on April 15, 1914 in Grant County. In 1928, at the age of 14, she was confirmed at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly. Orella attended local schools and graduated from Morris High School in 1932. She married Randolph McCalip on October...