Obituaries

Leola Bidleman

Leola Bidleman

Jun 30, 2008

Leola Mildred Hegland, daughter of Walter and Violet (Olson) Hegland, was born November 22, 1939 in Starbuck , Minnesota , where she grew up, was baptized and confirmed. Leola worked various jobs through the years, she was a homemaker; she worked in the activities department at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home; she did...

Julian Schultz

Julian Schultz

Jun 27, 2008

Julian Anthony Schultz, son of John and Kathryn (Ludwig) Schultz, was born April 29, 1917 in Alberta , Minnesota . He was baptized and confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Spike graduated from the Alberta High School in 1936. Following his education he was employed at the Standard...

Jerry Juergensen

Jerry Juergensen

Jun 23, 2008

Jerry Lee Juergensen, son of Clarence and Evelyn ( Anderson ) Juergensen, was born July 2, 1950 in Morris , Minnesota , where he grew up and began his schooling. Jerry graduated from Morris High School in 1969. In 1965, he began working part-time for the Morris Public School System and in...

Orville Dahlseng

Orville Dahlseng

Jun 19, 2008

Orville Walter Dahlseng, son of John and Dena (Vengstad) Dahlseng, was born May 23, 1921 in Starbuck , Minnesota , where he grew up in White Bear Lake Township . Orville was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Starbuck. He attended and graduated from Starbuck High School . In March of...

Curtis Wiese

Curtis Wiese

Jun 18, 2008

Curtis Lee Wiese, son of Clarence “Boots” and Edith (Thormodsgard) Wiese, was born December 16, 1944 in Morris , Minnesota . He was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. He began his schooling at Hancock, where he graduated form Hancock High School in 1963. Curt continued his education...

Leif Lie

Leif Lie

Jun 15, 2008

Leif Haakon Lie, born on October 26, 1915 to Halvard and Ingebjorg (Omtveit) Lie in Rushford , Minnesota passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 92 years of age. Mr. Lie graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Agriculture and Economics in 1940 and completed training at the...

Valborg Johnshoy

Valborg Johnshoy

Jun 14, 2008

Valborg Dagny Reisrud, daughter of Christian and Gina (Evenson) Reisrud, was born July 29, 1914 in Blue Mounds Township in Pope County , Minnesota , where she grew up. She was baptized on September 20, 1914 by Reverend Nels Forde and confirmed on June 24, 1928 by Reverend G. O. Forde at...

Kenneth Olson

Kenneth Olson

Jun 11, 2008

Kenneth Fred Olson, son of Fred and Alma (Mickelsen) Olson, was born June 28, 1926 in Cyrus, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Cyrus Lutheran Church. Kenny began his schooling in Cyrus and graduated from Cyrus High School in 1944. On April 7, 1948, he was united in marriage to Betty Ramage, together they had...

James Pederson

James Pederson

Jun 11, 2008

James Oliver Pederson, 92, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. He was born August 19, 1915 in Cyrus, Minnesota to Albert & Louise Pederson. He grew up in Starbuck, Minnesota and graduated from high school in 1934. He continued his education at Dunwoody Institute and Humbolt School of Business both in Minneapolis....

Wilbur Gahm

Wilbur Gahm

Jun 9, 2008

Wilbur DeMars Gahm, eldest child of William F. and Julie (Mahoney) Gahm, was born December 15, 1916 in Framnas Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. He attended grade school at District #14, which was later known as the Stone Schoolhouse. Wilbur graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1934. Following his graduation, he worked for three years on the family farm...

Wesley Gray

Wesley Gray

Jun 6, 2008

Wesley Harrison Gray, was born August 15th, 1923 near Osseo, Minnesota to Neil and Blanch (Hartkopf) Gray, where they lived on a potato and dairy farm. He attended country grade school then graduated from Osseo High School in 1940 with a class of 27. Wes enlisted in the United Stated Navy on November 14th, 1944, and served on a minesweeper...

Alice Leverson

Alice Leverson

Jun 1, 2008

Alice Jean Johnson, daughter of Glenis and Jeanie (Ferguson) Johnson, was born March 7, 1929 in Aitkin, Minnesota, where she grew up on Farm Island Lake. She attended country school and high school in Aitkin. Alice continued her education at the Abbott School of Nursing, receiving her degree as a Registered Nurse. Following her schooling, she moved to Fairmont, Minnesota,...

Edith Cooper

Edith Cooper

May 31, 2008

Edith Emelia Cooper, also known as "Mama Bear" or "Grandma Coop", was born September 21, 1915 in rural Clinton to Gust and Anna (Anderson) Carlson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She was united in marriage to Melvin "Jim" Cooper on October 19, 1935. To this union six children were born. The first was still born, next...

Ruth Jesness

Ruth Jesness

May 31, 2008

Ruth Elsie Jesness, nee Ross, was the youngest of eight children, born on April 14, 1915 to Elsie and James Ross and grew up on a farm near Foxhome, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church, and spent many of her younger years herding cattle on the western Minnesota prairie. In 1936, she graduated from the West...

Albert Nelson

Albert Nelson

May 27, 2008

Albert Erwyn "Ervy" Nelson, son of Albert and Esther (Ostlund) Nelson, was born March 1, 1921 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Chokio. Ervy grew up in Chokio, where he began his schooling and graduated in 1940 from the Chokio High School. He continued his education at Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, studying business....

Roger Watson

Roger Watson

May 20, 2008

Roger Lloyd Watson, son of Marlyn and Evelyn (Bouchard) Watson, was born December 13, 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. At the age of 17, Roger enlisted in the United States Army. He ended up serving in the Army, Air Force and National Guard throughout his career in the military. Roger also attended the...

Lauretta Kill

Lauretta Kill

May 10, 2008

Lauretta Charlotte Eklund, the fourth of nine daughters born to Harry and Inga (Dale) Eklund, was born November 7, 1923 at Chokio, MN, and lived her entire life in the Chokio/Morris area. She united in marriage to George Steve Kill on November 23, 1943 at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris by Father Ralph Ashcoff. Following their marriage, they lived with...

Agnes Forcella

Agnes Forcella

Apr 30, 2008

Agnes Pick Forcella was born on 27 December 1920 in Germany to Wilhelm and Elisabeth (Heinen) Pick. She was raised in the city of Cologne, and her family's apartment was near the famous Dome. These two facts were etched permanently in her mind, as she always described herself as a "city girl" and continually reminded her children of the KA�lnishe...

Lyle Walker

Lyle Walker

Apr 28, 2008

Lyle Richard Walker, son of Robert and Elma (Clark) Walker, was born on December 25, 1911 in Morris Township, in Stevens County, Minnesota. He was baptized on September 25, 1949 at the Cyrus Lutheran Church in Cyrus, Minnesota by Reverend L. M. Osness. Lyle attended country school and dropped out at the age of 15 to help out on the...

Robert Lauinger

Robert Lauinger

Apr 28, 2008

Robert Joseph Lauinger, son of Leo and Florence (Voeller) Lauinger, was born December 3, 1951 in Rugby, North Dakota. He was baptized in January, 1952 in Esmond, North Dakota by Father Vincent and was confirmed in Clontarf, Minnesota. Bob grew up in Hancock and began his schooling at Hancock Elementary School and later graduated from Hancock High School. He continued...