Obituaries

Robert Rose

Robert Rose

Oct 20, 2007

Robert "Bob" Dunphy Rose son of Charles and Ruth (Dunphy) Rose was born on January 7, 1923 in Little Falls, MN. While growing up, Bob lived in Swanville, International Falls, St. Paul and Thief River Falls. He graduated from Thief River Falls High School in 1941. On September 9, 1942, Bob enlisted in the United States Army, where he served...

Robert Rose

Robert Rose

Oct 20, 2007

Robert "Bob" Dunphy Rose son of Charles and Ruth (Dunphy) Rose was born on January 7, 1923 in Little Falls, MN. While growing up, Bob lived in Swanville, International Falls, St. Paul and Thief River Falls. He graduated from Thief River Falls High School in 1941. On September 9, 1942, Bob enlisted in the United States Army, where he served...

Hazel Cunningham

Hazel Cunningham

Oct 20, 2007

Hazel Cunningham, daughter of Guy and Lillian (Snow) Stonecipher was born on July 9, 1909 in Fulton, SD, where she grew up and was educated. She was united in marriage on January 4, 1927 in Mitchell, SD to James Thomas Cunningham. The couple first lived near Fulton, SD before moving to Waubon, MN. In 1943 they relocated to Clinton, MN...

Thelma Jones

Thelma Jones

Oct 14, 2007

Thelma Jean Rawdon, daughter of Elmer and Hazel (House) Rawdon, was born October 4, 1917 in Fort Randall, South Dakota. As a young child, Thelma lived in many places in South Dakota. She attended and graduated from Frankfort High School in Frankfort, SD. On October 4, 1938, she was united in marriage to Cecil Jones in Brookings, South Dakota. Following...

Peter Flom

Peter Flom

Oct 12, 2007

Peter Jerome Flom, son of Jerome and Joyce (Taallerud) Flom, was born January 17, 1973 in Detroit Lakes, MN. At the age of nine months, he moved with his family to Starbuck, where he lived the majority of his life. He attended Starbuck Elementary and graduated from Starbuck High School in 1991. While Peter was in school, he stayed busy...

Dorothy Selland

Dorothy Selland

Oct 12, 2007

Dorothy Elaine (Welfare) Selland, aged 82, died October 12, 2007 in Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Dorothy was born November 5, 1924, to Leroy and Olive (Cowden) Welfare in Morris. She graduated from Morris High School and from nursing school in Minneapolis. She married Donald Heise; they farmed in Pleasant Lake, North Dakota, where their son, Michael, was...

Helen Olson

Helen Olson

Oct 6, 2007

Helen Rose Olson (Mrs. Howard K. Olson) passed away Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Helen was born Helen Rose Gerl on February 24, 1923 in Newald, Wisconsin to Edward and Stella (Novak) Gerl. She attended high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin and following graduation in 1940 trained as a medical laboratory technician at the Northwest...

Ernest King

Ernest King

Oct 6, 2007

Ernest Eugene King, son of Jay and Freda (Harm) King, was born March 25, 1925 in Correctionville, Iowa. As a child Ernie helped his family in the garden and as a newspaper carrier. Ernie graduated from Correctionville High School in 1943 and worked at various jobs before joining the United States Army in 1946. He served in World War II,...

Ruth Olson

Ruth Olson

Oct 5, 2007

Ruth Frances Peterson, daughter of Victor and Bertha (Johnson) Peterson, was born February 12, 1909 in Alberta, Minnesota, where she was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. She grew up in Alberta, where she received her schooling, graduating from Alberta High School in 1927. She then furthered her education by attending business classes, prior to taking a job with...

Louis Brackenbury

Louis Brackenbury

Oct 4, 2007

Louis Ernest Brackenbury, son of Fergus and Elizabeth (Smith) Brackenbury was born on December 17, 1921 in Pine City, Minnesota. As a boy he moved with his family to the Brook Park area, where he grew up and attended school. Louis moved to Benson and operated a mechanic shop and later did the same in Appleton. He would also help...

Lorraine Giese

Lorraine Giese

Sep 30, 2007

Lorraine Idell Anderson, daughter of Oscar and Emma (Perseke) Anderson, was born February 4, 1934 in Correll, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Odessa. Lorraine grew up and began her schooling in the Artichoke area. She graduated from Appleton High School in 1952. On June 19, 1955, she was united in marriage to Eldon...

Merle Stoneberg

Merle Stoneberg

Sep 26, 2007

Merle Wayne Stoneberg, the son of Lawrence and Ada (Quackenbush) Stoneberg was born on May 5, 1919 in Stevens County, MN. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Donnelly, MN. Merle grew up in rural Donnelly, where he attended District 67 Country School, and graduated from Alberta High School in 1936. On October 19, 1941,...

Harvey Mathison

Harvey Mathison

Sep 12, 2007

Harvey Alvin Mathison, son of Thore and Emma (Erickson) Mathison, was born February 2, 1927 in Synnes Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed on November 10, 1940 by Reverend N. C. Renslo at Reque Lutheran Church, rural Alberta. Harvey grew up in the Alberta area, where he attended District #24 County School until the 7th...

Louise Anderson

Louise Anderson

Sep 11, 2007

Louise Mary Ann Podtburg, daughter of John and Louise (Buntje) Podtburg, was born December 1, 1932 in Synnes Towniship in Stevens County, Minnesota. Louise grew up in Morris where she attended Morris Public Schools. On October 21, 1950, she was united in marriage to Gary L. Anderson at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Morris. Following their marriage, the couple along...

Lillian Koehl

Lillian Koehl

Sep 10, 2007

Lillian Mae Kempf, daughter of Ned and Ollie (Fehr) Kempf, was born May 24, 1920, in Roanoke, Illinois. She grew up and received her education at a country school in the Eureka, IL area. On May 24, 1942, she was united in marriage to Edward H. Koehl in Roanoke, Illinois. Following their marriage, the couple moved to the Hancock, MN...

Hazel Koons

Hazel Koons

Aug 30, 2007

Hazel Katherine Koons, daughter of Jacob and Katherine (Sangel) Koons, was born March 14, 1917 in Jackson County, Minnesota. Following High School, Hazel attended business school and also the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. Following her schooling, she enlisted in the United States Navy on May 14, 1943, where she served in World War II. She received an...

Kurt Asmus

Kurt Asmus

Aug 28, 2007

Kurt Michael Asmus, son of Keith and Lynn (Larson) Asmus, was born April 7, 1974 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized on May 5, 1974 by Reverend John Malm and confirmed on May 7, 1989 by Reverend Peter Seaberg at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. He began his schooling in Cyrus and graduated from Hancock High School in 1992. Kurt...

Clara Moerke

Clara Moerke

Aug 28, 2007

Clara Marie Soland, daughter of Knute and Anna (Anderson) Soland, was born April 10, 1919 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm in Pomme de Terre Township in Northeast Grant County. She was baptized and confirmed at Hjerdahl Lutheran Church. On January 25, 1940, she was united in marriage to George Moerke in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. To...

Dorothy Lindor

Dorothy Lindor

Aug 26, 2007

Dorothy Joan Lindor, daughter of Neil and Nellie (Olson) Hopkins was born on March 12, 1925 at home in Westport Township, Pope County, Minnesota. She was baptized on October 4, 1929 at Villard Methodist Church. She grew up in Villard and graduated High School in 1943. Dorothy then attended Teachers Normal Training at Glenwood. She taught in rural Pope County...

Carol Tuttle

Carol Tuttle

Aug 25, 2007

Carol, daughter of Henry, Jr. and Sophia (Mauch) Burmeister, was born December 11, 1924, in Graceville, Minnesota. She graduated from Chokio High School in 1942 and continued her education at the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. Carol's career as a secretary and stenographer began in Honolulu, Hawaii with the War Department at the Hawaii Ordinance Depot in 1944. After...

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