Obituaries

Feb 3, 2008

Harold Carl Hruby, son of Ed and Clara (Hilker) Hruby, was born May 14, 1911 in Morris, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm on Yankee Ridge Road and received his education at the Morris High School and the West Central School of Agriculture, where he participated in numerous sports. Following his schooling, Harold served in the Minnesota National Guard,...

Feb 2, 2008

Robert Loa Walker, son of Robert and Elma (Clark) Walker, was born January 17, 1923 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Morris High School in 1940. On October 31, 1943, he was united in marriage to Haroldine Bush at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris by Father John Fearon. Robert was a life long...

Jan 24, 2008

Sadie DeYoung Ras, daughter of Andrew and Pearl (Vanderwerff) DeYoung, was born January 10, 1911 in Mt. Vernon, South Dakota. Sadie grew up and attended school in the Crookston, Minnesota area. On March 31, 1939, she was united in marriage to Henry Ras at the Christian Reformed Church in Crookston. Following their marriage, the couple moved to Conrad, Montana, where...

Jan 23, 2008

Neva Parker Sands was born in Clear Lake, Iowa on July 25, 1903 to John and Eda (Knutson) Parker.  They moved to a farm east of Hancock, Minnesota in March 1912.  Neva attended school in Clear Lake through the 3rd grade.  She attended 4th thru 12th grade in Hancock, graduating in 1921.  After high school, Neva attended...

Jan 23, 2008

Lucile "Lukie" Ivy (Cook) Cin was born on April 1, 1924 in Synnes Township, Stevens County, Minnesota. She went to join her soul mate Orlyn in everlasting rest on January 23, 2008. Lucile was the seventh of nine children born to Earl and Lillian (Isherwood) Cook. Her father moved the family from Synnes to Scott Township when she was a...

Jan 21, 2008

James Carroll Nystuen, son of Elmer and Eva (Bearl) Nystuen, was born December 17, 1937 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized on May 28, 1939 at First Lutheran Church. Jim attended and graduated from Morris High School. On July 11, 1956, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served until June 27, 1960,...

Jan 19, 2008

Alice Helen (Johnson) Kositzke, was born March 24, 1911 in rural Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota to parents, Frederick and Ingeborg (Johnson) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Long Lake Lutheran Church, rural Appleton. She began her schooling at District 30 Country School in Hegbert Township, through the 8th grade. She then attended and graduated from Appleton High School in...

Jan 19, 2008

James Burton (Jim) Krogh, a long-time resident of the Hancock-Morris area, died January 19, 2008, at age 78. Jim and Corrine resided in Hancock from 1965 to 1990. Jim managed the Hancock Co-op, a job he loved and excelled at. He enjoyed working with the co-op's employees, board members and patrons. Jim also proudly served many years on the Land...

Jan 18, 2008

Freda Helene Brecht, daughter of Frank and Pauline (Isaak) Brecht, was born September 6, 1913 in Golden Valley, North Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Golgotha Lutheran Church in Golden Valley. Freda grew up on a ranch in Mercer County North Dakota and received her schooling in Golden Valley graduating from high school in 1932. After high school she...

Jan 17, 2008

Linda L. Braker Greiner, was born January 12, 1922 in Horton Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Joe and Ida (Moser) Braker. She was called from this life on Thursday morning January 17, 2008. She had attained the age of 86 years and four days. Linda grew up and attended District #41 School through the 8th grade. After school, she worked...

Jan 14, 2008

Anthony "Tony" Boon, son of Peter and Jenny Boon, was born January 5, 1922 at Estelline, South Dakota. After his schooling, Tony worked on the family farm with his father. On February 6, 1943, Tony entered the U.S. Merchant Marine, serving during WWII until his discharge on July 9, 1945. Tony then made his home in the Hancock area, where...

Jan 9, 2008

Bernice Lois Huntley, daughter of Leslie and Ella May (Dudley) Huntley, was born April 12, 1915 in Bismarck, North Dakota. At a young age her family moved to Hancock, where she attended and graduated from Hancock High School in 1934. On June 23, 1934, she was united in marriage to Glenn Burnham on her parent?s farm in rural Hancock. To...

Jan 7, 2008

Ervin Joseph Thue, son of Andrew and Gida (Johnson) Thue, was born December 31, 1921 in Erdahl Township in Grant County, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. In April, 1942, he was united in marriage to Florence Peterson in Kensington, Minnesota. For several years, Ervin was a butter maker for local creameries in Central Minnesota. He later...

Jan 4, 2008

Donald Jepma, son of Garrit and Rena (Visser) Jepma, was born October 24, 1924 at Hancock, Minnesota. He grew up and received his schooling in Hancock, before moving to Detroit, MI, where he worked as a truck driver. On June 1, 1943, he entered the U.S. Navy, where he was a Coxswain during WWII. Following his honorable discharge on December...

Dec 30, 2007

Verna Elizabeth Honegger, daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Moser) Honegger, was born January 24, 1921 in Forrest, Illinois, where she was baptized on July 28, 1940 at the Apostolic Christian Church. She received her schooling at Center Country School thru the 8th grade and then attended Forrest High School. Following her schooling, Verna worked 1A½ years in Fairbury, IL and...

Dec 29, 2007

Leo Jacob Dogotch, son of Frank and Katie (Falb) Dogotch, was born December 19, 1915 at the family home in Whittemore, Iowa. Leo grew up and received his schooling in the Whittemore and West Bend, Iowa area. After his schooling, he worked on the family farm. In July 1942, Leo was baptized at the West Bend Apostolic Christian Church, and...

Dec 28, 2007

Dec 25, 2007

Jack Allen Koplin, son of Elsie Koplin Fletcher and step-son of Clarence Fletcher, was born September 13, 1928 in Vergas, Minnesota, where he grew up and received his schooling. In 1945, Jack moved to Morris, MN, where he worked at Morris Bearing and National T. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1950, where he served until 1953....

Dec 23, 2007

Erland Lars Wevley, son of Earl William and Leola Marie (Kussatz) Wevley, was born on December 31, 1959 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Morris and graduated from Morris Senior High School in 1978. In 1980, he graduated from Willmar Vocational Technical School, with a degree in auto body repair. He was employed...

Dec 22, 2007

Elmer Albert Swenson was born on September 21, 1919 in Hegbert Township in Swift County, Minnesota to Emil and Annie (Glimsdahl) Swenson. He grew up and received his schooling in Hegbert Township and he was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Drywood. In September of 1941, Elmer joined the Army where he served in both the Pacific...