Obituaries

Donald Snell

Donald Snell

Jun 7, 2007

Donald Louis Snell, son of Louis and Alatha (Telkamp) Snell, was born September 12, 1930 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized into the Methodist faith. Don grew up North of Chokio, MN and received his schooling at various country schools. Following his schooling, he worked on the family farm, before enlisting in the United States Army, where he was stationed...

Clara Buntje

Clara Buntje

Jun 4, 2007

Clara Gurina Hagen was born March 24, 1908 in Stevens Township, near Alberta, Minnesota. She was the oldest of nine children born to Tollef and Bertha (Gunderson) Hagen, She was baptized and confirmed at the Reque Lutheran Church near Alberta. She attended District #49 country school through the eighth grade. Following her schooling, she did some housekeeping for various families...

Ronald Gades

Ronald Gades

Jun 4, 2007

Ronald Herman Gades, son of Herman and Anna Marie (Carstens) Gades, was born May 25, 1926 in Fairfield Township in Swift County, Minnesota. He was baptized by Rev. F.C. Jaus on June 13, 1926 and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfield Township. He grew up in the rural Holloway area in Swift County, where he attended District #48...

Myrtle MacIver

Myrtle MacIver

May 29, 2007

Myrtle C. Molander, daughter of John and Charlotte Molander was born on August 25, 1919 in Ben Wade Township in Pope County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Norunga Lutheran Church in rural Lowry. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. On November 27, 1943 she was united in marriage to Leonard MacIver at Norunga...

Marvin Pederson

Marvin Pederson

May 25, 2007

Marvin Duane Pederson, son of Helmer Sr and Serina (Aadland) Pederson, was born May 17, 1923 in New Effington, South Dakota, where he grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Ferkingstad Lutheran Church. Marvin attended and graduated from New Effington High School. In 1942, Marvin enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in WWII as a Staff...

Mavis McNichols

Mavis McNichols

May 25, 2007

Mavis Elaine Nesson McNichols was born June 2, 1929 in Brookings, South Dakota to Shelby and Gladys (Watson) Nesson. She graduated from Huron High School and Huron Business College. She married Dale McNichols on November 9, 1941 in Huron, South Dakota. In 1955, they moved to Morris, where they owned and operated Habichts Department Store until retirement in 1983. Mavis...

Fern Smith

Fern Smith

May 24, 2007

Fern Leona Sperr, daughter of Charlie and Florence (Smith) Sperr, was born on July 23, 1921 in Donnelly Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended country school. She later graduated from Alberta High School. On October 18, 1939, she was united in marriage to Gordon M. Smith. Fern and Gordon made their home on a farm...

Edward Koehntop

Edward Koehntop

May 24, 2007

Edward Clarence Koehntop, son of Carl and Augusta (Woodke) Koehntop, was born January 2, 1916 in Swan Lake Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family farm and received his schooling at the country school in Swan Lake Township. Following his schooling he continued to farm on...

Dennis Kittelson

Dennis Kittelson

May 21, 2007

Dennis Orien Kittelson, son of Orval and Laura (Hein) Kittelson, was born March 14, 1947 in Appleton, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm outside of Louisburg, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Appleton High School in 1965. Dennis continued his education at the Willmar Technical College for two years in the Electronics Program. In 1967, he married JoAnne...

Verna Stadsvold

Verna Stadsvold

May 20, 2007

Verna Evelyn Espelien, daughter of Albert and Olava (Lien) Espelien, was born March 21, 1925 in Blue Mounds Township in Pope County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at West Zion Lutheran Church by Reverend K. R. Palmer. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Following her schooling, she worked at the Midway Store and for...

Norman Bremer

Norman Bremer

May 13, 2007

Norman Bremer, son of Frank and Caroline (Kaschmitter) Bremer, was born on September 26, 1928 in Wilmont, Minnesota. In 1941, his family moved to Alberta, MN, where he graduated from Alberta High School in 1946. In 1943, the family moved to a farm place near Morris. Following his schooling, he enlisted in the service, where he served in the Korean...

Robert Lemke

Robert Lemke

May 12, 2007

Robert August Lemke, age 72, passed away in Morris, MN on Saturday, May 12, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife Mie Lemke and is survived by his son Lory Lemke of Morris, MN and his wife Pieranna Garavaso, and grandsons David Lemke, and Stefan Lemke, and two sisters Donna Holcomb of Mason City (and her husband Roger...

Leonard Wood

Leonard Wood

May 11, 2007

Leonard Rolland Wood, son of Walter and Lily (Moore) Wood, was born July 22, 1918 in Rolf, Iowa, where he grew up and began his schooling. He was baptized and confirmed on October 11, 1949 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in LuVerne, Iowa by Reverend Louis Wittenburg. Following his schooling, Leonard began farming. On June 2, 1940, he was...

James Spencer

James Spencer

May 6, 2007

James Edwin Spencer, son of Francis and Lucy (Taylor) Spencer, was born February 25, 1917 in Vandever, Tennessee. He grew up in Swanville, Minnesota and attended country school. He was baptized in 1942 at the Church of the Brethren. Following his schooling, he worked for various farm families in the Chokio area. On October 8, 1941, he was united in...

Evelyn Kussatz

Evelyn Kussatz

May 6, 2007

Evelyn Caroline Martha Kroening, daughter of Emil and Margaretha (Puchta) Kroening, was born September 6, 1909 at Sanborn, Minnesota. Evelyn, who was her parent's first-born, was honored when they chose her middle names to include the names of her grandmothers: Caroline Pietsch Kroening and Martha Lipkow Puchta. Evelyn was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church near Sanborn. She moved with her...

Donald Bengston

Donald Bengston

May 3, 2007

Donald LeRoy Bengston was born February 16, 1929 in Pepperton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota to Emil and Mabel (Eddy) Bengston. He attended school at District #59 and the Alberta High School, where he received his GED in 1954, while in the Army. Donald worked on the family farm, before entering the United States Army on November 15, 1952, spending...

Sig Hagen

Sig Hagen

May 2, 2007

Sigvald Hagen, son of Tollef and Bertha (Gunderson) Hagen, was born November 25, 1912 in Stevens Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended country school. Following his schooling, Sig helped his dad on the family farm until 1934, when he went into the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he went to work in International Falls, planting trees...

Lester Eide

Lester Eide

Apr 30, 2007

Lester O. Eide, son of Oluf and Mathea (Peterson) Eide, was born August 22, 1928 in Peever, South Dakota, where he was baptized on September 30, 1928 at the Peever Lutheran Church by Reverend N. J. Holm. He was confirmed on May 16, 1943 at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, Minnesota by Reverend R. R. Syndal. Lester grew up in...

Dennis Pring

Dennis Pring

Apr 26, 2007

Dennis Floyd Pring, son of Floyd and Virginia (Nelson) Pring was born on November 14, 1939 in Graceville, MN. He grew up on the family farm, south of Chokio. He attended country school through the sixth grade. Dennis graduated from Chokio High School in 1957. After his schooling Dennis joined the U. S. Army National Guard and was honorably discharged...

Robert Elgin

Robert Elgin

Apr 24, 2007

Robert Lavern Elgin, son of Lloyd and Margaret (Sibley) Elgin, was born May 26, 1939 in Dixon, Illinois. On March 18, 1959, Bob enlisted in the United States Army, where he served for six years. He received an honorable discharge on February 28, 1965. Bob lived in Morris for 30 years, before moving to Fergus Falls, Minnesota in 2005. Bob...

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