Obituaries
Lester Pollard
Nov 8, 2007
Lester John Pollard passed away peacefully at the VA hospital in Fargo on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the age of 84. He braved various health issues but continued to enjoy life and remain active. Les was born to Joseph and Rose Pollard on April 3, 1923 at their farm in Benton County near Foley, Minnesota. He was united in...
Robert Kramer
Nov 6, 2007
Robert Lynn Kramer, son of George and Joyce (Lange) Kramer, was born April 1, 1965 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up and was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church. He began his schooling in Morris, where he graduated from Morris High School in 1983. Following his schooling, Bob worked various jobs in the Minneapolis area. He did cement work and...
Michael Traphagan
Nov 5, 2007
Michael Jon Traphagan was born on July 18, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. He was the cherished son of Gladys and Albert Traphagan. Michael resided in Kimball, Minnesota the last four years of life. The following is a poem written by Matt Traphagan: A blessing Michael came into our lives on July 18, 1979 blessed with eternal youth and a blessing...
Arnold Naig
Nov 4, 2007
Arnold was born in Paulina, Iowa, to Peter and Anna (Hanson) Naig, on March 25, 1914 and he was baptized on April 26, 1914. he was baptized. The family moved to Holstein, Iowa, then to Pope County, Minnesota. He was confirmed at the East Zion Lutheran Church on October 14, 1928 by Reverend K.R. Palmer. He attended country school through...
Ervin Smith
Nov 3, 2007
Considering that no one loved a joke more than Ervin Smith, even he would have appreciated the irony of his death marking the opening day of deer season, November 3, 2007. After all, the way that Ervin lived, if he couldn't be part of the hunt, it would be time to move on to more heavenly pursuits. Ervin Herbert Smith...
Eric Hagen
Oct 29, 2007
Eric Richard Hagen, son of Richard and Janice (Kachelmeier) Hagen, was born August 10, 1982 in Morris, Minnesota. Eric was baptized on August 22, 1982 at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris by Father John Caskey. He attended grade school at St. Mary's School, making his first communion in 1991 and confirmation in 1999. Eric attended Morris Area High School, graduating...
Oliver Felt
Oct 28, 2007
Oliver Cornell Felt, son of Oscar and Mabel (Thorstad) Felt, was born April 19, 1920 in Blue Mounds Township in Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck. He grew up and received his schooling in the Starbuck area. Following his schooling, he worked on the family farm until January, 1942, when he enlisted...
Dorothy Buss
Oct 25, 2007
Dorothy Teberg Buss, was born on October 10, 1928 in Ottertail County to Sarah Martin and William C. Teberg. She grew up and received her schooling in the Erhard and Fergus Falls areas. Dorothy was married to Lawrence Mumme in 1948 in Fergus Falls. The couple made their home in Morris. Lawrence died in 1964. She married Clifford Buss in...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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