Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Manda Hippe

Manda Hippe

Apr 18, 2007

Manda Delores Aaberg, daughter of Nels and Emma (Teigen) Aaberg, was born April 2, 1920 in Langhei Township in Pope County, Minnesota. Manda grew up and attended school in Starbuck. She graduated in 1938 from Starbuck High School. Following her schooling, she worked as a waitress in Starbuck and Glenwood. On September 2, 1945, she was united in marriage to...

Warren Baukol

Warren Baukol

Apr 6, 2007

Warren Baukol, son of Marcus and Betsy (Ronnie) Baukol, was born on December 2, 1920 in New Prairie, Minnesota. Warren grew up in Starbuck and graduated from Starbuck High School. He continued his education graduating from Luther College. Following his schooling, Warren served in the United States Army during World War II. Most of his tour of duty was spent...

Joyce Dunnum

Joyce Dunnum

Apr 2, 2007

Joyce Dunnum was born to Olive and Dr. Edwin Tanquist on January 14, 1924 in Alexandria, Minnesota. She graduated with honors from Alexandria High School in 1942. She then enrolled at the University of Minnesota, where she graduated in 1946. She then enrolled in graduate school at the U of M. She was unable to obtain her masters degree as...

Dorothy Stammer

Dorothy Stammer

Apr 2, 2007

Dorothy Elaine Burke, daughter of Allen and Emily (McManus) Burke, was born July 27, 1921 in Bancroft, Nebraska, where she grew up and was baptized at Bancroft Presbyterian Church. She attended and graduated in 1939 from Bancroft High School. Dorothy continued her education at Wayne State Teachers College in Wayne, NE, graduating in 1943. Following college, she taught school in...

Hilda Poppe

Hilda Poppe

Mar 27, 2007

Hilda Martha Schliep, daughter of Herman and Emma (Thielke) Schliep, was born February 26, 1905 in Hancock, Minnesota, where she was baptized on April 9, 1905 and confirmed on June 8, 1919 at St. John?s Lutheran Church. She attended school in Hancock and Alexandria and eventually attended one year at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. On December...

Mary Teigen

Mary Teigen

Mar 24, 2007

Mary Cordelia Hendrix, daughter of Clayton and Tennie (White) Hendrix, was born May 13, 1916 in Lindale, Georgia. She attended and graduated from Cave Springs Georgia High School. She continued her education at Rome, GA Business School for two years. Following her schooling, she worked at Britton Brothers Department Store as a clerk and bookkeeper. During World War II, Mary...

Earl Valnes

Earl Valnes

Mar 21, 2007

Earl LeRoy "Bud" Valnes, son of Ray and Vivian (Hendrickson) Valnes, was born April 6, 1937 in Pope County. He was the third of six children. He attended country school and graduated from Hancock High School in 1955. Bud continued his education at N.D.S.U. until April 4, 1957, when he enlisted in the United States Army. He received an honorable...

Gladys Greiner

Gladys Greiner

Mar 18, 2007

Gladys Irene Bye, daughter of Rudolph and Ellen (Helberg) Bye, was born November 1, 1929 on the family farm near Cyrus, Minnesota. Gladys and her twin sister, Irene, were baptized at the family home and later confirmed at Nora Lutheran Church by Pastor O.T. Haaland. Gladys began her schooling at District #10 country school. She later attended Cyrus High School,...

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Mar 15, 2007

John Paul "Jack" Mahoney, son of Dennis and Catherine (Murphy) Mahoney, was born October 10, 1916 on the home farm in Fairfield Township in Swift County, rural Appleton, MN. Jack was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. He attended grade school at District 43 in Fairfield Township. When Jack was 12 years old, he played trumpet in the Fairfield...

Blanche Dalseth

Blanche Dalseth

Feb 28, 2007

Blanche Elizabeth Eisenmenger, daughter of Andrew and Agnes (Flynn) Eisenmenger, was born March 18, 1914 in Anthon, Iowa. At a young age her family moved to Graceville, where she grew up and attended and graduated from St. Mary's Academy. Following her schooling, Blanche moved to Morris. In May, 1936, Blanche was united in marriage to Ernest G. Dalseth at Holy...

Mabel Schulz

Mabel Schulz

Feb 23, 2007

Mable Emma Dorothea Becker, daughter of William and Augusta (Beyer) Becker, was born August 15, 1911 in Horton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was baptized on September 17, 1911 at Fairfield Lutheran Church by Pastor H. Appel and confirmed on October 18, 1925 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Synnes Township by Pastor C. W. Ristow. Mable grew up...