Obituaries

Beverly Voss

Beverly Voss

Feb 20, 2007

Beverly Kay Tysdal, daughter of Laverna Tysdal, was born July 19, 1947 in Paynesville, Minnesota. Beverly grew up in the Ashby area, where she began her schooling. When she was seven, her family moved back to Paynesville, where she graduated from Paynesville High School. In 1964 she was united in marriage to Vernon Voss in Paynesville. The couple continued to...

Edward Aaberg

Edward Aaberg

Feb 20, 2007

Edward Gilman Aaberg, son of Gilman and Clara (Berg) Aaberg, was born March 18, 1931 in Blue Mounds Township in Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized at home and confirmed at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck. He grew up and attended school in Starbuck. Following his schooling, Ed enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in the Korean...

Vila Schmidgall

Vila Schmidgall

Feb 20, 2007

Vila Mae Zeltwanger, daughter of William and Lillian (Eisenman) Zeltwanger, was born May 17, 1929 in Hancock, MN, where she grew up on the family farm. She began her schooling in Hancock, graduating from Hancock High School in 1947. Following her schooling, Vila lived in Morris with her sister Ila and worked at Home Builders Company as a bookkeeper. On...

Ann Treinen

Ann Treinen

Feb 19, 2007

Ann Cecelia Martinmaas, daughter of Gerhard and Josephine (Hemetsberger) Martinmass, was born October 12, 1914 in Polo, South Dakota, where she was baptized on October 15, 1914 by Reverend Peter Lauer. She began her schooling and graduated from the Parochial School in Polo. In 1938, Ann moved to Morris, where she began working as a housekeeper for Henry Treinen. Ann...

Eva Maher

Eva Maher

Feb 14, 2007

Eva Shobak, daughter of Charles and Rachel (Pich) Shobak, was born January 11, 1916 in Dover, Ohio. As an adult, Eva was confirmed at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Clearwater, MN. Eva started grade school in Ulm, Arkansas and later attended school in Niagra Falls, New York and Virginia, Minnesota. She cooked professionally in restaurants during her early adult life....

John Barber

John Barber

Feb 12, 2007

John William Barber, son of John Patrick and Beatrice (Hunter) Barber, was born May 6, 1934 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where he grew up and attended school. Following his schooling, John enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in the Korean War, as an Airborne Medic. He received an honorable discharge on August 2, 1954. Following the war,...

Betty Schultz

Betty Schultz

Feb 12, 2007

Mary Elizabeth McNally, daughter of Cornelius and Marie (Minehan) McNally, was born April 7, 1928 in Lisbon, North Dakota. She was baptized on April 28, 1928 at St. Aloyisus Church in Lisbon and confirmed May 12, 1942 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fargo, North Dakota. At the age of four the family moved to Brainerd, MN where Betty began her...

Margaret Lokken

Margaret Lokken

Feb 8, 2007

Margaret Hazel Evangeline Johnson, daughter of Bernard and Mabel (Hull) Johnson, was born October 10, 1915 in Victor, South Dakota. She attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Rosholt High School in 1934. Following her schooling, she worked as a housekeeper in various homes in the area. In 1938, she was united in marriage to Harold Lokken...

Dale Anderson

Dale Anderson

Feb 7, 2007

Dale Byron Anderson was born July 8, 1923 in Farwell, Minnesota to A. P. and Alma (Wallen) Anderson. He was baptized on August 5, 1923 and confirmed on June 6, 1938. He graduated from Alexandria, Minnesota High School and continued his education at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Dale enlisted in the United States Army in 1943, where he served...

Darlene Holman

Darlene Holman

Feb 3, 2007

Darlene Mae Holman (Fimreite) was born in Bagley, Minnesota on January 11th, 1938, to Andrew and Anna Fimreite (Erickson). She attended Clearbrook High School in Clearbrook, Minnesota where she graduated Salutatorian of her class in 1955. That fall she enrolled in college at B.S.T.C. (or as it was called back then, Bemidji State Teacher College) and graduated in 1957 with...

Raymond Storck

Raymond Storck

Jan 18, 2007

Raymond Anthony Storck, son of Anthony and H. Thelma (Smith) Storck, was born April 21, 1930 on the family farm in Swan Lake Township, where he grew up and spent all of his life. He was baptized in May, 1930 by Father George Rauch and confirmed in June, 1942 by Bishop Joseph Busch at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Ray...

Hazel Pederson

Hazel Pederson

Jan 17, 2007

Hazel was born on September 5, 1914 in Milan, Minnesota. Her parents were Christian and Johanna (Olson) Svingen. She grew up in the Lake Hazel area of Swift County. In 1932, she graduated from Benson High School and went on to complete a course in Teacher's Training. For the next ten years she taught at several country schools in Pope...

Catherine Kellen

Catherine Kellen

Jan 13, 2007

Catherine "Kit" Schacherer, daughter of Albert and Anna (Alcorn) Schacherer, was born September 29, 1905 in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota. It was in this same area that she attended school and grew into womanhood. She was married on January 29, 1929 to Camillus "Slim" Kellen. This union was blessed with six children: Yvonne, Gerald "Gene", Marlys, Jerome, Wesley and...

Ralph Mohr

Ralph Mohr

Jan 12, 2007

Ralph Ernest Mohr, son of Robert H. & Elsie (Schleuter) Mohr, was born September 28, 1913 in Horton Township, Stevens County, Minnesota. He attended school through the 8th grade at the District #20 School in Horton Township. After his schooling, he began working on the family farm with his father. On October 9, 1935, Ralph was united in marriage to...

Laura Davidson

Laura Davidson

Jan 10, 2007

Laura Marie Davidson, daughter of Neil Jerome and Laura Mae (Green) Davidson, was born April 11, 1961 in Lisbon, North Dakota. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at Fillmore Lutheran Church and confirmed in Enderlin, ND. She grew up in Enderlin, where she also received her schooling, graduating from Enderlin High School in 1979. She continued her education at...

Walter Sperr

Walter Sperr

Jan 9, 2007

Walter Lyle Sperr was the 5th of 12 children born to John and Lena (Wille) Sperr. He was born August 14, 1926 on the family farm home near Moose Island, MN. (Moose Island was located between Donnelly and Herman.) Walter was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at 3 years of age, and confirmed in 1954 at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Ruth Sachs

Ruth Sachs

Jan 3, 2007

Ruth Wente, daughter of Herman and Elizabeth (Milz) Wente, was born June 10, 1919 in Tara Township in Swift County, Minnesota. She was baptized by Rev. Pasche and confirmed on May 22, 1932 by Reverend Ristow at Zion Lutheran Church in Horton Township in Stevens County. She attended County School District #16 in Stevens County. On October 21, 1936, she...

Mamie Waller

Mamie Waller

Dec 25, 2006

Mamie Pauline Henricks, daughter of John and Alma (Olson) Henricks, was born February 8, 1920 in Rendsville Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she grew up and received her schooling. On April 11, 1939, she was united in marriage to Orval "Shorty" Waller. In 1942, the couple moved to California to work in the shipyards, where Mamie was a welder....

Elda Gades

Elda Gades

Dec 24, 2006

Elda Mae Gillaspey, daughter of Marvin and Esmer (Haarstick) Gillaspey, was born June 8, 1952 at Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She grew up in the Fergus Falls area, and was baptized on July 13, 1952 by Reverend Ralph K. Lindahl at Bagstevold Lutheran Church in Erhard, MN. She was later confirmed on May 14, 1967 by Reverend Otto Dale at Bethlehem...

Curtis Horn

Curtis Horn

Dec 22, 2006

Curtis Dale Van Horn, son of Clay Van Horn and Sharon (Smith) Van Horn, was born January 21, 1982 at Wheaton, MN, and was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Morris. While growing up, Curtis' family lived in various towns in Minnesota, primarily in the Donnelly and Morris area. While attending Morris Area High School, Curtis worked for the Quality...