Obituaries

Charles Blocher

Charles Blocher

Aug 3, 2006

Charles Edward Blocher, son of Daniel and Pearl (Satter) Blocher, was born May 25, 1928 in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up. Chuck was baptized on July 22, 1928 by Reverend N.O. Peterson and Confirmed on June 13, 1943 by Reverend E.S. Ede at First Lutheran Church in Morris. He attended school in Morris and graduated from Morris High School...

Duane Busch

Duane Busch

Aug 1, 2006

Duane Eugene Busch, son of Gerhart and Emma (Bierman) Busch, was born July 11, 1923 in Chelsea, South Dakota, where he grew up. He attended school in Chelsea and Brookside in Aberdeen Township, before transferring to Central High School in Aberdeen. Following his schooling, Duane stayed in Aberdeen and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad, Kramers Welding and Bowels and Clark...

Marion Dahm

Marion Dahm

Jul 30, 2006

John Marion Soren Dahm was born on July 20, 1918 near Stockport, Iowa to John and Ida (Peterson) Dahm. He grew up around Stockport and then Spencer, Iowa. As a boy he helped on the family farm. As a young man he became very interested in cars and motorcycles, especially Harley Davidson's. Marion helped Karl Bang at his alignment shop...

Kenneth Kill

Kenneth Kill

Jul 25, 2006

Kenneth Charles Kill, son of Michael and Lavina (Hickman) Kill, was born September 25, 1942 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Kenny grew up in the Alberta area, where he attended school and graduated from Alberta High School in 1960. In 1964, Kenny enlisted in the United States National Guard, where he...

Donald Voorhees

Donald Voorhees

Jul 25, 2006

Donald Henry Voorhees, son of Henry and Ethel (Huston) Voorhees, was born April 23, 1919 in Swift County, Minnesota. He grew up and received his education south of Danvers. After his schooling, Don worked as a farm laborer for some of the local farmers. On May 2, 1940, he was united in marriage to Eunice Fragodt on the Gilbert Fragodt...

Veronica Wohlers

Veronica Wohlers

Jul 17, 2006

Veronica Eleanor Kruger, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Cota) Kruger, was born August 19, 1916 in Graceville, MN, where she grew up and received her schooling, graduating from St. Mary's Academy. On October 9, 1934, she was united in marriage to Marvin Wohlers at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Marvin and Veronica farmed at Dumont and later farmed...

Sunshine Leuthard

Sunshine Leuthard

Jul 17, 2006

Sunshine Heather Leuthard, daughter of Dale Leuthard and Debra Thompson, was born August 7, 1979 in Alexandria, Minnesota. She grew up and received her schooling in Morris, where she graduated from Morris Area High School. Following her graduation, Sunshine traveled all the way around the United States, camping at national parks in just about every state. She had lived in...

James Satter

James Satter

Jul 11, 2006

James Royal Satter, son of Roy and Gladys (LeSage) Satter, was born November 18, 1942 at the Stevens County Hospital in Morris, MN. He was of Norwegian, German and French descent. He was baptized at the Stevens County Hospital in the Lutheran Faith, because he wasn't expected to live for very long. James was born into a life of struggling...

Rosella Raasch

Rosella Raasch

Jul 10, 2006

Rosella Maybell Tomoson, daughter of Charles and Bertina (Larson) Tomoson, was born May 15, 1928 in Alberta, Minnesota. She was baptized on June 8, 1928 at First English Lutheran Church in Alberta by Pastor N. D. Peterson and was confirmed on June 14, 1942 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alberta by Reverend A. C. Olson. Rosie grew up in the...

Gladys Huebner

Gladys Huebner

Jul 6, 2006

Gladys Dorothy Wade, daughter of Einar and Ellen (Johnson) Wade, was born March 30, 1922 near Donnelly, Minnesota, where she grew up on the family farm. Gladys began her education at a rural school in the Donnelly area before attending the Alberta High School. After graduating in 1940, Gladys began working as a homemaker for various farm families in the...

Lois Brown

Lois Brown

Jun 26, 2006

Lois Jeannette Pedersen, daughter of Peter Chris and Lula Anna (Smith) Pedersen, was born February 5, 1920, on a farm near Carroll, NE in Wayne County. At the age of five years, the family moved to a farm near Bristol, IN. In November, 1926, they returned to Wayne County, NE, where Lois began her schooling. In 1932, the family moved...

Donald Sabolik

Donald Sabolik

Jun 24, 2006

Donald Clifford Sabolik was born May 27, 1943 in Windom, MN, the oldest of three sons born to Clifford and Mayme (Wefel) Sabolik. In 1948, the family moved to Kensington to begin farming, where Don attended Kensington High School, graduating in 1961. During the summer of 1963, he met his one and only true love at the Lakeside Ballroom, Lynda...

Dr. Donald Wohlrabe

Dr. Donald Wohlrabe

Jun 23, 2006

Dr. Donald Edwin Wohlrabe, son of Dr. E. J. and Eleanor (Clark) Wohlrabe, was born September 30, 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Donald began practicing medicine and surgery in Springfield in 1958. He was associated with his father in offices above the Sward-Kemp Drug Store building. In 1959, the Wohlrabe's opened the Springfield Medical Center on the corner of Maple Street...

Ida Marquart

Ida Marquart

Jun 16, 2006

Ida Ernestine Gades, daughter of Frederich A. and Ernestine Martha (Fels) Gades, was born October 30, 1907 at the family home in Tara Township, Swift County, Minnesota. She grew up in Tara Township, where she worked on the family farm and received her education at a German Parochial School near their home. On March 20, 1921, she was confirmed into...

Thomas Hein

Thomas Hein

Jun 12, 2006

Thomas Peter Hein, son of Ellsworth and Irene (Schleper) Hein, was born on December 3, 1952 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He graduated from Paynesville High School in 1970. He then attended Willmar Technical College for two years for electronics technician and graduated in 1972. During this time, he enlisted in the Paynesville Army Reserves for six years. He met Pat,...

Irma Ketterling

Irma Ketterling

Jun 11, 2006

Irma Rosemond Olson, daughter of Ole and Ida (Skaalrud) Olson, was born February 16, 1920 in rural Sunburg, Minnesota, where she grew up and began her schooling. After graduating from Brooten High School in 1938, Irma moved to Minneapolis, where she lived for the next 20 years. While living there, she worked for a variety of companies, including Northwest Airlines,...

Paul Cohen

Paul Cohen

Jun 9, 2006

Paul Marcus Cohen, passed away June 9, 2006, while in his mother and big sister Mackenzie's arms. Paul had been hospitalized for one week at Minneapolis Children's Hospital. Paul was born on January 6, 2006 at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. Paul was a very sweet baby boy. His big brown eyes and curly hair made him special. He...

Richard Christians

Richard Christians

Jun 3, 2006

Richard John Christians, son of John and Laura (Meyer) Christians, was born April 17, 1923 in Nobles County in Worthington, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed by Rev. H. G. Schipper in Nobles County. He began his education at Avoca Elementary in Murray County. In 1939, he moved with his parents to Grant County, where he continued his education and...

Gerald Olson

Gerald Olson

Jun 2, 2006

Gerald "Jerry" Lloyd Olson, son of Joe and Katie (Foster) Olson, was born on November 9, 1928 in Moose Lake, MN. He attended grade school in Moose Lake and High School in Willow River. He received his LPN training at the Moose Lake State Hospital. Jerry was a United States Army veteran, serving in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He...

Roy Lucken

Roy Lucken

May 29, 2006

Roy Alfred Lucken, son of Ole and Mabel (Hoselton) Lucken, was born March 12, 1913 in St. Thomas, Pembina County, North Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed as an adult on April 22, 1956 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morris by Reverend H. C. Duehlmeier. Roy grew up in the Blackduck and Thief River Falls area and attended...