Obituaries

May 20, 2005

Clara Martha Giese, daughter of August and Martha (Podratz) Giese, was born July 4, 1922 in Rendsville Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 28, 1922 and confirmed on July 28, 1935 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church by Reverend Pilgrim. Clara grew up in Rendsville Township in Stevens County and attended School District #33 through the 8th grade....

May 17, 2005

Anna Engeborg Barsness, daughter of Peter E. and Julia (Overson) Barsness, was born on September 17, 1907, on the family farm in Blue Mounds Township, just south of Starbuck. She grew up on the family farm and attended District 38 Country School through the eighth grade. Anna continued her education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris for...

May 9, 2005

Norma Brown, daughter of Frank Sr. and Olla (Sells) Brown, was born July 17, 1917 in New Hartford, Iowa. At an early age she moved with her family to the Morris area, where she was baptized on December 17, 1959 at First Lutheran Church by Reverend Lowel Larson. She attended County School District #12. On January 22, 1935, she was...

May 8, 2005

Eugene John Schmidt, son of Henry Peter and Mary Anna (VanKempen) Schmidt, was born February 26, 1913 in Hodges Township, near Morris, Minnesota. He grew up in the Morris area, where he attended St. Mary?s School for 1st and 2nd grade. He continued his schooling through the 8th grade at the District #8 School in Hodges Township. Eugene became very...

May 2, 2005

Florence Kent Otters was born to William and Catherine Kent in Waucoma, Iowa, on July 10, 1903. She was a member of the Federated Church in Waucoma and attended Waucoma Public Schools, where she graduated High School in 1921. Florence attended Iowa State Teachers? College and became certified to teach elementary school. She subsequently taught school at the one room...

May 2, 2005

Rachel Alida Arneson, daughter of Allen and Carrie (Jacobson) Arneson, was born March 23, 1924 in Harmon Township in Roberts City, South Dakota, where she grew up and was baptized on May 25, 1924 and confirmed on October 10, 1937 by Rev. James Falk. Rachel attended East Harmon #1 South School thru the 8th grade and continued her education at...

May 2, 1892