Obituaries

Joe Wagner

Joe Wagner

Sep 26, 2010

Joe Wagner was born at home in Traverse County to Nick and Mary (Koltes-Watry) Wagner on July 19, 1920. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Gall’s Catholic Church in Tintah, Minnesota. He attended the St. Gall’s Elementary School through the 5 th grade. He became a member of the ELCA Lutheran Church in Alberta, MN in 1949....

Jean Rorvig

Jean Rorvig

Sep 25, 2010

Jean Jennette Stadsvold, daughter of Paul and Alma (Skare) Stadsvold, was born February 6, 1924 in Rolling Forks Township in Pope County, Minnesota. On September 19, 1942, she was united in marriage to Milton Rorvig. To this union four children were born: Jon, Wayne, Linda and Debra. Jean was a stay at...

Ludwig Pochardt

Ludwig Pochardt

Sep 24, 2010

Ludwig Carl “Sarge” Pochardt son of Bert and Louise (Reimann) Pochardt, was born September 17, 1916 in Lynd, Minnesota. He grew up in Johnson, MN, and was baptized in Island Lake, and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. Sarge attended school in Johnson and worked at the Horning family farm and farmed his own 160 acres until entering the...

Donna Abler

Donna Abler

Sep 20, 2010

Donna Mae Odbert, daughter of Leslie and Alice (Greisinger) Odbert, was born August 22, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Donna grew up and received her education in Milwaukee, graduating as Valedictorian of both her high school class and her nursing school class of 1965 at Milwaukee County General Hospital School of Nursing. While...

Lucille Scribner

Lucille Scribner

Sep 18, 2010

Lucille Gertrude Cook, daughter of Perry and Celina (Disselbret) Cook, was born March 21, 1926 in Rendsville Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She attended Chokio and Alberta area schools. On January 19, 1944, she was united in marriage to Ernest Scribner in Staples, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they lived on a farm near...

Phyllis Peterson

Phyllis Peterson

Sep 13, 2010

Phyllis Joan Peterson was born February 23, 1940 to Ralph and Harriet (Kolden) Bachel in Morris, MN. She grew up on a farm south of Alberta where she had many friends; people as well as animals. After graduating from Alberta H.S. in 1958, she lived briefly in Minneapolis. Her education and employment were...

Selmer Olson

Selmer Olson

Sep 11, 2010

Selmer Arnold Olson, son of Harold and Caroline (Sevelson) Olson, was born September 21, 1918 in Vanhook, North Dakota. Sammy’s family moved to Clontarf, Minnesota three days later, where they lived and farmed. Sammy was baptized and confirmed at West Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hancock, where he also attended country school. When...

Patricia Schmidtbauer

Patricia Schmidtbauer

Sep 8, 2010

Patricia Jane Jankowsky, daughter of Edwin and Jane (Huset) Jankowsky, was born July 31, 1944 at Eau Claire, WI. As a child, Pat’s family moved often due to her dad’s work as a salesman, so she lived in a variety of locations while growing up. Eventually her family settled in St. Cloud,...

Kenneth Asmus

Kenneth Asmus

Sep 4, 2010

Kenneth Herman Asmus, son of Arthur and Lena (Borth) Asmus, was born October 23, 1928 in rural Chokio, Minnesota, and was baptized on November 18, 1928 at the Chokio Lutheran Church by Reverend G.A. Pilgrim. Kenneth grew up in Chokio, and received his education in the Chokio Public School....

Natalie Hartman

Natalie Hartman

Sep 1, 2010

Natalie Burt Hartman, daughter of Caleb and Maria (Burt) Briggs, was born June 10, 1921 in Assonet, Massachusetts. She grew up and received her schooling in Fall River, Massachusetts, graduating in 1940. Following high school, Natalie attended one year of business school and this is when she met Vincent Hartman while roller...

Ronald Hawkinson

Ronald Hawkinson

Aug 29, 2010

Ronald Eugene Hawkinson, son of Arthur and Verna (Benson) Hawkinson, was born July 6, 1943 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. Ron attended Cyrus and Morris Public Schools, graduating from Morris High School in 1961. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He received an honorable discharge in 1964....

Pearl Hanse

Pearl Hanse

Aug 23, 2010

Pearl Gunhild Jacobson, daughter of George and Hannah (Davidson) Jacobson, was born November 30, 1915 in Baker Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, where she grew up. She was baptized at Reque Lutheran Church, rural Alberta, MN. Pearl graduated from Chokio High School in 1931. On June 12, 1936, she was united in...

Wade Crummie

Wade Crummie

Aug 22, 2010

Wade Eric Crummie, son of James and Anna (Quick) Crummie, was born February 9, 1967 in Creston, Iowa. When he was two years old, his family moved to Adams County, Ohio, where Wade grew up and received his schooling. Wade later worked for Kroger Grocery Stores for a few years and then...

Gloria Johnshoy

Gloria Johnshoy

Aug 15, 2010

Gloria May Peterson, daughter of Louis and Minnie (Boekholt) Peterson, was born May 28, 1930 in El Dorado Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. Gloria grew up and attended country school in rural, Herman, Minnesota. While growing up she also worked in a café in Herman. On September 15, 1949, she was united...

Wayne Rohloff

Wayne Rohloff

Aug 14, 2010

Wayne Walter George Rohloff, son of Fred and Rose (Hamann) Rohloff, was born February 10, 1926 in Fairfield Township of Swift County, Minnesota. Wayne was baptized on March 14, 1926 at Fairfield church and later confirmed in Holloway. He attended country school in District 2 Moyer Township. Growing up on the farm,...

Mae Anderson

Mae Anderson

Aug 13, 2010

Mae Dorothy Sperr, daughter of John and Lena (Willie) Sperr, was born August 4, 1924 on the family farm near Donnelly, where she grew up and attended rural schools in the area. On September 20, 1943, she was united in marriage to Raymond Anderson. Following their marriage, the couple lived west of...

Vivian Olson

Vivian Olson

Aug 11, 2010

Vivian Irene Aslagson, daughter of Henry & Gina (Klevann) Aslagson, was born March 6, 1920 at Starbuck, Minnesota. She grew up in the rural Starbuck area, where she was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith by Rev. G.O. Forde at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Vivian graduated as Valedictorian of her...

Lucille Roberts

Lucille Roberts

Aug 11, 2010

Lucille Ann DeBill, daughter of Harry and Clara (Cin) DeBill, was born July 2, 1915 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in Pepperton Township, where she attended School District #69. On April 12, 1934, she was united in marriage to E. C. “Buster” Roberts. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Alberta...

Shirley Grossman

Shirley Grossman

Aug 8, 2010

Shirley Ann Pashan, daughter of Earl and Vivian (Foster) Pashan, was born September 26, 1930 in Morris, Minnesota, where she grew up and began her schooling. Shirley later graduated from Morris High School. On June 8, 1948, she was united in marriage to Donald Peter Grossman in Morris. To this union eight...

Ella Bendt

Ella Bendt

Aug 6, 2010

Ella Agnes Bendt, daughter of Nick and Ella (Bornhoft) Bendt, was born July 9, 1914 in Campbell, Minnesota, where she was baptized on November 29, 1914 at the Lutheran Church by Reverend Helmstetter. Ella grew up in Wilkin County, where she also began her schooling. On June 13, 1939, she was united...