Obituaries

Mabel Blomquist

Mabel Blomquist

Dec 13, 2009

Mabel Marie Paetow, daughter of Carl and Anna (Guth) Paetow, was born August 15, 1914 in Garvin , Minnesota . Mabel’s family lived in the Balaton area until 1923, when they moved to Erdahl , Minnesota , where she was confirmed at the Erdahl Lutheran Church . On December 18, 1932, she...

Loretta Kampmeier

Loretta Kampmeier

Dec 6, 2009

Loretta Helen Fritsch, daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Ryan) Fritsch, was born January 17, 1915 in Chokio , Minnesota , where she grew up and was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Loretta attended and graduated from Chokio High School . On February 28, 1933, she was united in marriage to Walter Emil Kampmeier. Following their...

Katie Anderson

Katie Anderson

Dec 3, 2009

Kathryn Rose Anderson was born August 27, 1990 in Two Harbors , Minnesota and was adopted by Gary and Rose Anderson. Katie was baptized on December 23, 1990 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus , MN by Reverend John R. Smith and was confirmed on October 30, 2005 at Faith Lutheran Church...

Ida Johnson

Ida Johnson

Nov 29, 2009

Ida Eleanor Christians, daughter of John and Laura (Meyer) Christians, was born April 23, 1931 in Lime Lake Township in Murray County , Minnesota , where she grew up and attended country school. Ida lived in Hancock before marrying Ray Johnson, Jr and moving to El Dorado Township in Stevens County ....

Robert Speer

Robert Speer

Nov 19, 2009

Robert Merle Speer, son of Joseph and Alta (Myers) Speer, was born February 27, 1920 in Hancock , Minnesota . Bob grew up in Stevens County and graduated from Cyrus High School in 1938. On November 4, 1942, he was united in marriage to Gladys Rabel. To this union two sons were born, Brian and David. In 1942,...

Kris Christensen

Kris Christensen

Nov 18, 2009

Kris Eric Christensen, son of Knute and Rosalie (Stein) Christensen, was born July 29, 1973 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He grew up in Morris, where he was baptized and confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church. He attended Morris Public Schools, graduating from Morris High School in 1991. Kris continued his education at the Fergus Falls Community College, graduating in 1994 with...

Cecelia Dickson

Cecelia Dickson

Nov 18, 2009

Cecelia Anna Amberg, daughter of Ernest and Magdeliena (Leuthard) Amberg, was born on January 19, 1910 in Chokio , Minnesota , where she grew up and graduated from Chokio High School in 1927. In 1930 she was united in marriage to John Dickson. To this union one daughter was born. Following their marriage, they made their home on...

Donald Vogel

Donald Vogel

Nov 15, 2009

Donald Elliott Vogel was born October 16, 1925, in Fergus Falls , Minn. , the son of Frederick & Frances (Foss) Vogel. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus Falls , graduating from high school in 1943. He attended college at the University of Wisconsin...

Edna Stevens

Edna Stevens

Nov 11, 2009

Edna Laura Pearson, daughter of John and Laura (Holte) Pearson, was born two miles east of Gonvick , Minnesota on the farm her father homesteaded. Her future father-in-law delivered her and told his son “I saw her first”. At the age of five Edna’s dad died. Edna grew up on the farm...

Raymond Lammers

Raymond Lammers

Oct 31, 2009

Long-time professor at the University of Minnesota Morris. Born Sept 21, 1926 Hand County, South Dakota, died peacefully at home from natural causes October 31, 2009 in Morris, MN. Raymond graduated from high school in Flandreau, SD and from The College of St Thomas in St Paul with an English major. Soon thereafter he joined the U.S. Army and given...

Duane Bratton

Duane Bratton

Oct 30, 2009

Duane Jon “Tiny” Bratton, son of Ralph and Edna (Helgerson) Bratton, was born December 1, 1958 in Starbuck, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near Cyrus and was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. Duane began his schooling in Cyrus, graduating from Cyrus High School in 1977. He continued his education at Willmar Technical College,...

Hazel Moser

Hazel Moser

Oct 29, 2009

Hazel Esther Anliker, daughter of Noah and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Anliker, was born June 17, 1929 near West Bend, Iowa in Kossuth County, where she grew up and was baptized on September 26, 1954 by the Apostolic Christian Church Ministers. At the age of 14, Hazel helped raise her brothers and sisters after the death of her mother. Hazel began her...

Lucille Anderson

Lucille Anderson

Oct 29, 2009

Lucille Karen Marie Christensen, daughter of August and Agnes (Nielsen) Christensen, was born July 3, 1920 in Seneca, Iowa. She was baptized in 1920 by Reverend Karl Nielsen and confirmed on April 8, 1934 by Reverend Stub at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ringsted, Iowa. At a young age, Lucille’s family moved to Ringsted, Iowa, where she grew up and...

Darlene Gunderson

Darlene Gunderson

Oct 22, 2009

Darlene Joanne Sjolsvold, daughter of Albert and Verna (Seaverson) Sjolsvold, was born October 31, 1936 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Darlene’s family lived on a farm in rural Thief River Falls, until they moved into Thief River Falls. Darlene met David Gunderson while they both were working at the S&L Store in Thief River Falls. They were united in marriage...

Kadon Wynne

Kadon Wynne

Oct 19, 2009

The exciting moments of pregnancy and new birth have suddenly turned to sorrow and heartfelt sadness with the death of our son, Kadon Lee Wynne. Kadon entered the world on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 1:38 a.m. at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, Minnesota. Although his time with us was short, his life impacted everyone who met him, and his...

Betty Hurlbut

Betty Hurlbut

Oct 15, 2009

Elizabeth Arlene Cramer, daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Wirtjes) Cramer, was born November 7, 1925 at her parent’s home in Herman, Minnesota. Betty was the youngest of five children. She grew up and was baptized and later confirmed her faith in the United Methodist Church. She graduated from Herman High School on a Thursday in 1943 and on Friday began...

Mae Olson

Mae Olson

Oct 14, 2009

Mae Ethel Olson was born May 28, 1920 in rural Kensington, Minnesota to Olga Henrietta (Torgerson) Forsberg and Edwin Oscar Forsberg. Mae was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Kensington. She attended elementary school and graduated from Kensington, High School. On November 4 th , 1939 Mae was united in marriage to Clifford Melvin Olson of rural Farwell at the...

Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

Oct 13, 2009

Ruth Evelyn Spanyers, daughter of John and Anna (Larson) Spanyers, was born February 23, 1920 in Ortonville, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended and graduated from Ortonville High School. She continued her education at Nursing School. On June 8, 1939, she was united in marriage to Leslie W. Brown. The couple remained in Ortonville until 1945, when they moved...

Martha Drewes

Martha Drewes

Oct 12, 2009

Martha Beata Bertha Mumm, daughter of Oscar and Mary (Kruse) Mumm, born October 7, 1909 in Horton Township, Stevens County and baptized at Zion Lutheran by Rev. Pasche. Martha attended Vacation Bible School in the summer and Country School at District #20. She enjoyed school, her classmates, teachers and playing ball at recess. She completed eighth grade and...

Doris Thompson

Doris Thompson

Oct 11, 2009

Doris Verenda Aaberg, the 6 th child of 13, born to Gilman and Clara (Berg) Aaberg, was born on March 13, 1922. She was raised on a farm south of Starbuck located on part of the land which is now the Glacial Lake State Park. She attended eight years of country school at District #59. She was baptized and a...

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