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Bertice Jacobson

Bertice Jacobson

Aug 20, 2010

Bertice LeRoy Jacobson was born June 13, 1923 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Roy and Bertha (Vieman) Jacobson. He graduated from Benson High School. Bertice served his country in the United States Army during World War II. On April 5, 1945, Bertice was united in marriage to Loretta Marian Schirmer at the Trinity Lutheran Church parsonage by Pastor Swedberg....

Clarence Johnson

Clarence Johnson

Aug 20, 2010

Clarence Arnold Johnson was born March 5, 1936, on the family farm at rural Ortonville to Peter C. and Rose (Zempel) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at Eidskog Lutheran Church. Clarence attended Ortonville High School through the eleventh grade. On January 4, 1958, he was married to Doris Mae Lange at Chokio and they were later divorced. He did...

Ina Anderson

Ina Anderson

Aug 20, 2010

Ina Anderson was born September 15, 1916 in Danube, Minnesota, the daughter of George John and Clara Helen (Moede) Macheledt. Her father owned a general store in Danube. When the store burned down they moved to a farm 8 miles east of Ortonville, Minnesota. On October 12, 1941, she and Iver Julian Anderson were married on this same farm. They...

Beverly Nordby

Beverly Nordby

Aug 19, 2010

Beverly Marie Nordby was born September 15, 1948 in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin Norman and Amanda (Fredrick) Hanson. She was confirmed at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Beverly grew up and attended school in Ortonville, Montevideo, Holloway and Benson, graduating from Benson High School. On February 19, 1966, Beverly was united in marriage to...

Burle Force

Burle Force

Aug 19, 2010

Burle Alden Force was born September 19, 1925 in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Dewey George and Janice Naomi (Eakins) Force. He was baptized in September of 1927 and confirmed in 1940 at the First Methodist Church in Willmar. He grew up in Willmar and graduated from Willmar High School, furthering his education at Hamline University, receiving his BA, and...

Joseph "Joey" L. Benedict, Jr.

Joseph "Joey" L. Benedict, Jr.

Aug 19, 2010

Joseph L. "Joey" Benedict, Jr. Born Oct 16, 1965, died August 19, 2010. He is the son of Bonnie Walton Benedict and the late Joseph L. Benedict, Sr. Maternal grandparents are Thomas and Josephine Walton (both deceased); fraternal grandparents are Joseph A. Benedict (deceased) and Margaret Benedict Hogya of McKeesport, PA. He is survived by his sister, Bonnie Benedict Sharkey;...

Janet Boyington

Janet Boyington

Aug 15, 2010

Janet Mary Boyington was born January 24, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Janet (Anderson) Fossum. Janet was married on June 15, 1989 in Clear Lake, Iowa to Oliver Boyington. They lived in Minneapolis, MN, Anoka, MN, and Clarion, IA the last five years. Janet worked as a bond underwriter for Etna Insurance. As a couple, they...

J W Holman

J W Holman

Aug 4, 2010

HOLMAN, JW, 81, of Sun City Center passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010. He is survived by his son, Ronald Holman; daughter, Betty Rowland; four grandchildren, Scott Rowland, Christine Garcia, Elizabeth and Samatha; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Willie T. and Clarence Holman; sisters, Elnora Newberry and Frances Hale. A visitation will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Zipperer's...

Eldon Flaten

Eldon Flaten

Jul 31, 2010

Eldon Norine Flaten was born November 9, 1926, in Camp Lake Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Inga (Wanberg) Flaten. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Rolling Forks Lutheran Church. Eldon grew up in Camp Lake Township and attended country school through the eighth grade. On June 24, 1952, Eldon was united in...

Harlan Krattenmaker

Harlan Krattenmaker

Jul 31, 2010

Harlan John Krattenmaker was born May 29, 1924, in Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Val and Adeline (Bridel) Krattenmaker. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Bridgets Catholic Church in DeGraff. He grew up in the Benson and De Graff areas and attended Benson High School through the tenth grade. On June 18, 1947, Harlan was united in marriage...

Doris Goulet

Doris Goulet

Jul 30, 2010

Doris Mae Goulet was born August 5, 1917 in Hancock, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Lydia (Hayes) Macklin. She was baptized in 1942, and married on January 19, 1943 to Herman Franklin Goulet by Father Richard King in Clontarf. This marriage was blessed with seven children and 36 years of marriage. They lived on a farm near Clontarf before...

Ethel Debuhr

Ethel Debuhr

Jul 28, 2010

Ethel Louise DeBuhr was born May 9, 1923, at Shible Township, Swift County, to Carl and Augusta (Schmidt) Ehrenberg. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shible Township. Ethel attended rural District #42 and graduated from Appleton High School in 1941.After graduation she worked at various jobs including the Candy Kitchen, café, bakery, the variety store, and...

Patricia Burns

Patricia Burns

Jul 22, 2010

Patricia Louise Burns was born September 7, 1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Stanley and Agnes Mary (Baht) Cunningham. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church in St. Paul. She grew up in St. Paul and attended grade school at St. Michael's, and graduated from Humboldt High School. In December of 1961, Pat was united...

John Samuel Sollazzo

John Samuel Sollazzo

Jul 22, 2010

John Samuel Sollazzo, 67, of Ruskin, FL passed away on July 22, 2010. He was born in Elbert, WV and raised in Tampa, FL. He was a graduate of Chamberlain High School. He served four years in the Marine Corps, obtaining the rank of Sergeant. He was a member of the Tampa Police Department for 26 years, retiring at the...

Eleanor Vanderweyst

Eleanor Vanderweyst

Jul 21, 2010

Eleanor Viola VanderWeyst was born March 3, 1918 in Clontarf, Minnesota, the daughter of Oliver Joseph and Sylvia (Chevalier) Goulet. She was baptized in Clontarf and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, where she was a life long member. She grew up and attended school in Clontarf. Eleanor was united in marriage to Aloyious...

Thomas Alan Benthall

Thomas Alan Benthall

Jul 18, 2010

Thomas Alan Benthall, 56, of Palmetto, Florida died suddenly and peacefully on July 18, 2010. He is survived by his wife Michelle Benthall, his daughter Shannon Fortney, his mother and father Margaret and Murray Benthall, his sister Diane Blackburn and his brother Bill Benthall. A memorial celebration of life will be planned for later this year.

Lillian Henkelmann

Lillian Henkelmann

Jul 8, 2010

Lillian Sophia Henkelmann was born December 17, 1913, at Akron Township, Big Stone County, to parents Gustave and Bertha (Luchsinger) Henkelmann. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school at District #54 through the eighth grade. She worked on the family farm for many years. Lillian attended the Correll Methodist Church and later became a member of...

Donna Lu Brandstein

Donna Lu Brandstein

Jul 6, 2010

Donna Lu Brandstein peacefully died at her home in Sun City Center, Florida on July 6, 2010 after a 10 month battle with cancer. Donna was a devoted wife, sister, and mother. Mrs. Brandstein was known as Mrs. B. to her many students at Woodbridge Middle School. She was a devoted teacher who never wanted to leave the classroom where...

Kevin Olson

Kevin Olson

Jul 3, 2010

Kevin Gene Olson was born June 14, 1955, at Appleton to LeRoy and Doris (Frederick) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from Appleton High School in 1974.Kevin was married to Vicki Jean Beyer on October 23, 1976. To this union one daughter, Sabrina Jean Olson, was born. Kevin and Vicki later divorced but remained...

Taylor Dee Jacobs

Taylor Dee Jacobs

Jun 30, 2010

Taylor Dee Jacobs, 12, of Riverview passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010. On June 26, 2010, a joke went tragically wrong, an accident happened and Taylor Dee Jacobs, 12, of Rodgers Middle School died at Tampa General Hospital after being airlifted from Riverview, Florida. Surviving is her mother, Connie Jacobs Vorona; brother, Tyler Jacobs; grandparents; grandfather, Demyto Vorona; grandmother, Dolores...

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