Mildred Sandven
Feb 14, 2010
Mildred B. Sandven was born December 29, 1911, in Columbus, North Dakota, the daughter of Martin and Rebecca (Hagen) Bjornjeld. Her family moved to Big Bend, Minnesota after a fire destroyed their homestead. She attended the one-room Barduson School (where her mother had also attended). She was confirmed by the Reverend C.T. Jensen at Big Bend Lutheran Church. In 1933,...
Lida Svea
Feb 12, 2010
Lida Amanda Svea was born February 18, 1910, in Revillo, South Dakota, the daughter of Abraham and Magrethe (Mathiason) Sather. She was baptized in Revillo, and confirmed into the Christian faith at Immanual Lutheran Church in Benson by Pastor Strand. She grew up on the family farm in Cashel Township, Swift County, Minnesota. Lida attended school at District #21 through...
Dana Lynn Rife
Feb 6, 2010
In Loving Memory of Dana Lynn Rife 1959-2010 Dana left this world unexpectedly and prematurely on February 6th peacefully in her sleep. Dana was a lover of life and living for the moment. She shunned material objects and instead placed value on relationships with her family, many friends and beloved pets. Dana was born in Chicago, Illinois on Dec. 21st...
Louise Nordby
Feb 4, 2010
Louise Hazel Nordby was born November 14, 1924 in Murdock Minnesota, the daughter of Hans and Josephine (Oein) Hanson. She was baptized as a 7th Day Adventist. She grew up in rural Murdock and attended school through the 10th grade. On November 30, 1946, Louise was united in marriage to Lloyd Maurice Nordby. This union was blessed with three children...
Birdelyn Chase
Feb 2, 2010
Mary Birdelyn Chase was born July 20, 1918 in Benson Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Nathan P. and Ada B. (Person) Chase. She was baptized at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in 1964. Birdelyn grew up on the family farm and attended school at District #67 in Benson Township through the eighth grade. She was a homemaker...
Douglas Ray Woodard Sr.
Feb 1, 2010
Douglas Ray Woodard Sr., age 74, died at his home in Wimauma, Florida, on Monday, February 1,2010, after battling many years of illness. Doug was born November 27, 1935 in Knox County, Tennessee. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War. During the last 15 years Doug was very involved in the high school football program...
Bernadine Rohloff
Jan 27, 2010
Bernadine Emma Rohloff was born on April 28, 1924, in Tara Township, Swift County to Gustav Adolph and Emma Rachel (Hoffman) Gades. She was baptized the day of her birth at her parent's home by Rev. E. Schwandt and was confirmed on May 16, 1937, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township. She grew up in the Holloway area and attended...
Joraan Forbord
Jan 26, 2010
Joraan Luverne Forbord was born May 7, 1987 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Luverne and Mary Jo (Hilleren) Forbord. He was baptized and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church in Langhei Township, Pope County, MN. He graduated in 2005 from Benson High School. He went on to receive an Associate of Arts degree in Carpentry from Alexandria Technical School....
Shirley Reuss
Jan 25, 2010
Shirley Lorretta Suzanna Reuss was born September 11, 1927 in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest C. and Willamena (Sherring) Stoehr. She was baptized and confirmed at Shible Church. Shirley grew up on a farm north of Appleton and attended country school in Shible Township and graduated from Appleton High School. She worked as a waitress and at a lawyer's...
Leona Rheingans
Jan 23, 2010
Leona Fern Rheingans was born on January 18, 1910, in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of James O. and Dora (Cordeman) Harwick. She grew up on a farm just west of Appleton, and attended Appleton Public Schools. In 1928, she took teachers training at the Appleton Normal School. For the next two years, she taught at the District #12 school in...
Tena Bjorgan
Jan 22, 2010
Tena Alvina Bjorgan, was born on May 28, 1920, the daughter of John and Raldia Jordahl in Riverside Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. She attended country school through the eighth grade. Tena married Joseph R. Bjorgan on March 2, 1939. This union was blessed with two sons, Kenneth and Robert. Tena's career consisted of being the wife of a...
Viola Stevanus
Jan 21, 2010
Viola Anna Wilhelmine Stevanus was born June 24, 1920 in Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman and Ida (Thielke) Bartz. She was baptized July 25, 1920 by Rev. Martin Waechter and confirmed March 25, 1934 by Rev. Paul Gierke at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Shible. She grew up in Shible Township and attended school through the eighth...
June A. Dresden
Jan 19, 2010
June A. Dresden, 80, of Sun City Center passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Richard; children, Linda, Philip and Jan; her beloved grandson, Christopher Ovesen.
James Manley
Jan 16, 2010
James Michael Manley, Sr. was born July 12, 1912 in Pipestone County, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Katherine (Burch) Manley. He was baptized in Pipestone and confirmed in Willmar. In 1921, the family moved to rural Raymond. He attended District #77 through the eighth grade when he had to leave school to help on the family farm. In 1933,...
Marjorie Reuss
Jan 13, 2010
Marjorie Ann Reuss was born August 31, 1933 in Fairfield Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman Gustaf and Anna Marie (Carstens) Gades. She was baptized September 24, 1933 and confirmed on May 18, 1947 at Trinity Fairfield Lutheran Church. She attended grade school at District #48 and graduated from Appleton High School with the Class of 1951. Marjorie...
Violet Anderson
Jan 11, 2010
Violet Martha Anderson was born on March 30, 1910, in Danbury, Iowa to Carl F. and Pearle (Frentress) Brown. She was baptized and confirmed also in Danbury, Iowa. She attended school in Danbury graduating in 1928. She graduated from Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa in 1932.On August 2, 1941, she was married to Lloyd "Skinny" Anderson at South Sioux...
Doris Koosman
Jan 10, 2010
Doris Viola Koosmann was born in Willmar on March 18, 1925, to John J. and Henrietta (Deurloo) Kolb. She was confirmed at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. Doris graduated from Benson High School in 1943, and then attended St. Cloud Teacher's College for four years.On April 18, 1947, she was married to Carl H. Koosmann at Montevideo. Doris taught...
Joyce Pederson
Jan 8, 2010
Joyce Elaine Pederson was born September 7, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Austin Newell and Dorothy Glazelle (Sibert) Scott. She grew up in Mound, Minnesota and graduated from Mound High School. On September 17, 1966, Joyce was united in marriage to Phillip Donald Pederson at Fairview Covenant Church in Mound. This union was blessed with four children and...
Helen Klang
Jan 5, 2010
Helen T. Klang was born December 7, 1928 in Edison Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Julia (Bach) Zinda. She was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Holloway. She received First Holy Communion and confirmed at Church of the Visitation in Danvers. Helen attended country school in rural Danvers, graduating from Benson High School in 1946....
Dorothy Atchison
Jan 2, 2010
Dorothy Lorraine Atchison was born March 26, 1922, in Correll, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Emma (Bohlman) Wilson. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll. Dorothy grew up in the Lac qui Parle and Appleton areas and attended school at Hantho Consolidated School through the eighth grade. On March 26, 1940, Dorothy was united in...
