Mark Grothe
Apr 23, 2009
Mark Allen Grothe was born June 2, 1956, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of August William and Joanne (Vinge) Grothe. Mark was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. He grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School. On March 20, 1982, Mark was united in marriage to Carolyn Jean Rogers at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. The...
Verlyn Shelstad
Apr 23, 2009
Verlyn Gene Shelstad was born on November 26, 1930, in Swift County, to Melvin M. and Betty H. (Swenson) Shelstad. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Odessa and confirmed at Artichoke Lutheran Church. Verlyn attended rural school districts and graduated in 1949 from Ortonville High School.On October 4, 1952, he was married to Beatrice Mae Behrens at Zion...
Elvera Behlen
Apr 22, 2009
Elvera Gertrude Johanna Harms Behlen was born on October 28, 1919, at Chanhassen to Wilbert and Mary (Wirtz) Jorissen. She was baptized on November 14, 1919, at St. Herbert's Church in Chanhassen and confirmed on February 24, 1952, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. She attended school through the eighth grade at St. Hubert's School and graduated from Eden Prairie...
Donna Boraas
Apr 18, 2009
Donna Mae Boraas was born on August 23, 1937, at Clarkfield to Leonard and Hulda (Zietlow) Loose. She was baptized on September 12, 1937, and confirmed on May 20, 1951, at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Boyd. Donna graduated from Clarkfield High School. After high school Donna worked as a nurse's aid at the Montevideo Hospital.On October 3, 1959, she was...
Raymond Puchalski
Apr 16, 2009
Raymond Delano Puchalski was born February 9, 1933 in Herman, Minnesota, the son of Otto and Fern ( Gepner) Puchalski. He grew up in Danvers, and at the age of 12, he moved in with his uncle Hugo, and worked on his farm. He also worked at Quinns in Benson before joining the service. He served his country in the...
Nora Motzko
Apr 11, 2009
Nora Lane Motzko was born December 2, 1935 in Donaldsonville, Georgia, the daughter of Clinton and Ethel (Regan) Mercer. She grew up in Georgia and Florida. On May 26, 1956, Nora was united in marriage to Wilfred C. Motzko in Sebring, Florida by Fr. Heuring. The couple was blessed with four children. Wilfred passed away in 1996, so the couple...
Mary Mclaughlin
Apr 7, 2009
Mary Louise McLaughlin was born June 22, 1925, in Clontarf, Minnesota, the daughter of Wallace Hunt and Meta (Ouren) Frederick. She was baptized on August 18, 1940 by Rev. Maynard Lune at First Baptist Church in Benson. Mary grew up on a farm near Clontarf, and attended grade school at Clontarf. She graduated from Benson High School. On May 3,...
Gladys Hoberg
Apr 3, 2009
Gladys Patricia Hoberg was born on February 18, 1941, in Benson, MN the daughter of Henry W. and Margaret (Fernell) Peerboom. She was called from this life on Friday evening, April 3rd, at Bethesda Heritage Care Center in Willmar, MN. She had attained the age of 68 years, 1 month and 15 days. Gladys was baptized at the Church of...
Dianne Baker
Mar 21, 2009
Dianne Marie Baker was born August 7, 1944, in Swift County, the daughter of Orville Milton Jacob and Adora Loretta (Rice) Quale. She grew up on a farm northwest of Sunburg and attended country school. She graduated from Kerkhoven High School with the Class of 1962. On August 14, 1964, Dianne was united in marriage to Gene Francis Baker at...
Rosalie Lucking
Mar 14, 2009
Rosalie Elaine Lucking was born March 15, 1929 in Swenoda Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Ida Josefina (Carlson) Johnson. She was baptized June 9, 1929 by Rev. C.J. Peterson and confirmed into the Christian faith on June 28, 1942 by Rev. Richard Johnson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. She grew up in Benson and graduated...
Muriel Goulson
Mar 13, 2009
Muriel I. Goulson, was born on November 3, 1928 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Merle Tollefson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour's Lutheran church in Benson by the Rev. Andrews. She attended District #59 country school. She married Arnold Goulson on November 1, 1947 by Pastor Nashiem at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Benson. Together...
Sharon Mahoney
Mar 11, 2009
Sharon Ann Mahoney was born on August 9, 1944, in Morris to William Thomas and Ann Helen (Muehlbauer) Mahoney. She was baptized on August 25, 1944, at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf. She had First Communion on June 27, 1954 and was confirmed on June 4, 1956, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Hegbert Township.Sharon attended country school for three...
Evelyn Reuss
Mar 7, 2009
Evelyn Aleo Reuss was born April 26, 1906, in Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Lena (Lecke) Zick. Her family moved to the Benson area in 1912. She attended school through the eighth grade in Holloway. She then worked on the family farm. On November 19, 1925, Evelyn was united in marriage to Edwin Reuss in Holloway. This union was...
Margaret Hilke
Mar 4, 2009
Margaret Anna Hilke was born July 28, 1918, in Lamars Township near Fairmont, North Dakota, the daughter of Albert and Josephine (Becker) Lehmann. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. She grew up in the Fairmont, North Dakota area and attended rural school in Lamars and Fairmont. On May 12, 1943, Margaret was united in marriage to Leo...
Harry Barduson
Mar 3, 2009
Harry Meredith Barduson was born on June 17, 1923, in Chippewa County, Minnesota, the son of Thideman and Hattie (Nordby) Barduson. He was called from this life on March 3, 2009 at the Appleton Area Health Care Center. He attained the age of 85 years, 8 months and 16 days. Harry was baptized on July 8, 1923, and confirmed into...
Chester Carl
Mar 1, 2009
Chester Charles Carl, Jr., was born September 4, 1947, in Appleton to Chester and Irene (Hill) Carl. He was baptized at the Methodist Church in Correll and confirmed at the First Congregational Church in Appleton. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1965.Chuck was a stand-out athlete at Odessa High School, playing both basketball and baseball. He also played independent...
Marlys Schlieman
Feb 22, 2009
Marlys Lydia Schlieman was born in Holloway on October 1, 1924, to Julius and Anna (Hoerneman) Reich. She was baptized on October 1, 1924, and confirmed on April 10, 1938, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway. She graduated from Holloway High School in 1942.On June 20, 1948, she was married to Donald Schlieman at Immanuel Lutheran Church. She worked...
James Halvorson
Feb 20, 2009
James C. Halvorson, was born on February 12, 1929, in Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota, the son of Carl Alvin and Esther (Aslakson) Halvorson. James was called from this life on Friday, February 20, 2009 at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. He attained the age of 80 years and 8 days. James was baptized on March 17,...
