James Saunders
Jan 31, 2009
James Bernard Saunders was born March 22, 1928 in Torning Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Linus and Cora (Hackert) Saunders. James grew up and attended school at District #38, Swift County, and he graduated from Benson High School. On March 8, 1953, James was united in marriage to Jeanette Jean Henrichs at the Federated Church in Morris. This...
Michael Witte
Jan 30, 2009
Michael Dean Witte was born on April 3, 1969, in Edina, to Darol and Miriam (Farmer) Witte. He was baptized and confirmed at Golden Valley Lutheran Church in Golden Valley. Mike attended Hopkins High School.Presently he was working for West-Con as a chemical applicator. He enjoyed enjoyed his cats, Jasper and Lucy, farming, race cars, and restoring old tractors. He...
Richard Larson
Jan 25, 2009
Richard Warren "Dick" Larson was born January 30, 1932, on a farm north of Murdock, the son of Thure and Laurena (Dahl) Larson. He was baptized at his parent's home in 1935. He attended country school near his home through 8th grade and graduated from Murdock High School in 1949. He achieved the rank of Sergeant First Class in the...
Alice Quaal
Jan 24, 2009
Alice Josephine Quaal was born March 30, 1912, in Bromhead, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Olaf and Sophie (Lund) Kleven. She was baptized in Canada and moved to rural Madison as a young child. She was confirmed at Hegre Lutheran Church and attended country school through the eighth grade. She grew up on the family farm and worked as a waitress at...
Thorvin Johnson
Jan 23, 2009
Thorvin J. Johnson, was born on May 18, 1913, in Montevideo, MN, the son of Frank and Anna Nokleby Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Norwegian Lutheran Church. He grew up in Grace Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota. He attended country school in Cashel Township. Thorvin was united in marriage to Lydia Ida Guse, on February 24, 1939, at...
Arnold Danielson
Jan 23, 2009
Arnold Norvin Danielson was born on November 30, 1924 in Danielson Township rural Litchfield, MN the son of Earl P. and Cora M. (Nelson) Danielson. He was called from this life on Friday evening, January 23rd at the Glacial Ridge Healthcare, Glenwood Hospital, Glenwood, MN. He had attained the age of 84 years, 1 month and 23 days. Arnold was...
Michael Kotzer
Jan 21, 2009
Michael Thomas Kotzer was born August 30, 1961, in Mohall, North Dakota, the son of Jerome and Kathleen (Arneson) Kotzer. He grew up in Mohall and received his GED. He went on to receive a college degree in plumbing. On July 25, 1998, Michael was united in marriage to Desiree Cree Rawls at Wahpeton City Park, Wahpeton, ND. Together, Michael...
Dale Ehrenberg
Jan 21, 2009
Dale Donald Ehrenberg was born on March 7, 1938, in Ortonville, to Paul D. and Helen H. (Wente) Ehrenberg. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. He graduated from Appleton High School and attended Moorhead State College for one year. On June 28, 1958, he was married to Vernette D....
Marjorie Veum
Jan 19, 2009
Marjorie L. Veum was born in Appleton on August 14, 1920, to Mike A. and Sena (Kulseth) Westergaard. She was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from Appleton High School. In 1938 she was married to Alden "Babe" Veum. They moved from Appleton to Faribault in 1961 and three years later purchased the Menomonie County Club in Menomonie, WI....
Sally Femrite
Jan 17, 2009
Sally Evangeline Femrite was born to Mabel and Edwin Amundson on April 26, 1919. She grew up on a farm south of Starbuck. Sally was active at Fron Lutheran church, the 4-H club and the Starbuck City Band. She was an excellent trumpet player and played in the band with her dad, uncle Casper Amundson and her pastor Casper Johnshoy....
Florence Augusta
Jan 16, 2009
Florence Bertha Augusta Reu was born on July 6, 1918, in Tara Township, Swift County, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Augusta (Bartz) Erdman. She was called from this life on Friday, January 16th at the Golden Living Center-Meadow Lane Healthcare Center in Benson. She attained the age of 90 years, 6 months and 10 days. Florence grew up north...
Wallace Bangsund
Jan 16, 2009
Wallace (Wally) Bangsund, age 66, of Custer, SD, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. He was born December 16, 1942 in Benson, MN to Orvin Hiram & Ruth Josephine (Johnson) Bangsund. He grew up in Cashel Township, went to country school until 8th grade and remainder of his years in Benson. He...
Evelyn Tollefson
Jan 10, 2009
Evelyn Emma Tollefson was born September 23, 1907, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Bertha (Strunning) Pedlar. She grew up in Berington, North Dakota and Montevideo, Minnesota. She was baptized in 1920 in Montevideo and attended school through the eighth grade. On July 10, 1927, Evelyn was united in marriage to Raymond Tollefson in Benson. This union was...
Mabel Zielsdorf
Jan 9, 2009
Mabel Louise Zielsdorf, was born April 6, 1912, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the child of Richard and Lena (Shult) Brummer. She was baptized in Iowa and confirmed in the German Lutheran Church in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. She spent her childhood in Glenwood City, Wisconsin, and Danvers, Minnesota. She married Alfred Zielsdorf at the Brummer farm on June 6, 1932. This...
Martin Wood
Dec 31, 2008
Martin B. WoodObituary Martin Bradford Wood was born August 17, 1916, in Paynesville, Minnesota, the son of Clarence and Mabel (Clark) Wood. He married Hildagard "Toots" Wald on July 27, 1946, in Litchfield, Minnesota. Martin served his country in the United States Navy Seabees during World War II. He also did construction work at Thule Airbase in Greenland. After his...
Darcy Wrobleski
Jun 14, 1967
Darcy Richard Wrobleski was born on June 14th, 1967, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Jerome and Ruby Wrobleski. He received baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. He attended St. Francis Catholic School in Benson and Benson High School. Darcy lived in Little Falls working for a tree service as well as construction. Among...
Alfred Strand
Mar 16, 1953
Alfred Irvin Strand was born on March 16, 1953, at West Hollywood, California to parents Alfred D. and Doris M. (Asbe) Strand. He was baptized on April 19, 1953 at Menlo Park Lutheran Church in Menlo, California and was confirmed in 1967 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Al graduated from Appleton High School in 1971, and later attended St....
Mathew "George" Berres
May 11, 1939
Mathew ?George? Berres, Sr. was born on May 11, 1939 in Lakeville, Minnesota, the son of Mathew and Veronica Berres. He grew up in Clara City and attended Clara City Sister School. On July 13, 1973, he was united in marriage to Alice Peerboom by Father Cooney in Clontarf, Minnesota. This union was blessed with four children, twenty-seven grandchildren and...
Eugene Hippen
Nov 5, 1931
Eugene Gerald Hippen was born on November 05, 1931, in New Ulm, Minnesota, the son of Okko and Luella Hippen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. He attended School in Murdock graduating from Murdock high School and also attended Morris Agriculture School. Eugene served his country in the Army during the Korean War, from 1952 to 1954....
Lawrence Pillatzki
Aug 1, 1924
Lawrence ?Larry? Edward Pillatzki, was born on August 1, 1924, in Bellingham, Minnesota, the son of Albert and Anna (Blank) Pillatzki. He was confirmed on May 22, 1938 at St. Lawrence Church in Nassau, Minnesota by Bishop John Gregory Murry. He grew up in the Marietta and Nassau area and attended school in Marietta. On September 07, 1948, Larry was...
