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...
Homer B. Tjosaas
Nov 1, 1922
Homer Tremont Bernhard Tjosaas, was born on November 1, 1922, in Benson Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Hans and Tillie Hanson Tjosaas. He was baptized at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church. He grew up in the Benson area and attended country school in Six Mile Grove and Benson High School. On August 08, 1943, Homer was united in...
