Obituaries

Orwin Milnor Nysetvold

Orwin Milnor Nysetvold

Apr 1, 2014

Orwin Milnor Nysetvold was born January 31, 1917, in Twin Valley, Minnesota, to parents Ole and Mina (Aasgaard) Nysetvold. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Twin Valley. Orwin grew up in Twin Valley and graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1935. On January 26, 1943 he entered the United States Army and served until his honorable...

Bernice R Larson

Bernice R Larson

Mar 31, 2014

Bernice Rudell Larson, age 84, passed away on March 31, 2014 at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2014, at Big Bend Lutheran Church in Big Bend, Minnesota, with Pastor Keith Long officiating. Interment will be at Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Ione Kleven

Ione Kleven

Mar 31, 2014

On November 21, 1919, a daughter, Ione Lucille, was born to Herbert and Laura Dalen in their home in Chippewa County, Minnesota and grew up with her sisters Junice and Gertrude. Ione was baptized and confirmed at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, Minnesota where she also studied, played basketball, and then graduated from Milan High School in 1937. Thereafter, Ione...

Lois Dokken

Lois Dokken

Mar 24, 2014

Lois Mae Dokken was born on November 05, 1926, in Six Mile Grove Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Emile Morton Anderson. She was baptized on June 12, 1927 at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Danvers and she was confirmed at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson on April 06, 1941. She grew up in...

James E. Nordaune

James E. Nordaune

Mar 23, 2014

James Elvin Nordaune was born March 28, 1946 in Starbuck, Minnesota, the son of Elvin and Bernice Nordaune. He was baptized at Minnewaska Lutheran Church in Starbuck and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. He grew up south of Benson and attended school at District 28 through the 6th grade and graduated from Benson High School in 1964....

Betty Jeanne O'Connor

Betty Jeanne O'Connor

Mar 21, 2014

Betty Jeanne O'Connor was born in Montevideo on November 6, 1934, to Ervin and Grace (Schroeder) Suflow. She was baptized and confirmed at Havelock Lutheran Church. Betty grew up in Maynard and graduated from Maynard High School. After graduation she lived in Montevideo and worked at the Montevideo Creamery until attending the Minneapolis Business School. After attending business school she...

Michael Pederson

Michael Pederson

Mar 13, 2014

Michael Newton Pederson was born April 16, 1922 to Edward A. and Inga (Lien) Pederson in Benson Township. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mike was a member of Lake Hazel Lutheran Church until it closed and has since been a member of Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson High School in 1940...

Evelyn Marie Mcgee

Evelyn Marie Mcgee

Mar 12, 2014

Evelyn "Evie" M. McGee was born on January 27, 1923, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Julius and Amelia Boutin Lageson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. She graduated from Benson High School in 1942. Evelyn was united in marriage to Charles W. McGee, on December 28, 1944, at St....

Merlin William Rau

Merlin William Rau

Mar 11, 2014

Merlin William Rau, age 90, of Kensington, Minnesota died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, Minnesota. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014, at the Oscar Lake Lutheran Church in Farwell, Minnesota with Rev. Denise Croskey officiating. Interment will be held in the Swenoda Lutheran Cemetery in Swenoda Township, Swift County, Minnesota. Visitation: 5:00 -...

Lois Joan Vollan

Lois Joan Vollan

Mar 9, 2014

Benson, Minnesota- Lois Joan Vollan, age 83, died on Sunday, March 09, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Benson. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Lois...

Lois J. Rajewsky

Lois J. Rajewsky

Mar 8, 2014

Lois Jean (Childs) Rajewsky was born August 19, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Foy Billings and Elizabeth Alice (Fitch) Childs. She was baptized September 29, 1940 by Rev. Albert Husted at the First Presbyterian Church and confirmed March 26, 1961 by Pastor Eifert at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, Minnesota. She grew up in Blue Earth, graduating...

Evangeline Lucille Hendrickson

Evangeline Lucille Hendrickson

Mar 7, 2014

Evangeline Lucille (Dow) Hendrickson was born September 9, 1921 in Edison Township, Swift County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Edison Township. Evangeline attended Appleton High School and graduated in 1941. On December 13, 1945 she was united in marriage to George M. Hendrickson. Needle working, bird watching, feeding the squirrels in her back yard,...

Joyce Fern Wilkening

Joyce Fern Wilkening

Mar 5, 2014

Joyce Fern Wilkening was born in Akron Township, Big Stone County, on October 19, 1924, to Erenst and Margie (Kleespie) Bohlman. She was baptized November 30, 1924, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton and was confirmed June 5, 1938, at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll. On June 5, 1943, she was married to Wallace W. Wilkening at Grace Lutheran Church...

Donna Mae Gades

Donna Mae Gades

Mar 4, 2014

Donna Mae Gades was born on November 9, 1926, at home in Shible township to parents Leonard and Alma (Winkelman) Anderson. Donna was baptized on November 13, 1926 and was confirmed on March 17, 1939, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Holloway. She was raised in the Holloway area and graduated from Holloway High School in May of 1944. On August...

Orville Lamoine Tatge

Orville Lamoine Tatge

Mar 1, 2014

Orville Lamoine Tatge was born July 9, 1919, at his family home in Eagan, South Dakota, to Louis C. and Florence M. (Gleason) Tatge. He lived in Egan until 1927 and then the family moved to Swift County, Minnesota to farm. They later moved to Benson, MN, where he lived until his death. He graduated from Benson High School in...

Eldon Earl Lursen

Eldon Earl Lursen

Feb 17, 2014

Eldon "Duke" Lursen was an uncomplicated father, father-in-law, and grandfather who enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, dedicated his life to providing for his family, and remained in good spirits until the end. He could engage almost anyone in a conversation and especially loved to talk about the many facets of agriculture over a cup of coffee. He took pleasure...

Archie Brott

Archie Brott

Feb 12, 2014

Archie Brott was born February 2, 1924 in Esterville, Iowa the son of Archie Brott, Sr. and Nellie (Call) Brott. He was confirmed in May of 1947 at the St. Peters Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa. Archie served as a cook in the United States Navy during World War II from May 8, 1944 to April 2, 1946. He farmed...

Jean Phyllis Maanum

Jean Phyllis Maanum

Feb 11, 2014

Jean Phyllis Maanum was born May 23, 1926 in White Bear Lake Township to Arnold and Esther (Christenson) Gorder. She was baptized July 4, 1926 and confirmed April 6, 1941 at the Indherred Lutheran Church by Rev. G. O. Forde. She attended Pope County Rural School Dist. 92 and graduated from Starbuck High School in 1944. She was employed at...

Jeanette Malinda Cronen

Jeanette Malinda Cronen

Feb 11, 2014

Jeanette Malinda Cronen was born on September 14, 1918, in Pope County, to parents Erick and Marie (Grondahl) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. Jeanette was raised in the Cyrus area, graduating from Cyrus High School. On November 23, 1943 Jeanette was united in marriage to Carl Ohmacht at the Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage...

Robert William Erenberg

Robert William Erenberg

Feb 8, 2014

Robert William Erenberg was born to Oscar B. and Ella (Severson) Erenberg in Benson on August 10, 1920. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson High School in 1939. He worked with his father until 1942 when he enlisted in the US Army Air Force. He became a pilot and combat...