Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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