Obituaries

Hilda R. Pederson

Hilda R. Pederson

Oct 3, 2012

Hilda Ruth Pederson, was born on May 18, 1922, in Swift Falls, MN, the daughter of John and Anna Steen Skare. She was baptized on August 05, 1922 and confirmed on May 16, 1937, at Swift Falls Church. She attended school at country school near Swift Falls, District 13. Before her marriage she lived in Swift Falls and did housecleaning...

Mabel M. Loen

Mabel M. Loen

Sep 27, 2012

Mabel Marion Pederson Loen was born August 3, 1917 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Oliver and Bertha Hoff Pederson. She was baptized at Swift Falls Lutheran Church on August 23, 1917 and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Benson by Rev. J.S. Strand. Mabel grew up in Swift Falls, Camp Lake Township, Swift County, Minnesota. She attended school in...

Eugene G. Hippen

Eugene G. Hippen

Sep 23, 2012

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....

Roger W. Fjordbak

Roger W. Fjordbak

Sep 21, 2012

Roger Wayne Fjordbak was born on November 14, 1925 in Truesdale, Iowa, the son of Bernhard and Emma (Hansen) Fjordbak. After graduating from high school in Truesdale, Iowa, he worked on his father's farm and at a meat packing plant in Storm Lake, Iowa. On July 6, 1948, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Ruth Gennow by Reverend Byron...

Alfred Irvin Strand

Alfred Irvin Strand

Sep 20, 2012

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....

Delmer Loen

Delmer Loen

Sep 9, 2012

Delmer Loen was born on August 4, 1920 in Camp Lake Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Selmer Albert and Ida (Simonson) Loen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Pauli Lutheran Church near Swift Falls, Camp Lake Township, Swift County. He attended Camp Lake Country School District and graduated from Benson High School in...

Paul J. Demarce

Paul J. Demarce

Sep 8, 2012

Paul John DeMarce was born on November 26, 1930 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of John Oliver and Vianna Veronica (Lynch) DeMarce. He was baptized on December 7, 1930 by Father Shea and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson High School and then attended college at St. John's University. Paul...

Lois Gertrude Schlieman

Lois Gertrude Schlieman

Sep 7, 2012

Lois Gertrude Schlieman was born on November 28, 1924 in Stevens County, Minnesota, to Albert and Frieda (Pasche) Piepenburg. She was baptized at home, on December 4, 1924, by the Rev. C. Ristow and was confirmed June 28, 1938 at Zion Lutheran Church, Horton Township. Lois attended District 41 through the eighth grade. She attended Morris High School for two...

Jennie Marie Pederson

Jennie Marie Pederson

Sep 6, 2012

Jennie Marie Hulberg Pederson was born August 25, 1913 in Langhei township, Pope County, Minnesota, the daughter of Christian M. and Julie (Ostad) Hulberg. Jennie was baptized at the Lake Hazel Lutheran Church in rural Benson and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Benson by Rev. J.S. Strand. She grew up on her parents' farm in...

Edna Italia Aagesen

Edna Italia Aagesen

Sep 3, 2012

Edna Italia Aagesen was born in Hibbing, Minnesota on January 22, 1912, the daughter of Domenico and Margherita (Moriconi) Mattioli. Edna was baptized and confirmed at the Italian Church in Hibbing. She attended Hibbing High School and graduated in 1929. Edna enrolled in the Hibbing Junior College for two years. In 1935 Edna was united in marriage to Elmer H....

Thomas Sr. Wanke

Thomas Sr. Wanke

Sep 2, 2012

Thomas Clarence Wanke Sr. was born in Montevideo, Minnesota on February 7, 1932, the son of Emil G. and Katherine (Joyce) Wanke. He was baptized on April 7, 1932 at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Tom confirmed his faith in the Lutheran Church on May 26, 1946, also at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. He attended Milan High School where...

Eileen Kay Glimsdal

Eileen Kay Glimsdal

Sep 1, 2012

Eileen Kay Glimsdal was born on February 13, 1959 in Benson to Paul and Shirley (Currey) Grothe. She grew up on a dairy farm outside of Danvers. She was baptized in March of 1959 and was confirmed in April of 1973 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Eileen graduated from Benson High School in 1977 and went on to...

Holly Hagen

Holly Hagen

Aug 29, 2012

Holly Ann Hagen, was born on October 19, 1966 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Jerome Harlan and Jacqueline Ann (McCarthy) Hagen. She was baptized on November 6, 1966 and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. She attended school in Benson, graduating from Benson High School in 1985. Holly lived in Benson working at...

Lawrence Joseph Demarce

Lawrence Joseph Demarce

Aug 28, 2012

Lawrence Joseph DeMarce, was born on April 07, 1936 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of John and Vianna Lynch DeMarce. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. He attended school in Benson, graduating from Benson High School. He then attended college at St. Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota....

Robert Vernon Brustuen

Robert Vernon Brustuen

Aug 20, 2012

Robert "Bob" Vernon Brustuen was born February 21, 1933 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of John O. and Elma (Hagen) Brustuen. Bob was baptized on March 12, 1933 at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton and confirmed on July 18, 1948 at Long Lake Lutheran Church. He grew up in Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School in 1951. On April...

Philip John Borstad

Philip John Borstad

Aug 18, 2012

Philip John Borstad was born at Appleton on May 6, 1953, to parents Gaylen and MaryAnn (Leaf) Borstad. He was baptized on May 31, 1953 and confirmed on October 13, 1968, both at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Philip attended Appleton High School.September 24, 1983, he was married to Pamela Ann Lindstrom at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Philip drove...

Bill Fath

Bill Fath

Aug 6, 2012

William "Bill" Fath was born on November 8, 1959 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Joseph Francis and Donna Marie (Klassen) Fath. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in DeGraff. He grew up in Kildare Township, DeGraff, and graduated from Benson High School and attended Alexandria Technical College. On April 25, 2009, Bill was united in...

Marjorie Ida Wilhelmina Baumgartner

Marjorie Ida Wilhelmina Baumgartner

Aug 4, 2012

Marjorie Ida (Haak) Baumgartner was born August 5, 1925 in Sanborn, Minnesota to Walter and Mathilda (Kettner) Haak.She was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran in Springfield, Minnesota and confirmed at St. John's in Morgan, Minnesota. She attended country school. Her family moved in 1941 from Redwood County to the Holloway area where she attended high school. In 1942 she married...

Charles E. Kashmark

Charles E. Kashmark

Jul 28, 2012

Charles Edward Kashmark was born in Edison Township in Swift County on April 12, 1948, the son of John and Evelyn (Nelson) Kashmark. He attended school in Milan and graduated from Appleton High School in 1966. Charlie studied Mechanical Drafting at the Canby Vocational Technical College until he enlisted in the US Army in 1968. He was proud to have...

Karen Marie Corle

Karen Marie Corle

Jul 15, 2012

Karen Marie Corle was born on January 16, 1958 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Leon and Bernice (Payne) Fernholz. She grew up in rural DeGraff and graduated from Murdock High School in 1976. She then attended Ridgewater College for medical secretary training. In 1978, Karen was united in marriage to Loren J. Corle in Watertown, South Dakota. This union...