Obituaries
Father Tom Agar
May 1, 2009
Father Thomas Patrick Agar died early on Friday evening at the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula, after a ten week hospital stay. The cause of death was a pulmonary thrombosis. Fr. Agar was born on April 13th, 1950 to Dwayne C. and Agnes M. Agar in Browns Valley, MN. Prior to being ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the Diocese...
Melvin Dragt
Apr 30, 2009
Funeral services for Melvin L. Dragt, age 79, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2009, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Keith Bicknase will officiate. Melvin died on Thursday, April 30th, of an apparent heart attack in rural Deuel County, SD. He was on his way to Sioux Falls for a doctor's...
Mildred Peterson
Apr 27, 2009
Mildred Erma Peterson, the daughter of Arthur and Rose (Zadow) Olson was born March 6, 1917 near Nassau, MN on the family farm. She was baptized in Trinity Lutheran Church at Revillo, South Dakota and confirmed in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Nassau, MN. She worked outside her family home doing housework many years. Mildred was united in marriage September...
Richard Kelzer
Apr 23, 2009
Richard Benjamin Kelzer was born on January 8, 1928 to John and Susan (Schmieg) Kelzer on a farm three miles west of Bellingham, MN. He was the seventh of twelve children. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1970, Richard was united in marriage to Dorothy Bidney in Watertown, South Dakota. They spent their married life in Stacy, Minnesota. Richard lost his...
Todd Goodhart
Apr 22, 2009
Todd Luverne Goodhart was born to James and Shirley (Anderson) Goodhart on December 4, 1965, in Ortonville, MN. Todd was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Todd attended school in Big Stone City, SD, until the eighth grade when he transferred to Ortonville schools where he graduated in 1984. After high...
Elden Nilson
Apr 19, 2009
Elden William Nilson the son of William and Verna (Banister) Nilson was born April 2, 1956 in Morris, MN. He grew up in Moonshine Township and attended and graduated from Graceville High School. Elden joined the Armed Services in 1974 and served a two year tour in Germany and two years State side. He was honorably discharged in 1978. After...
Inez Levisen
Apr 16, 2009
Click here to view her tribute video.Funeral services for retired Koch Elementary School teacher, Mrs. Inez E. Levisen, age 88, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Inez died on Thursday, April 16th, at her home. The Reverends Craig Werling and Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. The organist will...
Charlotte Brandt
Apr 10, 2009
Charlotte “Lottie” Martha Demke was born January 1, 1918, on a farm in Alban Township, Grant County, South Dakota, the second daughter of Emil and Lena (Weide) Demke. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian Faith. She attended Big Tom and Willow Bend country schools in Alban Township. After graduating from the 8th grade, she stayed home at the...
Pauline Kaufman
Apr 2, 2009
Pauline Kaufman, Ortonville, Minnesota, died Thursday morning, April 2, 2009 at the Ortonville Hospital. She had reached the age of 92 years, 8 months, 26 days. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. Ray Smith officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...
Grant Hagen
Apr 1, 2009
Grant Gaylen Hagen was born August 3, 1925 in Clinton, MN to Carl and Bertha (Martinson) Hagen. Grant was the youngest of nine children. He attended St. Pauli Church and then transferred to Trinity Lutheran Church where he was confirmed. Grant attended and graduated from Clinton High School in 1943. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Navy...
Miranda Redfield
Mar 30, 2009
Miranda Elaine Mathison was born December 14, 1916 to Severt and Nettie (Robertson) Mathison in Artichoke Township. She was the third of seven children. Miran was baptized and confirmed at Eidskog Lutheran Church. She attended school at District 26 and graduated from District #9. Miran stayed home to help with the younger children, she learned to bake bread and cookies...
Eleanor Steen
Mar 30, 2009
Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor Steen, age 68, of rural Clinton, MN, were held at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank on Monday, April 6, 2009. The Reverend Dr. DeVern Schwenn officiated. Eleanor died on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. The honorary pallbearer was Anita Moberg. Active pallbearers were Allen J.Radtke, James Radtke, Dale...
Marliss Brewster
Mar 28, 2009
Funeral services for longtime Eden, SD, resident, Mrs. Marliss L. Brewster, age 86, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the Roslyn Lutheran Church in Roslyn, SD. The Reverend Sara Sorensen will officiate. The organist will be Barb Johnson and the soloists will be Gary and Bonnie Strand. Marliss died on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at...
Mavis Olson
Mar 26, 2009
Funeral services for retired elementary school teacher, Mrs. Mavis A. (Clayton) Olson, age 71, of Milbank, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at the American Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverends Craig Werling and Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. The organist will be Carol Ydstie, and the soloist will be Brenda Maass. Mavis died on Saturday,...
Wallace Johnson
Mar 24, 2009
Funeral services for Wallace E. Johnson, age 92, of Strandburg, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2008, at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm, SD. Pastor Mark Chapman will officiate. The pianist will be Verla Peterson. Mr. Johnson died on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. Visitation will be at the...
Barbara Lee
Mar 23, 2009
Barbara A. Lee the daughter of Carl and Verna (Rohde) Drovdal was born July 31, 1939 in Webster, S.D. Barb grew up in Summit, S.D. She attended and graduated from Summit High School. Barb was united in marriage to Lyle Lee on May 25, 1968. They made their home on a farm rural Ortonville, MN. After Lyle’s death, July 18,...
Oliver Mohnsen
Mar 22, 2009
Oliver “Ole” Mohnsen Obituary Oliver “Ole” Mohnssen, age 85, of Big Stone City, S.D, formerly of Clear Lake, S.D. and Milbank, S.D. died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Northridge Nursing Home in Ortonville. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2009 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minnesota with Rev. John Ragan officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood...
Homer Bergseth
Mar 22, 2009
Homer Jerome Bergseth was born on December 16, 1909, to parents Lars and Elizabeth (Johnson) Bergseth in Odessa, MN. Homer was baptized and confirmed at Eids Lutheran Church and was a member there until the dissolution of the church in 1962. Homer attended country school until the 8th grade, when he began farming. Homer continued to farm until his retirement,...
Don Frederick
Mar 22, 2009
Donald Elroy Frederick was born October 7, 1921 to Benton and Bertha (Bodeker) in Westport, MN. He grew up on the family farm outside of Westport where he was the first of six boys. Don graduated from Villard High School in 1940. He then worked on the farm for a short time before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1942....
Donald Hynnek
Mar 18, 2009
Donald Francis Hynnek was born on April 1, 1955 in Ortonville, MN to parents Donald and Florence (Carlson) Hynnek. Donald was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Donald attended school in Ortonville, graduating in the year of 1973. After graduation, Donald attended the University of Minnesota, Morris Campus, for four years, graduating with a Bachelor’s...
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