Obituaries

Mary Worrall

Mary Worrall

Jun 11, 2008

Mary Frances Turner was born on May 12, 1941 in Forest Park, Illinois to Fred and Mae (Wallenberg) Turner. Mary grew up in Chicago, IL, and Walker, MN, she graduated high school and then furthered her education with one year of Business School. Mary married Robert Worrall in Walker, MN on August 10, 1963, to this union, three children were...

Marion Stanton

Marion Stanton

Jun 8, 2008

Marion Louise Stanton was born on February 2, 1919 in Logan, Iowa to Michael and Clara (Baker) McKenney. When Marion was still a baby the family moved to Oneida, SD. At the age of 8 Marion moved with her family to Madison, MN, where she was raised and educated. Marion graduated from Madison High School in 1938. She then moved...

Anna Moberg

Anna Moberg

Jun 8, 2008

Anne Moberg was born Anna Lomas May 6, 1922 to John and Susanna Lomas in Clariton, PA. She was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian faith. She attended K-12 in Clariton Public School and graduated at the top of her class. She entered the Navy in 1942 during WWII and was honorably discharged April 1, 1946. During her years in...

Justine Anderson

Justine Anderson

Jun 6, 2008

Justine Elizabeth Weber was born on March 29, 1916 to parents John and Barbara Weber in Lakeshore Township, Lac qui Parle County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Church in Madison. Tina attended school at St. Michaels and District #84. She married Orne Anderson on July 28, 1934 in Milbank, SD. To this union, two children were born....

Debra Spanton

Debra Spanton

Jun 6, 2008

Funeral services for Debra Ann Spanton, age 46, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Milbank. Pastor Mike Doran will officiate. Debbie died on Friday, June 6, 2008, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, of complications related to Giant Cell Myocarditis. Family members are...

Lee Whiting

Lee Whiting

Jun 4, 2008

Lee Whiting was born March 20, 1909 in Princeton, WI, at the age of 2 months, he traveled by rail with his parents, Fred and Orrilla (Briggs) Whiting, to this area where they joined Lee's grandparents on the family farm 15 miles southwest of Ortonville. Lee attended school grades 1-8 at Big Tom School. In 1930 Lee traveled to Wisconsin...

Roger Paulsen

Roger Paulsen

Jun 4, 2008

Roger Wendell Paulsen was born on August 28, 1948, to parents Wendell (Bud) and Gladys (Arndt) Paulsen at the family home in Prior Township, Big Stone County. He was baptized and confirmed at Holden Lutheran Church of rural Beardsley. He grew up on his parent's farm, attended and graduated from Clinton High School in 1966. After high school, Roger attended...

Bessie Schuchard

Bessie Schuchard

Jun 3, 2008

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Schuchard, age 101, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2008, at the First Congregational Church in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Bessie died on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church basement by 10:00 a.m....

Florence Carrington

Florence Carrington

Jun 3, 2008

Florence Johanna Ehrnst was born on October 23, 1906, to parents John Herman and Maria Anna (Volker) Ehrnst on a farm north of Beardsley. She attended and graduated from Beardsley High School, and she then went on for her teacher's degree at Moorhead State University. After receiving her teacher's degree, she taught in North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. It was...

Kenneth Burg

Kenneth Burg

Jun 2, 2008

Kenneth Rankin Burg was born July 29, 1914 in Roberts County, SD, to Emma (Hendrick) and Henry Burg. He grew up and attended country school in Roberts County until entering High School in Browns Valley. Kenny was the oldest of 6 children, and the only boy. On May 1, 1933, he was united in marriage to Gladys Harriet Brewster, and...

Anna Fish

Anna Fish

Jun 1, 2008

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Fish, age 100, of Milbank, and formerly of rural Twin Brooks, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in South Shore, SD. The Reverend Jason Schmidt will officiate. Hilda Grewing will be the organist. Anna, widow of James Fish, died on Sunday, June 1, 2008, at...

Helen McPherson

Helen McPherson

May 20, 2008

Helen Shirley Anderson was born July 21, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to parents Herbert and Emma (Gustafson) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. Helen graduated from Becker High School in 1939. On January 10, 1942 she was married to Morley McPherson in Las Vegas, Nevada. They lived in Alhambra, CA before moving to Elk River and...

Edith Quast

Edith Quast

May 17, 2008

Edith Lila Derr, the daughter of David and Gerterude (Breitung) Derr, was born August 5, 1912 in Revillo, SD. She attended and graduated from Revillo High School. Edith was united in marriage to Marvin Paulson on May 8, 1935, at the Revillo Evangelical EUB Church. They made their home on a farm near Waseca. She worked at Birds Eye Canning...

Luella Hoxtell

Luella Hoxtell

May 2, 2008

Luella Dorothy Eystad, daughter of William and Otha (Perry) Eystad, was born September 9, 1923 at home in rural Alberta. Luella was baptized and confirmed at the Reque Church in rural Alberta. She grew up and received her schooling in Alberta, graduating from Alberta High School. On March 6, 1943, Luella was united in marriage to Dan Hoxtell, and from...

Antone Hout

Antone Hout

Apr 29, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial for Antone H. "Bud" Van Hout, age 80, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2008, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will be the celebrant. Bud died on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. The organist will be Nancy Johnson...

Joseph Berning, Sr

Joseph Berning, Sr

Apr 27, 2008

Joseph Jake Berning, Sr. was born in Lismore, MN, March 20, 1917 to George and Amelia (Koessler) Berning. He died April 27, 2008, at the Graceville Holy Trinity Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. He attended Catholic school in Lismore and moved to Beardsley with his family in 1928. He finished his education at the Hi-Lo Country School of Beardsley....

Gordon Strobel

Gordon Strobel

Apr 27, 2008

Gordon Frederick Strobel was born on October 29, 1920, the first of five children, to Frederick and Anna Strobel in Hardwick, MN. He attended a rural grammar school through the 8th grade. Gordon entered the US Army serving both in the U.S. and Central Europe from 1942-46. He was a mechanic for the 16th Armored Division 23rd Calvary Squad Mechanized....

RaNae Nelson

RaNae Nelson

Apr 26, 2008

RaNae Nelson, daughter of Ted and Betty (Henrichs) Nelson, was born October 11, 1949 at Graceville, Minnesota. She grew up and received her schooling in Clinton, graduating from Clinton High School in 1967. She then attended Moorhead State University, where she received her degree in Education. In 1970, she began teaching in Wheaton, Minnesota, where she taught Elementary Education for...

Shirley Goodhart

Shirley Goodhart

Apr 26, 2008

Shirley Lorraine Anderson was born in Madison, MN, on April 5, 1940, to Hjealmer and Emma (Monson) Anderson. Shirley was baptized in Madison, MN, and later confirmed in Nassau, MN. In 1945, her family moved to rural Milbank, SD. In the early 1950's her family moved to Ortonville. She attended country school at Vernon #1, south of Big Stone City,...

Alice Hoogshagen

Alice Hoogshagen

Apr 22, 2008

Funeral services for longtime Revillo, South Dakota area resident, Mrs. Alice Hoogshagen, age 85, of Milbank will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2008, at the LaBolt Covenant Church in LaBolt, SD. Pastor Mark Chapman will officiate. Verla Peterson will be the organist, and Teri VanBerkum will be the soloist. Alice died on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at...

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