Obituaries
James Holland
Apr 21, 2008
James "Butch" Rudy Holland, was born on June 5, 1939, to parents, Rudy and Muriel (Sullivan) Holland in Browns Valley, MN. Butch grew up and attended school in Browns Valley, graduating from Browns Valley High School in 1957. Following school, he worked for the Traverse County Highway Department until 1963, soon after he opened Butch's Place in Browns Valley. On...
Marie Nelson
Apr 20, 2008
Marie Emeila Hein was born to parents, Walter and Angeline (Winter) Hein on June 5, 1927. She grew up in Graceville and graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Graceville, MN. She worked at the post office and her mother's restaurant in Graceville. On June 5, 1949, she was united in marriage to Roy D. Nelson at the Holy Rosary Catholic...
Rosanne Clark
Apr 20, 2008
Rosanne Bridget Harvey was born April 29, 1930, to parents James and Clara (Weick) Harvey. The Graceville community was home for her entire life. Rosanne was baptized, made her first communion and was confirmed and married at Holy Rosary Church. Rosanne attended St. Mary's Academy for 12 years, graduating in 1948. After graduation, she worked at various businesses in Graceville...
Marian Cardwell
Apr 18, 2008
Marian Jane Jones, the daughter of David and Blanch (Kimball) Jones was born October 7, 1911, near Bowbells, North Dakota, where she grew up on a farm. Jane met and was united in marriage to Austin LeRoy Palmer on March 17, 1931, in Hinkley, Minnesota, where they made there home farming. Jane was a homemaker and worked hard at her...
Ray Hansen
Apr 17, 2008
Funeral services for Ray A. Hansen, age 82, of Wilmot, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. The Reverend DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Sharon Ammann will be the organist. Ray died on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the Wilmot Care Center. Visitation will be at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home...
Leona Schiefelbein
Apr 9, 2008
Funeral services for Mrs. Leona A. Schiefelbein, age 84, of Milbank will begin at 10: 30 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2008, at the American Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milbank. Reverend Craig Werling and Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Leona died on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Carol Ydstie will be the organist. Visitation...
David Jones
Apr 6, 2008
David Lee Jones passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2008 in Ortonville, Minnesota surrounded by his family. He was 76 years of age and will be missed by his family and many friends. David was born on July 31, 1931 in Milbank, SD. He was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church. He attended school in Ortonville and...
Dorothy Laughlin
Apr 5, 2008
Dorothy Mae Ryan McLaughlin was born March 28, 1920, to parents Knudt and Cora (Fatland) Ryan at their home in Garden Township, Boone County, Iowa. She was baptized as an infant in the Lutheran faith. Dorothy attended Garden Prairie Country School and graduated from Kelley Public High School in Kelley, Iowa. Dorothy was united in marriage to Charles Lowell McLaughlin...
Faye Klodt
Apr 2, 2008
Faye Delores Mundy, daughter of Philip and Elsa (Klemm) Mundy, was born January 22, 1929 in Browns Valley, MN. She was baptized on April 7, 1929 and confirmed on July 26, 1942 at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley, and both services were conducted by Reverend Engelhardt. Faye grew up and received her schooling in Browns Valley, and on October...
Pauline Fierstine
Mar 31, 2008
Pauline Augusta Gritmacker, daughter of Henry and Margaret (Ollien) Gritmacker, was born October 1, 1922, in Freeland Township, Lac qui Parle County, MN. She grew up and attended school in the area and after school, she stayed and helped out on the family farm. During WWII, Pauline worked for the Rockford Bolt Company, in Rockford, IL. On July 21, 1945,...
Germaine Rieck
Mar 27, 2008
Germaine Genevieve Rieck was born on October 27, 1918, in Sisseton, SD, to parents Alice (Larson) and John Nebben. She was baptized on December 5, 1918 at the Peever Lutheran Church and later confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Beardsley. Germaine grew up and attended then later graduated from Peever High School. Germaine married William Rieck on June 15,...
Effie Anderson
Mar 25, 2008
Funeral services for longtime Strandburg, SD, resident, Mrs. Effie N. Anderson, age 94, of Watertown, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at the Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. The Reverend Elmer P. Brinkman will officiate. Effie died on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at the Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. The organist will be Kathy...
Charlotte Loehrer
Mar 24, 2008
A memorial and graveside service for Charlotte Ann Loehrer, age 68, of Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Milbank, SD, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Milbank. Her sister, The Reverend Mary Bredlau, will officiate. There will be no visitation. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jerome and...
Elmer Jensen
Mar 23, 2008
Elmer H. Jensen was born in Big Stone County, MN, on October 11, 1919, to Jens and Amelia (Blessing) Jensen. Elmer passed away on March 23, 2008 at Northridge Residence in Ortonville, MN. Don Williams will be officiating; pallbearers will be Philip Peterson, Dennis Larson, Stewart Steen, Doug Arens, Wallace Sayles. Music will be provided by Marilyn Botker and Amelia...
Dorothy Hoxtell
Mar 17, 2008
Dorothy Laverne Larson was born on January 24, 1921, to Jens Peter and Lillie (Hegge) Larson at their farm house north of Ortonville. She was baptized and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. From the age of five until the end of the eighth grade, Dorothy attended school in the District 63 schoolhouse. In 1953, she started high...
Donald Brown
Mar 15, 2008
Funeral services for Donald J. Brown, age 75, of Ft. Collins, CO, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend N. Craig Werling will officiate. Don died on Saturday, March 15, 2008, in his home. The organist will be Carol Ydstie and the vocalist will be Deb Rausch. Visitation...
Henry Schaber
Mar 15, 2008
Henry was born on March 1, 1932 in Omaha, NE the son of Henry Arthur and Katheryn E. (Kissling) Schaber. He was baptized on April 10, 1932 in Omaha. Henry grew up in Omaha and graduated from South High School in 1950. He was a U. S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean Conflict. Henry enlisted on March 12, 1951....
Gerald Olson
Mar 14, 2008
Visitation for Gerald Olson of Clarksville, Arkansas, formerly of Graceville, Minnesota will be held Thursday, March 20, 2008 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM at the Larson Funeral Home in Graceville. Burial will follow at 2:00 PM at St. Mary's Cemetery in Chokio. Father David Petron will be officiating. Gerald Harold Olson, son of Harold and Marie (Bonn) Olson, was...
Minnie Sellin
Mar 10, 2008
Minnie Esther Dallman was born on October 12, 1907, in Lakeshore Township, in Lac Qui Parle County, MN, to parents Emma (Kranz) and Gustav Dallman. She was baptized and confirmed by Reverend Utzinger in the Evangelical church of Bellingham. She grew up in the Louisburg area, attended Bellingham school and later withdrew to help family members and neighbors. Some years...
Ervin Gerber
Mar 8, 2008
Ervin E. Gerber was born on May 4, 1907, in Odessa, MN, to parents Ida (Haase) and Ewaldt Gerber. He was baptized on May 21, 1907 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa by Pastor Bartling. At the age of 3, he moved to Bertha, MN., where he spent many of his childhood years. Ervin was confirmed on March 20,...
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