Obituaries

Michelle Jorgenson

Michelle Jorgenson

Aug 4, 2008

Michelle Marie Jorgenson was born on January 29, 1963, in Ortonville, MN to John T. Magee and Marian L. (Halbmaier) Magee. Michelle attended Ortonville High School and then went on to Willmar Vo-tech where she graduated with a degree in business. She worked at Kinney Shoe Store in Willmar for about a year and then returned to Ortonville where she...

Agnes Christeson

Agnes Christeson

Aug 2, 2008

Funeral services for Agnes Lydia Christeson of Clinton will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Elim Free Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Pastor David Hinrichs will be officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, August 4, 2008 from 6-8:00 PM at Elim Free Lutheran Church in Clinton, with a prayer service at 7:30 PM. The visitation will...

Carl Kruger

Carl Kruger

Aug 2, 2008

Funeral services for longtime rural Strandburg, SD, farmer, Carl R. Kruger, age 85, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at the LaBolt Covenant Church in LaBolt, SD. Pastor Mark Chapman will officiate. Carl died on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at St. William's Care Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church basement...

Helen Upton

Helen Upton

Jul 29, 2008

Obituary for Helen M. Upton Funeral services for Helen Upton of Alexandria and Ortonville will be held Friday, August 1, 2008 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville, MN. Pastor Darrell Boe will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 1, 2008 beginning at 10:00 AM at the church. Burial will be at Mound Cemetery...

Vance Buri

Vance Buri

Jul 28, 2008

Funeral services for Vance Buri, age 86, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at the Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Dr. DeVern Schwenn and the Reverend Mark Chapman (of the LaBolt Covenant Church) will officiate. Vance died on Monday, July 28, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Family members...

Reinhard Brausen

Reinhard Brausen

Jul 25, 2008

Reinhard George Brausen the son of Reinhard Brausen and Marie (Bleichner) Brausen was born May 20, 1955 in Little Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized May 29, 1955 by Fr. Joseph Percio at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Hillman, Minnesota. Reiny grew up and attended grade school in Hillman. He attended and graduated from Portland Oregon High School in 1973. He...

Evelyn Zemple

Evelyn Zemple

Jul 24, 2008

Evelyn Semrau, daughter of Albert and Esther (Larson) Semrau, was born April 12, 1918 in Correll, MN. She attended grade school at Correll. Evelyn was united in marriage with Herbert Zemple on October 3, 1938 in Milbank, SD. The couple made their home in Ortonville, Graceville and Clinton, MN. Evelyn has resided at the West Wind Village in Morris, MN,...

Harriet Hoffman

Harriet Hoffman

Jul 19, 2008

Funeral services for Harriet Hoffman of Graceville will be held Wednesday July 23, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Johnson, Minnesota. Pastor Eugene Andrus, PhD. will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Larson Funeral Home in Graceville with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM...

Arthur Mallery

Arthur Mallery

Jul 5, 2008

Funeral services for former rural Summit, SD, resident Arthur Mallery, age 88, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Pastor Dennis Webber will officiate. Arthur died on Saturday, July 5, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Barb Bear will be the pianist, and Deverne and Jan...

Marlys Redepenning

Marlys Redepenning

Jul 5, 2008

Marlys was born on September 26, 1930 in Waubay, SD a daughter of Max and Mabel (Scheff) Seefeldt. She was rasied on the family farm and attended country school. Marlys was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walter Township. She was united in marriage on September 17, 1955 to Edgar Redepenning by Pastor C. R. J. Witte. Marlys was a...

Mary Spanton

Mary Spanton

Jun 20, 2008

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Spanton, age 80, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Craig Werling will officiate. Mary died on Friday, June 20, 2008, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Family members are asked to meet in the church multi-purpose room...

Phyllis Petersen

Phyllis Petersen

Jun 14, 2008

Graveside services for the cremated remains of Mrs. Phyllis W. Petersen, age 89, of Greeley, CO, and formerly of Milbank, SD, will be held in the Milbank City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The Reverend Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Phyllis died on Saturday, June 14, 2008, in hospice care at the North Colorado Medical Center...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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