Obituaries
Eunice Swanson
Oct 22, 2007
Eunice (Ell) Swanson was born May 10, 1933, in Odessa, MN, to Herbert and Pearl (Thorson) Ell. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith on June 18, 1933. She was confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Eunice graduated from Ortonville High School in 1951. She obtained an elementary education teaching degree from St. Cloud State in 1954. She...
Irene Cavanagh
Oct 22, 2007
Irene Cavanagh, the daughter of Frank and Lucy (Smith) Depolder, was born August 21, 1907, in Graceville, MN. She attended St. Mary's Academy in Graceville and furthering her education, attended St. Mary's School for Nursing in St. Cloud, MN. She was united in marriage to Norbert Cavanagh, June 20, 1936, in Graceville, MN. Norbert and Irene made their home in...
Carol Thorpe
Oct 18, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Carol Thorpe, age 78, of Wilmot, SD, and formerly of Marvin, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at the Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. The Reverend Steve Moberg will officiate. Carol died on Thursday, October 18, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Janice Vreim and...
Muriel Bunting
Oct 13, 2007
Graveside services for Mrs. Muriel Bunting, age 89, of Owasso, Oklahoma, and formerly of rural Revillo, SD, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Revillo City Cemetery. The Reverend Kim Kanitz of St. John's Lutheran Church in Revillo will officiate. Muriel died on October 13, 2007, at the Evergreen Retirement Home in Owasso. Muriel...
Catherine Chalupnik
Oct 8, 2007
Catherine Veronica (Ritter) Chalupnik was born on January 8, 1912, on a farm in Stevens County near Chokio, MN, to parents, Henry and Josephine (Hoffmann) Ritter. As a young girl, she was baptized and received her first communion at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. She attended country school near Chokio and later attended High School in Graceville,...
Glenn Hervert
Oct 6, 2007
Glenn Joseph "Bud" Hervert was born on June 12, 1917. to George J and Bernadine (Saur) Hervert on the family farm near Collis, MN. Glenn was baptized, received his first communion, and was confirmed in St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Collis, MN. He attended Collis School and Graceville High School. Following graduation, he attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, MN. Glenn...
Richard Graham
Oct 6, 2007
Richard Graham was born on November 17, 1925, on the family farm, to parents, George and Ellen (O'Neil) Graham. As a boy, Richard was baptized and received his first communion in the Church of St. Mary in Beardsley, MN. He attended country school and finished his education by attending Ag School in Morris, MN. Following his education, Richard enlisted with...
Roger Christensen
Oct 3, 2007
Funeral services for Roger N. Christensen, age 66, of Davenport, IA, and formerly of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2007, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. Reverend Eldon DeBoer of the Zion Community Church in Wilmot, SD, will officiate. Roger died on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf,...
Howard Eschen
Sep 30, 2007
Howard Von Eschen was born on December 18, 1943, in Ortonville, MN, to parents, Alfred and Elda (Witte) Von Eschen. As a young boy, Howard was baptized and confirmed into the Evangelical United Brethren faith in Odessa. Howard attended grade school in Ortonville and graduated from Ortonville High School in 1961. Following his education, Howard began working for the Big...
Lloyd Bagaus
Sep 26, 2007
Funeral services for former Milbank, SD, resident, Lloyd W. Bagaus, age 79, of Watertown, SD, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church in Watertown, SD. The Reverend Eric Grinager will officiate. Lloyd died on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. The organist will be Dorothy Brugman....
Wayne O'Connor
Sep 21, 2007
Wayne Edmund O'Connor was born on July 7, 1923, in Graceville, MN, to parents, William H. and Gertrude (Schutz) O'Connor. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Catholic faith in the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Wayne attended St. Mary's Academy where he graduated in 1940. In January 1943, Wayne was enlisted with the United States Marines...
Evelyn Collins
Sep 18, 2007
Funeral services for Evelyn Collins, age 84, of Las Vegas, NV. and a former resident of Stockholm, SD., will be held on Monday, September 24, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm, with the Reverend Mark Chapman officiating. Steve Misener will be the organist. Special music will be presented by a quartet composed of Mark...
Mat Wilm
Sep 18, 2007
Mat W. Wilm was born on September 28, 1918, in Millerville, MN, to parents Joseph and Helena (Bursken) Wilm. As a young boy, Mat was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith in Millerville, MN. Mat then moved with his family to Browns Valley where he attended District # 3 Country School completing all eight grades in only 7 years...
Bart Heck
Sep 17, 2007
Bartholomew Balthasar Heck was born on August 24, 1921, on his parents farm near Barry, MN, to John and Anna (Ehrnst) Heck. Bart was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith. He attended country school near Barry, MN, and following his education, he began helping his father and brothers on the family farm. Bart met Antonella "Nella" Seifert in Graceville,...
Elvin Erickson
Sep 14, 2007
Funeral services for Elvin H. Erickson, age 91, of Milbank, and formerly of rural Stockholm, SD, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 17, 2007, at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm. The Reverend Mark Chapman will officiate. Elvin died on Friday, September 14, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Steve Misener. Special...
Ardeth Schafer
Sep 11, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Ardeth V. Schafer, age 89, of Milbank, and formerly of Revillo, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 14, 2007, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Revillo with Reverend Keith Smith officiating. Ardeth died on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Donna Johnson and the soloist...
Marian Randall
Sep 8, 2007
Marian Cecelia Ziemer was born on a farm near Kiester, Minnesota on November 6, 1911 to parents William and Emma (Linke) Ziemer. When she was eight years old she moved to a farm south of Browns Valley with her parents in March 1920. She attended grade school at Becker Township #4 and graduated from Browns Valley in 1929. She spent...
Delores Jurgens
Sep 7, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Delores E. Jurgens, age 84, of Milbank, and formerly of rural Wilmot, SD, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona, SD. The Reverend Glenn A. Schultz will officiate. Mrs. Jurgens died on Friday, September 7, 2007, at St. William's Care Center in Milbank. Family members are...
Danniel Stavick
Sep 3, 2007
Danniel Deen Lee-Ray Stavick was born on May 11, 2007 to parents Meggan and Jessica Stavick in Sisseton, SD. He was a beautiful young man and the angel for his parents. Often his laughter and dimples would brighten their day and he loved to give them hugs. Danniel's habit of blowing bubbles between his lips earned him his nickname "Bubbles"....
Esther Brugger
Sep 3, 2007
Funeral services for longtime Strandburg, SD, resident, Mrs. Esther Nelson Brugger, age 98, of Milbank, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at the Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. The Reverend Craig Werling of the American Lutheran Church in Milbank will officiate. Esther died on Monday, September 3, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The...
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