Obituaries
Korty Lange
Sep 3, 2007
Korty Aasta Lange was born on May 8, 1910 in Ortonville, MN to parents Jentoft Blum and Aasta Karoline (Olsen) Johnson. She grew up as the third of thirteen children and was a first generation American born to Norwegian parents. Her parents believed that their children should embrace their new country and had their children speak only English at home....
Roland Peterson
Sep 3, 2007
Roland Oscar Peterson was born on June 23, 1945 to Arvid and Marie (Eldevik) Peterson at the Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, MN. He was baptized, attended Sunday School and was confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1965. He was a faithful member of Elim where he sang in Junior and Senior Choir, ushered...
Elsie Carlson
Aug 26, 2007
Memorial services for Mrs. Elsie J. Carlson, age 90, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at the LaBolt Covenant Church in LaBolt, SD. Pastor Mark Chapman will officiate. Elsie died on Sunday, August 26, 2007, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Music will be presented by Verla Peterson, pianist, and Paul...
Hannah Maass
Aug 26, 2007
Funeral services for Hannah Jo Maass, age 18, of rural Corona, SD, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Reverend Craig Werling and Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Hannah died on Sunday, August 26, 2007, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, MN. The organist will be Carol...
Delores Weinman
Aug 21, 2007
Delores Shirley "Lorie" (Redfield) Weinman was born on September 2, 1941, in Clinton, MN, to parents, David and Shirley Redfield. As a infant she was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Clinton and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Lorie attended school in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School in 1959....
Agnes VanDervoort
Aug 20, 2007
Memorial services for Mrs. Agnes O. VanDervoort, age 87, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Agnes died on August 20, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. Burial of her cremated remains...
Vernice Dohrer
Aug 19, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Vernice J. Dohrer will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. With her family by her side and holding her hand, Vernice June Dohrer, 76, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007, at her home as she wished after a lengthy and...
Merlyn Johnson
Aug 17, 2007
Merlyn Leslie Johnson was born on August 22, 1920 in Graceville, MN to parents Vernon and Alma (Knutson) Johnson. While growing up on the family farm he attended the country school, Peever High School and later Browns Valley High School. In 1937 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) where he ran a caterpillar and helped build the dam on...
Arlene Stengel
Aug 8, 2007
Funeral services for Arlene H. Stengel, age 81, of rural Milbank will be held on Monday, August 13, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at the Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Mark Phillips and the Reverend DeVern Schwenn will officiate. The family is asked to meet in the church parlor/library by 10:00 a.m. to attend the services. Arlene died...
James DeFea
Aug 4, 2007
Mass of Christian Burial for James E. DeFea will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will be the celebrant. Jim died on Saturday, August 4, 2007, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church chapel by 10:00 a.m. on...
Milton Olson
Jul 29, 2007
Milton B. Olson was born on October 13, 1925, in Graceville, MN, to parents, Edward and Freida (Oberg) Olson. As a young boy, Milton was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran Faith in the Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Milton attended country school District #58 near Graceville, MN. Following his education, Milton began working on the farm with...
Walter Marweg
Jul 29, 2007
Walter H. Marweg was born on January 7, 1913, on the family farm near Chokio, MN, to parents, John and Matilda Marweg. As a young boy, Walter was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran Faith and he attended country school near Chokio. Being an only child, Walter left school early to help his father on the farm. On October...
Phillip Mueller
Jul 26, 2007
Funeral services for retired rural Milbank farmer, Phillip H. Mueller, age 82, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Phil died on Thursday, July 26, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be and the Faith Choir will present special...
Gene Schultz
Jul 18, 2007
Funeral services for Gene Schultz, age 52, of Minneapolis, MN, and formerly of rural Milbank, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 23, 2007, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Gene died on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after a long struggle with colon cancer....
Margaret Loeschke
Jul 16, 2007
Margaret Harriet Kiern was born on May 20, 1913 in rural Grant County, SD to parents James and Mary (Geror) Kiern. While growing up on the family farm, Margaret attended the Nassau Grade School. In 1931, she graduated from the Ortonville High School. On October 1, 1931, Margaret was united in marriage to Harold Theodore Loeschke at the Emanuel Lutheran...
Howard Beachem
Jul 15, 2007
Howard Harold Stanton Beachem was born on February 9, 1914, in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, to parents, Charles and Geneva (Stanton) Beachem. Howard and his twin sister, Helen were the oldest of 9 children. As a young boy, Howard attended country school in South Dakota and being the oldest boy in the family finished school early to help at...
Cliff Frazee
Jul 13, 2007
Memorial services for Cliff Frazee, age 65, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Cliff died on Friday, July 13, 2007, at his home. Visitation with his family present will be at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank on Thursday from 5-7...
Orlend Mathison
Jul 12, 2007
Orlend Mendle Mathison was born on July 16, 1921 to parents Severt and Nettie (Robertson) Mathison in Artichoke Township, MN. At age seven, his family moved to the farm where Orlend would eventually spend the next fifty years. Orlend met Irene Karels at a dance in Graceville. The two were united in marriage two years later on June 5, 1945,...
Patrick Piechowski
Jul 12, 2007
Patrick Allyn Piechowski was born on August 7, 1939, in Graceville, MN, to parents, Vincent and Mary (Boyle) Piechowski. As a young boy, he was baptized, confirmed and received his first communion in the Church of St. Mary in Beardsley, MN. Patrick attended country school District #35 before attending Browns Valley High School, where he graduated in 1957. Following his...
Leonard Kallhoff
Jul 1, 2007
Leonard Wilfred Kallhoff was born on February 9, 1922, in Clearwater, NE, to parents, William and Anna (Venteicher) Kallhoff. As a young boy, he attended country school near Clearwater and Elgin, NE. Leonard served in the United States Army during WWII from October 1942 until his honorable discharge in June 1945. Leonard received the Bronze Star medal, Good Conduct medal,...
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