Obituaries

Arthur Angerhofer

Arthur Angerhofer

Nov 1, 2006

Funeral services for Arthur H. "Art" Angerhofer, age 87, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2006, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Alban Township, Grant County, S.D. The Reverend Kim Kanitz will officiate. Art died on Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church basement...

Marvin Schmeichel

Marvin Schmeichel

Oct 28, 2006

Marvin Albert Schmeichel was born on November 18, 1927, on the family farm to parents, Max and Minnie (Struck) Schmeichel. He was the youngest of four children and had a twin sister, Marcia. Marcia and Marvin were known as "Sonny and Sis." As a young boy, Marvin attended school in Odessa, and graduated from Odessa High School. He was baptized...

Elmer Kruger

Elmer Kruger

Oct 22, 2006

Funeral services for longtime Twin Brooks, SD, resident, Elmer D. Kruger, age 94, of Watertown, SD, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. The Reverend DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Elmer died on Sunday, October 22, 2006, at the Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. Family members are asked to meet in...

Lillie Bergman

Lillie Bergman

Oct 22, 2006

Funeral services for longtime Strandburg, SD, resident, Mrs. Lillie C. Bergman, age 89, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. Lillie died on Sunday, October 22, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The Reverend Elmer P. Brinkman will officiate. The organist will be Kathy Granquist. The...

Robert Olsrud

Robert Olsrud

Oct 18, 2006

Robert Gregory Olsrud was born on August 30, 1941 to parents Phillip and Mae (Smithwick) Olsrud in Graceville, MN. He grew up in Graceville along with his three brothers; Frank, John, and Joe, and sister, Phyllis. Robert attended Graceville High School through the eleventh grade and later earning his GED. He joined the Army, faithfully serving his country for three...

Mae Larson

Mae Larson

Oct 13, 2006

Mae Edmunda (Johnson) Larson was born on May 19, 1927, on a farm near Lafayette, MN, to parents, Johann Arvid and Agnes (Olson) Johnson. She was the middle of five children. Mae was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Bernadotte Lutheran Church. As a young girl, Mae attended school in Gaylord, MN, and graduated from Gaylord High School....

Kenneth Hoberg

Kenneth Hoberg

Oct 12, 2006

Kenny E. Hoberg was born on January 13, 1943 in Benson, MN to parents Alfred and Mabel (Anderson) Hoberg. Growing up on the family farm he was one of eleven children. As a boy he attended school in Benson, MN and graduated from Benson High School. Following graduation, Kenny attended Canby Technical School where he graduatedfour years later with a...

Victoreen Remily

Victoreen Remily

Oct 12, 2006

Victoreen Marcella (Vogel) Remily was born on September 11, 1917, in Marion, South Dakota, to parents, Fred and Frances (Weber) Vogel. The family lived in Marion for a short time before moving to Doland, South Dakota, where Vicky attended grade school and later graduated from Doland High School. Following her education, Victoreen married Clifford Remily on August 27, 1940 in...

Robert Barr

Robert Barr

Oct 11, 2006

Robert J. Barr was born on April 20, 1924, in Ortonville, MN, to parents, Samuel A. and Julia (Weber) Barr. As a young boy, he attended school in Ortonville and graduated from Ortonville High School. Following his education, Robert enlisted into the United States Navy. Prior to being sent to Basic Training for the Navy in Farragut, Idaho, Robert attended...

Verna Nilson

Verna Nilson

Oct 4, 2006

Verna Ruby Nilson was born along with her twin brother, Vernon, on September 20, 1936 to parents Roy and Josie (Jensen) Banister on the family farm in rural Morris, MN. At the age of eighteen months she went to live with her aunt and uncle, Hanna and Roy Heaivilin, whom she lived with until marrying William Nilson. As a young...

Mary Mead

Mary Mead

Sep 29, 2006

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary "Eileen" Mead, age 78, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Beth Conrad will officiate. Eileen died on Friday, September 29, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health following a long and courageous battle with kidney failure and cancer. In...

Adelia Knutson

Adelia Knutson

Sep 29, 2006

Adelia E. (Thompson) Knutson was born on January 24, 1918, on the family farm in Otrey Township, near Ortonville, MN, to parents, Elmer and Anna (Holmblad) Thompson. She was one of seven children born on the farm. As a young girl, she attended country school in Otrey Township. Her friends nick named her "Babe" and she was even called "Dill...

Vera Boe

Vera Boe

Sep 28, 2006

Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Boe, age 90, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 2, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Craig Werling will officiate. Vera died on Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church multi-purpose room by 10:00 a.m. Monday...

Gerald Oehler

Gerald Oehler

Sep 21, 2006

Funeral services for Gerald William Oehler, age 83, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2006, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Jerry died on Thursday, September 21st, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall by 10:00 a.m....

Virginia Blomgren

Virginia Blomgren

Sep 20, 2006

Virginia Pearl (Johnston) Blomgren was born on August 28, 1945, in Hennepin County, MN, to parents, William and Lillian (Crofoot) Johnston. As a young girl, she attended school in Hennepin County and graduated from high school in 1963. Following her high school education, she attended college. On May 18, 1968, Virginia was married to Lyndon Blomgren at the Appleton Congregational...

Leo Prisinger

Leo Prisinger

Sep 19, 2006

Funeral services for Leo Prisinger, age 75, of rural Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2006, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Leo died on Tuesday, September 19th, at his farm home. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall by 10:00 a.m. Friday to...

Nathan Woolery

Nathan Woolery

Sep 12, 2006

Funeral services for former rural Revillo, SD, resident, Nathan (Nate) Darrel Woolery, age 20, of South Shore, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank with the Reverend Craig Werling and the Reverend Janine Rew-Werling officiating. Nathan died on Tuesday, September 12, 2006, in rural South Shore. Family members are...

Leo Nelson

Leo Nelson

Sep 2, 2006

Leo Alfred Nelson was born on September 10, 1915, in Balaton, MN, to parents, Alfred and Alma (Cedarholm) Nelson. Leo was baptized at his home in Balaton as an infant and was confirmed into the Lutheran faith on May 31, 1931, at the Sillerud Lutheran Church in Balaton, MN. As a young boy, Leo attended school in Balaton and graduated...

John Mosher

John Mosher

Aug 29, 2006

Funeral services for John W. Mosher, age 70, of DeKalb, Illinois, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2006, at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm, SD. The Reverend Stephen Leston will officiate. John died on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at his home. Visitation will be at the church on Monday one hour prior to services. Burial...

Robert Pickthorn

Robert Pickthorn

Aug 29, 2006

Robert Raymond Pickthorn was born on September 10, 1920, in Browns Valley, MN, to parents, Frank and Myrtle (Shandorf) Pickthorn. As a young boy, he attended school in Browns Valley, and graduated from Browns Valley High School in 1937. Following graduation, Robert married Evelyn McCleerey on November 14, 1941, in Chicago, IL. To this union two children were born, Ron...

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