Obituaries

Eugene Lambrechts

Eugene Lambrechts

Aug 28, 2006

Mass of Christian Burial for Eugene S. Lambrechts, age 72, of Twin Brooks, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2006, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will be the celebrant. Gene died from an aggressive liver cancer on Monday, August 28, 2006, surrounded by his family, at Avera-McKennan Hospital and University Health...

Myrtle Johnson

Myrtle Johnson

Aug 24, 2006

Myrtle Mary Johnson was born on February 19, 1910 to parents John Edwin and Otilie Theresa (Scheele) Johnson in Lockwood Township, SD. At the age of seven, the family left Roberts County and moved to Big Stone City. Growing up, she attended school in Big Stone City, graduating from high school in 1928. Myrtle worked as a bookkeeper for both...

Murlyn Schnaser

Murlyn Schnaser

Aug 22, 2006

Murlyn Alfred Schnaser was born on July 2, 1933 to loving parents Alfred and Orinda (Obitz) Schnaser. His mother went into labor while at a picnic, Alfred took Orinda to her parents home across from where the cheese factory stands today where they were blessed with Murlyn's birth. Growing up, Murlyn had two brothers; Bion and B. J., and two...

Geneva Anderson

Geneva Anderson

Aug 21, 2006

Graveside services for Mrs. Geneva (Jan) Anderson, age 81, of Lakeville, MN, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2006, in the LaBolt Cemetery at LaBolt, SD. Pastor Vern Anderson of the Berean Baptist Church in Burnsville, MN, will officiate. Pallbearers will be family members. The Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home of Milbank is in charge of the local arrangements....

Leona Tober

Leona Tober

Aug 19, 2006

Leona Frieda Bertha (Minners) Tober was born on October 5, 1919, in Beardsley, MN, to parents, J. Gustav and Anna (Baerwaldt) Minners. She was baptized on October 26, 1919, at the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardsley, MN, and was confirmed on August 5, 1934, in the same church. As a young girl, Leona attended school in Beardsley and graduated...

Margaret Matheson

Margaret Matheson

Aug 18, 2006

Margaret Marie Hauck was born on February 3, 1922, in Madison, MN, to parents Arthur and Hilder (Akerson) Hauck and was baptized in the First Congregational Church in Madison. She graduated from Madison High School in 1940, and spent her first year of college at Carleton College, Northfield, MN. In 1941, she transferred to Iowa State College (now ISU), Ames,...

Robert Serocki

Robert Serocki

Aug 18, 2006

Robert Michael Serocki was born on April 20, 1945 to parents Paul and Joan (Lewandowski) Serocki Sr. in Sisseton, SD. He grew up with three brothers and four sisters on the family farm in Browns Valley, MN. Bob completed high school and then went on for two additional years of schooling. He met Sylvia Stueve at a dance at the...

Joan Clifton

Joan Clifton

Aug 16, 2006

Joan K. (Giese) Clifton was born on July 8, 1944, to parents, George and Geneva (Jones) Giese, on the family farm near Appleton in Swift County, MN. As a young girl, she attended country school District 48 in Odessa Township and later graduated from Ortonville High School in 1962. Following her graduation, Joan attended the University of Minnesota in Morris....

Clifford Hanson

Clifford Hanson

Aug 10, 2006

Clifford Thomas Hanson was born on December 14, 1902, in Perry Township, Lac Qui Parle County, MN, to parents, Louis and Jennie (Haugen) Hanson. He was baptized on April 10, 1936, at the Zion Evangelical Church in Bellingham, MN. Throughout his life, he was a member there and also at the Yellowbank and Odessa Evangelical Churches. As a young boy,...

Kay Wolff

Kay Wolff

Aug 9, 2006

Kay Lynn (Moen) Wolff was born on November 28, 1959, in Denison, IA, to parents, Olaf and Ruth (Jensen) Moen. She was baptized and confirmed into the Presbyterian Faith on May 20, 1973, in the United Presbyterian Church in Denison, IA. As a young girl, Kay attended school in Denison and graduated from Denison High School in 1978. Following graduation,...

LaVaughn Mendenhall

LaVaughn Mendenhall

Aug 3, 2006

LaVaughn "Bonnie" Mendenhall, age 69, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2006 at her home in Ortonville, MN. There will be a private Mass of Christian Burial for Bonnie and a private inurnment. Bonnie was born on February 7, 1937 in Grand Forks, ND to parents Frank and Lucille (Fell) Bolack. She grew up in Crookston, eventually completing her GED. On...

Barbara Carlson

Barbara Carlson

Aug 3, 2006

Funeral services for Barbara J. Carlson, age 69, of Willmar, MN, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2006, at the Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at the Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar. Barbara died on Thursday, August 3, 2006, at her home in Willmar after a three-month battle...

Mary Green

Mary Green

Jul 27, 2006

Mary was born to parents Frank and Pearl Benner on October 12, 1906 in Stillman Valley, Illinois. She attended school, graduating from high school and then continuing on to Ag school for an additional two years. Mary was united in marriage to Thomas M. Green on July 3, 1937 in Graceville, MN. Two sons were born to them, both passing...

Alvin Smith

Alvin Smith

Jul 25, 2006

Funeral services for former Milbank, SD, resident, Alvin "Red" Smith, age 77, of Hayward, CA, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. The family requests that memorials be directed to the Arthritis Foundation, 203 Willow St., #201, San Francisco, CA 94109. The organist...

Delores Odden

Delores Odden

Jul 20, 2006

Delores was born on May 4, 1928 in Odessa, MN to parents John and Olga (Zemple) Roeder. She grew up in Ortonville and attended country school through the eighth grade. On July 31, 1944 Delores was united in marriage to Alfred Odden, to this union twelve children were born. Delores and Alfred raised their children on the family farm near...

Harold Hajenga

Harold Hajenga

Jul 19, 2006

Funeral services for Harold Hajenga, age 81, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2006, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Harold died on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall by 10:00 a.m. Saturday to attend services. The organist will be Roger Goosen and...

Janet Weeding

Janet Weeding

Jul 18, 2006

Janet Kay (Homrighausen) Weeding was born December 18th, 1941, daughter of Frank and Wanda (Paffrath) Homrighausen in Graceville, Minnesota. She attended school in Clinton, Minnesota, and graduated from Clinton High School in 1959. Following graduation she then lived and worked in the Twin Cities for a short period of time. Upon returning to the Ortonville Area she worked for the...

Henry DeVaal

Henry DeVaal

Jul 10, 2006

Funeral services for Henry A. DeVaal, age 93, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at the First Congregational Church in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Henry died on Sunday, July 9, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The pianist will be Julie Ludwig and the soloists will be Rhianna Tuchscherer and...

Verlin Duhr

Verlin Duhr

Jul 8, 2006

Verlin "Dobby" Arthur Duhr was born February 18, 1920, on the family farm in Richland Center, Wisconsin to parents Alice and Herman Duhr, the fifth child of thirteen children-ten boys and three girls. He was baptized May 30, 1920 in the St. Paul Lutheran Church and confirmed June 9, 1935, at St. John's in Richland Center. Circumstances were hard, so...

Leonard Yoder

Leonard Yoder

Jul 2, 2006

Funeral services for Leonard (Lenny) Aaron Yoder, age 23, of Milbank, SD, and formerly of Grove City, MN, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2006, at the Paynesville Evangelical Free Church located three and one-half miles west of Paynesville, MN. The ministers in charge will be John Grunditz, Melvin Beiler, and Verlynn Yoder. Leonard died on...

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