Obituaries

Feb 2, 1915

OBITUARY Irene Ann (Reuter) Thomas was born on February 2, 1915 to John and Abby (Hermes) Patrick in Belle River, MN. She attended Belle River country school and then periodically worked as a nanny/midwife for area families. Irene worked at Miller?s Inn on Lake Le Homme Dieu as a waitress and cook. She met Jack Reuter while she worked at...

Sep 8, 1914

Melissa Rose was born on September 8, 1914, in Hazelton, North Dakota, to Elmer and Carolina (Helfenstein) Hopkins. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Tappen, North Dakota. She attended school north of Tappen through the 8th grade. Melissa was united in marriage to Helmer Nelson on March 18, 1937 in Tappen, North Dakota. The couple...

Jul 16, 1914

OBITUARY Albert Joseph Latendresse was born on July 16,1914 in Upham, ND, the son of Edmund and Cordelia (Prudam) Latendresse. Albert helped on the farm with his brothers and sisters and then graduated from Upham High School in 1935. He continued to farm and also owned and operated Latendresse Truck Line for many years. Albert lived in the Upham area...

Jun 30, 1914

Alvina Mary (Schramm) Johnke was born on June 30, 1914 in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to William and Ottilie (Brueske) Schramm. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Alvina attended county school at District 11 in rural Parkers Prairie through the eighth grade. After her schooling she helped the farming neighbors with housework. Alvina was united...

Dec 18, 1913

Reuben John was born on December 18, 1913, on the family farm (which is now a Century Farm) in Alexandria Township the son of John and Hilda (Johnson) Bolin. When Reuben was six months old his mother died and he went to live with the Erick Roos Family until he was five years old. He attended Liberty School through the...

Oct 21, 1913

Raymond H. Suchy was born on October 21, 1913 in Otter Tail County near Urbank, MN to Bernard and Magdalen (Lambertz) Suchy. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Church in Urbank and also attended Sacred Heart School in Urbank through the 8th grade. Ray went to work on farms north of Breckenridge near Brushvale for a few years...

Oct 2, 1913

Frances Margaret Lueck was born on October 2, 1913 in Hancock, Minnesota to Henry and Eva (Beyer) Lueck. She was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hancock on November 9, 1913. Frances was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria in May 1927. The family moved to Alexandria in 1922 and her father built first a barn and then...

Sep 30, 1913

Kenneth Wayne Peterson Kenneth was born on September 30, 1913 in a farmhouse on the shores of Lake Leven in Villard, MN. He was the eighth of twelve children born to Otto and Mary Peterson. The family moved to Alexandria for a brief time but ultimately settled on a farm near Lake Jessie. Kenneth went to elementary school in Villard...

Sep 30, 1913

Kenneth was born on September 30, 1913 in a farmhouse on the shores of Lake Leven in Villard, MN. He was the eighth of twelve children born to Otto and Mary Peterson. The family moved to Alexandria for a brief time but ultimately settled on a farm near Lake Jessie. Kenneth went to elementary school in Villard and Nelson. He...

Nov 14, 1912

Lloyd Arnold Augdahl was born on November 14, 1912 in Brandon, Minnesota to Carl O. and Thea (Larson) Augdahl. He was baptized and confirmed at West Moe Lutheran Church in rural Brandon. Lloyd grew up and helped on the family farm. He graduated with the Class of 1930, the third class to graduate from the Brandon High School. On October...

Sep 29, 1912

Doris Agnes (Zilker) Zeithamer was born on September 29, 1912, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of John and Agnes Zilker. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Alexandria. She attended District #24 Country School through the 8th grade. Doris was united in marriage to Rudolph Zeithamer on January 16, 1931. After their marriage the couple farmed...

Feb 6, 1912

Dorothy M. (Lauthen) was born on February 6, 1912 on the prairies of North Dakota near the town of Mohall. At the age of five she, her parents, older brothers George and Dayton and her twin brother James moved to a farm near Brandon, MN. Dorothy attended grade school thru high school in Brandon where she also grew into adulthood....

Feb 16, 1910

Florence Ida Caroline Roth was born on February 16, 1910, to Herman and Ida (Fiss) Beulke of Spring Hill Township, Minnesota. She was the fifth of seven children. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Carlos, MN and graduated from 8th grade at Miltona District #55. When Florence was old enough she got a waitress job at...

Nov 1, 1908

Anne was born on November 1, 1908, in Humpolec, Czechoslovakia, the daughter of John & Marie (Marsik) Keller. She moved to the United States at the age of two. She attended District #18 in Pope County through the 8th grade. Anne was united in marriage to John Raymond Hiebel on June 17, 1929 at St. Bartholomew?s Catholic Church in Villard....

Aug 6, 1903

Irene Ernestine. (Froemming) Borchert was born on August 6, 1903 in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Albert and Bertha (Schoeneck) Froemming. She was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley. She attended country school in rural Leaf Valley through the eighth grade. On March 30, 1922, Irene married Walter Schoeneck where they farmed in Leaf...

Dr. Franklin J. Steen Sr. was born June 22, 1916 in Cyrus, Minnesota to John and Amanda (Sheflo) Steen He attended schools in Starbuck and Morris. In the Fall of 1935 he entered St. Olaf College. As these were the Depression years, he could not afford to return to college after his successful freshman year. He went back to Morris...

Virginia Faye Pierce was born July 24, 1929, the youngest of the four children of Dr. Charles H. Pierce and Sylvia (Hinds) Pierce in Wadena, Minnesota Her mother passed away when she was very young and she was raised by her stepmother Alfilda Pierce. As a young girl she spent many summers with relatives on the prairie near Hubbard, MN...

Duane David Flagstad Age 71, of Alexandria. Survived by wife of 49 years, Jeanne; children Brian (Kim) of Hinckley, MN and Lynn (Amy Finken) of St Paul, MN; grandchildren Sarah, Kyle, Berit and Maren; brothers LeRoy (Val) of Rapid City, SD and Gary of Wyndmere, ND and sister Shirley Skoglund of Lake Norden, SD. Preceded in death by his parents...

Harlan Schuneman December 29,1928 Harlan was born December 29, 1928 and raised in the loving arms of Carl (Charlie) Schuneman and Clara (Roth) Schuneman on a farm in Belle River Twp., MN. He had three brothers and two sisters. He is preceded in death by George (Irene Tvrdik) Schuneman and Richard (Gloria) Schuneman. His remaining brother, Merle (Barbara) Schuneman, as...

Alfred Palmer Ellertson was born April 8, 1923 in Langhei Township south of Starbuck, MN the son of Otto and Alma (Nelson) Ellertson. He attended country school In Langhei though the fifth grade. Following his schooling Alfred worked with his father. He and his parents moved to Alexandria, MN where he continued to work for his father. Following his mother?s...