Obituaries
Roger Gilbertson
May 14, 1955
Roger Dean Gilbertson was born August 4, 1935 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Erwin and Ida (Gilbertson) Gilbertson. Roger grew up in Erhard, MN and attended country school there. He also attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1953. Roger then attended the Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND where he graduated...
Marcella Jung
Sep 4, 1954
Marcella Dean Fearing was born May 17, 1926 in Osakis, MN, the daughter of Lester and Alice (Flynn) Fearing. She was raised and schooled in Glenwood, MN. For a short time she worked at Wimpy?s caf� in Glenwood. During World War II Marcella worked at the defense plant in St. Cloud, MN where she riveted airplane wings for fighter planes....
Janice Nelson
Jun 7, 1954
Janice Marjorie (Jenny) Nelson was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, on June 7, 1954, the daughter of Lawrence A. and June V. (Nyberg) Moen. She attended schools in Moorhead and moved to Alexandria as a young adult. On July, 22, 1977, Jenny was united in marriage to Gary Nelson at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. The couple continued to live...
Eugene Froemming
Sep 4, 1953
Eugene Borris Froemming was born December 28, 1929 in Leaf Valley Township, the son of Bernard and Evelyn (Foslin) Froemming. He was baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran the day he was born. Gene grew up in Leaf Valley and later moved to Alexandria when he was in the seventh grade. He graduated from high school in Alexandria. Gene worked...
Wayne Zimmerman
Jul 16, 1953
Wayne Thomas Zimmerman was born on July 16, 1953 in Appleton, MN, the son of Delmar and Virginia (Schnitzler) Zimmerman. He attended school in Donnelly, MN, Danvers, MN and Crystal, MN. His family then moved to Morris, MN in 1964 where he completed his education, graduating from Morris High School in 1972. On June 20, 1975 Wayne was united in...
Wallace Miller
Jul 9, 1953
Wallace Elwin Miller was born October 10, 1925 in Dewey Township, WI, the son of R. Philip and Elsie (Lundell) Miller. Wally attended grades 1-8 at Maple Grove country school, and then at Shell Lake, WI where he graduated from high school. Wally was living in Amery, WI when he met Doris Hansen, the love of his life. On July...
Ellen Dehlin
Jun 19, 1953
Ellen Ann Christopherson was born April 15, 1931 in Pelican Rapids, MN, the daughter of Elmer and Frances (Erickson) Christopherson. She grew up in Pelican Rapids, a town she loved and was proud of all her life. Ellen Ann was always musical and a sports enthusiast as well. In the sixth grade, at the age of 12, she became the...
Erna Freudenberg
Jun 6, 1953
Erna Martha Adelia Schmidt was born October 14, 1927 in Leaf Valley Township, MN, the daughter Fred and Mathilda (Diedrich) Schmidt. She attended country schools in Leaf Valley and later at Elmo Township near Parkers Prairie. Following her schooling Erna worked as a waitress in several cafes where she met Gilmer Freudenberg. On June 6, 1953 Erna and Gilmer were...
William Costello
Apr 2, 1953
OBITUARY William James Costello was born on April 2, 1953 in Huron, South Dakota, the son of Jim and Janice (Kogel) Costello. He graduated from Huron High School and attended Huron College. Bill married Marlis Marshall on July 6, 1973. They began their family having two sons: Adam and Justin. He worked as a carpenter and job superintendent for Jacobsen...
Rodney MacIver
Mar 14, 1953
Rodney George MacIver was born May 4, 1927 in Nora Township, MN the son of John and Catherine (Sutherland) MacIver. Rodney attended school in district 74 and later attended the Morris Agricultural College. Rodney began working at the creamery in Farwell. On March 14, 1953 Rodney was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Bennett. The couple made their home in...
Howard Nelson
Mar 10, 1953
Howard Ingval Nelson was born July 30, 1932 in Gilchrist Township to Helma (Bakko) and. Ingval Nelson. His mother passed, away when he was four years old; his uncles, Martin and Helmer Bakko, raised him. Howard attended country school at District 2 and attended Brooten High School. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Brooten. Howard...
Emil Schultz
Mar 31, 1952
Emil H. Schultz Emil Herman Schultz was born on July 25, 1912, in Wheaton, Minnesota, the son of Emil Carl and Marie (Otto) Schultz. He was baptized at St. John?s Lutheran in Dumont, Minnesota and at age six the family moved to a farm near Truman, Minnesota. It was here that Emil started country school. On May 5, 1935, Emil...
Agnes Paulson
Jul 28, 1951
Agnes Josephine (Revier) Paulson was born May 17, 1930 to Ralph and Theresia (Voltin) Revier in Ray, North Dakota. She was one of fourteen children. Agnes graduated from Redwood Falls High School, and then attended Lamberton Teachers' Training Department in 1948. She proceeded to teach in a one-room school for two years in Echo, Minnesota. In 1950, she met Raymond...
Samuel Martin
Dec 30, 1950
Samuel Rogers Martin was born March 5, 1931 in Amo Township near Windom, MN, to Samuel W. and Lillian (Sheldorf) Martin. He attended school until moving, with his father, to a farm near Kensington, MN in 1947. Samuel graduated from Kensington High School in 1949. On December 30, 1950 Samuel entered the US Air Force and served during the Korean...
Robert Wollin
Dec 11, 1950
Robert Lewis Wollin was born July 7, 1928 in Alexandria, MN the son of Emil and Margaret (Gall) Wollin. He was raised and schooled in Alexandria. In October 1950 Robert enlisted in the US Navy. On December 11, 1950 Robert was joined in marriage to LaJune Anderson at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Robert served his nation during the Korean...
Marion Johansen
Nov 4, 1950
Marion Estelle Mahady was born May 18, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Raymond and Estelle (Cullen) Mahady. Marion grew up and attended school in Minneapolis. She graduated from South high School in 1947. Marion began work as a telephone operator from AT&T. On November 4 1950 Marion was united in marriage to Roy Johansen. The couple made their...
Ronald Aken
Nov 4, 1950
Ronald Lincoln Aken was born September 24, 1922, to Bennett and Celeste Aken in Phoenix, AZ. He attended Longview Elementary and North Phoenix High School. At the age of sixteen Ronald joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in Prescott, AZ. In 1942 he volunteered in the Army Air Corps and became an aircraft mechanic. Ronald served in the European Theatre of...
James Knudsen
Oct 28, 1950
James Frederick Knudsen was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Thorvold and Rachel (Spencer) Knudsen. He was born the youngest of three children and his mother died when he was a young boy. James was united in marriage to Shirley Beers on October 28, 1950 in Farmington, WI. To this union the couple was blessed with two children. The family moved...
Vivian Tuttle
Sep 28, 1950
Vivian Mae Eblen was born January 11, 1931 in Benson, MN, the daughter of Elmo and Lillian (Heschke) Eblen. She was raised in Hancock, MN until the age of eight years. Her family then moved to Forada, MN where she attended school at District 3 and later graduated from Central High school in Alexandria, MN in 1950. On September 28,...
Raymond Dietz
Jul 29, 1950
Raymond Albert Dietz was born June 21, 1922, in Wabasso, MN, the son of Herman and Lily (Kolander) Dietz. He attended school in Wabasso until his family moved to Thief River Falls, MN. In November 1942 Ray joined the US Army, where he served as a tank driver in France and central Europe. He received the Purple Heart in 1944...
