Obituaries
Joyce Lehn
Aug 17, 1934
Joyce was born on August 17, 1934, in Brandon Township, the daughter of John and Julia (Kolberg) Strom. She graduated from Brandon High School. On February 17, 1958, Joyce was united in marriage to Vernon Lehn. The couple farmed in the Brandon area. She also loved to garden, make jelly, lefse, donuts, and fattimond at Christmas. Joyce would also help...
Leone Raap
Aug 5, 1934
Leone Louise Raap was born April 9, 1912 in Harrison Township near Atwater, MN, the daughter of Henry and Ida (Feig) Toensing. Leone?s family moved to a farm near Alexandria, MN. She became a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. She attended school in Alexandria. Leone?s father and Leonard Raap built a new home in Alexandria. On August 5,...
Denis Bergquist
May 26, 1934
Denis was born on May 26, 1934 in Little Falls, Minnesota. He grew-up on a farm northeast of Parkers Prairie, attended Parkers Prairie High School and studied engineering at the University of Minnesota, and worked on road construction projects as a part of the Civilian Conservation Corps. A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the Quartermaster's Corps during...
Dorothy Widstrom
Jul 9, 1933
Dorothy Eleanor (Dierkhising) Widstrom was born on July 9, 1933 in Freeport, MN to Isidore and Eleanor (Koch) Dierkhising. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. She attended school in Millerville, Glenwood, and Alexandria where she graduated from Central High School in 1951. After high school, Dorothy worked as a dental assistant at Dr. Bongaard?s office for thirteen...
Carolyn Randall
Mar 10, 1933
Carolyn Randall Carolyn Randall was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 10, 1933, the daughter of Lars and Agnes (Horsenell) Kilen. She graduated from Harding High School in 1950 and began working as a bookkeeper at a bank in St. Paul. She moved to Michigan where she met Jim Randall. The couple was married and moved to St. Paul...
Gordon Oberg
Jan 4, 1933
Gordon Julius Oberg was born on January 4, 1933 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Anton and Cora (Erickson) Oberg. He attended country school through the eighth grade. He enlisted into the U.S. Army. After the Army he started work at Hubbard Milling where he work for ? years as a truck driver and retired in 1999. Gordon was united in...
Bernice Connell
Apr 18, 1932
Bernice was born on April 18, 1932, in Yankton, South Dakota the daughter of Charles and Hazel Huber. She attended Yankton High School and graduated on May 27, 1949. During her teenage years Bernice was an active in 4-H, a member of the Busy Bees, and at the age of 19 was chosen as state delegate to attend the national...
Dennis Drexler
Mar 14, 1932
Dennis John Drexler was born on March 14, 1932, in Belle River Township, the son of Leo and Mary (Becker) Drexler. He attended country school District #40. In his younger years he helped his dad on the family farm and at the age of seventeen he started working road construction. On July 10, 1952 Dennis was united in marriage to...
Lowell Timm
Oct 15, 1931
Lowell Timm was born on October 15, 1931, the son of Max A. and Eleonora Timm in Posen Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized, attended parochial elementary school and was confirmed at St. Luke?s Lutheran Church in Posen Township, Wood Lake, Minnesota. He graduated from Wood Lake High School and several years after graduation served his country in...
Bill Lund
Apr 26, 1931
Eldred ?Bill? William Lund was born on April 26, 1931, in Brandon Township, the son of William and Clara (Van Sickle) Lund. He attended country school and Brandon High School. After school he continued working on the family farm until 1955 when he was drafted in the United States Army. After serving his country Eldred returned home and was united...
Caroline Affeldt
Jan 19, 1931
Caroline Krueger was born to Robert and Lydia (Zastrow) Krueger on January 19, 1931 in Leaf valley, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley. Caroline attended country school in Leaf Valley and Central High School in Alexandria. Caroline was united in marriage to Roger Affeldt on November 3, 1948 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church....
Gladys Skramstad
Oct 29, 1930
Gladys L. Skramstad Gladys L. Skramstad was born in Lake Reno Township, Pope County, Minnesota, on October 29, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and Christine (Benesh) Zavadil. On September 5, 1950, Gladys was united in marriage to Gordon Skramstad. The couple lived and raised their family in Alexandria. During this time, Gladys kept busy at home with their children. She...
June Page
Jun 12, 1930
June Lorraine Meier was born on June 12, 1930 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Sigrid (Nelson) Meier. She graduated from Hermantown High School. June continued her education and graduated from Hamline University with a degree in Medical Technology. June was united in marriage to Dr. Robert W. Page on June 23, 1951 in Duluth, MN. The couple...
Glenn Holtz
Oct 24, 1929
Glenn Victor Holtz was born on October 24, 1929 in Graceville, MN, the son of Fredrick and Clara (Erickson) Holtz. He was baptized and confirmed at Siloah Lutheran Church. Glenn attended country school through the eighth grade and continued his schooling at the School of Agriculture in Morris, MN. Following school Glenn joined his father and brother, Leo; farming the...
Lois Nyberg
Aug 13, 1929
Memorial services for Lois Nyberg will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Faith Lutheran Church in Madison. Rev. Kirk Meseck will officiate at the service. Special music will be provided by organist, Linda Anderson and soloist, Richard Hauck. Honorary Urn Bearers will be the Madison V. F. W. Auxiliary. Interment will be in Faith Lutheran Cemetery....
Myron Ulsager
Jun 18, 1929
Myron N. Ulsager Myron Nelson Ulsager was born on June 18, 1929 in Brandon, MN the son of Martin and Eleanor (Anderson) Ulsager. He grew up on the family farm near Brandon helping his dad with the farm work. Myron met Karolyn Angen and they were married on January 12, 1952 at Grace Lutheran Church in Brandon. The couple started...
Lorraine Hertwig
Jan 23, 1929
Lorraine Marjorie (Mix) Hertwig was born on January 23, 1929 in St. Cloud, MN to Herman and Clara (Krueger) Mix. She was the oldest of the five siblings. She attended school in St. Cloud through the eighth grade. The family then moved out to Gaston, OR for two years and returned to Minnesota and made their home in rural Spruce...
Dorothy Martin
Dec 4, 1928
Dorothy Alice Knabe Martin was born on December 4, 1928 to Ella M. Benjamin Knabe and Charles H. Knabe in Jackson County, Minnesota. She attended school in Heron Lake, Minnesota. Dorothy married Worthing W. Martin in Flanders, South Dakota on April 30, 1946. The couple then farmed in Heron Lake for two years before moving to rural Kensington, MN in...
LaVonne Ahlstedt
Sep 10, 1928
LaVonne was born on September 10, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Ada (Lipscy) Gillson. LaVonne attended various schools and graduated from Hill City High School in 1946. In 1950 she was united in marriage to David S. Carlson and the couple lived in the Bloomington area. David died in 1963. Through the Big Brother program...
Margaret Guenther
Nov 26, 1927
MARGARET E. GUENTHER Margaret Elaine Guenther was born on November 26, 1927, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Martin and Mildred (Tauscher) Krammer. She graduated from high school in St. Paul and then married John Kasel. Together they had three children: David, Bonnie, and Donna. John died in 1962. Margaret met Kenneth Guenther and together they were married on...
