Obituaries

Rhoda Minnie (Quenemoen) Vellekson
Jul 19, 1998
Rhoda Minnie Quenemoen, daughter of Oscar and Julia (Krugerud) Quenemoen was born March 13, 1903, in Cerro Gordo Township, Lac Qui Parle County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Church, rural Dawson. Rhoda was united in marriage to Carl Amundson on February 23, 1924. To this union 3 children were born. They farmed in...

Minna Alma Bertha (Schultz) Kief
Jul 17, 1998
Minna Kief, of Montevideo, died on Friday, July 17, 1998 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 97.
Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, July 24, 1998 at 10:00 A.M. at First Congregational Church in Montevideo with Rev. Jean Boese officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will...

Loren Ashling
Jul 17, 1998
Loren Ashling was born on March 9, 1925, in Dawson to Frank and Cora (Webb) Ashling. He was a grandson of David Webb, who was one of the first settlers who homesteaded in Lac Qui Parle County in 1868. Loren attended country school at District 3 and farmed with his father in rural Dawson. He was united in marriage...

Marlowe Vernon Skogrand
Jul 8, 1998
Marlowe Skogrand, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, July 8, 1998 at his home in Mandt Township at the age of 71.
Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, July 11, 1998 at 10:30 AM at Jevnaker Lutheran Church with Rev. Gregory Gabriel officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Marlowe Vernon Skogrand was born on January...

Ferne Lulu (Smith) Mills
Jul 8, 1998
Ferne Mills, 90, of Montevideo died July 8, 1998 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 11, 1998 at 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo. Rev. Robert Ford will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday afternoon and...

Arlene Wanda (Christenson) Pitt
Jul 2, 1998
Arlene Pitt, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, July 2, 1998 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 63.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, July 7, 1998 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Leo Deitemeyer officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
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Silas Otto Anderson
Jun 27, 1998
Silas Anderson, 89, of Dawson died June 27, 1998 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 30, 1998 at 10:30 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church. Rev. Paul Christopher and Rev. Kendal Stelter will officiate and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday, afternoon...

Cora Amelia Paulsrud
Jun 26, 1998
Cora Paulsrud, of rural Montevideo, died on Friday, June 26, 1998 at her home in Grace Township at the age of 80.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, June 30, 1998 at 2:00 PM at Buffalo Lake Lutheran Church with Rev. Carlton Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.
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Dean Curtiss Ansel Runyon
Jun 23, 1998
Dean Runyon, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, June 23, 1998 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo at the age of 67.
Funeral services were conducted on Friday, June 26, 1998 at 1:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. officiating. Burial was in the Our Saviours Lutheran Cemetery...

Verna Drewelow
Jun 23, 1998
Verna Drewelow, formerly of Milan, died on Tuesday, June 23, 1998 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 74.
Memorial services were conducted on Wednesday, June 24, 1998 at 1:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Wayne Anderson officiating. Burial will be at the Arizona National Cemetery near Phoenix,...

Hulda Adeline (Bystrom) Bakke
Jun 23, 1998
Hulda Bakke, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, June 23, 1998 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 89.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, June 29, 1998 at 10:30 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev. Douglas Olson and Rev. Warren Broughton officiating. Burial will be in the Terrace Lawn...

Helga Oline Hoff
Jun 22, 1998
Helga Hoff, of Montevideo, died on Monday, June 22, 1998 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 82.
Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 26, 1998 at 1:30 PM at Watson Lutheran Church with Rev. Harold Knutson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday afternoon and...

Heidi Kathleen Cauley
Jun 19, 1998
Heidi Kathleen Cauley was born on January 27, 1982, in Concordia, Kansas, to David and Karla (Ryser) Cauley. She was confirmed at the Dawson Covenant Church. She attended the Dawson-Boyd Elementary School and was a junior at the Minnesota Valley School. Heidi died as a result of an automobile accident in Maxwell Township, rural Dawson, on Friday, June 19,...

Carl Brunkow
Jun 15, 1998
Carl Brunkow, formerly of Montevideo, died on Monday, June 15, 1998 at the Clara City Nursing Home at the age of 89.
Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 19, 1998 at 10:30 AM at Calvary Baptist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Paul Welander officiating. Burial will be in the Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation...

Rose Martha (Janke) Wallien
Jun 13, 1998
Rose Wallien, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, June 13, 1998 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 88.
Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, June 17, 1998 at 1:30 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Douglas Olson officiating. Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Rose...

Lloyd Bueford Peterson
Jun 10, 1998
Lloyd Bueford Peterson was born on October 8, 1918, to Evald and Minnie (Peterson) Peterson in Providence Township. He was baptized November 10, 1918, and confirmed November 27, 1932, at the Providence Valley Lutheran Church. He attended country school at District 61 in Providence. In 1942, Lloyd was united in marriage to Bernice Storlien at Borgund Lutheran Church and...

Claribel Ruth (Smith) Ness
May 31, 1998
Claribel Ruth (Smith) Ness was born April 19, 1912, at Madison, MN, to William and Clara (Sydow) Smith. She was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Evangelical Church in Madison. She attended and graduated from Madison Public High School in the class of 1931. She was united in marriage to William R. Ness on May 29, 1937, at Watertown, SD. ...

Phyllis Elaine Christianson
May 27, 1998
Phyllis Elaine Christianson was born October 7, 1922, the daughter of Arthur and Hilma (Wallem) Hullstrom. She was baptized and confirmed at the Riverside Lutheran Church by Pastor P.O. Wee. She attended Dawson Public School and graduated in 1940. On June 2, 1946, Phyllis was united in marriage to Rueben Christianson at the Riverside Lutheran Church in Dawson. Phyllis...

Arnold Meyer Siverhus
May 23, 1998
Arnold Siverhus, 83, of rural Maynard, died May 23, 1998 at his home in Leenthrop Township.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at 10:30 A.M. at Saron Lutheran Church, rural Maynard. Rev. Steve Rheingans will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday from 3-8:00 P.M....

Frances Mary (Garrow) Moseng
May 21, 1998
Frances Moseng, 75, of Montevideo died May 21, 1998 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of Baxter. Rev. Steve Rheingans will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be held Monday from...
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