Obituaries

May 20, 1998

Charles Nicholas Nelson was born on January 12, 1898 in Westport Township, Iowa, the first born child of Nels Jacob and Christana (Johansen) Nelson, immigrants of Denmark.  He lived in Iowa until moving to Minnesota with his parents and brother in 1926. Charlie married Wilma Geneva Femrite on April 11, 1936 at the Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Parsonage in...

May 19, 1998

Olga M. Johnson, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 95.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. officiating.  Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in...

May 13, 1998

J. Howard Jacobson, 76, of Montevideo died May 13, 1998 at the Chippewa County -  Montevideo Hospital.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 17, 1998 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church.   Rev. Timothy Lindhorst   and Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. officiated and interment was at Brono Lutheran Cemetery.

J. Howard Jacobson was born September...

May 12, 1998

Ruth Buseman, 88, of Montevideo, died May 12, 1998 at Luther Haven Nursing Home.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Rev. Timothy Lindhorst  officiated and interment was at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Ruth Caroline (Erickson) Buseman was born October 11, 1909 at Montevideo, MN the daughter of...

May 6, 1998

Janell Johnk, 35, of Murphy, TX and formerly of Montevideo, MN died May 6, 1998 as the result of an automobile accident in Dallas, TX.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 14, 1998 at 11:00 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Robert Ford  officiated and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

May 6, 1998

Ella Sophia (Erickson) Rolighed was born August 8, 1903 at Goodhue County, MN the daughter of Thomas and Gina (Klave) Erickson.  She grew to adulthood in the Appleton area and was baptized and confirmed at Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Church.  Ella attended Normal School in Madison and also for a short time at Morris.  She was united in marriage...

May 5, 1998

Orville H. Anderson was born June 4, 1910, at Hazel Run, MN, to parents, Gilbert and Ida (Husebo) Anderson.  He was the only son, along with 4 sisters.  When he was 4 years old, his mother passed away.  Several years later, his father married Mathilda Droen and 5 brothers were born to them. Orville was baptized and confirmed at...

May 4, 1998

Monrud Anderson, 81, of rural Clarkfield, died May 4, 1998 at his home in Lisbon Township.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 8, 1998 at 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Alvin G. Lewis will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Thursday afternoon and...

Apr 23, 1998

Irene DuShane, 79, of Dawson, MN died Thursday, April 23, 1998 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 27, at 1:30 P.M. at the Johnson Memorial Home Chapel.  Rev. Daniel Billings will officiate and burial will be at York Cemetery in York, ND.

Irene Vivian Irons was born...

Apr 19, 1998

Roland “Bud” Jerve, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, April 19, 1998 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 72.

Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, April 25, 1998 at 10: 30 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Warren Broughton and Rev. Douglas Olson officiating.

Interment will...

Apr 18, 1998

Angeline Isabelle Larson was born March 14, 1917, in Maxwell Township, rural Dawson, MN, to Rangvald and Marie (Kolbenschlag) Kvam.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Dawson.  She attended and graduated from the Boyd High School in 1935. On January 1, 1943, Angeline married Edwin C. Larson at the Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage in...

Apr 16, 1998

Laura Heideman McFarling, formerly of Montevideo, died on April 16, 1998 at the Hospice Care Center in Longview, Washington at the age of 81.

Memorial services will be conducted on Monday, May 4, 1998 at 2:00 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Warren Broughton officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. ...

Apr 15, 1998

Edward Spray, 88, of Milan died April 15, 1998 at his home rural Milan.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 18, 1998 at 3:00 P.M. at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  Rev. Marlan Johnson will officiate and interment will be at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday afternoon and evening at the Anderson...

Apr 8, 1998

Milton Martin Schutte was born on May 8, 1921, to Dick and Minnie (Janshen) Schutte, in Viola Township, Osceola County, Iowa.  He grew up on the farm near Sibley, Iowa and  attended rural school through the eighth grade. For a time, he farmed and did carpentry work.  On December 7, 1946, Milton was united in marriage to Vida Jean...

Apr 8, 1998

Hazel Jeannette (Hanson) Moe was born September 26, 1904, in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN, to Hans S. and Marie (Ness) Hanson.  She was baptized October 30, 1904, at St. Lucas Lutheran Church of rural Cottonwood and confirmed in her faith at St. Lucas Lutheran Church on July 27, 1919, by the late Rev. Martin Romstad. In...

Apr 7, 1998

Eugene Hildahl, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, April 7, 1998 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 84.

Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, April 11, 1998 at 11:00 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Robert Ford officiating.  Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Eugene...

Apr 5, 1998

David M. Johnson was born September 7, 1899, in Providence Township, Lac Qui Parle County, the son of Claus and Teckla (Lund) Johnson.  He was baptized, confirmed, and a lifetime member of the Providence Valley Lutheran Church. David stayed on the family farm to farm the land and in 1940, bought a farm near Frederick, SD.  He farmed both...

Mar 31, 1998

Harvey Carlson, 87, of Montevideo and formerly of Chokio, MN died March 31, 1998 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 6, 1998 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Lois Knutson and Rev. Warren Broughton officiating..  Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Mar 22, 1998

Phyllis (Rensink) Frederking was born June 17, 1925, in Melvin, Iowa, to Louis and Marie (Keller) Frederking.  She was baptized and confirmedd in the Lutheran faith. She attended Melvin High School in Melvin, Iowa.  After graduation, Phyllis worked in the states of Washington and Wisconsin during the WW II war support effort. On June 1, 1948, Phyllis was united...

Mar 21, 1998

Ralph Lloyd Rensberger was born on December 15, 1920, to Earl and Grace (Elliott) Rensberger at Twin Brooks, SD.  While Ralph was an infant, his family moved to Wilmot, SD.  Participation in sports, particularly basketball, made school years special.  He graduated from Wilmot High School in 1938, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy at Brookings South...