Obituaries

Feb 23, 1994

Lorraine Winter, 64, of Maynard died February 23, 1994 at her home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 26 at 2:00 P.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City.  Rev. Martin Lucin and Rev. Bradley Barr will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday afternoon and evening...

Feb 11, 1994

Trumen Anderson, of rural Montevideo, died on Friday Feb. 11 at his home in Lac Qui Parle Co., Minnesota at the age of 63.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday February 16, 1994 at 1:00 P.M. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church of Baxter with Rev. Wayne Mensing officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Feb 3, 1994

Verna Spencer, 73, of Maple Plain and formerly of Montevideo, died February 3, 1994 at Haven Homes of  Maple Plain.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 7 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  Rev. Roger Rekstad will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be held Sunday...

Feb 3, 1994

E. Gordon Folkestad, 67, of Montevideo died February 3, 1994 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 7, at 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon and evening...

Jan 31, 1994

Oscar H. Weers, of Montevideo, died on Monday January 31 at the Madison Lutheran Home in Madison at the age of 82.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday February 3 at 10:30 A.M. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Alvin G. Lewis,Jr.  and Rev. Paulus Pilgrim officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery...

Jan 28, 1994

Elsie U. Mills (Sunderland) was born on February 26, 1908 in Havelock Township of Chippewa Co., Minnesota to Benjamin and Elizabeth (Herm) Mills.  She grew up in Chippewa Co. and attended Montevideo schools.  On February 26, 1928 she was united in marriage to Harry L. Sunderland. They lived and farmed in Havelock Township until retiring and moving into Montevideo. ...

Jan 28, 1994

Florence G. Paris (Cook) was born on January 10, 1895 in Bismark,N.D. to Franklin and Elida (Couch) Paris.  She attended school and later business college in Bismark.  She was united in marriage to Paul A Cook in Bismark on August 18, 1920.  They later moved to Fargo,N.D. and Moorhead, MN.  Mr. Cook was City Clerk of Moorhead from 1945...

Jan 20, 1994

Bayard Gordon, 55, of Milwaukie, OR and formerly of Montevideo, MN died Janaury 20, 1994 at his home in Milwaukie.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 25, at 1:30 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  Rev. Roger Rekstad will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Monday afternoon...

Jan 19, 1994

Dagny Schultz,  89, of Montevideo, died January 19, 1994 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 22 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday afternoon and evening...

Jan 9, 1994

Arthur W. Olson was born on July 18, 1913 in Milan, Mn. to Nels and Jennie Olson.  He was baptized and confirmed at the Milan Methodist Church.  He attended schools and graduated from Milan High School in 1931.  He served in the National Guard's Company M in Appleton, Mn.  On September 26, 1937 he was united in marriage to...

Jan 2, 1994

Palmer Oliver Lynne was born on May 30, 1915 in Mandt Township of Chippewa Co., Minnesota to Gilbert and Cara Lynne.  He was baptized and confirmed at Jevnaker Lutheran Church and attended rural schools. He spent some time working for CCC's.  Palmer was united in marriage to Della May Dew on May 31, 1942 at the Methodist Church in...

Dec 30, 1993

Oswald C. Lillemoe was born on May 30, 1915 in Frankfort, SD to Jens and Anna Lillemoe.  He was confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Brentford, SD and graduated from Brentford High School in 1933. He was united in marriage  to Mary Margaret Britton on June 5, 1941 in Mt. Vernon, SD.He was a manager and line superintendent for...

Dec 30, 1993

Ruth O. Aarnes was born on May 27,1901 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Quincy and Millie Stanfield.  While growing up she lived in rural North Dakota; Spring Valley,Mn.; Sturgeon Bay, Wi.; Stanley, ND: Paynesville, Mn.; Hibbing, Mn.; Boise, Id: and Tucumcari, NM, as well as serving as a Deaconess for her church in Sidney, Mt and Sweet Springs, Mo.  She...

Dec 18, 1993

Clayton Donald Schultz was born on February 9, 1907 in Granite Falls, Mn. to Fred and Caroline Schultz.  He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo and attended Montevideo schools.  He was united in marriage to Dagny Haakenson on October 8, 1930 in Montevideo. He worked as a heavy equipment operatorfor a year in Thule, Greenland...

Dec 7, 1993

Pauline Bjornson, 69, of Montevideo died December 7, 1993 at her home in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 10, 1993 at 10:30 A.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Rev. Roger Rekstad will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Thursday afternoon and evening at...

Dec 6, 1993

Ernie Kittelson, 90, of Montevideo and formerly of Big Bend died December 6, 1993 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 9, 1993 at 1:30 P.M. at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  Rev. Kathryn Rothman will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held...

Dec 6, 1993

Ella Johnson was born on August 4, 1903 in Mandt Township to Ole and Karen (Jerve) Olson.  She was baptized and confirmed at Mandt Lutheran Church and attended school in District #31. On August 27, 1924 Ella was united in marriage with Roy C. Johnson at Mandt Lutheran Church.   To that union four children were born: Ione, Lyle, Barbara,...

Dec 1, 1993

Ingvald "Stens" Stenson was born on December 22, 1909 in Lac Qui Parle Co., Minnesota to Andrew and Minnie Stenson.  He attended bookkeeping school in Sioux Falls, SD, and later married Emelie "Millie" Gilsrud on March 21, 1938.  He was manager of Gipson Lumber Yards in Montevideo and Mantorville, Mn. They moved to Lake City where he owned and...

Nov 27, 1993

Mildred Rekstad, 79 of Montevideo died November 27, 1993 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 30 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church.  Rev. Warren Broughton and Rev. Lloyd Tobiassen will officiate and interment will be at Jevnaker Lutheran Cemetery, rural Montevideo.

Visitation will be held...

Nov 27, 1993

Virginia Clingman, 75, of Montevideo died November 27, 1993 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 1, 1993 at 3:00 P.M. at Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo with visitation held one hour before services.  Interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens in Montevideo.

Virginia Clingman was born January 14,...