Obituaries
Etha Caldwell
Feb 17, 2012
Etha Caldwell died on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 91. Services will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, Mn with Rev. Deborah Bartelt officiating. Interment will be on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 12:390 P.M....
Richard W. Bennett
Feb 17, 2012
Richard W. Bennett, Sr. passed peacefully February 17, 2012, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN surrounded by his loving family at the age of 89. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with Pastor Barb Mckewin officiating. He was born December 28, 1922...
Delores Mae Jaeger
Feb 15, 2012
Delores Mae Jaeger was born December 29, 1937, to Sam and Caroline (Sorenson) Bailey. She was baptized at the Congregational Church and confirmed at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Delores attended school through the eighth grade at Clontarf.On August 20, 1960, she married DuWayne Orville Jaeger at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Delores was self-employed with her husband in the 1970's with...
Elizabeth J. Hughes
Feb 13, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Hughes was born on March 22, 1930 in Danvers, Minnesota, the daughter of Edmund and Margaret Fennell. Betty was baptized in April of 1930 at the Church of the Visitation in Danvers. She was confirmed in 1942 at the Church of the Visitation by Father Joseph Esser. Betty started grade school at country school district 60 in...
Loren C. Malecek
Feb 8, 2012
Loren Malecek, of Dawson, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his home under hospice care at the age of 57. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 2:00 PM, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor John Biggs officiating; organist, Chris Lehne accompanied the singing of “Rock Of Ages”...
Charlotte Marie Wicke
Feb 7, 2012
Charlotte Marie Melin Wicke was born on the family farm near Chokio on September 21, 1920, to parents Fred and Elzada (Schaefer) Howard. She was baptized in 1927 at Big Stone Lake. Charlotte attended country school at Artichoke Lake and graduated from Appleton High School in 1938.In October of 1939 she was married to Walter Melina at Reque Lutheran Church...
Mary Lou Smith
Feb 3, 2012
Mary Lou Smith, of Montevideo, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 83. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo. Officiating over the service will be Maurice Welsh. Visitation will be held for 2 hours before the services...
Jim L. Edman
Jan 31, 2012
James Lynn Edman was born February 8, 1924 in Alvarado, Minnesota, the son of Gustave and Marie (Sylvander) Edman. He grew up on a farm near Alvarado and graduated from Alvarado High School. Jim went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota in 1951. On June 18, 1949, Jim was united in marriage to Norma Ruth Fering in Alvarado...
Madge E. Osterbauer
Jan 30, 2012
Madge Emma Osterbauer was born in Flanders, South Dakota, to David and Mary Collins on June 5, 1914. She was baptized in Flanders and confirmed at the Catholic Church in Willmar. She grew up in Raymond and Murdock. Madge married James Commerford on January 23, 1935. They were blessed with two children. Jim passed away in 1984. She married Rudy...
Clifford J. Schafer
Jan 29, 2012
Clifford J. Shafer was born August 12, 1924 in Renville, Minnesota, the son of Robert J. and Anna (Ashton) Schafer. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Catholic Church in Renville. He grew up on a farm near Renville and attended high school through the eighth grade. On August 26, 1944, Clifford was united in marriage to Doris M....
Labonna Payne
Jan 29, 2012
LaBonna "Bonnie" May Payne was born April 7, 1931 in Big Bend, Minnesota, the daughter of Lawrence Peter and Eunice Laura (Golden) Jacobs. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed into the Christian faith at Big Bend Lutheran Church in Big Bend by Rev. C.T. Jenson. She attended country school at District #17 in Big Bend Township of Chippewa...
Arlene Fern Suckow
Jan 29, 2012
Arlene Fern Suckow was born on December 31, 1937, in Emmetsburg, IA, to Byron and Minnie (Griese) Tirevold. Arlene graduated from Chokio High School on June 3, 1955. She married Waldemar "Wally" Suckow on October 22, 1957. During her years of marriage to Wally, she worked alongside him on the farm. They lived on two farms near Holloway prior to...
James Krier, D.V.M.
Jan 25, 2012
James Frank Krier, D.V.M., of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Dawson died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, in Omaha at the age of 81 A second Memorial service was in Dawson at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 4, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Lori Wold officiating. Jim is survived by daughters: Jacqueline Krier (Timothy Mick), Jillayne Krier,...
Eunice Septon
Jan 24, 2012
Eunice Septon of Montevideo died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 98. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Jevnaker Lutheran Church. Rev. Marie Eckberg will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour before...
Ann Marie Velde
Jan 21, 2012
Ann Marie Evjen was born on June 25, 1937, to Alfred and Dagney (Pederson) Evjen in Langhei Township, Pope County. She was baptized and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church. Ann graduated from Starbuck High School in 1955 and then attended Humboldt Business School in Minneapolis.On September 8, 1956, she was united in marriage to George Velde, Jr. Ann and...
Mary Ann Iverson
Jan 21, 2012
Mary Ann Olson Iverson, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 79. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation...
Margaret Gjerdingen
Jan 20, 2012
Grace Margaret Josephine Dokken Gjerdingen was born January 6, 1920, at her parents' home in Barsness Township, of rural Pope County, Minnesota. Her parents were Emil and Enger (Landmark) Dokken. She was baptized at home by Reverend Belgum from the Barsness church and confirmed in Norwegian by Rev. Palmer at East Zion Lutheran Church, a country church in Pope County....
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