Obituaries
Arnold P Anderson
Aug 24, 2011
Arnold P. Anderson was born September 26, 1923 in Camp Lake Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Cora (Anderson) Anderson. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed into the Christian faith on November 7, 1937 by Rev. Beito at St. Pauli Lutheran Church near Swift Falls. Arnold grew up near Swift Falls and attended school at...
Sheldon Christians
Aug 22, 2011
Sheldon Christians, of Willmar, died on Monday, August 22, 2011 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 49. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5 -...
Lorraine Elgene Rohloff
Aug 21, 2011
Lorraine Elgene Rohloff was born May 10, 1927, in Fairfield Township, Swift County to Herbert and Lena (Miller) Hoffman. She was baptized June 16, 1927, by Rev. Sprengler of Hancock. She renewed her baptismal vows May 12, 1940 by the Rite of Confirmation at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hancock with Rev. H. C. Duehlmeier. Lorraine attended rural school...
Lloyd Berg
Aug 19, 2011
Lloyd A. Berg, of the Madison Lutheran Home and formerly of Dawson, died Friday, August 19, 2011, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, at the age of 80. Funeral service was held Tuesday, August 23, at 2:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter Township with Pastor Willie Rosin officiating; organist, Lu Strand accompanied the singing of...
Morris Simonson
Aug 18, 2011
Morris Simonson, of Dawson, died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, at the age of 90. Funeral service was Monday, August 22, 2011, at 11:00 AM at the Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Church in rural Dawson with Pastor Charles Beronius officiating. Jeannene Simonson was the pianist; family tributes were by Chad and Mike...
Arlene J. Anderson
Aug 16, 2011
Arlene Josephine Anderson was born October 18, 1917, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Mathilda (Christenson) Logan. She was baptized and confirmed at the Congregational Church in Benson. Arlene grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School with the Class of 1935. On August 3, 1940, Arlene was married to LeRoy Anderson at the Congregational Church...
Allen Larson
Aug 15, 2011
Allen Larson, of the Big Bend/Hagen area, died on Monday, August 15, 2011 at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 60. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at Big Bend Lutheran Church with Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday...
Todd Anderson
Aug 15, 2011
Todd Anderson, the son of Arden and Bev Anderson, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at his home in St. Cloud at the age of 48. Visitation was at the church for one hour prior to the service on Friday. Memorial service was Friday, August 19, at 2:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter with Pastor Willie Rosin...
Phyllis Levitz
Aug 13, 2011
Phyllis Levitz, of Maynard, died on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar at the age of 81. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Maynard Lutheran Church in Maynard with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating. Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Monday afternoon and...
Amanda A. Thielke
Aug 9, 2011
Amanda Alma Thielke, was born on April 1, 1919, in Waterville, Minnesota, the daughter of Johan William (J.W.) and Anna (Suckow) Reu. She was baptized by her father, Pastor Reu in Waterville. She grew up on the family farm in Fairfield Township. She attended school at District 57 in Fairfield Township. Amanda was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfield...
Bertha J. Tjosaas
Aug 9, 2011
Bertha J. Tjosaas, was born on February 12, 1912, in St. Paul, the daughter of Anna and John Lee. Her parents emigrated from Norway to Minnesota. After John built a home, they moved the family out of St. Paul taking the train to the end of the railroad in about 1915. They moved to Swift County, Cashel Township. Bertha was...
Jacquelyn Fossell
Aug 8, 2011
Jacquelyn Fossell, of Montevideo, died on Monday, August 8, 2011 at the Chippewa Co- Montevideo Hospital at the age of 52. Memorial services will be conducted on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Matt Philaya officiating. Visitation will be Thursday afternoon and evening with the family present from 5 -...
Loren G. Lindahl
Aug 3, 2011
Loren Golden Lindahl was born on December 6, 1923 in Edison Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to parents Oscar and Olga (Golden) Lindahl. He attended Appleton Public School and graduated in 1941. On March 19, 1955, he was united in marriage to Avis Moen in Moorhead, MN. They resided on a farm near Appleton, and retired from farming in 1990. Loren...
Elwood "Slim" Weckwerth
Jul 29, 2011
Elwood "Slim" Weckwerth, of rural Montevideo, died on Friday, July 29, 2011 at his home at the age of 83. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sparta Township with Rev. Ronald Hobbie officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday afternoon and...
Eloise L. Skare
Jul 28, 2011
Eloise Lillian Skare was born April 11, 1915 in Ray, North Dakota, the daughter of William and Edna (Maxwell) Fearon. She was baptized on August 22, 1915 in Ray, North Dakota, and confirmed into the Christian faith on June 15, 1930 in Benson, Minnesota. She attended school in Benson. On May 19, 1933, Eloise was united in marriage to Theodore...
Virginia Ledell Thymian
Jul 28, 2011
Virginia Ledell Thymian was born on July 13, 1920, in Kingsley, Iowa to parents Marcus and Metta (Gist) Kehrberg. After a brief stay in Kentucky, the family moved to the Correll area and then to Clinton where she graduated from high school in 1940. On June 11, 1940, she was married to Roy Thymian at Clinton.In the early years of...
Edna Konold
Jul 26, 2011
Edna Konold, of Dawson, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at her home in Dawson at the age of 75. Funeral service was at 1:00 PM, Sunday, July 31, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church in Dawson with Pastor Herbert Rotunda officiating. Visitation was Sunday for one hour prior to the service at the church. Edna Irene Konold...
Carol Sandbakken
Jul 24, 2011
Carol Sandbakken died on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Maplewood, MN at the age of 70. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Lori Wold officiating. Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...
Bruno Herman Schwandt
Jul 23, 2011
Bruno Herman Schwandt was born October 7, 1917, in Odessa, MN. He was one of three children born to Albert Hugo and Alvina (Schlueter) Schwandt. He was baptized November 4, 1917, and confirmed on March 20, 1932; both at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Bruno graduated from Odessa High School in 1937.Bruno joined the National Guard and it wasn't long...
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