Obituaries
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...
Victor Lee Hentges
Jul 22, 2011
Victor Lee Hentges was born November 11, 1944, in Blackduck, MN to Joseph and Dorothy (Lister) Hentges. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Blackduck and graduated from Blackduck High School in 1962 where he excelled in several sports. Vic was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers-Local 49, and worked construction his entire...
Stanley Jeitz
Jul 20, 2011
Stanley Junior Jeitz was born August 15, 1944 in Pope County, Minnesota, the son of Stanley John and Sue Florence (Harstad) Jeitz. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock. He grew up in Hoff Township of Pope County and attended grade school at District #29. Stanley graduated from Benson High...
Florene Beatha Matthies
Jul 14, 2011
Florene Beatha Schulz was born May 6, 1924, to Emil and Beatha (Hamann) Schulz in rural Holloway, MN. She grew up and attended school in the Holloway area.Florene cherished family time and sharing in family celebrations and activities. She loved flowers and shopping. She especially enjoyed collecting any type of item related to Red Cardinals, angels, and butterflies, and adorned...
Gladys Janet Christenson
Jul 11, 2011
Gladys Janet Christenson was born January 13, 1922, at rural Holloway to John and Louise (Erdman) Wente. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township.June 4, 1941, she was married to Willard O. Christenson at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township. Willard and Gladys were married 47 years and the proud parents of five daughters. Their lifetime occupation...
Doris E. Syverson
Jul 10, 2011
Doris Elaine (Hagen) Syverson was born August 9, 1923 in Starbuck, Minnesota to Iver Martin and Ida Bertina (Johnson) Hagen. Doris was baptized on September 9, 1923 and confirmed on April 10, 1938 at the Inherred Lutheran Church by Pastor Gerhard O. Forde. She grew to womanhood on a farm in the White Bear Lake Township, attending grades 1-8 in...
Leland Winge
Jul 7, 2011
Leland Winge, of Montevideo and formerly of Dawson, died on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Clara City Care Center in Clara City, at the age of 79 . Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, July 11, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Visitation will be Sunday...
Glorraine Lavone Erickson
Jul 5, 2011
Glorraine Lavone Erickson was born November 12, 1940, in Lyons Township, Lyon County to parents Benjamin and Lydia (Bendix) Beadell. She was baptized December 29, 1940, at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Balaton, and was confirmed May 16, 1954, at Peace Lutheran Church at Echo. She graduated from Echo Public School.After graduating she was employed at Redwood Falls High...
Gerald Jerry Molden
Jul 1, 2011
Gerald Warren "Jerry" Molden was born November 9, 1945 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Warren and Doris (Christenson) Molden. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. On July 9, 1966 he was married to Patricia Blair in Appleton. They were blessed with two children. Gerald worked on construction for years. He also worked for Hancock concrete. Jerry...
Esther Tostenson
Jun 28, 2011
Esther Tostenson was born March 23, 1915 on the family farm in Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of John J. and Anna Christine (Steen) Skare. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Swift Falls Church. Esther attended school at District #13 through the eighth grade. On September 6, 1932, Esther was united in marriage to Milo Tostenson...
Loren Kostad
Jun 24, 2011
Loren Kostad, of West St. Paul, MN died on Friday, June 24th at the Highland Chateau in St. Paul at the age of 82. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Interment will be in Sunset memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation...
Walter Nicolai
Jun 19, 2011
Walter Nicolai, of Montevideo and formerly of Maynard, MN and Sisseton, SD, died on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 94. Committal services will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Cemetery in Sisseton, SD with Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Walter Julius Nicolai was born on...
Melvin Norby
Jun 14, 2011
Melvin Norby, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 98. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Rev. Tim Wheatley officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Ruth Anna Roiland
Jun 13, 2011
Ruth Anna Roiland was born July 19, 1915, at Plainview, MN to August and Bertha (Reiter) Hansen. At age one she moved with her family to a farm southwest of Louisburg. She attended school at Louisburg and Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1933.On April 16, 1944 she married Arnold Roiland in Bellingham. They farmed on farms in...
Harriet Rodeberg
Jun 12, 2011
Harriet Rodeberg, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, June 12, 2011 surrounded by family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud at the age of 84. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Saron Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo with the Rev. Willie Rosin officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery....
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