Obituaries
Virginia (Lund) Eickemeyer
Sep 10, 2010
Virginia B. (Lund) Eickemeyer, 74 of Sun City, AZ, Huntley, IL, formerly of Crete, IL, died at the Sherman Hospital in Elgin, IL, on Friday, September 10, 2010, following a lengthy illness. Memorial service was at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 16, at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; Jill Christie sang "Jesus Loves Me" and organist, Jeanne...
Harlan J. Krupke
Sep 1, 2010
Harlan Jerroll Krupke was born February 19, 1949, at his home in Hancock, Minnesota, the son of Alvin George and Ethel N. (Gades) Krupke. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed into the Christian faith at Bethlehem Lutheran in Beardsley, Minnesota. Harlan grew up and attended school in Beardsley, De Graff, and Benson. He graduated from Benson High School...
Richard P. Griffin
Aug 30, 2010
In Lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial sent to Swift County Benson Hospital. Dick left a big hole when he departed. His life was so full and he reached out to touch and enrich the lives of many people. When he cleared his throat, everyone knew he was ready to share a story, a poem or a bit of...
Dorothy Clara Mctighe
Aug 21, 2010
Dorothy Clara McTighe was born at Appleton on September 2, 1946, to Fredrick C. and Doris M. (Allpress) Jahn. She was baptized October 13, 1946, by Fr. T. D. Szymanski and confirmed on June 6, 1956, by Archbishop John Murry both at St. John's Catholic Church. She graduated from Appleton High School in 1964 and then attended beauty school in...
Glenda Dvergsten
Aug 21, 2010
Glenda Dvergsten, of Watson, died on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 95. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday afternoon...
Clarence Arnold Johnson
Aug 20, 2010
Clarence Arnold Johnson was born March 5, 1936, on the family farm at rural Ortonville to Peter C. and Rose (Zempel) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at Eidskog Lutheran Church. Clarence attended Ortonville High School through the eleventh grade. On January 4, 1958, he was married to Doris Mae Lange at Chokio and they were later divorced. He did...
Richard Klucas
Aug 20, 2010
Richard H. Klucas, of Boyd, MN, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 72. Services were held on Saturday, August 21 at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home. Richard Hiko Klucas was born June 30, 1938 at Watertown, SD the son of Leonard and Grace (Herding) Klucas. He attended school...
Burle A. Force
Aug 19, 2010
Burle Alden Force was born September 19, 1925 in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Dewey George and Janice Naomi (Eakins) Force. He was baptized in September of 1927 and confirmed in 1940 at the First Methodist Church in Willmar. He grew up in Willmar and graduated from Willmar High School, furthering his education at Hamline University, receiving his BA, and...
Beverly M. Nordby
Aug 19, 2010
Beverly Marie Nordby was born September 15, 1948 in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin Norman and Amanda (Fredrick) Hanson. She was confirmed at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Beverly grew up and attended school in Ortonville, Montevideo, Holloway and Benson, graduating from Benson High School. On February 19, 1966, Beverly was united in marriage to...
Verna Ronning
Aug 17, 2010
Verna Ronning, formerly of Dawson, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, in Northfield, MN, where she has lived for several years at the Three Links Care Center. She just had her 92nd birthday. Funeral service was at 11 AM, Friday, August 20, at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; organist, Chris Lehne accompanied the singing of...
Vada Birhanzl
Aug 16, 2010
Vada Birhanzl, of Montevideo, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 73. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 20, 2010 at 10:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Rev. Marie Eckberg will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday afternoon and...
Doris A. Owen
Aug 14, 2010
Doris Owen passed away in Mesa, Arizona on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at the Emerald Groves Assisted Living Home at the age of 93. Memorial service was at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 28, at the First Presbyterian Church in Dawson with Pastor Herbert Rotunda officiating. Visitation was for one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial preferred...
Donald Haugen
Aug 12, 2010
Donald Haugen, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 81. Memorial services will be conducted on Tuesday August 17, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Interment will be in the Mandt Lutheran Cemetery. Donald Vincent...
Esther Bourne
Aug 9, 2010
Esther Bourne, formerly of Montevideo, died on Monday, August 9, 2010 at the Fairview Northland Regional Hospital in Princeton, Mn at the age of 90. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Watson with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo....
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