Obituaries
Merlyn Herman Sachs
Dec 5, 2009
Merlyn Herman Sachs was born on the family farm near Holloway on January 16, 1941, to Herman and Emma (Nelson) Sachs, Jr. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township. He attended District #55 and graduated from Morris School of Agriculture in 1958.On August 12, 1967, he was married to Mary Peerboom at St. Malachy's Catholic Church...
Margaret Abel
Dec 5, 2009
Margaret Abel, of Watson, died on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 87. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation will be Friday afternoon...
Hazel Evelyn Ness
Dec 4, 2009
Hazel Evelyn Ness was born on November 16, 1917, in Hegbert Township, Swift County, to Edward and Oline (Bjorklie) Rognlin. She was baptized and confirmed at Long Lake Lutheran Church. She attended rural school in Hegbert Township through the eighth grade and several classes for her food service certificates.On September 27, 1937, she was married to Norman W. Ness at...
Dennis Nohrenberg
Dec 4, 2009
Dennis died at his home on Friday, December 4, 2009, at the age of 67. Family graveside service was on on Friday, December 11, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. There will be no services in Dawson. Dennis is survived by his twin sister, Dianne (Bruce) Halverson of Sauk Centre, MN; brothers: Everett (Carol) of Estelline, SD, Russell...
Blanche Lund
Dec 3, 2009
Blanche Lund, of St. Cloud and formerly of Dawson, died on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud at the age of 99. Funeral services was held at 1:30 PM, on Monday, December 7, 2009, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Lindsay Stolen officiating. Organist, Deb Lewis,...
Florence Kulbeck
Dec 1, 2009
Florence Kulbeck, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Valin's Senior Care in Montevideo at the age of 85. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Watson with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday afternoon and evening and...
Alice Gronewold
Nov 28, 2009
Alice Gronewold of Franklin, MN and formerly of rural Montevideo died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia, MN at the age of 88. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Rev. Tedd Rieke will officiate and interment will be in the church...
Dolores Lia
Nov 27, 2009
Dolores Lia, of Appleton and formerly of Milan, MN, died Friday, November 27, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 85. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 30, 2009 at 1:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Pastor Rob Kemppainen will officiate and interment will be at Kviteseid Lutheran - Milan Methodist Cemetery. Visitation...
Galen Kimpling
Nov 26, 2009
Galen Kimpling, of Montevideo, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo at the age of 79. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Salem Lutheran Church. Rev. Ann Ward will officiate and interment will be at Strombeck Lutheran Cemetery of rural Montevideo. Visitation will be held...
Selma Ness
Nov 23, 2009
Selma died on Monday, November 23, 2009, at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 94. Funeral service was at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 25, at Providence Valley Lutheran Church in rural Dawson with Pastor Cheryl Matthews officiating, her message was based on John 14:1-6; Micah Ness read Proverbs 31:25-31 and Josiah Ness read Proverbs 31:10-15;...
George Francis Vanderweyst
Nov 21, 2009
George Francis VanderWeyst was born on August 31, 1932, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Frank H. and Clara (Anderson) VanderWeyst. He was called from this life on Saturday afternoon, November 21st at the Swift County Benson Hospital. He attained the age of 77 years, 2 months and 20 days.George grew up and attended school in Benson. He farmed with...
Leona Elsie Zahnow
Nov 18, 2009
Leona Elsie Zahnow was born on August 21, 1932, at Minneota to Edward and Mary (VanHecke) Van Loy. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Minneota and attended school at St. Edward's Parochial School.On July 19, 1951 she was married to Wilfred D. Zahnow at Canby, MN. During her life Leona worked as a waitress, at...
Donna (Tuff) Quale
Nov 18, 2009
Donna died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 70. Funeral service was at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 21, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; Florence Gebur read the poem "Gone From My Sight" by Henry Van Dyke, Donna Zinter read a tribute titled "She Is...
Vincent P. Lonneman
Nov 17, 2009
Vincent Peter Lonneman was born July 19, 1924, in Adrian, Minnesota, the son of Antone and Elizabeth (Wiedert) Lonneman. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Adrians Catholic Church. Vincent grew up on the family farm near Adrian and attended school at St. Adrian Catholic School. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II from...
Orpha Hildred Wilson
Nov 16, 2009
Orpha Hildred Wilson was born on March 19, 1920, at Glenwood to Martin and Helga (Halvorson) Nelson. She was baptized on May 3, 1920, at Glenwood by Pastor J. Linnevold and was confirmed on May 20, 1934, at Big Bend Lutheran Church by Pastor C. Jensen. She attended Appleton High School for three years and received her G.E.D. in 1988...
Vernon S. Ness
Nov 14, 2009
Vernon died just before midnight on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 7 days. Funeral service was at 10:30 AM, Friday, November 20, at Providence Valley Lutheran Church in rural Dawson with Pastor Cheryl Matthews officiating; Pastor Cheryl read Psalm 46 and her message was based...
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