Obituaries

Jan 13, 1998

William “Bill” Christians, of Montevideo, died January 13, 1998 at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar at the age of 96.

William Christians was born May 20, 1901 in Iowa the son of Enno and Gretye (Aven) Christians.  He was baptized March 2, 1902 at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City, MN. William was united in marriage with...

Jan 13, 1998

Darlene A. (Dahl) Bergeson was born September 2, 1937, in Canby, MN, the daughter of Lloyd and Louise (Hart) Dahl.  She was baptized on December 12, 1937, and confirmed on May 21, 1950, at the Providence Valley Lutheran Church, rural Dawson.  She attended the Dawson Public Schools and graduated in 1954. On September 11, 1954, Darlene was united in...

Jan 10, 1998

Clara A. Lund, formerly of Dawson, died on Saturday, January 10, 1998, at  the Holzer Senior Care Center in Gallipolis, Ohio, at the age of 90. Clara A. Lund was born on June 24, 1907, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Andrew and Celia (Ekman) Selander.  She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson and attended...

Jan 9, 1998

Eldred J.Sachariason, of Montevideo, died on Friday, January 9, 1998 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 83.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 1:30 PM at Saron Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo with Rev. Steve Rheingans officiating.  Committal services will be on Wednesday, January 14, 1998 at 11:30 A.M....

Jan 6, 1998

Alphielde Geneva Bloom was born on September 11, 1912, in Boyd, MN, to Christ I. and Olga (Hawkinson) Belsaas.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd.  She graduated from the Boyd High School. Alphielde was united in marriage with Elmer C. Bloom on October 14, 1934, at the  Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd.  They...

Jan 4, 1998

Herbert Schacherer, of the Pleasant View Apartments in Dawson, passed away suddenly at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 83.  Services were private.

Survivors include his sons: Larry (Darlene) of Dawson, John (Jean) of Rochester, and Michael (Kathy) of Dawson; daughters: Ruth (Ronald) VanNurden of Montevideo, Sharon Jenson of Albert Lea, Helen...

Jan 4, 1998

Linnae M. Lindemann was born June 7, 1922 in Oshkosh Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN, the son of Herman and Hannah (Swenson) Lindemann.  He was baptized and confirmed in Providence Valley Lutheran Church.  He attended elementary school in a one-room rural school.  He suffered a childhood illness that left him with a walking and hearing disability but these handicaps...

Jan 2, 1998

Wendell Knight, of Montevideo, died on Friday, January 2, 1998 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 67.

Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, January 6, 1998 at 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Robert Ford officiating. Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Wendell...

1998

Elroy Macziewski, 76, of Montevideo died June 4, 1998 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 8, 1998 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  Rev. Leo Dietemeyer will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Sunday, afternoon and...

Sep 18, 1997

Lucille Morgan, formerly of Montevideo, died on Thursday, September 18, 1997 at the Park Crest Baptist Care Center in Minneapolis at the age of 75.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, September 22 at 10:00 AM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Wayne Kopitzke officiating.  Burial will be in the Leenthrop Memorial...

Aug 20, 1997

Robert C. Moe died on August 20, 1997 at his home in Forest Grove, OR at the age of 58.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, August 25, 1997 at 1:30 PM at the Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, MN with Rev. Wayne Anderson officiating.  Janet Tostenson was the organist.  The casketbearers were - Chris Perry; Brooke...

Aug 16, 1997

Adolph Molde, formerly of the Big Bend Community, died on Saturday, August 16, 1997  at the Guadalupe Valley Nursing Home in Seguin, Texas, at the age of 86.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, August 20, 1997 at 10:30 A.M. at the Big Bend Lutheran Church with Rev. Marlan Johnson officiating.  Burial will be in the...

Aug 15, 1997

Darwin Johnson, of Spicer, died on Friday, August 15, 1997 at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 62.

Committal services were conducted on Wednesday, August 20,1997 in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with Rev. Steve Rheingans officiating.

Darwin Bernard Johnson was born on May 21, 1935 in Montevideo, MN to Oscar...

Aug 12, 1997

Veneta Aarseth died on Tuesday, August 12, 1997 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 95.

Funeral services were conducted on Friday, August 15, 1997 at 10:00 A.M. at First Congregational Church in Montevideo with Rev. Jean Boese officiating.  Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Veneta (Morehead) Aarseth was...

Aug 11, 1997

Gloria Hoff, age 71, of rural Montevideo, and her husband Olpher died on Monday, August 11, 1997 as a result of an automobile accident near Montevideo.

Funeral services were conducted on Friday, August 15, 1997 at 1:30 P.M. at the Watson Lutheran Church in Watson with Rev. Harold Knutson officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.

Aug 11, 1997

Olpher, age 77, of rural Montevideo, & his wife, Gloria died on Monday, August 11, 1997 as a result of an automobile accident near Montevideo.

Funeral services were conducted on Friday, August 15, 1997 at 1:30 P.M. at the Watson Lutheran Church in Watson with Rev. Harold Knutson officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.

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Aug 3, 1997

Lucille Peterson, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, August 3, 1997 at the Chippewa Co -Montevideo Hospital at the age of 56.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 5, 1997 at 1:30 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Lois Knutson officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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Aug 1, 1997

Marvin Knutson, of Montevideo, died on Friday, August 1, 1997 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis at the age of 68.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, August 4, 1997 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. officiating.  Burial was in the Black Oak Lake Lutheran Cemetery....

Jul 28, 1997

Dorothy Bonn Axness, 90, of Montevideo, died July 28, 1997 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 2, 1997 at 10:00 A.M. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Norman Aronson will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday, afternoon...

Jul 24, 1997

Frank Boettcher, 84, of Montevideo died July 24, 1997 as the result of an automobile accident in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 28, 1997 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Norman Aronson will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be...