Obituaries
Darlien Zibell
May 10, 2009
Obituary Darlien Ann Klock was born May 30, 1942 to William and Frieda (Zochert) Klock. She grew up in the Wheaton area graduating from Wheaton High School in 1960. On September 2, 1961, she was united in marriage to Gordon Zibell. For many years, Darlien worked as the Traverse County Deputy Clerk of Court and was the owner of Special...
Wendell Gravlun
May 8, 2009
Gene Gravlun Wendell ?Gene? Gravlun was born on March 8, 1932 in Benson, MN to Alfred and Avis (Sandstrom) Gravlun. As a young man Gene worked for the Great Northern Railroad and also on his uncle?s farm. Gene graduated from Benson High School and attended Dunwoody Institute for woodworking. Gene served in the U.S. Army from 1952 ? 1954. On...
Donald Aga
May 4, 2009
Donald ?Bud? Aga 92 died May 4, 2009 in Pensacola, FL Bud was born February 26, 1917, in Ridgeway, WI to Arthur & Edna Drew. Bud, not only survived weighing less than 2 pounds at birth and having polio but, that he did it during the time of the worst flu pandemic ever. He lived for a time in Minneapolis,...
Allen Klongerbo
May 1, 2009
Allen Ordean Klongerbo was born on April 20, 1932 in Leonard, MN, the son of Ole and Eleanor (Blix) Klongerbo. He graduated from Clearbrook High School and attended Bemidji College for a year where he met June Gryte and, after he joined the Air Force, they were married on April 18, 1953 in Grand Forks, ND. He spent 4 years...
Ray Doebber
Apr 30, 2009
RAY JOSEPH DOEBBER Raymond Joseph Doebber was born on August 23, 1948 in Alexandria, MN, the son of George and Esther (Middlestead) Doebber. Ray was the eldest of five children and gained much responsibility at a young age when his mother passed away. Ray worked hard on the family farm and developed a strong work ethic. Ray graduated from Jefferson...
Raymond Henriksen
Apr 29, 2009
Raymond Bennet Henriksen was born on July 21, 1924 in Alexandria, Minnesota to David and Caroline (Hall) Henriksen. He attended the Alexandria Public Schools through the eighth grade. On July 14, 1946 Raymond was united in marriage to Helen Barros at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. To this union they were blessed with three boys. Raymond worked for Land O?...
Frank Harder
Apr 22, 2009
Frank J. Harder was born on May 18, 1913 in Butterfield, MN to John and Anna (Heppner) Harder. He attended country school in rural Butterfield through the eighth grade. Frank farmed with his brother, Ed until he got married. On August 25, 1943, Frank was united in marriage to Elva Mohlenbrock in Mountain Lake, MN. To this union they where...
Florence Rueter
Apr 21, 2009
FLORENCE M. RUETER Florence was born in Dalbo Township, Minnesota on September 24, 1927, the daughter of Victor and Signe (Sundberg) Peterson. Later, Florence and her family moved to a farm near Malmo, MN. She graduated from Aitkin High School and then moved to Minneapolis, MN where she worked as an AT&T telephone operator. While living in Minneapolis, Florence met...
Karolyn Nord
Apr 18, 2009
Karolyn Louise (Stender) Nord was born on May 3, 1937 in Dent, Minnesota to Charles and Matilda (Trick) Stender. She attended school in Elizabeth through the eighth grade. Karolyn then moved to Minneapolis with her sister, Charlotte and worked at a boarding house. A few years later she moved back to Elizabeth to help her parents farm. Karolyn was united...
Lorraine Meissner
Apr 18, 2009
Lorraine Luella (Klein) Meissner was born at home August 6, 1927 in Millerville Township, Douglas County to Rudolph and Lily (Huwe) Klein. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Millerville Township. She attended country school in District 56 and Brandon High School. On June 5, 1946, Lorraine was united in marriage to Harlen Meissner at Trinity Lutheran...
Mildred Rolfsen
Apr 17, 2009
Mildred Leona (Zang) Rolfzen was born on January 11, 1919 in Sauk Rapids, MN to Christ and Augusta (Kutzurik) Zang. She attended school in Melrose through the eighth grade. Mildred was united in marriage to Edwin Rolfzen on February 14, 1939 in Melrose. The couple was blessed with two children. They lived in Melrose until 1957 when they moved to...
Natalia Obert
Apr 14, 2009
Natalia Josephine (?Tommy?) Obert, 86, died April 14, 2009. She was born on March 7, 1923, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Tollef and Ragna Thompson. Her family moved to Worthington, Minnesota, when she was very young. In Worthington, she acquired a reputation as a tomboy, and thus her lifelong nickname of Tommy. The Thompson family eventually moved to St. Paul,...
Ruth Bjurlin
Apr 13, 2009
Ruth Elizabeth (Rosengren) Bjurlin was born on March 26, 1912 in Ben Wade Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Carl and Freda (Anderson) Rosengren. She was baptized at Ben Wade Covenant Church in Ben Wade Township. Ruth attended country school at District #26 in Ben Wade Township through the eighth grade. She then attended Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis where she graduated...
Elsie Stoa
Apr 1, 2009
Elsie Luverne Pederson was born December 26, 1919 in Starbuck, MN the daughter of Norman and Ida (Hagestuen) Pederson. Following Elsie?s schooling she began work in the Gamble?s Store where she met her future husband. On June 12, 1946 Elsie was united in marriage to Walter Stoa at East Zion Lutheran Church in Starbuck, MN. Together they were blessed with...
Margaret Mattocks
Mar 28, 2009
Margaret Joyce (Dokkebakken) Mattocks was born on May 25, 1928 in Alexandria, MN to Alfred and Karen (Larson) Dokkebakken. She attended country school in rural Forada through the eighth grade. Margaret then worked at a wide variety of different jobs, working at the creamery and the telephone company in Alexandria and numerous different cafes in Carlos and Parkers Prairie. Margaret...
Richard Barten
Mar 25, 2009
Richard Joseph was born on May 17, 1941, in Elrosa, Minnesota, the son of Nicholas and Cecelia (Deters) Barten. He graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1959. After graduation he served two years in the Army and four years in the National Guard and was honorably discharged on December 18, 1966. Richard met Virginia Benton in Houston, TX in...
Lou Streed
Mar 21, 2009
Lou Jean Hillyer Streed Lou Jean Hillyer Streed, 69, died March 21, 2009 at the Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria. Lou Jean was born August 18, 1939 in Brookings and lived in Hendricks for most of her childhood. Her dark brown eyes were always filled with mischief. She graduated from high school in Bloomington. She lived for a number...
Margaret Pikop
Mar 21, 2009
Margaret Merle Pikop was born on September 5, 1920, in Morris, MN. She attended grade school and graduated from Morris High School on June 13, 1938. Margaret met Donald Pikop in Elbow Lake, MN. They were united in marriage on March 13, 1941, and had two children, Donn and Sharon. The couple farmed in Elbow Lake Township until 1981. Upon...
Ruth Hass
Mar 21, 2009
Ruth Hass, 86, died March 21, 2009 at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria after a battle with pneumonia. Ruth Marie Ernestine Wussow was born on September 11, 1922 on the family farm in Leaf Valley Township, MN. She was the first child of six, born to Henry and Sophia (Woessner) Wussow. She was baptized on October 8, 1922 at Ebenezer...
Romaine Anderson
Mar 21, 2009
Romaine James Anderson was born on January 3, 1929, near Hoffman, MN, the son of Herman and Elfei (Nelson) Anderson. He was baptized in Wennersborg Lutheran Church by Pastor Carl Zaar and confirmed in Salem Lutheran Church by Pastor Sheldahl. He attended elementary school in Douglas and Grant counties and also a year at an agriculture school in Morris, MN....
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