Obituaries
Kenneth Deeg
Jun 30, 1945
Kenneth Eugene Deeg was born May 2, 1924 in Colorado. Kenneth grew up in St. Paul, MN where he graduated from Johnson High School. Following school Ken joined the US Navy. He was serving at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked. He also served in the south Pacific where he served as a tail gunner in a B-17...
Kenneth Klug
Mar 11, 1945
Kenneth Wayne Klug was born in Alexandria, Minnesota on March 11, 1945 in Alexandria the son of Reinhold and Mabel (Nack) Klug. Ken was baptized and confirmed at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Garfield, Minnesota where he was involved as head usher in the church and also served on the Church Cemetery Board for many years. He attended school in...
Anita McLean
Mar 10, 1945
Anita Jean Tricker was born April 23, 1923 at Clarkfield, MN. She is the third daughter of the five daughters of William and Madge (Quirk) Tricker. She attended school in Clarkfield where she graduated from Clarkfield Public School. She continued her education at the Minnesota School of Business and the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. Anita was active in...
Scotia Paulson
Feb 17, 1945
Scotia Ruth Townsend was born April 24, 1924 in Leven Township, MN the daughter of David Daniel and Agnes Mae (Adolphsen) Townsend. She was raised and schooled at Villard, MN. Following high school Ruth attended normal school in Glenwood, MN. On February 17, 1945 Ruth was united in marriage to Irvin Paulson at her father?s home in Alexandria, MN. The...
Ruth Hartman
Feb 2, 1945
Ruth Elaine Hartman was born March 1, 1926 to Peter Jens and Myrtle (Redding) Jensen at Fargo, ND. She was raised and educated in Fargo. On February 2, 1945 Ruth was united in marriage to Francis C. Hartman at San Diego, CA while Francis was serving in the US Navy. Ruth lived in Iona, MN for the next six years....
Betty Higgins
Nov 11, 1944
Betty Louise (Rhine) Higgins was born May 5, 1926 in Morton, MN, the daughter of Robert and Sophie (Macheledt) Rhine. Betty was an only child and she moved with her parents to Minneapolis as a child. She attended West High School in Minneapolis where she met Harriet (von Schenk) Anderson who became her closest friend. They graduated with the Class...
Mary Anderson
Nov 11, 1944
Mary Elizabeth Ziesemer was born November 11, 1924 in Piney, Manitoba, the daughter of Richard and Amanda (Ormstad) Ziesemer. At age fourteen Mary and her family moved to Minnesota. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church near Miltona, MN. She graduated from school District 55 in Douglas County. Her first job was candling eggs at North American...
Kenneth Wechsler
Sep 30, 1944
OBITUARY Kenneth Edwin Wechsler was born June 1, 1923 at New Germany MN, the son of Edwin and Helen (Reick) Wechsler. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at St. Mark?s Lutheran Church in New Germany MN. Ken graduated from Watertown (MN) High School in 1941. In 2011 his class celebrated their 70th year reunion. In the fall...
Ferne Urness
Jun 8, 1944
Ferne Arleen (Zastrow) Urness was born March 5, 1923 in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, near Garfield, MN. Her parents were Frank and Alvina (Brueske) Zastrow. Ferne?s maternal great grandmother, Alvina (Kruse) Schulz, who was eighty-two years old, was the midwife. She was named Ferne because a neighbor, who was a self-made horticulturist, grew all kinds of plants, grafting different...
Margaret Rosengren
Nov 26, 1943
Margaret Louise (Anderson) Rosengren was born July 6, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to Victor and Emelia (Ostlund) Anderson. She graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis and attended one year at Augsburg College for nursing. At the age of 16, Margaret attended Lake Koronis Bible Camp where she met Wally. They were united in marriage on November 26, 1943, at...
Mildred Toso
Aug 29, 1943
Mildred Anna Stomberg was born September 12, 1921 at home in rural Graceville, MN to Alvin and Ada (Brahee) Stomberg. As a child she attended District 4 Country School. Mildred graduated high school from West Central School of Agriculture at Morris MN. While she was at boarding school, Mildred met the love of her life, Orin Toso. Mildred and Orin...
Ruth Wogan
Apr 24, 1943
Ruth Thelma Davis was born March 4, 1922 in Watertown, SD, the daughter of Fred and Lina (Lowry) Davis. She grew up in Holloway, MN where she graduated from high school in 1941.She was active in Girl Scouts, school band and was also a cheerleader. Later Ruth attended the Moorhead Teachers College. On April 24, 1943 Ruth was united in...
Marcella Undlin
Jan 9, 1943
Marcella D. Undlin was born September 25, 1919 in Alexandria, MN, to Theodore and Elaine (Kitzke) Grube. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith in Alexandria. She graduated from Alexandria High School in 1937 and attended St Olaf College and the Minnesota School of Business. She had taken voice lessons in high school in Alexandria, from teacher Gretchen...
Grace Sharp
Aug 25, 1942
Grace Bernice Gadow was born September 16, 1922 in Parkers Prairie, MN, the daughter of Fred and Blanche (Burlick) Gadow. Grace was schooled in Parkers Prairie and later graduated from Brandon High School. Grace traveled to California to be married to her sweetheart who was serving in the US Army. On August 25, 1942 Grace was united in marriage to...
Einar Bakke
Jun 13, 1942
Einar Thorell Bakke was born December 18, 1912 in Gibbon, MN, the son of Jens and Mary (Loftness) Bakke. He was raised in Gibbon and in 1921 he and his family moved to a farm at Kensington, MN. On June 13, 1942 Einar was united in marriage to Ione Torgeson at Wennesborg Lutheran Church in Solem Township. The couple made...
Marvin Dobberpuhl
Jun 5, 1942
Marvin Henry Dobberpuhl was born May 1, 1921, in Carlos Township, MN, the son of Henry and Louise (Drussell) Dobberpuhl. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. He grew up in Carlos Township and attended school at District 36 and later at Central High School in Alexandria. Following his schooling, Marvin worked as a hired hand...
Evelyn Henningsgaard
May 14, 1942
Evelyn Edna Rounds was born April 25, 1923 in Iroquois, SD the daughter of Jesse and Grace (McNeil) Rounds. As a young child her family moved to the Eagle Bend, MN area and later to Carlos, MN. She graduated from Central High school in Alexandria in 1941. Evelyn was baptized as a young adult in San Antonio, TX. While her...
Amy Olson
Mar 14, 1942
Amy Juiletta (Hanson) Olson was born August 5, 1920 in Oylen, MN, the daughter of Eddie and Selma (Pihlstrom) Hanson. She grew up in Oylen where she attended a country school. Later she attended high school in Wadena and took care of her grandparents in Sebeka. On March 14, 1942 Amy was united in marriage to Lester Olson. They made...
Mabel Klug
Oct 19, 1941
Mabel Klug Mabel Emma Irene Nack was born March 4, 1923 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Walter and Sophie (Ziegelmann) Nack. She grew up near Garfield where she attended St. John?s parochial school. On October 19, 1941 Mabel was united in marriage to Reinhold Klug at St. John?s Lutheran Church. The couple farmed until 1984 when Reinhold retired and...
Leona Hopfner
Oct 10, 1941
Leona Caroline Wilken was born November 7, 1920 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Anna (Peffer) and Carl Wilken. She grew up in Millerville, MN. On October 10, 1941 Leona Wilken and Wilbur Hopfner were married at St. Mary?s Cathedral in St. Paul, MN. The couple made their home in St. Paul for a short time before moving to Brandon,...
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