Obituaries

Dec 26, 1925

Frank Winkjer Foslien was born on December 26, 1925 in rural Garfield on the family farm, the son of Frank O. and Julia (Foslien) Foslien. Frank attended District 54 country school and high school in Brandon. In his later years, Frank received his high school diploma because he quit school to fight in World War II. He joined the Navy...

Nov 19, 1925

Dorothy Arnesen ( Roholt) Dorothy (Dot) was born on Nov. 19, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN to Lars and Helene Roholt . She was the 13th of 14 children. She attended school Minneapolis MN, Sioux City, IA and Eau Claire, WI. After graduating from high school in Eau Claire, Dot began her life?s journey. This took her to New York to...

Nov 15, 1925

OBITUARY HERBERT J. GUENTHER Herbert J. Guenther was born on a farm in Leaf Valley Township in Douglas County, Minnesota on November 15, 1925 to Alfred and Mary (Peffer) Guenther. He was baptized and confirmed at the Catholic Church of Seven Dolors in Millerville, MN. He attended Pleasant Grove School District #28 for 8 year and graduated from Alexandria High...

Jul 20, 1925

OBITUARY Albin ?Al? Charles Hartung was born to Susan Marx and John Hartung on July 20, 1925 in a farmhouse in St. Wendel, MN. He was baptized into the Catholic faith one week later. Albin lived on the farm with his parents until the age of 6, when they moved to St. Cloud. There he attended St. Mary?s Catholic School...

Jun 29, 1925

Dorothy M. Larson Dorothy Mae Larson was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on June 29, 1925, the daughter of Norman and Anna (Glaum) Jensen. She was baptized and confirmed at the First English Lutheran Church and graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1943. Dorothy then attended the University of Minnesota in the Dietician class for two years and returned...

Apr 17, 1925

Phyllis Arvilla Ramsdell was born on April 17, 1925, in Brandon Township, the daughter of Arthur and Alice (Brueske) Timm. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Garfield. She was one of a few continuous living members of St. John?s. She grew up on a farm near Garfield and attended St John?s Parochial school through...

Apr 3, 1925

Beverly Ann (Jensen) Wallace-Kuchera was born on April 3, 1925 in Albert Lea, MN to Chester and Olga (Schiager) Jensen. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She graduated from Albert Lea High School and worked at Wilson?s Meat Packing where she worked as a Comptroller. Beverly was united in marriage to Eugene Wallace on...

Feb 10, 1925

Alma Mary was born on February 10, 1925, in Millerville, Minnesota the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Haitenburger) Jesienouski. She attended grade school in Millerville through the 8th grade. On December 29, 1941, Alma was united in marriage to Peter Ley in Millerville. After their marriage Pete served his country during World War II. Upon returning from the war the...

Jan 25, 1925

Irene was born on January 25, 1925, in Kenmare, North Dakota, the daughter of Alois and Magda (Bye) Frank, immigrants of Germany and Norway. She attended grade school in Sauk Prairie Township, Ward Co, near Kenmare. Irene graduated from Tolley, North Dakota High School in 1941. She furthered her education at Minot State Teachers College and taught rural schools in...

Jan 11, 1925

Robert Arthur Coates was born on January 11, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Arthur and Sadie (Lundquist) Coates. He attended schools in Illinois, Kansas, and Minnesota. Bob graduated from Brandon High School in 1943. He enlisted in the Army where he served three years with one of them in the South Pacific. Bob was injured and spent three months recovering...

Jan 5, 1925

Lillian was born on January 5, 1925, the daughter of Bill and Rose (Cielinski) Nowak in Alberta Township, Benton County, MN. She attended a country grade school in Benton County and later moved to Chicago, Ill. Lillian met and then married Norman LaFore in April of 1944 in Gilman, MN. Two children were born to this marriage Patricia and Wayne....

Dec 26, 1924

Stanley (Stan) Winton Walter was born on December 26, 1924 in Sauk Centre, MN to Fred and Philabena (Osterle) Walter. He was the youngest of six boys. Stan grew up in the Westport, MN area and attended English Grove Country School, Villard Elementary School, and Osakis High School where he graduated in 1943. Stan continued his education at Wessington Springs...

Oct 28, 1924

Marlain Joyce Bruflodt, "Miss B" to all who knew her, was born on October 28, 1924 in Princeton, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Minnie (Teutz) Bruflodt. She graduated in 1942 from Milaca, MN high school and enrolled at Bemidji State University where she received a double major in English and Physical Education. Following graduation, she taught in the Thief...

Oct 23, 1924

Lonnie Drussell Lonnie (LaVerna) Mary Haas was born on a farm in Swanville, MN on October 23rd, 1924 to Paul Haas & Mary Haas. She was welcomed into the world by her siblings Paul, Dorothy, Elmer & Loren. When Lonnie was 2 years old, a baby sister, Helen May, joined the family. 3 months after Helen May's birth their Mother...

Sep 15, 1924

Verna Bernice (Skare) Grove was born on September 15, 1924 in Elk Lake Township, MN to Helmer and Helen (Olson) Skare. She was baptized on November 27, 1924 in a church in Barrett and confirmed at Lincoln Lutheran Church on June 19, 1938 in Elk Lake Township. Verna went to Elk Lake Town Hall for elementary school and graduated from...

Jul 27, 1924

Anna was born July 11, 1909 in rural Brandon, Moe Township, to Andrew and Emma (Luoma) Esala. Anna was baptized in the Lutheran faith. She was confirmed and instructed, in the Finnish language, at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church in Moe Township on July 27, 1924 by Rev. Meittinen. Due to the death of Anna?s mother at an early age, Anna...

Sep 8, 1923

Sylvia Bernice Julseth was born on September 8, 1923, in Bottineau, North Dakota the daughter of Norin and Mabel Erickson. She attended country school through the 8th grade. When Sylvia was in her teens she and her parents moved to Minnesota. Sylvia was united in marriage to Gordon Julseth on January 8, 1942 in Evansville, Minnesota. The couple honeymooned in...

May 26, 1923

Emil Paul Bruzek was born in Alexandria, Minnesota on May 26, 1923. Emil grew up on the family farm in Forada where as a child he loved to fish and roam the countryside with his beloved dog. He attended country school but he was a self-educated man. Asthma kept him out of World War II, a fact that always bothered...

May 17, 1923

Jan 28, 1923

Herbert A. Schultz Herbert Alvin Schultz was born on January 28, 1923, in Antrim Township, near Truman, Minnesota, the son of Emil and Marie (Otto) Schultz. He was one of 12 children born to this union. He attended St. Paul Lutheran School in Truman and graduated from Dr. Martin Luther Academy in New Ulm. Following high school he worked on...