Obituaries

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

Duane Garland Frederick Duane was born on January 28, 1923 to Ben and Bertha Frederick on the family farm in Westport. As a young man, Duane was an athlete for the Villard Mallards, where he made the news for his outstanding talent as a pitcher. He stayed on the farm to help keep things running when his brothers were called...

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...

Nov 28, 1922

Helen Theresa Pronek was born on November 28, 1922 in Leven Township, Pope County, Minnesota to Wencil and Mary (Hiebel) Mrnak. She was the third out of four to her parents, Charlie born in 1915, Bennie in 1918 Helen in 1922 and Mary stole the baby title in 1939. She attended District 18 through the eighth grade. Helen married Benny...

Oct 18, 1922

Russell Clemens Arthur Johnson was born near Farwell, Minnesota, on October 18, 1922, the son of Arthur and Hazel Johnson. In high school he acted as the first president of the Future Farmers of America. He graduated in 1940 and worked at the Bailey Machine Shop where on one occasion he creatively altered a customer?s Farmall F-30 by raising the...

Aug 21, 1922

John was born in Alexandria on August 21, 1922 and was the son of Hjalmer and Esther Peterson. Hjalmer was a carpenter and farmer who immigrated from Sweden in 1902. His mother was born in Alexandria, the youngest daughter of another Swedish immigrant. John attended the Alexandria school system and has several rounds of Rheumatic Fever so he was never...

Jun 28, 1922

June was born on June 28, 1922, the 5th of 8 children born to Paul and Sophie (Heubner) Zahl, in Morris, MN. After graduating from Morris High School she spent two years in nurses training before marrying Warren C. Dahl on Jan. 16, 1943 in Bradenton, FL. She and Warren then spent the next 28 years traveling the world, with...

Feb 18, 1922

Norman Ernest Johnson was born on February 18, 1922 in Balaton, MN to Ernest and Lena Johnson. He attended country school in Murray County near Balaton thru the eighth grade. After his schooling he worked on the family farm. On June 25, 1945, Norman married Dorothy Youngner at Fahlun Lutheran Church in Nelson. The couple moved to Balaton to live...

Feb 18, 1922

Bernice Elaine Sheppard was born on February 18, 1922, in Badoura, Minnesota. She grew up on a family farm attended rural schools and graduated from Akeley High School in 1939. She then attended St. Cloud Teachers College for one year and St. Cloud School of Business for one year. She moved to Garfield, Minnesota where she was employed as a...

Oct 3, 1921

Marcine A. (Roers Pischke) Kraemer was born on October 3, 1921 in Brandon Township the daughter of Hubert and Anna (Kuhn) Roers. She attended country school district #37 through the eighth grade. Marcine met and fell in love with Philip Pischke. They were united in marriage on October 10, 1939 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville,...

Aug 31, 1921

Joseph Barton Bergstrom was born on August 31, 1921 in Foley MN to Carl Julius Bergstrom and Nettie Bertha (Serstock). He grew up on a farm in Foley and graduated from Foley High School in 1938. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and survived a training airplane crash in Texas as he studied to become a navigator....

Jul 20, 1921

Mildred Elizabeth Paurus was born in Blueberry Township, Wadena County Minnesota on July 20, 1921 to Alexander and Margaret Granroth. She grew up in the Menahga area and attended school there. On May 9, 1945, Mildred married Clifford Paurus in New York Mills, Mn. Their first home was in West Palm Beach, Florida, while Cliff was in the military. After...

Jul 9, 1921

Lorayne Elizabeth Ahlbrecht was born on July 9, 1921, in Spruce Hill Township the daughter of John and Olga (Arvidson) Beheng. She attended school through the 8th grade in Carlos Township. On February 2, 1943 Lorayne was united in marriage to Alfred Mrnak at Spruce Hill Lutheran Church. To this union two children were born: Gary and Lois. The couple...

Jul 2, 1921

Eunice I. (Matson) Gordon was born on July 2, 1921 in Carlos Township, Douglas County, MN. The daughter of Gustaf and Ellen (Sjogren) Matson. She was baptized and confirmed at Fahlun Lutheran Church in rural Nelson. She was part of the Mattson-Shogren klan from around the area. She and her siblings numbered 8. Later she married Henry Gordon and they...

Jun 28, 1921

Clifford Odell Nordsiden was born on June 28,1921 in Cottonwood County, MN, the son of Henry and Ora (Wilson) Nordsiden. He grew up on the family farm in Ann Township near Walnut Grove, MN. Cliff was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove. He attended country school in District 43. Following his schooling Cliff worked on...

Mar 20, 1921

Vivian Victoria Anderson was born on March 20, 1921, to Abel and Amanda (Jernell) Anderson. She was raised on the family farm along the banks of Plumb Creek near Walnut Grove with nine brothers and sisters, attended the ?little white school house? near the 80 acre homestead, and later attended Walnut Grove public school. Vivian loved to tell the colorful...

Nov 27, 1920

Laura Ahlfors Laura Ellen Ahlfors was born on November 27, 1920, in Aurora, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Vilma (Rannila) Halonen. She graduated from Aurora High School in 1938 and the Minneapolis School of Business in 1939. In June 1941, Laura was united in marriage to Raymond Ahlfors. In February 1942 the newly married couple moved to Villard, Minnesota...

Aug 23, 1920

OBITUARY Eugene Allen Widstrom was born on August 23, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Joseph and Mae (Storberg) Widstrom. He was raised in SE Minneapolis and graduated from Marshall High School in 1938. Eugene joined the Civilian Conservation Corps where he built roads and charted lakes near Ely, MN. Gene also joined the United States Army during WWII....