Obituaries
Dennis Peterson
Sep 29, 2009
Dennis was born on July 25, 1955, in Sisseton, South Dakota. He was the seventh of eight children born to Bill and Helen Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. After graduating from Browns Valley High School in 1973, Dennis served three years in the army where he spent most of his time stationed in Germany....
Mabel Boyle
Sep 28, 2009
Mabel Rose Boyle the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Grosch) Leuthard was born February 13, 1915 in Tribune, Saskatchewan in Canada. Her family later moved to Chokio, MN. As a child she attended rural country schools near Johnson and Chokio. After 8th grade she moved with her family to Graceville, MN. As a young woman she did house work and...
Shirley Vogt
Sep 27, 2009
Shirley Rose Fuhrman was born August 31, 1938, to Walter and Louise (Zimmerman) Fuhrman in Graceville, MN. She was baptized on November 6, 1938, by Pastor Albrecht at Trinity Lutheran Church. Shirley grew up on a farm near Graceville, MN. She attended Trinity Lutheran Parochial School until the 8th grade. She was confirmed on May 25, 1952 by Pastor Kuske...
Ruth Gramberg
Sep 23, 2009
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Gramberg, age 73, of Milbank, and formerly of Watertown, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28, at the Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Pastor Dennis Webber will officiate. Ruth died on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall...
Amelia Propp
Sep 17, 2009
Amelia Marie Propp, was born August 26, 1942 at the farm home of Arvid and Marie (Eldevik) Peterson in rural Clinton. Amelia was baptized and confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton. She attended Clinton Public School. While attending High School she was active in 4-H, the school and church choirs. Following graduation from Clinton High School in 1960, she...
John Kleindl
Sep 13, 2009
John Herman Kleindl was born on January 12, 1924 to parents John A. and Margaret (Erhnst) Kleindl in Graceville, MN. John was baptized on January 23, 1924 in Barry, MN, at St. Barnabas, where he was also later confirmed. John attended Country School in Barry until the 8th grade when he went to St. Mary’s Academy in Graceville, graduating in...
Lois Spiering
Sep 9, 2009
Funeral services for Lois M. Spiering, 77, of rural Revillo, SD, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Reverend Keith Bicknase will officiate. Lois died on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at her farm home. Family members are asked to meet in the church chapel by 10:30 a.m. Saturday to attend...
Margaret Allen
Sep 6, 2009
Memorial services for former Milbank resident, Margaret E. Allen, R.N., age 82, of Lincoln, NE, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2009, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. Reverend Craig Werling will officiate. There will be no visitation. Interment of her cremated remains will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery. Margaret died on Sunday, September 6,...
Gustaf Beck
Sep 6, 2009
Gustaf Alfonso Beck, the son of Henry and Augusta (Erickson) Beck, was born February 6, 1908 in Taylor Township, Traverse County, southwest of Wheaton, MN. Gust attended country school southwest of Wheaton. During his younger years his family moved many times. At an early age, Gust, learned what the word “work” meant. He milked cows by hand, did chores on...
Eldeen Mundy
Aug 27, 2009
Eldeen J. Hagen was born on July 17, 1936, to Ingvald and Lillian (Anderson) Hagen in Kennedy, MN. Eldeen grew up in a large family and was very fond of all of her siblings. Eldeen was united in marriage to Lenole Mundy on August 8, 1959 at Zion Lutheran Church. To this union, they were blessed with two sons: Mitchell...
Lauretta Mielitz
Aug 24, 2009
Funeral services for Mrs. Lauretta L. Mielitz, 84, of Big Stone City, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August, 29, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in Ortonville, MN. The Reverend Darrell Boe will officiate. Family members are asked to meet in the church basement by 10:00 a.m. Saturday to attend services. Lauretta died on Monday, August 24,...
Janet Bolduc
Aug 23, 2009
January Bolduc, the daughter of Raymond and Rita (Zqutowicz) Feela, was born on February 1, 1951 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She was baptized at Incarnation Catholic Church. January grew up in South Minneapolis and attended and graduated from West High School in 1969. January was married one month after she graduated, to this union; they were blessed...
Delford VonEschen
Aug 23, 2009
Delford George Von Eschen was born April 20, 1921 to Emory & Edna (Hamm) Von Eschen at their home in Ortonville, MN. After graduating from Odessa High School in 1939, he served in the US Army during WWII from 1942 to 1945, during which time he trained at Camp Hale in Colorado and attained the rank of corporal. He served...
Marlys Boerger
Aug 22, 2009
Funeral services for Mrs. Marlys Eveyn Boerger, 88, of Milbank, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009, at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Marlyn E. Kuper and Father John McMullen, OSB, will officiate. Marlys died on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009, at St. Williamd Care Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet...
Mary Miller
Aug 21, 2009
Mary “Betty” Miller, the daughter of John and Mary (Nash) Keeler, was born on May 26, 1921 in St. Paul, MN. Betty and her family moved to the Barry area when she was very young. Betty lived most her life in Big Stone County where she attended St. Mary’s School for 11 years. Betty was united in marriage to James...

Constance Hamner
Aug 20, 2009
Constance Evelyn Gary was born on September 6, 1948, to Willard and Evelyn (Palmer) Gary in Graceville, MN. Connie was raised in Graceville; where she was baptized and confirmed at Parnell Lutheran Church. Connie attended and graduated from Graceville High School when she then attended Alexandria Vo-Tech. After college graduation, Connie worked at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus...
Kenneth Christeson
Aug 15, 2009
Kenneth Bernard Christeson was born August 20, 1918 to Ernest and Annie (Erickson) Christeson on the family farm by Clinton. He was the eighth of 13 children. Our Lord called Kenneth home on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester, MN. He attained the age of 90 years, 11 months, 24 days. Kenneth was baptized and confirmed at...
Arlene Wallace
Aug 11, 2009
Arlene Phyllis Anders was born on October 11, 1925 to Daniel and Florence (Burnham) Anders in Newton, Massachusetts. Arlene attended school until the 12th grade in the Newton School District, graduating in 1943. After graduation, Arlene moved to New York City where she worked at Gimble’s Department Store. In 1944, while at Marble Collegiate Church, Arlene met Wilford Wallace, and...
Howard Sitter
Aug 8, 2009
Howard L. Sitter, age 87, of Ortonville, MN, died Saturday August 8, 2009 at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral service for Howard Sitter will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at First United Methodist Church of Ortonville, MN, with Pastor Darrell Boe officiating. Burial will be in the Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6 – 8 P.M. at...
Frances Peltier
Aug 4, 2009
Frances R. Peltier, the daughter of John and Mary ( Schindler) Reinart was born February 26, 1919 in Currie, MN. When she was thirteen years old her family moved to Barry, MN. She attended and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Graceville. Frances went on to St. Benedict in St. Cloud where she received her teaching degree. Frances was united...