Obituaries
Marie Zehringer
Dec 11, 2008
Marie was born on a bright summer’s day on July 7, in the year 1930, to Evelyn and Nicholas Philagios. Marie grew up on a farm north of Clinton. On December 26, 1951, Marie became the wife of Jack Zehringer whose farmland lay north of Ortonville. She was the mother of three children, Kathy, Kristy, and David Zehringer. With determination...
Denise Thurston
Dec 9, 2008
Denise Thurston (Schlimme) entered into this life in Graceville, Minnesota on October 18, 1954. Her parents, Otto and Monica Schlimme, raised Denise with her brothers Elliot and Rydell. Denise was baptized into to the Catholic religion in the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Denise worked at various places such as Dorons, DAC, and Fingerhut before marrying Rich Thurston of Buffalo Gap,...
Warren Weick
Nov 22, 2008
Warren Dean Weick was born on February 26, 1942 to George and Clara (Johnson) Weick in Parnell Township; he was 11th of 14 children. Warren was baptized and confirmed at Siloah Lutheran Church in rural Graceville. He attended school in Barry and Graceville and graduated from Graceville High School in 1960. On September 15, 1962, Warren was united in marriage...
Arthur Henkelman
Nov 19, 2008
Arthur Adolph Henkelman was born on March 1, 1915 to Gustave and Bertha (Luchsinger) Henkelman at the family home in Akron Township. He was baptized on March 23, 1915. Arthur was confirmed in the Methodist faith at First Methodist Church in Correll, MN. He attended country school District #54 until the eighth grade. On September 27, 1953, Arthur was united...
Melvin Maatz
Nov 16, 2008
Melvin Martin Max Maatz was born on November 11, 1934 at home in Walter Township to parents Fred and Alma Maatz. He was baptized at and 14 years later, also confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Walter Township, Bellingham, MN. After attending country school, Melvin graduated from Bellingham High School and became a farmer. On August 7, 1959, Melvin was united...
Marion Emanuel
Nov 14, 2008
Funeral services for longtime Milbank funeral director, Mrs. Marion D. Emanuel, age 87, of Sioux Falls, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Beth Conrad and Father MikeKelly will officiate. The organist will be Carol Ydstie and the soloist will be Deb Rausch. Marion died on...
Cora DeVaal
Nov 13, 2008
Cora Elnora Berg was the third of five children born to Albert “AS” and Emma (Kottwitz) Berg on September 22, 1917 in Ortonville. She attended school in Ortonville and during the Depression she worked for the WPA to help support her family. After graduating high school in 1938, she began working for the USPS and in 1945; Cora was united...
Kathryn Tessien
Nov 11, 2008
On March 26, 1920, a daughter, Kathryn Mae Tessien was born to Leuie and Alma (Miller) Tessien, at Heart’s Delight farm, in Wisconsin Township in Jackson County, Minnesota. Kathryn Mae became a member of God’s family when she was baptized on May 9, 1920, at Salem Lutheran Church (ALC) in Jackson, MN., sponsored by her Uncle Ed Tessien and Auntie...
Dorothy Davis
Nov 11, 2008
Dorothy Evangeline Davis the daughter of Marion and Maude (Hart) Holsworth was born in August 19, 1923 in Forbes, North Dakota, the first of eleven children. On May 1, 1930 Dorothy married Warren K. Davis of Ellendale, North Dakota. This union brought nine children. Plus in the later years, the fostering of Dorothy’s younger sisters and brothers and the five...
Marie Menzel
Nov 10, 2008
Marie Emma Ida Hiepler was born January 17, 1917, to Adolf and Martha (Struck) Hiepler in Madison, MN. The family later moved to the Ellendale, ND area where she spent most of her growing up years. Marie was a child of the depression and droughts of the 1930’s. That experience shaped her understanding of what, in life, is really important;...
Ralph Andrews
Nov 9, 2008
Ralph Andrews the son of William and Annie (Norenberg) Andrews was born April 5, 1924 in Moonshine Township, Big Stone County. He was raised north of Johnson, Minnesota baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church out of Johnson. Ralph was united in marriage to Mildred Skoog May 5, 1945 at Elim Lutheran parsonage in Clinton. They made their home...
Ervin Herrmann
Nov 4, 2008
Ervin Ernest Herrmann was born November 24, 1918 to parents Conrad and Barbara (Schmolzer) Herrmann near Barry, MN in Parnell Township. He was baptized and confirmed in White Rock, South Dakota. Born and raised on a farm, Erv went to a county school near Wheaton until the eighth grade, when he went to work for farmers around the Wheaton and...
Olga Frost
Oct 26, 2008
Olga Alvina Reuer was born May 16, 1909 to Emil and Bertha (Photenauer) Reuer in Finlayson, MN. Olga was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Finlayson, MN. She attended school in Rutledge, MN. On April 1, 1951, Olga was united in marriage to Martin Frost at Peace Lutheran Church in Finlayson. They made their home in Odessa, MN. Martin passed...
Beverly Jacobs
Oct 26, 2008
Beverly A. Jacobs, the daughter of Frank and Elsie (Volesky) Steffan was born November 16, 1947 in Dickenson, North Dakota. She attended St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic School in New Hradec, North Dakota. Her family moved to Graceville in 1962, she attended graduated from Graceville High School in 1965. Bev was united in marriage to Jerry Schmidt June 4, 1966...
Ruth Wiegman
Oct 4, 2008
She is survived by her husband, Robert of Graceville, MN; seven nieces; 3 nephews; several step children; step grandchildren; and step great-grandchildren. Ruth E. Wiegman the daughter of George and Laura (Dennis) Kruger was born September 13, 1920 , on her families farm out of Twin Brooks, South Dakota. She received her education in the Grant County schools. Ruth was...
William Nilson
Oct 3, 2008
William Victor Nilson the son of Victor and Elin Christine (Johnson) Nilson was born August 27, 1936 on the family farm south east of Graceville, MN. Bill was baptized September 10, 1936 and confirmed May 28, 1950 at Elim Lutheran Church, Clinton. He attended grade school at District #58 in 1942-1950 in Moonshine Township and 2 years at Graceville Public...
Agnes Agar
Oct 1, 2008
Born Agnes Mary O’Neill on April 21st, 1923, Peg, as she was known since high school, passed away peacefully at the Browns Valley Health Center late on Wednesday, October 1st. A lifelong resident of Traverse County, Peg attended Arthur Township and Beardsley Public Schools during her early years. The oldest daughter of John Vincent and Anna Loretta (Kenney) O’Neill, Peg...
Cheryl Pozdal
Sep 26, 2008
A Memorial Mass for Cheryl Lynn Pozdal, age 61, of St. Williams Care Center in Milbank, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at St. Williams Chapel in Milbank. The Reverend Dan Wolfgram will be the celebrant. Honorary urn bearers will be the ladies of Angela Hall. Sister Esther Leroux will be the active urn bearer. Burial...
Willard Reinke
Sep 25, 2008
Willard “Willie” Leroy Reinke was born July 20, 1929, to John H. and Esther (Johnson) Reinke in Ortonville, MN. Willard was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church and was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. Willard attended country school until the eighth grade. He has been a life long resident of Big Stone County, and since 1989,...
Darlene Barnhardt
Sep 25, 2008
Darlene Irene Smith was born on January 31, 1927 to Denver and Mathilda (Fredrichsen) Smith on their family farm in Grant County, four miles west of Big Stone City, SD. Darlene attended country school for eight years and graduated from high school in Big Stone City in 1945. She attended War Time Teachers Training at Aberdeen Northern for two years,...
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