Obituaries

Harriet Hoffman

Harriet Hoffman

Jul 19, 2008

Funeral services for Harriet Hoffman of Graceville will be held Wednesday July 23, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Johnson, Minnesota. Pastor Eugene Andrus, PhD. will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Larson Funeral Home in Graceville with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM...

Arthur Mallery

Arthur Mallery

Jul 5, 2008

Funeral services for former rural Summit, SD, resident Arthur Mallery, age 88, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Pastor Dennis Webber will officiate. Arthur died on Saturday, July 5, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Barb Bear will be the pianist, and Deverne and Jan...

Marlys Redepenning

Marlys Redepenning

Jul 5, 2008

Marlys was born on September 26, 1930 in Waubay, SD a daughter of Max and Mabel (Scheff) Seefeldt. She was rasied on the family farm and attended country school. Marlys was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walter Township. She was united in marriage on September 17, 1955 to Edgar Redepenning by Pastor C. R. J. Witte. Marlys was a...

Mary Spanton

Mary Spanton

Jun 20, 2008

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Spanton, age 80, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Craig Werling will officiate. Mary died on Friday, June 20, 2008, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Family members are asked to meet in the church multi-purpose room...

Phyllis Petersen

Phyllis Petersen

Jun 14, 2008

Graveside services for the cremated remains of Mrs. Phyllis W. Petersen, age 89, of Greeley, CO, and formerly of Milbank, SD, will be held in the Milbank City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The Reverend Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Phyllis died on Saturday, June 14, 2008, in hospice care at the North Colorado Medical Center...

Mary Worrall

Mary Worrall

Jun 11, 2008

Mary Frances Turner was born on May 12, 1941 in Forest Park, Illinois to Fred and Mae (Wallenberg) Turner. Mary grew up in Chicago, IL, and Walker, MN, she graduated high school and then furthered her education with one year of Business School. Mary married Robert Worrall in Walker, MN on August 10, 1963, to this union, three children were...

Anna Moberg

Anna Moberg

Jun 8, 2008

Anne Moberg was born Anna Lomas May 6, 1922 to John and Susanna Lomas in Clariton, PA. She was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian faith. She attended K-12 in Clariton Public School and graduated at the top of her class. She entered the Navy in 1942 during WWII and was honorably discharged April 1, 1946. During her years in...

Marion Stanton

Marion Stanton

Jun 8, 2008

Marion Louise Stanton was born on February 2, 1919 in Logan, Iowa to Michael and Clara (Baker) McKenney. When Marion was still a baby the family moved to Oneida, SD. At the age of 8 Marion moved with her family to Madison, MN, where she was raised and educated. Marion graduated from Madison High School in 1938. She then moved...

Debra Spanton

Debra Spanton

Jun 6, 2008

Funeral services for Debra Ann Spanton, age 46, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Milbank. Pastor Mike Doran will officiate. Debbie died on Friday, June 6, 2008, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, of complications related to Giant Cell Myocarditis. Family members are...

Justine Anderson

Justine Anderson

Jun 6, 2008

Justine Elizabeth Weber was born on March 29, 1916 to parents John and Barbara Weber in Lakeshore Township, Lac qui Parle County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Church in Madison. Tina attended school at St. Michaels and District #84. She married Orne Anderson on July 28, 1934 in Milbank, SD. To this union, two children were born....

Roger Paulsen

Roger Paulsen

Jun 4, 2008

Roger Wendell Paulsen was born on August 28, 1948, to parents Wendell (Bud) and Gladys (Arndt) Paulsen at the family home in Prior Township, Big Stone County. He was baptized and confirmed at Holden Lutheran Church of rural Beardsley. He grew up on his parent's farm, attended and graduated from Clinton High School in 1966. After high school, Roger attended...

Lee Whiting

Lee Whiting

Jun 4, 2008

Lee Whiting was born March 20, 1909 in Princeton, WI, at the age of 2 months, he traveled by rail with his parents, Fred and Orrilla (Briggs) Whiting, to this area where they joined Lee's grandparents on the family farm 15 miles southwest of Ortonville. Lee attended school grades 1-8 at Big Tom School. In 1930 Lee traveled to Wisconsin...

Florence Carrington

Florence Carrington

Jun 3, 2008

Florence Johanna Ehrnst was born on October 23, 1906, to parents John Herman and Maria Anna (Volker) Ehrnst on a farm north of Beardsley. She attended and graduated from Beardsley High School, and she then went on for her teacher's degree at Moorhead State University. After receiving her teacher's degree, she taught in North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. It was...

Bessie Schuchard

Bessie Schuchard

Jun 3, 2008

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Schuchard, age 101, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2008, at the First Congregational Church in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Bessie died on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church basement by 10:00 a.m....

Kenneth Burg

Kenneth Burg

Jun 2, 2008

Kenneth Rankin Burg was born July 29, 1914 in Roberts County, SD, to Emma (Hendrick) and Henry Burg. He grew up and attended country school in Roberts County until entering High School in Browns Valley. Kenny was the oldest of 6 children, and the only boy. On May 1, 1933, he was united in marriage to Gladys Harriet Brewster, and...

Anna Fish

Anna Fish

Jun 1, 2008

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Fish, age 100, of Milbank, and formerly of rural Twin Brooks, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in South Shore, SD. The Reverend Jason Schmidt will officiate. Hilda Grewing will be the organist. Anna, widow of James Fish, died on Sunday, June 1, 2008, at...

Helen McPherson

Helen McPherson

May 20, 2008

Helen Shirley Anderson was born July 21, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to parents Herbert and Emma (Gustafson) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. Helen graduated from Becker High School in 1939. On January 10, 1942 she was married to Morley McPherson in Las Vegas, Nevada. They lived in Alhambra, CA before moving to Elk River and...

Edith Quast

Edith Quast

May 17, 2008

Edith Lila Derr, the daughter of David and Gerterude (Breitung) Derr, was born August 5, 1912 in Revillo, SD. She attended and graduated from Revillo High School. Edith was united in marriage to Marvin Paulson on May 8, 1935, at the Revillo Evangelical EUB Church. They made their home on a farm near Waseca. She worked at Birds Eye Canning...

Luella Hoxtell

Luella Hoxtell

May 2, 2008

Luella Dorothy Eystad, daughter of William and Otha (Perry) Eystad, was born September 9, 1923 at home in rural Alberta. Luella was baptized and confirmed at the Reque Church in rural Alberta. She grew up and received her schooling in Alberta, graduating from Alberta High School. On March 6, 1943, Luella was united in marriage to Dan Hoxtell, and from...

Antone Hout

Antone Hout

Apr 29, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial for Antone H. "Bud" Van Hout, age 80, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2008, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will be the celebrant. Bud died on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. The organist will be Nancy Johnson...