Obituaries

Ardeth Schafer

Ardeth Schafer

Sep 11, 2007

Funeral services for Mrs. Ardeth V. Schafer, age 89, of Milbank, and formerly of Revillo, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 14, 2007, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Revillo with Reverend Keith Smith officiating. Ardeth died on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Donna Johnson and the soloist...

Marian Randall

Marian Randall

Sep 8, 2007

Marian Cecelia Ziemer was born on a farm near Kiester, Minnesota on November 6, 1911 to parents William and Emma (Linke) Ziemer. When she was eight years old she moved to a farm south of Browns Valley with her parents in March 1920. She attended grade school at Becker Township #4 and graduated from Browns Valley in 1929. She spent...

Delores Jurgens

Delores Jurgens

Sep 7, 2007

Funeral services for Mrs. Delores E. Jurgens, age 84, of Milbank, and formerly of rural Wilmot, SD, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona, SD. The Reverend Glenn A. Schultz will officiate. Mrs. Jurgens died on Friday, September 7, 2007, at St. William's Care Center in Milbank. Family members are...

Korty Lange

Korty Lange

Sep 3, 2007

Korty Aasta Lange was born on May 8, 1910 in Ortonville, MN to parents Jentoft Blum and Aasta Karoline (Olsen) Johnson. She grew up as the third of thirteen children and was a first generation American born to Norwegian parents. Her parents believed that their children should embrace their new country and had their children speak only English at home....

Esther Brugger

Esther Brugger

Sep 3, 2007

Funeral services for longtime Strandburg, SD, resident, Mrs. Esther Nelson Brugger, age 98, of Milbank, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at the Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. The Reverend Craig Werling of the American Lutheran Church in Milbank will officiate. Esther died on Monday, September 3, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The...

Danniel Stavick

Danniel Stavick

Sep 3, 2007

Danniel Deen Lee-Ray Stavick was born on May 11, 2007 to parents Meggan and Jessica Stavick in Sisseton, SD. He was a beautiful young man and the angel for his parents. Often his laughter and dimples would brighten their day and he loved to give them hugs. Danniel's habit of blowing bubbles between his lips earned him his nickname "Bubbles"....

Roland Peterson

Roland Peterson

Sep 3, 2007

Roland Oscar Peterson was born on June 23, 1945 to Arvid and Marie (Eldevik) Peterson at the Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, MN. He was baptized, attended Sunday School and was confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1965. He was a faithful member of Elim where he sang in Junior and Senior Choir, ushered...

Elsie Carlson

Elsie Carlson

Aug 26, 2007

Memorial services for Mrs. Elsie J. Carlson, age 90, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at the LaBolt Covenant Church in LaBolt, SD. Pastor Mark Chapman will officiate. Elsie died on Sunday, August 26, 2007, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Music will be presented by Verla Peterson, pianist, and Paul...

Hannah Maass

Hannah Maass

Aug 26, 2007

Funeral services for Hannah Jo Maass, age 18, of rural Corona, SD, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Reverend Craig Werling and Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Hannah died on Sunday, August 26, 2007, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, MN. The organist will be Carol...

Delores Weinman

Delores Weinman

Aug 21, 2007

Delores Shirley "Lorie" (Redfield) Weinman was born on September 2, 1941, in Clinton, MN, to parents, David and Shirley Redfield. As a infant she was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Clinton and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Lorie attended school in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School in 1959....

Agnes VanDervoort

Agnes VanDervoort

Aug 20, 2007

Memorial services for Mrs. Agnes O. VanDervoort, age 87, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Agnes died on August 20, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. Burial of her cremated remains...

Vernice Dohrer

Vernice Dohrer

Aug 19, 2007

Funeral services for Mrs. Vernice J. Dohrer will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. With her family by her side and holding her hand, Vernice June Dohrer, 76, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007, at her home as she wished after a lengthy and...

Merlyn Johnson

Merlyn Johnson

Aug 17, 2007

Merlyn Leslie Johnson was born on August 22, 1920 in Graceville, MN to parents Vernon and Alma (Knutson) Johnson. While growing up on the family farm he attended the country school, Peever High School and later Browns Valley High School. In 1937 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) where he ran a caterpillar and helped build the dam on...

Arlene Stengel

Arlene Stengel

Aug 8, 2007

Funeral services for Arlene H. Stengel, age 81, of rural Milbank will be held on Monday, August 13, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at the Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Mark Phillips and the Reverend DeVern Schwenn will officiate. The family is asked to meet in the church parlor/library by 10:00 a.m. to attend the services. Arlene died...

James DeFea

James DeFea

Aug 4, 2007

Mass of Christian Burial for James E. DeFea will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will be the celebrant. Jim died on Saturday, August 4, 2007, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church chapel by 10:00 a.m. on...

Milton Olson

Milton Olson

Jul 29, 2007

Milton B. Olson was born on October 13, 1925, in Graceville, MN, to parents, Edward and Freida (Oberg) Olson. As a young boy, Milton was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran Faith in the Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Milton attended country school District #58 near Graceville, MN. Following his education, Milton began working on the farm with...

Walter Marweg

Walter Marweg

Jul 29, 2007

Walter H. Marweg was born on January 7, 1913, on the family farm near Chokio, MN, to parents, John and Matilda Marweg. As a young boy, Walter was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran Faith and he attended country school near Chokio. Being an only child, Walter left school early to help his father on the farm. On October...

Phillip Mueller

Phillip Mueller

Jul 26, 2007

Funeral services for retired rural Milbank farmer, Phillip H. Mueller, age 82, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Phil died on Thursday, July 26, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be and the Faith Choir will present special...

Gene Schultz

Gene Schultz

Jul 18, 2007

Funeral services for Gene Schultz, age 52, of Minneapolis, MN, and formerly of rural Milbank, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 23, 2007, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Gene died on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after a long struggle with colon cancer....

Margaret Loeschke

Margaret Loeschke

Jul 16, 2007

Margaret Harriet Kiern was born on May 20, 1913 in rural Grant County, SD to parents James and Mary (Geror) Kiern. While growing up on the family farm, Margaret attended the Nassau Grade School. In 1931, she graduated from the Ortonville High School. On October 1, 1931, Margaret was united in marriage to Harold Theodore Loeschke at the Emanuel Lutheran...