Obituaries

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...

Howard Beachem

Howard Beachem

Jul 15, 2007

Howard Harold Stanton Beachem was born on February 9, 1914, in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, to parents, Charles and Geneva (Stanton) Beachem. Howard and his twin sister, Helen were the oldest of 9 children. As a young boy, Howard attended country school in South Dakota and being the oldest boy in the family finished school early to help at...

Cliff Frazee

Cliff Frazee

Jul 13, 2007

Memorial services for Cliff Frazee, age 65, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Cliff died on Friday, July 13, 2007, at his home. Visitation with his family present will be at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank on Thursday from 5-7...

Orlend Mathison

Orlend Mathison

Jul 12, 2007

Orlend Mendle Mathison was born on July 16, 1921 to parents Severt and Nettie (Robertson) Mathison in Artichoke Township, MN. At age seven, his family moved to the farm where Orlend would eventually spend the next fifty years. Orlend met Irene Karels at a dance in Graceville. The two were united in marriage two years later on June 5, 1945,...

Patrick Piechowski

Patrick Piechowski

Jul 12, 2007

Patrick Allyn Piechowski was born on August 7, 1939, in Graceville, MN, to parents, Vincent and Mary (Boyle) Piechowski. As a young boy, he was baptized, confirmed and received his first communion in the Church of St. Mary in Beardsley, MN. Patrick attended country school District #35 before attending Browns Valley High School, where he graduated in 1957. Following his...

Leonard Kallhoff

Leonard Kallhoff

Jul 1, 2007

Leonard Wilfred Kallhoff was born on February 9, 1922, in Clearwater, NE, to parents, William and Anna (Venteicher) Kallhoff. As a young boy, he attended country school near Clearwater and Elgin, NE. Leonard served in the United States Army during WWII from October 1942 until his honorable discharge in June 1945. Leonard received the Bronze Star medal, Good Conduct medal,...

Shirley Thorpe

Shirley Thorpe

Jul 1, 2007

Shirley Elizabeth (Fisher) Thorpe was born on November 3, 1923, in Omaha, NE, to parents, Raymond and Julia (Redinger) Fisher. As a young girl, she was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith in Omaha, NE. Shirley also attended school in Omaha, NE. Following her education, Shirley married Elmer Johnson and the couple made their home in Omaha, NE, where...

Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Jun 30, 2007

Michael T. Kelly was born on August 10, 1947, in Ortonville, MN, to parents, John D. and Signe J. (Olson) Kelly. As a young boy, he was baptized and confirmed at the First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN, and graduated from Ortonville High School in 1965. Mike then attended the University of Minnesota in Morris receiving his degree in...

Berniece Koch

Berniece Koch

Jun 28, 2007

Funeral services for Mrs. Berniece A. Koch, age 92, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Reverend Craig Werling will officiate. Berniece died on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at St. William's Care Center in Milbank. The organist will be Carol Ydstie and Jonathan Ydstie will be the soloist....

Alvina Almquist

Alvina Almquist

Jun 27, 2007

Alvina Mary (Appel) Almquist was born on July 12, 1911, in Roberts County, SD, to parents, Louis and Mary (Hedrick) Appel. Alvina was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith in the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN. She attended country school and graduated from Browns Valley High School in 1931. Being one of eight children, Alvina had...