Obituaries
Gladys Trebil
Jan 27, 2007
Gladys Ann (Dobak) Trebil was born on March 6, 1924, in Ortonville, MN, to parents, John & Bertha (Rand) Dobak. She was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Gladys grew up in Ortonville and graduated from high school in 1942. Following her education, Gladys then left for California and got a job at Santa Ana...
Mary Seaton
Jan 25, 2007
Mary Agusta (Schneider) Seaton was born on October 17, 1915, on a farm near Clinton, MN, to parents, Paul and Martha (Vigdahl) Schneider. As an infant she was baptized into the Lutheran Faith in Iowa and was later confirmed at the First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Mary attended school in Ortonville, MN. Upon completion of her education, she...
Doris Beumer
Jan 23, 2007
Doris Jeanne (Deyo) Beumer was born on February 21, 1930 in Clear Lake, South Dakota, to parents, Ted and Helen (Duehr) Deyo. As a young girl, the family moved to Browns Valley, MN, where she attended school. Doris graduated from Browns Valley High School in 1948 and married Robert Beumer on December 4, 1948, at the Presbyterian Church in Browns...
Carol Maatz
Jan 18, 2007
Carol Jean Boldenow was born on December 14, 1936 in Moonshine Township to parents Edwin and Edna (Deal) Boldenow. She grew up with five brothers and four sisters. Carol graduated from Ortonville High School and then went on for two years of teaching certification at Northern State Teacher's College in Aberdeen, SD. She taught country school in South Dakota and...
Ruth Dittes
Jan 17, 2007
Ruth Ester Hanson was born on March 13, 1925 in Mission Hill, SD to parents Harry and Elizabeth (Kraayenbrink) Hanson. She grew up in a very large family, having 20 brothers and sisters. Upon graduation from high school, Ruth went on for training to become a teacher which she did for a short time. Teaching was not to her liking...

Elizabeth Herrick
Jan 13, 2007
Services for Mrs. Elizabeth Jensen Herrick, age 88, of Falmouth, Maine, and formerly of Milbank, will be held in the Milbank City Cemetery later this spring. She is the widow of Merlyn Herrick. Elizabeth died on Saturday, January 13, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine. Survivors include her daughter, Eileen Yoder, of Parsonsfield, Maine; her two sons, David Herrick,...

Elizabeth Herrick
Jan 13, 2007
Graveside services for the cremated remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Jensen Herrick, age 88, of Falmouth, ME, and formerly of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 24, 2007, at the Milbank City Cemetery. The Reverend Beth Conrad of the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank will officiate. Elizabeth died on January 13, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Portland,...
Lucille Larson
Jan 13, 2007
Lucille (Cedarblade) Larson was born on April 11, 1925, in St. Paul, MN, to parents, Richard andEedith (Samuelson) Cedarblade. As a young girl, she was baptized and confirmed in the First Covenant Church in St. Paul. MN. Lucille attended school at the Minnehaha Academy in St. Paul, MN. Following her graduation, she stayed in St. Paul, MN, where she worked...
Norma Paulsen
Jan 11, 2007
Norma Mary Kenyon was born on March 22, 1912 to parents Charles and Lena (Henrich) Kenyon in Lincoln, Nebraska. The family moved to the Graceville area, where Norma lived most of her life. On November 19, 1934, Norma was united in marriage to Bernard Francis Paulsen in Barry, MN. To this union were born five children; Delores, Kenny, Kathleen, Janis,...
Eva Schultz
Jan 9, 2007
Eva Joann Larson was born on June 11, 1919 in Stanchfield, MN to parents Lewis and Anna (Gray) Larson. Growing up, Joann and her sisters Betty and Rose learned American Sign Language prior to learning to talk since their parents were deaf. Watching her parents struggle to live in a hearing world in the early days of the 20th century...
Delores Schwagerl
Jan 9, 2007
Delores Frances (Nigg) Schwagerl was born on September 13, 1929, on a farm in Roberts County, South Dakota, to parents, Anton (Tony) and Lillian Maggie (Johnson) Nigg. As a young girl, she attended country school through the 8th grade. Her freshman year of high school was spent at the Morris Agriculture High School in Morris, MN. Delores finished her education...
Mary Steinmetz
Jan 9, 2007
Funeral services for Mary Joan "Joanie" Steinmetz, age 76, of St. William's Care Center in Milbank will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, with burial in the Holy Cross Cemetery at Indianapolis, at a later time. Joanie died on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at St. William's Care Center in Milbank. Mary Joan Steinmetz was born on January 31, 1930, the fifth...
Myron Schnaser
Jan 7, 2007
Myron Kenneth Schnaser was born on July 26, 1925, in Yellowbank, Township in LacQui Parle County , MN, to parents, Oscar and Elsie (Klages) Schnaser. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith on November 1, 1925. As a young boy, he attended country school in Alban Township, in Grant County, MN. Upon completion of his schooling he later attended West...
Bernard Smith
Dec 29, 2006
Bernard W. Smith was born June 23, 1910 in Clinton Falls Township, Steele County, MN to Vincent and Ida (Heiker) Smith. He attended the area schools, graduating from Owatonna High School in 1929. He moved to Ortonville in 1931 and worked at the Electric Maid Bakery for his brother, Cliff Smith. Bernard later worked for the HV Hansen Grain Elevator...
Allen Kubousek
Dec 28, 2006
Mass of Christian Burial for Allen J. "Al" Kubousek, age 64, of Big Stone Lake, rural Big Stone City, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will be the celebrant and Father Dana Christensen will be the concelebrant. Al died on Thursday, December 28, 2006, at...
Marlys Folkens
Dec 27, 2006
Marlys Marie Folkens was born on July 19, 1923 to Elmer and Evelyn (Kosse) Christians in Grant Co. Milbank, South Dakota. She graduated from the Milbank High School in 1943. Marlys married Carl Folkens on January 25, 1945 at the parsonage in Clinton, MN. She lived in Portland, OR while Carl was in the service and returned to Clinton August...
Bernie Freng
Dec 26, 2006
Bernie Harlan Freng was born in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota on October 10, 1922. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1940. Bernie and Merla (Pansch) Freng were married on June 30, 1957, in Ortonville, Minnesota, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Mr. Freng served as school custodian in Pelican Rapids for 27 years until he was disabled by arthritis in 1977....

Estelle Devenney
Dec 16, 2006
Estelle Mary Margaret (Connelly) Devenney was born on December 25, 1918, in Bemidji, MN, to parents, Martin and Anna (Banahan) Connelly. As a young girl, the family moved to Minneapolis, MN, where Estelle, attended Catholic School and graduated in 1936. Following her graduation he then attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. During her time in college, she met Joseph...
Myrtle Hamberg
Dec 13, 2006
Myrtle Irene Hamberg was born October 21, 1907, to Arvid and Alvina (Larson) Johnson in Clinton. Myrtle was an infant on June 27, 1908 when the tornado tore through Clinton. The Arvid Johnson home was destroyed, however Alvina and Myrtle survived because they were next door visiting at the Brantner house which suffered minor damage. Arvid was drilling a well...
Duane Johnson
Dec 12, 2006
Duane Darrell Johnson was born on November 1, 1942, in Graceville, MN, to parents, Abel and Anna (Shroeder) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at the Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. As a young boy, Duane attended school in Clinton, MN, graduating with the class of 1960. Following his graduation, Duane enlisted in the United...