Obituaries
Harold Hajenga
Jul 19, 2006
Funeral services for Harold Hajenga, age 81, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2006, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Harold died on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall by 10:00 a.m. Saturday to attend services. The organist will be Roger Goosen and...
Janet Weeding
Jul 18, 2006
Janet Kay (Homrighausen) Weeding was born December 18th, 1941, daughter of Frank and Wanda (Paffrath) Homrighausen in Graceville, Minnesota. She attended school in Clinton, Minnesota, and graduated from Clinton High School in 1959. Following graduation she then lived and worked in the Twin Cities for a short period of time. Upon returning to the Ortonville Area she worked for the...
Henry DeVaal
Jul 10, 2006
Funeral services for Henry A. DeVaal, age 93, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at the First Congregational Church in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Henry died on Sunday, July 9, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The pianist will be Julie Ludwig and the soloists will be Rhianna Tuchscherer and...
Verlin Duhr
Jul 8, 2006
Verlin "Dobby" Arthur Duhr was born February 18, 1920, on the family farm in Richland Center, Wisconsin to parents Alice and Herman Duhr, the fifth child of thirteen children-ten boys and three girls. He was baptized May 30, 1920 in the St. Paul Lutheran Church and confirmed June 9, 1935, at St. John's in Richland Center. Circumstances were hard, so...
Leonard Yoder
Jul 2, 2006
Funeral services for Leonard (Lenny) Aaron Yoder, age 23, of Milbank, SD, and formerly of Grove City, MN, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2006, at the Paynesville Evangelical Free Church located three and one-half miles west of Paynesville, MN. The ministers in charge will be John Grunditz, Melvin Beiler, and Verlynn Yoder. Leonard died on...
Ramona Granquist
Jun 29, 2006
Funeral services for Mrs. Ramona (Glenn) Granquist, age 77, of rural Stockholm, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 3, 2006, at the Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. The Reverend Elmer P. Brinkman will officiate. Ramona died on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Family members are asked to meet in...
Harold Folkens
Jun 22, 2006
Harold E. Folkens October 8, 1915 ~ June 22, 2006 Harold was born in Clinton, MN on October 8, 1915 to parents Siert and Grace (Vogel) Folkens. Growing up on the family farm, Harold was never alone having five brothers and three sisters to help with the chores. On January 31, 1944, Harold married Emily Johnson and to this union...
Gary Gardner
Jun 17, 2006
Gary was born on June 3, 1941 in Graceville, MN to parents Leslie and Katherine (Piechowski) Gardner. Along with his two brothers, Wayne and Allen, he grew up in Browns Valley. As a child, he raised runt pigs with his close friend Wendy Duffield. After graduating high school, Gary joined the Army and served in Vietnam. Gary farmed his entire...
Don Lardy
Jun 13, 2006
Funeral services for Don F. Lardy, age 75, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 16, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Craig Werling and the Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Don died on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at his home in Milbank. Carol Ydstie will be the organist and pianist. The soloist...
Floris Thielke
Jun 10, 2006
Floris Marlyn Thielke was born on April 29, 1933, in Danvers, MN, on the family farm, to parents, Elmer Ernest and Lillian (Beyer) Thielke. Floris was baptized on May 28, 1933, and was later confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church on June 29, 1947. As a young boy, Floris attended District 34 Country School where he represented...
Martha Jones
Jun 5, 2006
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha L. Jones, age 88, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Martha died on Monday, June 5, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Roger Goosen and the soloist will be Larry...
Joanne Andersen
May 31, 2006
Private family services for Mrs. (Andy) Joanne Anderson, age 72, of Milbank, will be held Saturday morning, June 3, 2006, at the First Congregational Church in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Joanne died on Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The pianist will be Julie Ludwig and the soloist will be Jeff Natalie-Lees. Visitation...
Leo Homan
May 29, 2006
Leo Nick Homan was born on August 4, 1908, to Charles and Cecilia Homan in St. Leo, MN. As a young boy, Leo grew up around St. Leo, MN, where he was baptized and had his first communion in the St. Leo Catholic Church. Leo attended Catholic school for eight years before he began working at home and also as...
Alvena Carlson
May 20, 2006
Alvena Marie Carlson was born on April 19, 1908, in Moonshine Township, MN, to parents, Erland and Karen (Lavin) Carlson. She was welcomed home by her twin brother, Alvin. As a young girl, Alvena attended country school at Moonshine School District #58. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at the Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN, where...
Mabel Mews
May 14, 2006
Mabel Mary Elizabeth (Kahle) Wagner Mews was born on September 15, 1907, in Postville, IA, to parents Heinrick and Sophia (Schroeder) Kahle. As a young girl, she attended country school in Postville, IA. Following her education, she married LeRoy Wagner on April 21, 1926, in West Union, IA. Together the couple moved to Clinton, MN, in 1932, by loading everything...
Florence Jung
May 6, 2006
Florence Evelyn (Brick) Jung was born on April 10, 1906, in Little Falls, MN, to parents, Simon and Susan (Leiser) Brick. As a young girl, she attended school in the Little Falls Public School and graduated from Little Falls High School. Following her graduation, Florence attended Little Falls Business College. After completing her course work at the Business College, Florence...
Vernon Thompson
May 6, 2006
Funeral services for Vernon H. Thompson, age 81, of Wilmot, SD, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Reverend N. Craig Werling will officiate. Vernon died on Saturday, May 6, 2006, at the Wilmot Care Center in Wilmot. The organist will be Carol Ydstie and the vocalists will be Deverne...
Ross Temple
May 4, 2006
Funeral services for Ross L. Temple, age 69, of Wilmot, SD, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2006, at the Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot. The Reverend Clara Wadsworth will officiate. Ross died on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the Wilmot Care Center. The organist will be JoAnn Mickelson. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday...
Vernon Botker
Apr 30, 2006
Vernon F. Botker May 26, 1922 ~ April 30, 2006 Vernon Freeman Botker was born on May 26, 1922, in Clinton, MN, to parents, Elmer and Violet (Johnson) Botker. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at the Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN, where he was a life-long member. As a young boy, Vernon attended school in...
Werner Dorneman
Apr 29, 2006
Funeral services for Werner Dorneman, age 86, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank with the Reverend Janine Rew-Werling and the Reverend N. Craig Werling officiating. Werner died on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Carol Ydstie. Family members are asked...
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