Obituaries
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...
Russell Osborne
Dec 8, 2006
Memorial services for Russell R. Osborne, age 45, of Milbank, and formerly of Ouray, CO, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot, SD. Reverend DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Russ died on Friday, December 8, 2006, at St. William's Care Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the...
DuWayne Discher
Dec 7, 2006
DuWayne H. Discher was born on November 26, 1935, in Fargo, ND, to parents, Herbert W. and Edna (Heinz) Discher. As a young boy he attended school in Leonard, ND, and graduated from Leonard High School in 1953. Following his graduation, DuWayne attended college at Moorhead State in Moorhead, MN, where he earned his Associate Degree. He moved to Clinton,...
Jeff Redepenning
Dec 6, 2006
Jeffrey Donald Redepenning was born on Halloween, October 31, 1956, in Madison, MN, to parents, Edgar and Marlys (Seefeld) Redepenning. He was welcomed into this world by his twin brother, Jerry. As an infant, Jeff was baptized into the Lutheran Faith on November 22, 1956, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Walter Township by Rev. C.R.J. Witte. He was later...
William Knowles
Dec 1, 2006
William "Bill" Knowles was born on June 6, 1916, to parents, William and Annie (Mill) Knowles in Edinburgh Scotland. In Scotland it is customary to take a clan name and Bill choose to adopt the MacFarlane Clan as his own. As a young boy, he attended school in Edinburgh until he was old enough to find work for himself. His...

Glenda Carlson
Nov 28, 2006
Glenda A. Carlson, age 87, of Milbank, and formerly of Chicago, Ill. and Watertown, SD, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at St. William's Care Center in Milbank. There will be no visitation and no services. Her cremated remains will be buried in the Evergreen Cemetery at Barrington, Ill., at a later time. Glenda Alberta Carlson was born on December...
Madonna Schreiner
Nov 23, 2006
Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Madonna May Schreiner, age 75, of Milbank, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2006, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will be the celebrant. Madonna died on Thursday, November 23, 2006, at Park Place in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church chapel by...
Clare Duffield
Nov 22, 2006
Clare Hatchitt Duffield was born on June 17, 1916 on his family's farm in Folsom Township, MN, to Arthur and Nina (Hatchitt) Duffield. He was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church in Browns Valley. Clare graduated from the Browns Valley High School in 1931 at the age of fifteen. Following high school, Clare hopped the freight to Everett, WA...
Mrs. (Tom) Adler
Nov 21, 2006
Memorial services for Mrs. (Tom) Janet Adler, age 74, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2006, at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. Reverend Jeanne Semrad will officiate. Janet died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at a hospital in Monroe, WI. They had just arrived at their daughter Jean and family's home in...
Mildred Larson
Nov 20, 2006
Funeral services for longtime rural LaBolt, SD, resident, Mrs. Mildred G. Larson, age 92, of Stockholm, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 24, 2006, at the LaBolt Covenant Church in LaBolt. Pastor Mark Chapman will officiate. Mildred died on Monday, November 20, 2006, at the Golden Living Center (formerly Beverly Healthcare) in Milbank. Family members are asked...
Jeanne Porter
Nov 17, 2006
Memorial services for Mrs. Jeanne Marie Porter, age 80, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at the First Congregational Church in Milbank. Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Jeanne died on Friday, November 17, 2006, at the McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. The pianist will be Julie Ludwig and the soloist will be Jeff...