Obituaries

Mae Larson

Mae Larson

Oct 13, 2006

Mae Edmunda (Johnson) Larson was born on May 19, 1927, on a farm near Lafayette, MN, to parents, Johann Arvid and Agnes (Olson) Johnson. She was the middle of five children. Mae was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Bernadotte Lutheran Church. As a young girl, Mae attended school in Gaylord, MN, and graduated from Gaylord High School....

Victoreen Remily

Victoreen Remily

Oct 12, 2006

Victoreen Marcella (Vogel) Remily was born on September 11, 1917, in Marion, South Dakota, to parents, Fred and Frances (Weber) Vogel. The family lived in Marion for a short time before moving to Doland, South Dakota, where Vicky attended grade school and later graduated from Doland High School. Following her education, Victoreen married Clifford Remily on August 27, 1940 in...

Kenneth Hoberg

Kenneth Hoberg

Oct 12, 2006

Kenny E. Hoberg was born on January 13, 1943 in Benson, MN to parents Alfred and Mabel (Anderson) Hoberg. Growing up on the family farm he was one of eleven children. As a boy he attended school in Benson, MN and graduated from Benson High School. Following graduation, Kenny attended Canby Technical School where he graduatedfour years later with a...

Robert Barr

Robert Barr

Oct 11, 2006

Robert J. Barr was born on April 20, 1924, in Ortonville, MN, to parents, Samuel A. and Julia (Weber) Barr. As a young boy, he attended school in Ortonville and graduated from Ortonville High School. Following his education, Robert enlisted into the United States Navy. Prior to being sent to Basic Training for the Navy in Farragut, Idaho, Robert attended...

Verna Nilson

Verna Nilson

Oct 4, 2006

Verna Ruby Nilson was born along with her twin brother, Vernon, on September 20, 1936 to parents Roy and Josie (Jensen) Banister on the family farm in rural Morris, MN. At the age of eighteen months she went to live with her aunt and uncle, Hanna and Roy Heaivilin, whom she lived with until marrying William Nilson. As a young...

Adelia Knutson

Adelia Knutson

Sep 29, 2006

Adelia E. (Thompson) Knutson was born on January 24, 1918, on the family farm in Otrey Township, near Ortonville, MN, to parents, Elmer and Anna (Holmblad) Thompson. She was one of seven children born on the farm. As a young girl, she attended country school in Otrey Township. Her friends nick named her "Babe" and she was even called "Dill...

Mary Mead

Mary Mead

Sep 29, 2006

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary "Eileen" Mead, age 78, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Beth Conrad will officiate. Eileen died on Friday, September 29, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health following a long and courageous battle with kidney failure and cancer. In...

Vera Boe

Vera Boe

Sep 28, 2006

Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Boe, age 90, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 2, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Craig Werling will officiate. Vera died on Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church multi-purpose room by 10:00 a.m. Monday...

Gerald Oehler

Gerald Oehler

Sep 21, 2006

Funeral services for Gerald William Oehler, age 83, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2006, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Jerry died on Thursday, September 21st, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall by 10:00 a.m....

Virginia Blomgren

Virginia Blomgren

Sep 20, 2006

Virginia Pearl (Johnston) Blomgren was born on August 28, 1945, in Hennepin County, MN, to parents, William and Lillian (Crofoot) Johnston. As a young girl, she attended school in Hennepin County and graduated from high school in 1963. Following her high school education, she attended college. On May 18, 1968, Virginia was married to Lyndon Blomgren at the Appleton Congregational...

Leo Prisinger

Leo Prisinger

Sep 19, 2006

Funeral services for Leo Prisinger, age 75, of rural Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2006, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Leo died on Tuesday, September 19th, at his farm home. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall by 10:00 a.m. Friday to...

Nathan Woolery

Nathan Woolery

Sep 12, 2006

Funeral services for former rural Revillo, SD, resident, Nathan (Nate) Darrel Woolery, age 20, of South Shore, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank with the Reverend Craig Werling and the Reverend Janine Rew-Werling officiating. Nathan died on Tuesday, September 12, 2006, in rural South Shore. Family members are...

Leo Nelson

Leo Nelson

Sep 2, 2006

Leo Alfred Nelson was born on September 10, 1915, in Balaton, MN, to parents, Alfred and Alma (Cedarholm) Nelson. Leo was baptized at his home in Balaton as an infant and was confirmed into the Lutheran faith on May 31, 1931, at the Sillerud Lutheran Church in Balaton, MN. As a young boy, Leo attended school in Balaton and graduated...

John Mosher

John Mosher

Aug 29, 2006

Funeral services for John W. Mosher, age 70, of DeKalb, Illinois, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2006, at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm, SD. The Reverend Stephen Leston will officiate. John died on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at his home. Visitation will be at the church on Monday one hour prior to services. Burial...

Robert Pickthorn

Robert Pickthorn

Aug 29, 2006

Robert Raymond Pickthorn was born on September 10, 1920, in Browns Valley, MN, to parents, Frank and Myrtle (Shandorf) Pickthorn. As a young boy, he attended school in Browns Valley, and graduated from Browns Valley High School in 1937. Following graduation, Robert married Evelyn McCleerey on November 14, 1941, in Chicago, IL. To this union two children were born, Ron...

Eugene Lambrechts

Eugene Lambrechts

Aug 28, 2006

Mass of Christian Burial for Eugene S. Lambrechts, age 72, of Twin Brooks, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2006, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will be the celebrant. Gene died from an aggressive liver cancer on Monday, August 28, 2006, surrounded by his family, at Avera-McKennan Hospital and University Health...

Myrtle Johnson

Myrtle Johnson

Aug 24, 2006

Myrtle Mary Johnson was born on February 19, 1910 to parents John Edwin and Otilie Theresa (Scheele) Johnson in Lockwood Township, SD. At the age of seven, the family left Roberts County and moved to Big Stone City. Growing up, she attended school in Big Stone City, graduating from high school in 1928. Myrtle worked as a bookkeeper for both...

Murlyn Schnaser

Murlyn Schnaser

Aug 22, 2006

Murlyn Alfred Schnaser was born on July 2, 1933 to loving parents Alfred and Orinda (Obitz) Schnaser. His mother went into labor while at a picnic, Alfred took Orinda to her parents home across from where the cheese factory stands today where they were blessed with Murlyn's birth. Growing up, Murlyn had two brothers; Bion and B. J., and two...

Geneva Anderson

Geneva Anderson

Aug 21, 2006

Graveside services for Mrs. Geneva (Jan) Anderson, age 81, of Lakeville, MN, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2006, in the LaBolt Cemetery at LaBolt, SD. Pastor Vern Anderson of the Berean Baptist Church in Burnsville, MN, will officiate. Pallbearers will be family members. The Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home of Milbank is in charge of the local arrangements....

Leona Tober

Leona Tober

Aug 19, 2006

Leona Frieda Bertha (Minners) Tober was born on October 5, 1919, in Beardsley, MN, to parents, J. Gustav and Anna (Baerwaldt) Minners. She was baptized on October 26, 1919, at the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardsley, MN, and was confirmed on August 5, 1934, in the same church. As a young girl, Leona attended school in Beardsley and graduated...