Obituaries

Alice Schumacher

Alice Schumacher

Nov 7, 2005

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Schumacher, age 91, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, in the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Alice died on Monday, November 7, 2005, in Beverly Healthcare in Milbank. The organist will be Roger Goosen. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall by 10:30 a.m. Wednesday...

Anita Zempel

Anita Zempel

Nov 6, 2005

Anita Arnika Pepke Zempel was born March 4th, 1911 at home in Alban Township in Grant County, what would be two miles south of the city of Milbank, to Wladislaf (William) and Henrietta (Gesswein) Pepke. Anita attended school at the Yellow Bend #2 school where she completed the eighth grade. She was confirmed at the Emanuel Lutheran Church by Pastor...

Cheryl Hegge

Cheryl Hegge

Oct 27, 2005

Memorial services for Mrs. (David) Cheryl Y. Hegge, age 60, of rural Big Stone City, SD, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2005, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. The Reverend Shalom Kropfl will officiate. Candle bearers will be her two grandchildren, Jake and Hailey Quinn. Personal comments will be given by her son-in-law Jerry...

Isabel Tobin

Isabel Tobin

Oct 27, 2005

Isabel "Isie" Anne was born on October 22, 1912 in Chokio, MN to parents John F. and Anna (Leuthard) Grossman. Isabel grew up on the family farm near Chokio until 1934 when she moved to Ortonville, MN, where she met Emmett "Toby" Tobin. On February 24, 1936, Isabel was united in marriage to Emmett Tobin. Together, Isie and Toby built...

Bertha Frevert

Bertha Frevert

Oct 26, 2005

Bertha Margaret (Hanks) Frevert was born on October 13, 1911, in Wall, SD, to parents, Charles and Ida (Tielman) Hanks. Bertha was welcomed into the family by her four older brothers and sisters, and Bertha, would later welcome home a younger sister. As a young girl, Bertha attended school in Wall, SD, and graduated from Wall High School in 1929....

Anna Hamner

Anna Hamner

Oct 22, 2005

Anna "Ann" Hamner was born July 22, 1914 to parents Herbert and Olive (Hayward) Docherty in Blue Rapids Kansas. Upon graduating high school, she worked for a time in the Twin Cities and then as a teacher. On December 16, 1945, Ann married J. W. Edwin Hamner at the Clinton Methodist Church. To this union three children were born; Jean,...

Esther McGhinnis

Esther McGhinnis

Oct 22, 2005

View Video Tribute Funeral services for Mrs. Esther McGhinnis, age 80, of rural Corona, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2005, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend N. Craig Werling and the Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Esther died on Saturday, October 22, 2005, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. Family members are...

Marie Menze

Marie Menze

Oct 21, 2005

Funeral services for Mrs. Marie E. Menze, age 91, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 24, 2005, in the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Marie died on Friday, October 21, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare in Milbank. The organist will be Roger Goosen. Family members are asked to meet in...

Phylllis Montonye

Phylllis Montonye

Oct 16, 2005

Phyllis Ann (Larkin) Montonye was born on April 26, 1932, in Graceville, MN, to parents Edward and Ethel Ann (O'Connell) Larkin. She was baptized into the Catholic faith at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN, and was later confirmed at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. As a young girl, Phyllis attended school at St....

Gloria Chaney

Gloria Chaney

Oct 13, 2005

Gloria J. (Salsman) Chaney was born on October 31, 1932, in Hardyville, KY, to parents Riley and Stella Mae (Brooks) Salsman and would later welcome home a younger sister, Reva Sue. Gloria was baptized in to the Southern Baptist faith. As a young girl, Gloria attended country school where she walked three miles to school. Following school, Gloria married Willie...

Evelyn Larsen

Evelyn Larsen

Oct 10, 2005

Evelyn Viola Mae Horman was born on April 02, 1907, to Fred and Lydia Horman of Agassiz Township. She was baptized in the Yellowbank Evangelical Church. She and her younger sister, Marlas, grew up on the Horman family homestead. Their mother passed away when Evelyn was 12 years old. Her dad was a wonderful father and raised their girls with...

Clarence Kleindl

Clarence Kleindl

Oct 10, 2005

Clarence William Kleindl was born September 18, 1914, in Browns Valley, MN, to parents John and Margaret (Ehrnst) Kleindl. He was baptized at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley and confirmed at St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Barry, MN. The family moved to Park Rapids, MN in 1918 and he began his schooling there, moving back to the Barry...

Dorothy Bergstrom

Dorothy Bergstrom

Oct 9, 2005

Dorothy was born on August 4, 1904, in Milbank, SD, the daughter of John E. and Minnie E. (Keller) Black. When she was a young girl, she moved with her family to Big Stone City, SD. Dorothy graduated from South Dakota State College in 1927. She taught English in high schools in South Dakota, Kansas, and Michigan. Dorothy taught at...

Vera Schulte

Vera Schulte

Oct 7, 2005

Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Schulte, age 93, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, at the Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Pastor Ronald Kelway and Pastor DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Vera died on Friday, October 7, 2005, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall...

Harry Loeschke

Harry Loeschke

Oct 6, 2005

Funeral services for Harry W. Loeschke, age 89, of Milbank will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 10, 2005, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Vicar Ray Smith will officiate. Harry died on Thursday, October 6, 2005, in the Ortonville Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Family members are asked to meet in the church chapel by 9:30 a.m....

Mary Zych

Mary Zych

Oct 3, 2005

Mary Margret Zych was born December 12, 1925, the fifth child of Joseph and Margret Arens. Her father gave her the nickname "Margie" and that was how she was know by most people throughout her life. Margie was baptized and confirmed in St. Peters church, Dumont Minnesota. She attended elementary school in Dumont at St. Peters, and then attended high...

Mary Underwood

Mary Underwood

Oct 1, 2005

Mary Magdeline (Giessinger) Underwood was born on February 14, 1917, to parents John and Barbara Geissinger in Grant County, SD. She attended school in Grant County and later moved with her family to Ortonville. On November 7, 1936, Mary married Delmer Underwood in Milbank, SD. To this union, two children were born, Gloria and Dewain. The family made their home...

Leroy Knippen

Leroy Knippen

Sep 27, 2005

Bud was born May 4th, 1930 in Malta Township, MN to parents Jack and Della (Rasmussen) Knippen. He attended country school through the eighth grade before transferring to Ortonville High School where he graduated in 1948. Bud was united in marriage with Sandra (Tobin) Knippen on June 15, 1974 in Ortonville, MN. Bud and Sandra are the parents of three...

Gordon Delgehausen

Gordon Delgehausen

Sep 26, 2005

The morning of October 28, 1943 turned out to be an exciting one in the Delgehausen home. Gordon Leroy Delgehausen was the 3rd son born to Art and Elda Delgehausen. Although mom and dad were expecting a little girl, everyone fell in love with Gordie and he was welcomed with open arms. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...

Robert Schreiner

Robert Schreiner

Sep 23, 2005

Robert Dale Schreiner was born on September 22, 1922, in Two Harbors, Minnesota, to Frank and Ann Schreiner. He was confirmed at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Two Harbors in 1936. He attended school in Two Harbors and graduated from high school in 1940. He married Helen Pauline Sellie on November 14, 1942, in Duluth, Minnesota; and to that marriage...

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