Robert Serocki
Aug 18, 2006
Robert Michael Serocki was born on April 20, 1945 to parents Paul and Joan (Lewandowski) Serocki Sr. in Sisseton, SD. He grew up with three brothers and four sisters on the family farm in Browns Valley, MN. Bob completed high school and then went on for two additional years of schooling. He met Sylvia Stueve at a dance at the...
Joan Clifton
Aug 16, 2006
Joan K. (Giese) Clifton was born on July 8, 1944, to parents, George and Geneva (Jones) Giese, on the family farm near Appleton in Swift County, MN. As a young girl, she attended country school District 48 in Odessa Township and later graduated from Ortonville High School in 1962. Following her graduation, Joan attended the University of Minnesota in Morris....
Clifford Hanson
Aug 10, 2006
Clifford Thomas Hanson was born on December 14, 1902, in Perry Township, Lac Qui Parle County, MN, to parents, Louis and Jennie (Haugen) Hanson. He was baptized on April 10, 1936, at the Zion Evangelical Church in Bellingham, MN. Throughout his life, he was a member there and also at the Yellowbank and Odessa Evangelical Churches. As a young boy,...
Kay Wolff
Aug 9, 2006
Kay Lynn (Moen) Wolff was born on November 28, 1959, in Denison, IA, to parents, Olaf and Ruth (Jensen) Moen. She was baptized and confirmed into the Presbyterian Faith on May 20, 1973, in the United Presbyterian Church in Denison, IA. As a young girl, Kay attended school in Denison and graduated from Denison High School in 1978. Following graduation,...
LaVaughn Mendenhall
Aug 3, 2006
LaVaughn "Bonnie" Mendenhall, age 69, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2006 at her home in Ortonville, MN. There will be a private Mass of Christian Burial for Bonnie and a private inurnment. Bonnie was born on February 7, 1937 in Grand Forks, ND to parents Frank and Lucille (Fell) Bolack. She grew up in Crookston, eventually completing her GED. On...
Barbara Carlson
Aug 3, 2006
Funeral services for Barbara J. Carlson, age 69, of Willmar, MN, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2006, at the Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at the Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar. Barbara died on Thursday, August 3, 2006, at her home in Willmar after a three-month battle...
Mary Green
Jul 27, 2006
Mary was born to parents Frank and Pearl Benner on October 12, 1906 in Stillman Valley, Illinois. She attended school, graduating from high school and then continuing on to Ag school for an additional two years. Mary was united in marriage to Thomas M. Green on July 3, 1937 in Graceville, MN. Two sons were born to them, both passing...
Alvin Smith
Jul 25, 2006
Funeral services for former Milbank, SD, resident, Alvin "Red" Smith, age 77, of Hayward, CA, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. The family requests that memorials be directed to the Arthritis Foundation, 203 Willow St., #201, San Francisco, CA 94109. The organist...
Delores Odden
Jul 20, 2006
Delores was born on May 4, 1928 in Odessa, MN to parents John and Olga (Zemple) Roeder. She grew up in Ortonville and attended country school through the eighth grade. On July 31, 1944 Delores was united in marriage to Alfred Odden, to this union twelve children were born. Delores and Alfred raised their children on the family farm near...
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...