Obituaries

Albert was born on November 19, 1919, the fourth child of Henri Carrette and Elisa Van Nevel in Hansbeke, Belgium. With the sponsorship of Cyriel and Erma DePestel, Albert immigrated to the United States in January 1947 and made Taunton, MN his new home. Albert began farming by renting and later bought the DePestel farmstead in 1962 and remained there...

Albert Michael DeSmet was born December 27, 1924 in Lyon County to Frank and Christine (Stassen) DeSmet. Albert attended Minneota High School and farmed with his three brothers near Minneota. Albert married Martha DeSmet in 1984 at which time he retired from farming and his honey business. Albert was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church. He was an avid...

Al was born on April 29, 1922, in Eidsvold Township to Cyriel and Juliana (Vanasta) Viaene. He farmed with his father near Taunton. In 1939, at age 16, Al moved with his family to a farm South of Cottonwood. In 1944, he married Delores “Stevie” Stevens at St. Clotilde Catholic Church in a double wedding ceremony with his sister Margaret...

Sug was born September 6, 1924 on a farm near Bridgewater, SD. She attended Catholic school until age 10. In 1934 the Alcorn family moved to Walnut Grove, MN to escape the drought. She and her siblings walked two miles to two room county school until her eighth grade year. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1942. After...

Bertha Arlene (Lamb) Hodges was born on May 4, 1944, in Clark, SD, to Lyle and Bertha Warkenthien. She grew up in Willow Lake, SD, and graduated from Willow Lake High School. Arlene began college at South Dakota State University and later graduated from there in 1996. On February 8, 1964, she was united in marriage to David Hodges at...

Audrey died at Abbot Northwester Hospital in Minneapolis on Thursday 26, 2008. Audrey Marie Buller was born on October 13, 1921 to Anton and Rose (Pukrop) Zinda in Ivanhoe, MN. She passed away on June 26th, cradled in the embracing arms of her family. Audrey is survived by her husband Lyle, daughter Carole, sister Joan Smith, and numerous nieces, nephews...

Beatrice (nee Bot) Van Nevel was born on July 28, 1918, in Ghent to Henry and Gertrude (Peters) Bot. She lived in Ghent and later Lynd. On June 23, 1941, she was united in marriage to Edward Van Nevel at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Bea loved to sew, grow flowers, work on crafts and care for her family....

Bernadette Marie “Bernie” Buysse was born on Friday, February 15, 1952 in Marshall, Minnesota to Wilfred and Lucy (Bulcke) Buysse. She lived on the farm north of Minneota with her parents and siblings under her mother’s care until she was 60 years old. She attended the Willing Hands Workshop in Ghent. She worked for many years at the Marshall Lyon...

Bernadette Marie was born December 26, 1924 to Henry and Gertrude (Peters) Bot in Grandview Township near Ghent. She attended St. Eloi Catholic School and graduated from Marshall Senior High School. For a time she attended St. Catherine's College in St. Paul, MN. She met her husband, Maurice, at a wedding dance of mutual relatives. They were married on December...

Bernett was born on December 12, 1930 in Kelso Township, Sibley County, MN to Paul and Emma (Mueller) Wagner. She spent most of her youth in Morton, MN. On May 26, 1950, Bernett was united in marriage to Donald “Red” Ferbuyt. The couple made their home and raised their family in Ghent. Bernett served on every office of the Ghent...

Betty (Cope) Henle was born on May 14, 1926 at home in Westerheim Township near Minneota, Minnesota to James & Clara Cope. Betty was deeply devoted to God her family and her friends. She has been a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church since 1964 and was an active member of the Sarah Circle. She loved playing bridge with her...

That best portion of a good person’s life are their little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love… Blanche Veronica Kovash was born on January 22nd, 1928 in Dickinson, ND. She was the daughter of Anton and Katherine Privratsky. Blanche had 4 sisters and 5 brothers: Emma, Wenzel, Eddie, George, Charlie, (Blanche), Patricia, Margaret, Bob, and Fran. Blanche married...

Caroline Margaret Stephan was born June 1, 1937 in Long Prairie, MN to Myron and Loretta (Dinkel) Stephan. She graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1955 and the College of St. Catherine-St. Mary’s School of Nursing in 1959. On June 18, 1960 Carol was united in marriage to Bernie Archbold. They made their home, created their family and established...

Marlene was born on November 24, 1934, in Lyon County to Carl and Irene (Peterson) Swanson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a long-time member of Hope Lutheran Church. Marlene graduated from Minneota Public School in 1952 and from the Abbott Hospital School of Nursing in 1955 as a registered nurse. Shortly after graduating from...

Mary Kathleen Bennett was born September 2, 1951 to Lawrence and Dorothy Marco in Worthington, MN. We lost our dearly loved Mary on May 18, 2007 at the Mortan Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL, after a valiant battle with Scleroderma. Mary was a graduate of St. Adrian Catholic School in 1969 and continued her education in Psychology and Sociology at...

Mary was born Dec. 8, 1911, in Eveleth to John and Angela (Perousek) Debevec. She grew up and attended school in Eveleth before receiving a registered nurse degree from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in St. Paul in 1934. She worked at hospitals in Canby and Marshall. On Oct. 17, 1938, Mary and John F. Finnegan were married in...

Mary Louise Flemming was born October 29, 1914 in Ghent, MN to Louis and Elodie (Van den Buschee) DeSutter. She attended school at St. Agnes School in Ghent, MN. Mary and Arthur Flemming were married on May 18, 1937 at St.Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, MN. The couple lived in Minneota where she worked for AB Tracy Co, then as...

Mary Jo (Burch) Kurka was born on March 31, 1954, in Ladysmith, WI, to Jim and Ruth (Overhagen) Burch. She grew up on a dairy farm near Sheldon, WI, and graduated from Flambeau High School in Tony, WI. Mary Jo received her Baccalaureate Degree from Minnesota Bible College and obtained her Nursing Degree from Rochester Community College. On December 27,...

Maurice Eli Mercie was born December 24, 1915 in Lyon County, MN, to August and Irma (Coens) Mercie. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Clotilde Catholic Church in Green Valley. Maurice attended Country School in rural Cottonwood / Green Valley area and St. Joseph School in Marshall. September 12, 1944, Maurice was united in marriage to Agnes Christopherson in...