Obituaries

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...