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Byron Dean Iverson
Apr 5, 2017
Byron Dean Iverson was born on June 19, 1962, in Benson, MN, to Jerry and Shirley (Christianson) Iverson. He grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School. Byron served in the U.S. Army Reserve and did painting and odd jobs in Benson. On September 25, 1993, he was united in marriage to Carol Erickson at the Immanuel Lutheran...
Veda Williams Ericson
Apr 4, 2017
Veda Lenore Williams Ericson was born on April 2, 1931, in Tracy, to Henry and Lillian (Pederson) Williams. She grew up in Tracy and graduated from Tracy High School. Veda received her Teacher’s Education at St. Cloud State and Mankato State Universities. She taught music to elementary students in the Marshall Public School System. On June 3, 2000, she was...
Lyle Bernard Sharratt
Mar 31, 2017
The funeral service for Lyle Sharratt, 78, of Balaton, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at the Balaton United Methodist Church in Balaton. Visitation will be Monday from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Life Remembrance Center of Balaton. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, one hour prior to...
Donna Jo McKenzie Sikorski
Mar 28, 2017
Donna Jo Sikorski was born on April 21, 1938 in Murdo, South Dakota to Donald and Evelyn (Hulce) McKenzie. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith and graduated from Murdo High School. She continued her education and graduated from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion with a business degree. On November 21, 1964, Donna was united in...
Virginia Dietz
Mar 25, 2017
Dietz, Virginia, 93, on March 25th, of St Louis Park MN and formerly Balaton. Born Sept 29, 1923, the middle daughter of Fred and Marion Timm. Virginia grew up in Balaton and lived in the Minneapolis area as an adult. On March 1, 1946 she married Don Dietz (d. 1985). Virginia worked as a bookkeeper much of her adult life....
Verna (Mary) Klein Moe
Mar 19, 2017
Verna “Mary†Klein was born on April 9, 1934 in Adrian to Michael and Margaret (Evert) Klein. She received the Sacrament of Baptism, April 11, 1934 at St. Adrian Parish. Mary attended high school in Mankato, graduating from Good Counsel Academy, where she made many dear friends that remained a part of her life to this day. On July 6th...
Rosemarie Van Moer
Mar 14, 2017
Rosemarie (DeWitte Debbaut) Van Moer was born on March 26, 1927, in Jasper, MN, to Emma (Facile) and Louis DeWitte. After Louis’ death, Emma married Richard Debbaut and he adopted Rosemarie. She attended and graduated from Milroy High School. On September 8, 1949, she was united in marriage to Donald Van Moer at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy. They...
Howard (Andy) Gag
Mar 13, 2017
On May 23, 1920 in Marshall, MN, Andrew and Eleanor Gag celebrated the birth of their son, Howard Andrew Gag. He grew up in Marshall and was a graduate of the Marshall High School class of 1938. Following his graduation, Howard attended the College of Pharmacy at South Dakota State University. In September of 1942, Howard entered the medical corps...
Mark Howard Enderson
Mar 10, 2017
Mark Howard Enderson was born on July 3, 1951 to Howard and Mary (Reineking) Enderson in Worthington, Minnesota. He was baptized at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Worthington and confirmed at Tracy Lutheran Church. He graduated from high school at Augustana Academy in Canton, SD in 1969. Mark continued his education at schools in Minneapolis including the Academy of Accounting,...
JoAnn Fier
Mar 7, 2017
JoAnn Carol (Meyen) Fier was born on April 18, 1951, in Canby, MN, to Walter and Ardis (Anderson) Meyen. She grew up in Canby and graduated from Canby High School in 1969. On November 13, 1971, she was united in marriage to Joseph Fier at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton. JoAnn worked at the bank in Canby...
Kenneth Luverne Shaw
Mar 5, 2017
Kenneth Luverne Shaw was born on August 15, 1930 in Dovray Township, Murray County to Roy and Hazel (Severson) Shaw. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended country school. On June 4, 1949, Kenny was united in marriage to Donna Eilefson at Tracy Lutheran Church. They made their home in Tracy where Kenny worked for almost...
Alex Polfliet
Mar 1, 2017
Alex Andrew Polfliet was born on March 28, 1921, near Walnut Grove to John and Leona (DeSleer) Polfliet. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. On January 21, 1941, he was united in marriage to Lucille Buysse at the St. Clotilde Catholic Church in Green Valley. Alex farmed nearly 600 acres just outside of Marshall with the help...
Kathleen Louise Gawarecki
Feb 25, 2017
Kathleen Louise (Polfliet) Gawarecki was born on May 25, 1943, in Marshall, to Cyriel and Anna (Vandendries) Polfliet. She grew up and attended school in Ghent. Kathleen was united in marriage to Larry Haag. To this union were born Cindy, Larry, and Rodney. After Larry’s death, she was later united in marriage to LeRoy Vogt. To this union were born...
Jeannette (Jeannie) Marion Drown
Feb 22, 2017
Jeannette Marion “Jeannie†Drown was born on August 18, 1939, on the family farm in Westerheim Township to Louis and Blanche (Rogge) Brewers. She graduated from Minneota High School in 1957. Jeannie was united in marriage to David Drown. To this union were born three children: Pamela, Patrick and Gregory. Jeannie worked for most of her career in retail. She...
Marcella (Sally) B. Marquardt Traen
Feb 18, 2017
Marcella (Sally) Traen was born July 18, 1923 to Henry and Margeritte (Kloos) Marquardt on a farm near St. Leo, Minnesota. Margeritte died shortly before Sally’s third birthday; she was raised by her great aunt and uncle, Mary and Henry Bach. At age 13, she lived with the William Lanners family. When asked where she lived as a child, she...
Eugene (Jack) Orville Lehnhoff
Feb 11, 2017
Eugene Orville Lehnhoff was born on July 3, 1927, in Cottonwood County to Frank and Blanch (Peck) Lehnhoff. He attended school in Dundee and Fulda. On April 21, 1947, he married Rosa Bonita Murphy at St. Gabriels Catholic Church in Fulda. After their marriage, they farmed near Fulda until 1958, when they moved to a farm West of Balaton. In...
Eunice Josephine Gniffke
Feb 11, 2017
Eunice J. Gniffke (May 16, 1931 - February 11, 2017) Eunice Josephine (Halvorson) Gniffke was taken to her Heavenly home on February 11, 2017. “Eunie†was born to Johnnie & Amelia (Possail) Halvorson on May 16, 1931 on the family farm in Nordland Township, Lyon County MN. She was baptized into the Christian Church on October 17, 1931. Eunie was...
Gene David Wolner
Feb 9, 2017
Gene David Wolner was born to Oliver and Ruth (Mossengren) Wolner on Oct 28,193, at home in rural Butterfield, MN. He was baptized at Kansas Lake Church in Butterfield, MN. Gene attended a rural school district 12 named The Wolner School near Butterfield (for most of the children were Wolners). As a young man, he worked at the micrometer place...
Vincent Edward Bot
Feb 6, 2017
Vincent Edward Bot was born February 26, 1936 to Charles and Elizabeth (Brewers) Bot. He passed away on February 6, 2017 at the age of 80 surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Prairie Home Hospice. Vin was baptized and confirmed at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, MN. As a youngster he attended school at St....
Alverna DeRoode
Feb 5, 2017
Alverna DeRoode was born February 14, 1927 in Ghent, MN and died in St Paul, MN on February 5, 2017. Preceded in death by husband Robert John, daughter Rebecca Day, Mother Mary (Baert) and Father Leo Curwick, sisters Eileen and Elizabeth, brothers Bernard and Lawrence, Father and Mother-in-law Theodore and Mary DeRoode. Survived by daughters Christine Matimba, Gloria, Miriam, Melissa...
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