Obituaries

Dec 6, 2016

Phyllis (Foley) Tanghe was born on November 10, 1923, in Tracy, MN, to Daniel and Luella (Ford) Foley. She grew up in Tracy and graduated from Tracy High School. On April 18, 1944, she was united in marriage to Ernest Tanghe. The couple farmed and raised their family in rural Marshall. Phyllis was a very kind, gentle person, and happy...

Dec 5, 2016

Darlene Elizabeth (Devereaux) Van Overbeke was born on March 25, 1925, to Dennis and Alma (Lamarre) Devereaux on a farm near Cottonwood, MN. She was baptized, received first communion and was confirmed at St. Clotilde Catholic Church in Green Valley. Darlene attended grade school in rural Cottonwood District 41 and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1943. Darlene was united...

Dec 5, 2016

Evelyn Clara (Verschelde) Kuchera was born on February 24, 1934, in Rural Minneota to Herman and Mary (Hollebosch) Verschelde. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Minneota. On July 11, 1951, she was united in marriage to Mayo “Ole” Kuchera. The couple had one son, William, and made their home in Taunton. Evie worked at the...

Dec 2, 2016

Mary Aline (Olson) Jacobson was born on March 21, 1926, in Tracy, MN, to Ernest and Mary (Armendariz) Olson. She grew up in Tracy and attended Tracy Public Schools. Mary was united in marriage to Lyle Jacobson. The couple made their home in Marshall where Mary worked for the A & W and later was Head Cook for the Marshall...

Nov 29, 2016

Julia Ann Serreyn was born on March 7, 1932, in Tracy, to Julius and Veronica (Logue) Walters. She grew up on a family farm near Lynd and graduated from Lynd High School. On November 29, 1952, she was united in marriage to Stanley Serreyn at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. The couple farmed near Arco, later near Tyler, before moving to...

Nov 24, 2016

Nov 24, 2016

Tommie Gene Waters was born on December 2, 1945, in Shenandoah, IA, to James and Marjorie (Funk) Waters. He grew up between Shenandoah and Westminster, CO. Tom graduated from Defiance High School in Defiance, IA. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, he acquired skills that allowed him to work with electrical engineering in communities...

Nov 23, 2016

Audrey Ann (Tretbar) Almich was born on July 7, 1939, in Brown County, MN, to Clements and Lydia (Root) Tretbar. She was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Morgan, MN. Audrey attended Country School at Morgan and Morton Public Schools. She graduated from Morton in 1957. Audrey worked at Terstegs Super Valu in Redwood Falls, MN, until her...

Nov 15, 2016

Clara Agnes (Becker) Hoffman was born on January 15, 1932, in Mt. Carmel, IA, to John and Teresa Loeffelholz. Clara grew up in Mt. Carmel, IA, and graduated from Mt. Carmel Catholic High School. On May 18, 1954, she was united in marriage to Gerald Hoffman. The couple lived in Sac City, IA, and Graceville, MN, before moving to a...

Nov 15, 2016

Martha Madsen Dunteman, 86, of Balaton, MN passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Colonial Manor in Balaton. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton with visitation starting at 9:30 AM and continuing until the time of service. Interment will be in the Arco Cemetery in Arco, Minnesota....

Nov 15, 2016

Donna Mae Wolner was born on August 31, 1933 to Everett and Ruth (Gravley) Morgan in Windom, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended Marshall Public School. On April 20, 1951, Donna was united in marriage to Gene Wolner at Christ United Presbyterian Church in Marshall. They made their home in Marshall where Donna worked...

Nov 14, 2016

Lynn died Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, after an inspirational battle with cancer, outliving her terminal diagnosis by 11 years. She was born a twin Dec. 20, 1940, in Lac qui Parle Village to Arlan and Verna (Jacobson) Siverhus. She attended Lac qui Parle elementary school. Her father died in 1949, and her mother married Darold Vierhuf of Hendricks in 1951...

Nov 10, 2016

Scott Roger Buysse was born on July 13, 1993, in Marshall, to Roger and Kristi (Ramlo) Buysse. At ten months old, Scott endured a liver and small bowel surgery. The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha performed the procedure and took very good care of him. He survived all odds. Scott grew up on the family farm near Marshall....

Nov 9, 2016

Genevieve Mary (Brewers) Clark was born on November 26, 1928, in Westerheim Township to Louis and Blanche (Rogge) Brewers. She grew up on the family farm and attended Country School. She worked as a telephone operator in Ghent for a time. On November 18, 1953, she was united in marriage to Pat Clark. The couple made their home and raised...

Nov 8, 2016

Mary Pearl Ufkin was born on September 17, 1919, in Berrien County, Michigan, to Bert and Mary (Baker) King. In 1966, she was united in marriage to Peter Sales. To this union was born son Jack Stanley Sales. After Peter’s death, she was married to Vernon Johnston from 1974 until his death in 1988. Mary enjoyed wintering in Arizona, where...

Nov 6, 2016

Louis Arthur Brewers was born on December 20, 1927, in Westerheim Township to Louis and Blanche (Rogge) Brewers. He grew up on the family farm near Minneota. Louis served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On October 27, 1952, he was united in marriage to Beverly Hendricks at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Louis operated a Standard Oil Gas...

Nov 4, 2016

Ralph A. Thielges was born on March 23, 1939, in St. Leo, to Adam and Bertha (Dittberner) Thielges, the youngest of 15 children. He grew up on the family farm in St. Leo and attended Catholic School in St. Leo. Ralph was united in marriage to Ann Thompson. To this union were born three children: Randy, Julie and Dan. Ralph...

Nov 4, 2016

Derald Duane Weinberg was born on March 13, 1921 to Henry and Bessie (Estes) Weinberg in Dickinson County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended school in Spirit Lake, Iowa. In his late teens, he went to welding school and moved out to Washington where he worked as a ship fitter before enlisting into the...

Nov 2, 2016

Dorothy Beatrice (Boerboom) Bromen was born on April 30, 1922, in Ghent, MN, to William and Anna (Stassen) Boerboom. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1940. On August 7, 1945, Dorothy was united in marriage to Howard Bromen. The couple was married for over 63 years. Dorothy raised three children, was a world class seamstress and outstanding cook. She...

Nov 2, 2016

Alice Beatrice Blomme was born on April 13, 1920, to John and Elizabeth (Schaubroeck) Dierickx in Noonan, North Dakota. She was baptized into the Catholic faith on May 9, 1920. Alice moved with her parents and family to Marshall from North Dakota in the fall of 1931. She and Emil Blomme were married on February 4, 1941, at Holy Redeemer...