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Florence Smith
Jan 22, 2012
Florence died on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at the Prairie Home Hospice House in Marshall. She is survived by her daughter Lorraine Smith Schmidt of Marshall, son Clark (and Lori) Smith of Colo, IA; grandchildren, Nathan (and Shannon) Schmidt, great-grandson Ronan, Damon (and Jennifer) Schmidt, great-grandson Ethan, Laura Schmidt (fiancé Chad Rogers,) Grant Smith, Neal Smith (fiancé Nicole Schmidt,) and...
Bernetta Irene Olson
Jan 18, 2012
Bernetta I. Olson, age 95, of Tracy, Minnesota died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Tracy. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Almlie Funeral Home in...
Grace Arlett Haugen
Jan 11, 2012
Grace Haugen age 89 of Slayton, MN, formerly of Currie, MN died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Murray County Medical Center in Slayton, MN. Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in...
Remi (Ray) Doom
Jan 10, 2012
Remi Joseph Doom was born on March 1, 1923, in Grandview Township, to Camille and Alixa (Lemahieu) Doom. As a child, he moved with his family to Vallers Township where he farmed his whole career. He was baptized at St. Eloi Catholic Church and confirmed at Holy Redeemer in Marshall. On February 16, 1949, he was united in marriage to...
Wilfred (Slick) Kockelman
Jan 8, 2012
Wilfred John “Slick†Kockelman was born on July 26, 1920, in St. Leo, to Philip and Mary (Betzen) Kockelman. He grew up in a family of 14 children in rural St. Leo. Slick was stationed in Hawaii while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Southwest Minnesota. On November 24, 1947,...
Florence Gredvig
Jan 7, 2012
Florence Margaret Willis was born on March 19, 1919, in rural Marietta, MN, to Robert and Myrtle (Steinman) Willis. She attended country school and graduated from Marietta High School in 1936. Florence then graduated from St. Cloud State Teachers College in 1940. She taught grade school in the Cottonwood School District from 1940 – 1944. In 1944, she was united...
Eugene Barnes
Jan 5, 2012
Eugene Harry Barnes was born on February 16, 1935, in South Dakota, to Harry and Gertrude (Wentland) Barnes. As a young child, he moved with his parents to Pipestone where he grew up and graduated from High School. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and later served in the U.S. Air Force. Gene worked as an accountant...
Margaret Spinner
Jan 4, 2012
Margaret I. (Verschelde) Spinner was born on April 5, 1935, in Ghent, to Herman and Caroline (Van Uden) Verschelde. She grew up in Minneota, attended St. Edward Catholic grade school and graduated from Minneota High School. On June 28, 1955, she was united in marriage to Lewellyn “Lew†Spinner. The couple lived in Arco for a few years before moving...
Lois Adeline Wichmann
Dec 31, 2011
Lois A. Wichmann age 97 of Shakopee, MN, formerly of Balaton, MN, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at her home in Shakopee. Services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plain, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Balaton, with...
Helen Klaith
Dec 30, 2011
Helen Margaret (Marcotte) Klaith was born on November 8, 1923, in Clifton Township, MN, to Levi and Sarah (Gaffney) Marcotte. She grew up and attended country school in Clifton Township. In May of 1943, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Klaith. After living in Minneota for a few years, the couple moved to Marshall. Helen worked in retail at...
Abel Dieken
Dec 30, 2011
Abel Albert Dieken was born on March 28, 1918, in Marshall, to August and Amandine (Gesquire) Dieken. He grew up on the family farm north of Marshall. On July 10, 1940, he was united in marriage to Lorena McLaughlin at St. Clotilde Catholic Church in Green Valley. The couple farmed and raised their family near the Dieken home farm north...
Vivian Senden
Dec 25, 2011
Vivian Susan VanDeelen was born November 4, 1920 in Minneota to John and Rose (Homan) Van Deelen. She attended country school and the St. Leo School. On May 23, 1957 Vivian was united in Marriage to Francis Joseph Senden at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Minneota. The couple farmed in two different locations and then moved to a farm south...
Avis Elizabeth Dragstra
Dec 24, 2011
Avis E. Dragstra, 53, of Chandler, MN died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 at the Sanford-Sioux Valley Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the Chandler Funeral Chapel and continuing one-hour prior to...
Corrine Nelson
Dec 22, 2011
Corrine Marie (Stassen) Nelson was born on June 2, 1929, in Marshall, to Joseph and Justine (Erdman) Stassen. She grew up in Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School and was later united in marriage to Howard Rohrs. After Howard’s death, she was married to Werner Nelson. Corrine worked at a variety of jobs including as a clerk for the...
Alice Leese
Dec 22, 2011
Alice Bernice Lucille (Ramberg) Leese was born on August 8, 1918, on a farm in Nordland Township, to Ole and Julia (Hanson) Ramberg. She grew up and attended country school near Minneota. On November 3, 1939, she was united in marriage to Otto Leese at Hope Lutheran Church. The couple farmed South of Minneota until moving to Minneapolis in 1961....
Betsy Kathryn Bakker
Dec 21, 2011
Betsy K. Bakker age 40 of Marshall, MN died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Tracy Alliance Church in Tracy, MN. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until time of Service on Friday only. Interment will be in the Tracy City Cemetery, with...
Gregory Thielges
Dec 19, 2011
A private family service will be held at a later date for Gregory Thielges, 52, of Anoka, formerly of Marshall. Gregory died on Monday, December 19, 2011, unexpectedly of natural causes.
Harvey Melvin Van Roekel
Dec 11, 2011
Harvey M. Van Roekel age 71 of Chandler, MN died at his home on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Chandler Reformed Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Chandler Funeral Chapel. Interment will be prior to the service at 9:30 AM...
Bryan Curtis Hillger
Dec 3, 2011
Bryan Hillger age 60 of Tracy, MN, died Saturday, December 3, 2011at his home in Tracy. Services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Tracy High School Gymnasium. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the school. Military honors will be presented in front of Tracy High School following the service. A private family...
Hilding Hokanson
Dec 1, 2011
Hilding Leonard Hokanson was born on August 8, 1925, in Pelican Rapids, to Olaf and Caroline (Olson) Hakenson. Because his dad died when he was only two years old, he was raised by his Uncle Otto. He grew up in Pelican Rapids and graduated from High School in 1943. Hilding served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 – 1946. He...
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