Obituaries
Viola Christina Marie Small
Dec 25, 2006
Viola Christina Marie Kleinschrodt was born November 30, 1916 to Ollie and Katherine Kleinschrodt in rural Martin County, Pleasant Prairie Township. She grew up on the farm with her brother LeRoy. She attended Granada High School, graduating in 1935. On June 4, 1939 she married Don Small in Fairmont. They lived in Oregon during military service time in the U.S....
Emmett R. Anderson
Dec 2, 2006
Emmett Ray Anderson was born on October 22, 1917, in Dolliver, IA, to Nels and Ida (Luscombe) Anderson. On February 11th, 1942, he married Twila Jean Ricard in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage they farmed near Dolliver, IA. In 1944 they moved to a farm near Trimont, MN. In the fall of 1945 they moved to a farm near East...
Elvera Dorothy Wegner
Nov 30, 2006
Elvera Dorothy Urban was born September 1, 1926, at Willow Creek, MN to Gustav and Helen (Ulrich) Urban. She attended St. John's Lutheran Parochial School-Willow Creek. On November 25th, 1943 she was united in marriage to Elvin Carl Wegner at St. John's Lutheran Church-Willow Creek, rural Vernon Center, MN. They farmed in Truman for ten years and moved to Amboy...
Orie L. Davis
Nov 17, 2006
Orie L. Davis was born on December 7th, 1922 to Clarence and Alma (Sosinski) Davis in rural Lewisville, MN. He attended Country School District 17 in rural Lewisville. Orie began farming as a teenager. On April 9th, 1944, Orie was married to Frieda Riewe at St. John's Lutheran Church-Willow Creek. They continued to farm near Lewisville until his retirement in...
Donald Raphael Peterson
Nov 13, 2006
Don was born on December 24, 1919, in Estherville, Iowa, grew up in the Fairmont area, graduated from Shattuck Military Academy in 1939, then entered the U.S. Army Air Corps and graduated from the Stockton, CA Advanced Training. He was a pilot and flew 53 missions in the European theatre during World War II. Upon his return, in January, 1944,...
Ralph Elton Lewis
Nov 6, 2006
Ralph Elton Lewis was born on September 1, 1919, at the family farm, Lewisville, MN, to Verne and Lillian (Halvorson) Lewis. He attended country school and graduated from St. James High School. On September 10, 1939, Ralph was married to Esther Kuhlman at Zion Lutheran Church, Lewisville. They farmed in rural Lewisville. He joined the U.S. Airforce, Nov. 1942 and...
Riley Mark Dahlberg
Nov 6, 2006
Riley Mark Dahlberg, 3, of Wahpeton, ND died Monday, November 6, 2006, in an automobile accident. He was welcomed into the world by Blake and Christina Dahlberg on June 30, 2003 at 1:37 p.m. in Fairmont, MN. He weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz. and was 23 inches long. Riley gave us so much joy in the short time he was...
James Mark Hilgendorf
Nov 2, 2006
James Mark. Hilgendorf, the son of Henry and Eliza (Kuehl) Hilgendorf, was born September 2, 1919, in Waverly Township, rural Ormsby, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Galena Township, rural Ormsby. Jim received his education at rural school District 115 and also attended Truman High School. He then attended the Agriculture Campus at the University...
Oscar Becker
Oct 29, 2006
Oscar Becker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Becker was born on November 5th, 1916 in Glenham, South Dakota. He attended school in South Dakota. In 1932 he moved to the Truman, Minnesota area and worked for area farmers. Oscar entered the U.S. Army in 1943. On May 7th, 1944 Oscar married Rica Deiling at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Vernon...
Irene Lillian Senne
Oct 20, 2006
Irene Lillian Wagner was born on September 26th, 1918 on the family farm near Guckeen, MN, to Iver and Isabel (Nerheim) Wagner. Irene was baptized in 1918 and confirmed in 1932, both at Trinity Lutheran Church, Blue Earth, MN. She attended country school in Jo Daviess Township. On August 27th, 1939, she was united in marriage to Earl William Senne...
Richard Wayne Lund
Sep 29, 2006
Richard Wayne Lund was born on November 2, 1935, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Gustav and Mabel (Nelson) Lund. He attended school in Hills, MN and graduated from Hills High School. After high school, Richard entered the US Air Force in Sioux Falls, SD. He retired after twenty years at the rank of Master Sergeant. Richard lived in Valley Springs,...
Harold Benjamin Carl Loeslin
Sep 13, 2006
Harold Benjamin Carl Loeslin was born on January 19, 1913 at Radium, in Marshall County Minnesota to Wilhelm and Wilhelmina (Zinke) Loeslin. He was baptized March 3, 1913. The family moved to a farm near Ceylon, Minnesota in 1920. Harold attended St. Paul's Lutheran School in Wilbert and was confirmed in 1927. He then attended Dr. Martin Luther College in...
Mildred Emma Coleman
Sep 6, 2006
Mildred Emma Heckman was born on May 16, 1928 in St. James, MN to Herman and Meta (Lange) Heckman. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church-South Branch on June 3, 1928 and confirmed in 1942. Milly attended parochial school at St. John's Lutheran School-South Branch and graduated from high school in St. James. She was employed as a medical...
Kory Edward Else
Aug 29, 2006
Kory Edward Else was born on October 13th, 1979 in Fairmont, MN, to Wendell Else and Katherine Greier Else. Kory graduated from Truman High School in 1998 and attended one year of college at Willmar Technical College in Willmar, MN. After college he was employed at various places, most recently at the Amboy Cottage Café, until the time of his...
Robert D. Camelin
Aug 28, 2006
Robert D. Camelin was born July 28, 1928 in Minonk, Illinois to Fred and Margaret (Loftus) Camelin. He graduated from Minonk High School and entered the Army. Bob served in the Army from 1951 to 1956. He married Lois Bents on September 26, 1951 in Fairmont. They lived in Illinois from 1956 to 1959. In 1959 they moved to Fairmont...
Mildred Harriet Mitchum
Aug 26, 2006
Mildred Harriet Mitchum, 88, of Staples, MN, peacefully passed away into the arms of her Lord at the local Lakewood Health System on August 26th, 2006 surrounded by her two sons. Millie was born October 6, 1917 in Fairmont, MN. Millie was a loving mother and friend. Her indomitable spirit and strength of character were unforgettable. She was known as...
Adoph Kueker
Aug 21, 2006
Adolph H. Kueker was born on February 28th, 1929, to Hugo and Martha (Niemeier) Kueker on the farm in South Branch Township, MN. He was baptized on March 17th, 1929 by Pastor W. F. Rolf He attended St. John's Lutheran School-South Branch and confirmed on May 16th, 1943 by Pastor W. F. Rolf. He served in the US Army Signal...
Flohrs Donald Mausling
Aug 11, 2006
Flohrs Donald Mausling was born on January 29th, 1924 in Waverly Township, Martin County, MN, to Harry and Therese (Schultz) Mausling. He was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Truman, on February 24th, 1924. He was confirmed on April 2nd, 1939 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman. He attended country school in Waverly Township. Flohrs worked as a hired...
LeRoy Kleinschrodt
Aug 6, 2006
LeRoy Kleinschrodt was born September 8, 1919 to Ollie and Katherine (Jacobsen) Kleinschrodt in Pleasant Prairie Township of Martin County. He attended Country School District 44 and graduated from Granada High School in 1937. He married Clarice Cottew on July 3, 1940. He worked two years for Bosshart Construction Co. and farmed thirty-nine years and lived on the same farm...
Louise Marie Silber
Jul 12, 2006
Louise Marie Seller, the daughter of Paul and Augusta (Silber) Seller, was born April 11, 1904 in Fieldon Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. She was baptized April 15, 1904 at Lewisville and confirmed April 24, 1918 at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato. Louise attended school in Lewisville and in 1915 she moved with her family to Mankato and continued her schooling....
