Albert Johnson
Oct 25, 2003
Albert J. Johnson was born on March 31, 1907 to Peder Adolph and Bertha (Ellingson) Johnson near Goodridge, MN, on the Family Farm in Moylan Township, Marshall County, MN. He was baptized on May 16, 1943 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN. He grew up on the family farm and attended Moylan Country School. Albert worked farming in...
Lillian Thoreson
Oct 24, 2003
Lillian Bertha Markuson was born March 29, 1908, on the Family Farm near Goodridge, MN, the daughter of John and Bertha (Munson) Markuson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith in Goodridge and attended school in Goodridge. Lillian was united in marriage to Alfred Thoreson in 1927. The couple lived on a farm near Highlanding and in...
Gladys Bakke
Oct 24, 2003
Gladys Bertha Klein was born March 15, 1908, the eldest child of Francis M. and Betty Bertha (Swenson) Klein. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. At an early age she moved with her family to a farm west of Thief River Falls. For some time, she worked in Minneapolis, but lived almost all of her life...
Wayne Rahn
Oct 23, 2003
Wayne was born January 4, 1979, at Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Larry W. and Barbara (Bendel) Rahn. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1997. He worked at Auto Value until moving to Idaho in the fall of 2002, where he worked in the housing construction business. Wayne enjoyed playing basketball in his school years and...
Ray Haugen
Oct 22, 2003
Oscar Ray Raymond Haugen was born March 15, 1924, on the family farm in River Falls Township, Pennington County, MN, the son of Oscar and Minnie (Johnson) Haugen. In 1924, he was baptized into the Lutheran Faith in St. Hilaire and on July 18, 1937, he was confirmed at St. Hilaire Lutheran Church. He grew up in St. Hilaire...
Richard Hanson
Oct 21, 2003
Richard Hanson was born October 11, 1956, the son of Eddie and Agnes (Torkelson) Hanson, at Red Lake Falls, MN. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith. The family moved to Minneapolis, MN, in 1968, where Richard graduated from High School in 1974. He worked for many years as an animal control officer for Hennepin County. He...
Clifton Mattson
Oct 21, 2003
Clifton John Mattson was born June 24, 1929 in Clearwater County, MN, to Ivar and Agnes (Olson) Mattson. He attended elementary school in rural Shevlin and high school in Bagley, MN. Clif served in the military during the Korean War, where he became a tank sergeant. After being discharged from the military, he entered the Minnesota State Patrol Training...
Doris Roisland
Oct 20, 2003
Doris Dory M. Roisland was born August 15, 1926 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Dreng and Mabel (Omdahl) Roisland. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Oklee, MN. She graduated from Lincoln High School. She was employed by the 3M Company in Hastings, MN. After retiring, Dory returned to Thief...
Charles Kruse
Oct 18, 2003
Charles Philip Kruse was born July 5, 1923 at Red Lake Falls, MN, the son of Charles J. and Margaret (Weiland) Kruse. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Marys Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls. He grew up and attended school in Red Lake Falls, graduating from Lafayette High School in 1941. Charles worked at various construction jobs...
Burton Carlson
Oct 17, 2003
Burton Raymond Carlson was born on May 26, 1922 on the original Carlson Homestead in Emardville Township, the son of Carl S. and Eda E. (Arlt) Carlson. He was baptized on June 11, 1922 in the Lutheran faith and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Redeemer Church. He attended Red Lake County Public School District #3-Hawthorne. Burton entered the United...
Evelyn Johnson
Oct 15, 2003
Evelyn Janette Lawrence was born on October, 6, 1914 in York Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota daughter of the late Lee and Julia (Hovey) Lawrence. She was baptized and confirmed at LeRoy Lutheran Church, LeRoy, MN and had also spent childhood years near Harmony, MN. In 1933 the family moved to a farm at Badger, MN. In 1936 Evelyn married...
Gladys Severson
Oct 10, 2003
Gladys Linstad was born November 23, 1911, in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Ole and Clara (Bang) Linstad. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith. She grew up and attended country schools near Thief River Falls. On January 4, 1933, Gladys was united in marriage to Elmer Severson in Thief River Falls. The couple bought...
Maryann Myhrer
Oct 10, 2003
MaryAnn Mathilda Morben was born November 29, 1920, the daughter of Obert and Mathilda (Zavoral) Morben. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Bernards Catholic Church, Thief River Falls. She grew up attended school and graduated from Lincoln High School. On June 30, 1939, MaryAnn was united in marriage to Otto Myhrer in Thief River Falls, MN. The couple...
Eugene Schindler
Oct 9, 2003
Eugene R. Schindler, 73, died Sunday, October 5, 2003 at his residence near Red Lake Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 4:00 PM, Thursday, October 9, 2003 at St. Josephs Church, Red Lake Falls, MN, with Father Gerald Noesen officiating. Burial will be at St. Josephs Cemetery, Red Lake Falls, MN. Visitation will be 5- 8 PM,...
Janet Reese
Oct 8, 2003
Janet Louise McBride was born July 10, 1930, the daughter of James E. and Gladys (Sheldon) McBride. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Meriden, CT, where she was born and raised, graduating in 1948 from Meriden High School. On February 18, 1955, Janet was united in marriage to Ambrose Nicholas Reese in Meriden, where the...
Gunhild Selmanson
Oct 7, 2003
Gunhild Olson was born August 30, 1913, at Effie, MN, the daughter of Bjorn Ben and Julia (Hegland) Olson. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith and confirmed in Norwegian language. She accepted the Lord at a tent meeting in 1938. She grew up and attended country school near Bygland, MN. Gunhild was united in marriage to Ole Selmanson...
Bertha Schlenker
Oct 3, 2003
Bertha Alvina Meier was born on January 7, 1912 in Harvey, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Mary (Heinrichson) Meier. She was baptized April 4, 1912 and confirmed June 21, 1935 in the Christian faith and attended rural school near Harvey. Bertha was united in marriage to Helmuth Schlenker on November 22, 1931 in Harvey. The couple farmed...
Oscar Olson
Oct 2, 2003
Oscar Clarence Olson was born on August 8, 1914 in Deer Park Township, Pennington County, Minnesota, the son of Knute and Anna (Nesland) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church and attended Country Schools in Deer Park Township and Mayfield Township. Oscar lived and farmed the Family Farm his entire life. Oscar loved farming, especially his...
Allan Boughton
Oct 1, 2003
Allan Walter Boughton was born on November 22, 1922 in Fargo, ND to Floyd and Olive (Freeburg) Boughton. He was raised and educated in Spencer Township. Allan was united in marriage to Mayme Smith on November 12, 1943 in Minot, ND. They lived and farmed on the family farm from 1943-1962. They then moved to Kenmare, ND where Allan...
Bert Kron
Sep 30, 2003
Delbert Bert Laurence Kron was born on January 16, 1909 in Norden Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota, the son of Axel and Hilda (Lorenson) Kron. He attended Willowdale School in Norden Township and was baptized in the Methodist Church. He worked for several years in Western North Dakota and in a CC Camp in Montana before returning to the...
