Obituaries

Richard Hanson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ruby Huseth

Ruby Huseth

Sep 29, 2003

Ruby Christine Haugen was born on July 18, 1922 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Knute and Gena Haugen. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and attended school in Thief River Falls, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1942. Ruby was united in marriage to Harlan Huseth on December 4, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington. The couple...

Patricia Vancamp

Patricia Vancamp

Sep 29, 2003

Patricia Pat Ann Harlin was born on September 10, 1940 in Cass Lake, MN, the daughter of Harold Raymond Ray and Hilma Lillian Lil (Erickson) Harlin. She grew up in Cass Lake and moved with her family to Bagley, MN when she attended high school, graduating in 1958. Following High School she worked for Bell Telephone in Madison, WI....

Alice Hanson

Alice Hanson

Sep 27, 2003

Alice Irene Wold was born February 23, 1916, on the Family Farm, in Agder Township, Marshall County, MN, the daughter of Ingvald and Alma (Bredeson) Wold. She was baptized and confirmed at Satersdahl Lutheran Church and attended Sunnyside Country School and Lincoln High School, graduating from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. Alice was united in marriage to...

George Soiney

George Soiney

Sep 25, 2003

George Soiney, Jr. was born on February 13, 1915 in Holt, MN, the son of George Sr. and Josephine (Hagen) Soiney. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and attended rural school, east of Holt. George was united in marriage to Ardith Hartman on December 30, 1956 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls. The couple...

Berneice Frey

Berneice Frey

Sep 22, 2003

Berneice Maxine Chensvold was born on August 17, 1924 in Ossian, Iowa, the daughter of Arndt Magnus and Mae Sophia (Osterhus) Chensvold. She was baptized, as an infant, at First Lutheran Church, rural Ossian and was also confirmed at First Lutheran Church. She graduated from West Union High School in 1942. Following High School she attended Luther College in...

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