Obituaries
John Silrum
Apr 26, 2010
John was born on December 27, 1913, at Faribault County, the son of Christian and Kiai (Legvold) Silrum. John was raised and educated in Bricelyn graduating in 1931 from Bricelyn High School. John married Leona Kontzelmann in Wells on November 27, 1941. In 1977 the two moved to Blue Earth after retiring from farming. In 1979 Leona passed away. On...
Joyce Goshorn
Apr 25, 2010
Joyce was born February 2, 1941 in Blue Earth, MN to Al and Catherine Goshorn. She graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1959. After graduation Joyce moved to Rochester, MN. She was determined to remain independent and working as long as possible. Her work started with being a nanny and later she moved on to Ability Building Center. She...
Mina L. Asmus
Apr 20, 2010
Mina was born July 21, 1931, at Crosby, MN, the daughter of John and Alta (Oppelt) Van Epps. She lived in Crosby until 1940 when she moved to Austin, MN. She was a 1949 graduate of Austin High School. Mina moved to Frost in 1968 and was married to Robert M. Asmus in December 1968 in Sioux Falls, SD. She...
Vernal Skogen
Apr 19, 2010
Vernal Skogen, age 85, of Easton died April 19, 2010, at his home as a result of complications of a heart conditiuon. Vernal was born January 22, 1925, in rural Frost, MN, the son of Nordahl and Ida (Fjermestad) Skogen. He was raised in the Frost and rural Blue Earth areas where he attended country schools and graduated from Blue...
A. Rosella "Rosie" Plocker
Apr 16, 2010
Rosie was born in Cottonwood, MN, the daughter of Anton and Ronoug (Mittlestad) Lien. She was raised and educated in Cottonwood where she graduated from high school and then attended St. Cloud State University, earning her Associate Degree in education. She taught elementary school in Granite Falls where she met her future husband. She was married to John Plocker on...
Gerald Blom
Apr 7, 2010
Gerald was born February 18, 1929, at Pleasant Prairie Township, MN, the son of Joseph and Susan (Reinhardt) Blom. He was raised and educated in Pleasant Prairie Township and East Chain Schools. He was married to Donamae D. Hauskins on July 16, 1948 at the EUB Church in Blue Earth. The couple lived between Swea City and Armstrong, Iowa before...
Milton Henke
Mar 29, 2010
Milton was born September 14, 1912, at Kiester, MN, the son of Emil and Agnes (Henke) Henke. He was a 1930 graduate of Blue Earth High School and was a lifetime Blue Earth resident. Milt worked at his fathers business, Blue Earth Auto Hospital, following high school. He was married to Beatrice A. Henke on August 26, 1935 in Blue...
Ernest W. Frette
Mar 26, 2010
Ernest was born May 20, 1923, at Pilot Grove, MN, the son of Nels and Selma (Osvog) Frette. He attended country school in Pilot Grove and was a 1941 graduate of Elmore High School. Following school he entered the U.S. Navy where he served as a Gunners Mate 2nd Class of ships in the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. He served...
Bernadine I. Swingdoff
Mar 26, 2010
Bernadine was born November 14, 1911, at JoDavis Township, MN, the daughter of John and Mary (Arndt) Swingdoff. She was raised and educated in Guckeen where she attended schools. Bernadine lived in the Guckeen area until 1960 when she moved to Blue Earth. She was a homemaker and spent many years caring for her parents and brother, John. She was...
Anne Newman
Mar 12, 2010
Anne was born May 7, 1921, at East Chain, the daughter of Clarence and Grace (Larson) Gaard. She attended District 58 country school and later graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1939. She attended beauty school in Mankato before enlisting in the Army where she served with the WACs in Tucson, Az. during WW II. She specialized in flight...
Deloris Gudahl
Mar 10, 2010
Dee was born May 9, 1928, in Blue Earth, the daughter of Martin and Erma (Weise) Weise. Dee was a 1946 graduated Bethany Lutheran High School in Mankato. She was married to Elwood R. Hoot Gudahl on August 6, 1947 at Emerald Township, MN. The couple lived in Blue Earth where Dee managed the catalog department of the J.C. Penney...
Shirley A. Anderson
Mar 2, 2010
Shirley was born June 23, 1941, in rural Faribault County MN, the daughter of Alvin and Sophia (Mohr) Brandsoy. She was raised and educated in Frost where she was a 1959 graduate of Frost High School. Following high school she attended Fairview School of Nursing. She married Gene R. Anderson on September 23, 1961 at North Blue Earth Lutheran Church....
Dolores M. Trasamar
Mar 1, 2010
Dolores was born November 4, 1927, in Lakota, Iowa, the daughter of John and Gertie (Helmers) Roelfsema. She was raised and educated in Lakota, Iowa where she graduated from Lakota High School in 1945. She was married to Milton V. Trasamar on June 15, 1947 in Lakota. The couple farmed near Elmore for many years where Dolores was a homemaker....
Marvin W. Prechel
Feb 23, 2010
Marvin was born January 12, 1934, at rural Blue Earth, the son of Walter and Elsie (Nimz) Prechel. Marvin farmed his familys century farm for all his adult life, retiring in 1982. He was married to Beverly J. Zutz on June 7, 1952 in Blue Earth. He was later married to Clare M. Cheney on June 20, 1975 in North...
Duane M. Pilcher
Feb 22, 2010
Duane was born December 25, 1923, in East Chain, MN the son of F. Ernest and L. Mable (Nelson) Pilcher. He was raised and educated in East Chain where he was a 1942 graduate of East Chain High School. He worked on the family farm after high school and was married to Darlene R. Hall on December 28, 1945 at...
Gladys Schwab
Feb 14, 2010
Gladys was born June 2, 1910, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Warren and Luella (Wilson) Wildes. She was raised and educate in Blue Earth where she attended schools. She was married to Fred P. Schwab on December 21, 1929 in Winnebago. Gladys was a homemaker and had worked at the Vienna Bakery and seasonally with Green Giant Co. She was...
Lyle Quade
Feb 6, 2010
Lyle was born on August 9, 1927 in Barber Township, the son of LaRue and Eileen (Franke) Quade. He attended Blue Earth High School. On May 10, 1952, he married Gloria Ann Martin of rural Blue Earth.Lyle was a passionatefarmer throughout his lifein Barber, Rome and Emeraldtownships.In addition , he worked 30 yearsas a meat cutter for Wilson & Company...
Thelma Cooan
Feb 1, 2010
Thelma was born November 23, 1919, in Rake, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Johnson) Espeland. She was raised and educated in Rake, Iowa where she attended schools. She was married to Alfred Doc Cooan on December 19, 1941 in Frost, MN. The couple farmed in Shell Lake, Wisconsin until 1954 when they returned to the Elmore area where...
Theone Runge
Jan 30, 2010
Theone was born January 13, 1919, at Bricelyn, Mn, the daughter of Julius and JoHanna (Silrum) Hove. She was raised and educated in the Bricelyn area where she was married to Harvey W. Runge on November 15, 1940. The couple farmed in Easton and later in Delavan for many years. Theone loved to raise flower and vegetable gardens and was...
Marianna Eiselt
Jan 29, 2010
Marianna was born April 2, 1928, in Winnebago, the daughter of H.O. and Charlotte (Huber) Nichols. She was raised and educated in Winnebago where she graduated from high school as valedictorian of her class in 1946. She attended and graduated from the Minnesota School of Business and was later married to Wayne M. Eiselt, in Winnebago, on September 24, 1950....
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