Obituaries

Bryon Hendrickson

Bryon Hendrickson

Nov 30, 2007

was born February 3, 1950, in Albert Lea, MN, the son of Aldean and Mary Ann (Wilder) Hendrickson.He was raised and educated in Wells where he attended St. Casimir''s Parochial School through 8th grade and graduated from Wells High School in 1968. He was a math major at Mankato State University in Mankato, graduating in 1972. He came to Blue...

Clarice Amelia Abraham

Clarice Amelia Abraham

Nov 25, 2007

Clarice Amelia (Malwitz) Abraham, daughter of Helena (Callies) and J. Frank Malwitz, was born in Howard, South Dakota (Minor County) and died Sunday, November 25, 2007 on the Abraham Century Farm in Elmore Township. She came into this world on June 2, 1923 and became a child of God through Holy Baptism at St. John''s Lutheran Church of Howard on...

Tessie Christensen

Tessie Christensen

Nov 24, 2007

Tessie was born October 8, 1918, at Eden Township, MN, the daughter of Ferdinand and Anna (Schultz) Dittbenner. She was raised and educated in Eden Township, MN where she attended schools. After her schooling she was a caregiver for a local family before her marriage to Richard H. Christensen on March 29, 1940 in Morgan, MN. The couple farmed near...

Consejo Wentz

Consejo Wentz

Nov 16, 2007

She was born April 26, 1931, in Frost, MN, the daughter of Ramon and Elutaria (Noriega) Cervantes.Teddy was raised and educated in the Blue Earth area where she was a 1949 graduate of Blue Earth High School. She was married to John F. Wentz on June 10, 1949 in Blue Earth. John worked for the U.S. Postal Service and Teddy...

Velma Stevens

Velma Stevens

Nov 15, 2007

She was born September 1, 1927, at Adams, Nebraska, the daughter of Rendit and Sarah (DeYoung) DeBoer. She was raised in Nebraska and Arkansas. In the early 1940''s she moved near family in the Fairmont area. She was married to Edwin H. Wiederhoft on December 14, 1946. Velma was a homemaker in Fairmont, raising six children. She later lived in...

Ellis J. Anderson

Ellis J. Anderson

Nov 5, 2007

He was born August 4, 1920, at Gruver, Iowa, the son of James and Gertrude (Samo) Anderson.He was raised in Gruver, Iowa and later in Pilot Grove Township, MN, where her attended country schools. In 1936 he began farming in the Brush Creek area. He farmed with his brothers for several years before moving to Chester, Montana 1952. He was...

Robin Talle

Robin Talle

Oct 27, 2007

Robin "Bob" Douglas Talle was born on Wednesday, January 2, 1939 to Herman and Lucy (Purdy) Talle in Grafton, North Dakota. He was baptized in the American Lutheran Church on March 31, 1939, sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gryte, Bernice Katz and William Hood. On April 26, 1953, Robin was confirmed at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, Glenwood, MN. On...

Lorene M. Clark

Lorene M. Clark

Oct 26, 2007

Lorene was born April 27, 1920, at Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Emil and Flora (Bowman) Kark.She was raised and educated in Blue Earth where she was a 1938 graduate of Blue Earth High School. She attended the Minnesota School of Business in Mankato and was later married to DeVere E. "Potsy" Clark on February 9, 1940 in Blue Earth....

Cecil L. Gramblin

Cecil L. Gramblin

Oct 11, 2007

He was born September 13, 1932, in Webster City, Iowa, the son of Cecil E. and Anna N. (Crouch) Gramblin.Cecil is survived by his son, Son, Randy Gramblin of Blue Earth, daughters: Rhonda (& Mark) Beenken of Phoenix, Arizona, Janis (& Brian) Vorhes of Alleman, Iowa, Linda (& Mark) House of Frost, MN., his sister, Janice (& Jerry) Elm of...

E. Lorraine (Daly) Kraft

E. Lorraine (Daly) Kraft

Oct 7, 2007

She was born December 31, 1908, at Pleasant Prairie Township, MN, the daughter of John C. and Edith (Boisclair) Daly. She was raised and educated in the Blue Earth area where she attended country school and graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1928. She took her normal training after high school and began teaching country school and later taught...

Richard E. Dahl

Richard E. Dahl

Oct 4, 2007

Dick was born May 18, 1944, in Blue Earth, the son of Casper L. and Lucille G. (Holm) DahlDick was raised and educated in the Pilot Grove area, graduating in 1962 from Elmore High School. He loved playing football and basketball in high school and stayed active with golfing and softball throughout his life. After graduation, he began farming in...

Warren Middleswarth

Warren Middleswarth

Sep 27, 2007

Warren was born January 22, 1945, at Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of William F. and Helen M. (Frink) Middleswarth. He was raised and educated in the Portsmouth, VA area and was later a 1964 graduate of Summerville High School, Summerville, South Carolina. He served 6 years with the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Vietnam. He returned from service in 1970...

Fred Riker

Fred Riker

Sep 19, 2007

FREDERICK "FRED" RIKER, age 77, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at his home following a courageous battle with emphysema and cancer. Fred was born June 1, 1930, in rural Kiester, MN, the son of Reuben and Dene (Blom) Riker. He was raised in Bricelyn and later on a farm southeast of Frost, where he attended and graduated from Frost High...

Phyllis G. Kleindl

Phyllis G. Kleindl

Sep 5, 2007

Phyllis was born May 1, 1932, in rural Blue Earth, the daughter of Phillip and Mary (Owens) Kleindl.She was raised and educated in the Blue Earth area where she attended country schools. She spent several years as the primary care giver for her parents and had been a resident of the Blue Ridge Apartments for over 17 years. She later...

Arlene G. Hargrave

Arlene G. Hargrave

Sep 3, 2007

She was born May 12, 1922, at Pilot Grove Township, MN, the daughter of Cort and Dessie (Bruer) Rippentrop.She was raised and educated in the Elmore area where she attended Faribault Co. District School #129. She was married to Fred "Bud" Hargrave on April 18, 1957 in Elmore. Later in 1957 the couple moved to Dickens, Iowa where Arlene worked...

Arno A. Mathews

Arno A. Mathews

Sep 1, 2007

He was born April 2, 1936, at his family farm in rural Blue Earth, MN, the son of Walter and Alma (Goltz) Mathews.Arno was born, raised and lived his entire life on his family farm south east of Blue Earth. He attended rural Blue Earth Schools and was married to Laurel Halvorson on August 3, 1958 at North Blue Earth...

Marcella J. Wessels

Marcella J. Wessels

Aug 29, 2007

Marcella J. Wessels was born October 6, 1924, the daughter of Theodore & Alida (Owens)Kleindl. As a child she moved with her family to Pilot Grove and attended school in Blue Earth, where she received her education through the 8th grade. She worked at the Winnebago factory for 3 years before her marriage to Sute C. Wessels on June 26,...

Scott F. Greimann

Scott F. Greimann

Aug 28, 2007

Scott F. Greimann was born September 2, 1954, at Blue Earth, the son Wesley & Alberta (Golly) Greimann. He graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1973 and Detroit Lakes Technical College. Scott practiced carpentry, had a real estate license, sold A.A.L. insurance, and farmed until he developed his combine business (Greimann Great Plains & Allied Equipment in 2006). His...

Alice Thompson

Alice Thompson

Aug 24, 2007

Alice was born December 27, 1910, on the family farm in Emerald Township, Frost , MN the daughter of Randolph C. and Hansina (Johnson) Thompson. She was baptized on January 28, 1911 by Rev. Okerlund in Frost. When she was 6 years old her mother died and then she made her home with her aunt and uncle Mr. & Mrs....

Viola Parsons

Viola Parsons

Aug 14, 2007

She was born July 9, 1937, in Blue Earth, the daughter of Ernest and Clara (Oswald) Fenske.She was raised and educated in rural Blue Earth where she was a 1954 graduate of Blue Earth High School. She was married to Ernest E. Parsons on April 15, 1959 in Blue Earth. The couple owned and operated the Ernie''s Webb gas station...