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Amy Narvestad
Amy Narvestad, 95 of Granite Falls died Saturday, June 9, 2007, at her daughter’s home in Willmar while under hospice care.
Funeral services were Saturday, June 16, at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Burial was in Vestre Sogn Cemetery.
Amy Arline Narvestad was born on April 18, 1912, in Canby, the daughter of Daniel Torkelson Beiningen and Laura Dyrland. She was baptized and confirmed in Florida Lutheran Church and attended Country School at District 46, in Manfred Township. She graduated from Canby High School in 1929.
On April 18, 1936, she was united in marriage to Thomas Reinertson. They resided in Minneota where they operated the weekly Mascot for six years. They moved to Renville County, where they owned and operated the Sacred Heart News from 1943 to 1952. She continued her work as a writer and linotype operator until 1968. She was active in Our Savior's Lutheran in Sacred Heart, serving on the church council and taught Sunday school. She became involved in politics during the Eisenhower campaign and served as Renville County Chairwoman and later as the District Chairwoman, serving on the state executive committee. Tom passed away suddenly on Sept. 20, 1954.
On April 20, 1968, she was united in marriage to Carl T. Narvestad. They took up residence on a farm near Granite Falls where they were editors of a semi-annual 'Budstikken' for the Valdres Samband and the quarterly Sound Post for the HFAA. They moved into town in 1988 and jointly wrote the history of the Granite Falls Power Plant in 1991. They also wrote many other publications, including the history of Yellow Medicine County, the centennial history of Granite Falls, a history of the Valdres Samband (a Norwegian ethnic group), numerous local family histories and assisted in the founding of the HFAA. They received the Community Service Award in 1984 and were charter members of the Sons of Norway in Granite Falls.
She was also a Gold Star Mother, as she adopted Rowan Reinertson, her husband Tom's son from a previous marriage. She experienced the agony and pain of losing Rowan, as he was killed in action in an air crash in India in 1945.
She was a faithful member of Granite Falls Lutheran Church, a gifted writer and speaker and at one time, lectured with her husband Carl at Southwest State University. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, spinning, sharing her knowledge with family and friends, acquiring an international doll collection, traveling, researching genealogy, gardening and collecting antiques.
She is survived by her son, Marcus Reinertson of Port Angeles, Wash.; her daughter- Kristina (and Jerry) Swanson of Willmar; three grandsons- Marcus (and Deb) Swanson, Jamie (and Stephanie) Swanson and Benjamin Swanson (and fiancé Leah DeBruycker); five great grandchildren- Chase, Natasha, Kaitlyn, Josiah and Jaden Swanson; a sister, Betty Hanson of San Antonio, Texas; several nieces and nephews including Ardis Mahon of Granite Falls and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; an infant daughter, Andrea Reinertson; son, Rowan Reinertson; four sisters, Martha, Anna Helene, Agnes and Jennie 'Jerrie' and three brothers, Elmer, Marvin and Leonard.
Mary Nelson
Mary Louise Nelson was born on March 3, 1934, in Canby, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry and Ida (Amundson) DeBettignies. She graduated from Canby High School in 1952 and attended Miller Hospital School of Nursing in St. Paul with a degree as a licensed practical nurse.
On May 11, 1957, she was united in marriage to Paul Nelson in Canb.
The couple lived in the Twin Cities, Morris and settled in Alexandria in 1959. She spent her career in nursing where she worked more than 40 years, mostly at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. After retiring from nursing, she worked at Trumm Home Medical Services. She loved her work and felt it was her mission in life to care for those in need.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Alexandria and had been active in Stevens Ministry. In addition, she had been involved in a multitude of other church activities as well as numerous community and professional organizations. She enjoyed writing and poetry and her words remain with us to share with future generations.
She had an infectious sense of humor that brought smiles to all who met her. She loved clowns and their gift of bringing laughter to the world. She truly enjoyed everyone she met and differences mattered little in her friendships with others.
She died suddenly on Sept. 15, 2006.
She is survived by her children, Dan Nelson of Alexandria, Brian Nelson and wife, Sue, of Eagan and Nancy Nelson of Alexandria and their father, Paul Nelson of Alexandria; grandchildren Mack, Jake and Gabe Nelson of Eagan and Spencer Hanson of Kenosha, Wis.; brother Tom DeBettignies and wife, Marilyn, of Forada; and sister-in-laws, Marlys DeBettignies of St. Cloud and Florence DeBettignies of Canby.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Roy, Lloyd and Duane; and sisters, Betty, Elaine, Lenore, Mae and Mavis.
A memorial service was held on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Rev. Greg Billberg officiating. Music was provided by provided by Jennifer Maloney and Diane Alveshere. Pallbearers included Mike DeBettignies, Tommy Hargreaves, Cliff Krohnfeldt, Kevin Miller, Mark Nelson, and H. Dan Ness. Honorary pallbearers were her grandsons, Mack, Jake, and Gabe Nelson and Spencer Hanson.
Marie Jeanette Nelson
Graveside services were held in Clearwater, FL for Marie Jeanette Nelson, 86 who passed away October 1, 2006 in Burnsville at the Ebenezer Rides Care Center where she had been a resident for the past six years.
Nelson was born in Canby to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bramberg. She was a graduate of Canby High School.
In 1944 she was united in marriage to Harvey Nelson in Corpus Christi, TX.
During World War II she worked as a secretary in a defense plant in California.
Following the war the couple lived in Grand Rapids, MI. and Chicago, IL. before retiring to Florida.
Nelson was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Carl Nemitz
Carl Nemitz, age 91, of Canby, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at the Sanford Canby Medical Center.
Funeral services will be at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 9 at Birk Funeral Home in Canby from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will resume at the church on Friday one hour prior to the service. Rev. Katherine Rood will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Stephen Cemetery, Canby.
Carl Earl Nemitz was born on June 16, 1916, to Richard and Elizabeth (Mienke) Nemitz in Canby. He grew up on the Nemitz farm four miles north east of Canby. He attended country School District No. 41 and one year of high school in Canby.
On Feb. 14, 1942, Carl was united in marriage to Adeline Gjovig. The couple lived on the Nemitz family farm until 1953, when they moved to LeSueur. While living in LeSueur, they owned and operated LeSueur Recreation Center, a bowling establishment. In 1957, the couple moved to St. Louis Park, where Carl was employed with Northrup King Co. as an assistant manager of the hybrid seed corn department, until his retirement in 1978. In 1998, the couple moved to Sylvan Place in Canby.
He was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. He enjoyed their lake home in Wisconsin, winter home in Apache Junction, Arizona and traveling to many states with their motor home, as well as a love for cats.
Carl is survived by 11 nieces and nephews, Janet Schneider of St. Paul; Steven (Colleen) Johnson of Farmington; Bill (Jane) Nemitz of Nisswa; Bob (Christine) Nemitz of Edina; John (Lois) Mathews of Canby; LeRoy (Jan) Melby of Chandler, Ariz.; Ben (Kelley) Nemitz of Canby; Chris (Amy) Nemitz of Canby; Virginia (John) Engfer of Jordan; Yvonne Green of Arizona; and Marlene (Munier) Kadrie of Arizona.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Adeline in 2000; parents, Richard and Elizabeth Nemitz; two brothers, Walter Nemitz and Raymond Nemitz; two sisters, Clara Mathews and Martha Melby; niece, Marilyn Johnson; and nephew, Donald Nemitz.
Clifford Leroy Ness
Funeral services for Clifford Leroy Ness, 92, of Bemidji, who passed away on Nov. 3, 2006, at the Clearwater County Hospital in Bagley were held on Nov. 8 at the Trinity Free Lutheran Church in Pony Lake.
Clifford Ness was born on Nov. 20, 1913, to Ole and Christine (Hofseth) Ness, in Canby. At a young age he moved to Bemidji with his family and attended school at Pony Lake.
He was united in marriage to Esther Nelson on May 11, 1940, in Pinewood. She passed away in ,1996. On Aug. 23, 1997 he was united in marriage to Gertrude Reierson in Bemidji.
During his life he was a farmer, truck driver, logger and a school bus driver; he worked at Nu-Ply as a factory worker until his retirement in 1976. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling and working with cars & trucks
Ness was an active member of Trinity Free Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his sons David Ness of Cadiz, Ohio, Donald Ness of Minneapolis, Gerald and Arthur Ness both of Bemidji; a daughter, Janet Nervick of Minneapolis; three grandchildren, two great-granddaughters, one brother, John Ness of Bemidji and a niece.
He was preceded in death by his parents, both wives and sisters Gladys and Jenive.
Florene Ningen
Florene Ningen, age 56, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2007, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Porter with Rev. Ellen Munter officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25 at Birk Funeral Home in Canby with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Burial will be in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery. Online registry is available at www.birkfuneralhome.com.
Florene Ann Ningen was born Nov. 25, 1950, to Ernest and Olga (Wentzlaf) Wallert in Ivanhoe. She graduated from Canby High School and then worked in the Twin Cities at Minnegasco. In 1976, she moved to a farm near Porter and worked several different jobs. She started Family Travel in Canby in 1990, and in 1996 she added massage therapy to her business.
Florene was an active member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Porter. She was a Bethel Luther League advisor and sang in the church choir. For many years, she was a member of the music group, Steppin’ Out. Some of her enjoyments in life were watching football on TV, attending her grandchildren’s activities, and spending time with friends and family on the back patio.
Florene is survived by her husband, Bill Ningen; son, Graham Dybsetter (fiancé, Stacy DeMuth); step-children, Carmon (Brian) Mamer; Mike (Sheila) Ningen; Monica (Korey) Tuttle; step-grandchildren, Kyle, Ashley, and John Mamer and Alissa Ningen; mother, Olga Wallert; brother, Duane (Charleen) Wallert; and many other family members.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ernest; brother, Lowell; and sister, Karen Anderson.
Velma Lois Norris
Velma Lois Norris, 81, of Palm Desert, Calif., died Nov. 17, 2006, in Palm Desert.
She was born May 9, 1925, to Clarence Arndt and Lotti Arndt in Ivanhoe. She married Robert L. Rosten in 1954 in Porter. She was a medical records administrator for Kaiser Permanente.
She is survived by sons, Randall L. Rosten of Palm Desert, Calif., and Michael Rosten of Cassville Mo. Grandchildren Robert L. Rosten and LeeAnne B. Rosten of Palm Desert and Nathan Rosten. Sister Arlis Bechtel, Cherokee, Iowa. Brothers Elroy Arndt, New Mexico, Gene Arndt, Westlake, Calif., and Brother-in-Law, Merlin Cole, Garnd Rapids, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Rosten and younger sister, Nona Cole.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. on Tueday, Nov. 21 at Forest Lawn Cathedral City, Calif., with Forest Lawn Cathedral City in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Ann O’Donoghue
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth A. O’Donoghue, 63, of Gary, S.D., will be Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the United Methodist Church of Gary. Rev. Samuel Sunandkumar will officiate. Music will be provided by Dorothy Sander, organist, and Bruce Melby, soloist. Ruth passed away at her home in Gary on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006.
Burial of her cremains will be at a later date in the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Honorary pallbearers will be Ruth’s grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be Leon Kaiser, Tim Kloos, Tim Bekaert, Scott Johnson, Jason Meyer and Brett Ahrens.
Visitation will be on Monday, Aug. 7, at the Houseman-Eng Funeral Home in Clear Lake, S.D., from 5-8 p.m. and will resume Tuesday at the church one hour prior to the service. The family is requested to meet at the church Tuesday at 1 p.m. to attend the services.
Ruth was born July 13, 1943, to Robert and Agnes (Hayes) Warwick in Watertown, S.D. She was raised on farms near Watertown and Gary and Marietta. Ruth was baptized and confirmed in the Gary United Methodist Church. She attended District 96 rural grade school and Canby High School graduating in 1961. She continued her education at Dakota Weslyan University at Mitchell, S.D., for two years. Ruth then moved to California.
Ruth was united in marriage to Phillip O’Donoghue formerly of Limerick City, Ireland. In December 1963, their first son, John, was born in California. They later moved to Oregon where their son, Robert was born in 1966. They then moved to Minneapolis and later to an acreage near Belle Plain. Ruth worked as a lab technician at Fairview South Hospital in Minneapolis. Ruth’s three stepchildren: Deirdre, Michael and Kevin O’Donoghue came to live with the family. In 1990 Phillip O’Donoghue passed away. Ruth moved to Burnsville continuing her employment. Ruth retired in 2003 and moved to Gary, where she resided until her death.
Ruth enjoyed traveling, site seeing, playing cards and loved her cat, Tootsie. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her children: Deirdre of Minneapolis, Michael (Sharon) of Oceanside, Calif., Kevin (Renee) of Dixon, Ill., John (Stacey) of Champlin and Robert (Lorilee) of Gary; 10 grandchildren: Brandie, Jeremy, Jason, Bradley, Casey, Ryan and Connor O’Donoghue, Candice Christainson, Lacy and Alexia Kloos; four great-grandchildren: Shawn Klabo, Sebastian, Haley and Brooklyn O’Donoghue; one brother, Larry Warwick of Reno, Nev,; three sisters, Shirley Wiese of Gary, Marilyn (Marvin) Starks of Oregon, Barbara (Louvaine) Johnson of Wayzata and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip O’Donoghue, parents, one brother, Lee Warwick, two nephews, Lee Allan Wiese and Jason Johnson and one niece, LaRinda Benhke.
Darlene M. Nelson
Funeral services for Darlene M. Nelson, age 76, of Gary, S.D., will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25,in the United Methodist Church, Gary. Rev. Samuel Sunandkumar will officiate. Darlene passed away on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007, at the Prairie Lakes Hospital, Watertown, S.D.
Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery, Gary. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and staff of the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Active pallbearers will be David Law, Michael Law, Scott Pederson, Duane Shjerve, Erek Bye, Chuck Neubeck and Nathan Noga. Music will be provided by Kayla Bauman, pianist and Carrie Law, soloist, accompanied by David Law, guitarist.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, in the Houseman-Eng Funeral Home in Clear Lake and will resume Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Darlene Marilyn Nelson was born Jan. 9, 1931, to S.O. and Martha (Gronning) Nuteson in Gary.
She was raised on a farm north of Gary and after attending District #61 Country School through the 8th grade, she graduated from Gary High School in 1949.
On May 22, 1949, Darlene was united in marriage to Harvey Nelson. For most of their 58 years of marriage they made their home in Gary, with short stays in Scotland, S.D., Miller, S.D., and Watertown. Darlene spent her years as a loving mother and homemaker. In May of 2006, she entered the Deuel County Good Samaritan Center in Clear Lake and resided there until Sept.14, 2007. At that time Darlene entered the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown
Darlene was a member of the Gary United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for several years. She was also a member of the Gate City Senior Citizens and Gary American Legion Auxiliary. Through the years Darlene enjoyed square dancing, playing cards, sewing, quilting, ceramics, and cooking.
Darlene is lovingly remembered by her devoted husband Harvey Nelson of Gary; two daughters: Sandy (David) Law of Watertown,and Shirley (Randy) Pederson of Marietta; one son, Doug (Marilyn) Nelson of Montevideo; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three brothers: Laverne "Sonny" Nuteson (friend Marge) of Maplewood, Duane "Duke" (Neena) Nuteson of Milwaukee, Wis., and Ed (LaVonne) Nuteson of Gary; two sisters: Gurine "Jean" (Johan) Tvedt of Brandt, and Geraldine (Paul) Schilling of Escanaba, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews.
Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, one brother and one grandson Bradley Nelson.
Clovis Nordquist
Services for Clovis “Danny” Nordquist, age 84, of Canby, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Reverend Katherine Rood will officiate. Burial will be at Hope Lutheran cemetery in Minneota.
Danny died peacefully at her home on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, after a long battle with cancer.
She was born on Feb. 9, 1923, to Ollis and Eva (Gable) Dansby in Quitman, Miss. She graduated from Central High School in Jackson, Miss. She met a young serviceman while he was stationed at Foster General Hospital in Jackson. Six weeks later, she married Gene Nordquist on Sept. 16, 1944. As newlyweds, they moved north to Pelican Rapids. During Gene’s college years, they lived in Bemidji and Minneapolis. After his graduation from mortuary school, they took an internship in Detroit Lakes and then they finally settle in Minneota where Gene was in partnership in the furniture and funeral service for 26 years.
While in Minneota, she attended church at Hope Lutheran Church where she was actively involved in teaching Sunday School, Circle, and led Bible studies.
Danny was also involved with politics and served as Lyon County Republican Chairwoman in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Danny and Gene adopted two boys. Scott joined their family in 1953 and Dane in 1955.
In 1976, they moved to Canby, where Gene started a new business.
While she was a member at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby, she was actively involved in WELCA, served as a mentor for confirmation students, and volunteered numerous hours in many activities in the church. She was also a member of the Hospital Auxiliary at Sanford Hospital in Canby and the Minneota American Legion Auxiliary.
Danny’s hobbies included playing bridge, collecting elephants and bears, volunteering for community activities, and antiquing with her husband. Danny also enjoyed listening to Dane’s jazz and Dixieland bands. But she especially enjoyed babysitting and spending time with the grandchildren and (sometimes the grand-dogs). RVing was a big part of her life-so much so that she and Gene became very active members in the Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicles Club. In their many travels, they were privileged to have visited all 48 states of the continental U.S. and half of Canada. They also enjoyed 10 winters in Arizona in their RV. While there, they organized a Rambler Breakfast Club that also included wintering Holiday visiting members in the Mesa, Ariz., area. Their circle of friends now stretched across the U.S.
Danny and her husband enjoyed 63 years of doing many things together and doing for each other. She was a dedicated servant to God, church, and family. Her biggest emphasis was on “Love”. She practiced “Love your neighbor as yourself”. All who knew Danny, loved her and she returned it in full measure.
Danny is survived by her husband, Gene; sons, Scott and his wife, Ruth of North Branch, and Dane and his wife, Nancy of Canby; two grandchildren, Justin and Nicole Nordquist; sister, Jeri Marsalis and her husband, Buddy of Clinton, Miss.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
June Eleanor Agnes Norlin
June Norlin, age 84, of Canby, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at Sanford Health Canby Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 9, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Rev. Katherine Rood will be the Officiant. Burial will be in the Canby City Cemetery. Online registry is available at www.birkfuneralhome.com.
June Norlin was born on June 16, 1922, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to parents Oliver and Agnes Noreen. She was baptized and confirmed at Arlington Hills Lutheran Church in St. Paul. June was a 1940 graduate from Johnson High School and graduated from the Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing in 1943. She also attended the Lutheran Bible Institute before joining the Army Nurse Corp in January of 1943. She served her country for two years in the 167th General Tent Hospital in Normandy, France, where she had the privilege of meeting General Eisenhower. In 1946, June met James Robert Mosier at the Crile Institute before being discharged from the military. They were married on March 28, 1948, and began their home in Canby. Together they raised Laurel and Colin. James passed away in 1964.
Donald Norlin, the town’s beloved music teacher, came into their lives in 1965. Together June and Don continued to raise Laurel and Colin. Donald passed away in 1988.
Throughout her 40-year nursing career, June exemplified the heart of` a nurse. She demonstrated her care for Canby and Nursing by teaching many of the next generations of hospital care givers. Her legacy is evident today through the loving and skillful care given at the Canby Hospital. She served on the Minnesota Governors task force to set up continuing education requirements for registered nurses. Even in retirement, she was actively involved with Hospice and assisted the hospital in times of need.
June’s deep and abiding faith was reflected in her everyday life. She was passionate about sharing her faith with everyone, especially the community’s children. She was a Sunday School Superintendent and teacher. A recent highlight in June’s life has been working with children at The Connection. Her faith and witness for Jesus transcended denominational lines.
June is survived by her two brothers, Walter and Donald Noreen. June is also survived by her children and their families: Laurel (Randy) Spitzer, Colin (Cindy) Mosier, and Carmen (Tim) Ronan. Her grandchildren include, Christof (Sativa) Spitzer, Heather (David) Dominguez, Aimee Mosier, Bethany (Thomas) Miller, Michelle (Alan) Anderson, Bobby Kew, James Mosier, Timothy and Greg Ronan. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren; Avery and Lanigan Anderson, Hailee Miller, and Amber, Jarrod and Sabrina Dominguez. June liked to consider herself an honorary member of the Snortum, Bliss and Beecher families as her family lived so far away. Many Canby community children also called her “Grandma June”. June especially considered the children of “The Youth Connection” to be her grandchildren.
Sister Edna Nosbush
Sister Edna Nosbush, SSND, passed away March 3, 2007, at the age of 89 at the Good Counsel Convent in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial was Wednesday , March 7 at Good Counsel with Father Peter Nosbush as celebrant. Burial was at the Good Counsel Cemetery in Mankato.
Rose Johanna was born on august 25, 1917 near St. Leo to Peter and Sophia (Eischens) Nosbush. On July 19, 1937 she professed her vows as a School Sister of Nortre Dame and chose the name Sister Mary Edna. she taught in schools all over Minnesota including St. Peter’s in Canby. In 1967 she returned to Good Counsel and continued teaching until she retired in 2002 She would have celebrated 70 years as a School Sister of Nortre Dame this year.
Sister was preceded in death by her parents; seven brothers, Otto, Joe, Alphonse, Wendelin, Lawrence, Ambrose and Aloysious, and four sisters, Mary, Sister Mary Bertha, Sister Mary Ancilla and Sister Mary Lorraine.
Sister Edna is survived by her brother Ambrose of Fairfax; sister-in-laws Magdalene Nosbush, Portland, Oregon, Marie Nosbush, New Ulm, Rachel Nosbush, Marshal, and Dorothy Nosbush of Canby; as well as many niece, nephews, cousins and friends.
Eldora Ochsendorf
Eldora Marie (Giese) Ochsendorf was born April 9, 1924, to Robert and Emilia (Ross) Giese in rural Nassau. At age four, they moved to the Ipswich, S.D., where she grew up on a farm and attended country school through the eighth grade.
She married LeRoy Ochsendorf on April 11, 1943, at Canby. They lived and farmed in the Canby area until March of 1970, when they moved to rural Dawson, continuing to farm until 1985. After LeRoy’s death on Nov. 11, 1987, she moved into the Riverside Apartments in Dawson, where she resided until her death on Monday, June 25, 2007.
She was active in various church groups and committees and for over 30 years was an active 4-H leader. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery, baking, cooking and dancing. She loved sharing these skills with her children, grandchildren and friends. The coffee and baked goods were always ready for company. She also enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s school and 4-H activities.
She is survived by her children: Ron (Mary) Ochsendorf of Montevideo, Karen (Wayne) Launderville of Garfield, Ark., Leslie (Geri) Ochsendorf of Alexandria, Garry (Gail) Ochsendorf of rural Boyd, Deb Bendel of Prior Lake and Rick (Deb) Ochsendorf of Prior Lake; 23 grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; brother, Fred (Lyla) Giese of Canby; two sisters: Bertha Johnson of Canby and Virdeena Knutson of Renville; several nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, LeRoy; son, Lonny on January 17, 1992; four brothers: Charles, Max, William and Robert Giese; and five sisters: Leona Hanson, Amanda Stevenson, Alice Hanson, Esther Dosch and Martha Jones.
Funeral services were Friday, June 29, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating. The scripture lessons were Psalm 23 and John 3:16-17. Daughter, Karen Launderville, read a poem as a tribute and Pastor Janine Olson read a tribute to Eldora, written by her son, Gary, as well a giving a tribute on behalf of Eldora’s family. Deb Lewis accompanied the soloist, Jeanne Peterson in singing "In the Garden" and "How Great Thou Art" and the congregation in singing the hymns "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus". The honorary casketbearers were all her grandchildren and the active casketbearers were grandsons: Chad Ochsendorf, Troy Ochsendorf, Derrick Ochsendorf, Brady Bendel, Christian Ochsendorf and Chaz Ochsendorf. Burial was in Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson.
Orville Oellien
Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 28, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson for Orville Oellien.
The Rev. Kendall Stelter and Intern Pastor Jon Dahl officiated. Special music was provided by organist Chris Lehne and soloist Jon Wager. Military honors were the V.F.W. Post 5247 from Dawson. Honorary pall bearers were Bob Kemen, Lyle Hanson, Joe Bolstad, Delos Gulden, Arnold Haugen and Delmore Fenske. Active pall bearers included Dale Kemen, Gary Kemen, David Kemen, Carl Oellien, Douglas Oellien and Charles Oellien. Concluding services were held at the Canby City Cemetery.
Orville Edward Oellien was born in Freeland township, Lac Qui Parle County near Canby to John Jr. and Jennie (Benson) Oellien on Nov. 23,1928, his grandmother's birthday. He served his country stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict and was a lifetime member of the Dawson VFW Post 5247. On April 10, 1954, he married Mavis Mitchell at the American Lutheran Church in Canby, where he had been baptized and confirmed. Their lives were blessed with a son, Jay, and a daughter, Jann. His family was the joy of his life.
Along with farming his natural ability as a cowboy led him to become an assistant to several Canby veterinarians. He became a supervisor at the Dawson Soybean Plant, where he worked for 23 years. During those years he often surprised his family by bringing home new employees from the plant for the holidays.
He loved the outdoors and spent many hours camping, traveling, trapping, fishing, and hunting, always bringing home his (and others) limit. In his leisure hours he could be found in his shop building fish houses, trailers and other interesting creations. He enjoyed cooking especially on the outdoor grill as there was no cleaning up to do. On occasion he would clean house by throwing out and burning things. He loved playing cards with his friends and everybody loved beating him because he was so lucky and hard to beat.
He is durvived by Mavis, his wife of 53 years, son, Jay and special friend, Lisa of Sioux City, Iowa, daughter, Jann and special friend, Tom of Dawson, AFS son David (Meg) Erba, and their children, Isabelle, Monica and Dominic of Queensland, Australia; brother, John (Mary) of Osage; two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law; numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and an abundant circle of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers: Ted, Martin, Edward and Clarence and a sister, Genevieve Ekstrom; twin baby boys in 1955 and a baby son in 1960.
He will be remembered for his devotion to family, amazing strength during difficult times, his terrific sense of humor, his love of farming and working with animals and as a "fearless leader" at Kemen Farms.
He has been a member of Grace Lutheran church of Dawson since 1966 and listened faithfully to the radio broadcast every Sunday.
Raymond Olafson
Mass of Christian burial was held on Friday, July 20, for Raymond Olafson, 85, of Minneota, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota.
Olafson passed away on Monday, July 16, 2007, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall under the care of Prairie Home Hospice. Interment was at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery in Minneota with Military Honors provided by the U.S. American Legion Post 199 of Minneota..
Raymond Olafson was born on Dec. 28, 1921, in Minneota to Peter and Mary (Kiley) Olafson. He grew up in Minneota and graduated from Minneota High School in 1943.
Olafson served in the U. S. Army from 1944-1946 in the European Theater fduring Word War II. Following his honorable discharge he returned to Minneota. Olafson worked for Gambles, started Ray’s Refrigeration; sold insurance for Farmer’s Insurance and for the Catholic Order of Foresters.
He was united in marriage to Katherine Moorse at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota..
Olafson was involved with the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Minneotat Youth Group in particular. In 1997 he was recognized by the Minnesota Catholic Order of Forester’s with the first Fraternalist of the Year award. He served as Secretary/Treasures of the Minneota Lions; Secretary/Treasurer of the Minneota Fire Department; as Financial Secretary for the Minneos Court of Catholic Order of Foresters and was a member of the U.S. American Legion Post 199 of Minneota.
He is survived by his wife Katherine of Minneota, daughters Marge (Gary) Thostenson of Mintevodeo; Joan (Barry) Detloff of Somerset, Wis.; son David (Margaret) Olafson of Marshall; sister, Catherine (Elmer) Schumacher of Elk Rver; three grandchildren; nieces, and nephews,
He was prceded in death by his parents, one brother Bernard and one nephew, James Schumacher.
Reva L. Ordorff
Reva L. Ordorff, age 90, of Hendricks, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at the Hendricks Nursing Home.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, March 2, at the Hendricks Hospital Chapel. There was also a funeral service on Monday, March 3, at Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. Burial was in the Lakeview Cemetery in Buffalo.
She was born Jan. 23, 1918, the daughter of Everett and Mary (Lewis) Cyrus in Victor Township, Wright County. She attended Corey School to the eighth grade and later attended Howard Lake High School and graduated in 1936. On July 23, 1938, she was united in marriage to Reuben Ordorff in Buffalo. Together they farmed for 60 years on the Ordorff Homestead in Buffalo Township. To this union, five children were born. She was a devout mother and homemaker and loved to entertain. She tried many occupations, but homemaking was first and most important to her.
In her spare time, she loved to bake pies, gardening, taking pictures, reading her Bible and enjoying the company of all animals.
She is survived by her sons, James (Carol) of Billings, Mont., Dale of Astoria, S.D., and David of Hendricks; 16 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; sisters, Mabel Hayes of Buffalo, and Etta Hayes of Montrose.
She was preceded by her parents, husband, two brothers, daughter-Janice and son-Gerald and three sisters in infancy.
Ruth Agnes (Stengel) Osterman
Funeral services for Ruth (Stengel) Osterman were held Saturday, August 19, 2006 at the Hope Reformed Church, Montevideo. Osterman passed away on August 16, 2006 at the LUther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. Pastor Mike Altena officiated at the service Interment was at the Canby City Cemetery, Canby.
Ruth Agnes Osterman was born December 9, 1930 in Winnebago to John and Bessie (Gilson) Matteson. She graduated from Winnebago High School and Canby Vocational Technical College as a Medical Secretary.
She married Ronald Stengel on November 8, 1953. Stengel passed away in 1993.
On April 30, 2005, she married Marvin Osterman. the couple was living in Montevideo at the time of her death. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Canby. She served in several positions in her church and community.
Osterman is survived by her husband; her children, Bruce (Chris) Stengel of Clarkfield, and Saundra (Philip) Gustafson of Maynard; 5 grandchildren; one brother Harold (Mary) Matteson and one sister, Doris Cordes.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ron, one brother Lloyd Matteson, one sister Dorothy Wallace and one granddaughter.
Edith Lorraine Ouverson
Funeral services for Edith Lorraine (Paulson) Ouverson, 75, of Delano were held on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at the Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Delano. Rev. Lee Hallstrom officiated with the interment at Delano Public Cemetery. Casket bearers were Charlie Nelson, Duane Johnson, Dick Pageau, Kevin Halvorson, Colin Paulson and Steve Ouverson. Ouverson passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2006 at the Park View Care Center in Buffalo.
Edith Lorraine Paulson was born July 28, 1930 to Edward and Pauline (Christianson) Paulson in Lakefield. She was baptized in the West Belmont Lutheran Church. In 1941 the family moved to Canby, where Paulson graduated from Canby High School in 1948.
Paulson was united in marriage to Clarence Ouverson on June 11, 1949.
Ouverson was a hard working person; she was a devoted supporter of Delano HIgh School Basketball, loved to travel, meet new people, reminisce and feed everyone.
Ouverson is survived by her children, Jan (Joe) Kittok, Delano, Joanne (Kevin) Baumgartner, Aitkin; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Hazel Bowman, Richfield, and Delores Halvorson, Madison.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, David three brothers, Paul, Ernest, and Henry, and three sisters, Esther, Lillian and Muriel.
Freeman O. Ovall
Funeral service for Freeman O. Ovall, age 81, Toronto, S.D., were Thursday, March 27, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gary, S.D. Rev. Bruce Mueller officiated. Freeman died Monday, March 24, 2008, at the Hendricks Nursing Home, Hendricks.
Military honors were provided by the Peden-Cole American Legion Post No. 109 of Gary at Mission Covenant Cemetery, rural Astoria.
Freeman O'Niel Ovall was born Feb. 4, 1927, to Oscar and Pauline (Strom) Ovall at the family home near Astoria, SD where he was raised and attended country school. Following his education, he worked on the farm until entering the United States Army on January 12, 1951. Freeman was stationed at Camp Atterbury, Ind., until he was sent overseas to the front lines in Korea. Due to illness, Freeman was sent to Japan and was then honorably discharged on Oct. 15, 1952. He returned to the Astoria area where he worked various jobs over the next several years.
On Dec. 27, 1958, he was united in marriage to Eldora (Jants) Steffen at Garner, Iowa. Following their marriage, they moved to a farm northeast of Astoria. Eldora passed away on Dec. 25, 1991. Freeman remained on the farm for a short time and then moved to Gary. He lived there until 2002 when he moved to Toronto. Freeman entered the Hendricks Nursing Home in Hendricks on March 11, 2008.
He was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gary. Freeman was also a member of the Peden-Cole American Legion Post No. 109 in Gary the VFW in Canby. He enjoyed fishing, dogs and keeping things neat and orderly.
He is survived by four step-daughters: Marlys (Jerry) Fischer, Donna Olson, Pat (Steve) Haney and Karen (Ernie) Chrtt; three step-sons: Ronald (Carol) Steffen, Melvin (Charlene) Steffen and Gary Steffen; numerous step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; nephew James (Carol) Resman as well as many other nieces and nephews; and a very special friend Avis Kruger.
Freeman was preceded in death by his wife Eldora; parents; one sister Frances Resman and two brothers, Harvey and Fredolph Ovall.
Dorothy Pearson
Funeral services for Dorothy (Mrs. Merle) Pearson, 78, of rural Clarkfield, who passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, at Senior Haven in Canby were held on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Swede Home Lutheran Church of Swede Prairie Township. Interment was at the Canby City Cemetery, Canby. Pastor Allan E. Johnson was the officiant.
Dorothy M. Pearson was born Feb. 27, 1928, at Canby to Alvin and Rose (Moravetz) Juranek. She was baptized at the First English Lutheran CHurch, Canby and later confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Canby. She attended Marble School in Lincoln County.
She was united in marriage to Merle Pearson on Sept. 26, 1964, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Canby. The couple farmed in Swede Prairie Township where she enjoyed flower gardening, helping with the farm work, quilting and sewing. She was a member of Swede Prairie Lutheran Church.
Pearson is survived by her husband, Merle and two sisters, Marge Bauer, Mounds View and Phyllis Juranek, Slayton, and a niece, Sandra (Al) Wood of Hillsboro, Ore.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Donald.
Evelyn Pederson
Evelyn “Evie” Pederson, age 82, of Canby, passed away Friday, Nov. 23, 2007, at the Sanford Canby Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 10:30 am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-7 p.m. at Birk Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 p.m. with a rosary to follow. Visitation will continue on Tuesday from 9:30-10 a.m. at the funeral home. Father Tony Hesse will be the Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in rural Canby. Memorials are preferred to Senior Haven Activities Fund. Online registry at www.birkfuneralhome.com.
Evie was born on Sept. 23, 1925, the daughter of Henry & Julia (Darnieder) Koenig in Canby. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. She graduated from Canby High School in 1943. After graduation, Evie moved out to California and worked in a bakery and a military factory during World War II.
On Oct. 10, 1950, she married Norman Pederson at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. To this union four children were born. Along with raising her children, after they were all in school, she worked at Canby High School as the Home Economics Aide for several years.
They resided on the family farm until 1979, when they moved into Canby. In her retirement years, she enjoyed many hobbies including cards, sewing, crocheting, oil painting, flower gardening, golfing, bowling and fishing. Evie enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Evie and Norm spent many winters in Weslaco, Tex., where she enjoyed the warm weather, many community-living activities. Her favorite was playing shuffleboard, and she was very proud of all her trophies. In 2006, they moved into Sylvan Place. She was an active member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Council of Catholic Women, Hospital Auxiliary, and volunteered many hours at Senior Haven helping with bingo, crocheting prayer shawls, and spending time with residents.
Evie is survived by her husband, Norman of 57 years; son, Alan (Phyllis) Pederson of Ortonville and their children, Carey Radtke, LeAnn (Kent) McClanahan and Amanda Pederson (fiancé, Justin Jerzak); son, Wayne (Gwen) Pederson of Canby and their children, Kayla (Adam) Richter, Brad and Alexis; daughter, Julie (Brad) Hennig of Kearney, NE and their children, Tara and Carly; three great-grandchildren, Makayla, Garek and Eithen; many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Erland Koenig and son, Neil.
Peder Pederson
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 15, at the Madison Lutheran Home Chapel for Peder Pederson of Madison.
Rev. Kirk Meseck and Rev. David Hall officiated at this service. Special music was provided by organist Linda Anderson and soloist Julie Hill. Active casket bearers included the Minnesota Army National Guard. Military Honors were provided by the Minnesota Army National Guard and Dennis Hoyles playing "Taps". Concluding services were held at Ness Lutheran Cemetery of rural Madison.
Peder Lester Pederson was born on April 21, 1919, in Madison to parents Morten and Serina (Peterson) Pederson. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Ness Lutheran Church. Pederson attended school in Madison. After school, he worked for local farmers/ also at Soholt's Greenhouse. During this same time period he was hired as a grave-digger in the Madison Cemetery. He joined the United States Army on Oct. 13, 1941, serving his country during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Pederson received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, six Overseas Service Bars, several Good Conduct Medals, multiple Bronze Star Medals and Bronze Oak Leaf Medals and two Purple Hearts. He retired honorably from the United States Army on July 31, 1971 as a Sergeant First Class. He then worked at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., for almost 14 years before moving back to Madison.
He purchased farmland in the Madison area and lived on his farms and in the City of Madison until moving into the Madison Lutheran Home on Oct. 16, 2001.
Pederson passed awar Oct. 11, 2007, at the Madison Lutheran Home.
He is survived by his eight nieces and nephews; Sheila Herrington of Minneapolis, Priscilla Potts of Deadwood, S.D., Millicent Apostolos of New Baltimore, Mich., Serina Herrington of Port Huron, Mich., Morton Herrington of Canby, Mark Herrington of Madison and Scott Herrington also of Madison.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters; Emelia Roise and Elizabeth Herrington.
Leona Penneck
Mass of Christian Burial for Leona Panneck, 85, of New Ulm, formerly of Taunton, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton.
Msgr. Eugene Lozinski will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Rehkamp – Horvath Funeral Home in Minneota and Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery in Taunton.
Leona Mary Theresa Lozinski was born on June 10, 1922, to Theresa (Gorecki) and Ignatius “Nick” Lozinski. She attended school for seven years at District 91 before attending Minneota High School where she graduated in 1939. On July 3, 1944, Leona was united in marriage to Sgt. Leo Panneck. The couple lived in Rapid City, S.D., for two years before moving to Marshall. When Leo became Postmaster, they moved to Taunton.
Leona was an active member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and taught CCD religion classes for 36 years. She very much enjoyed the presence of children and always took time to say or do things to make them feel special.
In 2001, Leona moved to New Ulm to be near her family. Leona loved life, she enjoyed visiting with relatives and friends and meeting new people. She was well-liked for her sense of humor which she maintained even during times when she was ill. Leona enjoyed hunting and fishing with her husband and brothers. She loved to bake and cook and visitors were often treated with her homemade doughnuts and bread. When she was living in Taunton, Leona loved vegetable and flower gardening. Leona found special enjoyment in giving fresh vegetables from her garden to others. Many times, her beautiful flowers could be seen in church.
Leona passed away on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at the Oak Hill Living Center in New Ulm, with her family at her bedside.
She is survived by Theresa (and Emile) Pille of Esko, Richard Panneck of Eagan, Diane Wetzel of New Ulm, Phyllis (Everette) DeCramer of New Ulm, Mary (and William) Vlaminck of Marshall, Sharon (and Steven) Hanson of Litchfield, 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo on June 6, 1989, her parents Nick and Theresa Lozinski, brother’s Louis, Joseph Edward, Andrew, Leonard, Leo and Michael sisters Agnes Lozinski, Cecelia Fier and Frances Swedzinski.
Arnola Peterson
Arnola (Osven) Peterson was born on July 16, 1918, in Minneapolis, to Arne and Marie (Fredrickson) Osven.
She was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Dawson. After she graduated from Dawson High School in 1936, she attended the Minnesota Business College and worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Minneapolis until her marriage to Roy Peterson on March 16, 1940. Roy and Arnola had four children: Beverly, Betty, Ronald, and Judy.
They farmed in Providence township from 1940 to 1963, when they purchased the Canby Furniture Store. They built their home in Canby, where Arnola lived until December, 2004, when she moved to the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson. She died there on Friday evening, June 2, 2006.
She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage and was a charter member of and helped organize the Sons of Norway Chapter in Canby. She made six trips to Norway to visit her uncles and first cousins.
She is survived by her children: Beverly (David) Solberg of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Betty Schweppe of Ramsey, Ronald (Joan) Peterson of Dawsonville, Ga., and Judy (Will) Forde of Sherwood, Ark.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband Roy on June 15, 1975; son-in-law, Peter Schweppe; and a special cousin, Pearl Haugen of Jasper.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.
Interment was in Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson.
Avis M. Peterson
Avis M. Peterson, age 88, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2006 at the Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 24, at 2 p.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at Birk Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Rev. Katherine Rood will officiate. Burial will be in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Canby. Memorials are preferred to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, St. Stephen’s Cemetery Fund or donor’s choice.
Avis was born on May 4, 1918, in Canby, the daughter of Carl and Ida (Moen) Kroger. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Avis lived her entire life in the Canby area. She married Willie Peterson on Sept. 8, 1940, in Canby. While Willie farmed, Avis worked first as a telephone operator in Canby and then as a bookkeeper for the Canby Farmer’s Grain Co. Later in life, Avis worked at Prairie Five clothing store.
Avis was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Sons of Norway and Our Saviour’s Lutheran WELCA.
Avis will be remembered as a loving mother and her great sense of humor. She enjoyed time with her friends, but most of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Avis enjoyed socializing with her friends, quilting, scrapbooking and catering events with her women friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Neet of Marshall; son, Courtney (Carol) of Tower; three grandchildren, Kristin (Troy) Holien of Marshall, Darin (Alison) Neet of Zimmerman and Danae (Scott) Beaudette of Gilbert; six great grandchildren.
She was preceded by her parents, husband, and son-in-law, Steven Neet.
Margaret Geneva Peterson
Margaret was born June 1, 1913, on a Canby farm where she lived until moving into nearby Porter.
Her immediate family consisted of her parents, Carrie Mary and Frederick Peterson, and an older brother, Isaac, to whom she was devoted throughout her life. Margaret had many cousins on neighboring farms took great pride in her extended family’s Norwegian heritage.
After completing undergraduate studies at Park College in Parkville, Mo., she pursued her masters in education at the University of Minnesota and launched into a career as an educator that would encompass a number of subjects in schools throughout the Midwest and East. Along the way she completed her masters at Northwestern University.
Following the birth of a daughter, she settled into a 25 year career as a high school English literature teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, she enjoyed living close to her brother, Isaac, first in Chicago and then as he became head of the Art Department at Knox College in nearby Galesburg.
In 2000, at age 86, a decline in her health inspired a move to California where she lived for the remaining years of her life. She died Aug. 29, 2006.
She was preceded in death by her brother, and is survived by her daughter, Mary Curtis, and her family in Los Gatos, Calif.
Dr. Kenneth Peterson
Dr. Kenneth A. Peterson, 94, of Marshall, passed away at the Avera Morningside Heights Health Care Center on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007.
Memorial services were held Monday. Jan. 15, at Christ United Presbyterian Church in Marshall. Burial was in the Vesta City Cemetery.
Peterson was born Nov. 15, 1912, to Dr. Roy A. and Evelyn Hoffstedt Peterson in Vesta. He was baptized and became a member of the Vesta Presbyterian Church. He attended grade school in Vesta and graduated from Belview High School in 1930.
He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating from the medical school in 1941. He was a member of the Phi Rho Sigma medical fraternity. He served as house physician at Charles T. Miller Hospital from 1942 to 1944. When he entered the armed services of the United States Army during World War II, he served in the base hospitals of the 4th Services Command in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, caring for wounded soldiers returning from the European war front. Part of his duty included instructing incoming Women’s Army Corps. Peterson, who reached the rank of captain, was honorably discharged Dec. 8, 1946, from the armed services and came directly to Marshall to join Dr. Frank D. Gray in family medical practice. He retired from medical duties in 1984.
Peterson met Stella Sather while training as a medical student at the University of Minnesota Hospital, while she was a student nurse. They were married in Sept. 20, 1941, in Madison.
After his army service, the Petersons became active members of the Marshall Community. He served as a Trustee at the Christ United Presbyterian Church and was a faithful member; served as a director of Bremer Bank, Marshall Area Senior Center Board, and the initial Southwest Minnesota State University. He followed every development of the city and region, and was proud of the area and it’s people. Ken and Stella traveled extensively during their retirement years.
He was a member of Order of Eastern Star, Masons, Shriners, American Legion, and the Minnesota Medical Assn.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years Stella; children Jan (Jim) Leffler of Clarkdale, Ariz., Lynne (Johannes) von Trapp of Stowe, Vt., and Phil (Sheree) Peterson of Bayfield, Wis.; grandchildren Kristina (Walter) Frame, Sam von Trapp, and Emily Peterson; great-grandchildren Stella and Annie Frame; sister June (Bruce) Smith of Minneapolis, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Doris and Dorothy.
Lloyd Peterson
Lloyd Volney Peterson, 90, of Canby, passed away Oct. 30, 2006, at Sioux Valley Canby Hospital.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. at Antelope Hills Church of Christ, rural Canby with Pastor Steve Maas officiating.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 8:30 p.m. at Birk Funeral Home in Canby and will resume one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will be in the Antelope Hills Church Cemetery.
Lloyd Peterson was born on Aug. 21, 1916, in Oshkosh Township to Volney and Mabel (Peterson) Peterson, Canby. He was baptized into the Christian faith at Lake Cochrane on June 16, 1930. He attended Canby High School and graduated in 1935. Following graduation, Lloyd attended business school in Minneapolis. He served in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II. Lloyd loved flying and owned his own Piper Cub.
On Aug. 23, 1953, after courting her by flying to her home in South Dakota, Lloyd married Anna Maynard. Together they farmed and raised their six children on their farm in Providence Township until their son George bought the family farm in 1982. They retired to Canby where they celebrated Lloyd’s 90th birthday and their 53rd anniversary in 2006. Lloyd and Anna enjoyed traveling all over the United States, especially spending winters in Tucson, Arizona. Lloyd loved to work with wood, fishing with his grandchildren, growing his own special roses, reading, and Chrysler cars.
Lloyd was a lifetime member of Antelope Hills Church, serving on the church board and as an elder for many years. He also was a board member for the Minnesota Christian Evangelical Association. He enjoyed serving on the Yellow Medicine County Fair Board.
Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, brother Delmar, and brother-in-law Stan Peterson.
He is survived by his wife, Anna; his children: George (Debra) Peterson of Canby, Ralph (Lynda) Peterson of Canby, Jeanine (David) Miller of Coon Rapids, Dennis (Denise) Peterson of Willmar, Rebecca (Robert) Shedd of Minneapolis, and Nancy (Brad) Dewing of New Brighton; his sister Margaret; 15 grandchildren: Carolyn and Kevin Peterson; Brandon, Bryan, Megan, and Kate Peterson; Jonathon, Sarah, and Aaron Miller; Joshua, Jennifer, and Rachel Peterson; Nakita and Tory Shedd; Madeleine and Benjamin Dewing; and many cousins including David Maas as well as other numerous nieces and nephews.
John Oscar Peterson
A memorial service was held for John Oscar Peterson on March 12, 2007 at the South East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento. Mr. Peterson passed on March 9, 2007 at his home.
John Oscar Peterson was born December 30, 1924 to Ellsworth and Emily Peterson of Canby.
Peterson was a career Air Force office whose assignments took him all over the world. Following retirement in 1968 he settled in Sacrament and served as an editor for electronics warfare at the Mather AFB Training School. He enjoyed traveling, working in his flower gardens, reading, tinkering in his shop, and doing daily crossword puzzles.
He is survived by his sons, Jeff of Redding, California and Terry of Oroville, California.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen Sanders Peterson.
Winifred Peterson
Winifred “Win” Peterson, age 92, of Canby, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007 at the Senior Haven Nursing Home in Canby.
Memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007 at 7 p.m. at Birk Funeral Home in Canby. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Pastor Barry Anderson of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be at a later date.
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In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Blue & Gold Scholarship Fund, 307 First St. West, Canby, 56220 or Senior Haven Nursing Home, 112 St. Olaf Ave. S., Canby, MN 56220.
Winifred Olive was born May 6, 1914 to Clarence and Clara (Dunn) Nordmeyer in Canby. She graduated from Canby High School in 1933. On Nov. 10, 1941, she married David “Ike” Leonard Beiningen at First English Lutheran Church in Canby. To this union there were five children born. In 1955, David passed away. Win was remarried to Conrad Peterson on Dec. 3, 1959 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. While raising her children, she worked at Olsen’s General Store, Pearson’s Red & White Grocery and Snip & Stitch all in Canby. Conrad and she started Conrad Peterson Trucking in 1966. She has been a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church for many years.
In her spare time, she would watch sports with Conrad. The Minnesota Twins and Gophers were their favorite teams to watch, with hockey as their favorite sport. She enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Win’s greatest joy was her family and spending as much time as possible with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors include her children: David Bruce (Cindy) Beiningen of Turner, OR, Helen Grondahl of Tulsa, OK, Daniel (Gayle) Beiningen of Madison, Roald Beiningen of Sioux Falls, SD, James (Brenda) Beiningen of Canby,; step-children, Carol (Ted) Stenhaug of Alexandria, Dianne (Ed) Schulte of Lakewood, CO, Elleen (Willis) Bresser of Canby; 19 grandchildren; 9 step-grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 15 step-great grandchildren; one brother, Douglas (Marge) Nordmeyer of Alexandria.
She was preceded by her parents; infant brother, Jack; first husband, David; sister, Jean Livingston; step-son, Dennis; second husband, Conrad Peterson.
Gene H. Pieper
Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Gene H. Pieper, age 83, of Gary, S.D., was held Friday, July 6, in the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Gary. Fr. Brian Simon was the celebrant. Pieper passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at the Deuel County Good Samaritan Center, Clear Lake, SD.
Burial with military honors presented by the Peden-Cole American Legion Post 109 of Gary was in the Grandview Cemetery, Gary, SD. Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren. Active pallbearers were his grandsons: Erik Nygard, Josh Peterson, Patrick Rentz, Aaron Craft, Michael Fritz, Joseph Miller, Zach Lorenzen, Sawyer Giese and Eli Pieper. Music was provided by Brenda Winrow, organist and Ashley Dumke and DeLon Clarksean, soloists.
Gene Henry Pieper was born on April 4, 1924, to Joe and Mary (Grosserhode) in Colfax County, near Dodge, Neb., where he was raised and graduated from Dodge High School. Following his education, he entered the United States Army and spent time in Osaka, Japan. On June 6, 1947 he was honorably discharged and returned to Nebraska.
On Jan. 27, 1948, he was united in marriage to Bernadine Kreikemeier at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Monterey, Neb. After their marriage, they farmed near Snyder, Neb., and near West Point, Neb.,where seven children were born. In 1957, they purchased a farm southwest of Gary and were blessed with seven more children. In 1989, Pierper retired from farming. Following retirement, he remained on the farm until the last five weeks, when he became a resident at the Deuel County Good Samaritan Home in Clear Lake.
He was a member of the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Gary. He was also a member of the Peden-Cole American Legion Post 109 in Gary. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing cards and having coffee.
He is survived by his wife Bernadine Pieper, Gary; two sons: Melvin (Tawne) Pieper, Gary, and Michael (Kelly) Pieper, Mariposa, Calif.; 11 daughters: Eileen (Tor) Nygard, Nigeria, Africa, Barb (Donn) Peterson, Canby, Rita (Dennis) Hoemberg, Robbinsdale, Joyce (Paul) Rentz, Morris, Maxine (Ken) Craft, Ramsey, Gloria Fritz(special friend Dave), Brooklyn Park, Joletta (Brad) Miller, Porter, Betty (Dale) Gates, Lennox, S.D., MaryJane (Bill) Stickland, Cheyenne, Wyo., Linda (Gary) Giese, Clear Lake, S.D., and Janelle (Eugene) Lorenzen, Gary; 35 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two brothers: Art (Janice) Pieper, Lafayette, Ind., and Allan (Judy) Pieper, Des Moines, Iowa; two sisters: Imelda Pieper, Dodge, Neb., and Imogene (Henry) Schlickbernd, West Point, Neb., and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one son Joey Pieper.
James Joseph Przymus
Mass of Christian Burial for James J. Przymus, age 69, of Ivanhoe, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, at St. John Cantius Catholic Church, Wilno. Father Andy Michels will celebrate. James passed away on Friday, April 20, 2007, in the Hendricks Nursing Home, Hendricks.
Burial will be in the St. John Cantius Catholic Cemetery, Wilno, with military honors provided by Ivanhoe VFW Post 2980. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Natasha Przymus, Samantha Przymus, Haley Przymus, Delbert Willert, Collin Willert, Allen Capp, Sara Capp and Heidi Capp. Active pallbearers will be: Jim Sovell, Al Steffes, Bob Przymus, Bernie Przymus, Wayne Steffes, and Jerry Lipinski. Music will be provided by Jeanne Bednarek, organist.
Visitation will be Monday, April 23 from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and Rosary to follow at the Birk Funeral Home in Ivanhoe. Visitation will resume Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the church.
James J. Przymus was born March 27, 1938, to Peter and Agnes (Behnke) Przymus at their home in Limestone Township, Lincoln County. He was raised there and was baptized and confirmed at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno. Jim attended St. John Cantius Catholic School and graduated from Ivanhoe High School in 1957. Following his education, he entered the United States Army where he served for two years. Jim returned to the Ivanhoe area where he began to farm.
On June 8, 1963, Jim was united in marriage to Nannette Walling at St. John Cantius Catholic Church. The couple lived and farmed in Limestone Township their entire marriage. On July 26, 2000, Nan passed away. Jim continued to farm until his health required him to retire and enter the Hendricks Nursing Home on March 22, 2004.
Jim was a lifetime member of St. John Cantius Catholic Church where he served on the church council and was a member of the Knight’s of Columbus. He also served as the Limestone Township Supervisor and was on the elevator board. Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards and working on the farm. He also enjoyed camping and spending time with his family and friends.
He is lovingly remembered by his four children: Tom (Lisa) Przymus, Ivanhoe, Laura (Kevin) Willert, Lake Benton, Katherine (LeRoy) Capp, Big Stone City, S.D., and Erin Darling, Watertown, SD; eight grandchildren; one sister, Alice Steffes, Hendricks, and many nieces and nephews.
Jim was preceded in death by: his wife Nan, parents, four brothers: Roy, Bernard, Edmund and Willie Przymus and one sister, Deloris Oleveson.