Obituaries

Nov 6, 2000

Mae Stoen, 87, of Montevideo died Monday, November 6, 2000 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 9, 2000 at 11:00 A.M. at Big Bend Lutheran Church. Rev. Warren Broughton will officiate and interment will be at Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Wednesday afternoon and...

Nov 4, 2000

Alice Bresson, of Montevideo and formerly of Marshall, died on Saturday, November 4, 2000 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 80.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 7, 2000 at 1:30 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Leo Deitemeyer officiating.  Burial will be in Terrace Lawn...

Oct 24, 2000

Irene Skonard, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 94.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 1:30 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Watson, MN with Rev. Larry Olson officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Oct 21, 2000

Orrin Oppegaard, of Milan, died on Saturday, October 21, 2000 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 95.

Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 1:30 at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Wayne Anderson officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.

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Oct 21, 2000

Mabel Gruchow, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, October 21, 2000 at her home at the age of 94.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, October 24 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviours Lutheran Church of Baxter with Rev. Steve Rheingans officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation will be...

Oct 19, 2000

Inez Thorson, of Milan, died on October 19, 2000 at the Appleton Nursing Home at the age of 98.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 1:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, MN with Rev. Wayne Anderson officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

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Oct 19, 2000

Phyllis Louise Olson was born October 23, 1927, in Dawson, MN, the daughter of Henry and Helma (Aasen) Sather.  She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Phyllis graduated from Dawson High School in 1945, attended Minneapolis School of Nursing and interned at Glenwood Hills.  After graduating, she worked as a Registered Nurse at Johnson Memorial Hospital for...

Oct 14, 2000

Kermit Teig, 82, of Montevideo died October 14, 2000 at Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with  Rev. Warren Broughton and Rev. Douglas Olson officiating.   Burial will be in the Lakefield Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Oct 14, 2000

Donald E. Peterson was born on April 18, 1940, in the Madison Hospital to parents Edwin and Clara (Holm) Peterson.  He was baptized and confirmed in Louisburg, MN.  He attended school in Louisburg and Appleton, graduating from Appleton High School in 1959.  In December, 1959, he joined the Air Force, serving as a nurse and was honorably discharged in...

Oct 12, 2000

Avanelle M. Carlson was born June 19, 1923, in Yellow Medicine County, the daughter of Gustaf and Cecelia Marie (Swenson) Palmlund.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Dawson Covenant Church in rural Dawson and attended country school through the eighth grade. Avanelle and Milton Grandprey were united in marriage in June of 1940.  To this union, Dennis and...

Oct 1, 2000

Morris Carl Anderson was born January 26, 1915, to Martin and Annie (Risamon) Anderson on their farm in Lac Qui Parle County.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Grace Lutheran Church and attended country school through the eighth grade. Morris was united in marriage to Inez M. Lee on January 10, 1939, in Dawson.  To...

Sep 27, 2000

Ruth (Mrs. Sherman C.) Johnson, 82, of Montevideo died September 27, 2000 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.

Funeral services will be held Monday, October 2, 2000 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Douglas Olson and Rev. Warren Broughton will officiate and burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery....

Sep 24, 2000

Harold Tanhoff, 80, of Watson, died September 24, 2000 at the Clara City Care Center in Clara City.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 30, 2000 at 1:30 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Don Lovejoy will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday...

Sep 21, 2000

Florence Skreberg, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, September 21, 2000 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 80.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 28, 2000 at 1:30 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Lois Knutson and Rev. Douglas Olson officiating.  Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery....

Sep 21, 2000

Murton Duane Femrite was born November 27, 1921, in Maxwell Township, rural Dawson, the son of Charles and Bertha (Nuehall) Femrite.  He was baptized and confirmed at the Riverside Lutheran Church in Dawson and attended country school in Maxwell Township. Murton enlisted into the Navy on July 18, 1942.  He graduated from Electrician School in Ames, Iowa, and volunteered...

Sep 15, 2000

Jasper Schoep, of Montevideo, died on Friday, September 15, 2000 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 69.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at 1:30 PM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Paul Woolverton officiating.  Burial will be in the Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Sep 8, 2000

Olga (Wenskaug) Sampson was born October 18, 1918 near Madison, MN the daughter of Ole and Selina (Stavhus) Wenskaug.  She was confirmed at Borgund Lutheran Church.  Olga graduated from Appleton High School and had Nurses Training in Madison.  She was united in marriage with Elmer "Red" Sampson on October 28, 1948 at Dawson, MN.  Two children were born to...

Sep 3, 2000

Delores Olson, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, September 3, 2000 at the Avera St. Lukes Hospital in Aberdeen, SD at the age of 69.

Memorial services were conducted on Thursday, September 7, 2000 at 1:30 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Paul Woolverton officiating.  Burial was in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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Sep 2, 2000

Ruth TerEick, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, September 2, 2000 at the Granite Falls Manor in Granite Falls, MN at the age of 85.

Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, September 6, 2000 at 1:30 PM at Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo.  Burial was in the Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

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Sep 2, 2000

Lloyd Kleven, of Milan, died on September 2, 2000 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 77.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 7, 2000 at 11:00 AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, MN with Rev. Wayne Anderson officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be...