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Darlene Mae Pochardt

Darlene Mae Pochardt

Mar 17, 2009

Darlene M. Pochardt age 77 of Balaton, MN died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Slayton, MN. Services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the Balaton United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Friday, March 20, 2009 at the Methodist Church in Balaton, with a prayer service at 7:00...

Maurie Hovland

Maurie Hovland

Mar 16, 2009

Maurie Lee Hovland was born December 20, 1935 in Gary, SD to Alvin and Edna (Dillon) Hovland. He attended Minneota school and began driving truck for Hovland Trucking, Al Keim, Floyd Wild and Midwest Coast. In 1958 he was drafted into the US Army for 2 years and honorably discharged as a PFC. He began meat cutting for Finnegan’s of...

Marilyn Joan Mortland

Marilyn Joan Mortland

Mar 13, 2009

Marilyn Mortland age 72 of Marshall, MN and formerly of Tracy, MN died Friday, March 13, 2009 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Tracy United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy,...

Elmer Guth

Elmer Guth

Mar 13, 2009

Elmer Alfred Guth was born on April 6, 1925, in New Ulm, to August and Hertha (Rose) Guth. He grew up and attended New Ulm Public Schools. Elmer was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign from 1943 – 1946. After the war, he returned to New Ulm where he worked at Herbergers Clothing Store....

Margaret Catherine Wirtz

Margaret Catherine Wirtz

Mar 11, 2009

Margaret Catherine Wirtz was born on May 21, 1923, in Rural Milroy to Henry and Catherine (Mangin) Wirtz. She was Baptized and received First Communion at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy and Confirmed at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Margaret farmed with her brother most of her life. She also painted and hung wallpaper and worked at the...

Carole Louwagie

Carole Louwagie

Mar 7, 2009

Carole Marie (Christopherson) Louwagie was born on December 6, 1927, in Milroy to Robert and Amelia (Lintz) Christopherson. She grew up in Rural Milroy and graduated from Marshall High School in 1945. In 1946, she married Charlie Louwagie in Milroy. The couple farmed and raised their 11 children Northeast of Marshall. Carole was a talented artist. She enjoyed painting, sewing,...

Emily Marie Coulter

Emily Marie Coulter

Mar 1, 2009

Emily M. Coulter age 28 of Tracy, MN died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the Alvera-McKennan Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Tracy High School Gymnasium. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Friday, March 6, 2009 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy with a prayer service at...

Barbara Bushard Johnson

Barbara Bushard Johnson

Feb 27, 2009

Barb passed away in her beloved home on Friday, February 27, 2009, and completed her brave ten-month journey of fighting lung cancer. Barbara Ann was born April 12, 1938 to Patrick and Clara Ryan of Luverne, Minnesota. She graduated from Fairfax High School in 1956 and married Dave Bushard in October of that year. This union brought into the world...

Dean David Thompson

Dean David Thompson

Feb 26, 2009

Dean D. Thompson age 63 of Hadley, MN died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the V. A. Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the Victory Christian Church in Balaton, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Chandler Funeral Chapel in Chandler, MN with...

Kevin Lee Guttormsson

Kevin Lee Guttormsson

Feb 24, 2009

Kevin was born to Jon and Barbara (Schreiber) Guttormsson on May 12, 1962, in Marshall, MN. He attended St. Edward Catholic School through 8th grade and graduated from Minneota High School in 1980. He attended Vo-Tech school in Pipestone and Canby for auto mechanics. Kevin served in the Army National Guard from April 1988 to April 1994. He returned to...

Mary Jane Frahm

Mary Jane Frahm

Feb 21, 2009

Mary Jane Frahm was born on August 28, 1956, in Marshall, to Hugo and Betty (Miller) Frahm. She attended Holy Redeemer Grade School in Marshall and graduated from the Lynd High School in 1974. Mary then studied business and accounting at the Vocational Technical School in Brainerd. She lived and worked in Seattle and Minneapolis for a time before moving...

Sylvia DeSimone

Sylvia DeSimone

Feb 21, 2009

Sylvia Ann De Simone was born on November 29, 1940 to Walter and Irene (Parulski) Jerzak in Lake Benton, MN. Sylvia graduated from high school in Ivanhoe, MN. Shortly after graduation, Sylvia moved to California. While in California, she met Samuel A. De Simone, Sr. They dated for quite some time. They married on January 19, 1966. On February 22,...

Eugene Leslie Rasmussen

Eugene Leslie Rasmussen

Feb 21, 2009

Eugene L. Rasmussen age 79 formerly of Garvin, MN died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia, MN. Service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy with a...

George Prairie

George Prairie

Feb 20, 2009

George Delphany Prairie was born on May 22, 1917, in Cottonwood, to Edward and Leah (Blanchette) Prairie. He grew up on the family farm in Vallers Township until 1932. The family then lived and farmed in four other locations in Lyon County prior to his marriage. On December 29, 1943, George was united in marriage to Agnes Bakker. The couple...

Donald Wigness

Donald Wigness

Feb 20, 2009

Donald Glenn Wigness was born on June 29, 1927, in Eidsvold Township, to John and Emma (Hansen) Wigness. After graduating from Minneota High School in 1945, Don enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a Naval Intelligence decoder in Washington D.C. In 1948, he was united in marriage to Marian Johnson in Minneota. The couple lived in Sioux Falls...

Mary (Nuytten) Loyson

Mary (Nuytten) Loyson

Feb 14, 2009

Mary was born on July 24, 1923, in Grandview Township to Cyriel and Irma (Van Acker) Noyes. She grew up on the family farm near Ghent. On September 23, 1941, she was united in marriage to Gerard Nuytten. The couple farmed and raised their family Northeast of Ghent. Mary’s family was always the most important part oF her life. Upon...

Eleanor Maybell Gullickson

Eleanor Maybell Gullickson

Feb 13, 2009

Eleanor M. Gullickson age 96 of Tracy, MN died Friday, February 13, 2009 at the Sanford-Tracy Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Tracy Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy. Interment will be at the Tracy City Cemetery. The Almlie...

Roland Raymond Schmidt

Roland Raymond Schmidt

Feb 13, 2009

Roland R. Schmidt age 86 of Tracy, MN died at his home on Friday, February 13, 2009. Services will be 11:00 AM Monday, February 16, 2009 at Tracy Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM and continuing one hour...

Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson

Feb 12, 2009

Barbara Susan (Sumerfelt) Johnson was born February 28, 1952, in Minneota to Lawrence and Barbara (Bernardy) Sumerfelt. She grew up on the family farm near Taunton and attended school in Minneota. On December 26, 1969, she was united in marriage to Francis L. Johnson at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton. She was a stay-at-home mom and later...

Robert Van Overbeke

Robert Van Overbeke

Feb 10, 2009

Robert Joseph Van Overbeke was born on July 12, 1917, in Marshall, to Alois and Adele (Van Huffel) in Marshall. He grew up on the family farm NW of Marshall. On August 31, 1939, he was united in marriage to Doris “Mae” Devereaux at St. Clotilde Catholic Church in Green Valley. The couple farmed and raised their family North of...