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Fred Samuel Tutt

Fred Samuel Tutt

Jan 17, 2008

Frederick “Fred” Samuel Tutt was born August 22, 1916 to John and Christine (Corneliussen) Tutt on the family farm in Ellsborough Township, Murray County, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended Country School District #102. He then attended Lake Wilson Public School before going to work full time on the family farm. In 1941 Fred...

Richard (Dick) Magnuson

Richard (Dick) Magnuson

Jan 17, 2008

Richard Arlon Magnuson was born on December 18, 1920, in Taunton to Peter and Bertha (Richards) Magnuson. When Richard was a child, he moved with his family to Minneota where he attended school and graduated from Minneota High School. Dick was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Trinidad during World War II as a radar operator. After his...

Jane Roots

Jane Roots

Jan 16, 2008

Jane Roots age 58, formerly of Tracy, MN, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in Spearfish, SD. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, January 21, 2008 at the Tracy Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Jane Ann Roots was born June 6, 1949 to Stanley and Kathleen (Nelson)...

Alice Geiwitz

Alice Geiwitz

Jan 15, 2008

Alice was born September 7, 1922, in Marshall to Gust and Mary (Ueland) Johnson. She grew up and graduated from school in Marshall in 1940. She attended Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD, graduating with a teaching degree. Alice then taught school in Luverne, Aberdeen, SD, Watertown, SD and Minneota. In 1946, she met Robert Geiwitz; they were married July...

Suzanne Schreier

Suzanne Schreier

Jan 13, 2008

Visitation: 4:00PM to 8:00PM with a prayer service at 5:00PM Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Balaton. Service: 2:00PM Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Visitation begins one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial is in the Tracy Calvary Cemetery immediately following the luncheon. Suzanne Linaye Schreier...

David Gruhot

David Gruhot

Jan 12, 2008

According to Dave, he was born on September 23, 1935, at Ted’s Bar in Ghent, MN. Upon further research, the family discovered that he was actually born on that date at home in rural Ghent to Lottie (Przymus) and Maximillian Gruhot. He attended country school in rural Ivanhoe and graduated from Ivanhoe High School in 1953. Dave then attended Dunwoody...

Bernice Fuhrmann

Bernice Fuhrmann

Jan 10, 2008

Bernice Cecelia (Chandler) Furhmann was born on December 31, 1919, in Fairview Township of Lyon County, Minnesota, to Homer and Mary (Smith) Chandler. She was the third of five children. Bernice attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated from Marshall High School in 1939. She and Carl Fuhrmann were married on May 17, 1944, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. The...

Loretta Chandler

Loretta Chandler

Jan 8, 2008

Loretta Chandler was born on Janurary 8, 1916, in Marshall to Homer and Mary (Smith) Chandler. She grew up and attended school in Marshall. Loretta was a housekeeper and caregiver to her mother, sister and family. She enjoyed reading and needlework. Loretta was a lifelong resident of Marshall, for the last few years at the Morningside Heights Care Center. Loretta...

John L. Moon

John L. Moon

Jan 8, 2008

Visitation: 4:00PM to 8:00PM Thursday January 10, 2008 with a prayer service at 7:00PM at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy. Service: 1:00PM Friday January 11, 2008 at the Tracy Lutheran Church. Visitation continues for one hour prior to the service. John Lester Moon was born March 13, 1912 to Frank and Rozella (Bowers) Moon on a farm near Hardwick,...

Paul Kennedy

Paul Kennedy

Jan 7, 2008

Paul Gordon Kennedy was born on March 2, 1930, in Grafton, ND, to Frank and Leona (Zolandek) Kennedy. After graduating from Grafton High School, he worked for the REA and J.C. Penny Company. He was working for them when the Company C National Guard Unit was activated. He went to Camp Rucker in Alabama in January of 1951, and to...

Hilma Garrels

Hilma Garrels

Jan 4, 2008

Visitation: 4:00PM to 8:00PM Monday, January 7, 2008 with a prayer service at 7:00PM at the Almlie Funeral Home in Balaton. Service: 2:00PM Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Hilma Garrels was born December 10, 1915 to Olai and Gunild (Askdalen) Gautefall on a farm near Hazel...

Richard (Dick) Marron

Richard (Dick) Marron

Dec 31, 2007

Richard Gregory (“Dick”) Marron was born on June 25, 1931 in Newcastle, Nebraska, to Henry Phillip Marron and Leone June (Calvert) Marron. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Catholic Church. Dick grew up on the family farm outside of Newcastle, Nebraska, the eldest of 13 children. He graduated in 1949 from Newcastle High School. In 1952, he was...

Leo Leibfried

Leo Leibfried

Dec 28, 2007

Leo Leibfried was born to LeRoy and Anna (Kuehl) Leibfried on October 23, 1923 at Dundee, Minnesota. He attended country school and then Westbrook High School and graduated in 1941. He and Onealea Seemann were married on October 23, 1943. They had four children; 3 sons and one daughter. Two sons died at childbirth. In September of 1974, he and...

Herman Wilking

Herman Wilking

Dec 25, 2007

Visitation: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Thursday, December 27, 2007 at the Tracy Lutheran Church Service: 11:00 AM Friday, December 28, 2007 at Tracy Lutheran Church Herman Edward Wilking was born December 27, 1931 to Edmund C. and Bertha M. (Hatton) Wilking on his grandparents farm in Custer Township, Lyon County, MN. He...

Donald Helling

Donald Helling

Dec 21, 2007

Donald Helling age 81 of Balaton, MN died Friday, December 21, 2007 at the Avera-Marshall Medical Center in Marshall, MN. Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, December 27, 2007 at the Balaton United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Balaton, with a prayer service at 6:30...

Harm Boltjes

Harm Boltjes

Dec 20, 2007

Visitation: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Saturday, December 22, 2007 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Westbrook. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday, December 22, 2007 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Westbrook. Harm Boltjes was born June 9, 1933 to Art and Ikka (Schuur) Boltjes in Iona, MN, Murray County. He was baptized in the Presbyterian faith at the Westbrook Presbyterian...

Mark Otto Full

Mark Otto Full

Dec 18, 2007

Mark Otto Full was born on July 17, 1929, in Granville, IA, to Arthur and Clara (Bunkers) Full. He grew up in Iowa and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Alton, IA. Mark served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On January 26, 1955, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Zenk at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...

Lila Jean Olson

Lila Jean Olson

Dec 16, 2007

Visitation: 4:00PM to 8:00PM Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Almlie Funeral Home, Westbrook, MN Service: 2:00PM Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Trinity Lutheran Church, Westbrook, MN Lila Jean Olson was born September 21, 1933 to John and Myrtle (Slater) Hass in Lamberton, MN. At the age of six, Lila moved with her family to Westbrook, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in...

Robert (Ike) Derynck

Robert (Ike) Derynck

Dec 12, 2007

Robert Nicholas Derynck was born on August 30, 1929, in Onslow, Iowa, to Omer and Naoma (Clark) Derynck. He grew up and farmed in rural Onslow until 1945 when he moved to Minnesota to work for his Aunt Palmyre and Uncle Fontz near Cottonwood. In 1948, he worked for Joe Boerboom on the farm north of Marshall. In 1951, Ike...

Carol Christensen

Carol Christensen

Dec 11, 2007

Carol Gladys Christensen was born on September 12, 1936, in Benson, to Christian and Gladys (Buroker) Christensen. She lived in various locations in Minnesota her entire life. Most recently, Carol lived in Willmar and Marshall. She was able to spend the last five years of her life living with her brother, Herald, in Marshall. Carol found enjoyment with plants, animals,...