Obituaries

Dorothy Lien, one of the finest and loveliest women ever, died Dec. 11 at a daughter’s home warmed by her adoring family. She was 79 and had courageously battled cancer for seven years. Known for her cheery outlook, she showed a selfless concern for a large network of family and friends and enriched the lives of all who knew her....

Dorothy Jean (Haynes) Olson was born on September 23, 1924 in Spencer, S.D. to Ferne (Potter) and Harold Taylor Haynes, the third of four children. The family moved to Marshall, where Dorothy attended grade school and graduated from Marshall High School. In High School, she was on student Council, editor of the Tiger Herald, a varsity cheerleader and soloist in...

Doug was born on August 31, 1960, in Pipestone, MN to Walt and Kathy (Ehlers) Wagner. He was baptized into the Lutheran Faith and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Doug loved being outdoors and began working on the Bonnie and Jim Folkerts farm while in high school. Doug graduated from Pipestone High School in 1979 and afterwards...

Drake Philip Bigler was born on February 11, 2012, in Marshall, MN, to Brad and Heather (Smith) Bigler. His birth was one of great excitement, arriving two weeks early. He was healthy, beautiful, and full of energy with a signature smile that could light up a room. Drake loved to laugh and play with his siblings, Taleigha and Nash. He...

Dr. Dwayne J. “Doc” Tegels was born August 9, 1934 to Joseph and Ida (Van Moer) Tegels in Lyon Township. Dwayne was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Dwayne attended grades 1-8 at St. Josephs Academy and graduated in 1952 from Marshall High School. Dwayne graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1958. Dwayne...

Earl J. Lanoue, 86, dieD October 5 at Prairie Home Hospice House in Marshall, MN, the community where he made his home for nearly all of his adult life. He fought a long 20 year plus battle with congestive heart failure/heart disease. He was born July 9, 1924, to Elric and Ethel Lanoue on the family farm in rural Marshall,...

Emilee LaVanche Olson was born on November 2, 1998, in Anhui Province, China. At ten months old, she was adopted by the Charlie and Traci (Poffenberger) Olson family in Cottonwood. Emilee was in the third grade at Lakeview Elementary School in Cottonwood when her life was tragically cut short as the result of a bus accident. Emilee was a very...

Florence was born September 1, 1919 to August and Irene (Dobbelaere) Buysse. She attended St. Eloi Catholic School until her sophomore year when she became the housekeeper for her father and brothers for nine years. On November 13, 1943 she was united in marriage to Jules Van Keulen at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. They lived on the Van...

Frank A. Josephson passed peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2012, at Hendricks Community Hospital. Frank was born on Sept. 18, 1921, to S. Frank and Elin (Askdal) Josephson in Minneota. He was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Icelandic Church. He graduated from Minneota High School in 1938. After graduation he served in the US Army Air...

Garrie was born on August 16, 1954, in Canby, MN, to Ed and Marlys (Gladis) Marczak. He was baptized at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno and received first communion and confirmed at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe, MN. Garrie grew up a free-spirit and enjoyed traveling and working throughout the United States. For the past...

Bud was born in Canby, MN where he lived his entire childhood until graduating high school. Gustav honorably served his country for eight years in the United States Air Force servicing air planes. While serving in Japan, he was married to June. Following his discharge from the military the couple found themselves in Chicago, where Bud worked with electric maintenance....

Harold Henry Have was born to Nona Augusta Odgard and Otto Christiansen Have on July 21, 1937 in Humboldt, Iowa. He was the fourth of six children. He attended school from ages 12 to 15. He occupied himself at home with house and yard work. Harold enjoyed shopping in Humboldt and going to the movies with his family. He also...

Helen was born on December 30, 1921, in Eidsvold Township, the daughter of Gilbert and Bertina (Heggeseth) Johnson. She graduated from Minneota High School in 1939. She married Arthur Jeremiason June 16, 1943, in Texas. Helen and Art farmed in Nordland Township until retiring in 1980. Helen worked on the farm raising her family of seven children. She was in...

Helen Hall Schulte was born August 12, 1915, in Minneota to Carl and Susan (Hall) Anderson. She graduated from Minneota High School in 1933. Helen received a teaching degree from Mankato State Teacher’s College and taught school in Waseca and Blue Earth. During her summer visits back home, she met the love of her life, the local dentist, Dr. John...

On the day of his death, Hugo was 79 1/2 years of age and had planned to go fishing with Betty, his wife of 60 years. Fishing, camping, entertaining the grandkids, videography, travel, and tinkering in his garage and barn filled with customized inventions and collections were his passions. He took pleasure in maintaining a “shipshape” yard and home. He...