Obituaries

Reed Daniel Stevens was born on Thursday, June 15, 1995 to Daniel and Kandy (Noles) Stevens. His parents still remember bringing him home in a car seat that was too big for the tiny 7 lb boy. As the years went on, Reed was always a curious boy, and he could name every dinosaur by the time he was two...

Mary Louise Flemming was born October 29, 1914 in Ghent, MN to Louis and Elodie (Van den Buschee) DeSutter. She attended school at St. Agnes School in Ghent, MN. Mary and Arthur Flemming were married on May 18, 1937 at St.Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, MN. The couple lived in Minneota where she worked for AB Tracy Co, then as...

Maurice Eli Mercie was born December 24, 1915 in Lyon County, MN, to August and Irma (Coens) Mercie. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Clotilde Catholic Church in Green Valley. Maurice attended Country School in rural Cottonwood / Green Valley area and St. Joseph School in Marshall. September 12, 1944, Maurice was united in marriage to Agnes Christopherson in...

Bernadette Marie was born December 26, 1924 to Henry and Gertrude (Peters) Bot in Grandview Township near Ghent. She attended St. Eloi Catholic School and graduated from Marshall Senior High School. For a time she attended St. Catherine's College in St. Paul, MN. She met her husband, Maurice, at a wedding dance of mutual relatives. They were married on December...

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...

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Jorey Benjamin Ellefsen was born April 15, 2000 in Marshall, Minnesota to Lisa Moon and Benjamin Ellefsen. He was baptized in the Christian faith on August 20, 2000. He resided in Marshall until moving to Portland, Oregon in August 2007; he attended Llewelyn Elementary School in Portland as a 2nd grader. Jorey died tragically as a result of a motorized...

Betty (Cope) Henle was born on May 14, 1926 at home in Westerheim Township near Minneota, Minnesota to James & Clara Cope. Betty was deeply devoted to God her family and her friends. She has been a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church since 1964 and was an active member of the Sarah Circle. She loved playing bridge with her...

Robert Lynn Crouse was born on December 6, 1941, in Clarion, IA, to Duane and Neva (Christian) Crouse. As a child, Bob moved with his family to Fort Dodge, IA, for a time, then to Silver Creek, MN, where he graduated from Annandale High School. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith and confirmed in Silver Creek. On April 28,...

Bernett was born on December 12, 1930 in Kelso Township, Sibley County, MN to Paul and Emma (Mueller) Wagner. She spent most of her youth in Morton, MN. On May 26, 1950, Bernett was united in marriage to Donald “Red” Ferbuyt. The couple made their home and raised their family in Ghent. Bernett served on every office of the Ghent...

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...

Caroline Margaret Stephan was born June 1, 1937 in Long Prairie, MN to Myron and Loretta (Dinkel) Stephan. She graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1955 and the College of St. Catherine-St. Mary’s School of Nursing in 1959. On June 18, 1960 Carol was united in marriage to Bernie Archbold. They made their home, created their family and established...

Lawrence was born on April 3, 1941 on the family farm outside of Minneota, the son of Wayne and Maria (Rafnson) Pesch. His family moved near Elbow Lake in 1952 and he later graduated from Ashby High School. He served in the United States Army from 1958 – 1962. Lawrence married Joyce Cowan in 1964 and they had three children,...