Obituaries

Agnes Frances Fezler was born on December 18, 1915 to Anna (Spinner) and Philip Fezler on a farm near Ivanhoe in Lincoln County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Cantius Church in Wilno, Minnesota. Agnes helped on the farm while attending country grade school and Ivanhoe High School. She then moved to Marshall and worked as a nanny...

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....

Marie was born to Ole and Julia Ramberg on July 11, 1920 on their farm in Nordland Township, south of Minneota, Minnesota. She lived with her parents, sister Alice, and brother Olai. She was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church. Upon completion of her education, Marie was united in marriage to Edwin Amundson on September 28, 1940, also at...

On October 10th, 2007, Molly Linstrom, 53, of Marshall, surrounded by her loving family and supported by the prayers of her friends and family, passed away peacefully and with the dignity that defined her life. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2007, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 p.m....

Adeline “Pat” E. Deithman was born April 13, 1924 to Frank and Mary (Gross) Deithman near Wadena, MN. She attended Lyman Country School District 102. When Adeline was fourteen years old she moved with her one brother and parents to Coleraine – Bovey area. She graduated from John C Greenway High School in 1943 and move to Minneapolis. Pat attended...

John was born on August 19, 1922, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada to Wilbur and Agnes (Gorman) Markell where his parents homesteaded on the Canadian prairie. He moved to Green Valley in 1924 where he lived until 1995. John attended a two-room country school in Green Valley until 8th grade, then went on to graduate from Marshall High School in...

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...

Tootie was born on her family farm in Hadley on January 1, 1929, to Gilbert and Edith (Swanson) Molitor. She attended rural school at District 66 and graduated from Slayton High School in 1946. She worked as a waitress, clerk and nurse’s aide in the Slayton Home Hospital. On November 27, 1947, she was united in marriage to Walter Metz...

Visitation: Friday, April 18, 2008 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Rehkamp - Horvath Funeral Home 411 West Lyon Marshall, MN 56258 Visitation: Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM Rehkamp-Horvath Funeral Home 411 West Lyon Marshall, MN 56258 Service: Saturday, April 19, 2008 2:00 PM Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 503 W Lyon St Marshall, MN 56258

Sug was born September 6, 1924 on a farm near Bridgewater, SD. She attended Catholic school until age 10. In 1934 the Alcorn family moved to Walnut Grove, MN to escape the drought. She and her siblings walked two miles to two room county school until her eighth grade year. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1942. After...

Mary Jo (Burch) Kurka was born on March 31, 1954, in Ladysmith, WI, to Jim and Ruth (Overhagen) Burch. She grew up on a dairy farm near Sheldon, WI, and graduated from Flambeau High School in Tony, WI. Mary Jo received her Baccalaureate Degree from Minnesota Bible College and obtained her Nursing Degree from Rochester Community College. On December 27,...

Lawrence John Sumerfelt was born on April 8, 1922, in Kittson County, Minnesota to Alexander and Domecila (Kielb) Sumerfelt. He moved with his family to the Taunton area when he was a baby. On November 14, 1945, he was united in marriage to Barbara Bernardy at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. The couple raised their family and lived on...

Marguerite Ida Jensen was born to Edward and Alma (Lockard) Carey on August 8, 1916 in Vienna, South Dakota. She attended school and graduated from Good Thunder High School in 1934. On August 19, 1938 she was united in marriage to Harlan Jensen in Hayti, South Dakota. Marguerite’s first job was teaching in a one room school in Hamlin Co,...

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...

Loris (Buffington) Tomasek was born on May 16, 1928 in Holland, Minn., to Clarence and Gladys (Meier) Buffington. She graduated from Pipestone High School in 1946, and attended Johnson Beauty Academy in Mankato. In 1951, she and her twin sister Lois started the Twins Beauty Shop, located at the site of the current Marshall Theater. After retiring from the beauty...

Writer, poet, teacher, musician, and traveler Bill Holm, of Minneota, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, February 25, in Sioux Falls, S.D., after being stricken with pneumonia. He had published 16 books and many pamphlets, magazine articles, and other writings in the United States, and was a contributor to numerous publications in China, Sweden, Iceland, and elsewhere. His work was many times...