In Memoriam

Roy Harrisville of St. Paul, Minn., died July 25, 2023, age 101.

1944

Eleanor (Weed) Jerman of Redmond, Wash., died July 24, 2024, age 102.

1946

Marilyn (Pries) Johnson of Shakopee, Minn., died December 5, 2024, age 96.

1947

Oliver Larson of Elgin, Iowa, died February 27, 2024, age 96.

1948

Betty Coxson of Forest City, Iowa, died November 30, 2023, age 97.

Donald “Don” Thornwall of Madrid, Iowa, died August 31, 2023, age 94.

1949

Lavonne (Jones) Morse of Bloomington, Minn., died March 14, 2025, age 98.

Betty (Anderson) Sanders of Coon Valley, Wis., died January 30, 2025, age 97.

1950

Elna (Feller) Knutson of Rochester, Minn., died March 6, 2025, age 97.

Ralph Scott of Quincy, Ill., died June 7, 2023, age 95.

Marjorie (Jorth) Wahlgren of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died October 26, 2024, age 96.

1951

Naomi (Hutton) Evensen of Worthington, Minn., died February 2, 2025, age 95.

Kenneth “Roger” Johnson of Little Falls, Minn., died February 4, 2025, age 97.

1952

John Williams of Brainerd, Minn., died November 14, 2024, age 97.

1953

Helen (Opsahl) Landru of Santa Barbara, Calif., died October 24, 2024, age 93.

Henry “Jerry” Mathre of Pine Island, Minn., died December 14, 2024, age 93.

1955

Alvin Albertus of Coralville, Iowa, died February 24, 2025, age 94.

Maren “Marnie” (Torrison) Blatchford of Fargo, N.D., died January 6, 2025, age 91.

Hazel (Teien) Giere of Cedarburg, Wis., died January 19, 2025, age 91.

Theodore “Ted” Tweed of Waunakee, Wis., died January 12, 2025, age 91.

1956

Ronald “Ron” Kraase of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., died October 25, 2023, age 88.

Joe Noble of Greenville, Ill., died January 10, 2025, age 90.

Glenda (Landsgaard) Timmer of Allison, Iowa, died February 6, 2025, age 90.

Richard “Dick” Wuest of Decorah died March 3, 2025, age 90.

1957

Gale Grimslid of Holmen, Wis., died November 13, 2024, age 89.

Wallace Wierson of Excelsior, Minn., died February 23, 2025, age 91.

1959

Wilbur “Wil” Fisher of Moorhead, Minn., died December 12, 2024, age 92.

Geraldine “Gerry” (Mosby) Nottleson of Racine, Wis., died March 1, 2025, age 87.

Douglas “Doug” Wiley of Three Lakes, Wis., died January 10, 2025, age 90.

1960

Barbara (Kuehl) Amundson of Livingston, Wis., died December 15, 2024, age 86.

Marilyn (Johnston) Estrem of Minneapolis died December 26, 2024, age 86.

1961

Gene Nelson of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died December 28, 2024, age 90.

Roger “Ozzie” Osmundson of La Habra, Calif., died September 25, 2024, age 87.

Barbara “Barb” (Coupanger) Servatka of Green Valley, Ariz., died January 20, 2023, age 83.

1962

Laurel (Ness) Gatz of Bloomington, Minn., died November 30, 2024, age 84.

Ann (Peterson) Sansgaard of Sioux Falls, S.D., died October 16, 2024, age 84.

1963

Maree (Halverson) Christensen of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died December 31, 2024, age 83.

Carolyn (Lickfett) Seidelmann of Minnetonka, Minn., died March 11, 2024, age 82.

1964

Donna (Drake) Gurholt of Beloit, Wis., died November 30, 2024, age 80.

Richard “Dick” Luedtke of Minneapolis died January 21, 2025, age 82.

VaLois (Ellingson) Mandsager of Northfield, Minn., died December 3, 2024, age 82.

1967

Jendean (Hegg) Olson of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., died December 23, 2024, age 79.

Cathine “Cathy” (Woolery) Sticht of Ridgecrest, Calif., died November 6, 2024, age 79.

Deanna (Oilschlager) Walczak of Madison, Wis., died January 8, 2025, age 80.

1968

Edwin “Ed” Kramer of Grayslake, Ill., died February 21, 2025, age 78.

1969

Frank Barth of Decorah died March 14, 2025, age 78.

Craig Fortney of Viroqua, Wis., died August 28, 2024, age 77.

Lanny Kampfe of Iowa City, Iowa, died September 27, 2024, age 77.

1970

Donald “Don” Roalkvam of Wheeling, Ill., died December 28, 2024, age 76.

1971

Dean Gipp of Bettendorf, Iowa, died March 6, 2025, age 75.

Lawrence “Larry” Kaderavek of Tomahawk, Wis., died November 28, 2024, age 75.

1976

Larry Geiselhart of Calmar, Iowa, died January 3, 2025, age 71.

Dennis “Denny” Ofstedahl of Apple Valley, Minn., died December 28, 2024, age 71.

1979

Lori Larson of Des Moines, Iowa, died March 14, 2025, age 65.

Steven “Steve” Sutter of Laramie, Wyo., died February 23, 2025, age 67.

1980

Ann Espinosa of Ames, Iowa, died March 23, 2025, age 67.

1981

Kristi Wold of The Woodlands, Texas, died December 22, 2024, age 66.

1983

Duane Amhof of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died December 12, 2024, age 63.

Steven “Steve” Monge of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., died January 22, 2025, age 65.

1991

Hans Ulland of St. Paul, Minn., died November 8, 2024, age 56.