In Memoriam

Judith “Judy” A. Torgerson of Edina, Minn., died April 7, 2023, age 81.

1945

Elizabeth “Betty” (Dahl) Hoeger of Minneapolis died August 23, 2022, age 98.

Julia (Ranum) Mason of Hopkins, Minn., died July 21, 2022, age 99.

1948

Deloris (Scheidecker) Paulson of Eau Claire, Wis., died March 30, 2023, age 93.

1949

John Fritz of Mason City, Iowa, died May 10, 2023, age 95.

Idamae (Prell) Knutson of Janesville, Wis., died May 9, 2023, age 94.

Francis Peterson of Decorah died February 5, 2023, age 96.

1952

Marlene (Klobassa) Dillon of Cresco, Iowa, died April 28, 2023, age 91.

Cleora “Collie” (Sikkink) Olson of Jackson, Minn., died March 3, 2023, age 90.

1954

Norma (Kautz) Mossman of Monticello, Minn., died June 8, 2023, age 90.

1955

Myra (Aafedt) Ahrens of Avon, Ind., died June 28, 2023, age 89.

Helen (Vatthauer) Lewis of Vassar, Mich., died May 9, 2023, age 91.

Jean (Tucker) Rolle of Detroit Lakes, Minn., died February 21, 2023, age 89.

1956

Robert “Bob” Johnson of Forest City, Iowa, died December 29, 2022, age 88.

Karen (Croft) Pederson of St. Cloud, Minn., died June 23, 2023, age 88.

1957

Gerald “Jerry” Bierstedt of Sioux Falls, S.D., died May 28, 2023, age 88.

1958

Helen (Holm) Christianson of St. Peter, Minn., died February 7, 2023, age 84.

Wendell “Lars” Larsen of Fish Creek, Wis., died May 10, 2023, age 93.

Jerrald “Jerry” Olson of Rochester, Minn., died March 10, 2023, age 84.

1959

Richard “Andy” Anderson of Menomonie, Wis., died April 29, 2023, age 85.

Janice (Egeberg) Quass of Ankeny, Iowa, died May 10, 2023, age 85.

1960

Duane Hoffmann of Oconomowoc, Wis., died April 14, 2023, age 85.

Karl Solberg of Manitowish Waters, Wis., died May 29, 2023, age 86.

1961

Joyce (Jameson) Spande of Brea, Calif., died May 9, 2023, age 83.

1962

John Helgeland of Sturgis, S.D., died May 8, 2023, age 82.

Michael Momeni of Temecula, Calif., died February 17, 2023, age 84.

1963

Sandra Sellers Hanson of Brooklyn, N.Y., died August 8, 2022, age 81.

1964

Richard Anderson of Granite Falls, Minn., died June 21, 2023, age 79.

1965

Ronald Cruikshank of West Des Moines, Iowa, died May 14, 2023, age 79.

Eugene “Stu” Eickelberg Jr. of Lake City, Minn., died Friday, April 28, 2023, age 79.

Mark Steine of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died May 25, 2023, age 78.

Diane (Mallu) Thompson of Surprise, Ariz., died January 15, 2023, age 80.

1966

Mark Boehnke of Garner, Iowa, died May 2, 2023, age 78.

1967

Bonnie (Pederson) Torgerson of Lakewood, Colo., died May 16, 2023, age 78.

1968

Rona Gstalder of Albert Lea, Minn., died June 29, 2022, age 73.

Milton Olson of Mendota, Ill., died June 5, 2023, age 76.

JoAnn (Thorland) Onnen of Cokato, Minn., died August 18, 2022, age 76.

1969

Richard Ancelet of Carthage, Ill., died May 28, 2023, age 75.

Charles “Skip” Gooch of Oregon, Ill., died May 4, 2023, age 76.

1972

Kim Greenfield of Johnston, Iowa, died April 9, 2023, age 70.

1973

Ronald “Ron” Jensen of Austin, Minn., died June 6, 2023, age 72.

1974

Dirk Craft of Anchorage, Alaska, died June 9, 2023, age 71.

1975

Dale Schroeder of Des Moines, Iowa, died January 31, 2022, age 68.

1976

Ruth Drews of New London, N.H., died May 22, 2023, age 68.

1978

Bruce Perry of Sac City, Iowa, died June 10, 2023, age 66.

1982

Vicki (Nelson) Wheeler of Minneapolis died June 4, 2023, age 62.

1985

Laurie Garms of Dubuque, Iowa, died April 6, 2023, age 58.

1992

Kara (Skatrud) Baylor of Caledonia, Minn., died May 25, 2023, age 52.

1998

Ryan Godderz of Denver, Colo., died April 27, 2023, age 47.