In Memoriam

1939

Eugene “Gene” Nordby of Madison, Wis., died January 18, 2024, age 105.

1949

Lorene (Knutson) Geiselhart of Calmar, Iowa, died December 9, 2023, age 94.

Mary (Ramsland) Sordel of Westmont, Ill., died February 15, 2024, age 97.

1950

Pauline (Bigalk) Bailey of Eagan, Minn., died January 1, 2024, age 95.

Marvin Bertelson of Sunnyvale, Calif., died December 3, 2023, age 98.

Holger Christiansen of Ham Lake, Minn., died December 16, 2023, age 97.

Jean (Olson) Malizia of Los Osos, Calif., died May 25, 2023, age 93.

Marilyn (Ferguson) Sands of Alpharetta, Ga., died May 19, 2022, age 92.

1951

Theodore “Ted” Hilpert of Lebanon, Tenn., died November 20, 2023, age 96.

1952

Elton Erdahl of Hopkins, Minn., died November 15, 2023, age 95.

1953

Ralph Ellefson of Rochester, Minn., died January 13, 2024, age 92.

Knute Gilbertson of Minnetonka, Minn., died February 11, 2024, age 92.

Alton Hillesland of Sidney, Mont., died February 10, 2024, age 95.

Enid (Erickson) Sagvold of Spokane, Wash., died January 19, 2024, age 92.

Lois (Rossbach) Thedens of Rowley, Iowa, died January 22, 2024, age 89.

1954

Eunice (Fortun) Dahlen of La Crescent, Minn., died January 10, 2024, age 91.

1955

Marlene (Watson) Hanson of Osseo, Wis., died January 2, 2024, age 90.

Betty (Stoskopf) Storlie of Harmony, Minn., died January 10, 2023, age 86.

1956

Conrad “Connie” Rolland of Story City, Iowa, died January 21, 2024, age 89.

1958

Charles “Chuck” Enge of Downers Grove, Ill., died January 6, 2024, age 87.

Gerald Inglebret of Cresco, Iowa, died January 17, 2024, age 90.

Beverly “Bev” (Baardseth) Kohlmeyer of Galesville, Wis., died December 12, 2023, age 86.

Janet (Schletty) Wallerstedt of Eden Prairie, Minn., died November 15, 2023, age 87.

Warren Wind of Park Ridge, Ill., died August 15, 2023, age 86.

1959

Leslie “Les” Fjelstul of Charles City, Iowa, died December 7, 2023, age 91.

Constance “Connie” (Gilberts) Nielsen of Trussville, Ala., died November 30, 2023, age 85.

1960

Janet (Hilpert) Anderson of Baxter, Minn., died November 21, 2022, age 85.

Marlys (Stueven) Bungum of Alexandria, Minn., died December 14, 2023, age 85.

1961

James Ringlien of Maumee, Ohio, died January 29, 2023, age 83.

Allan Stoa of Albert Lea, Minn., died February 22, 2024, age 86.

David “Dave” Swenson of New Ulm, Minn., died September 20, 2022, age 83.

1962

Dennis “Denny” Olson of Friendsville, Pa., died January 12, 2024, age 84.

1963

Norman “Norm” Leistikow of Park Rapids, Minn., died January 31, 2024, age 83.

John Schwenn of Walworth, Wis., died December 14, 2023, age 83.

1964

James “Jim” Davis of Sartell, Minn., died September 3, 2023, age 81.

1965

Patricia “Pat” (Kvamme) Duschek of Mesa, Ariz., died December 16, 2023, age 80.

David Pierce of Valley Park, Mo., died February 20, 2024, age 80.

1966

Jean Olson of Story City, Iowa, died February 9, 2023, age 77.

Janet (Becker) Swiston of Stevens Point, Wis., died February 19, 2024, age 79.

1967

David “Dave” Berg of Westby, Wis., died December 6, 2023, age 76.

1968

Jon Baldock of Oregon, Wis., died December 30, 2023, age 78.

1969

Susan “Sue” (Helleckson) Ruzek of Austin, Minn., died December 24, 2023, age 76.

1970

D’Elda (Palas) Erickson of Gunder, Iowa, died December 2, 2023, age 95.

Philip “Phil” Stroetz of Stacy, Minn., died October 12, 2023, age 75.

Pamela “Pam” (Espinosa) McFarland of Mason City, Iowa, died February 24, 2024, age 76.

1971

Katherine “Kathy” (Rihs) Bell of Winona, Minn., died February 13, 2024, age 71.

1972

Sandra “Sandy” (Wacker) Emerson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died March 2, 2023, age 73.

Leon Sterner of Yachats, Ore., died September 28, 2023, age 74.

1973

Vivian (Schmidt) Johnson of Olympia, Wash., died December 28, 2023, age 72.

1974

Julia “Julie” (Jacobsen) Allen of St. Anthony, Minn., died January 16, 2024, age 71.

Randall “Randy” Keehn of Mandan, N.D., died January 21, 2024, age 71.

1975

Steven “Steve” Wettach of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died January 10, 2024, age 70.

1976

Randall “Randy” Denner of Eldridge, Iowa, died January 30, 2024, age 69.

1977

Melinda (Morris) Berkeland of Lake City, Minn., died December 20, 2023, age 68.

1981

Dirk A. Darnell of Silver Spring, Md., died October 26, 2023, age 64.

1984

Scott Roeder of Bancroft, Wis., died November 29, 2023, age 59.

1988

Jeffrey “Jeff” Struck of Waverly, Iowa, died March 12, 2023, age 56.

1990

William “Bill” McCann of Waterloo, Iowa, died November 22, 2023, age 55.

Janice “Jan” Willis of Eldridge, Iowa, died February 15, 2024, age 87.

1994

Carola (Webern) Gloyd of St. Louis, Mo., died January 31, 2024, age 51.

Peter Strube of Mount Horeb, Wis., died December 11, 2023, age 52.

1995

Cynthia Knutson of Minneapolis, died February 3, 2024, age 50.

1999

Ellen (Daniels) Osborn of Sioux City, Iowa, died April 25, 2023, age 45.

2006

Caroline “Cassie” Dillon of Brooklyn Center, Minn., died December 3, 2023, age 39.

2020

Matthew Harper of Waukee, Iowa, died February 8, 2024, age 25.