In Memoriam

Glenn Nelson of Decorah died July 3, 2023, age 90.

Barbara Welgos of Decorah died June 13, 2023, age 100.

1945

Anitra (Kanten) Loe of Willmar, Minn., died August 22, 2023, age 97.

1946

Vilera “Val” (Gedstad) Rood of Moorhead, Minn., died November 28, 2023, age 99.

1948

Evelyn “Evie” (Fruechte) Estenson of Hector, Minn., died August 21, 2023, age 96.

Helene (Rowe) Furst of Cookeville, Tenn., died September 5, 2023, age 97.

Verna (Amdahl) Sand of Decorah died September 9, 2023, age 96.

1949

Allan “Ole” Eggleson of Stoughton, Wis., died October 26, 2023, age 94.

G. Keigh “Doc” Howland of Lenox, Iowa, died January 13, 2022, age 94.

1950

Doris (Kaas) Balvanz of Eldora, Iowa, died September 8, 2023, age 94.

1951

Ralph Brevig of Chandler, Ariz., died August 11, 2023, age 98.

David Nelson of Pittsburgh, Pa., died September 24, 2023, age 97.

1952

Joann (Halvorson) Evans of Montalba, Texas, died May 16, 2023, age 92.

Rosalie (Wilkins) Gulbrandson of Brainerd, Minn., died September 25, 2023, age 92.

Patricia “Pat” Nelson of Little Elm, Texas, died September 3, 2023, age 90.

Louise Rolfs of Rochester, Minn., died June 30, 2023, age 93.

1953

Emma Lou (Brandt) Benedict of Novi, Mich., died August 19, 2023, age 92.

Ramona (Staack) McFarland of Kirkwood, Mo., died June 30, 2023, age 89.

Hilbert “Bert” Reese of Northfield, Minn., died November 14, 2023, age 91.

1954

Joan (Rod) Engquist of Fairmont, Minn., died September 30, 2023, age 90.

Marlys (Marshall) Styne of Chicago, Ill., died September 3, 2023, age 89.

1955

Arvid Harklau of Lima, Ohio, died November 8, 2022, age 89.

Donald “Don” Ostercamp of Champlin, Minn., died November 7, 2023, age 89.

1956

Odell “Dell” Bjerkness of Minneapolis, died November 20, 2023, age 92.

Gary Hauge of Ocala, Fla., died October 21, 2023, age 89.

Solveig (Urberg) Rogne of Apple Valley, Minn., died August 17, 2023, age 89.

1958

Bruce Hartman of Bovey, Minn., died August 24, 2023, age 87.

Robert “Bob” Ratcliff of Crystal Lake, Ill., died October 15, 2023, age 88.

1959

John Hoyem of Des Moines, Iowa, died November 23, 2023, age 87.

Lowell Kleppe of Plymouth, Minn., died July 25, 2023, age 86.

Francis “Fran” Odden of Fox Point, Wis., died September 3, 2023, age 85.

1960

Kenneth “Ken” Melby of Decorah died November 10, 2023, age 87.

Theodore “Ted” Rist of Billings, Mont., died November 4, 2023, age 86.

Dennis Van Den Einde of Cambridge, Wis., died November 21, 2023, age 85.

1961

Billy “Bill” Bailey of Starbuck, Minn., died July 6, 2023, age 83.

James “Jim” Kroneman of Madison, Wis., died July 7, 2023, age 84.

Gene Olstad of Winona, Minn., died September 27, 2023, age 85.

Sharon (Anderson) Quee of Clarinda, Iowa, died October 16, 2023, age 84.

1962

Beverly “Bev” (Leonard) Anderson of McFarland, Wis., died October 10, 2023, age 83.

Gerald “Jerry” Nelson of Mound, Minn., died October 29, 2023, age 84.

1963

Phillip “Phil” Davidson of Edina, Minn., died August 11, 2023, age 82.

Carol (Hoeg) Oliver of St. Louis, Mo., died September 27, 2022, age 80.

Helen (Anderson) Peterson of Plymouth, Minn., died July 21, 2023, age 82.

Audrey (Spaanem) Scheide of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., died February 2, 2022, age 81.

1964

Julius Kamrud of Ft. Collins, Colo., died August 14, 2023, age 81.

Charles Knapp of Aurora, Colo., died September 22, 2023, age 81.

Jerry Markham of Wykoff, Minn., died November 2, 2023, age 81.

Eunice (Lee) Seffrood of Milbank, S.D., died November 11, 2023, age 92.

Robert “Bob” Strube of Glenview, Ill., died August 29, 2023, age 81.

1965

Merna (Nelson) Richardson of Tulsa, Okla., died June 29, 2023.

1967

David Behr of Oklahoma City, Okla., died September 16, 2022, age 77.

1968

Rosetta (Franklin) Nerem of McAllen, Texas, died April 17, 2022, age 76.

1969

Robert “Bob” Brinton of Clarion, Iowa, died March 27, 2023, age 76.

Margeen (Bolson) Mau of La Crescent, Minn., died October 11, 2023, age 76.

Daniel “Dan” O’Brien of Springfield, Ill., died October 23, 2023, age 76.

1970

Mary (Behrens) Trapanese of Red Wing, Minn., died May 14, 2022, age 74.

David “Jay” Young of Florence, Ky., died October 19, 2023, age 75.

1972

Vaughn Schweit­zer of Minneapolis, Minn., died October 11, 2023, age 73.

1973

Robert “Bob” Weiler of Indianapolis, Ind., died February 27, 2023, age 72.

1974

Sheldon Bieri of Laurens, Iowa, died April 24, 2022, age 69.

James Knudsen of Marion, Iowa, died July 26, 2023, age 75.

1975

Jay Janzen of Sparta, Wis., died March 28, 2022, age 72.

Deborah “Debbie” (Moen) Reynolds of Lino Lakes, Minn., died September 20, 2023, age 69.

1976

Nadine (Bunge) DeVoss of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died September 25, 2023, age 69.

1977

Robert “Bob” Dryver of Carlsborg, Wash., died January 5, 2023, age 68.

Deborah “Deb” (Vocke) Sommerfeldt of Merrill, Wis., died July 9, 2023, age 68.

1979

Beth (Wojahn) Wright of Layton, Utah, died June 2, 2023, age 66.

1980

Duane “Dewey” Petersen of Chaska, Minn., died October 11, 2023, age 65.

1982

Brenda Peterson of Milwaukee, Wis., died May 1, 2023, age 64.

1983

Judith “Judy” (Reisetter) Hart of Wauwatosa, Wis., died July 30, 2023, age 62.

Leigh Ann (Wettach) Huser of Sac City, Iowa, died September 16, 2023, age 62.

Kimberly “Kim” (Christensen) Mahlum of Ettrick, Wis., died June 21, 2023, age 62.

1989

Andrea Doeden of Trinidad, Colo., died September 27, 2023, age 56.

Naomi Mahler of Willmar, Minn., died October 21, 2023, age 56.

Peter Stenoien of Eden Prairie, Minn., died September 27, 2023, age 56.

1992

Lisa Palm of Minneapolis, Minn., died August 2023, age 53.

2000

Susan (Hoeppner) Baus of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., died October 17, 2023, age 45.

Carey (Anderson) Kopp of Lake City, Minn., died September 26, 2023, age 45.

2008

Bison James of Minneapolis, Minn., died August 14, 2023, age 37.