Ola Gullikson HØVERSTAD

Notes:

He is Ola Gullikson Høverstad, I1183, in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Gro og Ola hadde 9 barn, men bare to ble eldre enn ett år. Foruten Marit, levde Ingrid (1781-1852) opp, hun var gift med Arnfi Guttormsen Nedre-Øldre 58/3. På tinget 8.7.1791 viste Ola fram skinnet av en voksen bjørn som han hadde skutt 4 dager før.

Birth:
Høverstad 63/1

Family/Spouse: Gro Kristoffersdotter MØSAKER. Gro (daughter of Kristoffer Torleivsen MØSAAKER and Marit Helgesdatter ELLINGBØE) was born in 1756 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Høverstad 63/1

Family/Spouse: Ola Gudbrandsen UVDAL. Ola (son of Gudbrand Gudbrandsen UVDAL and Sigrid Olsdatter GRIHAMAR) was born in 1759 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1817 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Arnfinn Guttormsson OLDRE. Arnfinn was born in 1787 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and Even were first cousins.

She is not included in Jim’s VS.

Family/Spouse: Even Helgessen HØVERSTAD. Even (son of Helge Kristoffersson MØSAKER and Sigrid Eivindsdotter SUNDSHELLA) was born in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 12 Apr 1896 in Minnesota; was buried in West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery, Sunburg, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His farm name is shown as Lundseiet in the birth record for Marit and Lundeejet in the birth record for Iver.

His farm name is shown as Stend-something in the birth record for Sigrid.

Vang B, p. 166, shows he moved to Lo under Lunde 17/.

Birth:
Høverstad 63/

Died:
Lunde 17/2, Lo

Family/Spouse: Marit Ivarsdatter ELTUN. Marit (daughter of Ivar Trondsen BREKKE and Anne Knudsdatter ELTUN) was born on 8 Jun 1810 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 22 Dec 1862 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried on 3 Jan 1863 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Høverstad 63/1

Died:
Lajord 51/2 Øvre

Gullik married Anne Knutsdatter LAJORD in 1831 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Anne (daughter of Knut Madsen HAUGEN and Anne Larsdatter NETRØST) was born in 1810 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1903 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her father was Arnfinn Guttormsson (1787-1860) and Ingrid Olsdatter Høverstad. See p. 87 of Vang B.

Birth:
Oldre 58/3 Nerøldre

Family/Spouse: Ole Gunnarsen LIEN. Ole (son of Gunnar Nilsson ØDEGÅRD and Berit Andrisdatter GIVRE) was born on 18 Sep 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1883 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Oct 1828, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Both of her parents were of “Haaverstad” at the time of her birth.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Jun 1844, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the 1865 census, a 21 year-old Marith Gulbrandsdatter lived on Løkken 110b in Vang with her parents Gulbrand Knuthsson, 58, and Anne Knuthsd., 44.

In the 1865 census, a 22 year-old Marit Gulbrandsdatter was a tjenestspige on Kieersteen 129.

Family/Spouse: Anders Syverson STENDE. Anders (son of Syver Andersen GIVRE and Ingeborg Amundsdatter HAGASTRØNDEN (BRATTRUD)) was born on 7 Apr 1841 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1925-MN-012413
• Baptism: 19 Mar 1848, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Born in Lunde 17/2, Lo. Came to the U.S. in 1872.

Ole married Synneva Trondsdotter ELLINGBØE in 1877 in Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Synneva (daughter of Trond Iversson ELLINGBØE (OPDAL, UVDAL) and Kjersti Helgesdotter KJERSTEIN) was born on 29 Jul 1846 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 17 Feb 1929 in Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1939-MN-013176
• Baptism: 24 Mar 1850, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Ivar’s farm is next to Ole G.’s in the 1885 census.

In a 1914 land ownership map of Chippewa County, Minnesota, I. G. Loe owned 160 acres in the north part of Granite Falls Twp. He owned the southwest quarter-section of Section 12 near Maynard.

He was a farmer in Wang Twp, Renville County.

In the 1930 census he is a farmer in Wang Twp, Renville County. His household consists of himself, Iver G., 80, his wife Berit, 67, his daughters Christina, 45, and Bertina I., 33, his sons Iver T., 26, and Martin, 23, and his grand-daughter Othelia M. Gjevre, 19. Nearby neighbors (on the same census page) are Andrew Heen, George Eide (#6725), his son Olaf Loe, Iver Soine (#6738), Sever Loe, Gilbert Heen, and George Lien.

Ivar married Berit ELLINGBOE about 1880. Berit (daughter of Thorsten BOE and Velgjerd Trondsdotter ELLINGBØE) was born on 28 Dec 1863 in Minnesota; died on 22 Nov 1962 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 Nov 1962 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1946-MN-002415
• Baptism: 28 Mar 1853, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Greg Fearon calls her Sigrid Gulbrandsdatter Steinde-el Lundseiga.

Shown as a foster daughter of Knud and Gjertrud in the 1865 Norwegian census. Knud was one of the baptismal sponsors for Sigri’s daughter Anne.

In the 1900 census she is shown as having had 7 children, 6 still living.

In the 1910 census, she is shown as having had 7 children, but the number still living is indecipherable.

In the 1930 census she is living with Martin and his family in Wang Twp.

Died:
indexed as “Sigri Soive”

Buried:
as Sigri Soine

Family/Spouse: Torstein Olsen (Krøsikrun) HAUGEN. Torstein (son of Ole Olsen GRIHAMAR and Anne Tostensdatter KJERSTEIN) was born on 22 Sep 1853 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 23 Jun 1881; was buried in Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery, Sacred Heart, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sigrid married Ola Kristofferson SØYNE in 1886. Ola (son of Christopher Larssen SØYNE and Anne Sjugurdsdatter LAJORD) was born on 8 Dec 1844 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 13 Mar 1924 in Renville County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Lajord 51/2 Øvre

Marit married Ove Knutsen SØYNE in 1878. Ove (son of Knut Madsen SØYNE and Maren Andersdatter QVÅLE) was born on 22 Nov 1851 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang A, p. 872.

Knut married Marit Gulliksdatter BELSEIM in 1859. Marit (daughter of Gullik Andrisson JEVNE and Anne Gudbrandsdatter NØRSVIN) was born about 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marith Thomasdatter HÅLIEN. Marith (daughter of Thomas Knudsen HÅLIEN and Berit Andersdatter ELLESTAD) was born in 1858 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Feb 1867, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the church book, his parents were Anders Syversen Steile or Steide and Marith Gulbrandsdatter.

Family/Spouse: Martin WEFLEN. Martin (son of Gullik Helgeson WEFLEN and Marthe Maria TANDBERG) was born on 24 Dec 1883 in Minnesota; died on 12 Apr 1974 in Benton County, Minnesota; was buried in West Lake Johanna Lutheran, Pope County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he and his wife and their two daughters lived in Granite Falls in the same house in which they had all lived in 1935. Anton is the proprietor of an “electric shop.”

Anton married Clara ELLINGBOE on 10 Jul 1919 in Renville County, Minnesota. Clara (daughter of Andris Trondsson ELLINGBØE and Berit (Betsey) E LIEN) was born on 16 Jul 1890 in Renville County, Minnesota; died on 21 Oct 1978 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; was buried in Clover Leaf Cemetery, Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1962-MN-002499

Notes:

Other sources say birthdate was 14 Sep 1878.

He registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Renville County as Sever O Loe. (The draft registrar was A T Ellingboe.) He is shown as 40 years old but his birth date is shown as September 14, 1878. He is a farmer in Wang Twp, Renville County. His nearest relative is his father, Ole G Loe of Route 1, Maynard. Sever is described as tall and slender with blue eyes and light hair.

In the 1920 census, he is a 42 year-old widower in Wang Twp. Living with him are his parents.

He is a 52 year-old widower in the 1930 census, farming in Wang Twp, Renville County. Living with him are two boarders: 76 year-old Andrew Sparstad and 30 year-old Herman Gustafson, both born in Norway.

Syver married Ruth WEBERG on 6 Jun 1917 in Chippewa County, Minnesota. Ruth died on 2 Jan 1918 in Chippewa County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not living with her parents at the time of the 1885 state census.

Notes:

In the 1900 census she was Kjersti. By 1910, she was “Christine.”

Kristina married Hans Ludwig HANSEN about 1924. Hans was born on 17 May 1866 in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway; died on 1 Oct 1934 in Seattle, King County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1956-MN-014704

Notes:

Gilbert O Loe owned an 80 acre parcel in Wang Twp, Renville County, according to a 1913 land ownership map. His 80 acre parcel was in Section 6, adjacent to a parcel owned by Ole G Loe.

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Grimstad, Roseau County. He was a farmer living with his wife and child in Wannaska, Roseau County, Minnesota. He claimed exemption from the draft on the grounds of his poor health. He was described as tall and of medium build with light blue eyes and light brown hair.

He and his family (wife and 2 sons) were living on Pearl Street in Roseau, Minnesota, in the 1920 census.

He was a grain and stock farmer in Grimstad Twp, Roseau County, in the 1930 census.

There were two Gilbert Loes born of mothers whose maiden name was Ellingboe who were born at about the same time. One is this Gilbert. The other one, Gilbert I. (#10901), was born in 18 October 1885 and died 9 October 1959 in Yellow Medicine County.

Gudbrand married Selma A SUNSET on 25 Feb 1914 in Chippewa County, Minnesota. Selma (daughter of Anders P SUNSET and Sofie OLSEN) was born on 26 Feb 1888 in Renville, Renville County, Minnesota; died on 31 Mar 1979 in Roseau County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1911-MN-002081

Notes:

She is probably the Mary Loe who married Ole A Gjevre in Renville County on 1 July 1909. Ole Gjevre was a hired man on the Ivar Loe farm in the 1900 census. That couple lived in Stoneham Twp, Chippewa County, in the 1910 census. They may have had a child, Mark or Mary Otelia Gjevre on 21 Jan 1911 in Chippewa County.

Marit married Ole Andrisson GJEVRE on 1 Jul 1909 in Renville County, Minnesota. Ole (son of Andris Andrisson HØVDA and Marit Halvardsdatter GARVIK) was born on 17 Jun 1873 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 31 Dec 1951 in Chippewa County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1963-MN-016384

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1959-MN-020858

Notes:

There were two Gilbert Loes born of mothers whose maiden name was Ellingboe who were born at about the same time. One is this Gilbert. The other one is #6732.

In the 1940 census, he and Josepha and their five children lived in Stoneham Twp in Chippewa County in the same house in which they all had lived five years earlier. He was a farmer and had a sixth-grade education.

Gulbrand married Josepha Theodora JOHNSON on 7 Apr 1912 in Renville County, Minnesota. Josepha was born on 20 Oct 1886 in Minnesota; died on 28 May 1958 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tosten married Anna CARLSON on 16 Jun 1912 in Chippewa County, Minnesota. Anna was born in 1889 in Minnesota; died in 1970; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1971-MN-004521

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1900-21174
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1967-MN-016957

Notes:

In the 1930 census, he and Anna farmed in Wang Twp, Renville County, next to his parents’ farm.

Olaf married Anna Inger HAUGLAND on 9 Sep 1925 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was the informant for his mother’s death certificate.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1966-MN-001047
• Baptism: 24 May 1874, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Anne married Thrond (Thomas) S SOINE on 2 Jun 1900 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. Thrond (son of Sigurd Kristofferson (Syver C) SOINE and Synneva Trondsdotter ELLINGBØE) was born on 23 Oct 1871 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; died on 1 Nov 1959 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Jul 1877, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Family/Spouse: Christine HEDIN. Christine was born on 8 Nov 1882 in Minnesota; died on 9 Oct 1972 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1920 census, he was a physician living with his wife and his wife’s sister in Chicago.

Died:
indexed as Dr. Gilbert T Haugen

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1985-MN-009055

Notes:

Single and living with her parents in the 1910 census.

She married a third cousin.

The informant for her death certificate was Walter Ellingboe of Route 1, Maynard. Thea died of pneumonia.

Died:
Clara City Nursing Home

Thea married Iver H ELLINGBOE on 5 Jan 1916 in Renville County, Minnesota. Iver (son of Helge (Henry) Trondsen ELLINGBOE and Marit (Mary) Torsteinsdatter SPARSTAD) was born on 28 Jan 1889 in Granite Falls, Minnesota; died on 13 May 1973 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Living with his parents in the 1910 census.

Farming in Wang Twp in the 1920 census.

Birth:
SSDI says he was born 27 Jun, MHS says he was born 7 June, draft registration says 7 June

Martin married Eva Sylvia SOINE on 26 Nov 1916 in Renville County, Minnesota. Eva (daughter of Iver S SOINE and Sarah Sjugurddatter STRAND) was born on 19 Jan 1898 in Minnesota; died on 7 Feb 1987 in Anoka County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with his parents in the 1910 census.

Notes:

Birth:
Kvåle 38/ Piprud

Family/Spouse: Lewis BAERTSCH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Sep 1920

Notes:

He lived in Sauk Rapids.

Baptism:
Granite Falls Lutheran Church

G married Barbara Ellen WILDMAN on 4 Sep 1946 in Pope County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Palmer married Madonna Mae KJELDAHL in 1948. Madonna was born on 26 May 1926 in Pope County, Minnesota; died on 11 Apr 1980 in Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1925-25934
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2016-MN-012282

Notes:

Doris Irene Sylvia Holt (nee Weflen), age 91, of Richfield, went home to be with her Lord on April 9, 2016. Doris enjoyed her family, dancing, reading, and sharing humor. Preceded in death by husband of 67 years, Arnold; brothers, Archie and Palmer and sister, Millie. Survived by children: Patricia Rother, Joyce (Lonnie) Holmgren, Pamela (Charlie) Hile, and Daniel Holt; grandchildren: Nathan (Jen) Eland, Jessica (Robert) Harris, Trisha (Dan) Hammond, Lee (Camden) Hile, Luke (Jen) Rother, Max ( Johnna) Holmgren and Elliot (Laura) Hile; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Marian Christison; sister-in-law, Barbara Weflen and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Birth:
as Sylvia Doris Irene Weflen

Doris married Arnold Norman HOLT in Sep 1946 in Minnesota. Arnold was born on 17 Jul 1923 in Minnesota; died on 29 Nov 2013 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1920, Granite Falls, Minnesota

Notes:

Baptism:
Granite Falls Lutheran; as Margrethe Bernice

Family/Spouse: Hubert JODWALIS. Hubert was born in 1923 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 23 May 2014 in Alaska; was buried in Northern Lights Memorial Cemetery, Fairbanks, Alaska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adeline married Oresto CELLOTTI on 8 Dec 1945 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Oresto was born on 29 Aug 1918 in Brooklyn, New York; died on 29 Mar 1998; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1916-29131
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2017-MN-010833

Notes:

He lived in Wannaska, Minnesota.

Her survived his wife who died in 2009 and his brother Walter who died in 2014.

Gilbert passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Life Care Roseau Manor at the age of 100.

Gilbert Sunset Loe was born May 6, 1916 to Gilbert O. and Selma (Sunset) Loe in Grimstad Township, Roseau County Minnesota.

He attended Grimstad school and graduated from Roseau High School in 1933.  He attended Hanson School in Fargo one winter where he learned how to repair engines, a skill he used all of his life.

He was united in marriage to Pearl Brinkman on June 21, 1941 at the home of her parents.   They lived together on their farm in Grimstad Township for 68 years.  Their daughter, Carol Elaine, was born on December 6, 1944.

He had dairy cows and farmed together with his brothers, Manfred and Walter.  In 1956 he sold the cows because of Pearl's allergies, and beef cattle replaced the milk cows.  Bussing began at the Wannaska Consolidated School district in 1947 and he was one of the first drivers; a job that he enjoyed and told many stories about.  While driving school students to Roseau High School he worked as a mechanic at Jackson Pontiac-Buick in Roseau.  After more than 15 years as a bus driver he hauled milk for the Roseau milk drying plant until he had the opportunity to work for the Minnesota State Highway Department in road maintenance.  He and Pearl moved to Crookston for two years and then transferred to Roseau where he continued his work with the Minnesota Department of Transportation until his retirement on December 30, 1980.

He was a lay preacher and led worship services in many churches in the area.  He was named Roseau County Senior Citizen in 1994.  He led Sunday morning worship at the Northland Threshing Bee, and was honored for his many years of service to them in 2010.  He sold insurance for Roseau County Mutual for 32 years.  He and Pearl were very involved with the Four Seasons Senior Center in Roseau; having a new building was a milestone in their activity with Four Seasons.  Lefse making and countless other activities at the Center filled their days. He was a lifelong member of Riverside Lutheran Church where he was the head usher for many years as well as participated in many other activities of the church.

He and Pearl enjoyed traveling, including two trips to Norway.  In 1998 they traveled there with Selmer and Carol and visited the homes of  his grandparents.  They also had many trips while Pearl was involved with the Women's Christian Temperance Union on the local, state, national and world level.  The farm was always the best place and he lived there until he was 98 years old.  In 2014 he became a resident of Oak Crest Senior Housing in Roseau and in September, 2016 he moved to LifeCare Roseau Manor.  There he died on March 24, 2017.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Selmer Moen of Minot, ND. granddaughter, Kari R. Moen and fiance' Jim Tengesdal of Minot, ND;  grandson Selmer John Loe Moen and his wife, Becky, of Minnetrista, MN;  great-grandchildren, Harrison and Josephine Moen of Minnetrista, MN;  brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert and Melva Brinkman of Roseau, MN; special friend Arlene Carlson, Roseau;  and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Pearl, brothers Manfred and Walter, nephew Michael M. Loe, sister-in-law, Bernice Loe; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Carol and Wilbur Lindstrom; and sister-in-law Dorothy Brinkman.

Died:
Lifecare Medical Center in Roseau

Gilbert married Pearl Alma BRINKMAN on 21 Jun 1941 in Roseau County, Minnesota. Pearl was born on 2 Dec 1920 in Roseau County, Minnesota; died on 8 Sep 2009 in Roseau County, Minnesota; was buried in Mickinock Cemetery, Wannaska, Roseau County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1919-27454

Notes:

In the index of Minnesota birth certificates, his mother’s maiden name is shown as Seuset.

Family/Spouse: Bernice Elizabeth MATULA. Bernice was born in 1923 in Illinois; died in 2013 in North Dakota; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Roseau, Roseau County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1930-24447
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2014-MN-005905

Notes:

Not shown as living with his parents in the 1930 census.

Walter Loe, 83, Wannaska, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 at LifeCare Roseau Manor.

A funeral service was  held Saturday, March 1 at Roseau Community Church. Interment will be held at a later date at Riverside-Mickinock Cemetery.

Walter was born Nov. 8, 1930 to Gilbert and Selma Loe in Grimstad Township in the house where he lived until he entered Roseau Manor in 2005, due to a stroke. He was baptized and confirmed at Riverside Lutheran Church in Wannaska. He attended grade school in Grimstad and graduated from Roseau High School. He continued farming after graduation.

He and Melva Jenson were married in 1952 and remained together for the next 61 years. Blessing this union were three children: James (Sandi) of Royalton, Paul (Mona) of Thief River Falls and Mary (Greg) Lund of Cottonwood; six grandchildren, Dawn, Amanda, Jessica, Mitchell, Alyssa and Nathan; and 10 great-grandchildren. Walter loved his family and was extremely proud of each of his family members.

Walter operated a dairy farm until 1988, and upon retirement from farming, he had the opportunity for employment with the D.O.T. which he enjoyed for 11 years. He enjoyed several hobbies which included reloading ammunition and hunting in Wyoming with his sons. He was also a licensed amateur radio operator. A dream come true for him was getting his private pilot’s license and having his own planes and airstrip. Restoring old tractors also gave him many years of pleasant pastime.

What Walter enjoyed most over the years was the opportunity the Lord gave him to serve as a lay pastor throughout the area. He was blessed to assist Pastor Bob with services, Bible studies, Sunday school, and as a youth group leader. It was an incredible blessing for Walter to meet and have fellowship with all the various congregations.

Surviving Walter are his wife Melva; children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren and a special brother, Gilbert, plus many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Manfred.

Walter married Melva Jean JENSON on 5 Apr 1952 in Roseau County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he was single and lived at home with his parents and siblings in Stoneham Twp. He was a farm laborer and had a 7th grade education.

Family/Spouse: LINDEMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2010-MN-034294

Notes:

Loe, Conrad S. Age 90 of West St. Paul. Preceded in death by parents, Gilbert & Josepha Loe and siblings, Harold, Irvin, Kenneth, Donald and Bernice. Survived by wife of 64 years, Lorraine; daughters, Sandi (Tom) Karnowski and Deb (Steve) Mangen; grandchildren, Chad (Tanya) Karnowski, Jeffrey Mangen, Mia Karnowski and James Mangen; great-grandchildren, Sammi Barland and Liev Karnowski; siblings, Gladys Clark and Lloyd (Arline) Loe and numerous nieces & nephews. Connie was former Commander of the American Legion Challenger Post 521, a 25 year volunteer with the Red Cross and longtime volunteer at Saint James Lutheran Church. Funeral service 11AM with visitation 1 hour prior to service on Friday, November 26, 2010 at SAINT JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH, Cherokee & Annapolis, West St. Paul. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred. Johnson-Peterson Funeral Home St. Paul 651-222-3220 johnsonpeterson.com

Died:
Regions Hospital

Family/Spouse: Lorraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gladys Clark, formerly of Maynard, died on Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Home in Waconia, MN at the age of 91. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, November 23, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Maynard Lutheran Church in Maynard with Rev. Tim Ehling and Rev. Paul Clark officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday.

Gladys Marie (Loe) Clark was born on August 25, 1921 in Maynard, MN to Gilbert and Josepha (Johnson) Loe. She was baptized and confirmed at Maynard Lutheran Church and graduated from Maynard High School in 1939. On November 8, 1942, she was united in marriage to Ed Clark at the Maynard Lutheran Church. They lived in Maynard until moving to Minneapolis in 1960. They returned to Maynard in 1968 and she made her home there until moving to Waconia in 2008. She was a life-long member of Maynard Lutheran Church and was active in its women’s groups and activities. She worked as the activities director at the Clara City Nursing Home for a number of years and belonged to the Green Feather Card Club. She enjoyed reading her Bible, quilting, embroidering, baking cookies, making lefse and especially pleasing her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ed in 1995; a sister, Bernice Lindeman and by six brothers: Irvin, Kenneth, Conrad, Lloyd, Harold and Donald Loe.

Family/Spouse: CLARK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lloyd Julian Loe passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, surrounded by his family at Rosewood on Broadway, having reached the age of 88.

Lloyd was born June 9, 1923 in Maynard, MN. His parents, Gilbert I. Loe and Josepha (Johnson) Loe operated a small dairy farm in Maynard. He went to Maynard Grade School and High School. During his school years, he participated in all sports, and worked on various farms in the area.

In 1945, he enlisted in the Army Air Force, training at Shepard Field in Texas and Lowry Air Force Base in Denver. From there he was sent to an airbase in Tokyo, Japan. Lloyd was assigned to F.E.A.F. Headquarters Squadron, where he worked in procurement until his honorable discharge in 1948.

He met and married his longtime pen pal, Arline Anne Lenart "Kitten", in 1949. Lloyd worked for Minnesota Mining Manufacturing Co. in St. Paul for three years. He then went to work for the Fairbanks Morse Scale Company for 34 years. He worked as a field engineer; his job took him and his family from St. Paul, MN, to Fargo, ND, then Billings, MT, and on to Overland Park, KS, and then back to Fargo, ND in 1969. He sold, serviced, and installed heavy capacity scale equipment and received national honors for designing and selling. Lloyd was a volunteer for Hospice of the Red River Valley for 20 plus years, where he found his passion for caregiving.

He enjoyed woodworking projects with Arline and grandchildren, making many toys. He was up at 5 A.M. every morning with his bible, then off to The Powers Hotel for coffee with his buddies. He was an avid reader all his life, and read every Louis L'Amour novel written, many twice, until his sight began to fail at which time he switched to audiobooks. He loved days with "Kitten" in their backyard swing, watching CNN, The Minnesota Twins, and The Minnesota Vikings.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Arline; his children: Pamela (Loy) Larson, of Moorhead, MN, Linda (Don) Jemtrud of Fargo; grandchildren: Katie (Tim) Glaser of Grandin, ND, Joseph Hahn, of Fargo, Scott Hahn of Moorhead, James Jemtrud of Cedar Rapids, IA, Jacob Jemtrud of Fargo; great grandchildren: Logan and Jack Glaser of Grandin; sister: Gladys Clark of Waconia, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Harold, Kenneth, Irvin, Don, and Conrad; sister: Bernice Lindeman; and grandson: Daniel Hahn.

Family/Spouse: Arline Anne LENART. Arline was born on 1 Aug 1924 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 6 Aug 2014 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Donald E. Loe, 81, passed away Nov. 20, 2008, at Poplar Living Center.

Don was born June 17, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Loe in a small farm in Maynard, MN.

After graduating from high school, he joined the U. S. Navy and served until he was discharged in 1949.

He then attended Gale Institute in Minneapolis, studying telegraphy skills that he used in his new career for the Great Northern Railway in Minnesota.

While working in Sioux Center, IA, he met and later married the former Norma Kroon on June 29, 1951.

The railroad employment included moves to the states of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wyoming and finally to Pueblo, Colorado where he retired on December 7, 1982.

For the past 14 years he made his home in Casper.

As an avid sportsman, Don loved to hunt pheasants.

Who could forget how much he rooted for the Minnesota Vikings?

Don was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Casper.

Don is survived by his wife Norma; one son, Kim and his wife Carol of Denver; daughter-in-law, Lynn of Casper; and three grandsons, Randy, Chris and Cam. He is also survived by two brothers, Conrad and Lloyd; and one sister, Gladys.

He was preceded in death by his son, Scott who practiced optometry in Casper from 1982 to 2006.

Family/Spouse: Norma KROON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Duane W. Loe, age 90, of Willmar MN, formerly of Sacred Heart and Spicer, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Copperleaf Assisted Living Center where he has lived for the last two years. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 10th, 2020, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Sacred Heart Community Center, Sacred Heart, MN. Visitation will continue on Friday one hour prior to the services at the church in Spicer. Burial with military honors will follow the services on Friday at Our Savior’s Cemetery in Sacred Heart.

Duane was born March 25, 1929, in Montevideo, MN to Olaf and Anna (Haugland) Loe. He was baptized and confirmed in Wang Lutheran Church in rural Maynard, MN. He grew up on a farm near Maynard and graduated from Maynard High School. After graduation he went to work at Security Bank of Maynard from 1948 to 1950. He entered the US Army in 1950 and served for two years during the Korean War. After his discharge from service, he returned home and farmed for one year. He married Anitra Kanten on July 15, 1950, in Milan, MN. In 1954, they moved to Sacred Heart, MN where Duane began his 56 year employment at Farmers and Merchants State Bank. He started as a bookkeeper and worked his way up to be bank president and board member. While there, he also served as treasurer of the Sacred Heart Building Corporation, served 14 years on the Sacred Heart School board, served many terms on the Our Saviors Lutheran Church council, was a member of the SH American Legion and SH Village Chest treasurer. In 1994, Duane and Anitra moved to Spicer MN on Green Lake. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and served on the building committee when their new church was built.

Duane is survived by his wife, Anitra, daughter Margaret Loe of Willmar, sons David (Jane) Loe of St Louis MO, and Daniel (Cindy) Loe of Sacred Heart, 6 grandchildren, Carrie Loe (Robert Deer), Andy (Erin) Loe, Thomas Loe, Mitchell McAdams, Katherine (Adam) Jones, Adam (Lauren) Loe, and 7 great grandchildren, Elizabeth, Victoria, Avery, Riley, Addison, Simon and Samuel, and one sister Katherine Zucker. He is also survived by Anitra’s sister and her husband, Connie and Larry Dahlstrom, and her sister Ruthie Liebsch.

Duane was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Robert (and his wife Vi) Loe, Anitra’s sister Wanda and her husband Don Michie, and his brothers-in-law Don Liebsch.

Duane married Anitra KANTEN on 15 Jul 1950 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Oregon Death Certificate: 92-05721

Notes:

He was a physician in Barnesville, Clay County, in the 1930 census.

Dr. Tyler S. Soine, a retired school physician for George Fox College and chief of staff for Newberg Community Hospital, died of cancer Tuesday in his Newberg home at the age of 90.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First United Methodist Church in Newberg.

He was born June 16, 1901, in Maynard, Minn., and was reared and graduated from high school in Virginia, Minn. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1923 and earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota in 1928. Dr. Soine had a medical practice in Barnesville, Minn., until he moved to Oregon in 1937.

He then operated a medical clinic in Newberg until 1942, when he took a leave of absence to serve in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He returned to his practice in Newberg after World War II.

He married LaVonne Bagley on Dec. 20, 1946, in Portland.

Dr. Soine retired from his medical practice in 1970 after being the school physician for George Fox College for 20 years.

He was the first chief of staff for Newberg Community Hospital and had been active in fund-raising projects for the hospital. He helped to run medical screening clinics for the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.

In 1991, Dr. Soine was feted with a reception at Newberg Community Hospital in honor of his 90th birthday.

He was a member of the Newberg United Methodist Church.

Survivors besides his wife include his sons, Tyler S. of Phoenix, Ariz., David of Portland and Mark of Newberg; daughter, Mary Jahnke of Eugene; brothers, Olaf and Glen, both of Minneapolis; sisters, Thelma Ross and Louella Nelson, both of Barnsville, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Family/Spouse: Evelyn BLOMBERG. Evelyn was born about 1907; died in Assumed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Vera LaVonne BAGLEY. Vera was born on 7 Oct 1918 in Montana; died on 12 Jul 2002 in Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
as Lloyd Sever

Notes:

St. Olaf, ‘32. Professor and researcher at the University of Minnesota. Ph. D. in soils science.

Olaf C. Soine, 89, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota-Crookston School of Soils and Agronomy and a former mayor of Crookston, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Friday at the Presbyterian Home in Arden Hills.

Soine, of Falcon Heights, was born in Maynard, Minn. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from St. Olaf College in Northfield

and master's and doctorate degrees in soils and agronomy from the University of Minnesota.

He was a professor and soils scientist at the Crookston campus from 1942 until he retired in 1974. He specialized in crop rotation and the effects of soil fertilizers on sugar beets, sunflower seeds and other crops, said his son, Richard, of New Orleans.

"He became interested in this area because he grew up on a family farm," Richard Soine said.

He was manager of the Red Lake Watershed District from 1970 to '79 and a member of the board of managers for the Red River Valley Winter Show, an annual agricultural expo in Crookston. He was a Crookston City Council member and mayor in the mid-1960s.

Soine moved to the Twin Cities after he retired. His son said he recalled his father's former boss telling him that he was the "type of person who always got the job done."

He was active at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston and enjoyed woodworking.

In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, Dora; two daughters, Kathleen McGee, of Salem, Ore., and Barbara Whitmore, of Minneapolis; a brother, Glenn, of Fridley; and two sisters, Lou Ella Nelson, of Apple Valley, and Thelma Ross, of Hopkins.

Olaf married Dora Ernestine WARNER on 3 Sep 1938 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Dora was born on 16 May 1912; died on 18 Jun 2010 in Marion County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2009-MN-004456
• Occupation: School teacher and principal

Notes:

Born Luelle Christine. In SSDI as Louella Christine Nelson.

Her obit in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, February 12, 2009:

LouElla Christine Nelson

Nelson, LouElla Christine Born December 15, 1909 in Maynard, MN, passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, surrounded by her loving family. She married Leonard Nelson of rural Hawley, MN, on September 10, 1938. She was the principal at the Hawley elementary school until she retired in 1973. LouElla was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; son, Paul, and her brothers, Tyler, Olaf, and Lloyd Soine. She is survived by her sons, Lawrence Nelson (wife DorisAnn), and Donald Nelson (wife Pamela); daughter, Rachel Hollstadt (husband Dennis); sister, Thelma Ross; brother, Glenn Soine; eight grandchildren, and eight great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, Feb. 14, at Rollag Lutheran Church in rural Hawley, MN. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 am at the church and lunch will be served following the service. Arrangements by Dobmeier Funeral Home in Barnesville, MN.

Died:
Ebenezer Ridges Geriatric Center in Burnsville

LouElla married Leonard Joseph NELSON on 10 Sep 1938 in Minnesota. Leonard was born in 1905; died on 14 Dec 1990; was buried in Rollag Lutheran Cemetery, Rollag, Clay County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2013-MN-038979

Notes:

Soine, Glenn C. age 101 of Fridley, passed away December 11, 2013. Preceded in death by parents, 1 sister and 3 brothers. Survived by sister, Thelma Ross; also many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews, and great-grand nieces and great-grand nephews. WWII veteran. Member and usher at Central Lutheran Church for 50 years. Enthusiastic outdoorsman who skied both cross country and downhill, a bird watcher, a dancer, a bicyclist, a walker, "a man for all seasons". Interment Fort Snelling Cemetery.

Died:
Unity Hospital, Fridley

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1914-28162
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2015-MN-003055

Notes:

Ross, Thelma Adelia (Soine) at 100 years old, went to be with Jesus on January 21, 2015. She was born on November 10, 1914, to Thrond and Annie Soine in Iron, MN. She grew up in northern MN, graduated from Barnesville High School and Virginia Junior College. She met and married Arnold Ross in Iron, MN on September 9, 1939. She worked as a medical secretary in the Twin Cities for over 40 years. She was a charter member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Edina, MN and was involved in many volunteer activities there. Thelma had a good word to say about everyone and always had a positive attitude. She loved chocolate, playing scrabble, cards with friends, being 100% Norwegian, and spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Arnold (Barney) Ross; parents Thrond and Annie; brothers, Tyler, Lloyd, Olaf, Glenn; and sister, Luella Nelson. She is survived by daughter Marilynn (Richard) Fallstrom, and son, Robert (Paula) Ross; grandchildren, Christopher (Karen) Fallstrom, Michelle Yankey, Anne (Chad) Smith, Michael (Kay) Ross, Dustin (Renae) Ross; 10 great-grand-children, plus nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM on Wed., Jan. 28th at Shepherd of the Hills 500 Blake Road in Edina. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Tues., Jan. 27th at Washburn-McReavy Strobeck Johnson Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Died:
Augustana Chapel View Care Center

Family/Spouse: Arnold Francis ROSS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Guida THORSON. Guida was born on 20 Jan 1908 in Minnesota; died on 10 Apr 1991 in Renville County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2003-MN-010078

Notes:

He lived at home in the 1940 census. He was a high school graduate.

In the 1950 census, he and Elsie and Kathleen live in Wang Twp, next door to Tom T Ellingboe and not far from Endre Ellingboe.

Died:
Granite Falls Manor

Walter married Elsie Deloris LINDQUIST on 26 Jan 1944 in Renville County, Minnesota. Elsie (daughter of Carl LINDQUIST and Tilda BERG) was born on 28 Aug 1922 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 27 Nov 2003 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried on 1 Dec 2003 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2015-MN-016962

Notes:

Leonard Soine, 95, of Clara City, formerly of the Maynard area, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Clara City Care Center. Visitation was held on Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m. followed by the memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, all at the Maynard Lutheran Church.

Leonard Orien Soine was born on October 6, 1919, in Wang Township, near Maynard, the son of Martin and Eva Soine. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Wang Lutheran Church, attended country school and graduated from high school in Maynard.

Leonard proudly served his country in the United States Navy from April 24, 1945 to April 19, 1946. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Formo on June 20, 1945.

Leonard and Dorothy farmed near Maynard until 1964. In 1965, they moved into Maynard and Leonard began his employment with the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier.

Among his many interests, Leonard enjoyed all kinds of animals, loved to hunt, feed and watch birds, take country drives in his red Dodge pickup truck and play pinochle. He enjoyed spending time with his family, visiting with his many friends, mowing the lawn and up until 1990, working on the home farm clearing the grove with his chain saw and truck. He also had a deep love and admiration for horses and was the oldest living member of the Maynard American Legion. As a young man, Leonard also did a lot of trapping for skunk, raccoon, mink and other animals for spending money.

Surviving family include his children: Bruce (Carol) Soine of Maynard, Mark (Lois) Soine of Montevideo, Curtis (Paula) Soine of Granite Falls, Sara (Myron) Hoogheem of Clark, SD and Steven (Kristen) Soine of Victoria; his sister Constance Johnson of Spring Lake Park; 12 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceding Leonard in death were his parents; his wife Dorothy; his son Jon; a granddaughter Kyanna and a brother, Merrill.

Family/Spouse: Dorothy FORMO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he was single and working as a school teacher in LaMoure County, North Dakota.

Family/Spouse: Frances RATH. Frances was born in 1916; died in 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Jane (Weflen) Pacheco, 58, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at her home in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2017. The cause of death was lung cancer, first diagnosed in May 2015.

Most dear to Mary Jane was her role as mother to her daughter, Mary Jane (MJ). Now a young adult, MJ said her mother was always her best friend.

In a career of more than 30 years, Mary Jane served as an American Sign Language interpreter. With enthusiasm and compassion, she committed herself to communication and to the Deaf community. Her mother, Madonna (Donna) Kjeldahl Weflen, who graduated from the Minnesota School for the Deaf and attended Gallaudet University, sparked her interest in sign language. However, when Mary Jane graduated from Farmington High School in 1977, she could not find ASL training in Minnesota. Instead she studied nursing at the University of Minnesota. She worked as a licensed practical nurse for a short time before finding an ASL interpreter course at St. Paul Technical Vocational School. She enrolled and earned certification.

Mary Jane worked a year as a classroom interpreter at Apollo High School in St. Cloud. For a summer she led a crew of Deaf teenagers building trails in the woods at Tettegouche State Park on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

In 1981 she began interpreting at St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute, now named St. Paul College. For a couple of years, she also served as a freelance interpreter in various settings, such as hospitals, courtrooms, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. St. Paul TVI’s diverse population of students, faculty, and staff energized her. Mary Jane interpreted an ever-changing roster of courses—such as auto repair, accounting, business, carpentry, cosmetology, culinary arts, Deaf culture, and web design. She practiced her craft with integrity, professionalism, and joy.

In January 2006, Mary Jane began interpreting at Sorenson Video Relay Service. Working early-morning shifts before starting her day at St. Paul College, she interpreted calls from across the United States and sometimes from other parts of the world. Not only the predawn hours, but also the cross-cultural connections appealed to her. She remained on staff at both workplaces until illness forced her to retire in 2017.

In spite of illness, Mary Jane displayed an uncommon capacity for openness and joy. Her bright spirit infused her religious life. She was an active member of the Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis. A Christian who practiced her faith daily, she welcomed opportunities to connect with people.

Mary Jane also embraced adventures and travel. She admired architecture; and on her trip to New York, she spent every spare moment walking the streets and exploring skyscrapers, churches, and brownstones. But the natural world drew her even more. Whether swimming in little Lake Linka or standing on the palisades overlooking Lake Superior, she reveled in the experience. Awesome!

Aware and appreciative of her Nordic roots, Mary Jane relished family affairs centered around lefse making, quilting, playing cards, and telling stories. Always generous, she drove hundreds of miles to chauffeur her aunts to events. She joined a Norwegian women’s group called Lakselaget and orchestrated one memorable luncheon: With Mary Jane interpreting, a Deaf professor spoke about his travels to Norway to teach at a folk school for the Deaf.

Her curiosity about other people and cultures seemed boundless. “Real passion has the power to disrupt boundaries,” said social activist bell hooks. “I want there to be a place in the world where people can engage in one another’s differences in a way that is redemptive, full of hope and possibility.” Mary Jane found that place in each encounter. She clearly saw and keenly listened to anyone she met.

Born May 7, 1959, Mary Jane Weflen grew up in Farmington, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in 1977, she moved to Minneapolis to attend college. In 1989 she married Robert Pacheco. Though the marriage ended in divorce, she remained close to the Pacheco family.

Mary Jane’s mother, Madonna Mae Kjeldahl Weflen, and her father, Palmer Marvin Weflen, preceded her in death. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by her sister Kathleen Weflen, brother-in-law Lou Ferreri, and niece Hannah; her brother Gary Weflen, sister-in-law Lou Ann, and nephews Andrew, John, and Joseph; her sister Nancy Buselmeier, brother-in-law Ted, niece Erin Hutchinson and nephew-in-law Troy, nephew Ted, and niece Nancy; her sister Brenda Sellner, brother-in-law Gary, nieces Claire, Grace, and Mae; her sister Wanda Carr and brother-in-law Vince; grand-nieces Stella and Madonna Buselmeier; grand-nephews Wyatt Buselmeier and Heath, Benjamin, and Joseph Hutchinson and Archie Kelley; aunts Audrey Nelson, Ann Marie Rasmusson, Ramona Knudsvig, and Deanna Kjeldahl; and a multitude of cousins.

Mary Jane will be deeply missed by her beloved family, friends, colleagues, and faith community.

Rest in love and peace.

Family/Spouse: Robert PACHECO. Robert died on 22 Oct 2020 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died from injuries received when he was struck by a car while walking near his home in southeast Minneapolis.

Notes:

James “Jim” Loe, 66 year old resident of Royalton, MN passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 while camping with his brother and friends in the mountains of Colorado. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Wayne Hjermstad officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A second funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 30, 2019 at the Roseau Evangelical Covenant Church in Roseau, MN with Rev. Steve Hoffer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Mickinock Cemetery in Roseau MN.

Jim was born and raised on a dairy farm just outside of Roseau, MN where he learned to appreciate an honest day’s labor by helping in all aspects of running the family farm. The enjoyment he gleaned from working with his hands would show up again and again throughout his life as many of his hobbies included: woodworking, gardening, building two-story tree houses for his grandkids, and taking apart and putting back together almost every car and tractor he ever owned. Jim loved to talk, as anyone who ever met him found out, but his disarming personality made you feel like you were a good friend who had known him his whole life.

After finishing high school in Roseau, Jim attended AFLBS and later went to school for carpentry. He would meet, fall in love with, and later marry Sandi (née Olson) on June 23, 1973. For nearly half a century, Sandi was his best friend and will always be the love of his life. The couple would raise their daughters Dawn and Amanda in Colorado, surrounded by the beautiful landscapes they loved to explore when camping, hunting, or both. In 1998, Jim and Sandi moved to Royalton, MN where they lived from then on.

Jim is survived by his wife, Sandi (née Olson); mother, Melva Loe (née Jenson); daughters and sons-in-law, Dawn (Aaron) Raff of St. Cloud, MN and Amanda (Joseph) Raiche of Vermillion, SD; brother, Paul Loe; sister, Mary Lund (née Loe); and nine grandchildren, Cassie, Ben, Adeline, Victor, Beth, Carissa, Caleb, Andrew, and Isaac.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Walter Loe.

James married Sandra Kay OLSON on 23 Jun 1973 in Roseau County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Optometrist

Notes:

No death certificate.

Notes:

Lester Haugen, age 74, of Granite Falls passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Ren Villa Nursing Home in Renville, Minnesota.

A Family Visitation will take place Thursday, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 22, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Wang Lutheran Church in rural Maynard, Minnesota. A recording will be available online of the service on his Tribute Wall, www.wingbain.com No luncheon will be held to uphold social distancing protocol.

Lester Dean Haugen was born on May 13, 1946, in Granite Falls, the son of Joseph T. and Guida L. (Thorson) Haugen. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at Wang Lutheran Church. Lester grew up near Sacred Heart and graduated in 1964 from Sacred Heart High School. Lester married Linda Kay in August of 1967 and they were blessed with three children, Lisa, Rick, and Sarah.

Lester spent most of his life working as a tool and die machinist. Starting in 1970, he worked 33 years at Plews Manufacturing in Granite Falls. In the late 90’s began his own limo service which he enjoyed for about 3 years. He then moved to the St. Cloud area for a few years before retiring in 2009 and after that he returned to Granite Falls.
Lester had several special interests that showed his love for precision and details. He enjoyed wood working and restoring gas engines, including his Model A car and an old Ford tractor. Lester thrived on being a perfectionist and the fact that he could make all kinds of little gadgets ignited that enthusiasm. One could say Lester was very skilled and took much pleasure in mechanical things.

Lester is survived by three children, Lisa Benson, Rick Haugen and Sarah Haugen; grandchildren, Steven, Amber, Randy, April, Catie and Destiny; great grandchildren, Tylina, Savannah, Nevaeh, Glinda, Colton, Lennon; sister, Lorraine Stevens; as well as nieces, nephews and friends.

Lester is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Guida Haugen; sister, Wanda and her husband, Doug.

Lester married Linda Kay KRONLOKKEN on 20 Aug 1967 in Renville County, Minnesota, and was divorced on 7 Jun 1973 in Renville County, Minnesota. Linda was born on 24 Mar 1949 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 16 Mar 2015 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lester married Linda Diane VAN ZEE on 18 Sep 1976 in Renville County, Minnesota, and was divorced on 30 Jun 1982 in Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2009-MN-029609

Notes:

Jon Alan Soine was born September 20, 1959, the son of Leonard & Dorothy Soine, in Granite Falls. He was baptized on November 15, 1959 at Wang Lutheran Church.

Jon was diagnosed with a brain tumor around the 3rd grade. He spent many months at the University of Minnesota, where he had a shunt put in his head and underwent radiation to kill the tumor.

He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on May 4, 1975.

He spent his summers picking weeds, bailing hay, swimming and riding horse. Jon graduated from the Maynard High School in 1978. Following high school, Jon worked for his brother Bruce. He enjoyed bow hunting, fishing, trail riding and visiting with Grandma Grace. Jon later went back to school and attended the Granite Falls Vo-Tech for auto body. He worked for YMC Motors in Granite Falls and then Swenson Motors in Willmar. Jon’s last job was with the Pretzel Factory in Clara City, where he worked for nine years on the night shift.

Jon loved to ride his horse Sox. Jon and his family raised him from a colt. Sox and Jon led the Maynard 4th of July Parade for many years.

Jon moved into the Clara City Care Center on April 10, 2000 after suffering from side effects of the intense radiation he received as a child. He passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Clara City Care Center. He was 50 years of age.

He is survived by his father Leonard of Maynard; four brothers: Bruce (Carol) of Maynard; Curt (Paula) of Granite Falls; Mark (Lois) of Montevideo; Steve (Kris) of Victoria; one sister: Sara (Myron) Hoogheem of Clark, South Dakota; six nieces and six nephews and six great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother.

Died:
Clara City Care Center