Dina RYNESS

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• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1908-MN-009395

Notes:

Both parents born in Norway.

In the 1900 census, she is shown as having had 2 children, both still living. These would be the newborn twins although no children are listed for the couple in the census.

Called Gina in the 1905 state census.

According to Joyce, Dina died after giving birth to stillborn twins.

Dina married John Simon NORDGAARD about 1899. John (son of Stasius Stalsen NORDGAARD and Manna Olava Storhensdatter UDGARD) was born about 1865 in Norway; died on 22 Sep 1930 in Clay County, Minnesota; was buried in South Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1900-17962

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• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1900-17963
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1985-MN-027338

Notes:

An obit:

Ella Nordgaard, 85, Fergus Falls MN died at Lake Region Hospital. Services will be at First Lutheran Church. Burial in South immanuel Cemetery, rural Rothsay.

She was one of five children of John and Dina (Ryness) Nordgaard. She had a twin sister, Mabel.

Survivors include a stepsister, Cornelia Rorvig of Rothsay, a brother, Selmer Nordgaard of Rothsay.
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• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1901-17340
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1997-MN-003617

Notes:

Lived on the original family farm in Trondhjem Twp until his death.

Family/Spouse: Myrtle Alice HEGGEN. Myrtle was born on 6 Feb 1902; died on 4 Apr 1963 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried in South Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1904-19248

Family/Spouse: Orville HAARSTAD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1906-MN-18498

Notes:

In the 1937/38 Fergus Falls city directory, she may be the Elvina Toso who owns 30 acres in section 9 of Trondhjem Twp as an absentee owner.

Died:
last residence Pennington, South Dakota

Elvina married Winfield Arnold TOSO on 15 Dec 1925 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Winfield (son of Ole Martin TOSO and Netta (Nettie) NELSON) was born on 3 Feb 1902 in Wilkin County, Minnesota; died on 22 May 1956 in Wilkin County, Minnesota; was buried in Hamar Cemetery, Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1928-21713

Notes:

Jerome Odin Toso, 88, of Rothsay, died Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND.

Jerome was born on February 19, 1928, to Winfield and Elvine (Nordgaard) Toso in Rothsay. He attended country school in District # 27 through eighth grade and then served in the Army 24th Infantry Division, from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War. Following discharge from the army he attended agricultural school in Fergus Falls.

On May 16, 1953, Jerome was united in marriage to Joy Hammer in Rothsay. Early in their marriage Jerome and Joy operated a dairy farm, eventually transitioning it into a beef cow/calf and crop farm while raising their four young children. Eventually their son Stanley joined the farming operation and they farmed together for fifteen years prior to Stan’s declining health.
Jerome was a member of the Rothsay American Legion Post #376 and served as the Tanberg Township Treasurer for 50 years. Jerome received the Melvin Jones Award as a Lion’s member. He served as a director on the Rothsay Farmers Elevator Board for years and also served on committees & boards at Hamar Lutheran Church.

Although he enjoyed being a farmer, in his spare time he enjoyed taking many trips with Joy with some highlight trip destinations being Hawaii, Norway and Alaska. This past May he had the privilege of going on the Honor Flight Trip to Washington D.C. In his life time he enjoyed pheasant and deer hunting, wood working and keeping the farm yard neat. Jerome was a regular for morning coffee with friends at the Rothsay Truck Stop. Jerome and Joy always found the time and energy to attend their children’s, grandchildren’s and in recent years, great-grandchildren’s activities.

Jerome was a very patient, honest, hardworking man, with a good sense of humor. He was well respected by his family and community.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfield and Elvine Toso; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Seolien and Lida Hammer; a son, Stanley Jerome Toso in 2011; and two brothers, Wallace Toso and Norman Toso.

Jerome’s family members include: his loving wife of sixty-three years, Joy Toso of Rothsay; children: Stanley decd. (Deb) Toso of Rothsay, Karen (Cliff) Froslie of Rothsay, Carol (Jim) Honcik of Moorhead, and Conni (Tom) Axness of Pelican Rapids, grandchildren, Stacy (Ryan) Lindbom, Amy (Joel) Meyer, Michelle (Nicholas) Nitschke, Justin (Rachel) Axness, Kyle (Desiree) Froslie, Jessica (DJ) Holland, Joseph (Teri) Axness, Jennifer (Jeremy) Kendall, Alyson (Mark) Bjornstad, Molly (Breck) Eckley, Bethany Froslie (Darin Montplasir), Jay Axness (Samira Kahn), Jesse (Barbara) Axness, and Kayla (Cody) Schafer; great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Isabella, Lucas, Elli, Owen, Ryder, Jack, Thomas, Gianna, Destiny, Tripp, Trey, Lexi, Allison, Odin, Kate, Jaxon, Samuel, Ryn, Ethan, Tydan, Thea, Laura, Nora, Beckett, Teagan, Jens, William, Hollis, Emma, and Charles; sister-in-law, Ione Hammer and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Jerome married J.A. HAMMER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Stanley J. Toso, 57, of Rothsay, died Saturday, July 9, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Stanley was born on March 22, 1954, in Pelican Rapids, the son of Jerome and Joy (Hammer) Toso. He graduated from Rothsay High School in 1972 and then attended Detroit Lakes Technical School.

On Nov. 15, 1975, he married Deb Anderson at Grace Lutheran Church in Erhard. The couple lived in Rothsay and Stan farmed with his father. In 1999 he retired from farming due to health complications which required a kidney transplant. After his transplant he went to work as a mechanic at the Rothsay Farmer's Co-op.

Stan was a member of the New Life Lutheran Parish, Rothsay Fire Department, Rothsay Town and Country Club and taught firearm safety for 26 years. He was an avid deer hunter and his passion in life was farming. He loved his family and enjoyed hanging out with his grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his grandparents; father-in-law, DeVaughn Anderson; and brother-in-law, David "Sac" Anderson.

Survivors include his wife, Deb of Rothsay; four daughters: Amy (Joel) Meyer of Rothsay, Jessica (DJ) Holland of Rothsay, Molly (Breck) Eckley of Rothsay and Kayla (fiancé, Cody Schafer) Toso of Fargo; grandchildren: Elli, Tripp and Atlantah Meyer, Trey Holland, Destiny and Jaxon Eckley; parents, Jerome and Joy Toso of Rothsay; three sisters: Karen (Cliff) Froslie of Rothsay, Carol (Jim) Honcik of Moorhead, and Conni (Tom) Axness of Pelican Rapids; mother-in-law, Nevida Anderson of Fergus Falls; and sisters-in-law, Donna Anderson of Fergus Falls and Diane (Alan) Haugrud of Erhard. Also surviving are nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation: Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. with a public prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home and resumes one hour prior to the service at the church.

Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, at New Life Lutheran Church in Rothsay

Clergy: Rev. Paul Huso

Burial: Hamar Lutheran Cemetery, Rothsay

Stanley married Debra Kae ANDERSON on 15 Nov 1975 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]