Obituaries

Burton Elmo Olson

Jun 17, 2004

Burton Elmo Olson was born December 14, 1918 in Adrian Township to Olaf and Minnie (Wohler) Olson. He attended country school in rural Brown County. On July 21, 1956 he married Marcia Bredesen at First Lutheran Church in St. James. Burton farmed in Watonwan and Brown counties for most of his life. In April 1981 he retired and moved...

Lloyd Strong

Mar 29, 2004

Lloyd Elmer Peanuts Strong was born on June 5th 1933, the son of Roy and Anna (Weiss) Strong in Sleepy Eye MN. He grew up in Home Township near Golden Gate. He served in the Army from 1952 to 1954 stationed mainly in Germany. He married Eleanor Zuhlsdorf on May 9th 1956. Lloyd drove truck for Moorman's Feed Company...

Christina Hanson

Oct 18, 1997

Christina Merrill Strand Hanson March 11, 1970 to July 5th, 2018. Survived by her wonderful children Dylan Bradley Hanson (20), Dayton Charles Hanson (17) and Bryn Daily Caroline Bell (9). Preceded in death by her mother Doris (Frey) Strand and dad Charles (Chip) Strand. Chris was lucky enough to have a dad and a father in her life, survived...

Rochelle Maxwell

Selma Lena Wiens

Selma Lena Wiens was born to Peter W. and Lena Ediger Wiens on November 19, 1921 near Bingham Lake, Minnesota. She moved with her family to rural Hampton, Nebraska when she was three weeks old. Her father passed away in 1925 of complications of the flu. A week prior to his death her 10 - day old baby brother,...

Dennis Heller

Dennis was born to Clifford Heller and Hilda (Buddensiek) Heller in St. James, Minnesota on September 29, 1946. Dennis was a professional Numismatist dealing in rare coins. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents. Dennis is survived by two daughters; Deena (Josh) Zender, Deborah (Joseph) and son Brent (Michelle) Heller and two granddaughters; Halie and Katie Redmond. Service...