Bea was born on September 3, 1917 in Maine, Minnesota, the fourth of eleven children to Van B. and Gladys Mary (Shepley) Trites. She was raised in Maine Township on a farm where taking care of chickens, pigs, cows, horses, and milk cows was the way of life. After high school she attended the Univ...

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Ruby M. Nelson was born March 26, 1918, at home in Tansem Township, near Barnesville, MN, the daughter of Julius and Annette (Hanson) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at West North Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. Ruby attended country school dis...

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Anita Gerd Peterson was born October 3, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Christ and Esther (Mastrud) Peterson. On August 4, 1943 she entered the United States Army and served as a surgical technician until February 2, 1946. After her discharge Anita att...

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Lena Ovidia Rud was born December 2, 1911, in Lida Township, near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Louis and Laura (Peterson) Rud. She was baptized on February 18, 1912, and confirmed by Rev. Meland on May 3, 1925, at Maplewood Lutheran Church, rural Erhard. ...

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Selma Vivian Larson was born January 6, 1928, in Mount Vernon, South Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Wilma (Rorhig) Larson. In 1945 Sally moved to New York Mills, MN, teaching for many years in rural country schools around Otter Tail County. On May 26, 1946 Selma wa...

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Raymond Clarence Dennis was born September 11, 1917, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Florence (Holstein) Dennis. In 1942 he enlisted in the United States Army and served until 1945. On October 9, 1946 Ray was united in marriage to Joyce Strand in Menomoni...

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Jessie "Irma" Leek was born September 4, 1913, in Gillette, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Jessie (Thompson) Webb. On April 27, 1931 Irma was united in marriage to Grant Leek in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Grant and Irma lived in Omaha, Nebraska, for many years. In 1953 Gran...

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Dave Presler was born August 14, 1930, in Gackle, North Dakota, the son of Reinhold and Odelia (Kreiger) Presler. He attended country school near Gackle and helped on the family farm. During the Korean War Dave served in the United States Army from February 1952 to No...

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Robert Quintin Haugrud was born March 5, 1921, in rural Pelican Rapids, the son of Martin and Josephine (Arntson) Haugrud. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. Robert attended Sand Lake School District #217 near Pelican R...

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Carl Resset was born January 20, 1907, in Rothsay, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Ronnog (Slaan) Resset. He was baptized at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Carl attended District #73 country school in Trondhjem Township and then District #48 country school in Norwegia...