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Ada Hulda Thompson was born May 1, 1908, in Maplewood Township, near Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Theodore and Clara (Worden) Thompson. She was baptized at home and in 1928 graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. In February of 1938 Ada was united in marriage to ...

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Ella Tenora Anderson was born June 5, 1916, to Severt A. and Alette (Jorgenson) Anderson at their farm home in Tansem Township, Clay County, Minnesota. Ella was the youngest of 11 children. Ella was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Ra...

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Troy Allan Schultz was born March 16, 1973, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Jim and Pearl (Grossman) Schultz. Troy grew up in rural Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1991. Throughout his high school years, Troy worked at the Rapids Cafe in ...

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Harold, son of Leo and Margaret (Bouressa) Marty, was born March 15, 1938, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He attended school in the state of Washington, Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids, graduating from high school at Pelican Rapids. He worked at the Pelican Press while at...

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Malcolm Kenneth Lee was born December 1, 1924, in Sherburn, MN, the son of Harry and Elizabeth (Ott) Lee. He attended Sherburn High School and Hunter Ligett Academy in Paso Robles, CA. Malcolm entered the military during WWII and served in the Pacific in the 158th regi...

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James LaVerne Orner was born June 29, 1925 in Sioux City, Iowa the son of Jeff and Wilda (Weeks) Orner. Jim grew up in Sioux City and graduated from Sioux City High School in 1943. Then Jim served in the United States Navy during World War II. After his military duty J...

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Ida Lydia Weinmeister was born June 26, 1914, in Rhein, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of George and Susanna (Werner) Weinmeister. At the age of nine, Ida?s family moved to Spokane, Washington, and later to Portland, Oregon. In 1933 Ida married Royal Wyland Donohue...

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John Charles Kollar was born September 28, 1920, in rural Jackson, MN, the son of Adolph J. and Emelia L. (Savel) Kollar. He was baptized at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Jackson. John helped on the family?s 670-acre grain and livestock farm in the rural Wolverton...

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Menfred Allen Tollefson was born July 10, 1936, in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Oscar and Ebba (Swanson) Tollefson. Manny was baptized and confirmed at Maplewood Lutheran Church in rural Erhard. He attended country school District #156 South. He worked for Northstar ...

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Grace May Motz was born April 25, 1920, in Pelican Rapids, MN, the daughter of Fred and Grace (Bolam) Motz. Grace attended country school District #73 near Rothsay, MN. On April 30, 1941 Grace was united in marriage to John Van Cleef at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in...