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Anna Belle Olson, 65, of Mt. Lake died Nov. 20, 1999, at Windom; born May 19, 1934, in Mt. Lake Township, Cottonwood County, to Eilert and Gerdena (Seifkes) Strenge; married T. Leland Olson in 1957 at the West Sveadahl Lutheran Church; preceded in death by her husband, Leland; brothers, George and Eilert; sisters, Gretchen, Dena and Margaret; survived by her daughters, Pam (Don) Smith of Madelia; Julie (Dennis) Rick of Worthington; son, Brad Olson of Butterfield; three grandchildren; brothers, Dick (Norma) Strenge of Cambria; Calvin Strenge of Windom; Lawrence (Grace) Strenge of Odin; John (Loris) Strenge of St. James; and sisters, Josephine Penner of Windom; Evangeline Harper of Mt. Lake; and Florence (Donald) Snook of Ironton; burial at West Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery in St. James
(abstract Mountain Lake Observer-Advocate
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JOSEPH PABST, 89, of Mountain Lake, died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002; born Aug. 10., 1913, in Kimball Township, Jackson County, the son of John and Jeanette Niewald Pabst; he married Martha Quiring Sept. 30, 1937; survived by his wife; one son, Roger Pabst, Redwood Falls; two daughters, Virginia (Irvin) Sether, Jackson, Beverly (Arthur) Carlson, Odin; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; burial in the Mountain Lake Cemetery
(abstract Worthington Daily Globe)
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Henry H. Pankratz, 86, of Mt. Lake died Nov. 24, 1999, at Jackson; son of Henry B. and Mary H. (Kroeker) Pankratz, he was born near Mt. Lake on Dec. 4, 1912; married Martha Adrian in 1945; preceded in death by five sisters, Olga Pankratz and Bertha Pankratz (both in infancy); Lydia Pankratz, Marie Foss and Allegra Pankratz; and two brothers, William and Willard; survived by his wife of 54 years, Martha, of Mt. Lake; son, LaVerne (Bryce) Pankratz of Hopkins; a daughter, Roslyn (Don) Jenkins of Fridley; a son, Dale (Carol) Pankratz of Mt. Lake; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Ralph Pankratz of California; burial in the Mt. Lake Cemetery (abstract Mountain Lake Observer Advocate)
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DONALD PETERS, 69, of Westbrook, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002; born June 10, 1933, the son of Arthur and Luverne Philiph Peters; married Mary Hartman on April 16, 1977; survived by his wife; one son, Darren Peters, Westbrook; one daughter, Michelle (David) Rasmussen, Windom; one sister, Karen (David) Schomucker, Bloutville, Ind.; and four grandchildren; burial in the Westbrook Cemetery
(abstract Worthington Daily Globe)
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GUNDA SYLVIA PETERSON, 100, of Westbrook, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002; born May 3, 1902, in Buena Vista County, near Linn Grove, Iowa, the daughter of Andrew and Kaja Braaten Knudson; married Adolph Peterson March 8, 1924, in Westbrook; he died in 1970; survived by one son, Lee (Helen) Peterson, Westbrook; two daughters, June (Tom) Hendrix, Golden Valley, Kathryn Westby, St. Paul; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; burial in Westbrook Cemetery
(abstract Worthington Daily Globe)
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