Froen Lutheran Cemetery
Brandsvold Township, Section 13
Polk County, MN
The Aas Lutheran church was
first organized in the Martin Iverson home on March 3, 1886. Rev. John
Ylvisaker and Rev. L. J. Jerdee served this church. In 1889 the name of
the church was changed to Froen. The church was built in 1897 on land
donated by Paul Myhrum and used until the closing in 1970. Charter
members were Jacob Olson, Elling Vigoren, Martin Iverson, John Otteson,
Torger Olson, B.O. Bratland, Sandre Tverberg, Paul Myhrum, Jacob
Danielson, Ingebert Vigoren, Ole Moen, Anton Rud, August Netteberg,
Peter Sjol, Herman Berg and Gust Berg among others. The alter, pulpit,
eight pews and baptismal font are at the Polk County Historical Society
in Crookston, MN.
This cemetery walked and transcribed by Ann - August 2002, updated in June 2006 - Thank you Ann!
| NAME | DATES | REMARKS |
| Torgerson, Louis | Jan 30, 1882 � Oct 25, 1972 | |
| Torgerson, Olga | Sep 1, 1890 � Mar 10, 1981 | |
| Torgerson, Orrin C. | Sep 15, 1910 � Aug 9, 1993 | |
| Olson, Kiersti | Sep 13, 1852 – Jul 16, 1917 | |
| Olson, Torger | Nov 14, 1829 – Dec 7, 1912 | |
| Balberg, Sessel | Aug 10, 1908 | age 67 |
| Nyland, Hadly | 1884 � 1950 | |
| Nyland, Gina | 1888 � 1971 | |
| Pearson, Hilda G. | Jul 25, 1920 � Mar 7, 1976 | Mother |
| Keim, Mark A | Feb 1, 1955 � Jan 1, 1995 | |
| Myhrum, Minnie | Jan 18, 1896 � Sep 7, 1976 | |
| Myhrum, Melvin | Feb 7, 1894 � Mar 1, 1974 | Minnesota CPL U.S. Army World War I PH |
| Norstuen, Tom Gilbert | Dec 20, 1887 � Nov 15, 1965 | Minnesota PVT 36 SPRUCE SQ World War I |
| Norstuen, Mina L. | Dec 31, 1896 � Nov 13, 1986 | |
| Myhrum, Arvil P. | Feb 11, 1915 � Nov 29, 2005 | S SGT U.S. ARMY World War II |
| Myhrum, Ole | 1880 � 1953 | |
| Myhrum, Etta M. | 1887 � 1972 | |
| Mortensen, Alice H. | 1916 � 1990 | |
| Mellesmoen, Ole A. | 1913 � 1968 | Father |
| Mellesmoen, Nora O. | 1919 � 1971 Mother | Mother |
| Mellesmoen, Ralph O. | 1938 � 1954 | Son |
| Mellesmoen, Curtis Alan | Nov 17, 1962 | Son of LeRoy & Dorothy |
| Jensen, Arthur E. | Jun 28, 1919 � Mar 7, 1974 | Minnesota PFC U.S. Army World War II |
| Moen, Evelyn H. | 1922 � 1994 | |
| Moen, Carl E. 1911 � 1948 | 1911 � 1948 | |
| Moen, Marvin Curtis | May 20, 1931 � Sep 17, 1957 | Minnesota S SGT 515 AIR DEF GP AF Korea |
| Jensen, Ole W. | 1910 � 1983 | |
| Jensen, O. John | 1909 � 1991 | |
| Moen, Anna | 1886 � 1954 | Mother |
| Moen, Olaf | 1886 � 1950 | Father |
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One stone
Moen, George Moen, Marie J. |
Feb 3, 1892 � Sep 10 , 1987 Feb 21, 1912 � Mar 4, 2002 |
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Jensen, Anna |
1888 � 1960 | |
| Jensen, Delores Ann | Jul 15, 1945 � Jan 10, 1946 | Daughter |
| Balberg, Sessel | Aug 10, 1908 | ALDER 67 AAR |
| Nyland, Hadly | 1884 – 1950 | |
| Nyland, Gina | 1888 � 1971 | |
| Pearson, Hilda G. | Jul 25, 1920 � Mar 7, 1976 | Mother |
| Myhrum, Minnie | Jan 18, 1896 � Sep 7, 1976 | |
| Myhrum, Melvin | Feb 7, 1894 � Mar 1, 1974 | Minnesota CPL U.S. Army World War I PH |
| Norstune, Tom Gilbert | Dec 20, 1887 � Nov 15, 1965 | Minnesota PVT 36 SPRUCE SQ World War I |
| Norstune, Mina | Dec 31, 1896 � Nov 13, 1986 | |
| Myhrum, Ole | 1880 � 1953 | |
| Myhrum, Etta M. | 1887 � 1972 | |
| Mortensen, Alice | 1916 � 1990 | |
| Mellesmoen, Ole A. | 1913 � 1968 | Father |
| Mellesmoen, Nora | 1919 � 1971 | Mother |
| Mellesmoen, Ralph O. | 1938 � 1954 | Son |
| Mellesmoen, Curtis Alan | Nov 17, 1962 | |
| Jensen, Arthur E. | Jun 28, 1919 � Mar 7, 1974 | Minnesota PFC U.S. Army World War II |
| Moen, Evelyn H. | 1922 � 1994 | |
| Moen, Carl E. | 1911 � 1948 | |
| Moen, Marvin Curtis | May 20, 1931 � Sep 17, 1957 | Minnesota S SGT 515 Air Dep GP AF Korea |
| Jensen, Ole W. | 1910 � 1983 | |
| Jensen, John | 1909 � 1991 | |
| Moen, Anna | 1886 � 1954 | |
| Moen, Olaf | 1886 � 1950 | Father |
| Moen, George | Feb 3, 1892 � Sep 10 , 1987 | |
| Moen, Marie J. | Feb 21, 1912 � Mar 4, 2002 | |
| Stare, Lary | ||
| Jensen, Anna | 1888 � 1960 | |
| Jensen, Boy | ||
| Jensen, Deloris Ann | Jul 15, 1945 � Jan 10, 1946 | |
| Jensen, Myra A. | Jan 18, 1920 � Sep 23, 1995 | |
| Jensen, Rudolph H. | Nov 21, 1914 | |
| Jensen, Ralph Hans | Nov 21, 1914 � Mar 9, 2002 | |
| Olson, David L. | Oct 18, 1901 � Jan2, 1977 | PFC Army World War II |
| Keim, Mark A. | Feb 1, 1955 � Jan 1, 1995 | |
| Rud, Larua Leona | Apr 24, 1933 � May 8, 1933 | Our Daughter |
| Rud, Arnold Johan | Aug 3, 1920 � May 12, 1940 | Our Son |
| Rud, Lauritz | Mar 15, 1888 � Dec 18, 1962 | Minnesota PVT 163 DEPOT BRIG World War I |
| Rud, Lena | Aug 17, 1898 � Jun 30, 1994 | |
| Olson, Leonard | 1901 � 1977 | |
| Danielson, Henry | Jan 19, 1878 � Dec 28, 1937 | |
| Danielson, Millie | Apr 6, 1888 � Dec 26, 1962 | Mother |
| Danielson, Sam | Aug 18, 1885 � Oct 1, 1930 | |
| Danielson, Andrew | Apr 25, 1888 � Apr 14, 1965 | |
| Nestrud, Knud H. | 1863 � 1932 | |
| Nestrud, Tilda | 1864 – 1932 | |
| Erickson, George | Nov 13, 1898 � Dec 8, 1961 | Minnesota PFC 56 ORD CO World War I |
| Erickson, Lisa | 1838 � 1913 | |
| Erickson, Erik | 1832 � 1915 | |
| Erickson, Andrew | 1862 � 1941 | |
| Erickson, Margrete | 1873 – 1964 | |
| Erickson, Erick E. | 1894 � 1960 | |
| Bratland, Lena | 1897 � 1977 | |
| Bratland, Magnus | 1893 � 1953 | |
| Berglund, Clara A. | Sep 17, 1889 � Feb 26, 1976 | |
| Berglund, Karl L. | Aug 11, 1890 � Dec 30, 1951 | MN PVT 163 DEPOT BRIG World War I |
| Berg, John G. | 1888 � 1918 | PVT CO G 160 INF |
| Berg, Marie Mother | 1855 � 1943 | |
| Berg, Herman Father | 1861 � 1941 | |
| Berg, David K. | 1894 � 1954 | |
| Berg, Mabel I. | 1914 � 1990 | |
| Olson, Lewis J. | 1885 � 1963 | Father |
| Olson, Amanda | May 19, 1892 � Dec 20, 1982 | |
| Olson, Mina J. | 1916 � 1932 | |
| Berg, Gustav | Dec 13, 1863 � May 3 1941 | |
| Berg, Emil I. | 1901 � 1974 | |
| Berg, Anne G. | Mar 6, 1867 � Jan 20, 1915 | |
| Berg, Minnie | Jan 12, 1899 � Feb 15, 1968 | |
| Berg, Hjalmer | Sep 6, 1897 – Jan 21, 1973 | |
| Smith, Kathryn L. | 1946 � 1990 | |
| Otteson, Selma | Mar 27, 1898 � Feb 22 1914 | |
| Tverberg, John Theodore | Jan 28, 1935 | MN PVT 1 CL 435 SERV BN |
| Tverberg, Sondre | 1860 � 1940 | Father |
| Tverberg, Ingeborg | 1865 � 1948 | Mother |
| Tverberg, Henry | 1898 � 1990 | |
| Anderson, Anna | 1874 � 1896 | |
| Anderson, Carl | 1877 � 1896 | |
| Anderson, Baby | ||
| Axelvold, Nels M. | Jan 25, 1895 � Sep 6, 1987 | |
| Axelvold, Hilda O. | Feb 17, 1890 � Jul 25, 1982 | |
| Jellum, Orbert | Dec 1, 1896 � Feb 17, 1960 | MN PVT ENGRS World War I |
|
Graham, James |
Jan 13, 1884 � Aug 24, 1975 | |
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Graham, Lillie Jellum |
1880 � 1962 | Mother |
|
Jellum, Gilbert |
1874 � 1938 | |
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Olson, Gladys A. Jellum |
Jan 25, 1906 � Mar 2, 1988 | Daughter |
| Olson, Martha | Oct 1, 1841 � May 18, 1938 | |
| Olson, Jakob | Dec 14, 1838 – Jun 14, 1913 | |
| Olson, Gladys | 1906 � 1988 | |
| Sjol, Christine | 1867 � 1923 | |
| Sjol, Clara J. | 1902 � 1910 | Daughter |
| Sjol, Peter O. | 1860 � 1950 | MN PVT CO A 118 INF World War I |
| Sjol, Ingvald | Mar 25, 1891 – Mar 28, 1973 | |
| Myhrum, Mina P. | Aug 20, 1887 � Sep 10, 1893 | |
| Norstune, Halvor | 1894 – 1961 | |
| Norstune, Gena | 1900 – 1978 | |
| Myhrum, Randie | 1859 – 1939 | |
| Myhrum, Paul P. | 1851 � 1922 | |
| Myhrum, Lena | 1898 � 1980 | Daughter |
| Norstune, Harlowe | 1928 – 1929 | |
| Otteson, Ole John | Feb 23, 1897 � Oct 9, 1969 | MN PVT 163 DEP BRIG World War I |
| Otteson, Johan | Oct 15, 1858 � Jun 5, 1902 | |
| Otteson, Lulla | 1875 - 1938 | |
| Otteson, Otto | 1921 | |
| Solien, Oline Mother | Jan 20, 1866 � Oct 31, 1938 | |
| Solien, Christian | Sep 28, 1866 � Nov 27, 1946 | |
| Clausen, Clarence M. | Mar 23, 1910 � Oct 28, 1965 | ILL Y2 U.S. Navy World War II |
| Eggen, Clara | Mar 10, 1899 � Aug 11, 1900 | |
| Eggen, Anna Marie | Jan 24, 1873 � Mar 29, 1903 | Mother |
| Bratland, Marit | May 6, 1863 – Aug 12, 1934 | |
| Bratland, Bernhard | May 14, 1855 � Oct 26, 1940 | |
| Bratland, Emma B. | Sep 18, 1855 � Jul 7, 1903 | |
| Moen, Maren | Oct 5, 1864 – Jun 15, 1948 | |
| Moen, Ole | May 17, 1860 � Aug 17, 1905 | |
| Moen, Melvin | Sep 2, 1902 � Nov 15, 1975 | |
| Vigoren, Donald G. | Sep 21, 1935 � Sep 23, 1935 | |
| Vigoren, Darrel | 1938 | |
| Vigoren, Donald W. | 1938 � 1938 | |
| Walberg, Peter G. | 1871 � 1952 | Father |
| Walberg, Elise | 1886 � 1971 | Mother |
| Walberg, Gina S. | 1907 � 1912 | Daughter |
| Vigoren, Olava | 1882 – 1947 | Mother |
| Vigoren, George | 1876 � 1948 | Father |
| Oberg, Alvin V. | Mar 3, 1905 � Dec 20, 1991 | TEC 4 U.S. Army World War II |
| Oberg, Esther | Aug 1, 1918 � Aug 27, 1968 | |
| Oberg, Vernie A. | Mar 3, 1905 | |
| Vigoren, Lewis | Mar 3, 1887 � Apr 20, 1891 | |
| Vigoren, Edvard | Dec 6, 1882 - Apr 1, 1890 | |
| Vigoren, Ole | Nov 6, 1877 � Jul 11, 1902 | |
| Vigoren, Bertha | Jan 5, 1849 � Aug 9, 1913 | |
| Vigoren, Elling | Feb 9, 1852 – Aug 2, 1919 | |
| Walberg, Otto | 1910 � 1967 | |
| Shaver, Lowell G. | Jan 8, 1947 � Apr 30, 1990 | SP5 U.S. Army Vietnam |
| Rud, Philip A. | Oct 10, 1923 � Mar 13, 1985 | |
| Vigoren, Breita Mother | 1848 � 1908 | |
| Vigoren, Ingbret Father | 1847 � 1921 | |
| Vigoren, Ingvald | 1895 – 1925 | |
| Rud, Gustav Father | Jan 17, 1890 � Jan 1963 | |
| Rud, Sena C. Mother | Nov 25, 1892 � Feb 15, 1994 | |
| Bratland Alf Father | 1888 � 1946 | |
| Bratland, Borghild | 1899 – 1991 | |
| Johnson, Anna | 1895 � 1965 | |
| Rud, Anton Father | 1857 � 1941 | |
| Rud, Hilda Mother | 1861 � 1899 | |
| Rud, Karl | 1887 | |
| Netterberg, Marie | 1846 � 1929 | |
| Netterberg, Olava | ||
| Myhrum, Redvold | 1892 – 1963 | |
| Myhrum, Ella | 1898 � 1975 | |
| Paulson, Gladys | 1917 � 1969 | |
| Hanson, Salma L. | Dec 29, 1891 � Aug 30, 1955 | |
| Hanson, William | Dec 19, 1885 � Nov 17, 1964 |
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