Obituary index for BERESFORD REPUBLIC, Vol. 49, 1942 The following is an index of obituaries which were published in the "Beresford Republic" in the year 1942. The paper is weekly and is published every Thursday in Beresford, Union County, South Dakota. The first 27 issues of 1942 were listed as No. 26-52 of Volume 46, and No. 1-24 of Vol 47. Starting with the Nov 1 issue of 1990, the paper's new editor began a numbering scheme which was consistent with the volume numbers of the paper's earliest issues; but, the newer scheme started numbering the issues of the volumes at the beginning of the calendar years. For purposes of simplicity, the volume number listed for this index is based on this more recent numbering scheme. Because of the inconsistencies of the volume and issue numbers, publication dates are more important. Any information not listed in the fields below was not provided in the original obituaries. In cases where the date of birth is not given, the age at the time of death is given in that field instead. The date listed with an asterisk is a funeral date; because, a date or year of death was not listed in the obituary. Some married women were listed only by their husbands names. In those cases, the husband's name is listed in the first name field inside [ ]. During 1942, most of the obituaries appeared on the front page and were occasionally continued onto the back page. But, many others were published in the columns, "Dalesburg Dramas" and "Bethesda Homes News." Some misspellings may have come from the original published obituaries. Data from obituaries is listed below as it was published. The Beresford Public Library is authorized to archive copies of this index for use by patrons. This index was compiled by Brian M. Hass of Beresford, SD. The author of this index does not keep an archive of the obituaries listed. Copyright © 2003 Brian M. Hass This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sd/sdfiles.htm No obituaries were published on Aug 13 of 1942. Notes: A second article about Knud Thormodsgaard in the Jun 4 issue spelled his first name as "Knute." The obituary for Halvor Olson Mjoen in the Jun 11 issue used both Mjoen and Olson as his surname in different paragraphs. A second obituary published in the Jul 16 issue also shows that he was born as Halvor Olson Mjoen, but that he apparently used the surname, Olson, later in life. Earl Kutil was reported missing on Jun 9. A second obituary for Knud Thormodsgaard published on Jul 16 spelled his surname as "Tormodsgaard." Clifford Gorseth was reported missing in action on May 7. The obituary of Tom Amundson in the Oct 15 issue reported that records listed his birthdate as being 11 Sep 1865, but that he always celebrated 1 Dec 1865 as his birthdate. LAST NAME FIRST NAME MAIDEN NAME BIRTH DEATH PUBLICATION DATE DATE DATE Aanestad Carl *30 Jun 1942 Jul 2 Abrahamson Ole 17 Feb 1942 Feb 19 Allen Otto 7 Oct 1864 *14 Jan 1942 Jan 15 Amundson Tom 11 Sep 1865 7 Oct 1942 Oct 15 Anderson Andrew 21 Aug 1867 31 Dec 1941 Jan 8 Anderson Lowell May 1942 May 21 Axlund Amanda Olson 16 Apr 1872 27 Nov 1942 Dec 3 Axlund* Ida Henricksen Jun 1896 Feb 5 Axlund Martin 18 Sep 1890 23 Jan 1942 Feb 5 Axlund* Martin 26 Feb 1941 Feb 5 Axlund* Peter ~1897 Feb 5 Bedard Jeannette 14 Jul 1920 9 Apr 1942 Apr 16 Berg Emelia Siverson 1 Jul 1883 17 May 1942 May 21 Berglund Charles 21 Jul 1861 17 Nov 1942 Nov 26 Berglund* Josephine Peterson 2 Oct 1908 Nov 26 Berglund* Peter 1931 Nov 26 Blosmo Julius 26 Jul 1890 19 Sep 1942 Sep 24 Bonine Edwin age 6 mos. 19 Mar 1942 Mar 26 Bratt Edward 16 Feb 1873 7 Sep 1942 Sep 10 Bring Andrew 2 Dec 1855 14 Jun 1942 Jun 18 Brown [Gene] Dec 1941 Jan 1 Brubaker Galen 13 Jul 1942 Jul 16 Bruehler Anna 7 Feb 1864 14 Apr 1942 Apr 16 Bruehler Kathleen 19 Oct 1928 9 Sep 1942 Sep 17 Bullock Donna died age 17 20 Jun 1942 Jul 16 Campbell [Wm.] 23 Dec 1864 29 Apr 1942 Apr 30 Carson Mabel Mork 1892 3 Dec 1942 Dec 17 Christensen* Lois died age 4 8 Apr 1934 Dec 17 Christensen* Luverne died age 15 14 Aug 1937 Dec 17 Christensen Millie Miller 27 Sep 1899 9 Dec 1942 Dec 17 Christopherson Carl 23 Jan 1886 27 Jun 1942 Jul 9 Covert Charles died age 73 16 May 1942 May 28 Cruickshank Thomas 1942 Sep 3 Dahl Edward 7 Feb 1850 18 Aug 1942 Sep 24 Dale Ida 7 May 1942 May 14 Dalseg Anna Hegdahl 1 Mar 1866 18 Aug 1942 Aug 27 Daniels Donald died age 18 20 Jun 1942 Jul 16 Danielson Margaret West 21 Jan 1881 5 May 1942 May 7 Danielson Nick Feb 1942 Feb 19 Davis June Whitney 25 Jun 1865 27 May 1942 Jun 11 Determan Leo 10 Apr 1869 15 Jun 1942 Jun 18 Dolan Margaret 31 May 1873 9 Feb 1942 Feb 19 Duerst Ruth Erickson 16 Jun 1896 25 Jun 1942 Jul 2 Ende Annie Cox 3 Apr 1870 11 Jun 1942 Jun 18 Engebretson George 1942 Dec 3 Engler John *3 Oct 1942 Oct 8 Engstrom Emma 12 Mar 1859 21 Apr 1942 Apr 23 Enstad Hans 18 Nov 1872 5 May 1942 May 14 Erickson* Delia Berglund 24 Jan 1891 Nov 26 Finch Harvey 2 Feb 1913 31 Aug 1942 Sep 3 Flahart [Bert] 1942 Feb 5 Fleege Mary Glynn 3 Feb 1860 23 Jul 1942 Jul 30 Friedrichsen Eugene 17 Dec 1921 1942 Oct 29 Funnell Sven 25 Apr 1882 9 Nov 1942 Nov 19 Gard John *25 Feb 1942 Mar 5 Gleason George 3 Apr 1850 9 Dec 1942 Dec 10 Gubbrud Eric 16 Feb 1857 27 Sep 1942 Oct 1 Gustafson Charley 12 Jun 1878 9 Apr 1942 Apr 16 Hansdahle Knute 8 Apr 1905 19 Apr 1942 Apr 23 Hansen Harry 2 Apr 1891 11 Sep 1942 Sep 17 Hanson Hannah 1870 *28 Mar 1942 Apr 2 Healey Mary 23 Dec 1942 Dec 31 Hedeen* Bertha 2 Apr 1932 Feb 19 Hemmingson Britha 10 Aug 1862 1 Jan 1942 Jan 8 Hemmingson* Knute 1916 Jan 8 Henning W. M. *29 Dec 1942 Dec 31 Henrickson W. N. Apr 1942 Apr 30 Hicks Lucy Sims 21 Feb 1903 1 Jun 1942 Jun 11 Horton William *9 Mar 1942 Mar 12 Hoskins Ettie Stevens 7 Feb 1867 25 Dec 1942 Dec 31 Hult Christina Leaf 19 Feb 1876 22 Jul 1942 Jul 30 Hunter Ida Savey 21 Oct 1869 18 Jul 1942 Aug 6 Hunter* John 10 Aug 1937 Aug 6 Jacobsen Christian 17 Feb 1863 20 Jun 1942 Jun 25 Jacobson Erland 15 Dec 1858 9 Sep 1942 Sep 17 Jensen Andrew 1 Oct 1862 23 Dec 1942 Dec 31 Jensen Rasmus 24 Mar 1872 30 Nov 1942 Dec 3 Jessen Neva 24 Apr 1942 24 Apr 1942 Apr 30 Johns Samuel 29 Jan 1880 29 May 1942 Jun 4 Johnson Andrew 18 Oct 1861 19 Nov 1942 Nov 26 Johnson* Anna Berglund 20 Jan 1925 Nov 26 Johnson Axel 29 Jan 1878 26 Dec 1941 Jan 1 Johnson [Ernest] 2 Apr 1882 7 Dec 1942 Dec 10 Johnson [Jacob] *15 May 1942 May 21 Johnson* James 1926 Jun 25 Johnson John 18 Nov 1847 14 Jan 1942 Jan 22 Johnson P. M. 23 May 1942 Jun 11 Johnson Ragnhild 7 Jul 1858 18 Jun 1942 Jun 25 Johnson [Theodore] 14 Jun 1869 8 Jul 1942 Jul 16 Jorgensen Christine 5 Feb 1864 6 Sep 1942 Sep 17 Jorgensen* Jorgen 1935 Sep 17 Kiewel Rein 23 Feb 1889 8 Jun 1942 Jun 11 Kittelson Helmey 21 Mar 1893 8 Jul 1942 Jul 16 Klar [Jacob] 22 Aug 1942 Aug 27 Kukar Mary Schlichter 11 Nov 1874 4 Jun 1942 Jun 11 Kundred Charlie *28 May 1942 Jun 4 Kundred [Walter] *26 Feb 1942 Mar 5 Kutcher David *28 Oct 1942 Oct 29 Kutcher [J.] died age 76 14 Jan 1942 Jan 22 Kutcher [R.] *15 Jan 1942 Jan 22 Kutil Earl 9 Jun 1942 Jul 23 Larson boy 7 Sep 1942 7 Sep 1942 Sep 10 Larson J. J. *25 Nov 1942 Nov 26 Larson John 5 Feb 1866 6 Mar 1942 Mar 12 Larson [Swan] 2 Sep 1872 24 Mar 1942 Mar 26 Lawless Mike 3 Mar 1891 1942 Nov 19 Ledyard G. W. 15 Jun 1942 Jun 18 Leifgren Matilda died age 82 27 Aug 1942 Sep 3 Loe Erik 20 Feb 1942 Feb 26 Loe Sigrid 19 Dec 1863 *17 Jul 1942 Aug 6 Ludens [Cornelius] 7 Feb 1874 20 Apr 1942 Apr 23 Lund Ida died age 17 20 Jun 1942 Jul 16 Lundeberg Ellen 4 Nov 1864 9 Jul 1942 Aug 6 Lundquist [Joel] Danielson 11 Aug 1882 29 Mar 1942 Apr 2 Luthro 11 Jul 1942 Jul 16 Lyckholm Earl 27 Nov 1922 20 Jun 1942 Jul 16 Madsen* Carl 8 Oct 1933 Jul 16 Madsen Jane Petersen 28 Jan 1868 11 Jul 1942 Jul 16 Mahan Tom 4 Jan 1942 Jan 8 McGuire Joseph 6 Apr 1872 2 Jun 1942 Jun 4 McIntyre Helen died age 18 14 Jun 1942 Jun 18 Meile Mary died age 80 30 Dec 1941 Jan 1 Mjoen Halvor 24 Jan 1861 5 Jun 1942 Jun 11 Mjoen* Marit Sagen 1906 Jun 11 Montgomery William Jul 1942 Jul 16 Munkvold* Marit Klathaug 1922 Nov 5 Munkvold Oluf died age 93 29 Oct 1942 Nov 5 Naglestad Aanon 21 Nov 1856 26 May 1942 Jul 16 Nelson [A. F.] Feb 1942 Feb 26 Nelson Albert 15 Oct 1942 Oct 15 Nelson Alma 28 Nov 1871 20 Feb 1942 Feb 26 Nelson Arnt 1 Jan 1881 7 Jul 1942 Jul 16 Nelson C. G. died age 81 27 May 1942 Aug 6 Nelson James 13 Feb 1859 17 Apr 1942 Apr 23 Nelson John 19 Apr 1874 1942 Aug 20 Nelson Victor 20 Dec 1892 17 Aug 1942 Aug 20 Nelson Will *21 Oct 1942 Oct 22 Neuroth Michael 30 Dec 1880 26 Aug 1942 Sep 3 Nordquist Einar 12 May 1906 24 Jul 1942 Jul 30 Norgren August 22 Jan 1865 12 Jun 1942 Jun 18 Norgren Philip *6 Dec 1942 Dec 10 Nummedal S. J. *2 Oct 1942 Oct 8 O'Connor Michael 4 Jul 1852 14 Jan 1942 Jan 22 Olsen Laura *26 Jul 1942 Jul 30 Olson Addie 20 Feb 1880 9 Nov 1942 Nov 12 Olson Robert died age 17 7 Jun 1942 Jun 11 Olson Sandra 10 wks old 1942 Feb 12 Olson Sussanna 1 Jan 1860 20 Oct 1942 Oct 22 Omdahl Rhoda 26 Apr 1934 11 Dec 1942 Dec 24 Orren Harold *Jun 1942 Jun 11 Overseth John 9 Nov 1942 Nov 12 Patrick Ben 27 May 1942 Jun 4 Paulson Iver 82y 9m 13d 22 Oct 1942 Oct 29 Paulson Ole 5 May 1850 11 Feb 1942 Feb 19 Pedersen Christina Rasmussen 28 Jan 1878 9 Oct 1942 Oct 15 Peterson Anna Engstrom 9 Aug 1883 30 Mar 1942 Apr 2 Peterson Julius 1942 Jan 8 Quall Marit Ofstad 23 Dec 1850 4 Jun 1942 Jun 11 Ronan Mabel Ende age 41y 9m 24 Jul 1942 Jul 30 Sabie Lars 22 Nov 1942 Nov 26 Sandum Hannah Hendrickson 5 Oct 1881 16 Jul 1942 Jul 23 Satter Sophie *4 Jun 1942 Jun 11 Saugstad A. O. *19 Nov 1942 Nov 26 Schmid Anna Kundert 2 Aug 1857 26 Mar 1942 Apr 2 Schram Theodore died age 30 28 Feb 1942 Mar 19 Siljenberg* Gladys Hoskins 12 Sep 1928 Dec 31 Smedley [Wm.] 26 Jan 1890 1942 Jan 29 Smith Charlotte Harris 19 Sep 1874 4 Jun 1942 Jun 11 Snell Earl Jr. *20 Sep 1942 Sep 24 Soderberg* Albert Jul 1894 Apr 1895 Feb 12 Soderberg August 20 Oct 1864 30 Mar 1942 Apr 16 Soderman Alfred 7 Jul 1892 29 Jul 1942 Aug 6 Sorensen *23 Oct 1942 Oct 29 Sorlie Duane 3 Jan 1942 5 Mar 1942 Mar 19 Steadman Maurice 8 Dec 1869 4 Sep 1942 Sep 10 Steenholt Nels 1861 6 Apr 1942 Apr 9 Stone George *19 May 1942 May 21 Stoner [James] 19 Nov 1870 1 Dec 1942 Dec 17 Strunk [Leo] 9 Jun 1942 Jun 18 Swedin Erick 16 Mar 1862 21 Mar 1942 Mar 26 Taylor Flora Fredendoll 6 Jan 1873 18 May 1942 May 21 Thompson Maria Halvorson 27 Feb 1942 Mar 5 Thormodsgaard Knud 15 Feb 1852 28 May 1942 Jun 4 Tollefson John died age 78 23 Sep 1942 Oct 1 Twedt Bertha Boe 14 Jul 1869 Jul 1942 Jul 23 Vaksdal Carol 2 Apr 1940 1 Jan 1942 Jan 8 Welsh Edward 25 Aug 1880 16 Mar 1942 Mar 26 Werner Anton Sep 1942 Oct 1 Westburg Margaret Johnson 27 Jun 1860 25 Jun 1942 Aug 27 Westby Edward 10 Dec 1853 29 Nov 1942 Dec 24 Westergard Peter 14 Aug 1874 9 Sep 1942 Sep 17 Widdal Ole 5 Feb 1871 1 Aug 1942 Aug 6 Wiener Bertha Lundquist 19 Dec 1866 22 Sep 1942 Oct 1 Wiley Henry 22 Feb 1942 Feb 26 Williamson Olga Brandvik 17 May 1887 12 Jun 1942 Jun 18 Wolden Ingeborg Solem 11 Jul 1860 21 May 1942 May 28 Wolden* Ole 19 Aug 1920 May 28 Yorker Annie 15 Aug 1860 3 Jul 1942 Jul 16 Yttreness Bert 10 Feb 1871 28 Feb 1942 Mar 5