Mrs. Frank Kovarik
Rites Nov. 11

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank W. Kovarik, 78, who died at the Park hospital in Mason City Monday, November 9, were held Wednesday, November 11 at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Lyle with the Rev. Merland Johnson officiating.

Ella Marie Hanson was born November 18, 1881, the daughter of O. P. and Christine Hanson in Mona, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Mona Lutheran church.

Last Rites For
Golberg Infant

Funeral services were held at Our Savior Lutheran church in Lyle Sunday for Steven Richard Golberg, age one year, son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Golberg who died at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester Sept. 17 from leukemia.

He was hospitalized in the Memorial hospital in June and at Rochester, Minn., various times during the summer.

He was born Sept. 5, 1958.
Survivors include his parents and a sister Kathy; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Orris Golberg of Mona and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Myhre of Lyle.

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Clara Thompson Funeral Held At Our Savior's

Clara O. Fossey Thompson was born in Mitchell County, near Otranto, August 26, 1883, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton and Olivia Fossey.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Mona Lutheran church by Rev. Eggen and received her education in Pleasant Prairie rural school in Otranto township.

She was married to Henry Thompson of St. Ansgar in 1905. They farmed near Toeterville for about 10 years, then moved to Milach, Minn., in 1915 where they resided until the death of her husband in 1936.

Elmer H. Schwanke
Funeral Held At
Our Savior's

Funeral services for Elmer H. Schwanke, 47, were held Monday, August 10 at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Lyle with the Rev. Merland Johnson officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery.

Elmer Henry Schwanke was born November 22, 1917 on a farm near Lyle, the son of Emil and Hannah Schwanke.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of the Our Savior's Church.

Mrs. Belle Strand
Rites Held At
Our Savior's

Funeral services for Mrs. Belle R. Strand, 83, were held at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Lyle Saturday, December 30 at 3 p. m. with the Rev. Merland Johnson officiating.

Bell Randena Strand was born April 8, 1878 in Rock County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Henry and Gunhild Swain. When a child she moved with her parents to Worth County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

Sylvan Edward Stromley, 91

Sylvan Edward Stromley, 91, of Lyle, Minn., died Sunday, March 23, 2014, at Wildwood Grove Memory Care in LeRoy, Minn., due to complications of dementia.

MRS. HENRY STROMLEY FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD AT OUR SAVIORS'S LUTHERAN DECEMBER 7

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry (Irene) Stromley, 89, formerly of Lyle, Minnesota, who died Friday, December 4 at an Osage Nursing Home, were held Monday, December 9 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lyle, with the Reverend Harold Luecke officiating.

Mrs. Stromley was born April 24, 1898 near Lyle to Oliver and Anna (Gunderson) Larson. She attended rural schools in the Lyle, Minnesota and Mona area.

Henry Stromley Funeral Held November 30

Funeral services for Henry Stromley, 89, who died at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center November 27, 1977, were held November 30 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle, Minnesota with the Rev. Harold Luceke (sic) officiating.

Henry Stromley, the son of Ole and Kari (Fadness) Stromley was born near Mona, Iowa December 19, 1887. He was baptized by the Rev. O.T. Lee and confirmed by the Rev. O.A. Saver at the Six Mile Grove Lutheran church.

Anna A. Richardson
Funera Held
Our Savior's

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Richardson, 82, who died at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center April 21, were held April 25 at Our Savior's Lutheran church with the Rev. M. Johnson officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Mona.

Anna Richardson, daughter of Herman and Helen Oswold, was born October 24, 1887 in Culbertson, Neb.

Hans Richardson
Funeral Held
At Our Savior's

Hans Richardson, the son of Ole and Petrene Richardson, was born in Nevada township, December, 1, 1879.

He attended the Pinehurst Grade School when a young man. He has resided in the Lyle community all his life, being engaged in farming and highway maintenance work for thirty years, and for a short period served as village constable.

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John R. Paulson Funeral Held At Our Savior's

Funeral services for John R. Paulson, 84, who died at St. Olaf hospital, Austin, Feb. 21, were held Feb. 24 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle with the Rev. Harold Luecke officiating. Burial was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mona.

John Robert Paulson, son of Bert and Anna Paulson, was born Dec. 11, 1892. He spent his childhood near Hastings, Minn., and served in the U.S. Army during World War I.

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Anna Mortenson
Rites Held Oct. 20

Mrs. Anna Sophia Mortenson was born October 10, 1873, to Peter and Marie Hansen at Cedar Falls, Iowa, and passed away at her home in Lyle October 20, 1958, at the age of 85 years and 10 days. When Mrs. Mortensen was six months old the family moved to Lyle where her father opened the first harness shop. Mrs. Mortensen lived in Lyle for 84 1/2 years.

Funeral services were held Thursday, October 23 at Lyle.

Richard G. Murphy, 92

Richard Gregg Murphy, age 92 of rural Lyle, Minn., died Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin.

Richard was born May 22, 1920, in Austin, Minn., to John and Lulu (Gregg) Murphy. One of four brothers, Richard attended school in Gregg County School District No. 10. He worked at Austin Drug before starting to farm with his grandfather, Reuben Gregg, near Lyle. This has been a family farm for 152 years.

Mildred Irene Murphy, 90

Mildred Irene Murphy, 90, of rural Lyle, Minn., died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin, Minn.

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Henry Johnson
Funeral Held At
Our Savior's

Henry Otto Johnson, son of Christian and Carrie Johnson, was born September 1, 1893 at Fort Dodge, Iowa.

When a young man he came to Lyle and on May 16, 1916 was united in marriage to Sadie Olson. Five children were born to this union, to whom he was devoted father.

He was a merchant and salesman for most of his working life. He operated a department store in Lyle many year, and the past 25 year had been a Raleigh dealer.

Carroll Johnson Funeral At Our Savior's

Carroll Harlan Johnson, son of Henry and Sadie Johnson of Lyle, died at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minn. February 27 at the age of 33. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Lyle, and was a graduate of the Lyle high school.

On April, 15, 1950, he was united in marriage to Betty Bakke of Lyle, at Austin, Minn, and to this union were born a son and two daughters.

Mrs. Ibert Hofland Funeral Held Thursday, June 19

Funeral services for Mrs. Ibert (Laura) Hofland of Otranto township, died June 15 at the Stacyville Nursing Home, were held June 19 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lyle, with the Rev. Harold Luecke officiating.

Laura Marie (Jacobson) Hofland, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Anderson) Jacobson was born April 4, 1895 in Mower county. She attended the Rose Creek school and resided in Mower County a short time before moving to Mitchell County.

Mrs. Hans Helgeson
Funeral Held At
Our Savior's

Funeral services for Mrs. Hans Helgeson, 77, were held Tuesday, October 22 at Our Savior's Lutheran church, Lyle with the Rev. M. Johnson officiating.

Mrs. Helgeson died October 19 at St. Olaf hospital, Austin, following a three months illness.

Isabelle Olena Helgeson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Snorthum, was born March 25, 1891 at Adams, Minn. After her marriage to Hans Helgeson on March 23, 1921 she lived in Nevada township until her death.

Double Funeral Held Sunday For Harold Fossey's

The entire community was saddened last Thursday, March 9 of the tragic death of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fossey, prominent Mower county farm couple who lost their lives by smoke inhalation in a fire in their farm home northeast of Lyle.

Double funeral services were held Sunday, March 12 at Our Savior's Lutheran church, Lyle, with the Rev. Merland Johnson officiating. Interment was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery, Mona.

Susan Gleason Funeral Held At Our Savior's

Funeral services for Susan Gleason, 10, who died March 13 as the result of an auto accident, were held March 16 at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Lyle with the Rev. H. Luecke officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Mona.

Joseph Albert Follmuth -- St. Ansgar, Iowa

LYLE -- The funeral for Joseph Albert Follmuth will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle, with the Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mona, Iowa, with military rites by Lyle American Legion Post 105.

Mr. Follmuth, 71, of rural St. Ansgar, Iowa, a longtime area dairy and grain farmer, died Thursday, (July 31, 2003) at Rochester Methodist Hospital.