Archive for March, 2015
Adella “Del” Marie (Bache) Lundeen
Adella Marie (Bache) Lundeen, age 89 of Phillips West Neighborhood Minneapolis. Died February 19, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital, Hospice Ward, of natural causes (precipitated by a broken hip and aggravated by pneumonia). She remained typically practical and in good humor late into the process of dying. “Del” was born May 19, 1925 in Red Lake Falls, MN. She graduated from Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls and married Clifford Lundeen in 1945. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Nellie Bache, granddaughter, Kalley Lundeen, sister, Ione Olson and brother, Tom Bache She is survived by her children; Bruce, Dan (Ginny), and Tom (K-Kay), grandchildren; Betsy, Jeff, Todd, Kayla, and Katy, brother Bob (Elaine) Bache, and friend, Crystal Windschitl. (more…)
Civil War Veteran Henry and Elizabeth Hagadorn
The “Companion” marker for Herbert J.,6, and Liddie Hagadorn,10 who died in October 1870 and are buried at Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery. In the 1800”'s “Companion” markers were often used for children who died within a short time. They were two of ten children of Henry and Elizabeth Hagadorn who later moved to Brainerd. Two of ten children”'s early deaths remembered with “Companion” marker By Sue Hunter Weir Herbert and Liddie Hagadorn are buried side by side, their graves spanned by a single marker. Theirs is what is known as a companion marker. In the 21st century, double markers usually mark the graves of married couples, but in the 19th century, they often marked the graves of siblings””children who died during an epidemic or from communicable disease, often within days of each other. Herbert and Liddie”'s marker is worn now and almost illegible. There is a dove carved into the marble over Liddie”'s name and [...]
