Lyle Martin Carlson, 63, Lake Wilson, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Murray County Memorial Hospital in Slayton.

Services were Thursday, Dec. 26, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson. The Rev. Jon Skaar officiated. Military honors were accorded by Lake Wilson Legion Post. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Lake Wilson.

Lyle Carlson was born to Martin and Gladys (Thompson) Carlson on Sept. 19, 1939, in Cameron Township, Murray County. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lake Wilson High School in 1958. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1959.

He married Marilyn Kiebach on Sept. 9, 1959, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. They lived in Aberdeen, Md., and in Alaska. Following his discharge in 1962, they moved to a farm north of Lake Wilson. In 1984, they retired from farming and moved to an acreage near Chandler. In 1998, they moved to Lake Wilson.

Mr. Carlson was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson. He was a member of Lake Wilson American Legion and was a past commander. He also was a 4-H leader. He enjoyed fishing, baseball and playing cards.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Carlson, Lake Wilson, three children and their spouses, Valinda and Brian Aubert, Pipestone, Jeffrey and Tammy Carlson, Cannon Falls, and Lennie and Lisa Carlson, Lake Wilson; eight grandchildren, Ashley and Aaron Aubert, Jessica, Joshua and Janelle Carlson, and Kyle, Natasha and Hunter Carlson; one great-grandson, Colton Jay Mitchell; his mother, Gladys Carlson, Fulda; two sisters, Jeanne (Gene) Zimmerman, Chico, Calif., and Audrey (Gerald) Voss, Hadley; one brother, Darrell (Sheila) Carlson, Tracy; and one brother-in-law, Stanley Suedkamp, St. Paul.

Mr. Carlson was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Shirley Suedkamp.

Totzke Funeral Home, Slayton, was in charge of arrangements.

Howard Crawford, 86, rural Beaver Creek, died Monday, Dec. 30 at Tuff Memorial Home, Hills. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. with the family present. Services will be Friday, Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Beaver Creek, with Rev. Connie Stone Officiating. Burial will be at Beaver Creek Cemetery.

Harlold Carlson, 80, Luverne, died Monday, Dec. 30 at his son's home in Dawson. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 2 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne. Memorial services will be Friday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, Luverne, with Rev. Paul Fries officiating. Burial of cremains will be at Maplewood Cemetery with military honors by the Luverne American Legion and VFW.

Albert B. Pierson, 91, Circle Pines, formerly of Hardwick, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Unity Hospital in Fridley.

Services will be Friday, Jan. 3, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Circle Pines.

Cards may sent to 72 W. Road, Circle Pines, MN 55014.

Irene C. Schlapkohl, 97, Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.

Graveside services were Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Bart Fletcher officiated.

Irene Hoime was born to Andrew and Cora (Loeffler) Hoime on Jan. 17, 1905, in Springwater Township, rural Rock County. She attended country school in Rock County.

She married Edwin Schlapkohl on Nov. 27, 1938, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple farmed in Springwater Township. They retired and moved to Luverne in 1988. She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Schlapkohl was a member of Springwater Methodist Church. She enjoyed baking, gardening and reading.

Survivors include one daughter, Marcia Williams, Sioux City, Iowa; two grandchildren, Rick Schlapkohl, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Mark Schlapkohl, Yankton, S.D.; five great-grandchildren, Kristina, Aaron, Jenna, Christopher and Kaylie; and one sister, Esther (George) Micheal, Elkhart, Ind.

Mrs. Schlapkohl was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edwin, in 1976; one son, Willis, one grandson, Kent, one brother, Archie Hoime, and four sisters, Iola Hauglid, Florence McDowell, Neva Olson and LaVera Parks.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

Lorraine Overgaard, 83, Luverne, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Services were Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. The Rev. Dell Sanderson officiated. Burial was in Luverne Memorial Gardens, rural Luverne.

Lorraine Carlson was born to David and Hulda (Sandgren) Carlson on July 22, 1919, in Magnolia Township, Rock County. She spent her childhood on her parents’ farm and attended public schools. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Nov. 30, 1919, and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Aug. 11, 1935.

She married Oscar Torlief Overgaard on Dec. 10, 1939, in Luverne. They lived on a farm in Kanaranzi Township. She moved to Luverne in 1994.

Mrs. Overgaard was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She was a member of Lydia Circle and Grace Lutheran Church Woman. She also was a member of the Pinochle Marathon Group.

Survivors include two sons, Norman (Nancy) Overgaard and Larry Overgaard, both of Luverne; two daughters, Loretta (Merlyn) Flom, Sartell, and Carol (Dick) Richters, Luverne; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Howard Carlson, Harold Carlson and Warren (Joan) Carlson; and three sisters, LuVerna Hilliard, Mable Bakke and Florence (Jim) Connell.

Mrs. Overgaard was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Oscar, Oct. 23, 1992, her twin brother, Lawrence, Dec. 24, 1944, and brother, Harvey, Feb. 19, 2001.

Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

Ardella Johnson, 62, Magnolia, died Sunday, Jan. 5 at Luverne Community Hospital. Visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 2 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne. Services will be Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Luverne, with Rev. Dell Sanderson and Rev. Maurice Hagen officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.

Pastor Thomas Mabe, 51, Edina, former pastor at First Baptist Church in Luverne, died Wednesday, Jan. 1. Services are Sunday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. at Colony Park Baptish Chuch, Edina with burial in Highland Memory Cemetery, Des Moines. Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth wrestling team spent Saturday competing in the Montevideo tournament.

L-H-BC-E filled eight weight classes for varsity competition at the event, and the Cardinals compiled 78 points to place seventh in a nine-team field.

L-H-BC-E topped MACCRAY (67 points) and Dawson-Boyd (51) in the team standings.

Pine Island won the team championship with 187.5 points. Windom-Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin was second with 180 points and was followed by Canby (178.5), Willmar (120), West Central Area (106) and Montevideo (93).

A pair of Luverne High School seniors placed second individually to highlight the team’s appearance at the event.

Joel Evans and Cody Jagow went 2-1 to place second at 215 and heavyweight respectively.

Evans earned a berth in the championship match by pinning Willmar’s Chad Emery in 56 seconds before sticking WCA’s Tom Lohse in 4:41.

Canby’s Dan Full denied Evans a title by pinning the Cardinal at 3:02 in the championship match.

Jagow opened the tournament with a 6-3 decision win over WCA’s Morgan Taylor before earning a berth in the finals by pinning Willmar’s Ryan Rieckman (no time available).

PI’s Bryan Breidall took the title at 275 by pinning Jagow in 1:41.

Cardinal Canaan Petersen placed third at 152 pounds with a 3-1 record.

Petersen pinned Montevideo’s Will Fultz in 3:58 before being pinned in overtime by PI’s Dana Schroeder.

Petersen bounced back to notch a 10-1 major decision win over MACCRAY’s Rob Grussing before pinning Willmar’s Lance Hauser in 3:40 during the third-place match.

Ruston Aaker placed fourth at 135 with a 1-2 record, Dusty Seachris was fifth at 140 with a 2-2 mark and Aric Uithoven was sixth at 130 with a 0-3 record.

Anthony Boyenga and Justin Mann went 0-2 at 125 and 145 without placing.

L-H-BC-E wrestles in Worthington Jan. 9.