Synnova is survived by her son Larry (Darcy) Alstead of Paynesville, five grandsons one granddaughter three great-granddaughters three great-grandsons sisters, Alene "Tena" Palmquist of Evansville and Hazel Dix of Chanhassen and other relatives. She was a member of Erdahl Lutheran Church. She had a restaurant in Evansville and was manager of the Barrett Liquor Store. She worked in the food industry most of her life. 7, 1918, in Skogmo, N.D., to Ole and Anna (Skogmo) Bardahl. 23, at Erdahl Lutheran Church in Erdahl, Minn. 19, 2004, at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville.įuneral services were at 2 p.m. Synnova Alstead, 85, of Paynesville and formerly of Barrett and Evansville, Minn., died on Monday, Jan. 3, 1997 parents and brothers and sisters, Agnes, Clara, Leona, Alois and Werner Lieser, and Alvina Wuertz. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cecilia Brunner on Sept. Hugo is survived by his wife, Loretta three daughters, Mary Ann (Alvin) Meyer and Patty (Tony) Stalboerger, both of Lake Henry, and Cyrilla (David) Michael of Freeport 28 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. He then did custodial work for the church in Lake Henry. Hugo farmed near Lake Henry for many years until he retired and moved to town. The couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last September. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill. Hugo was born on May 23, 1911, in Lake Henry to Peter and Mary (Garding) Lieser. on Wednesday at the funeral home in Paynesville. 28, at the Daniel-Anderson Funeral Home in Paynesville and after 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.įriends may call from 4 until 9 p.m. Reverend Leo Leisen, Reverend Gregory Lieser, and Reverend Walter Bednark will concelebrate. Margaret's Catholic Church in Lake Henry. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2004, at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville. Lieser, 92, of Lake Henry, died on Monday, Jan. More than 2 million people visit Glacier National Park every year.January 2004 Obituaries - Paynesville Press, Paynesville, Minnesota Return to News The park also includes hundreds of miles of trails, a dozen large lakes, and 700 smaller lakes. It includes two mountain ranges that are home to bears, moose, mountain goats, deer, bighorn sheep, elk, bobcats, Canadian lynxes, coyotes, cougars, eagles, hawks, and more. This park, located north of Bigfork, contains more than one million acres of stunningly beautiful Montana scenery. Another park popular with visitors to Bigfork is the Glacier National Park. The park includes 30 campsites, including one that caters specifically to cyclists. Located on the shore of Flathead Lake, this park is 67 acres of mature mixed forest, which provides an ideal environment for a multitude of outdoor activities, including nature walks over the rocky shoreline to the cliffs, which are popular with photographers who want to get a scenic view of the lake. It is now considered one of the most beautiful and challenging golf courses in the entire United States.īigfork is also home to the Wayfarers/Flathead Lake State Park. One example of a popular outdoor attraction in the area is the famous Eagle Bend Golf Course, which was developed with the help of Jack Niklaus. This natural beauty makes the town and the area that surrounds it an outdoorsman’s paradise, where visitors can enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities throughout the year. Bigfork was officially incorporated in 1902.īigfork is well-known for its natural beauty. He planted the area’s first orchard, established and ran Bigfork’s first hotel and general store, and even opened a post office, serving as the new community’s postmaster. Thus, in 1894, he acquired 140 acres of land in the present-day town and moved his family there. He was in awe of Flathead Lake, the Swan and Flathead Rivers, and the nearby mountain ranges. Sliter, who arrived at the present-day site of Bigfork in 1889 while on a hunting and fishing trip. The person credited with founding the town was a man named Everit L. These surplus lands included the area in which Bigfork is now situated. In 1887, the Dawes Act divided Native American territory into individual allotments and designated any surplus land to white settlers. It refers to the town’s location at the big fork where the Swan River flows into Flathead Lake. The name “Bigfork” is a translation of a word in the Salish language. The Bigfork area was inhabited by several Native American peoples, including the Salish, Kootenai, Blackfoot, and Pend d’Oreille nations. In terms of the number of employees, the largest industries in the town are healthcare & social assistance, construction, and accommodation & food services. The average household income in Bigfork is $83,853, the poverty rate is 12.31%, and the unemployment rate is 3.1%.
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