VOL II: WITNESSES

Catalog Of Contents

7  WWII Veterans Sermons or Tributes 

10 Sermons or Tributes for Clergy, a Deaconess, and pastor’s spouse

3 Sermons for Deaths by Suicide

8 Sermons for Special, Unique or Tragic Deaths

9  Sermons or Tributes for Church Members

4 Services for a Nontraditional Funeral / Celebration
(3 with Sermons)

10 Tributes by Lay-people

14 Tributes or Sermons for Mineral Point members

2 Women tell about writing a Tribute for a Parent

1 Mother describes her Recovery of Faith after two daughters die in vehicular accidents 21 years apart.

TRIBUTES BY LAY PEOPLE:      

Milo Bergum ~ by daughter: Donna R. (Bergum) Miller

George Jamison ~ by neighbor: Loren Else, 

Verlie (Stenberg) Lawrence ~ Loren Else,  for his mother in law  

BY CLERGY:      Sermons ~

Rev. Christian H. Meyer – by Pr Dan Witkowski    

Veteran: Don Otto Baker ~  Pr Christopher Miller

Teacher: LeMar Arden Nelson – Pr Heidi Heimgarten

Joey Iverson  - 14 years old / suicide – Pr Jules Erickson  

 “Cory Hampton” –  age 22,  Vet / suicide – Pr  Matt Larson

Biker Buddy: for Tonia – Pr Jules Erickson
(her first funeral was too judgmental and condemning)

Carlie Fellon – Pr Tammy Craker ~ untraditional
(Outdoors in Montana, Drug Addict, died in jail)

Dr. Jon Havenstrite, age 38 - Anaphylactic Shock -  Pr Jason Stanton

Ann Filiatrault – Admin Ass’t to Pres of Wartburg Sem
Sermon - Pr Craig Nessan

Barb Peterson, Diakonal Minister  - Pr Vern Christopherson

Rev. Ron Onnen – by Pr Glenn Monson           

Marilyn Gehrking – by Pr Christopher Miller
“When Dementia and Alzheimer’s ‘Steals’ someone away”

Julie Elisa “Lisa” Barany (SPECIAL NEEDS) – Pr Janis Kinens

“Ashley Anne” (any ‘Child’ - age 1-10) – Pr Joe Robb

Clergy  Tributes ~ 

Rev. Sarah Hanson-Nietz / Tribute – by Pr Matt Larson

Rev. Gary Wees / Tribute – Pr Christopher Miller

Funeral Stories: 

Daniel Freeman – Jewish church member – Pr Duane Everson
Northfield Businessman, Icon and Community Theater Actor 

Worst Night-mare   vs   Most Cringe-Worthy – he forgot a funeral
“Success IN Failure” – by Pr Duane Everson

Catalog / Author INDEX of Sermons and/or Tributes

CLERGY:

Rev. Dr. Craig L. Nessan…Sermon for Ann Filiatrault….page: __

Rev. Matt Larson…Tribute for Pr Sarah Hanson-Nietz (age 42)…pg
Sermon for “Cory Hampton” (suicide, Vet, age 22)…p

Rev. Dr. Jules Erikson…Sermon for Ramona Turner (mrdered)…p
Sermon for “Biker Buddy” Tonia…p
Sermon for Joey Iverson (suicide, age 14)…p

Rev. Dr. Glenn Monson…Sermon for Pr Ron Onnen…p
Sermon for Pr Marvin Sandness…p

Rev. Marie AK Anderson…Sermon for Randall “Randy” Bartz…p

Rev. Jason Stanton…Sermon for Dr Jon Havenstrite (bee sting)…p

Rev. Heidi Heimgarten…Foreword…p
Sermon for LeMar Arden Nelson (local icon)…p

Rev. Tammy Craker…Service and Sermon for Carlie Fellon…p 

Rev. Daniel A. Witkowski…Sermon for Pr Richard Housman…p
Sermon for Pr Christian H. Meyer (fish for people)…p
Sermon for Helen Brandt…p (mistaken for a non more than once)
Sermon for Othelia Ann Dillbeck…p (She was our Mother Teresa)

Rev. Betsy Dartt…Memories & Remembrances List for Writing…p

Rev. Dr. Vern Christopherson …Sermon for Pr Curtis Johnson…p
Sermon for Barb Peterson (Diakonal Minister)…p

Rev. Joseph Robb…Sermon for Roger “Skip” Zurn (pilot)…p
Sermon for Vernon Carl Johnson…p
Sermon for “Ashley Anne” (Child, ‘composite’)…p

Rev. Duane Everson… 2 Funeral Stories
“The Last Dance”…p
“Success In Failure”…p

Rev. Dr. Janis Kinens …Sermon for Gabriel Slavin (Stillborn)…p
Sermon for Julie Elisa (“Lisa”) Barany (special needs)…p
Sermon for Ian James Baumann (suicide, age 37)…p

Rev. Christopher Miller……. 14 Tributes,  11 Sermons

LAITY:

Sandra Terrill…… extended article: poems & Journal entries…p

Sandra Antablain…….. Tribute for Mother & Article…p

Denise Euteneuer…….. Tribute for Father & Article…p

Loren Else…Tribute for WWII Veteran,
Tribute for George Jamison, WWII Vet
Tribute for Kathy Tanabe (friend & church member)…p
Tribute for Verlie (Stenberg) Lawrence (mother-in-law)…p

Donna Miller……4 Tributes ~ for 2 aunts, an uncle and father

Amy Determan…Tribute for 100 year old Nana: Freda Rommelmeyer…p  

Peter Hasselmo…Service and Tribute for Father (U of MN president)…p