Bethel Confirmation Classes



1880-1947



Instructed by Student Stamline
Confirmed by Pastor Pihlgren - 1880
Emma Hanson            Mary Mortenson             Nels Hanson
Albert Teaquist        Anna Teaquist              Chas. Anderson
Amanda Berg            Nels Johnson               Emil Palm
Alfred Teaquist

P. A. Pihlgren, Pastor - 1884
Albertina Johnson      Jennie Larson              Gustaf Synnerhohn
Tilda Berg             Anna Anderson              Axel Segerstrom.
Chas. Bergin           Knut Anderson              Alfred 0. Anderson
John C. Johnson                                   Carl Synnerholm

P. A. Pihlgren, Pastor - 1885
Hilma Palm             Oscar Benson               Amanda Gustus
Lizzie Palm            Hanna Nelson               Will Lonnberg
Amanda Long            Anna Benson                Emil Nelson
Victor Gustus

1886
Selma Peterson         Nellie Gran                Tillie Ekstrom
Emily Johnson          Anna Lund                  Anna Beata Johnson
Olivia Sonnerhohn                                 Albert Carlson

J. Liljegren, Pastor - 1888
William Ogren          Mary Lund                  Amanda Bergin
Hilda Johnson          Lydia Lonnberg             Blanch Benson
Ida Cronquist          Arthur Johnson             Hilda Ekstrom
Chas. Teaquist         Anna Peterson              Albert Peterson
Nellie Teaquist        John Nelson                Christene Blumgren
Britta Helena Anderson Edla Liljegren             Anna Cronquist

A. M. Broleen, Pastor-1890
Richard Lundell         Anna Berg                 Marie Nelson
Julia Peterson          Helen Liljegren         Albert Werin
Mary Carlson            Ingred Anderson         Bena Winstrom
Anna Lundell            Minnie Anderson         Axel Herman Mall
Alma Anderson

A. M. Broleen, Pastor - 1892
Oscar Johnson           Ed Carlson              Amanda Cronquist
Oscar Peterson          Albert Lund             Ed Berg
Addick Anderson         Anna Lindblad           Elof Carlson
Jennie Peterson         Alma Lindblad           C. William Nelson
Minnie Baker            Philip Nelson           Emily Ogren
Gertie Baker            Selma Ekstrom           Hanna Ekstrom
Augusta Anderson                                Amanda Lund

A. M. Broleen, Pastor - 1894
Martin Berg             Minnie Lundell           Rachel Lindblad
Walter Long             Amanda Skarin            Augusta Lindblad
Betty Peterson          Herman Ogren             Amelia Long
Paul Nelson             Iver Sundell             Emil Lundell
Minnie Cronquist        Chas. Palm               Chas. Bloom
Helen Johnson           Chas. Peterson           Alma Hanson
Olive Johnson           Sidney Carlson           Anna Anderson

A. M. Broleen, Pastor - 1896
Nels Sandstrom          Helga Lindblad           Elmer Anderson
Martin Sandstrom        Will Baker               Enoch Anderson
Albert Reed             Ida Anderson             Minnie Carlson
Nellie Blumgren         Anna Anderson            Emil Eck
Elmer Lund              Oscar Blumgren           Claus Bloom
Frank Ogren             Emil Wangler             Regina Olson
Tillie Wangler          Marie Anderson           Frank Carlson

A. M. Broleen, Pastor - 1898
Mabel Lundell           Frank Peterson           Martin Reed
Edna Lundell            Albert Erickson          Clara Ogren
Hattie Cronquist        Selma Ogren              Martin Peterson
Esther Cronquist        Anna Long                August Olson
Alvin Lundell           Nina Long                Anvey Baker
Joseph Nelson           Anna Wangler             Ellen Carlson
John Erickson           Anna 0. Anderson         Carl L. Larson
Selma Bloom

Jules Mauritzson, Pastor - 1900
Mathilda Anderson       Axel Bloom               Victor Lindblad
Emma Blumgren           Nils Blumgren            Edward Lund
Minnie Ekstrom          Edwin Carlson            Charles Sjoquist
Minnie Lund             William Johnson          Hilmer Sundell
Esther Ogren            Gerhard Lindblad         Harry Winstrom

Instructed by Student Christofer Carlson - 1902
Confirmed by Pastor 0. A. Landell
Herbert Linden         John Olson               Alice Erickson
John Baker              Emil Peterson            Anna Ogren
Edwin Ekstrom           Fred Wangler             Esther Bloom
George Johnson          Abbie Lundell            Arthur Cronquist
Emil Ogren              Esther Lindblad          Elmer Reed
Enoch Winstrom          Anna Sundell             Thelma Carlson
Alfred Blumgren

J. A. Benander, Pastor - 1904
Mabel Cronquist         Edith Lundell            Carrie Lindblad
Alice Reed              Anna Blumgren            Ernest Johnson
Alice Stolt             Emma Ogren               Oscar Danielson
Alice Sandstrom         Minnie Peterson          Anvey Bloom

J. A. Benander, Pastor - 1906
Elsa Linden             Bessie Stolt             Ernest Lundell
Esther Wangler          Effie Olson              Edwin Danielson
Nina Ekstrom            Charley Blumgren         Beda Olson
Alice Bloom             Martin Johnson           Elsie Norelius
Tillie Lindblad         Harry Reed               Neva Norelius
Selma Blumgren          George Lundell           Edna Hultander

J. A. Christenson, Pastor - 1908
Betty Erickson          Minnie Lindblad          Thure Linden
Arthur Johnson          George Baker             Anna Danielson
Ellen Ogren             Hazel Reed               Emily Wangler
Martin Lundell          Clara Stolt              Axel Johnson

J. A. Christenson, Pastor - 1910
George Carlson          Ellen Hultander          Ruth Peterson
Erma Norelius           Jessie Norelius          Ida Ogren
Esther Hultander        Martin Ekstrom           Abel Christenson
Harry Johnson                                    Carl Johnson

1911
*Esther Nordeen                                  *Amelia Skarin
*Confirmed in Odebolt but joined Bethel.

J. A. Christenson, Pastor - 1912
Elizabeth Lundell       Mabel Reed               Wilburt Christenson
Fredina Carlson         Vetus Carlson            Walter Solmonson
Anna Linden             Edmund Lundell           Myrtle Christenson

                        Arthur Johnson

J. A. Christenson, Pastor - 1914
Selma Danielson         Herbert Reed             Jules Linden
Joe Rydberg             Everett Norelius         Esther Solmonson
Fred Ogren              Gunard Johnson           Elna Peterson
Clemence Christenson

N. E. Glad, Pastor - 1916
Ruth Glad               Harold Lundell           Mabel Ogren
Jennings Berg           Gladys Nelson            Emil Danielson
Mildred Lundell         Royal Nelson             Marie Bjork
David Danielson

N. E. Glad, Pastor - 1920
Helen Berg              Constance Lundell        Richard Linden
Eunice Glad             Hilda Johnson            Clarence Johnson
Enoch Lundblad                                   Elmer Danielson

N. E. Glad, Pastor - 1922
Golden Nelson           Lorraine Sandstrom       LuElla Mauritz
Frank Berg              Bayard Lundell           Anna Peterson
Marvin Sandstrom
Delphine Peterson

N. E. Glad, Pastor - 1925
Myrtle Johnson          Raymond Johnson          Edna Berg
Cosette Bergren         Doris Sandstrom          Gertrude Glad

H. Lundberg, Pastor - 1928
Floyd Danielson         Marjorie Lundell         Wallace Bergren
Marion Peterson         LeRoy H. Johnson         Carl Johnson
Eleanor Sandstrom       Iola Wangler             Lillian Johnson

Anton Linder, Pastor - 1931
James Wangler           Lester Sandstrom         Eugene Hoaglund
C. Arthur Peterson      Ivan Wangler             Laura Wangler
Maydelle Sandstrom      Gladys Noyd              Thomas Stricker
Golden Danielson        Kenneth Peterson         John Hoaglund
Ellen Wangler

Anton Lindner, Pastor - 1933
Virginia Lundell        Marion Sundell           Glenn Peterson
Chester Ogren           Virginia Sandstrom       Earl Johnson
Arnold Lundell          Allen Ogren              Elmarie Hoaglund
Dorothy Baker           Cecil Wangler            LeRoy Johnson
Sylvia Danielson

G. L. Dagner - 1935
Harold Peterson         Viola Skarin             Margaret Linden
Warren Lundell          William Ogren            Mary Ann Frahm
Robert Christianson     Marlyn Larson            Arne Hard
Marjorie Johnson        Warren Carlson           Lloyd Baker
Vernon Skarin           Dorothy Linden           Lynnel Baker
Edith Wangler                                    Edmund Quade

Herbert Johnson, Pastor - 1938
Carolyn Ekstrom         Jack Linquist            Donald Lundell
Dorothy Peterson        Shirley Linden           Sophia Wangler
Allen Larson            John Ekstrom             Gage Swanson
Marlabelle Rosenquist

Herbert Johnson, Pastor - 1941
Patricia Dahl           Lois Rosenquist          Nellie Johnson
Dale Rosenquist         Robert Ogren             Ida Mae Swanson

H. Lester Peterson, Pastor - 1942
Norris Ekstrom          Lael Dahl                Mardelle Carlson
Earl Linden             Gloria Peterson          Darlene Skarin
Philip Wangler

H. Lester Peterson, Pastor - 1944
Donna Rosenquist        Frances Lundell          Norman Johnson
LaVern Johnson

H. Lester Peterson, Pastor - 1947
John Ogren              Donald Peterson          Donald Gunderson
James Dahl                      Billie Lewis     

1950 - 75th Anniversary History
1950 - Membership
1950 - Pictures
1950 - Pastors
1950 - Program
"Did You Know"
1938 Newspaper Article