Confirmation Records - Savo Lutheran Church, Frederick, South Dakota (1906-1984) Information transcribed by Jim Himanga. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Confirmation History for the Savo Lutheran Church, Frederick, South Dakota - 1906 to 1984. [From the brochure for the 100th anniversary of the Church.] 1906 - Rev. Keranen Joe Forester Elmer Wiitala Oscar Luttio Alfred Erickson Willie Telin Arthur Koskela Aina Anderson Emma Forster Selina Erickson Hilma Telin Sophia Nixon 1914 - Rev. Keranen Eino Karvonen Edward Heis Art Telin Bill Koskela Isaac Erickson George Laurila Oscar Kotila Frank Martilla Bernhard Peldo Andrew Bay Helmi Nisula Lempi Erickson Hilda Saari Hilja Boussu Helma Polo Hilda Marttila 1916 - Rev. Keranen Edward Kotila Andy Anderson John Erickson Jalo Mikkonen Reino Hukari John Erkkila Nilo Heis Henry Braa Toivo Erickson Ed Rauma _____ Krapu _____ Krapu Mamie Saari Mamie Heis Josephina Kotila Aina Koskela Mamie Marttila Esther Backman 1918 - Rev. Keranen Bill Peldo Waino Heis Eddie Erkkila Arvid Forsty Edwin Martilla Elvin Forsty Emil Nixon August Telin Waino Koskela Mamie Kotila Millie Wiitala Mamie Erickson Ida Kotila 1919 - Rev. Keranen Elna Heis Veino Erickson Eva Mikkonen Impi Karvonen Arne Groop Mamie Peldo Helma Anttila Lempi Telin Sadie Kotila Rauha Luttio Fannie Saari 1920 - Rev. Keranen Elsa Erkkila Mamie Geranen Elsa Groop Ruth Kotila Esther Forsty Eddie Geranen John Krapu Toivo Nixon Arne Kero Matt Lippo Sulo Polo John Bay Richard Kotila Arne Martilla Arvo Himanga 1923 - Rev. Keranen Eino Niva George Erickson Evald Krapu Hugo Antilla Elvin Groop Edwin Groop Waino Erkkila John Geranen Elmer Gustafson Herman Mikkonen Bill Mikkonen Heino Krapu Eino Groop Esther Groop Hella Keranen Esther Martilla Edith Groop Emma Erickson Henna Kotila Sadie Saari Sorja Luttio Mary Himanga Helmi Marttila Elna Groop Ellen Mickelson Esther Heis Inez Saukko Emma Groop Aune Kotila Aina Telin Caroline Keranen Esther Kotila 1924 - Rev. Y. Autio Eva Marttila Nelli Saukko Ellen Groop Gladys Forster Nelmi Mikkonen Edward Groop Vaino Geranen Andrew Lippo Einard Heis Fred Maunu Elmer Wihela Jalmer Krapu Vera Lippo Emma Kotila Impi Himanga Signe Kotila Sigrid Groop 1925 - Rev. Y. Autio Eddie Erickson Alexander Kaarl Karvonen Sadie Karvonen Freedolf Erickson 1926 - Rev. Y. Autio John Hill George Eskeli Iver Hautola Werner Groop Leino Peldo Einard Gustafson Laimi Geranen Sadie Forsty Esther Granroth Mary Krapu Carl Himanga William Krapu Melvin Marttila Charles Mickelson Sylvia Marttila Hilma Johnson Linda Himanga Elide Erkkila 1928 - Rev. Y. Autio Ernest Saukko Laurie Kotila Einard Geranen Edwin Thompson Sulo Erickson Alvar Maki Floyd Forster Eino Nikunen Reino Pietila Kenneth Abramson Carl Johnson Arvo Lippo Albert Erickson Nilo Niva Lillian Granroth Nelmi Niva Mabel Telin Mamie Niva Lyla Heis Mamie H. Maunu Melita Kotila Signe Maki Edna Marttila Lempi Geranen Mrs. Florence Koskela Lillian Krapu Signe Sylvia Nikunen Violet Krapu Helen Krapu Mildred Maunu Signe Gustafson Mayme Granroth Mayme Polo Mamie Forsty 1930 - Rev. Y. Autio Mayme Lindi Florence Nixon Violet Pesio Verna Maki Mamie Saukko Herbert Thompson Raymond Geranen Amy Groop Ethel Groop Ida Johnson Violet Krapu Arlene Kotila Julia Salo Lillian Krapu Aino Kotila Edwin Salo Larry Mikkonen Edwin Lippo Lester Marttila 1931 - Rev. V. Koivumaki Arnold Marttila Leo Marttila Arnold Peterson Alvar Mikkonen Nellie Gustafson Hazel Maki Martha Telin Edwin Granroth William Nixon Adolph Karjalainen LeRoy Wiitala Melvin Jarvi Viljo Jarvi Preston Forster Reino Kotila Frank Krapu Ernest Maunu Mae Anderson Alli Polo Mamie Maki Elna Lindi Bertha Hendrickson Sigrid Hendrickson Elsie Nixon 1932 Rev. V. Koivumaki Lillian Karjalainen Marie Luoma Florence Maunu Nora Thompson Inez Mary Ann Geranen Agnes Groop Verna Heis Emma Pesio Helen Saukko Violet Salo Ida Mary Marttila Dorothy Peterson Marian Nixon Lester Bakkila Leo Laurila Henry Niva Clifford Hukari 1934 Rev. V. Koivumaki Bernhard Luoma Leo Polo John Luttio Arnold Niva Vaino Peldo Edward Gustafson Archie Halonen Hilda Peldo Lorraine Hukari Phoebe Jarvi Thelma Maki Esther West Mabel Anderson Irene Pesio Eleanor Peterson 1935 - Rev. V. Koivumaki Velma Saukko Virginia Anderson Mamie Nixon Evelyn Bakkila Alice Hukari Viola Maki Toini Margaret Rahja Marie Raisanen Rosamond Aro Dorothy Forster Hazel Blomberg Esther Krapu Edna Luoto Aune Krapu Esther Huotari Emil Salo Edwin Lindi Waino Lindi Leo Luttio Matt Marttila Warren (Bill) Wiitala Theodore Hendrickson Evert Maunu Erick Maunu Oscar Karjalainen Harvey Nurmi Willard Mackey Emil Maki 1936 - Rev. V. Koivumaki Gilbert Rahja Stanley Geranen Reino Karjalainen Howard Aho Anna Krapu Helen Aho 1937 - Rev. V. Koivumaki Norma Maki Bernice Jarvi Sivia Lempi Luoma Gertrude Krapu Mayme Salo Evelyn Telin Beatrice Jarvi Mary Luttio Geneva Anderson Mae Forster Violet Wentta John Marttila LuVerne Kotila Raymond Mikkonen Norman Hokana Howard Raisanen 1939 Rev. J. F. Saarinen Jeanette Peterson Lyla Selma Luoma Mabel Maunu Lily Himanga Andrew Himanga Hero Himanga William Lindi George Lindi Helen Holmberg Dorothy Holmberg Alice Sammuli Marion Aro Norma Johnson John Karjalainen Merlon Kotila Victor Maki Lester Hukari Arne Polo Elmer William Maunu Irving Anderson Ervin Peldo Edwin Nixon John Jacob Johnson John Pesio Kaarlo Maunu 1940 - Rev. J. F. Saarinen Verna Marttila Helen Marttila Vivian Anderson Elaine Granroth Dolores Geranen Mary Luella Kotila John Telin Elmer John Johnson Ray Aro Mervin Telin 1941 - Rev. A. H. Niskanen Nels Maki Peter Rudolf Sammuli Fritz Eugene Sammuli Arnold Anderson Violet Anderson Jeannette Anderson Milton Nixon Arne Nixon Marion Rosalie Granroth Edith Raisanen Norma Wilson Heino Richard Salo Myrtis Forster Harold Kalmi Ruth Wiirie Glenn Gustafson Elna Ellen Maunu Edwin Maunu Lester Maunu 1942 - Rev. A. H. Niskanen Sadie Luttio Mae Raisanen Mayme Helen Wilson Mayme Sylvie Irene Karjalainen Fred Karjalainen Bruno Edgar Karjalainen Jack Telin Chester Wihela Shirley Wanttie Lorraine Wanttie Doris Karvonen 1943 - Rev. A. H. Niskanen Archie Anderson Clayton Kotila Ray Laurila Evelyn Luoto Hilda Salo 1945 - Rev. A. Karlin by M. J. Wilkman, Sem. Alice Laurilla Ellen Luoto Signe Luttio Betty Hukari Helen Raisanen Laila Salo Vivian Polo Orville Anderson Evan Heis John Himanga Ray Himanga Elmer Karjalainen John Luoma Lorenze Pesio Arne Maunu John Mikkonen Anna Mae Sammuli 1947 - Rev. J. F. Saarinen Jean Gustafson Betty Geranen Edna Mikkonen Allen Anderson Anita Koivisto Lempi Luttio Patricia Karch Betty Claeys June Polo 1948 - Rev. J. F. Saarinen Margene Martilla Elsie Sammuli Joan Geranen Jane Ann Jarvi Rosella Karvonen 1949 - Rev. E. Olaf Rankinen Thomas Heis Henry Heis Clarence Maunu Donald Preston Forster LeVon Bay Velma Anderson Elizabeth Luoto 1950 - Rev. E. Olaf Rankinen by W. W. Niemi, Sem. Dayton Geranen James Geranen Dwayne Jarvi Violet June Jarvi Gerald Marttila Alan Sammuli 1951 Rev. T. B. Thorson Fred Geranen Shirley Mikkonen Octe Heis 1953 - Rev. W. Ruohomaki Darlene Bay John Brown Carolyn Denise Peterson Fred Suurmeyer Jean Rahja Inez Gustafson Genevieve Wiitala 1954 - Rev. W. Ruohomaki Kay Erickson Myrna Rauma Joyce Mikkonen 1955 - Rev. W. Rouhomaki Dennis Geranen Paula Kotila Judy Nixon Keith Peterson 1957 - Rev. W. Rouhomaki Dale Groop Jane Groop Stephen Wiitala 1958 - Rev. W. Rouhomaki Arthur Erickson 1960 - Rev. Gerhard Lingen Alan Erickson Matt Mikkonen Roger Nixon Gregg Wiitala 1961 - Rev. Gerhard Lingen Verla Alatalo Shirley McCullough Sue McCullough Kerry Nixon 1962 - Rev. Gerhard Lingen Donna Bradke Jay Connell Del Connell Carol Geranen Linda Gustafson William Gustafson Gary Peterson 1963 - Rev. Gerhard Lingen Lois Mikkonen Gary Mikkonen Marc Wiitala Randy Crawford 1964 - Rev. Robert Haycroft Debbie McCullough LeaAnn Erickson Jessie Jarvi 1965 - Rev. Gerald Bieber Lynn Crawford Brian Witte 1966 - Rev. Gerald Bieber Diane Geranen Ranae Raisanen Kevin Luoma 1967 - Rev. Gerald Bieber Lauren Witte Leslie Luoma Barbara Mikkonen Gayle Jarvi 1968 - Rev. Gerald Bieber Margaret Peterson Mary Ann Connell Miles Bretsch Karen Crawford Geraldine Witte 1970 - Rev. Al Goldammer Karen Wolter Mark Crawford 1971 - Rev. Al Goldammer Cheryl Bretsch Sonja Jarvi Jackie Witte Randal Wolter Calvin Raisanen Fritz Onken Steve Karjalainen Alan Geranen 1972 - Rev. Al Goldammer Joan Karjalainen Wayne Jarvi 1973 - Rev. Al Goldammer Linda Connell Cindy Hokana Bernie Witte Carol Wolter 1975 - Rev. Lyle Klemen, Interim Lynnette Anderson Nancy Bretsch Bryan Crawford Sandy Hokana Avis Jarvi Brian Luoma Cindy Martilla Susan Peterson Randy Reisdorph Jerry Signs 1976 - Rev. Donald Torala Barbara Karjalainen Kathleen Karjalainen Michael Luoma Cathy Martilla 1977 - Rev. Donald Torala Donna Wolter Donald Moser Robert Wright David Anderson Davey Hokana Gary Hokana 1978 - Rev. Donald Torala Darnell Crawford Sandra Karjalainen Marina Onken 1979 - Rev. Donald Torala Debra Hokana Richard Karjalainen Scott McCullough 1980 - Rev. Donald Torala Rajean Anderson Randy Bretsch 1981 - Rev. Joanne Nagele Karen Karjalainen Delores McCullough 1982 - Rev. Joanne Nagele Barbara Crawford Leonard Sumption Susan Luoma 1984 - Rev. Joanne Nagele Angela Crawford