Elaine was born June 15, 1926,
on a farm north of Marcus to
Orville and Clara (Beerman)
Rohlfsen. She was baptized as an
infant at St. J hn's Lutheran
Church, Germantown. She attended
Caledonia Township School from
kindergarten to the fourth grade,
then transferred to St. John's
Lutheran Parochial School in
Germantown, where her teacher
advanced her to the sixth grade. She
ws confirmed at St. John's in May
1940. She graduated from Paullina
High School in 1944.
She married Melvin Kischer
Nov. 22, 1945, and became a
member of St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, Newell. She taught
Sunday School for 25 years and
seventh grade confirmation for one
year. She was an active member of
the Storm Lake Zone Lutheran
Women's Missionary League. She
enjoyed being a 4-H leader for
many years and was involved with
the Womens' Federal Club at the
local, county and state levels.
At the age of 43, she started a
writing career for the Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune. She also wrote for
the Storm Lake Times, Fort Dodge
Messenger, Sioux City Journal,
and several national and international
magazines. Her hobbies
included cooking, baking, writing
and playing cards.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and a brother — Dr. Don
Rohlfsen.
(Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, 6-3-1999)
on a farm north of Marcus to
Orville and Clara (Beerman)
Rohlfsen. She was baptized as an
infant at St. J hn's Lutheran
Church, Germantown. She attended
Caledonia Township School from
kindergarten to the fourth grade,
then transferred to St. John's
Lutheran Parochial School in
Germantown, where her teacher
advanced her to the sixth grade. She
ws confirmed at St. John's in May
1940. She graduated from Paullina
High School in 1944.
She married Melvin Kischer
Nov. 22, 1945, and became a
member of St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, Newell. She taught
Sunday School for 25 years and
seventh grade confirmation for one
year. She was an active member of
the Storm Lake Zone Lutheran
Women's Missionary League. She
enjoyed being a 4-H leader for
many years and was involved with
the Womens' Federal Club at the
local, county and state levels.
At the age of 43, she started a
writing career for the Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune. She also wrote for
the Storm Lake Times, Fort Dodge
Messenger, Sioux City Journal,
and several national and international
magazines. Her hobbies
included cooking, baking, writing
and playing cards.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and a brother — Dr. Don
Rohlfsen.
(Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, 6-3-1999)
Elaine was born June 15, 1926,
on a farm north of Marcus to
Orville and Clara (Beerman)
Rohlfsen. She was baptized as an
infant at St. J hn's Lutheran
Church, Germantown. She attended
Caledonia Township School from
kindergarten to the fourth grade,
then transferred to St. John's
Lutheran Parochial School in
Germantown, where her teacher
advanced her to the sixth grade. She
ws confirmed at St. John's in May
1940. She graduated from Paullina
High School in 1944.
She married Melvin Kischer
Nov. 22, 1945, and became a
member of St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, Newell. She taught
Sunday School for 25 years and
seventh grade confirmation for one
year. She was an active member of
the Storm Lake Zone Lutheran
Women's Missionary League. She
enjoyed being a 4-H leader for
many years and was involved with
the Womens' Federal Club at the
local, county and state levels.
At the age of 43, she started a
writing career for the Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune. She also wrote for
the Storm Lake Times, Fort Dodge
Messenger, Sioux City Journal,
and several national and international
magazines. Her hobbies
included cooking, baking, writing
and playing cards.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and a brother — Dr. Don
Rohlfsen.
(Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, 6-3-1999)
on a farm north of Marcus to
Orville and Clara (Beerman)
Rohlfsen. She was baptized as an
infant at St. J hn's Lutheran
Church, Germantown. She attended
Caledonia Township School from
kindergarten to the fourth grade,
then transferred to St. John's
Lutheran Parochial School in
Germantown, where her teacher
advanced her to the sixth grade. She
ws confirmed at St. John's in May
1940. She graduated from Paullina
High School in 1944.
She married Melvin Kischer
Nov. 22, 1945, and became a
member of St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, Newell. She taught
Sunday School for 25 years and
seventh grade confirmation for one
year. She was an active member of
the Storm Lake Zone Lutheran
Women's Missionary League. She
enjoyed being a 4-H leader for
many years and was involved with
the Womens' Federal Club at the
local, county and state levels.
At the age of 43, she started a
writing career for the Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune. She also wrote for
the Storm Lake Times, Fort Dodge
Messenger, Sioux City Journal,
and several national and international
magazines. Her hobbies
included cooking, baking, writing
and playing cards.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and a brother — Dr. Don
Rohlfsen.
(Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, 6-3-1999)
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