Brandon Fire Department 1889 - 2014 Serving Our Community

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Father Peter Lorsung First Mass 1933

Back L-R: Gerald Koeplin, Margaret Wilken, Barbara Anne Pischke Stich   Kathern Ann Berg, Nick Bitzan

Front L-R: Patricia Marooney, Father Peter Lorsung, Lullea Roers

 

Peter Lorsung attended St. John's Prep School, University, and Seminary.  He was ordained a priest June 5, 1933.  He was assigned to St. Boniface at Melrose 1933-34, St. Patrick at Melrose 1934-37, St. Mary Cathedral at St. Cloud 1937, St. Patrick in Minden township 1937-38, Sacred Heart at Sauk Rapids 1938-46 and again at St. Mary Cathedral 1946-53.  He was made a Monsignor in December 1953 and was the Vicar General of the Diocese of St. Cloud during the episcopacy of Bishop Peter Bartholome from 1953-68.  After that he was at the Alexius at West Union and St. Bartholomew at Villard 1968-73, and St. Joseph at Grey Eagle and St. Bernard at Ward Springs 1973-86.  He retired at Grey Eagle in 1986. Peter passed away on Sept. 11, 1992 at the age of 85.

 

Brandon Fin & Feather Banquet March 8, 2014

 Large crowd attended the event 

 Many prizes were given out

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Auctioning of Special Brandon Fin and Feather Limited Edition Jackets

 

 

 

Lucky Gun Winners

 

 

 

Gun donated in memory of Dan Rusch

 

Gun donated in memory of Orv Schjei & Ray Lanners

 

Gun donated in memory of Shane Buse

 

 

 

Brandon High School Musicians in the early 1900's

 Brandon High School Choral Group 1908

Edward Olson, Otto Johnson, Lena Stariha, Alice Werner, Agnes Olson, Cora Werner, Mrs. Carl Wold, Lydia Paulson, A.G. Osterberg, J.C. Metcalf

 Brandon High School Choral Group 1908 in front of the Brandon High School

Brandon High School Brass Quintet 1910

 

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Fall 2013 Visit to the Brandon History Center

Photo taken in front of the Historical Brandon Auditorium

 L-R: Elaine Roers Hagen, Alice Roers Boesen, Virginia Hopfner Morical, 
          Lorraine Linster  Mrnak,  Colleen Kelly Boesen, Patricia Hopfner Roers.

Photo taken inside the Brandon History Center

L-R: Lorraine Linster Mrnak, Janet Nelson Berge, Patricia Hopfner Roers, Elaine Roers Hagen,
         Theresa Korkowski Krentz, Alice Roers, Boesen, Colleen Kelly Boesen,  Virginia
         Hopfner Morical.              
         Irma Hopfner Roers was present but left before the photos were taken.

Brandon Fire Department Annual Banquet January 18, 2014

 

Brandon Fire Department

Front   L-R:    Matt Grommesh, Scott Schaefer, Ben Rusch, Jon Dingwall
Middle L-R:   Aaron Lund, Wayne Stephens, Chad Carlson, Jamie Schaffran, Mike Wagner
Back    L-R:    Jeron Bucholz, Rick Korkowski, Derrick Fiala, Deidre Hubbard,
                         Chris Berneking,  Tom Trisco,Tracy Perrin

Retired Members of the Brandon Fire Department

 

Back L-R:  Dennis Korkowski, Bill Ness, Jerry Klein, Don Bakken, Jerry Bitzan,

                    Scott Scherrer, Lynn Thompson

Front L-R: Dayton Hermanson, Jim Korkowski, Tim Grabow, Pat Shea,

                    Bonnie Melville, Devin Rusch



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brandon Centennial Celebration 1981

Parade Units

 

 

Church Service at the ball park

 

Brandon History Display at the school

 

 

 

Skits at the school

Backdrops painted by Keith Melville

 

 

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