Thelmer "Bud" Eernisse
Apr 20, 2025
Thelmer "Bud" Eernisse, age 89, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone. Arrangements are entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone.
Please return as Bud's life history will be placed here as soon as it is available.
David "Dave" E. Johnson
Apr 16, 2025
David “Dave” Erland Johnson was born on May 13, 1943 to E. Leonard and Luella (Winter) Johnson in Pipestone, Minnesota. Dave was one of six children in his family growing up. He attended Pipestone High School, graduating in 1961. After graduation, Dave enlisted into the Army National Guard on July 25, 1961. He proudly served until he was honorably discharged...
Michael "Mike" Rustad
Apr 13, 2025
Michael Dean Rustad was born on November 9, 1953, to Boutwell and Dorothy (Nelson) Rustad in Willmar, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at West Norway Lake Lutheran Church in Sunberg, Minnesota. One of Mike's fondest memories from childhood was spending time at his grandparents' resort on Games Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. He grew up in the Willmar area...
Gregory Jones
Apr 10, 2025
Gregory Jones, age 63, formerly of Pipestone, Minnesota passed away at his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family services are to be held.
Dennis Klein
Apr 9, 2025
Dennis Frank Klein was born on November 1, 1943 to Anthony “Anton” and Johanna (Vortherms) Klein in Le Mars, Iowa. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1962 in Alton, Iowa. Dennis was in the Air Force from 1962 to 1966 and was stationed in California and Greenland where he worked in a warehouse and orchards. Dennis achieved the...
Rolland "Rolly" Johnson
Apr 8, 2025
Memorials may be directed to Gideons International, First Baptist Church in Marshall, or Prairie Home Hospice in Marshall.
Rolland “Rolly” Eugene Johnson was born on November 30, 1941 to Harry and Agnes (Larsen) Johnson in Tyler, Minnesota. He came home from the hospital on the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor and was raised on the family farm north of...
Peter Kracht
Apr 7, 2025
Peter Arlyn Kracht was born on August 14, 1965 to Albert and Anna Mae (Ver Beek) Kracht in Rock Rapids, Iowa. When he was two years old, the family moved to Steen, Minnesota. From a very early age, he and his older sister Trudy both learned a strong work ethic by milking cows by hand, bailing hay, and walking beans....
Phyllis Mohr
Apr 6, 2025
Phyllis Ann (Petersen) Mohr was born January 11, 1939 at the home of her parents, Merten and Mattie (Ellefson) Petersen, in Rose Dell Township of Rock County, Minnesota. Phyllis was the first grandchild of both sets of grandparents, perhaps a spoiled little darling. She was baptized as a baby in the winter of 1939. Her sponsors were Uncle John Petersen and...
Wilma Elbers
Apr 5, 2025
Wilma Albertha Elbers was born on May 31, 1933 to Herman and Albertha (Burgess) Van Engelenhoven at their home in Hills, Minnesota. In December of 1933, Wilma and her family relocated to Netherlands for six years. Concerns of war moving into the area caused the family to return to the United States and they made their home in Larchwood, Iowa....
Leona Huebner
Apr 5, 2025
Leona Elizabeth Huebner was born on January 23, 1933, to Leon H. and Stella M. (Harrison) Ludolph on the family farm southeast of the fairgrounds in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Her family lived on 8th Avenue NW in Pipestone near where the Ludolph Bus Service is today. As a 15-year-old...
Janet VanderPlaats
Mar 31, 2025
Janet Mae VanderPlaats was born on February 25, 1929 to Fred and Laura (Foley) Wollmuth on the family farm in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. At the age of 10 her family moved to Hatfield, Minnesota. She attended and graduated from Pipestone High School. During her high school years, she worked at the Hollyhock Ballroom in Hatfield as a waitress;...
Orlando Pluim
Mar 29, 2025
Orlando Dale Pluim, age 62, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025. Orlando was the beloved son of Orville and Audrey (Vander Weide) Pluim. He was born on November 9, 1962, in Sioux Center, Iowa, and was baptized at the Netherlands Reformed Church in his hometown.
He graduated from Luverne High School in 1981 and went on to...
Paul Krapf
Mar 29, 2025
Paul Edward Krapf was born on February 7, 1929 to Otto and Dora (Dock) Krapf in rural Eden township. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper. Paul was raised on the family farm in rural Jasper during the 1930s (The “Dirty 30’s). Although times were tough, he can remember many blessings – he never went to...
Grant Crawford
Mar 27, 2025
Grant Ira Crawford was born on April 5, 1977, to Roland and Lynn (Lunstra) Crawford in Luverne, Minnesota. Grant was baptized on May 8, 1977, at the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek and was later confirmed in May of 1993.
On November 13, 2004, Grant was united in marriage to Julie Marie DeChaine in St. Paul, Minnesota. In May 2014,...
Becky Redenius
Mar 22, 2025
Becky Sue Redenius was born on May 18, 1961 to Henry and Norma (Uptain) Farmer in Cortez, Colorado. Then moved to Gillette, Wyoming with their dad and lived on an acreage where she enjoyed riding horses. Becky's family had a boat and they would frequently go swimming. She was baptized in Gillette on May 1, 1971 at St. Matthew's Catholic...
Bruce Matthiesen
Mar 22, 2025
Bruce William Matthiesen was born on September 7, 1949, to Harvey and Mary (DeBates) Matthiesen in Pipestone, Minnesota. While growing up, Bruce loved fishing with Squeaks Farrah and Gary Dahms, playing fastpitch softball, playing Rolle Bolle with family and friends, and bowling at the Jasper Lanes. He always had a hard delivery while bowling, his pin action would make the...
Barbara Herschberger
Mar 21, 2025
Barbara Jean Herschberger was born on April 8, 1937, to Vernon Melvin and Grace Evelyn (Severson) Clawson in Duluth, Minnesota. After Grace's accidental death in 1939, the family moved back to Vernon's hometown of Tyler, MN. There her grandparents helped raise her and her sister Janice. Vernon later married Maxine Beeck.
Barbara attended Tyler Public School where she was active in...
Robert Bailey
Mar 21, 2025
Robert Edmund Bailey was born on August 19, 1932 in Canby, Minnesota to Charles and Adele (”Della”) Bailey. He passed away on March 21, 2025 in Luverne, Minnesota from the effects of pneumonia, influenza, and having lived 92 wonderful years filled with laughter, love, and playful shenanigans. Bob and his family moved to Lake Preston, South Dakota in 1938. After...
Brad Gorter
Mar 21, 2025
Bradley “Brad” Jay Gorter was born on May 4, 1970, to John and Geraldine (Hoff) Gorter in Pipestone, Minnesota. Brad was the youngest of nine siblings while growing up. Together they worked and played on the family farm, located just south of Pipestone. They spent endless hours baling hay, milking cows and working during the summers. From a young age, Brad...
Bonnie Neuberger
Mar 18, 2025
Bonnie Mae Neuberger was born on February 22, 1941, to Edmund E. and Esther (Kleven) Stickel in Eureka, SD, and spent most of her childhood in Brookings, where she graduated from Brookings High School in 1959. Following graduation, Bonnie attended Stewart School of Hairstyling in Sioux Falls, SD.
Bonnie and Larry met on a blind date and were married on June...
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