Norma Sabie
Apr 13, 2016
NORMA ALVINA SABIE was born to Otto and Nancy (Kallemeyn) Meyer on February 17, 1919 in Trosky, Minnesota. As a small child, she moved with her parents to a farm near Trosky where she was raised and attended country school. Norma attended Pipestone High School and graduated in 1938. Following graduation, she began working as a telephone operator for Northwestern...
Daniel "Danny" Kvaas
Apr 13, 2016
DANIEL 'DANNY' WAYNE KVAAS was born May 29, 1956 to Ralph and Eleanor (Remme) Kvaas in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in the small town of Magnolia, Minnesota. This small town upbringing was instrumental in creating a good foundation of his character. In 1966, he and his family moved to a farm near Kenneth, Minnesota. Danny was a fierce competitor...
Frank Spiczka
Apr 10, 2016
Francis “Frank” Spiczka, age 72, of Tyler, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Tyler. Memorial services are being planned for a later date due to a family emergency. Francis Valerian Spiczka was born to Frank Stanley and Mathilda Veronica (Niedzielski) Spiczka on January 6, 1944 in Gilman, Minnesota. In the spring of 1947 Frank...
Richard Scholten
Apr 10, 2016
Richard Scholten. . . was born to Marinus and Sophia (Synhorst) Scholten on November 25, 1929 on a farm near Larchwood, Iowa. When he was ten years old, he moved with his parents to Woodstock, Minnesota where he helped on the farm. In 1945, they moved to a farm near Holland, Minnesota and three years later to Edgerton, Minnesota. In...
Roger Gehrke
Apr 8, 2016
ROGER EMIL GEHRKE was born on February 26, 1944 to Edward and Anna (Christiansen) Gehrke in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was raised on the family farm northwest of Beaver Creek, Minnesota. Roger was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. He attended Beaver Creek High School through the eleventh grade and then went to work...
Kenneth E. Johnson
Apr 8, 2016
Kenneth Eugene Johnson was born on September 10, 1941, in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Leonard Erland and Luella Margaret (Winter) Johnson. Kenny was baptized on October 12, 1941, and confirmed on July 3, 1955, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. He graduated with the Pipestone High School class of 1959. He continued his education at Nettleton College in Sioux Falls,...
Harold Appeldorn
Apr 6, 2016
Harold Charles Appeldorn was born to Herman and Marie (Lange) Appeldorn on January 29, 1920 in Grange Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Pipestone, Minnesota. Harold received his education at District #16 through the 8th grade, continuing at Pipestone High School, graduating with the class of 1939. After his schooling, Harold...
Chad Carlson
Apr 3, 2016
Chad Henry Carlson was born to Roger and Gloria (Olivier) Carlson on October 16, 1976 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. He was baptized in November of 1976. In December of 1977, the family moved to Luverne, Minnesota and then made their home in the rural Ellsworth, Minnesota area. The family moved back into Luverne in 1991. Chad was a member and...
Wilma Deen Long
Mar 29, 2016
WILMA DEEN LONG was born on July 18, 1925, to Charles Hammond and Ruth Minnie (Nuttle) Watts on a farm in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm until 1930 when her family moved into Pipestone. She was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. While a member of the Presbyterian Church, Wilma Deen...
John Henry Garritsen
Mar 28, 2016
John Henry Garritsen was born on December 15, 1925 to John and Goldie (Sparks) Garritsen in Marshall, Minnesota. He grew up in Lake Benton and attended Diamond Lake country school. He worked on various farms until January 29, 1945 when he enlisted in the United States Army. John served in the South Pacific during World War II in a heavy...
Elisabeth "Bobis" Barker
Mar 24, 2016
ELISABETH JUNE 'BOBIS' BARKER was one of fraternal twins born on January 29, 1922 to Tracy and Helen (Glotfelter) Hicks in Tracy, Minnesota. Bobis, as she was known, moved with her family to Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended Pipestone schools. After her high school graduation in 1940, Bobis attended a girls’ college, McMurray, in Jacksonville, Illinois where...
Avis Nesvold
Mar 24, 2016
AVIS NESVOLD was born to James and Blanche (Kallemeyn) Faulkner on June 22, 1919 in Elmer Township near Trosky, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school through the 8th grade. She then attended Pipestone High School where she graduated in 1936. She went to Mankato Teachers College for two years, graduating with a teaching degree. She returned to...
Robert Anderson
Mar 23, 2016
ROBERT WILLIAM ANDERSON was born on December 26, 1924 to Arthur and Anna (Meier) Anderson in Worthington, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm in Brewster, Minnesota. He was baptized on January 25, 1925 and later confirmed on June 5, 1938, all at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brewster. He graduated from Brewster High School in 1942. He then worked various...
Katherine Ann Salie
Mar 17, 2016
KATHERINE ANN SALIE was born on January 12, 1952 in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Edward and Charlotte “Nelvye” (Van Peursem) Salie. She was baptized at the American Reformed Church in Woodstock and raised in Woodstock until the age of 21. Kathy attended school in Pipestone with the special education class. In 1977, Kathy moved to Hiawatha Manor in Pipestone when it...
Jayne Lynnor Huibregtse
Mar 16, 2016
JAYNE LYNNOR HUIBREGTSE was born on January 27, 1952 to Vern and Alvera (Wittfoth) Huibregtse in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church in Holland, Minnesota. She attended elementary school in Holland through the 6th grade and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1970. After her graduation, she attended Sioux Valley School of Nursing in...
Leona Klosterbuer
Mar 16, 2016
LEONA KLOSTERBUER was born on March 8, 1916 to Harm and Effie (Pannkuk) Garrels on the farm near George, Iowa. She attended country school through the eighth grade. On February 10, 1938 Leona was united in marriage to Fred Klosterbuer at the Ebenezer Stateline Presbyterian Church near Ellsworth, Minnesota. The couple farmed near Ellsworth for 17 years. In 1957, they...
Clifford Rupp
Mar 15, 2016
CLIFFORD ROBERT RUPP was born on September 12, 1919 to Martin and Sadie (Rupp) Rupp on the farm in Rose Hill Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, where he was raised and attended country school through the eighth grade. He farmed and did custom work for many years. On July 4, 1947, Cliff was united in marriage to Marian Betty Deshazer. The...
Dale Allen Onken
Mar 12, 2016
Dale Allen Onken was born the second oldest of seven children to Pete and Selma (Ross) Onken on August 7, 1931 in Sibley, Iowa. He was raised on the farm in Iowa. Dale continued to help on the farm following the death of his father which occurred during his ninth grade year of schooling. On September 2, 1952 Dale was...
Lois Vande Kieft
Mar 10, 2016
LOIS LORRAYNE VANDE KIEFT was born on November 28, 1935 to Daven and Helen (Freeman) Hill near Brookings, South Dakota. She was raised near Egan, South Dakota and attended school through the eighth grade. Following her education she candled eggs at the Flandreau Creamery in Flandreau, South Dakota. Lois then met her future husband, Marinus “Bud” Vande Kieft. Following their...
Morris Houg
Mar 8, 2016
MORRIS LEONARD HOUG was born on February 18, 1924, on a family homestead in Rosedell Township, Rock County, Minnesota to Arthur and Bertha (Urdahl) Houg. He was raised on the farm and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Morris received his education at the neighborhood country school and Jasper High School. After his education, he helped with farming...
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