Paula Jacobson
May 24, 2014
Paula Jean Jacobson was born on February 12, 1962 in Tyler, Minnesota to Wayne and Annette (Enga) Fehrman. She was raised in Lake Benton, Minnesota where she was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. She attended Lake Benton Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1980. After graduation she attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, majoring in political...
Harley D. Aukes
May 23, 2014
HARLEY DAVID AUKES was born to Harvey and Alice (Dunn) Aukes on September 18, 1945 at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized at the Methodist Church in Steen, Minnesota. He affirmed this baptism in the summer of 2013. Harley was raised on various farms in the Steen area. In 1963, he graduated from Hills High School...
Loran Johnson
May 22, 2014
LORAN SELMAR JOHNSON was born to Selmar & Sena (Peterson) Johnson/Butman on May 21, l926 at their home in Hatfield, Mn. They moved to Pipestone where Loran was baptized at the Evangelical United Brethren Church on June 27, 1926 and confirmed on April 6, 1941. Loran attended school in Pipestone until his dad died. At the age of 16 he...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Nath
May 21, 2014
ELIZABETH JEAN NATH was born to Harry and Mae (Wilson) Brockberg on April 18, 1941, along with her twin brother Bob, at the Ashton Memorial Hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota. That same day, she was baptized at the hospital. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. She graduated from Pipestone High School in 1959....
Jane Florence Smook
May 21, 2014
JANE FLORENCE SMOOK was born on March 13, 1930 to Walter and Evelyn (Bleichner) Zimmerman in Chaska, Minnesota. She received her baptism and confirmation at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaska. She was raised on a farm near Excelsior, Minnesota and graduated from Chaska High School in 1948. She then attended and graduated from Mankato State Teacher’s College in...
Allen Wahlert
May 18, 2014
ALLEN 'BUTCH' LEE WAHLERT was born on April 25, 1950 to Leonard and Mavis (Ruddy) Wahlert in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. He attended school in Luverne and graduated in the class of 1969. After high school he worked on his grandparent’s farm and other jobs before ultimately starting his career on the road,...
Joanne Marie Luehmann
May 17, 2014
JOANNE MARIE (BROUILLET) LUEHMANN... was born to Darriel and Blanche (Trembley) Brouillet on January 25, 1937 in Slayton, Minnesota. At the age of 8, she moved with her family to Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. While growing up, Joanne always had a passion about artwork. She was always drawing and would scribble on everything. While...
Carlton "Louie" Junior Allen
May 17, 2014
CARLTON “LOUIE” JUNIOR ALLEN was born on November 17, 1927 to Carl and Norma (Gross) Allen in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school. On March 28, 1937, he was baptized at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Pipestone. At the age of 17, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy. Following his discharge in May, 1946, he began...
Suzanne "Sue" Lynn Price
May 14, 2014
SUZANNE LYNN PRICE was born to Dennis and Lynda (Vos) Price on December 9, 1976 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1995, she attended Vocational College in Pipestone for two years. Upon completion of her education, she was employed in various jobs. On Wednesday, May 15, 2014, she...
John "Bud" Klay
May 8, 2014
JOHN 'BUD' WESLEY KLAY was born April 8, 1923 to John and Gertrude (Bunning) Klay on the family farm in Sioux County near Rock Valley, Iowa. He was baptized into the Christian faith at the Methodist Church in Rock Valley, where he was later confirmed. He grew up near Rock Valley and attended Rock Valley High School. John then began...
Andrew Wieme
May 3, 2014
Andrew Wieme was born January 10, 1921 in Ihlen, Minnesota to Albert and Marie (Overmiere) Wieme. He was raised in the Jasper area where he was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. He also attended country school through the 8th grade after which he helped on the family farm until March of 1945 when he enlisted in the United...
Luella T. Overgaard
Apr 29, 2014
LUELLA T. OVERGAARD was born January 11, 1921, to John and Annie (Henriksen) Jacobson in Vienna Township, Rock County, Minnesota. She attended country school through the eighth grade. On December 16, 1947, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Overgaard. The couple lived on various farms working the land and raising their family. They first farmed in Beaver Creek from...
Thelma Rauk
Apr 27, 2014
Thelma Aletta (Itse) Rauk was born at home on August 4, 1914 to Carl and Rose (Johnson) Itse in rural Mabel, Minnesota. She graduated from Mabel High School in 1932. She was united in marriage to Harold Edwin Rauk on November 24, 1933. They began their married life in Spring Grove, Minnesota and, in 1940, moved to Rochester, Minnesota. A...
Donald Steffes
Apr 27, 2014
DONALD CLEMENS STEFFES was born to William and Pauline (Krogman) Steffes on October 4, 1929 in Clinton, Iowa. He began his schooling at St. Columbus Catholic School in Iona, Minnesota through 6th grade, at which time he was struck with Polio. After a six week hospital stay in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Don returned home to Iona. In the late 1940’s, Don...
Willard Erickson
Apr 22, 2014
WILLARD LEROY ERICKSON was born on October 3, 1921 to Walter and Helen (Larson) Erickson in Pipestone County, Minnesota. He was raised in rural Jasper, Minnesota where he received his education. Following school, he farmed for a time and worked various jobs in the area. On July 17, 1942 he entered the US Army at Fort Snelling in Minnesota. He...
Mavis Larson
Apr 21, 2014
MAVIS DARLENE LARSON was born to Alfred and Clara (Paulson) Aaker on June 3, 1928 at Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She was baptized in July, 1928 at the Oslo Lutheran Church by Rev. Blilie. She was confirmed in May, 1943 at the Flandreau Lutheran Church by Rev. O. G. Salveson. She grew up on a farm in South Dakota and...
Rodney Mccormick Jr.
Apr 20, 2014
Rodney John McCormick, Jr., was born on November 16, 1970 to Rodney and Peggy (Smith) McCormick in Fairmont, Minnesota. He was raised and went to kindergarten in Fairmont before moving to Ellsworth, Minnesota. When he was in the 4th grade, Rod and his family moved near Kenneth, Minnesota where he went to the Edgerton Public School in Edgerton, Minnesota. In...
Evert Van Surksum
Apr 20, 2014
EVERT PETER VAN SURKSUM was born on March 28, 1933 to Henry and Bessie (Faas) Van Surksum south of Leota, Minnesota where he spent his younger years growing up. Evert was baptized on May 21, 1933 and made his profession of faith on September 2, 1951 at the Bethel Reformed Church in Leota. He attended country school through the eighth...
Dorothy Becker
Apr 19, 2014
DOROTHY LUCILLE BECKER was born to Cornie and Alice (Tiesenga) Verdoes on December 27, 1925 on a farm north of Edgerton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school. She then moved with her family to a farm near Hadley, Minnesota. On June 3, 1942, she was united in marriage to Joe Becker in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Following their...
Kathryn De Rycke
Apr 18, 2014
KATHRYN ANN DE RYCKE was born on July 24, 1943 to Harm and Dorothea (Wilson) Freese in Pipestone, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm southwest of Pipestone. Kathryn attended country school in District 24 through the eighth grade and then continued her education at the Pipestone High School. After her high school graduation in 1962, she went to...
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