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Carl Peterson

Carl Peterson

Apr 12, 2013

CARL AUGUST PETERSON, III, was the only son of nine children born to Carl August and Hortense (Conrad) Peterson, II. He was born on December 19, 1926 on the family farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school in District #53. He continued his education at the high school in Pipestone. Upon completion of his...

Del Coleman

Del Coleman

Apr 9, 2013

DEL COLEMAN was born on October 5, 1942 in Iowa City, Iowa. He was raised in Sioux City, Iowa by his mother and grandmother. In 1955, he moved to Boys Town, near Omaha, Nebraska, where he attended school and graduated in 1961. On June 15, 1961, he entered the U.S. Navy and served in Japan and Spain until his discharge...

Arthur "Art" L. Wulf

Arthur "Art" L. Wulf

Apr 9, 2013

ARTHUR 'ART' LEON WULF was born on September 18, 1940 to Henry and Mildred (Long) Wulf in Rock County, Minnesota where he was a lifelong resident. He lived with his family on a farm in rural Hardwick and later moved into town. During Art’s high school years, the family moved to Luverne. Art graduated from Luverne High School in 1958....

Vera Raschke

Vera Raschke

Apr 8, 2013

Vera Hilda Bertha Anna Raschke… was born to Henry and Frieda (Warnke) Dreessen on December 2, 1916 on the family farm in Sweet Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where she was raised and lived with her parents. She attended country school in District No. 35 through the eighth grade. She then continued her education at Pipestone High School, graduating in...

Kenneth "Joe" Miller

Kenneth "Joe" Miller

Apr 5, 2013

Kenneth “Joe” Miller… was born in Pipestone on July 26, 1948 to Garold and Belle (Stanton) Miller. He attended Pipestone School. In his early years he became a devout Christian and attended the local Baptist church. While still a boy, he began doing odd jobs to help his family. In 1978 he met Kathie Heminger and in 1979 they married....

Donnette Dubbelde

Donnette Dubbelde

Apr 4, 2013

Donnette Dubbelde… was born to Donald and Marie (Hoffman) Koball on June 23, 1945 at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. While she was growing up her family lived in various communities in the southeastern South Dakota area. Some of her fondest childhood places included the farm near Canistota and Yankton where she attended Mount Marty High School and...

Ellen M. Fenske

Ellen M. Fenske

Apr 2, 2013

*** PLEASE SHARE *** - SERVICES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER AND WILL NOW BE FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013 AT 7:00 PM. ELLEN MARIE FENSKE was born on January 1, 1922 to Clarence and Marie (Beckman) Knorr in Plymouth County, Iowa. At a young age the family moved to Minnesota near the Brewster area. She was raised on the...

Geneva Powell

Geneva Powell

Mar 24, 2013

Geneva Marlene Powell. . . was born to Emil G. and Hannah (Willert) Lamp on July 28, 1924 in Ward, South Dakota where she was raised in the Ward and Elkton, South Dakota areas. She was confirmed at Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church in Elkton. She attended Flandreau High School in Flandreau, South Dakota, graduating in 1942. Following her education,...

Jerry Whipple

Jerry Whipple

Mar 24, 2013

Jerry Whipple... was born to Glenn and Olympia (Trujillo) Whipple on October 4, 1960 in Rochester, Minnesota. He was the youngest of 11 children. He was baptized on November 6, 1960 and confirmed on May 25, 1980. Six months after Jerry was born, his mom died of cancer. In 1960, he moved with his family to Pipestone, Minnesota where he...

Mary Ann Ertz

Mary Ann Ertz

Mar 20, 2013

MARY ANN ERTZ was born July 11, 1939 to Jens and Doris (Hokins) North on a farm four miles west of Ruthton, Minnesota. She was the youngest in a family of four brothers and two sisters. She lived her first two and a half years on a farm, then the family moved to Ruthton, Minnesota. Mary Ann enjoyed Girl Scouts...

Steven Paulsen

Steven Paulsen

Mar 18, 2013

Steven Richard Paulsen... was born to Richard and Barbara (Hjermstad) Paulsen on November 12, 1965 in Pipestone, Minnesota and raised on the family farm in Grange Township. He attended school in Pipestone. When he was 12 years old, he was diagnosed with brain cancer and had to have massive amounts of radiation. Five years later, his cancer reoccured and he...

Nick Zwaan

Nick Zwaan

Mar 14, 2013

NICK ZWAAN was born on September 10, 1914 to Henry and Grace (Brouwer) Zwaan in the Netherlands. He came to the United States with his family in 1917. The family lived in Leota for 1 years before settling on a farm in the Doon, Iowa area in 1919. Nick began his education in country school and then finished through the...

Elaine C. Mann

Elaine C. Mann

Mar 14, 2013

ELAINE C. MANN was born on July 21, 1932 to Henry and Nora (Hamann) Kemerling on a farm near Magnolia, Minnesota. The farm later became the home to Interstate 90. She lived with her family on farms throughout Rock County, Minnesota. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1950. On April 1, 1951 Elaine was united in marriage to Virgil...

Marvin Hamann

Marvin Hamann

Mar 13, 2013

MARVIN WOODROW HAMANN was born on November 7, 1916 to Herman and Laura (Koch) Hamann in Springwater Township, Rock County, Minnesota. He attended country school through the 8th grade and then began his life long career of farming. On February 10, 1946 Marvin was united in marriage to Lucille Weilandt at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky, Minnesota. The couple...

Roger Holt

Roger Holt

Mar 11, 2013

ROGER KENT HOLT was born to Orvan and Darlene (Nelson) Holt on February 9, 1943 on the family farm in Alliance Township, Moody County, South Dakota near Jasper, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at the Bethania Lutheran Church in Alliance Township, Moody County. He attended Jasper Elementary School through the eighth grade and then went...

Donald Mitchell

Donald Mitchell

Mar 8, 2013

DONALD LEE MITCHELL was the ninth child born to Edward and Eloise (Peterson) Mitchell on October 21, 1949 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised in Pipestone and Trosky, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, as a child, and later confirmed into the Catholic Faith on Easter in 1994. He attended school in Pipestone where...

Leo V. Hess

Leo V. Hess

Mar 6, 2013

LEO VERNON HESS was born to Vernon and Josephine (Newell) Hess on August 18, 1922 on a farm southwest of Grundy Center, Iowa. In 1928, he moved with his parents to a farm southwest of Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school in District #35. He continued his education at Pipestone High School. After his high school...

Marvin W. Lammert

Marvin W. Lammert

Mar 5, 2013

With his family by his side, Marvin William Lammert was called home by his loving Lord and Savior. He lost his courageous battle to cancer March 5, 2013, having attained 76 years of age. Marvin and his twin sister Marilyn were born February 2, 1937 to Clarence and Viola Lammert. He was baptized, confirmed and married in the Lutheran faith....

Lester E. Zubke

Lester E. Zubke

Mar 3, 2013

LESTER ERICH ERWIN ZUBKE was born to Hugo and Emma (Neckels) Zubke on March 24, 1921 in Waubay, South Dakota. He was raised in town where he attended school and graduated from Waubay High School in 1939. Following his education he worked at Lampert Lumber Company. At the age of 21, Les enlisted in the United States Air Force and...

Helen Marie Hellie

Helen Marie Hellie

Mar 1, 2013

HELEN MARIE HELLIE was born to Peter O. and Selma (Lossius) Remme on February 26, 1921 on the family farm in Vienna Township of Rock County, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm near Kenneth, Minnesota, alongside her father’s first family, Olaf, Albert, Peter, Elfie, Adolf “Duffy” and Edwin; her brothers, Peter and Lloyd; and her sisters, Lillian, Eleanor...

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