Obituaries

William "Willie" Kleine

William "Willie" Kleine

Sep 30, 2013

WILLIAM 'WILLIE' HENRY KLEINE was born December 17, 1925 to Earnest and Myrtle (Lehmann) Kleine at their family home in Magnolia, MN. He spent his childhood in rural Magnolia, surrounded with the companionship of his sixteen siblings. He attended school in Magnolia. On June 15, 1943, at the age of 17 years old, Willie and his sister Nyla boarded the...

Betty Jane Louise Moffitt

Betty Jane Louise Moffitt

Sep 29, 2013

BETTY MOFFITT... was born on November 8, 1922, in Jasper, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Jasper. She attended both grade school and high school in Jasper and graduated in 1941. While in Jasper she worked at Sack's Grocery Store and later as a clerk at Shriver's in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. While employed...

Devona Elaine Oehlerts

Devona Elaine Oehlerts

Sep 28, 2013

DeVona Elaine Oehlerts was born November 13, 1920 to Ted and Anna (Schmuck) Sievert in Vienna Township, Rock County, Minnesota. At a young age she moved with her family to a farm west of Hardwick, Minnesota. She attended School District 49 through the 8th grade. When she was 18 years old, DeVona moved to Luverne, Minnesota. On October 28, 1945...

Patricia Ann Hellwinckel

Patricia Ann Hellwinckel

Sep 28, 2013

PATRICIA HELLWINCKEL was born on May 22, 1956 to parents Walter and Edythe (Hinrichs) Monk in Brookings, South Dakota. Pat was baptized in Elkton, South Dakota where she lived with her family. They made moves to Ward, South Dakota and Woodstock, Minnesota before making their home in Pipestone in 1973. Pat was confirmed in 1970 in Pipestone and also attended...

Charles Ross

Charles Ross

Sep 27, 2013

Charles Robert Ross was born February 1, 1938 in Rawlins, Wyoming to Charles and Eleanor (Walbye) Ross. He attended school in Rawlins and Hanna, Wyoming. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served four years, 27 months of which were in the Philippines and the Formosa Conflict. He was discharged in 1959 and went to work...

Patricia E. Latten

Patricia E. Latten

Sep 26, 2013

PATRICIA ELLEN LATTEN was born on January 1, 1940 to Harold and Margaret (Miller) Mitchell in Luverne, Minnesota. She lived with her family in Luverne until 1954 when they moved to Hardwick, Minnesota. In 1956, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska and had her son, Richard. Pat met Arthur Camarillo and in 1962 they were married. They then moved to Long...

Myrna Borman

Myrna Borman

Sep 26, 2013

MYRNA BORMAN was born to Siemen and Bertha (Bartels) Smidt on February 22, 1923 on a farm in Osborne Township and then moved to a farm in Elmer Township in Pipestone County where she was raised. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Edgerton, Minnesota. Myrna attended Country School District 19 through the eighth grade. She...

Andrew Fikse

Andrew Fikse

Sep 26, 2013

ANDREW FIKSE was born to Hendrik and Wilhelmina (Mouw) Fikse on June 18, 1924 on the family farm near Lester, Iowa. At the age of five, he moved with his family to a farm near Steen, Minnesota where he attended country school. On December 4, 1945, he was united in marriage to Bertha Doeksen (Zwart) at her parent's home in...

Scott Stupero

Scott Stupero

Sep 23, 2013

SCOTT STUPERO was born on May 27, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents John and Darlene (Klein) Stupero. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Burnsville, Minnesota. Scott attended Lakeville Public Schools graduating with the class of 1979. After high school, he attended Moler Barber College in Minneapolis. He went on to cut hair in various...

Glenda A. Groen

Glenda A. Groen

Sep 18, 2013

GLENDA ANN GROEN was born on November 30, 1952 to Roman and Anita (Boots) Reker in Adrian, MN. She was raised on the farm in rural Adrian and received her education in town, graduating from Adrian High School in 1971. She then attended Stewart's cosmetology school in Sioux Falls, SD, graduating in 1973. On January 31, 1976, Glenda was united...

Jennifer Henry

Jennifer Henry

Sep 18, 2013

Jennifer Kaye Henry was a Christmas blessing born December 25, 1975 at the USAF Academy Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo., to Edwin Jay and Sandra (Hanson) Henry. She was baptized at the USAF Academy Chapel in 1976. In 1977 she moved with her family to Minnesota, where she resided the rest of her life. Jennie was a bright little girl who...

Alvera Sik

Alvera Sik

Sep 18, 2013

Alvera Sik was born to Henry and Helen (Binnebose) Lang on May 14, 1920 in Pipestone County, Minnesota. Alvera was one of eight children and lived in Minnesota and South Dakota, attending school in Lincoln County, Minnesota. In her youth Alvera did domestic work and baby sitting in area family homes. On August 31, 1938 Alvera was united in marriage...

Jack Vanderpoel

Jack Vanderpoel

Sep 14, 2013

JACK VANDERPOEL was born on October 12, 1928, to parents John and Wilma (Stevens) VanderPoel in Murray County, Minnesota. Jack was baptized in Edgerton and confirmed in Rushmore, Minnesota at St. John's Lutheran Church. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Trosky for 54 years. He attended country school north of Edgerton until the 8th grade. Jack...

Danny Tyson

Danny Tyson

Sep 13, 2013

Danny Tyson was born June 1, 1946 to Joe and Rosie Tyson in England. When he was a young boy, his family moved to the United States, to Brooklyn, New York. Following his education he enlisted in the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam period from 1963 – 1965 on the USS Forrestal. He was honorably discharged and...

Harris Dewilde

Harris Dewilde

Sep 10, 2013

Curwood Harris DeWilde. . . was born to Crienus and Helen (Heersma) DeWilde on November 20, 1931 in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school. After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1951, he worked on the railroad. In August, 1952, he entered the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War until his discharge in June, 1954....

Lorna Kay Van Otterloo

Lorna Kay Van Otterloo

Sep 10, 2013

Lorna Kay Van Otterloo was born November 28, 1953 to Lester and Lorraine (Jasper) Mars in Orange City, Iowa. They resided on the family farm in Alton, Iowa. When she was an infant, her family moved to Fort Hood, Texas for a year while her father was stationed there in the United States Army. They returned home to the family...

Todd M. Simon

Todd M. Simon

Sep 7, 2013

TODD MICHAEL SIMON was born in Madison, South Dakota on September 12, 1963. He was the first of seven children born to Michael and Doris Simon. He lived in Luverne, Minnesota and worked at Rock County Opportunities. Todd enjoyed participating in Special Olympics and was a multiple medal winner in bowling. He loved to sit outside on the swing, go...

Steven Sand

Steven Sand

Sep 4, 2013

Steven Keith Sand was born April 21, 1946 in Tyler, Minnesota to Norman and Dorothy (Zvorak) Sand. He grew up in Russell, Minnesota where he was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. He graduated from Russell High School in 1964. He helped his uncle, Donald Sand, in his farming operation for a few months until he went to the...

Keith Clipper

Keith Clipper

Aug 26, 2013

Gordon Keith Clipper was born June 30, 1929 to Gordon John and Vera Pearl (Van Dusen) Clipper on the farm in Drammen Township near Lake Benton, Minnesota. He attended country school at District #68 through the eighth grade. When he was 14 he helped farmers haul manure for one dollar per day. When he got his chauffeur's license at age...

Jaye M. Houtcooper

Jaye M. Houtcooper

Aug 25, 2013

Jaye M. Houtcooper, age 49, of Mountain Home, Idaho, died at his home, on Sunday, August 25, 2013. Jaye was born July 16, 1964, in Moline, Illinois. He graduated from high school in Pipestone, Minnesota and then one year later joined the US Air Force in which he served 11 years. He was trained in electrical work. After his 11...