Conrad M. Tofteland
Jan 17, 2013
CONRAD MILLER TOFTELAND was born April 11, 1924 to Andrew E. and Katrine (Barstad) Tofteland on the family farm in Clinton Township, Rock County, Minnesota. He attended country school through the 8th grade and attended two years of high school. Conrad continued to help his family on the farm working the land and raising livestock. In 1944 he was drafted...
Julia C. Labat
Jan 17, 2013
Julia Camilla Labat was born March 25, 1922 to Camiel and Marie (Lamote) Thooft on the family farm in Lincoln County, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, Minnesota. She attended country school through grade eight. On April 12, 1952 Julia married Peter Jacob Labat in Ghent. Their union was blessed with five children and 39...
Barton Perrizo
Jan 16, 2013
BARTON EUGENE PERRIZO was born to Clarence Leo and Marie Olga (Ludtke) Perrizo on September 19, 1925 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised in Jasper, Minnesota where he also attended school. After his graduation from Jasper High School in 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, attended flight school in Pensacola, Florida, and served during World War II. After his...
Everett Skjei
Jan 14, 2013
EVERETT KENNETH SKJEI was born to Edwin and Alice (Johnson) Skjei on December 4, 1920 in Madison, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm in Arena Township, near Nassau, Minnesota where he attended country school. Upon completion of his education, he worked as a farmhand. On September 24, 1942, he entered the U.S. Army and served during World War...
Hilda D. Ihlan
Jan 14, 2013
HILDA DORA WOOLSEY IHLAN was the 11th of 14 children born to Frank and Adelia (Jens) Petersen. She was born on October 27, 1914 on the farm in Rock County, MN. She was baptized and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, MN on July 17, 1928. She received her education through the eighth grade at District 31, Springwater...
Michael Farmer
Jan 11, 2013
MICHAEL TIMOTHY FARMER was born on January 29, 1956 to Robert and Mary Lou (Marshall) Farmer in Royal Oak, MI. As Robert was a career military officer (Coast Guard), Michael was raised and received his education in various communities, including Toledo, OH, Port Huron, MI, Cleveland, OH, Marblehead, MA, Duluth, MN, Galveston, TX, New Orleans, LA, Newport, RI, and Cheboygan,...
Clarence S. Langhout
Jan 8, 2013
CLARENCE SAMUEL LANGHOUT (To all of his friends he was known as “Lang”.) Lang was born in Beaver Creek, Minnesota on June 3, 1915 to Clarence and Minnie (Fiekema) Lanhout. He was one of ten children raised on a quarter section that he still owns. He was always lured by the sounds of the railroad as it snaked its way...
Craig J. Boelter
Jan 6, 2013
Craig J. Boelter… was born on July 13, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1949, he and his twin brother were adopted by Harold and Agnes (Kempf) Boelter of Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school. After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1964, he attended Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota where he graduated as a member...
Arild Johansen
Jan 6, 2013
Arild Utoft Johansen was born September 11, 1930 to Christian and Johanna (Utoft) Johansen on the farm south of Tyler, Minnesota where he grew up. He was an active member of Danebod Lutheran Church where he was both baptized and confirmed. He graduated from Tyler Public High School where he still holds the record for the fastest mile. In 1949,...
Martha Aukes
Jan 3, 2013
MARTHA AUKES was born the sixth of eight children on June 1, 1919, to Martin and Trientje (Garrels) Freerks in rural George, Iowa, located in Liberal Township, Lyon County. She was raised on the family farm and later moved into town with her family. She attended Liberal Township grade school through the eighth grade and graduated from George High School...
Lucille Trautman
Jan 1, 2013
Lucille Anne Trautman was born November 16, 1928 in Verdi, Minnesota to Emil and Lila (Wartner) Trautman. She was baptized on January 3, 1929 at the St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Lucille lived with her parents for some time. She then moved to Faribault, St. Peter, Pipestone, and Redwood. In 1990, Lucille moved to Marshall where she...
Gerald Merrill
Dec 31, 2012
GERALD LAVON MERRILL... was born to Donald and Gretchen (Luttmers) Merrill on November 22, 1932 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm on the edge of Pipestone and attended Pipestone High School, graduating in 1950. While he was in high school, he enjoyed playing basketball and football. Gerald went to the National FFA Convention when he was...
Leola Petra Wagner
Dec 30, 2012
Leola Petra Wagner was born September 19, 1917 to Fred and Petra (Johnson) Wagner on the family farm near Verdi, Minnesota. She attended Verdi School and graduated in 1935. She continued her education at Lake Benton normal school for teachers training. She taught at the Drammen School for two years and then enrolled at Mankato State University where she attained...
Eileen Kopp
Dec 30, 2012
ALICE EILEEN KOPP was born on March 16, 1923 to Ingolf and Alma (Halverson) Sunde on the Harter Hovde farm in Minnehaha County, Logan Township, near Dell Rapids, SD. She moved with her parents to Rock County, near Kenneth, MN when she was only about six months old. She attended elementary school in Kenneth and high school in Luverne, graduating...
Myrtle Anna Beck
Dec 30, 2012
Myrtle Beck...went to be with the Lord December 30, 2012 at Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Myrtle was born in Jasper, Minnesota December 20, 1923, to Max and Helen (Sierks} Beck. They lived on the Golden Guernsey Dairy Farm in Jasper until 1952 when the family moved to Luverne. She moved with family to Sioux Falls in 1957. She lived...
Leroy Olson
Dec 25, 2012
LEROY ARNOLD OLSON… was born the seventh of nine children to Olaf and Julia (Knudtson) Olson on March 15, 1914 in Martin Township, Rock County near Hills, Minnesota. He was baptized on April 12, 1914 and confirmed July 15, 1928 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hills, Minnesota. He spent his childhood on the farm and attended country school through...
Nellie M. Moen
Dec 24, 2012
NELLIE MAE MOEN was born the youngest of 13 children to Andrew and Nellie (Kenyon) Burch on April 26, 1927 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. At a young age she cleaned homes for various families and later worked at Fecker’s Produce. In April of 1951, Nellie was united in marriage to Harlan Moen. Nellie...
Margaret Gelderman
Dec 24, 2012
MARGARET GELDERMAN… age 88, died Christmas Eve, December 24, 2012, at her home in Pipestone, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Henry and Anna (Brandt) Haper on March 15, 1924 in Altona Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised on farms around the Ward and Elkton, South Dakota area before the family moved to the...
Lanita J. Usher
Dec 21, 2012
LaNita Jean Usher was born June 13, 1945 to Donald and Ardis (Reinholdt) Goltz at the community hospital in Tyler, Minnesota. She spent her childhood years in Balaton, Minnesota where she attended school and graduated from Balaton High School with the class of 1963. Following graduation, she moved to the Twin Cities area where she attended the College of Medical...
Josephine Arens
Dec 21, 2012
JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH ARENS was born to Peter and Anna (Gengler) Koch on February 2, 1910 in Kenneth, Minnesota. She was reared at Dumont, Minnesota, and was a graduate of the 1928 Class of Wheaton High School in Wheaton, Minnesota. In 1931, she graduated from the Ancker Hospital at St. Paul, Minnesota, as a registered nurse. At that time, she moved...
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