Ruth Kirby
Apr 25, 2013
RUTH IRENE GABRIELSON KIRBY was born on December 26, 1925, in Luverne, Minnesota, Rock County. She was the daughter of Geta and Gabriel Gabrielson of Luverne. She attended elementary and high school in Luverne. She subsequently taught in a nearby multi-grade country school for 2 years, then went on to attend St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, with her sister...
Bill Carson
Apr 24, 2013
WILLIAM 'BILL' MICHAEL CARSON was born August 13, 1941 at Ashton Memorial Hospital to Kenneth “Kit” and Ordy (Michael) Carson. He was raised on the Carson Family Farm, Troy Township, Pipestone, MN; baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church, Pipestone. Bill attended school at the country school one mile north and mile west of the family farm through the...
Shannon Marie Dibbern
Apr 24, 2013
SHANNON MARIE DIBBERN was born on April 5, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Harlan and Renee (Wills) Dibbern. When she was 10 years old the family moved to Luverne, Minnesota and Shannon attended Luverne High School and graduated in 1999. She furthered her education at Stewart’s School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and later worked in collections. She then...
Francis Groeneweg
Apr 23, 2013
FRANCIS WILLARD GROENEWEG was born July 26, 1919 to John and Louise (Cox) Groeneweg in Rock Lake Township, rural Balaton, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school which was located on the farm property. He graduated from Balaton High School in 1937. He then returned home to help work on the farm. Francis met Esther...
Dale Huebner
Apr 23, 2013
DALE ORISS HUEBNER was born to Herbert and Genevieve (Willey) Huebner on September 24, 1932 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He attended country school and then Pipestone High School. After his graduation in 1950, he helped on the family farm. On November 20, 1952, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. When he was discharged from the...
William Davis
Apr 19, 2013
WILLIAM BENJAMIN DAVIS was born on August 3, 1984 in Port Lavaca, Texas where he lived until June, 1987 when he moved with his family to Woodstock, Minnesota. He was raised in Woodstock and attended school in Edgerton, Minnesota. He served as the senior class president. After his graduation from Edgerton Public High School in 2002, he attended Le Cordon...
Linda L. Holmgren
Apr 17, 2013
LINDA LOUISE HOLMGREN was born February 4, 1947 to Paul and Minnie (Hansen) Bendt in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky, Minnesota on October 5, 1947 and confirmed her faith on May 21, 1961 in Pipestone, Minnesota. When she was two, her family moved from Luverne to Pipestone where she spent most of her...
Bernard H. Sandbulte
Apr 16, 2013
BERNARD HENRY SANDBULTE was born October 16, 1923 to Henry and Minerva (Wesselink) Sandbulte near Carmel, IA. He attended Carmel School through the 8th grade and worked on the family farm until he was drafted into the United States Air Force in January of 1944. Bernard served his country as a waist gunner and flew 32 missions over Germany. He...
Donald J. Van Nieuwenhuizen
Apr 15, 2013
DONALD JAMES VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN was born on April 22, 1930 to Jilles and Margie (De Boer) Van Nieuwenhuizen on a farm northwest of Edgerton, Minnesota. The family moved to California and Don attended and graduated from Ripon Christian School. He returned to Leota, Minnesota and worked as a hired man for farmers and later Ted Pool Construction. He entered the...
Clara Marie Oxholm
Apr 15, 2013
Clara Marie Oxholm was born to Soren and Karen Marie (Christensen) Jensen on August 15, 1906 in Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. She attended school at Indian Grove Country School through the sixth grade. As a teenager, she cooked for her father’s road construction crew. One of the crewmembers was Arthur Nissen...
Charles Skaug
Apr 13, 2013
Charles Ludwig Herman Skaug was born March 10, 1918 to Martin and Ellen (Miller) Skaug on the family farm in Rock Lake Township, Lyon County, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm and attended District #18 country school. He was baptized and confirmed at Sillerud Lutheran Church of rural Balaton, Minnesota. On February 5, 1944 Charles married Audrey Squashingroff in...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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