Obituaries

June Johnson

June Johnson

Feb 3, 2013

JUNE DOROTHEA JOHNSON was born on June 19, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska to William and Caroline (Christensen) Frost. In November, 1941 her family moved to the Christensen family farm near Ruthton, Minnesota, arriving in the Armistice Day Blizzard. June attended the Star School, which was a one-mile walk from the farm, through 8th grade. Her studies were completed at Ruthton...

Gary Rosenboom

Gary Rosenboom

Feb 2, 2013

GARY LEE ROSENBOOM arrived on October 13, 1941 to Elmer and Dorothy (Baumgard) Rosenboom on the Rentschler farm in Graham Lake Township in Nobles County, MN. From the beginning Gary was the teddy bear of the family. He spent his early childhood surrounded by his parents, grandmother, aunts and uncles. He especially had close relationships with his uncle, Johnnie and...

Carol Amdahl

Carol Amdahl

Feb 1, 2013

CAROL MAE AMDAHL was born on January 25, 1931 to Elmer and Alma (Steen) Erstad in Garretson, South Dakota. Her parents and brother Donald lived on a farm near Jasper, Minnesota. At the age of eight, her family was in a tragic automobile accident. Carol’s parents were critically injured. Her father passed away from his injuries three days later and...

Jean J. Haugen

Jean J. Haugen

Jan 28, 2013

JEAN JOAN HAUGEN was born on February 20, 1932 to Ingwald and Thea (Johnson) Score in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Jean was raised in Saint Paul and attended public high school there, graduating in 1949. Through the years she worked as a bartender and waitress, was employed at Honeywell and Rayette and also worked for the State of Minnesota on highway...

Olena Mary Carlson

Olena Mary Carlson

Jan 28, 2013

OLENA MARY CARLSON was born to Ole and Octavia (Josephson) Knutson on November 13, 1921 in Columbia, South Dakota.When she was six years old, she moved with her family to Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. She left school in the eighth grade to help at home and care for her mother who was ill at that...

Gladys Blom

Gladys Blom

Jan 27, 2013

GLADYS TUINSTRA BLOM was born on November 29, 1929 to Ed and Cornelia Tuinstra in Battle Plain Township of Rock County, Minnesota, south of Edgerton, MN. She died on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone, Minnesota. Gladys was raised on the farm where she was born. She attended country school graduating from eighth grade. She moved...

Aileen Rice

Aileen Rice

Jan 26, 2013

AILEEN RICE... On July 13, 1920, Aileen Nelson Rice joined the family of John K. and Anna (Johnson) Nelson and their sons, Ronald and Merwin. She was the first daughter and a constant help to her mother, but there was no time for play. As the oldest girl she was pressed into performing the many kitchen and household tasks required...

Wayne T. Ebsen

Wayne T. Ebsen

Jan 25, 2013

WAYNE THOMAS EBSEN was born to Peter and Serena (Christensen) Ebsen on March 25, 1917 near Vermillion, South Dakota. After graduating from the 8th grade, he worked for area farmers, eventually ending up in Pipestone County, Minnesota in 1938. He entered the United States Army, serving in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was honorably discharged and then returned to...

Lois A. Thorson

Lois A. Thorson

Jan 25, 2013

LOIS AUDREY THORSON was born on May 7, 1924 to Irving and Mary (Klees) Strassburg at the family’s home in Hardwick, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Luverne, Minnesota. She attended grade school in Hardwick and graduated from Edgerton Public High School in Edgerton, Minnesota. Following school, she worked as a housekeeper and took...

Shannon Long

Shannon Long

Jan 22, 2013

SHANNON MICHAEL LONG was born to Leonard Claude and Susan Antonette (Harrington) Long on December 23, 1974 in Paynesville, Minnesota. Shannon was baptized at Crow River Lutheran Church in Belgrade, Minnesota. He lived in Belgrade with his family until age 11 when he moved with his mother and siblings to Tyler, Minnesota. As a young boy, he had a paper...

Paul Bloemendaal

Paul Bloemendaal

Jan 19, 2013

PAUL LEON BLOEMENDAAL was born to Peter and Rosella (Eernisse) Bloemendaal on October 23, 1953, in Slayton, Minnesota. He was raised in Currie, Minnesota and began attending school in Slayton. He then moved with his family to Edgerton, Minnesota where he continued his education. After he graduated from Edgerton Public High School in 1971, he became employed as a mechanic...

Conrad M. Tofteland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...