Doris Margaret Wulf Wollmuth
Nov 30, 2012
Doris Margaret Wulf Wollmuth… was born on August 20, 1925 to Chris and Crystal (Lund) Cornelson in Tyler, Minnesota. She was raised in rural Lake Benton and attended country school where she received her education through the eleventh grade when her family moved too far from the school for her to continue to attend. Following her education she was united...
Rev. Burton F. Blair
Nov 24, 2012
REV. BURTON FRANK BLAIR was born on June 24, 1921, in Delavan Township, Faribault County, MN to Frank Willard and Emmabelle (Cook) Blair. He attended rural elementary school in Delavan Township and graduated from the Winnebago High School in 1939. He and his brother operated the family farm while they were in high school as their father died at an...
Marjorie C. Schmidt
Nov 23, 2012
MARJORIE CHARLEEN SCHMIDT was born March 15, 1934 to Thorvald and Olivia (Jensen) Rasmusen in Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, and confirmed at Bethania Lutheran Church in Solvang, California in 1947. She grew up in Tyler, but the family had moved to Solvang for a short time before returning to Tyler, where she graduated...
Hester Jennings
Nov 21, 2012
HESTER ANN JENNINGS was born to Hessel and Charlotte (VandenBerg) Houtman on September 29, 1941 in Volga, South Dakota. She was raised on the family farm northwest of Bruce, South Dakota (currently known as the Oakwood State Park). In 1946, she moved with her parents to Riverdale Farm which was located between Brookings and Volga, South Dakota. She began her...
Clara Jean Forde
Nov 20, 2012
CLARA JEAN FORDE was born to Raymond and Lydia (Zingelman) Park on October 19, 1939 in Pipestone, Minnesota and grew up on several farms in the Pipestone area and attended school. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. After her graduation from Pipestone High School, she attended nursing school in Mitchell, South Dakota for nurse’s...
Ronald B. Johnson
Nov 19, 2012
RONALD BERNARD JOHNSON was born to Enoch John and Olive Angeline (Griffin) Johnson on September 13, 1932 in Lake Benton, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lake Benton. Ron and his family lived on a farm three-and-one-half miles southeast of Lake Benton. He started school in District 2, and in 1940 the family moved...
Beverly J. Schmuck
Nov 18, 2012
BEVERLY JENIEL SCHMUCK was born on January 14, 1928 to Kenneth and Lillian (Remme) Schuetts on the family farm north of Hardwick, Minnesota. She was raised in Hardwick and spent much of her childhood playing at her paternal grandparent’s farm. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1946. Following graduation she worked at JC Penny’s in Luverne. On August 15,...
Genevieve A. Molitor
Nov 17, 2012
GENEVIEVE ANN MOLITOR was born on August 6, 1919 to Albert and Mary (Kraemer) Buhr at St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SD, and was baptized in the Catholic faith. She was raised on various acreages in the area before moving to Stewart, MN. She attended and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Stewart. On April 27, 1946 Genevieve was...
Susan Belle Johannsen
Nov 4, 2012
Susan Belle Johannsen… was born to William Homer and Wincie Bonita (Earhart) Martens on February 2, 1940 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school, graduating from Pipestone High School in 1958. On June 1, 1958, she was united in marriage to Dale Johannsen. Following their marriage, they lived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where Susan continued her...
Kenneth Wambeke
Oct 30, 2012
Kenneth Charles Wambeke was born December 8, 1955 to Charles and Genevieve (Swedzinski) Wambeke in Marshall, Minnesota. He was baptized on December 31, 1955 in Taunton, Minnesota. He grew up in Minneota, Minnesota. Following his education he enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard in 1976 and was honorably discharged in 1991. Ken was self-employed in carpentry with Ridge Area Remodelers...
Alvina Jensen
Oct 25, 2012
Alvina Alice Jensen … was born to Henry August and Alice Mable (Landgren) Dahms on February 24, 1940 in Pipestone, Minnesota. She attended school in Pipestone until she was nine years of age. In 1949, her parents moved the family to Jasper where she attended and graduated from Jasper High School in 1957. Alvina served as a nanny for numerous...
Robert Walker Keyes
Oct 24, 2012
DR. ROBERT WALKER KEYES was born to Joseph and Grace (Ashton) Keyes on July 30, 1923 in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1941 as the Class Valedictorian. He continued his education at Carlton College in Northfield, Minnesota. After completing his degree in premed, he entered the University of...
Eldon Nordmeyer
Oct 23, 2012
ELDON EARL NORDMEYER was born November 9, 1930 to August and Mabel (Lindemann) Nordmeyer in Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm north of Lake Benton and graduated from Lake Benton High School. On October 7, 1950 Eldon married Wanda Larson at First English...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Brandt
Oct 21, 2012
Betty Brandt was born to Carl and Maren (Ravn) Mathiason on October 25, 1914 at Alden, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Danish Lutheran Church in Alden. She attended eight years of country school in rural Alden. At age 16 she traveled to Alberquque, New Mexico to an aunt’s home. Later she came to Tyler to visit her...
Nora Griebel
Oct 21, 2012
NORA GRIEBEL was born to Herman and Marie (Lange) Appeldorn on November 1, 1910 on a farm near Germantown, Iowa. She was baptized in the Lutheran church in Germantown. When she was five years old, she moved with her parents to a farm in Grange Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where she attended school in District 16. She was confirmed...
Edward "Jim" Morehouse
Oct 20, 2012
Edward (Jim) Howard Morehouse was born on June 25, 1926 to Edwin and Frieda Smith Morehouse in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Jim attended school in Littleton, CO and McGregor, MN. In July 1944, at the age of 18, Jim enlisted in the US Navy. He attended basic training at Farragut Naval Station, ID and amphibious training at Camp Pendleton, CA....
Evangeline Sophia Gieseke
Oct 20, 2012
EVANGELINE SOPHIA GIESEKE was born to Frank and Anna (Willert) Pottratz on June 2, 1921 near Ward, South Dakota. She was baptized on June 26, 1921 by Pastor Werr at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Verdi, Minnesota. She was confirmed on February 25, 1940 at the English Lutheran Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota by Rev. Vordale. She attended school in...
Dale Peterson
Oct 18, 2012
Robert Dale Peterson... was born on May 6, 1929 to Edwin and Eathel (McLain) Peterson on the family farm in Mason Township of Murray County, near Slayton, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school. He then continued his education at the high school in Slayton. When his family moved to Ruthton, Minnesota at the end of his junior...
Rose Hellmer
Oct 17, 2012
ROSE HELLMER was born to Frederick and Anna (Hinz) Hildebrandt on September 26, 1908 in Annandale, Minnesota. When she was six years old, she moved with her parents to Swanville, Minnesota where she attended school. After her high school graduation in 1925, she attended St. Cloud Business College for one year. In 1926, she became employed as the cashier and...
Plona Cupery
Oct 16, 2012
PLONA CUPERY was born June 4, 1915, to Klaas and Lucretia [VanDis] Verhey on the farm west of Hills, Minnesota, in Martin Township. She was raised on the farm and attended country school through the eighth grade. Following her education, she remained on the farm to help her family. On April 29, 1937, Plona was united in marriage to Charles...
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