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Lorraine Parsons

Lorraine Parsons

Apr 21, 2012

Lorraine Anita Parsons was born July 5, 1934 to Rev. Rudolph and Frieda (Beyer) Schroeder in Austin, Minnesota. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Austin and later confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tyler, Minnesota. She grew up in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School, Class of 1952. She was united in marriage to Charles Parsons on...

George Denherder

George Denherder

Apr 20, 2012

GEORGE DUANE DEN HERDER was born on December 25, 1927 to Jake and Fannie (Schutt) Den Herder on the family farm northwest of Maurice, Iowa. He was raised on the farm and attended school in Maurice. He graduated from high school in 1945 and continued farming with his father until he was drafted into the United States Army on February...

Genevieve Erpelding

Genevieve Erpelding

Apr 16, 2012

Genevieve Mary Erpelding... On Wednesday evening and at 10:30 AM Thursday, April 19th, we will gather to celebrate the life of Genevieve Mary Erpelding, who died on Monday, April 16, 2012, at the Tyler Healthcare Center. Gen was born to George and Gertrude (Erdman) Armstrong on July 24, 1916 on the homestead near Newell, South Dakota. In attendance were a...

Lavonne H. Kollmann

Lavonne H. Kollmann

Apr 14, 2012

LAVONNE H. KOLLMANN was born to Paul L. and Alvina E. (Meyer) Brockberg on June 20, 1921 on the family farm near Trosky, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. She attended country school in District #69 and then attended Pipestone High School. After her graduation in 1940, she was employed at the S&L Department Store in Pipestone....

Edward Perseke

Edward Perseke

Apr 14, 2012

Edward Carl Perseke was born May 3, 1922 in Colby, Wisconsin to Gust and Lydia (Dallman) Perseke. He was baptized on September 17, 1922 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Colby, and lived in various places, the last before his mother died when he was eight years old being Odessa, Minnesota . Following his mother’s death he grew up living with...

Virginia P. Oye

Virginia P. Oye

Apr 14, 2012

VIRGINIA PEARL OYE was born October 13, 1922, to Joseph and Verena “Pearl” (Wilmsen) Harms in Brown County, Groton, South Dakota. She attended Groton Public School and graduated in 1940. She moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1942 and became employed at the Thomas Tailor Shop at the Sioux Falls Army Air base, where dry cleaning was dropped off...

Beatrice Nordmeyer

Beatrice Nordmeyer

Apr 13, 2012

Beatrice Virginia Nordmeyer was born August 26, 1931 to Christian and Anna (Augustine) Turbes in Lisbon, North Dakota. As a child she moved with her family to Tyler, Minnesota, and graduated from Tyler High School in 1949. On July 4, 1958 Bea married Glen “Snick” Nordmeyer at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Their union was blessed with four children...

Rick E. Mills

Rick E. Mills

Apr 13, 2012

RICK E. MILLS was born on December 17, 1951 to Eugene and Mary (Moon) Mills in Hanford, California. During his early childhood he and his family moved to various places including Kettleman City, California, Spokane, Washington, and Baywood Park, California. The family eventually settled in Felton, California in 1964 where Rick later graduated from San Lorenzo Valley High School. In...

Elden Olsen

Elden Olsen

Apr 10, 2012

ELDEN WAYNE OLSEN was born to Harvey and Erma (Kilgore) Olsen on August 1, 1928 in Dale Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota near Windom where he was raised. On October 10, 1940, he was baptized at The Lutheran Church of Our Savior and confirmed there on April 18, 1943. He attended District 7 NW Country School through the eighth grade and...

Erna Winter

Erna Winter

Apr 6, 2012

Erna Maurine Winter. . . was born to Ernest G. and Elizabeth M. (Halterman) Corbett on July 9, 1916 at Sheldon, Iowa where she was raised and received her education. After her graduation from Sheldon High School in 1934, she became employed as an operator for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Sheldon. On October 8, 1938, she was united in marriage...

Alice Mary Hind

Alice Mary Hind

Apr 2, 2012

Alice Mary Hind . . . was born to Lawrence and Edith (Cipperly) Davis on January 10, 1910 in Washta, Iowa. At a young age, she moved to Cushing, Iowa where she was raised and received her education. After her graduation from Cushing High School in 1928, she did housework for several families. On December 24, 1931, she was united...

Paul Fick

Paul Fick

Apr 2, 2012

PAUL FICK was born on June 21, 1917 to Peter and Dorathea (Winter) Fick on the family farm near Olivet, South Dakota. He was baptized at this home on August 12, 1917. In 1919, the family moved to a farm near Beaver Creek, Minnesota. Paul was raised on the farm. He was confirmed on July 10, 1932 at St. John...

Helen C. Guida

Helen C. Guida

Apr 1, 2012

Helen Christine (Paulson) Guida was born to Paul and Molly (Olsen) Paulson on August 28, 1915 on the family farm three miles north of Tyler, Minnesota. She attended country school one mile west of the farm and completed her education at the Tyler Public School. Helen married Don Guida at her parent’s home in Tyler on October 26, 1938. The...

Olga P. Hellwinckel

Olga P. Hellwinckel

Apr 1, 2012

OLGA PERNILLA SCHNEEKLOTH HELLWINCKEL was born January 31, 1920 to Ole and Josephine (Sunde) Bentson on the family farm in Lismore Township of Nobles County, Minnesota. She received her baptism on February 20, 1920 at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota, and recognized her baptism on March 21, 1920 in the Kenneth Lutheran Church in Kenneth, Minnesota. She was...

Irene Hansen

Irene Hansen

Mar 27, 2012

IRENE MAYME HANSEN was born to Chris and Elsie (Somerlade) Jensen on April 6, 1930 on a farm in Shaokatan Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota. As a small child, she moved with her family to Edgerton, Minnesota where she attended school. After she graduated from the Edgerton High School in 1949, she worked as a domestic homemaker for families in the...

Lauren Ladd

Lauren Ladd

Mar 27, 2012

LAUREN LADD, age 92, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A private family service will be held at a later date at Maplewood Cemetery. Arrangements are through the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Lauren is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lauretta of Luverne; son, Leighton of St. Louis...

Dorothy Madsen

Dorothy Madsen

Mar 26, 2012

Dorothy Madsen was born May 16, 1921 to Faye Stella (Wooden) Bullington and Josiah William Bullington at Summit, South Dakota. She was united in marriage to Richard Madsen on March 1, 1942 at Gretna Green in Reno, Nevada. They lived in San Diego, California until Dick had to go in the Army in 1942. The couple returned to the Tyler...

Florine Johnson

Florine Johnson

Mar 16, 2012

FLORINE JOHNSON was born February 18, 1919 to Albert and Anna (Price) DeBall in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school through the eighth grade. She was united in marriage to Joseph Johnson on September 22, 1933 and to this marriage three sons were born – James, Dennis, and Dale. The...

Douglas Mitchell

Douglas Mitchell

Mar 14, 2012

DOUGLAS MITCHELL was born to Edward and Eloise (Peterson) Mitchell on May 8, 1952 in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised. As a young child, he moved with his family to Trosky, Minnesota. He attended school in Pipestone. After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1970, he moved to the Twin Cities and worked at Boise-Cascade. In 1973, he...

Gwendolyn Zochert

Gwendolyn Zochert

Mar 13, 2012

GWEN ZOCHERT was born to Edward and Amelia (Weick) Finke on January 17, 1924 on a farm near Wheaton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wheaton. She continued her education at Wheaton High School and graduated from there in 1943. On October 2, 1943, she was...

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