Obituaries

Dale Slieter

Dale Slieter

Jul 24, 2012

DALE EDWARD SLIETER was born on June 30, 1957 to Allan and Barbara (Quantz) Slieter in Roseville, California, a suburb of Sacramento, The family moved to Brigham City, Utah and later to San Jose, California. In 1965, the family moved to a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota. Dale grew up on the farm and attended elementary school in Hardwick and Luverne,...

Bryan Pavan

Bryan Pavan

Jul 24, 2012

BRYAN PAVAN age 64, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died earlier this week at his home in Pipestone. Private family arrangements were made through the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel.

Lillian Dahlmeier

Lillian Dahlmeier

Jul 24, 2012

LILLIAN DAHLMEIER was born to Hiester and Leah (Morin) Noll on July 20, 1919 in Slayton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. She graduated from Slayton High School and she was united in marriage to Francis Dahlmeier on October 17, 1938. Following their marriage, they lived in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was employed at Montgomery Ward. In 1942,...

Donald Taveirne

Donald Taveirne

Jul 22, 2012

DONALD EMIL TAVEIRNE was born April 2, 1931 to Albert and Emma (DeSmet) Taveirne in Grandview Township in Lyon County near Ghent, Minnesota. He was baptized, received first communion, and was confirmed at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. He attended country school District 12, winning the Lyon County Spelling Bee Championship in eighth grade. He worked on the farm...

Mary Ellen (Dahl) Siegfried

Mary Ellen (Dahl) Siegfried

Jul 18, 2012

MARY ELLEN (DAHL) SIEGFRIED was the first child born to Reverend Kenneth and Bernice (Anderson) Franzen on October 12, 1945, while her parents were beginning a new mission in Grand Junction, Colorado. She graduated from Liberal High School in Liberal, Kansas in 1963. During her high school years she played the flute and was the featured baton twirler for the...

Grace Fae Toms

Grace Fae Toms

Jul 17, 2012

GRACE FAE TOMS was born to Luther and Bertha (Davis) Powers on January 24, 1915 in Grayson County, Virginia. She was raised in Whitetop, Virginia where she also attended school. Upon completion of her education, she became employed in a factory in Charlotte, North Carolina. On March 16, 1944, she entered the Women’s Army Corp and served during World War...

Jolene Wessels

Jolene Wessels

Jul 12, 2012

JOLENE WESSELS was born on November 29, 1939 to Raymond and Ann (Becker) Vogt at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Magnolia Methodist Church in Magnolia, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm near Magnolia and attended school in Magnolia where she graduated in 1957. She then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where...

Joann Annette Cross

Joann Annette Cross

Jul 10, 2012

JoAnn Annette Cross was born to John and Johanna (DeGraff) Vermeer on May 17, 1934 in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She lived with her family in rural Hills, Minnesota where she attended school and graduated from Hills High School. JoAnn was united in marriage to Marinus Cross on May 24, 1952 at the First Baptist Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Following their...

Diane Barbara Schmidt

Diane Barbara Schmidt

Jul 9, 2012

DIANE BARBARA (HOLMES) SCHMIDT was born to Maurice and Josephine (Matz) Holmes on June 18, 1944 in Breckenridge, MN. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith in Wahpeton, ND in November of 1944, and later confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church, LCMS, in Breckenridge. She attended elementary and high school in Breckenridge and went on to attend college at Moorhead State...

Phyllis D. Gropel

Phyllis D. Gropel

Jul 8, 2012

PHYLLIS DELPHANE GROPEL was born October 26, 1919, in Olivet, South Dakota, to Edward and Minnie (Rebel) Grim. She was the youngest of six children. She attended school in Olivet and Menno, South Dakota, graduating from Menno High School in 1937. Upon graduation, she enrolled in school at the South Dakota Beauty Academy, Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she learned...

Don Delaney

Don Delaney

Jul 4, 2012

FRANCIS DONOVAN DELANEY was born to James and Frances (Haubrich) Delaney on October 13, 1922 on the family farm in Grange Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school. He continued his education at Pipestone High School. After his graduation in 1942, he helped his family on the farm. On October 1, 1946, he entered...

Vincent Verhey

Vincent Verhey

Jul 1, 2012

VINCENT 'VINNIE' TODD VERHEY was born to Cornelius “Cornie” and Lavonne (Bjerk) Verhey on August 24, 1962 at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in the Beaver Creek, Minnesota area, graduating from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in 1980. Vinnie then attended Pipestone Vocational and Technical School in Pipestone, Minnesota where he pursued a career in parts...

Grace L. Hagedorn

Grace L. Hagedorn

Jun 25, 2012

Grace Lillian Hagedorn... was born to William and Ethel (Nicholson) Hagedorn on June 19, 1922 and was raised on the family farm north of Pipestone. She graduated from Pipestone High School on June 6, 1940. In 1943, Grace married and moved to a farm a mile north of her family home and raised her two daughters. She was a hard...

Gehart Tvedt

Gehart Tvedt

Jun 21, 2012

Gehart Johannes Tvedt. . . was born to Lars and Sarah (Tvedt) Tvedt on December 25, 1917 on the farm near Jasper, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of his education, he helped on the farm. On January 17, 1942, he entered the United States Army and served in Europe during World War II. After...

Mavis Joan Jensen

Mavis Joan Jensen

Jun 20, 2012

MAVIS JOAN JENSEN was born on February 4, 1933 to Bjorn Garfield and Beatrice (Bjerkestrand) Johnson in Nordland Township, near Minneota, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. She graduated from Minneota High School in 1951. On November 16, 1957 Mavis married Leon Jensen in Hope Lutheran Church. Their union was blessed with three children...

Alfred Hauglid

Alfred Hauglid

Jun 18, 2012

Alfred Lawrence Hauglid... was born on September 29, 1911 to Albert and Alice (Lodahl) Hauglid in Jasper, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith in Jasper. On September 29, 1934, he was united in marriage to Iola Hoime in Jasper. Following their marriage, they resided in Jasper where Alfred was employed at Jasper Farmers Elevator and became...

Martin S. Rosin

Martin S. Rosin

Jun 15, 2012

MARTIN SYLVESTER ROSIN was born on November 12, 1933 to Rev. Louis and Lillie (Welkener) Rosin at the hospital in Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was raised in Boyd, Minnesota and attended country school through the eighth grade. He then attended the high school in Clarkfield. During Marty’s junior year of schooling, his father accepted a call to Easton, Minnesota. The family...

Vanessa Szyman

Vanessa Szyman

Jun 15, 2012

VANESSA KAY SZYMAN (PAULSEN) - entered into rest at her Lakeville, MN home on Friday, June 15, 2012, at 55 years of age. She leaves her husband of 33 years, Thomas Szyman; two children, son Richard Szyman (Laura) and daughter Kim Szyman (friend Adam); her parents Richard and Barbara Paulsen; 3 sisters, Pat VanHoecke (Morey), Pam Paulsen and Carrie Hiniker...

Telena Deschepper

Telena Deschepper

Jun 13, 2012

TELENA DESCHEPPER was born to Ray and Johanna (Lolkus) Lubben on April 20, 1930 on a farm in Murray County, Minnesota. She attended Leota Christian School in Leota, Minnesota. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Leota and helped her father deliver milk. In 1946, she went to the Ashton Care Center in Pipestone, Minnesota to train...

Rodney "Rod" Sumption

Rodney "Rod" Sumption

Jun 12, 2012

Rodney Calvin Sumption was born to Calvin and Betty (Lorenzen) Sumption on August 2, 1960 in Tyler, Minnesota. He was raised in Pipestone, Minnesota where he also attended school. When he was a teenager, he became employed at Bob Sandberg Construction Company and served his apprenticeship under Leo Schueller as a masonry apprentice. He then moved to the State of...