Walter "W.C." Vanden Bussche
Jun 10, 2012
WALTER 'W.C' VANDENBUSSCHE was born October 24, 1921, to August and Emma (VanVlanderen) Vanden Bussche in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm near Luverne and attended country school District 31 and graduated from the eighth grade. Following his education he worked on the family farm until 1940, when he began working on a farm near Kanaranzi, Minnesota. In...
Hazel Prinsen
Jun 8, 2012
Hazel Mae Prinsen… was born to William M. and Hazel (Minor) Nihart on May 4, 1924 on a farm in Shaokatan Township of Lincoln County, near Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was raised in various places near Lake Benton where she also attended school. Upon completion of her education, she did housecleaning for others. On July 13, 1941, she was united...
Marvin Fick
Jun 6, 2012
MARVIN HENRY FICK was born on May 24, 1940 to Albert and Anna (Foege) Fick at the hospital in Luverne, Minnesota and was raised on the family farm one mile west of town. He attended District 10 country school through the eighth grade and then furthered his education at Luverne High School, graduating in 1958. Following his schooling he remained...
Bob Facile
Jun 5, 2012
Robert (Bob) Facile, age 80, of Jasper, MN, and a long time resident of Holland, MN quietly died with his family by his side of pancreatic cancer, Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Pipestone Hospice house in Pipestone, MN. Bob was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper. Bob was born November 25, 1931 to Frank and Silvia...
Josephine Wentzel
Jun 3, 2012
JOSEPHINE WENTZELJosephine Katrina Wentzel… was born on the family farm in Nobles County, Lismore, Minnesota to Henry and Anna (Steenstra) Van Bockel on December 29, 1916. At the age of two years, she moved with her parents to Pipestone County, Minnesota. She went to country school at District 43 through the eighth grade and worked diligently to graduate from Edgerton...
Delores Schmuck
Jun 3, 2012
Delores Elsie Schmuck… was born to William and Hedwig “Hattie” (Conrad) Raschke on April 21, 1925 in Trosky, Minnesota where she was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church. When she was a young girl, she moved with her family to a farm northwest of Jasper, Minnesota. She was raised near Jasper and attended country school. She then attended Jasper High...
Stuart Schardin
Jun 3, 2012
Stuart J. Schardin, 61, of Harrison, NJ passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 3rd, 2012. Stuart graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1968. He graduated from IBM Technical School and went on to pursue a career in the retail management field for more than 35 years. He recently retired from Century 21 Stores, Brooklyn, NY. Stuart is the son...
Amy Uilk
May 31, 2012
AMY UILK was born to Carl and Martina (Monserud) Ring on March 8, 1921 in Ihlen, Minnesota. When she was a young girl she attended Ihlen elementary school and then Pipestone High School. When she graduated from high school in 1938, she continued her education at the Minneapolis Business College. After completion, she returned to Pipestone and worked for Demaray...
Barbara Johannsen
May 31, 2012
Barbara E. Johannsen was born to Donald and Sharon (Mahoney) Nelson on February 28, 1960 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. After she graduated from Pipestone High School in 1978, she attended college in Mankato, Minnesota for two years. Following her education there, she returned to Pipestone where she became employed at KLOH Radio. On...
Robert James Lavoie
May 28, 2012
Robert (Bob) Lavoie was born on May 12, 1933 to Van and Lucille (LaVallie) Lavoie on their farm near Russell, Minnesota. He resided most of his life in the Russell area, graduating from Russell High School. Bob was united in marriage to Sharon Cox and resided a short period of time in the Twin Cities. They were blessed with four...
Amanda Vis
May 28, 2012
AMANDA LYNN VIS was born on September 15, 1979 to Tony and Sharon (Remme) Miller at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. Mandy received her baptism on October 6, 1979 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Luverne. A few years later she had the arrival of her baby sister, Amber. Mandy received her first communion on April 24, 1988...
Richard Daniel Bryan
May 27, 2012
Richard Daniel Bryan… was born to George and Clara (Crow) Bryan on September 15, 1944, in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. On October 3, 1964, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Wirt in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they moved to Tyler, Minnesota where he worked at Tyler Cement until 1970. He later...
Homer Vos
May 26, 2012
HOMER MITCHELL VOS was the oldest of five children born to Michael and Anna (Aardema) Vos on June 26, 1929 on the family farm near Matlock, Iowa in Sioux County. When Homer was eleven years old his parents bought a farm on the eastern edge of Hardwick, Minnesota and moved their family there. Homer attended school in Hardwick through the...
Margaret J. Wooge
May 26, 2012
Margaret Jean Wooge was born August 27, 1930 to Helmuth and Gertrude (Schmidt) Dahmer in Springfield, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School. She worked at Green Giant in Sleepy Eye. On March 28, 1954 Margaret married Loyd Wooge. Their union was blessed with one son, Michael, and 48 years...
Susan Johanknecht
May 23, 2012
SUSAN KAY JOHANKNECHT was born February 14, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Lowell and EdnaMae (Neuman) Johanknecht. She went to be with Jesus on December 22, 2011 in Glendora, California. Susan is survived by her companion, Dennis Neuman of Sibley, IA; sisters, Diane (Michael) Pace of Glendara, CA, Launa (Buddy) Strickland of Crowley Lake, CA; brother, Lowell (Sheila) Johanknecht of...
Dennis Wietzema
May 22, 2012
Dennis LeRoy Wietzema was born July 30, 1951 to Sievert and Alida (Hassebroek) Wietzema in Sheldon, Iowa. He attended Little Rock High School. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and returned to Minneapolis, Minnesota after his honorable discharge. He worked in construction and sanitation. In 1979 Dennis moved to Lake Benton, Minnesota where...
Geneva Schelhaas
May 17, 2012
GENEVA ELLEN SCHELHAAS was born on July 6, 1943 to Albert and Ellen (Halbersma) Hubers at Pipestone County Hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota. She lived with her family by Pipestone where she graduated from High School in 1961. On November 30, 1963 Geneva was united in marriage to Nelvin Schelhaas at the American Reformed Church in Woodstock, Minnesota. The couple made...
John H. Groenewold
May 12, 2012
JOHN H. GROENEWOLD, JR... was born to John Henry and Alice Henrietta (Vanderlaan) Groenewold on November 28, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved with his family to Grand Rapids, Michigan and later moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where he attended Pipestone High School. On March 26, 1959, he was united in marriage to Frances M. Brands by the Rev. John H....
Leroy Stensgaard
May 11, 2012
LeRoy Ellsworth Stensgaard was born February 12, 1930 to Lawrence and Ella (Steele) Stensgaard in Hope Township, Minnesota. Growing up on the family farm, he attended country school and graduated from Ruthton High School in 1948. He enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War as a forward observer for artillery. He was honorably discharged from...
Verona Stuefen
May 10, 2012
VERONA STUEFEN, age 96, formerly of Pipestone, MN, died Thursday at the Divine Providence Nursing Home in Ivanhoe, MN. Graveside services were held in the Holland Cemetery, Holland, Minnesota.
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