Lloyd C. Bonnett
Jan 6, 2012
LLOYD C. BONNETT was born February 12, 1924 to David and Clara (Baldwin) Bonnett at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm a mile and a half south of Magnolia, Minnesota. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1940. Following his education he continued to help his dad on the farm and also...
Lorraine Spoelstra
Jan 4, 2012
LORRAINE A. SPOELSTRA was born to Rudolph and Clara (Zeug) Wagner on September 14, 1934 in Lucan, Minnesota. She attended elementary school in Lucan and Jr. High and High School at St. Anne's Catholic School in Wabasso, Minnesota, graduating from there in 1952. From there she went to Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota, earning a 2 year degree in...
Alice Rohloff
Jan 3, 2012
MARY ALICE MADELINE O'HEARN ROHLOFF was born at her parent’s farm home 3.5 miles south of Woodstock, MN on June 19, 1911. She was the second child of three children that would be born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Ryan) O’Hearn. Her sister, Mabel O’Hearn (Harold Nissen), was born just 11 months earlier, (August 1, 1910), and passed away in February...
Elwood Duehn
Jan 1, 2012
Elwood Nevin Duehn was born on June 15th 1982, being a big boy of 12pounds & 24 inches the Brookings South Dakota hospital is where he made his entrance. He passed away January 1st 2012 at Tyler Healthcare Center, in Tyler MN. He was 29 years old. He is survived by his wife Liza “Gertis” Wilde-Duehn of Lake Benton, Minnesota;...
Shirley Bittner
Dec 30, 2011
SHIRLEY KAY BITTNER was born on November 7, 1944 to Richard and Anna Mae (Vogelaar) Roth in Worthington, Minnesota. She was baptized in the Slayton Baptist Church in Slayton, Minnesota. The family lived on a few farms in the Worthington area before moving to Ruthton, Minnesota. Shirley attended school in Ruthton. Following school Shirley helped her mom at the local...
Elienore L. Myhre
Dec 28, 2011
Elienore “Ellie” Louise (Ahlschlager) Myhre was born August 24, 1921 to Art and Alma Ahlschlager in Shelburn Township, Lyon County, Minnesota. She was the oldest of eight children. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Russell, Minnesota. She attended school in the Burchard/Russell area. At an early age, she worked for various families to supplement the family...
Melvin D. Smook
Dec 28, 2011
MELVIN DONALD SMOOK was born on June 11, 1928 to Harm and Bertha (Budgett) Smook in Ellsworth, Minnesota. At a young age, the family moved to Luverne, Minnesota, where he was raised and attended school. Through the years, Mel grew to be a very talented basketball player and made many great memories playing on the high school team. Mel graduated...
Erwin Leroy Mitchell
Dec 27, 2011
Erwin “Mitch” Mitchell was born April 1, 1930 to Walter and Martha (Nielsen) Mitchell in Tyler, Minnesota. He grew up in Lake Benton and graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1948. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1951 and worked as a mechanic. He was honorably discharged in 1952 and returned to Lake Benton. On June 13,...
Bradley G. Moss
Dec 23, 2011
BRADLEY GLEN MOSS was born to Albert and Henrietta (DeBoer) Moss on September 25, 1962 in Luverne, Minnesota. He lived on the family farm Northwest of Luverne much of his life. Brad attended Southwest Christian School in Edgerton, Minnesota and began his career in agriculture. In addition to farming, Brad was employed with IBP, D & J Rendering, Van Essen...
Gertrude I. Hoiland
Dec 23, 2011
GERTRUDE HOILAND was born October 7, 1926 to Edmund and Sophie (Dhaemers) Willems in Belgrade, Minnesota. When she was a baby her family moved to Jasper, Minnesota where she resided for her childhood years. She graduated from Jasper High School in 1944. It was in high school that she first met Gene Hoiland, her future husband. He entered the Army...
Marie E. Gerloff
Dec 21, 2011
MARIE ELIZABETH GERLOFF was born November 26, 1920 to Henry and Ruth (Gross) Gerloff in their home outside of Little Rock, Iowa. In 1929, the family moved to Luverne Township, rural Rock County. She attended country school through the eighth grade. Marie moved with her sister to Minneapolis in 1946. She found employment at Munsingwear Clothing Company where she first...
Ruth Anderson
Dec 20, 2011
Ruth Elizabeth Anderson was born to Gustaf and Mary (Bergstrom) Peterson on July 24, 1899 on the family farm in Ellsborough Township, Murray County, Minnesota, one of a set of twins. Her brother Abel died when he was 13 months old. She was baptized and confirmed at Sillerud Lutheran Church in rural Balaton, Minnesota. She attended country school District 45...
Edward J. Wyffels
Dec 20, 2011
EDWARD J. WYFFELS was born the last of eleven children to Henry Jacob and Nellie Marie (De King) Wyffels on October 18, 1929 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Throughout his childhood, Ed lived in Northern Minnesota. He attended Park Rapids Public Schools through the eighth grade. At the age of 17 he moved to Rock County and worked for various farmers....
Ordy Carson-Kirby
Dec 16, 2011
ORDETH 'ORDY' CARSON KIRBY was born to Dalbert and Elsa (Lange) Michael September 20, 1920 in Pipestone, Minnesota. Ordy was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. After her graduation from high school in 1938, she worked at Silverberg’s Clothing Store in Pipestone. Ordy married Kenneth “Kit” Carson on November 5, 1940 at her parents’ home in...
Walter G. Beyer
Dec 13, 2011
WALTER G. BEYER was born October 17, 1927 to John Anthony Beyer and Margaret Jane (Van Peursem) Beyer in Ocheyedan, Iowa. He graduated from Ocheyedan High School in 1946. He enlisted into the military in October of 1946 where he served in the aftermath of World War II, building floating bridges. He was honorably discharged in July of 1947. He...
Sylvia Marie Steuck
Dec 13, 2011
SYLVIA MARIE STEUCK was born August 8, 1928 in Watertown, South Dakota to Nate and Muriel (Fritz) Nelson. Her early years were spent in Worthington, Minnesota, where she was baptized in the Church of Christ. She attended school in Pipestone, Minnesota through eighth grade. Sylvia married Irvin Steuck on November 2, 1946 at the Church of Christ in Worthington. They...
Suzanne M. Pierson-Dunbar
Dec 6, 2011
SUZANNE M. PIERSON DUNBAR was born to Wesley Pierson and Patricia Kirby on December 1, 1964 at Dewitt Army Hospital in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Suzanne grew up and graduated from Hopkins High School in Hopkins, Minnesota in 1983. She was involved in sports, cheerleading, band and drama and was crowned Raspberry Queen in 1983. She then furthered her education at...
Lucille F. Walgrave
Dec 4, 2011
LUCILLE F. WALGRAVE was born to Thomas Feehan and Anna Mae (Bartley) Clark on June 27, 1918 in rural Rock County. She grew up in the rural Edgerton area and attended Edgerton High School graduating in 1935. Lucille was united in marriage to Arnold Walgrave on February 24, 1943 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Following their marriage...
Earl Carlson
Nov 30, 2011
EARL CARLSON was born to Andrew and Lena (Gunwal) Carlson on December 26, 1919 on the family farm in Sweet Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school in District #8. Upon completion of his education, he worked with his parents and brothers on the family farm. On December 31, 1948, he was united in marriage...
Richard R. Meyer
Nov 28, 2011
RICHARD RALPH MEYER was born on August 4, 1928 to Ralph and Vivian (Hocking) Meyer at the hospital in Ellsworth, MN. He was raised on the farm northeast of Kanaranzi, MN. He attended country school through the eighth grade and then attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, MN, where he graduated in 1946. Throughout his youth, Dick enjoyed playing basketball...
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