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Deborah Cochran

Deborah Cochran

Oct 17, 2011

DEBORAH LEIGH COCHRAN was born June 30, 1962 to Bill and Carol (Feilner) Deason in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Farmington (Missouri) High School in 1980. She was blessed with two daughters, Sarah and Cynthia. She lived in Farmington until she met David Cochran while chatting on-line and moved to Tyler, Minnesota in 2001. David and Deb were married...

Howard Aanenson

Howard Aanenson

Oct 17, 2011

HOWARD AANENSON was born on June 4, 1928 at Kenneth, Minnesota to Ole and Otelia (Olson) Aanenson who were descendants of Norway. Howard was only eight years old when his father died and he went to live with his sister and helped on the farm. When he was 14 years old, he started driving truck for Christensen Trucking in Kanaranzi,...

Donald Gamber

Donald Gamber

Oct 15, 2011

was born June 29, 1923 to Edward and Marguerite (Thorndyke) Gamber on a farm in Burke Township near Woodstock, Minnesota. He was the fifth of six children. His mother died in 1931 at a young age and then he lived with his maternal grandparents in Edgerton, Minnesota until his grandpa Thorndyke died in 1934. Don then lived on a farm...

Clifford James Raak

Clifford James Raak

Oct 13, 2011

CLIFFORD JAMES RAAK was born on August 28, 1928 to Dick and Minnie (Vander Ploeg) Raak in Sioux Center, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school through the eighth grade at which time he returned to help on the farm. He was baptized and made his profession of faith at the First Reformed Church in...

Mary Hibma

Mary Hibma

Oct 12, 2011

Mary Etta Margaret Hibma was born to William and Etta Early on January 18, 1922, in Providence, Rhode Island. She was raised in Warwick, Rhode Island, where she received her education at St. Michael’s Catholic School. A short time after her graduation, she met and married Paul Pankonen, who was stationed at the naval base there. Upon his discharge from...

Jerry Hoekstra

Jerry Hoekstra

Oct 8, 2011

JERRY HOEKSTRA was born to Edwin and Evelyn (Swanson) Hoekstra on December 9, 1939 in Rock Rapids, Iowa where he was raised and attended school. After his graduation from Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids in 1957, he entered the United States Air Force on July 1, 1957 and was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. After...

Leona Margaret Johansen

Leona Margaret Johansen

Oct 7, 2011

LEONA MARGARET JOHANSEN was born on August 13, 1922 to George and Louise (Krause) Doehle in Drammen Township, near Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Lake Benton, and grew up on the family farm with her four siblings. She attended country school and graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1939, after...

Esther B. Paulson

Esther B. Paulson

Oct 6, 2011

ESTHER BERNICE BERG PAULSON was born on May 17, 1919, to Iver and Bergetta (Eiane) Levik on the family farm on the banks of the Perch Lake near Truman, Minnesota. She was baptized into the Christian Faith on June 8, 1919, at the Waverly Lutheran Church near Trimont, Minnesota and was later confirmed on April 9, 1933 at the St....

Roger Thooft

Roger Thooft

Oct 3, 2011

Roger Thooft was born March 31, 1959 to E.R. “Gene” and Agnes (Lanoue) Thooft in Marshall, Minnesota. He grew up the third child of eleven children on the family farm in Island Lake Township, rural Russell, Minnesota. He was baptized, received first communion, and confirmed at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, Minnesota. He attended school in Russell and graduated...

Eleanor Tvedt

Eleanor Tvedt

Oct 3, 2011

ELEANOR TVEDT was born to John Henry and Anna Maria (Lakeman) Arndt on July 9, 1922 on the family farm south of Hendricks, Minnesota where she was raised and began attending the country school nearby. In 1931, she moved with her parents to a farm near Holland, Minnesota where she attended the school. Upon completion of her education, she helped...

Gordon Bauman

Gordon Bauman

Oct 2, 2011

GORDON BAUMAN was born to John and Edna (Schlapkohl) Bauman on January 21, 1920 in Jasper, Minnesota. He was baptized on February 20, 1920 and confirmed on March 25, 1934 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper. He was raised near Jasper where he also attended school. Upon completion of his education, he farmed with his parents until he was drafted...

Sharon Faye Flatequal

Sharon Faye Flatequal

Sep 30, 2011

SHARON FAYE FLATEQUAL was born on September 15, 1946 to Joe and Jeanette (Post) Berghorst in Luverne, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm near Beaver Creek, Minnesota, the sixth of nine children. She was baptized and later made her profession of faith at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. She attended school in Beaver Creek and graduated from Beaver...

Russell Deschepper

Russell Deschepper

Sep 29, 2011

RUSSELL HOMER DeSCHEPPER was born to Louis and Bertha (Veire) DeSchepper on October 14, 1924 on the family farm east of Ihlen, Minnesota. As a small child, he moved to a farm near Jasper, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of his education, he worked for Art Bisson on his farm. On December 3, 1947,...

Nora Ketterling

Nora Ketterling

Sep 27, 2011

NORA MATHILDE KETTERLING was born on March 10, 1915 to Neander and Margit (Mathisen) Samuelson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was baptized on May 1, 1915 at St. Petri Free Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and later confirmed on May 19, 1929 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Nora was raised on a farm near Mildred, Minnesota and attended country school. She...

Terry Broesder

Terry Broesder

Sep 26, 2011

TERRY BROESDER was born to John and Martha (Prsyzygonski) Broesder on September 3, 1968 in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised. He attended school in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School. Following his education, he was employed at the DAC in Ruthton, Minnesota. Later he was employed at Progress, Inc., in Pipestone. He lived with his parents until 2001...

Melissa R. Berglund

Melissa R. Berglund

Sep 25, 2011

MELISSA RENAE BERGLUND was born to Donald Edens and Sandra Berglund on September 10, 1970 in Yankton, South Dakota. On Sunday, September 25, 2011, she died at her home in Pipestone, Minnesota at the age of 41 years and 15 days. Melissa had a heart of love and strength. She called herself a survivor. She was dedicated to her family...

Letha B. Conrad

Letha B. Conrad

Sep 24, 2011

LETHA BELLE CONRAD was born to Vernon and Josephine (Newell) Hess on August 14, 1924 in Conrad, Iowa. She was raised in Iowa until 1928 when she moved with her parents to a farm near Pipestone, Minnesota. She attended country school and then two years at Pipestone High School. Upon completion of her education, she helped on the family farm....

Frances M. Groenewold

Frances M. Groenewold

Sep 23, 2011

'FRAN' GROENEWOLD was born the 11th of 13 children to Evert and Fannie (Driesen) Brands on January 17, 1940 in Rock Valley, IA. She was raised on the family farm near Rock Valley. The family later moved to a farm near Jasper, MN, where she attended country school through the eighth grade. Following her education, she remained living on the...

Kenneth M. Powell

Kenneth M. Powell

Sep 22, 2011

KENNETH M. POWELL was born on February 4, 1923 to Frank and Alice (Blood) Powell in Grasston, Minnesota. At a young age the family lived various places before settling in Brandon, South Dakota. Kenny received his education at various schools and graduated from Brandon High School. On February 18, 1943, Kenny was drafted into the United States Army and served...

Selena Trujillo

Selena Trujillo

Sep 22, 2011

SELENA TRUJILLO, infant daughter of Leeann and Eder Trujillo of Pipestone, MN, was born and died on Thursday, September 22, 2011.

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