Geraldine Meyer
Feb 27, 2012
Geraldine Mary Meyer was born September 2, 1928 in Arco, Minnesota to Fred and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Wynn) Bauman. She grew up on the family farm east of Lake Benton, Minnesota and attended country school. She was baptized at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church, rural Lake Benton. On August 29, 1947 Geraldine married Harlan T. Meyer at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church. Their...
Frank Thomas Kotula
Feb 25, 2012
Frank Kotula was the tenth of fifteen children born to Thomas and Frances (John) Kotula on November 1, 1920 on the family farm in Todd County, Minnesota, near Clarissa, where he was raised. He attended school in Clarissa, Minnesota. After his high school graduation, he moved to Chicago, Illinois and trained there as a machinist. On August 31, 1943, he...
Darrell Beck
Feb 22, 2012
DARRELL BECK was born to Max and Helen (Sierks) Beck on December 19, 1930 in Orchard, Iowa. Growing up, he lived with his family in several towns before settling in Jasper, Minnesota. On July 21, 1946, he was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper. While living in Jasper, he met Rose DeZeeuw and they were united in marriage on...
Geneva Dibble
Feb 21, 2012
GENEVA DIBBLE was born on September 3, 1930 to Elmer and Lillian (Ekern) Argetsinger in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. After her graduation from Pipestone High School, she worked as the bookkeeper and cashier for Silverberg's Department Store in Pipestone. On November 11, 1949, she was united in marriage to Merle Dibble at St. Leo...
Loyal H. Erickson
Feb 20, 2012
LOYAL HARLAN ERICKSON was born to Arnt and Tina (Sundem) Erickson on May 19, 1929 in Jasper, MN. He was raised and attended school in rural Jasper, Minnesota. Throughout his youth, Loyal was active in 4-H and participated in numerous livestock judging and showing competitions locally and regionally including trips to Chicago with his younger brother, Bill. Loyal met his...
Gerrit Van Aartsen
Feb 15, 2012
GERRIT VAN AARTSEN was born to Henry and Jenny (Roelofs) Van Aartsen on May 20, 1931 in Matlock, Iowa. They lived near Hull Iowa and moved in 1942 to Rock Rapids. His father died in 1944. Gerrit attended country school near Hull and Rock Rapids. He graduated from Rock Rapids high school in 1948. Following his schooling, Gerrit began his...
Julie Ann Bouw
Feb 11, 2012
JULIE BOUW was born to Keith and Mona (Martensen) Thompson on August 4, 1959 in Slayton, Minnesota. She lived with her family on a farm near Lake Wilson, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson. She attended school in Lake Wilson and Chandler, Minnesota, graduating from Chandler-Lake Wilson High School in 1977. She...
Anna Albers
Feb 11, 2012
ANNA ALBERS was born January 28, 1912 to William and Emma (Ahrendt) Boldt. She was baptized on March 17, 1912 and confirmed May 25, 1924, both at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. She grew up the youngest of five children on a farm seven miles northwest of Luverne in Mound Township, Rock County. She attended country school and...
Irene Shelton
Feb 9, 2012
IRENE SHELTON was born August 31, 1922 in Rural Lyon County, Iowa to John and Greta (Vos) Hommes. She was baptized at Rock Rapids First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She spent her childhood years in Lyon County where she attended country school through the eighth grade. A few years later she moved to Denver, Colorado where she took...
Phil Bruns
Feb 8, 2012
PHIL BRUNS, one of the premier American character actors of stage, film and television was born on a farm near Pipestone, Minnesota on May 2, 1931. He is the youngest of three children born to German-Irish parents Henry Phillip Bruns and Margie Trigg Bruns. He had a wonderful childhood growing up with two older sisters, Mildred and Dorothy. The great...
Henry Weets
Feb 5, 2012
HENRY WEETS was one of twelve children born to Henry and Katherine (Jansen) Weets on February 28, 1936 in Avoca, Minnesota. At a young age, he moved with his family to a farm near Harris, Iowa where he attended school. Upon completion of his education, he helped his father on the farm. He also drove truck, hauling gravel as part...
Robert Merkley
Feb 5, 2012
Robert Merkley was born to Erwin and Leona (Onan) Merkley on November 5, 1949 in Pipestone, Minnesota. Following his birth, he became a resident at Western Children’s Home. When he was two years old, he moved to the Sauk Center Home for Children. At the age of six, he lived in Lake Owasso Children’s Home for one year and then...
Andrew Gabrielson
Feb 4, 2012
ANDREW ALLEN GABRIELSON came into the world on February 19, 1987 and left this world on February 4, 2012. In between those dates, Andy lived life to the fullest and touched so many lives! He grew up on the family farm south of Luverne, Minnesota with his parents, Greg and Joanne (Scharnberg) Gabrielson. Andy attended public school in Luverne until...
Dwayne E. Kruger
Feb 3, 2012
DWAYNE EDWARD KRUGER was born to John and Gertrude (Schilling) Kruger on October 12, 1948 in Sibley, Iowa where he was raised on the family farm near Little Rock, Iowa and attended country school. He continued his education at Little Rock High School. After his graduation in 1966, he was employed in curb and gutter construction in Iowa. On December...
Pearl Pike
Jan 30, 2012
PEARL PIKE was born weighing only three lbs. on April 28, 1920 to Arthur L. and Alma P. (Eikmeier) Van Doren on her maternal grandparents’ homestead in western Pipestone County, Minnesota. She attended a country school and Pipestone High School. After graduating, she worked as a telephone operator. On July 9, 1942, she married Merle M. Pike of Ruthton, Minnesota....
Esther Johnson
Jan 30, 2012
Esther Isabelle Johnson was born to Odin and Marie (Skaar) Myrvik on August 24, 1917 in rural Minneota, Minnesota. She attended country school near Minneota and graduated from Minneota High School. She met her husband, Kenneth Johnson, at a house party that the teenagers attended to play games and visit. As the story goes she and Ken were involved in...
Marjorie J. Meyer
Jan 28, 2012
MARJORIE JEANETTE MEYER was born August 15, 1924 to Niels and Maren (Tambo) Nielsen in Drammen Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church, and grew up on the family farm. She attended country school in Drammen Township and graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1942. On June 18, 1946 Marge married Ivan...
Donald Haubrich
Jan 25, 2012
DONALD HAUBRICH was born to Lawrence and Alice (Bostic) Haubrich on November 7, 1932 in Holland, Minnesota. At a young age, he moved with his family to Woodstock, Minnesota where he attended school. Later they moved to Lake Preston, South Dakota where he attended the fourth grade. One year later after the death of his father, they moved to Pipestone,...
Joseph Clifton Dunn, Jr
Jan 23, 2012
JOSEPH C. DUNN, JR. was born May 13, 1982 at Newport Hospital in Newport, Rhode Island to Joseph and Christine (Homer) Dunn. He was raised in Newport, Rhode Island and Virginia Beach, Virginia during which he received his education. Following school, he returned to Rhode Island and took on the role of helping his paternal grandfather who was very ill....
Teresa Frances Korth
Jan 23, 2012
TERESA FRANCES KORTH was born on May 23, 1922 to Luther and Catherine (Dolly) Anderson in Norfolk, Nebraska. She spent her childhood years with her family in rural Randolph, Nebraska. During her school years Tess would live with her Grandma and Grandpa Dolly who lived much closer to her school. She later graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Norfolk...
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