Roy Amdahl
Aug 9, 2011
ROY AMDAHL was born on September 30, 1922, along with his twin brother Ray, to C.J. and Christine (Johnson) Amdahl in Flandreau, South Dakota. He attended elementary school in Flandreau, and then the family moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where he continued his education. He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1940. On December 17, 1942, Roy enlisted in the U.S....
Harry F. Thooft
Aug 9, 2011
HARRY FRED THOOFT was born to Octaaf and Emma (Becker) Thooft on March 15, 1927 on a farm in Lincoln County, Minnesota. He was raised on farms in Lincoln County and Lyon County, Minnesota. He was baptized, received his first Holy Communion, and confirmed at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Minneota, Minnesota. He attended country school in District 66 and...
Gladys Munson
Aug 7, 2011
Gladys Eleanor Munson was born December 11, 1911 to Charles and Mary (Johnson) Rathlisberger in Mankato, Minnesota. She was baptized and later confirmed at Sillerud Lutheran Church of rural Balaton, Minnesota. She grew up in Slayton, Minnesota and graduated from Slayton High School and Slayton Normal School. After teaching for several years in rural Murray County, she met the love...
Michelle Fritz
Aug 6, 2011
MICHELLE FRITZ was born to Rodney and Robin (Hollenhors) Fritz on May 19, 1989, in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended Hill Elementary School and then Pipestone High School. While she was in high school, she worked part-time at McDonalds in Pipestone. After her graduation in 2008, she became employed at Pizza Hut in Pipestone. She also worked...
Gerald "Bob" Hussong
Jul 28, 2011
GERALD C. 'BOB' HUSSONG II was born in Ames, Iowa, to Gerald C. Hussong I and Ruth (Kennedy) on July 31, 1921. He was baptized in 1937 at Ellsworth Union Church in Iowa and later confirmed on February 13, 1958 at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Bob had many memories of growing up during the Great Depression. His...
Donald Bob Sandberg
Jul 27, 2011
Donald (Bob) Robert Sandberg was born September 8, 1941 in Geneva, Nebraska to Donald & Eileen (Weatherly) Sandberg. He was united in marriage to his wife, Shirley Petersen, on October 22, 1960. They moved to Pipestone, Minnesota, where they raised their four children. They moved several times throughout their married life, settling in Lake Benton, Minnesota at the time of...
Laura A. Welch
Jul 24, 2011
Laura Ann Welch was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 21, 1937 to Garrett and Ellen (Holm) Welch. She was educated at Loretto Academy in Chicago, and graduated in 1955. She worked for the American Bar Association until she moved to Tyler in 1972 to be with her mother. She was employed in Tyler for the City Administrator and the...
Joseph Tenhove
Jul 23, 2011
JOSEPH TENHOVE was born to Henry and Dirkje (Mouw) TenHove on March 5, 1923 in Inwood, Iowa. When he was six years old, he moved with his parents to a farm near Chandler, Minnesota. They lived there for 11 years and then moved to a farm near Woodstock, Minnesota where Joe farmed for many years. On December 18, 1954, he...
Violet E. Solberg
Jul 23, 2011
VIOLET E. SOLBERG, age 91, of Hills, Minnesota, died peacefully Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Violet is survived by her son, Ron and his wife Janet Solberg of Hills; daughter, Pamela and her husband Dennis Bauman of Dublin, Ohio; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Jill Alaine Voyles
Jul 22, 2011
Jill Alaine (Henriksen) Voyles, 47 of Hulett, WY, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 in Hulett as the result of an accident. Jill was born June 15, 1964 in Luverne, MN to Clair and Joyce Henriksen. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Jill grew up in Sioux Falls, SD, Jasper, MN and Lake Forest and Round Lake...
Lavonne E. Schmidt
Jul 21, 2011
LAVONNE ELSIE SCHMIDT was born the second of ten children to John and Myrtle (Uilk) Kortleever on October 26, 1928 on the family farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm and attended Pipestone County schools. Following her education she remained living at home on the farm where she helped raise her siblings while working on the...
Darvin "Darvy" Kor
Jul 19, 2011
DARVIN KOR... was born to Harm and Verna (Meyer) Kor on August 25, 1933 on the family farm in Fountain Prairie Township, near Holland, Minnesota where he was raised. He attended school in Holland and continued his education in Pipestone, Minnesota. After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1951, he became employed by a local railroad. He also did...
Genevieve Miller
Jul 17, 2011
GENEVIEVE MILLER was born to Philip and Daisy May (Carey) Dandurand on July 27, 1921 in Marshall, Minnesota. As a young girl, she moved with her parents to St. Bonifas, Ontario, Canada. A short time later, they moved to Milroy, Minnesota where she attended elementary school. She continued her education at Marshall High School and graduated in 1939. On July...
Claudine Dibble
Jul 13, 2011
was born on July 21, 1929 and passed away July 13, 2011 just one week before her 82nd birthday. Survived by daughters, Barbara Nieland of Edina, Minnesota and Patricia (Karl) Schmidt of Edina; son, John of Bloomington, Minnesota; and three grandsons, Andrew Nieland, Daniel Schmidt and Thomas Schmidt. Also survived by three sisters, Anita, Eloise and Twyla; two brothers, Will...
Delbert Buffington
Jul 12, 2011
DELBERT BUFFINGTON was born on December 27, 1929 to Harold and Edna (Beyers) Buffington on the farm in Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. He attended country school through the eighth grade. He was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church in Holland, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm and worked for various farmers until 1952 when...
Orin E. Oye
Jul 9, 2011
ORIN EDWARD OYE was born July 8, 1931 to Theodore and Laura (Arp) Oye near Hardwick, Minnesota. He was baptized September 6, 1931 and confirmed June 24, 1945 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. Orin attended District 31 country school and then began his farming career. He enlisted in the United States Army in July of 1952, and proudly served...
Violet Dirksen
Jul 9, 2011
VIOLET DIRKSEN was born to Christoffer Hans and JoAnna (Christensen) Pedersen on May 4, 1922 in Gary, South Dakota where she was raised and attended school. Upon completion of her education, she helped at home. On June 28, 1942, she was united in marriage to Ralph Ahlers at Gary, South Dakota. Following their marriage, they lived in various places and...
Perry Vanderplaats
Jul 8, 2011
PERRY VANDER PLAATS was born to Johannes “Joe” and Anna (Osenga) Vander Plaats on September 25, 1932 on the family farm in Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. When he was one year old, he moved with his family to a farm in Aetna Township of Pipestone County. In 1941, they moved to a farm in Fountain Prairie Township...
Patricia Wilson
Jul 8, 2011
PATRICIA WILSON was born on March 21, 1930 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she was raised by Fern and Oswald Hertsgaard. She received her education in Sioux Falls. After she graduated from Washington High School in 1948, she became employed at the Ellsworth State Bank in Ellsworth, Minnesota. In 1949, she moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where she worked as...
Thomas C. Bonnett
Jul 8, 2011
THOMAS CHARLES BONNETT was born August 23, 1930 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 attended school in Magnolia. Following his education, Tom worked on the farm until enlisting with the military in February of 1951....
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