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...
Madeline Rose Ihlan
Nov 28, 2011
MADELINE IHLAN was born to Charles and Mathilda (Peterson) Ciesman on May 27, 1921 in Stillwater, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. On June 19, 1943, she was united in marriage to Llewellyn Mark Ihlan at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Stillwater. Following their marriage, they resided in Stillwater until 1945 when they moved to Pipestone, Minnesota. In...
Penny Hurley
Nov 27, 2011
was born to Fred and Donna (Sandstrom) Wrobleski on October 14, 1957 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. On January 18, 1975, she was united in marriage to Michael Hurley in Pipestone. To this union three daughters were born. Following their marriage, she was employed at Fey Industry in Edgerton, Minnesota and later at Hardees...
Patricia Drietz
Nov 27, 2011
Patricia Louise Drietz was born August 14, 1953 to Clem and Rosie (Lozinski) Drietz in Hendricks, Minnesota. She was baptized August 23, 1953, received First Communion May 14, 1961 and later was confirmed all at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. She grew up in Lake Benton and graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1972. Following her...
John "Gordy" Aanenson
Nov 26, 2011
JOHN GORDON 'GORDY' AANENSON was born 8 of 13 children to Ole and Otellia (Olson) Aanenson on November 10, 1925 on a farm North of Kanaranzi, Minnesota. At a young age his family moved near the Blue Mounds just north of Luverne, Minnesota. Gordy’s father, Ole, died when Gordy was 11 years old. Shortly after his death the family moved...
Erma Wagenaar
Nov 25, 2011
ERMA IRENE WAGENAAR was born on September 26, 1940 to John and Edith (Klaassen) Klaassen on the farm southeast of Ellsworth, Minnesota of Lyon County, Iowa. She was raised on the farm and attended country school through the eighth grade. She later attended and completed her high school education in Little Rock, Iowa. Erma then moved to Virginia where she...
Bertha Schoeneman
Nov 21, 2011
BERTHA SCHOENEMAN was born on June 6, 1917 to John and Lena (Broesder) Venenga on a farm near Bigelow, Minnesota. As a young child, her family moved and continued farming near Little Rock, Iowa. She received her education at country school through the eighth grade. On February 13, 1940, Bertha was united in marriage to Dick Schoeneman at her parents’...
Steven Oye
Nov 21, 2011
STEVE OYE was born to Morris and Agnes (Novak) Oye on February 6, 1960 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized on April 10, 1960 at the Altona Methodist Church, and he was raised on the farm north of Pipestone. In 1973, he moved with his parents to Hadley, Minnesota. At this time, he started his education at the school in...
Paul Mark Natwick
Nov 20, 2011
Paul Mark Natwick… was born on September 4, 1935 to Pastor George and Bertha Marie Natwick in Sioux City, IA. Paul was the youngest of the couple’s six children. His siblings included four brothers (John, George, David, Phillip) and a sister (Clarice). The family moved to Meckling, SD, and then Nunda, SD. Paul graduated from Rutland High School in 1953....
Clara Wiese
Nov 20, 2011
CLARA WIESE was born to Detlef and Rosa (Wilstermann) Marquardsen on February 15, 1916 in Fountain Prairie Township in Lincoln County near Lake Benton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of her education, she helped out at home. On March 30, 1932, she was united in marriage to Leonard Wiese in Holland, Minnesota. Following their...
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