Dick Hup
May 6, 2011
DICK HUP was born to John and Annie (Fikse) Hup on August 27, 1928 at his family’s homestead in Steen, Minnesota. He was baptized in September of 1928 and confirmed in 1949, both at the Steen Reformed Church. His family moved to Artesia, California in 1934 and returned to Steen in 1943. Dick attended school in California and when they...
Patricia Ann Carpenter
May 4, 2011
Patricia Ann Carpenter was born April 5, 1931 in Tyler, Minnesota to Thomas McCaffrey and Ellen (Stack) McCaffrey. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. She graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1949 and attended St. Catherine’s College in Minneapolis, where she received her degree as a Registered Nurse in 1952. Pat...
Mabel Smith
May 2, 2011
was born to Basil and Elizabeth (Dhaemers) Koppernolle on March 19, 1923 at Jasper, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After her graduation from Jasper High School on June 1, 1941, she became employed at Sack’s Store in Jasper. On July 28, 1949, she was united in marriage to Blaine Smith at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper....
Dorothea K. Hamann
May 2, 2011
DOROTHEA KATHERINE HAMANN was born January 1, 1921 to Reverend Theodore and Dorothea (Siebrandt) Goehle in Steen, Minnesota. She was baptized by her father on January 16, 1921 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Steen and confirmed on June 23, 1935 at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. She lived with her family in Steen, Ash Creek, and Luverne. She...
John Gorter
May 1, 2011
JOHN GORTER was born to Lawrence and Ann (Oostra) Gorter on June 25, 1924 in Doon, Iowa where he was raised on the farm and attended Doon Christian School. In 1942, he moved with his family, to a farm in Gray Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota, and helped his father farm. During this time, he also worked in the upholstery...
Jacob I. Kooiker
Apr 30, 2011
JACOB IVAN KOOIKER was born on October 28, 1930 to John and Johanna (Ver Meer) Kooiker on the farm near Boyden, Iowa. He was raised on the farm and attended country school through eighth grade. When he was 16 years old the family moved to a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota. Jake continued farming with his father until being inducted into...
Daryl Vos
Apr 30, 2011
DARYL 'WHISKERS' VOS was born to Walt and Fava (Taylor) Vos on September 6, 1944 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised in Worthington, Minnesota where his parents ran the roller rink. When he was 16 years old, he moved with his family to California. While living there, he met Karen Crawford. On February 16, 1964, they were united in marriage...
Grace Roghair
Apr 29, 2011
GRACE ROGHAIR was a Christian woman who devoted her life to the Lord and her family. She was born on July 8, 1917 in Platte, South Dakota to Hendrik “Henry” and Lulktje “Lucy” (Dykema) Weaver. As a child she moved to rural Okaton, South Dakota and then later returned to Platte. She attended country schools through the eighth grade. As...
Al Claussen
Apr 28, 2011
Alton Glenn Claussen was born to William and Caroline (Sanny) Claussen on June 28, 1926 in Hartford, South Dakota. He was baptized on October 2, 1927 at Christ Lutheran Church where he was confirmed on July 16, 1939. He was raised in Hartford and attended school there, graduating from Hartford High School in 1943. On October 24, 1944, he enlisted...
Robert E. Erickson
Apr 28, 2011
ROBERT EUGENE ERICKSON, the son of Irvin and Dora (Arp) Erickson was born on March 12, 1931 on a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota. He was baptized on May 31, 1931, and was confirmed on September 30, 1945 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. He attended elementary and high school in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. After high school graduation, he...
Michael J. Garcia Jr.
Apr 26, 2011
MICHAEL JOHN GARCIA, JR., was born November 18, 1961 to Joseph Michael and Helen Elaine (Erickson) Garcia in Phoenix, Arizona. He was baptized in Phoenix, Arizona. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho where he was raised and attended school. After he graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School in 1980, he enlisted and served...
Robert "Tim" Tangeman
Apr 25, 2011
ROBERT G. 'TIM' TANGEMAN was born on April 14, 1924 to Arthur and Dorothy (Whyte) Tangeman in Hardwick, Minnesota. He graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne, Minnesota and then attended Hamlin University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Tim served his country during World War II in the United States Army Air Corp where he flew P47’s and P51’s. During his...
Joseph Randall Burgiss
Apr 25, 2011
Joseph Randall Burgiss was born March 25, 1960 to William and Barbara (Farmer) Burgiss. He grew up in Cleveland, Tennessee and served in the Army National Guard. He lived in Colorado and later moved to Minnesota in 1983. He worked for Larson Manufacturing in Brookings, South Dakota. As the result of an accident on April 25, 2011, Randy died at...
Lee Petersen
Apr 21, 2011
LEE FRANKLIN PETERSEN was born into this world on June 14, 1933. He was the second youngest of six children born to Emil and Lorraine (Rapp) Petersen on a prairie farm in southwest Minnesota. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1951 in Luverne, Minnesota where he was active on the football field. After high school he went to community...
Arnold Stueven
Apr 20, 2011
ARNOLD HENRY STUEVEN was born to Will and Anna (Stueven) Stueven on September 29, 1921 on the family farm near Boyden, Iowa. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith. When he was two years old, he moved with his family to a farm in Troy Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school in District...
Helen Van Hulzen
Apr 19, 2011
HELEN VAN HULZEN was born to Peter and Jennie (De Yong) Tinklenberg on July 21, 1924, on the family farm in Osborne Township in Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised there and attended country school through the sixth grade before later finishing through the eighth grade at the Edgerton Christian School in Edgerton, Minnesota. She then worked for various households...
Elaine Agnitsch
Apr 18, 2011
was born to Phillip and Mary (Petersen) Legler on May 14, 1928 near Avoca, Minnesota. In 1936, they moved to a farm near Woodstock, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. On May 11, 1948, she was united in marriage to Leon Agnitsch at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they resided in Pipestone where...
Luvern Kruse
Apr 13, 2011
LUVERN EDWARD KRUSE was born to George and Esther (Fennern) Kruse on February 10, 1931 in Willow Lake Township of Redwood County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Willow Lake Township. He attended school in Wabasso, Minnesota. After his high school graduation in 1949, he was drafted into the United...
Ruth Koenig
Apr 12, 2011
was born to Peter and Myrtle (Johnson) Hagedorn on July 29, 1920 on a farm near Royal, Iowa. She was baptized on August 29, 1920 in Royal, and she attended country school in Lincoln No. 4. On April 14, 1935, she was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. When she completed the eighth grade, she continued her education at...
Virginia Lucille Parras
Apr 8, 2011
was born to Valetine and Minnie (Biggens) Parras on May 9, 1920 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. Upon completion of her education, she helped at home and did housecleaning for several families. She also cleaned for a local restaurant. She lived in her own home until 2001 when she moved into her daughter’s home. On...
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