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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sep 22, 2011
SELENA TRUJILLO, infant daughter of Leeann and Eder Trujillo of Pipestone, MN, was born and died on Thursday, September 22, 2011.
Eldonna "Donna" Peterson
Sep 21, 2011
was born on October 8, 1935 to Eldon and Elsie Orange in Ruthton, Minnesota. She attended Ruthton School and graduated in 1953. She was married to Robert “Dale” Peterson on May 24, 1953 at the Methodist Church in Ruthton. To this union, they had three children. In March, 1954, they moved to a farm near Hadley, Minnesota for two years...
Verne Carlton
Sep 19, 2011
was born on February 27, 1932 in Luverne, Minnesota and was raised by his grandmother. Following her death at a young age, he moved to his uncle, Ed Bode’s farm near Cazenovia, Minnesota . He helped his uncle farm and enjoyed taking care of the cattle and feeding them. In 1979, his uncle was admitted to Good Samaritan Communities of...
Alice Emily Jorgensen
Sep 17, 2011
Alice Emily Jorgensen was born October 16, 1922 to Clarence and Amy (Hansen) Ward in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in Pipestone and attended school there through the 10th grade. Following her education, she helped her family at home caring for her brothers and her sister. On March 29, 1941, she was united in marriage to Irvin Jorgensen...
Darryl Koll
Sep 13, 2011
DARRYL KOLL was born to George and Martha (Rath) Koll on March 21, 1924 on a farm near Rock Rapids, IA where he was raised and attended country school. He continued his education at Rock Rapids High School. After his graduation in 1942, he helped his father farm. On July 7, 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served...
Milburne "Big" Carrigan
Sep 9, 2011
MILBURNE 'BIG' REO CARRIGAN was born October 31, 1927 to Charles and Helen (Van Dam) Carrigan in Wood Lake, Minnesota. He was raised in Lakefield, Minnesota and graduated from Lakefield High School in 1945. Big enlisted in the United States Army in 1946 and was honorably discharged in Oct. of 1947. On February 14, 1948 he was united in marriage...
Dean Gunderson
Sep 9, 2011
DEAN GUNDERSON was born to Norman and Elayne (Arends) Gunderson on January 6, 1958 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm west of Ihlen, Minnesota. When he entered the seventh grade, he moved with his parents to Jasper, Minnesota where he completed his education. After his graduation from Jasper High School in 1976, he became employed at Bayliner...
Helen Olsen
Sep 7, 2011
Helen Galena Olsen was born February 9, 1917 to Karl and Petra (Nelson) Kvaale in Shelburne Township, Lyon County, east of Tyler, Minnesota on the family farm. At the age of 5 the family moved into Tyler. She was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Tyler. She attended country school and graduated from Tyler High School in...
Mabel Green
Sep 6, 2011
MABEL GREEN was born on June 2, 1919 to Theodore and Julia (Bly) Thompson in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm near Ruthton, Minnesota where she attended school. After her high school graduation in 1937, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended the Minnesota School of Business. Upon completion of her education, she moved to Pipestone and became...
Arnold "Buzz" Dass
Aug 31, 2011
“Did you hear the one about…” Arnold “Buzz” Dass was born June 28, 1938 to John and Mathilda “Tillie” (Sterzinger) Dass on a farm in Lake Stay Township, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. He attended country school and Ivanhoe schools. Following a tornado in 1955, he attended school in Tyler and graduated...
Kathryn S. Stoakes
Aug 29, 2011
KATHRYN S. STOAKES was born on April 2, 1921 to William and Malinda (Bierkamp) Rathjen in Luverne, Minnesota, where she was raised and received her education. She was baptized and later confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. On April 13, 1941, Kathryn was united in marriage to Darrell J. Stoakes. Following their marriage the couple lived on the...
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