Obituaries

Feb 7, 2011

DOROTHY METTLER was born on a farm near Wolsey, South Dakota on March 18, 1920. Her parents, Albert and Hulda Quiram, were German immigrants. Dorothy grew up on the farm with her four brothers and one sister. She attended grade school at the one-room country school close to the farm. She later got her GED when she was 68 years...

Feb 4, 2011

LYLE ROBERT RASMUSSEN was born October 17, 1956 to Robert and Agneta (Nielsen) Rasmussen in Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. He graduated from Tyler High School in 1975. Following his education he worked 32 years for the Lincoln County Highway Department in road maintenance, grading, drafting, and snow plowing. Lyle had a...

Feb 1, 2011

EUNICE L. CLAUSSEN was born on September 12, 1915 to Leonard and Minnie (Rath) Arp near Hardwick, Minnesota. She was baptized on January 7, 1916 in Rock Rapids, Iowa and confirmed her faith on July 3, 1936 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. She married Eldra Claussen on her 24th birthday at Zion Lutheran Church where she remained a lifelong...

Jan 30, 2011

ANDREW HANS OLSEN was born April 4, 1917 to Chris A. and Christine (Drake) Olsen on the family’s farm in Shelburne Township near Florence, Minnesota. He attended country school and then helped on the family farm until he enrolled at West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, Minnesota in 1937. He graduated in 1939 and returned to farming. On July...

Jan 27, 2011

ADELE FRUEN NISSEN, 93, of Wessington Springs died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Avera Weskota Manor. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 P.M, Friday, February 4, 2011 at United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall with fellowship time 2:30-4:00. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Hartquist Funeral Chapel, Pipestone, MN. Burial will be...

Jan 26, 2011

Myrtle Geraldine Gehrke was born on August 8, 1923 to Jesse and Frances (Griffen) Ross on the family farm southeast of Luverne, Minnesota. She was the youngest of 13 children. She attended country school through the eighth grade. She went to work for Walter and Violet Anderson from the age of 14 until her marriage. Myrtle was baptized and confirmed...

Jan 26, 2011

Robert “Bob” Clemens Hatting was born on April 12, 1938 to Clem and Margaret (Roth) Hatting in Ashton, Iowa. When Bob was two years old his family moved to Luverne, Minnesota, where he spent the rest of his life. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1956. Following graduation, he worked at Hatting Gravel Company. On August 28, 1971 he...

Jan 25, 2011

was born on May 26, 1920 to John and Marie (Bahlke) Fick on the farm near Boyden, IA. She was raised on the farm and attended the St. John’s Parochial School through the eighth grade. She then helped other families with housework in the area. During this time she helped twelve different families. On February 12, 1941 Anna was united...

Jan 23, 2011

Phyllis W. Heitman was born on November 10, 1920 to William and Grace (Valiant) Meagher in Lucerne, South Dakota where she was raised. She attended grade school in Lucerne and high school in Philip, South Dakota, where she graduated in 1939. On November 18, 1941 Phyllis was united in marriage to Ludwig “Louie” Heitman at the St. Mary Catholic Church...

Jan 19, 2011

Long-time resident of Pipestone died peacefully on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at the Pipestone County Hospice House. Rita was born on October 12, 1927 to Walter and Julia (O’Brien) von Gnechten in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. After high school, Rita went to nursing school in Janesville, Wisconsin and became an RN. Robert Keyes met Rita in Janesville where he was practicing medicine....

Jan 18, 2011

Louise Marie Johnson was born May 22, 1937 to Camille and Marie (Bakker) Polle in Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler, and grew up on the family farm in Shelburne Township near Florence, Minnesota. She attended school in Tyler for one year, then transferred to Faribault School for the Deaf, graduating in...

Jan 14, 2011

Chester Nesvold was born to Johannes and Ingevorg (Walseth) Nesvold on December 22, 1910 in Lac Qui Parle County, near Madison, Minnesota where he was raised on the family farm and attended country school. He continued his education at Madison High School. Following his graduation from high school in 1927, he enlisted in the National Guard for one year and...

Jan 12, 2011

Robert Vande Voorde was born to Edmond and Martha (Van Hoecke) Vande Voorde on February 24, 1935 on a farm near Holland, Minnesota where he was raised in his younger years and attended country school District 52. In 1943, he moved with his family to a farm near Cazenovia, Minnesota where he continued his education in Verdi, Minnesota. Then, in...

Jan 11, 2011

Jodi Pries was born September 29, 1978 to Charles and Rita (Thooft) Klukas in Marshall, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. She grew up in Russell, Minnesota and graduated from Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School in 1997. She continued her education at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Granite Falls, Minnesota, receiving a degree...

Jan 11, 2011

Mike Kinsinger was born the ninth of ten children to George and Ruby (Handley) Kinsinger on April 12, 1955 on Johnson Air Force Base in Irumagawa, Japan. He lived with his family and attended school in many locations across the US and abroad, including Detroit, Michigan, Japan, and Rapid City, South Dakota. On July 22, 1977 he was united in...

Jan 11, 2011

Jan 10, 2011

Marvin Heard was born to Dale and Ruth (Ford) Heard on June 26, 1932 in Sibley, Iowa. At the age of five, he moved with his family to a farm near Lake Wilson, Minnesota where he attended country school in Murray County through the eighth grade. In 1951, he was united in marriage to Laura Cullen at St. Martin Catholic...

Jan 5, 2011

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Jan 4, 2011

St. Genevieve Catholic ChurchLake Benton, Minnesota