Peter Van Santen
Jun 3, 2011
PETER VAN SANTEN was born to Adrianus and Maartje (Drop) Van Santen on July 28, 1927 in Schipluiden, the Netherlands. He was baptized in August of 1927 at the Schipluiden Christian Reformed Church. He attended grade school in Schipluiden and remained in his homeland until 1947 when he immigrated to America. He made his way to Hawarden, IA where he...
Richard Koets
Jun 1, 2011
RICHARD KOETS was born to Adriaan Ed and Jesse (Hiemstra) Koets on February 10, 1917 in Elmer Township, Minnesota. In his earlier years, he moved with his family to several farms in the Edgerton area. He attended country school. In his teens, he moved with his family to several farms in the Pipestone area. On November 4, 1938, he was...
Joel Nath
May 31, 2011
JOEL ALAN NATH was born to Orlen and Corrine (Ruddy) Nath on August 31, 1954 at the hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm northeast of Luverne. He attended country school across the road from his farm until the sixth grade when the school closed. He then attended the Luverne School District where he graduated with the...
Brian J. Delaney
May 28, 2011
BRIAN JAMES DELANEY was stillborn to Gregory and Sonja (Olson) Delaney on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall, Minnesota. He is survived by his parents Gregory and Sonja of Yankton, South Dakota; 13 month old brother, Connor; paternal grandparents, William and Denise Delaney of Marshall; maternal grandparents, Donald and Susan Olson of Colton, South...
Dorothy Lange
May 25, 2011
DOROTHY LANGE was born to John and Dorothea (Stahls) Wright on July 30, 1917 in Clark, South Dakota where she was raised and attended school. In 1934, she moved with her family to Columbus, Ohio where she attended Central High School, graduating in 1936. After her graduation, she attended Bliss College in Columbus for one year. Following her education, she...
Sally C. Lenertz
May 25, 2011
Sally Corine Lenertz was born May 28, 1948 to Arnold and Jean (Faulds) Stefansen in Tyler, Minnesota. She was both baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. Sally graduated from Tyler High School in 1966. After high school, Sally continued her education at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English...
David Oldemeyer
May 25, 2011
DAVID OLDEMEYER was born to Rens and Nettie (Weeks) Oldemeyer on October 2, 1920 in Frazee, Minnesota. When he was two years old, he moved with his parents to southwest Minnesota where he was raised on several farms in both Murray and Pipestone Counties. He attended country school in District #14 and then the school in Woodstock, Minnesota. He continued...
Evelyn Forman
May 17, 2011
EVELYN DOROTHY FORMAN was born to Antone and Olga (Zemlicka) Lupinek on September 1, 1917 in Milbank, South Dakota. She was raised on her family farm near Twin Brooks, South Dakota where she attended country school and then Milbank High School. After her high school graduation in 1935, she attended Northern College. Upon completion of her education, she taught at...
Alvin "Ace" Thomas
May 15, 2011
Alvin “Ace” Thomas was born August 27, 1941 to Elmer and Alvina (Weinkauf) Thomas on a farm near Holland, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm in a large family of 14 brothers and sisters and he received his education in Holland and Pipestone, Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Ellen Steele on July 13, 1963 at St. Leo’s...
Dolores Mae Schuurman
May 12, 2011
Balaton…. Private memorial services for Dolores Schuurman, 82, of rural Balaton will be held at a later date. She died May 12, 2011 at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall. Dolores Schuurman was born August 14, 1928 to Marcel and Thina (Jensen) Parmentier of Milroy, Minnesota. She is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Sharill (and Archie) Odenwald of Stillwater,...
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...
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