Myron "Mike" Henderson
Mar 1, 2011
MYRON 'MIKE' A. HENDERSON was born on February 14, 1925 to Henry and Clara (Austin) Henderson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was raised in Colton, South Dakota attending school there and graduating from Colton High School in 1943. On July 31, 1944 he enlisted in the United States Army. Mike proudly served until his honorable discharge on September 8,...
Barbara K. Kock
Feb 26, 2011
BARBARA KAY KOCK was born on Friday, August 1, 1947 Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was the oldest daughter to Harold Kock and his wife Mary Louise Beever. She was baptized on August 31, 1947 in St. John Lutheran Church at Lake Benton. She was also confirmed in the Lutheran faith in St. John Lutheran Church at Lake Benton on June...
Mildred "Millie" Bruns
Feb 25, 2011
MILDRED 'MILLIE' MARIE BRUNS was born to Henry and Margie (Trigg) Bruns on September 21, 1920 in Pipestone County. She attended country school in District #24. After she graduated from Pipestone High School in 1940, Millie worked in the meat department at Juba's Super Valu for five years. She then worked in the business office at the Pipestone Hospital for...
Steven Holter
Feb 25, 2011
STEVEN HOLTER was born to Hans and Marilyn (Johnson) Holter on July 10, 1959 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He attended public school in Pipestone where he graduated from Pipestone High School in 1977. Later that same year, Steve joined the U.S. Navy and devoted 15 years of faithful service on the USS Constellation. After his discharge from the service in 1992,...
Albert Leroy Seglem
Feb 22, 2011
ALBERT LEROY SEGLEM was born April 3, 1922 in Kingsley, Iowa, the son of the late Albert John Seglem and Flossie (Mitchell) Seglem. He was raised and received her education in Kingsley and LaMars, Iowa. He and his brother, Robert Seglem had owned and operated a farm in Yamhill, Oregon for ten years milking cows and raising walnuts. Albert later...
Merle E. Kuhlman
Feb 16, 2011
Merle Evald Kuhlman… was born to Louis and Martha (Rasmussen) Kuhlman on August 2, 1923 near Ruthton, Minnesota. Merle grew up on a farm near Ruthton and attended country school District 27. Following his graduation from high school, he attended mechanic school in Wichita, Kansas and was employed by Northwest Airlines in St. Paul, Minnesota. He later worked for the...
Mabel M. Nissen
Feb 16, 2011
MABEL MARIE NISSEN was born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Ryan) O’Hearn on August 1, 1910 in Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised near Woodstock, Minnesota. She attended the Catholic school at Woodstock, and the high school in Edgerton, Minnesota. After her high school graduation, she attended nurses training at the Ashton Memorial Hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota, for two years and...
Ernie Wilhelm Bannick
Feb 14, 2011
ERNEST “ERNIE” W. BANNICK was born August 8, 1925 to Ernest R. and Christine (Husen) Bannick on a farm in Lake Benton Township, near Lake Benton, Minnesota. He was baptized June 6, 1926 and confirmed December 12, 1948 at English Lutheran (later Grace Lutheran) Church in Lake Benton. He grew up on the farm and attended country school District 10....
Ernest Wilhelm Bannick
Feb 14, 2011
ERNEST “ERNIE” W. BANNICK was born August 8, 1925 to Ernest R. and Christine (Husen) Bannick on a farm in Lake Benton Township, near Lake Benton, Minnesota. He was baptized June 6, 1926 and confirmed December 12, 1948 at English Lutheran (later Grace Lutheran) Church in Lake Benton. He grew up on the farm and attended country school District 10....
Kathleen V. Sponheim
Feb 13, 2011
KATHLEEN VERONICA SPONHEIM was born to Paul and Agnes (Casey) Shirley on December 17, 1921 on a farm near Slayton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school for eight years. She continued her education at Slayton High School. After her graduation in 1939, she attended beauty school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon completion of her education in 1941, she...
Dorothy Mettler
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...
Lyle Robert Rasmussen
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...
Eunice L. Claussen
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...
Andrew Olsen
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...
Adele Nissen
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...
Myrtle G. Gehrke
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...
Robert "Bob" Hatting
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...
Anna Oeding
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...
Phyllis W. Hietman
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...
Rita Keyes
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....
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