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Alice F. Kohler

Alice F. Kohler

Nov 4, 2023

Alice Florence (Kerkaert) Kohler was born April 23, 1934 in Lynd, Minnesota to Charles and Rosalia Kerkaert.  She grew up on a farm in Lynd, attending school in District #62, Island Lake Township, through 5th grade and then Lynd High School where she graduated in 1952. Growing up during the Great Depression gave Alice a strength that helped her survive...

Renée Quist

Renée Quist

Nov 1, 2023

Renée Alice Quist was born on April 2, 1929 to William and Caroline Frost in Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up in Omaha and moved to a farm between Ruthton and Tyler, Minnesota at the age of 12. She attended school in Ruthton, Minnesota. She married Gerald G. Quist on November 10, 1945. They lived in the Ruthton area before moving...

Dorothy Boese

Dorothy Boese

Nov 1, 2023

Dorothy Loretta Boese was born on September 7, 1922 to Henry Philip and Margie Evelyn (Trigg) Bruns in Pipestone, Minnesota.  She was raised and attended country school and then Pipestone Elementary School through the 8th grade.  She loved playing with the farm animals as a child.  She always aspired to be a gymnast.  As a teenager, she would occasionally sneak...

Joyce Ann Marie Nielsen

Joyce Ann Marie Nielsen

Oct 28, 2023

Joyce Ann Marie Nielsen was born on February 14, 1944 to Carlton and Leone (Sumption) Erickson in Tyler, Minnesota.  She was baptized on May 21, 1944 at Ellsborough Lutheran Church.  She grew up in the Pipestone, Minnesota area and attended school in Pipestone.  She was confirmed on May 22, 1960 at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone.  She graduated from Pipestone...

John "Jack" C. Mulligan

John "Jack" C. Mulligan

Oct 27, 2023

John “Jack” Charles Mulligan was born June 1, 1933 at the family home in Cottonwood County, Minnesota to Charles “Frank” Francis Mulligan and Esther (Snyder) Mulligan. John joined the Airforce in 1952 and was active duty and a Korean War Vet. He retired from the Airforce in 1956. He was a vehicle mechanic for Herman Motors until he joined the...

Dannelle M. Kelly

Dannelle M. Kelly

Oct 24, 2023

Dannelle Marie Kelly was born on February 27, 1953 to Edwin and Marcella (Jorgenson) Bader in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised in Sioux Falls and attended Lincoln High School, graduating in 1970. On a Friday night at West Sioux Roller Rink, she met Dell Kelly. The couple skated the next three nights and that Monday night, Dell officially...

Jarvis M. Boisen

Jarvis M. Boisen

Oct 24, 2023

Memorials are preferred to the Luverne Dollars for Scholars Program in memory of Jarvis Boisen: Luverne Dollars for Scholars.

Jarvis Maynard Boisen was born on September 19, 1927 to John and Mabel (Bly) Boisen in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in town and attended school, graduating from Luverne High School in 1945. He was drafted into the United States Army...

Gerry William Rudebusch

Gerry William Rudebusch

Oct 23, 2023

Gerry William Rudebusch was born on August 15, 1949 to Gerhard and Evelyn (Prosch) Rudebusch in Hendricks, Minnesota.  He attended Lake Benton Public school from kindergarten through his high school graduation in 1968.  He then attended Pipestone Vocational/Technical school, obtaining degrees in agricultural banking and carpentry.  In 1970, Gerry enlisted in the Army and spent the next twelve years serving...

Ana Matos Ruiz

Ana Matos Ruiz

Oct 22, 2023

Ana Lidia Matos Ruiz was born on March 10, 1943 to Fernando Matos and Cecilia Ruiz in Aguada, Puerto Rico.  On October 31, 1989 she moved with her five children by herself from Puerto Rico to the Chicago, Illinois area.  She continued to provide for and raise her kids and in 2015 she moved to Minnesota with one of her...

Patricia J. Callsen

Patricia J. Callsen

Oct 18, 2023

Patricia Jean Callsen was born on September 23, 1932 to Eugene and Ruby (Swenson) Haley in Ellsworth, Minnesota. At age two, she moved with her family to Sherman, South Dakota where she was raised and attended school. Patricia spent her free time helping her father in the Café and Card Room. She graduated from the Sherman/Garretson High School in 1950....

Helen Jensen

Helen Jensen

Oct 17, 2023

Helen Frieda (Brockmann) Jensen passed into the hands of Jesus at the age of 92 on October 17, 2023, at the Pipestone County Medical Center after a brief illness. 

Helen was born in Fairmont, Minnesota, on April 22, 1931, to Henry and Bertha (Ebel) Brockmann. In 1937, the family moved to a farm northwest of Sherburn where Helen, the youngest...

Theresa "Tess" Tinklenberg

Theresa "Tess" Tinklenberg

Oct 16, 2023

Theresa Joan Tinklenberg was born February 10, 1939, on the family farm near Rock Valley, Iowa to Shirk and Lena (Stegenga) Jouwstra. She attended country school there until 1947 when the family moved to a farm near Tyler, Minnesota where she attended the country school until the 6th grade. Theresa went to the public school in Tyler and graduated in...

Audrey F. Johannsen

Audrey F. Johannsen

Oct 13, 2023

Audrey Fae Johannsen was born to Charles “Swede” and Myrtle (Hugger) Broding on October 8, 1927 in Lake Benton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After her graduation from Lake Benton High School in 1945, she worked at Gehrts Insurance Agency. On August 10, 1946, she was united in marriage to Harvey Johannsen at the Lutheran parsonage in...

Robert Jon Shimmin

Robert Jon Shimmin

Oct 10, 2023

Robert Jon Shimmin was born on April 13, 1944 to William and Edna (Swain) Shimmin in Duluth, Minnesota.  He grew up in Duluth and graduated from Duluth High School.  After graduation, Robert joined the military and served as a Marine for four years before receiving an honorable discharge.  He worked for several employers throughout his life as a welder until...

Raymond L. Schulte

Raymond L. Schulte

Oct 6, 2023

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Minnehaha County Fire Chief Burn Fund (608 N. Sigler Ave.; Sioux Falls, SD 57104).

Raymond Lloyd Schulte was born on December 16, 1950 to Francis and Regina (Steilen) Schulte in Mitchell, South Dakota. He was raised in nearby Emery, South Dakota where he graduated from Emery High School with the class...

Marlys Haecherl

Marlys Haecherl

Oct 4, 2023

PLEASE NOTE: GRAVESIDE SERVICE DATE CHANGE TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH AT 11AM.

 

Marlys T. Haecherl was born on July 19, 1935 to Frank and Harriet (Hillquist) Thorson in Tracy, Minnesota. She was raised and attended school, graduating from Tracy High School. On July 1, 1957 she was united in marriage to Theodore “Ted” Anderson. The couple lived in Sioux...

Karla Faye Johnson

Karla Faye Johnson

Oct 3, 2023

To view a Livestream of Karla's service, please click the following link: Funeral service for Karla Johnson

In leui of flowers, family requests donations be made to:

Living Word Church in Marshall, MN

Donations currently being collected to upgrade video equipment.  Karla worshipped with her church family online every week and this gift would be a blessing to others.

Karla...

Caroline Heidebrink

Caroline Heidebrink

Oct 3, 2023

Caroline Elsie Heidebrink was born on February 19, 1931 to John and Elsie (Wussow) Erks on a farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Pipestone, and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church in Holland, Minnesota where she remained a member throughout her life. She attended country school near Holland and worked at Ben...

Ismael Ezra Flores

Ismael Ezra Flores

Oct 2, 2023

Ismael Ezra Flores was born on September 22, 2023 to Osbaldo and Hailley (Ellefsen) Flores in Sioux Falls, SD.  Ismael was premature at 25 weeks and six days.  He was born at 1 pound, 13.3 ounces and 13.19 inches long, along with his twin brother, Rafael Eli.  Ismael passed away while at the NICU at Avera Sioux Falls on October...

David E. Gehrke

David E. Gehrke

Oct 2, 2023

David Gehrke - service live stream

 

David Emil Gerhke was born on October 15, 1936 to Walter and Ella (Kelm) Gehrke in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on a small farm north of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, a farm he would call home for most of his life. He attended Beaver Creek public school through the eighth grade and then...

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