Victor Nielsen
Mar 11, 2023
Victor Allen Nielsen was born on May 6, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was adopted and raised in Ruthton, Minnesota by Ernest and Lillian (Andersen) Nielsen. He attended school in Ruthton through high school. After his schooling he moved to Colorado and lived there for a time with his sister, Deb. He moved around quite a bit through the years...
Ronald Rauk
Mar 10, 2023
Ronald Edward Rauk was born on March 20, 1947 to Edward and Elizabeth (Keehr) Rauk in Seaside, Oregon. They moved to Beaver Creek, Minnesota shortly after his parents were discharged from the United States Army. He was baptized at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of nine prior to having surgery. He attended grades 1-12 in the Beaver...
Wayne Enderson
Mar 8, 2023
Wayne Vernard Enderson was born on July 5, 1938 to Oscar and Jennie (Krull) Enderson in Buffalo Center, Iowa. He peacefully returned to the Lord on March 8, at their home in Arizona, surrounded by family. He was the youngest boy in a family with six children. Wayne was raised in Buffalo Center until his father died when he was...
Laurie Snyder
Mar 8, 2023
Shirley Laurie Synder was born on September 7, 1947 to Lawrence Hubert and Glenna Jean (Hoffman) Bingham in Moses Lake, Washington. She was one of four siblings. Laurie attended Moses Lake High School and graduated in the class of 1965. Shortly after graduating from high school she moved to San Diego in 1966 and lived in various places until the...
Ronald Kirton
Mar 3, 2023
Ronald “Ronny” David Kirton was born December 16, 1952 to Clell and Irene Kirton in Wessington Springs, South Dakota the youngest of five children. He grew up on a farm outside of Wessington Springs and attended a small country school with his family through the 8th grade. As a child, he enjoyed fishing and working on the farm, as well...
Jacquelyn Heesch
Mar 2, 2023
Jacquelyn Sue Heesch was born on May 23, 1958 to Eldon and Marjorie (Rasmusen) Schmidt in Tyler, Minnesota and grew up on the family farm near Lake Benton, Minnesota. At a young age, she and her family moved into town and Jackie attended school while also working at her Mom’s restaurant. Following her education, Jackie had various sewing jobs, working...
Marlys Faye Moser
Mar 1, 2023
Marlys Faye Moser was born March 18, 1964 to Albert and Lorraine (Brands) Van Dyke in Flandreau, South Dakota. She grew up on a dairy farm and attended Verdi Public School. As a teen, she enjoyed milking cows and helping in the barn with chores. She grew up attending First Baptist Church of Elkton, South Dakota, where she accepted the...
Beverly Sendelbach Sogn
Mar 1, 2023
Beverly Jean (Fossum) Sendelbach Sogn
Beverly Jean Fossum was born to Otto and Molester (Leraas) Fossum on March 16, 1927 at the family farm home south of Canton, in Lincoln County, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Lands Lutheran Church in rural Hudson, SD. As the oldest of four girls growing up on a farm, Bev constantly...
Peggy Ralene O'Neill
Feb 27, 2023
Peggy Ralene O'Neill was born on December 14, 1951 to Francis Joseph and Dorothy Sophia O’Neill in Pipestone, Minnesota. Growing up she had a love for horseback riding and was Minnesota Quarter Horse Queen in 1970. She attended Pipestone High School and graduated in the class of 1970. She was so intelligent the school suggested skipping a grade but she...
Shirley DeBates
Feb 24, 2023
Shirley Ann DeBates was born on February 16, 1934 to Fred and Florence (McEnaney) Dickey in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was the youngest of ten children. Her father died when she was eight years old. The family came together and continued to farm, with the children who were able, pitching in to help. Shirley helped with chores and...
David Koster
Feb 23, 2023
David Paul Koster was born on February 19, 1937 in Drammen Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota to Leo and Esther (Trautman) Koster. He was baptized and Confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Verdi Township. He attended school in Lake Benton. While in high school he participated and lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He also sang in the high school choir...
Faye Long
Feb 21, 2023
Faye Lois (Lange) Long was born on October 29, 1927 to Frank and Rebecca (Petchow) Lange on a farm one mile east of Ward, South Dakota. Faye was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ward. Faye attended school in Elkton, South Dakota and graduated from Flandreau in 1945. She was married to Donald Long on March 21,...
Mabel E. Gyberg
Feb 19, 2023
Mabel Elizabeth Gyberg was born to Christian and Alma (Reichelt) Larson on February 3, 1924 in Montrose, South Dakota. She moved with her family first to Colton and later to Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She attended country school through the eighth grade and attended two years at Dell Rapids High School. While still in Dell Rapids, Mabel waitressed at a...
Helen J. Beyers
Feb 16, 2023
Helen Jean Beyers was born on April 21, 1934 to Orville and Elizabeth (Harris) Canaday in Page, Nebraska. When she was 10 months old, the family moved to Richland, Nebraska. She attended elementary school in Richland and high school in Columbus, Nebraska. During her senior year, she and her family moved to a farm west of Holland, Minnesota. In 1951,...
Tanya S. Duppong
Feb 16, 2023
Tanya Sue Duppong was born on May 11, 1975 to Darrell and Rebecca (Brewers) Simonsen in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. Tanya was raised in Lake Benton, Minnesota and attended school at Lake Benton High School, graduating in 1993 with a scholarship in basketball to North Dakota State College of Science. While at NDSCS, Tanya broke 3 records in basketball and participated in...
Robert Edward Loosemore Sr.
Feb 15, 2023
ROBERT EDWARD LOOSEMORE SR. was born on August 10, 1941 to John Vincent and Maurine (Layton) in Crown Point, Indiana. After graduating from high school in 1959, Robert enlisted in the United States Marines and was honorably discharged in 1963. On July 17, 1999 Robert was united in marriage to Carol Rozek. In 2001, he retired from the phone company...
Evelyn G. Ray
Feb 13, 2023
EVELYN GERTRUDE RAY was born on July 8, 1933 to Peter and Katarina (Pankratz) Toews in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. She was baptized at the Bethel Mennonite Church and graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1951. She then attended Mankato Commercial College. While working at Kimberly-Clark in Windom, Minnesota, Evelyn was encouraged by co-workers to go on a blind date...
Nancy J. Van Dyke
Feb 13, 2023
NANCY JEAN VAN DYKE was born on Tuesday, November 18, 1958 to Gerben and Wilma (De Zeeuw) Van’t Hul in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and was raised on a farm outside of town. She was baptized on December 7, 1958 at First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Falls. In 1963, she and her family moved to a farm near Jasper,...
Janice Nordmeyer
Feb 13, 2023
Janice Laurel Nordmeyer, age 84, of Balaton, MN, passed away February 13, 2023. She was born on October 2, 1938, and lived most of her life in Balaton with her beloved husband Richard. In their later years, they spent winters in Mesa, Arizona, where they found a wonderful community of friends at Val Vista Village.Janice married the love of her...
Deborah M. Javner
Feb 12, 2023
DEBORAH M. JAVNER was born on May 10, 1967 to Albertus and Jeanette (Johnson) VanderPoel in Pipestone, Minnesota. As a young child, she was daddy’s little girl. She was glued to his hip, following him wherever he went on the farm. Deborah was baptized at the first Lutheran Church in Pipestone on November 24, 1968. When she was six years...
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