Obituaries

Kathie Miller

Kathie Miller

Dec 30, 2022

KATHLEEN DIANE MILLER, “KATHIE” was born in Hendricks, MN to Alfred James Erickson and Doris Margaret (Cornelson) Erickson on January 17th, 1945. She attended high school in Pipestone and furthered her education by earning her Associates Degree in Accounting at Minnesota West in 1994. Kathie was the second oldest of 8 children and spent time helping her mom with her...

Donna M Goblirsch

Donna M Goblirsch

Dec 28, 2022

DONNA MARIE GOBLIRSCH was born on November 11, 1936 in Leavenworth Township, Minnesota to Anton and Veronica (Stadick) Suess. She was baptized and later confirmed at the Church of Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth, Minnesota. During her high school years, the family moved to a farm west of Wabasso, Minnesota in 1950. She attended Wabasso High School and graduated in 1954....

Keith  Gary Pritchett

Keith Gary Pritchett

Dec 26, 2022

KEITH GARY PRITCHETT was born on a farm near Remsen, IA on January 22, 1936 to Charles and Elsie (Schmitz) Pritchett. Keith attended a country school for 8 years along with helping his father on the home farm. In 1956, Keith joined the Army and was stationed in Alaska which he recollects with many fond memories. During that time, Keith's...

Robert P. Rons

Robert P. Rons

Dec 26, 2022

ROBERT P. RONS, was born on October 13, 1937 to Peter and Josie (Koele) Rons in Sioux County, Iowa. He was raised in Iowa and attended several country schools. He started high school in Sheldon before moving with his family to Tyler, Minnesota in 1952. He became a member of the Ruthton United Methodist Church and later joined the First...

Joshua J. Hellwinckel

Joshua J. Hellwinckel

Dec 25, 2022

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JOSHUA JOHN HELLWINCKEL was born on January 3, 1985 to Robert and Lorilee (Arp) Hellwinckel in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm north of Trosky, Minnesota. He spent his childhood on the farm where he started his lifelong love...

Clifford O. Hansen

Clifford O. Hansen

Dec 24, 2022

CLIFFORD ODEAN HANSEN was born on January 26, 1943 to Carl and Olga (Larson) Hansen in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm north of Luverne and attended school in Luverne, graduating high school in 1961. Following his education, he began an entry level job at Land ‘O Lakes in Luverne. He continued to work his way up...

Camilla Graff

Camilla Graff

Dec 20, 2022

CAMILLA VANDERBURG-GRAFF was born on November 17, 1941 to Dorris and Henrietta (DeVries) Vanderburg in the Luverne Minnesota Hospital. She was baptized as an infant in the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Camilla lived in Beaver Creek, Minnesota and graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1959. She graduated from Sioux Falls College in 1964 with a double major in English...

Raymond M. Hurd

Raymond M. Hurd

Dec 16, 2022

RAYMOND MORRIS HURD was born on October 2, 1927 to Walter and Mamie (Johannsen) Hurd in Hendricks, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed at United Methodist Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. He attended school in Lake Benton and graduated in 1945. After high school, Ray served in the United State Army from 1946-1947. After his discharge, he attended the...

Steve Blaue

Steve Blaue

Dec 16, 2022

Steven LeRoy Blaue was born on December 24, 1953 to Robert “Bob” and Bonnie (Goyette) Blaue in Spencer, IA. Bob was stationed at an army base in Missouri and hitch hiked to Spencer to be there in time for Steve's birth. Steve was raised on the family farm near Royal, IA until age 15 when his family moved into Spencer....

Helen E Hinrichs

Helen E Hinrichs

Dec 14, 2022

HELEN ELAINE HINRICHS, was born on June 14, 1925 in St. Paul, MN to Ted and Lena Van Meveren. She was baptized into the Christian faith as an infant. She lived with her grandma, Emma Klindt, in Edgerton for a time and then Wabasso, MN, where she began her education at Wabasso Public School. She then moved to a farm...

Eugene "Gene" Steffes

Eugene "Gene" Steffes

Dec 14, 2022

EUGENE "GENE" ROLAND STEFFES was born to William and Pauline (Krogman) Steffes on October 26, 1936 in Iona, MN. Gene began his schooling at St. Columba Catholic School and enjoyed watching the baseball games at the Iona ballfield. The family moved to Lake Wilson in the late 1940s when Gene’s father, a livestock buyer, purchased the livestock station. In Lake Wilson,...

Carol DeWispelaere

Carol DeWispelaere

Dec 13, 2022

CAROL FAYE GILES DeWISPELAERE died peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. She was born December 10, 1938 to Everett and Marjorie (Rokeh) Giles on the family farm near Balaton, Minnesota.

The fourth of seven children, she grew up enjoying the love and attention of many aunts...

Clifford Le Roy Habben

Clifford Le Roy Habben

Dec 12, 2022

CLIFFORD LEROY HABBEN was born on October 14, 1927, to Rolland and Ruby (McLaird) Habben in Tyler, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm between Balaton, Minnesota and Florence, Minnesota. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Balaton. He attended school in Balaton through sixth grade. In 1940, he moved to Florence. He was drafted into the United...

Clarice Nordmeyer

Clarice Nordmeyer

Dec 12, 2022

CLARICE JOAN NORDMEYER was born on April 25, 1929, to Carl Jacob and Leona Kathrine (Hansen) Oerter at the Vadheim Hospital in Tyler, Minnesota. During her first years of life, she lived with her family on a farm just west of Arco, Minnesota before moving to the Oerter homestead east of Arco in 1939. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith...

Isabelle Faith Bloom

Isabelle Faith Bloom

Dec 12, 2022

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On December 12th 2022 at 5:17am, Isabelle Faith Bloom was welcomed into this world by her parents Tim and Keri Bloom, where she knew nothing but love. Isabelle weighed in at 4 lbs. 5oz. and was 17 1/2 inches long. Although her time with us was...

Lorraine Ann Draper

Lorraine Ann Draper

Dec 10, 2022

LORRAINE ANN DRAPER was born Feb. 5, 1941 in Sioux Falls South Dakota. She was 81 at the time of her death, Dec. 10, 2022 at the Hospice House in Pipestone. Death was due to cancer.

Lorraine’s parents were Albert Borden and Loretta Borden. They divorced while Lorraine was very young. Lorraine spent some time in an orphanage and with foster...

Bryon T Hulstein

Bryon T Hulstein

Dec 8, 2022

BRYON THAYNE HULSTEIN was born to Raymond Jr “Ray” and Telena “Teen” (Doppenberg) Hulstein on May 20, 1965 in Upland, California. He is the youngest of four siblings, Randy, Calvin “Cal” and Wanda. At age five, Bryon’s family moved to a farm outside of Hatfield, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm helping with the cattle and crops. Bryon attended...

Pastor Charles Boeder

Pastor Charles Boeder

Dec 6, 2022

PASTOR CHARLES FRANCIS BOEDER was born in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota on April 23, 1933 to Frank H. Boeder and his wife, Viola Weinkauf. He was baptized on May 14, 1933 in the home of his parents on the farm near Corvuso, Minnesota where he was raised and attended a small country school through the seventh grade. He continued his...

Jason M. Remme

Jason M. Remme

Dec 5, 2022

JASON MICHAEL REMME was born on June 24, 1983 to James and Idella (Rye) Remme in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized at the Bethany Lutheran Church and attended Ellsworth Public School, graduating in 2002. After graduation, Jason worked several jobs, at a hog confinement building, for Bayliner, and for BP gas. He found his calling when he accepted a position...

Edna Ballard

Edna Ballard

Dec 3, 2022

To view a live stream/recording of Edna's service, see First English Lutheran Church Facebook page. 

EDNA VIOLET BALLARD was born on August 22, 1920, to August and Jeanette (Funck) Reichard in Pine City, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She moved with her family to a farm between Arco and Tyler in 1927. On January 26, 1941,...

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