Leola E. Sweeney
Jul 30, 2022
Leola Elizabeth Sweeney was born to Leo and Perryetta (Lynch) Fuerstenberg in St. Kilian, Minnesota on May 30, 1935. She was baptized, received her First Holy Communion, and was confirmed all at St. Kilian Catholic Church. Leola attended St. Kilian Elementary School and high school at Good Counsel Academy in Mankato, Minnesota where she graduated in May 1953. Leola started...
Hermina Van Meeteren
Jul 28, 2022
For livestream of Hermina's funeral service, click here: Christian Reformed Church YouTube Hermina Van Meeteren was born on January 14, 1930 to Ralph and Henrietta (Driesen) Otten in a house near Doon, Iowa. She grew up in the Doon and Rock Rapids, Iowa, area and attended the Doon Christian School through the eighth grade. Hermina helped on the farm and...
Keith Hansen
Jul 26, 2022
KEITH DOUGLAS HANSEN Keith Douglas Hansen was born on May 9, 1983 to Douglas and Elizabeth (Haugen) Hansen in Slayton, Minnesota. Keith was baptized at Willow Lake Lutheran Church on August 14, 1983. Keith grew up loving to fish and hunt with his Grandpa Haugen and his Dad. He also enjoyed going to the pool in Tracy, Minnesota every day...
Colleen Hofelman
Jul 21, 2022
LILLIAN COLLEEN HOFELMAN was born to Melvin and Sarah (Cammock) Sundvold on a farm near Harrisburg, Lincoln County, South Dakota, on December 7, 1927. She was baptized in the Canton Lutheran Church. As a child, she and her family moved to Canton, South Dakota. She was confirmed in the West Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lennox, South Dakota. She was...
Jewel M. Noble
Jul 21, 2022
JEWEL MARIE NOBLE, age 67, died Thursday, July 21, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 1, 1955 in Pierre, SD, the daughter of Wayne and Gladys (Guthmiller) Trotter. Her brother, Gene, followed a couple years later. She was baptized and confirmed through Lutheran Memorial Church and graduated from T.F. Riggs High School...
Ronald E. Evans
Jul 19, 2022
RONALD ELLIOTT EVANS was born on January 14, 1953 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Gerald and Ruth (Moore) Evans. Ron was raised on the farm and grew up working and tending to the animals and farm chores. During his school years he was involved in 4-H and FFA. He graduated from Pipestone High School in Pipestone, Minnesota in 1972....
Judith D. Vis
Jul 17, 2022
JUDITH DIANNE VIS was born on October 23, 1945 to John and Johanna (Oldenkamp) Top in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on various places throughout Rock County, Minnesota. Judy attended Hills Christian School in Hills, Minnesota before then attending and graduating high school from Hills public schools. Following her education, Judy began working as a secretary at Hakes in Luverne....
Tracy Clara De Kam
Jul 16, 2022
TRACY CLARA DE KAM was born September 9, 1927 to Joe and Anna (Osenga) Vanderplaats in Bejou, Minnesota, a small town in Mahoman County. She was baptized October 9, 1927 and spent the first three years of her life on the family farm. In 1930, her family relocated to a farm by Holland, Minnesota. Tracy became a member of the...
Kenny Brockberg
Jul 15, 2022
KENNETH PAUL BROCKBERG was born on August 31, 1943 to Walter and Paula (Stueven) Brockberg in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized on October 7, 1943. As a young child, he moved to Faribault, Minnesota. At the age of 18, he moved to a group home in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. In 1989, he moved to the REM Home in Marshall, Minnesota...
Darlene Meyer
Jul 15, 2022
DARLENE MEYER was born to Len and Anna (Bruns) Trigg on July 20, 1936, in Verdi, Minnesota. In 1937, she moved with her parents, and they lived in various places in South Dakota where she began her education. In 1946, they returned to Verdi. Darlene graduated from Verdi High School in 1955. Upon completion of her education, she worked at...
Ila Mae Christensen
Jul 15, 2022
Ila Mae Christensen was born to John and Susan (Brech) Thomas on June 6, 1939, on a farm near Tripp, South Dakota where she was raised and began her education. In 1951, she moved with her parents to a farm near Mitchell, South Dakota. While living there, she attended Plano Consolidated School. After her high school graduation, she continued her...
David Homann
Jul 14, 2022
DAVID GLENN HOMANN was born on March 19, 1963 to Fritz and Glenna (Stickney) Homann in Davenport, Iowa. In the spring of 1976, his family moved to Lineville, Iowa where he attended Lineville High School, graduating in 1981. He then attended Iowa State University receiving a degree in Animal Science. Upon graduation in 1985, he worked for Farmland Foods (Denison,...
Merlin Westfield
Jul 14, 2022
MERLIN ALFRED WESTFIELD was born to Alfred and Sylvia (Buchanan) Westfield on March 26, 1928 at home in Providence Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. He was baptized in Redwood Falls, Minnesota in the Redwood River. He attended school in Madison, Minnesota, graduating from Madison High School in 1947. Merlin’s first job was working at the Pillsbury Mills in Minneapolis,...
John Klarenbeek
Jul 9, 2022
AREND JOHN KLARENBEEK was born on January 2, 1941 to Henry and Dena (Bos) Klarenbeek in Rock Rapids, Iowa. John, as he preferred to be called, attended country school and then Hills Public School in Hills, Minnesota, for one year before opting to work for a local farmer. On May 24, 1960 John and Joanne Top were united in marriage...
Lyland "Pete" Chester Behr
Jul 8, 2022
LYLAND "PETE" CHESTER BEHR was born the fourth of ten children to Edwin and Golda (Erwin) Behr on March 24, 1934, in Kinbrae, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm near Ellsworth, Minnesota, and later near Lowry, Minnesota while also attending school. Pete first worked for Hanson Silo and then at Christenson Trucking and later, Adrian Tile Factory. He then...
Dixie Arends
Jul 6, 2022
DIXIE LEE ARENDS was born on March 31, 1945, in Luverne, Minnesota. She was the youngest daughter of Conrad and Doris (Moe) Winge. Growing up, Dixie enjoyed many neighborhood adventures with the “Oakley Street Gang.” She participated in student council, Luther League, played trumpet and was a baton twirler, and sang in the choir. Music would become a life-long joy;...
Reva Hoff
Jul 3, 2022
To view a live streaming of Reva's funeral service, please click the following: American Reformed Church Livestream REVA LENORE (LEENDERTS) HOFF was born to Abel and Rakie (Mulder) Leenderts on September 8, 1927 on a farm near Ellsworth, Minnesota. A short time later she moved with her family to a farm in the Midland area of Lyon County, Iowa. Here...
Martha Brouwer
Jul 3, 2022
MARTHA BROUWER was born February 3, 1923 to Dick and Gertie Kroon in Lismore, Minnesota. She was baptized in 1923 at the Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota, Minnesota, and attended Leota Christian School through ninth grade. She was a proud, lifelong member of the Ebenezer Church, though she did live in several different places throughout her life and marriage,...
Philip J. Anderson
Jun 27, 2022
Philip J. Anderson was born on April 15, 1937, to George and Edith (Peterson) Anderson in Tyler, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm near Ruthton, Minnesota which was homesteaded by his great-grandfather in 1882. Philip attended school in Ruthton, graduating in 1955, and furthered his education at the Lutheran Bible Institute. Philip joined the United States National Guard...
Richard Spark
Jun 22, 2022
RICHARD ALAN SPARK was born on July 12, 1952, to Charles and Marilyn (Petersen) Spark in Pipestone, Minnesota. Richard grew up in Pipestone along with four siblings by his side. He would help on the farm and clothing store that his parents owned. Richard attended Pipestone High School where he was involved in wrestling and graduated in 1970. Following graduation,...
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