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Clarence Micheal McGee

Clarence Micheal McGee

Jul 27, 2024

Clarence Micheal McGee was born on August 13, 1957, to Robert and Carrie (Washington) McGee in Memphis, Tennessee. He spent most of his youth growing up in Chicago, Illinois. His love for helping others began at this early age – Clarence spent a lot of his time at the Boys & Girls Club. Being the oldest of eight children in...

Fay Erickson

Fay Erickson

Jul 27, 2024

Fay Shirley (Krause) Erickson was born on November 27, 1935, to Julius and Christine (Keller) Krause. She grew up on the family farm near Verdi, Minnesota and was the youngest of six children. Fay was baptized, confirmed and married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Verdi Township, Lincoln County; right near the farm she grew up on. On November 10, 1957,...

Mavis Remund

Mavis Remund

Jul 27, 2024

Mavis Darlene Remund was born on December 29, 1947, to Donald and Eldora (Monger) Ellefson at the Pipestone County Hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota. In 1948, she was baptized at the Highland Lutheran Church in Sherman, South Dakota where she was also later confirmed in 1962. In her early childhood, Mavis attended country school through the eighth grade, she then attended...

Marlene Mann

Marlene Mann

Jul 24, 2024

Memorials may be directed to First Presbyterian Church in Luverne, Generations in Luverne, or Sanford Luverne Hospice.

Marlene Viola Mann was born to Henry and Viola (Lorenzen) Kindt in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on her parents’ farm place near Hardwick, Minnesota and began her schooling riding the bus into town. At a young age, her family moved into Hardwick, where she...

Jean Jones

Jean Jones

Jul 22, 2024

Jean Ann Jones was born on September 4, 1938, to Carl and Ruth (Haney) Ross in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. Jean attended and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1956. After graduating high school, she continued her education by attending Mankato Commercial College for a short time before starting...

Jeremy Ryan Duus

Jeremy Ryan Duus

Jul 19, 2024

Jeremy Ryan Duus, age 49, of Tyler, Minnesota was born in Ivanhoe, MN on October 30th, 1974, to David and Karen (Petersen) Duus. He was the youngest of the four Duus children, he loved and looked up to Jodi, Danny, Nicole, and his parents his whole life. Jeremy grew up in and just outside of Tyler and attended Russell-Tyler-Ruthton schools...

Ronald J. Bird

Ronald J. Bird

Jul 17, 2024

Ronald James Bird was born on July 14, 1943 to Jim and Arlene (Sifford) Bird in Madelia, Minnesota, where he was raised. He attended school and competed in sports, running track, wrestling and playing football, while also participating in FFA. Ronnie graduated from Madelia High School in 1961. He then attended the University of Minnesota for one year, before accepting...

Ramona Marjean Seeman

Ramona Marjean Seeman

Jul 16, 2024

Ramona Marjean Seeman was born April 28, 1941 to Burdette and Beulah (Gass) Adkins in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was baptized and confirmed at Peace Methodist Church in Pipestone. She graduated from Pipestone High School in 1959. During Ramona's senior year, she began working at Rural Electric Association in Pipestone where she cared for...

Joan Lavonne Stuefen

Joan Lavonne Stuefen

Jul 15, 2024

Joan Lavonne (Busselman) Stuefen, age 84, was born to Fredrick and Vivian (Smith) Busselman on July 16, 1939 at a farm near Ivanhoe, Minnesota, where she grew up. Joan attended country school until the eighth grade and finished grades nine through twelve at Lake Benton, Minnesota where she graduated in 1957. On October 26, 1957, she was united in marriage...

Gordon Ernest Bock

Gordon Ernest Bock

Jul 14, 2024

Gordon Ernest Bock was born on March 13, 1929, to Ernest and Martha (Zabel) Bock in Tracy, Minnesota. Gordon grew up on a farm east of Balaton, Minnesota, attending county school and later graduating high school from Balaton. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Balaton. Upon graduating high school, Gordon continued his education at the...

Davina "Diva" Darveaux

Davina "Diva" Darveaux

Jul 13, 2024

Angels were sent down to call upon another angel.

Davina  "Diva" Marie Darveaux was born on January 13, 2006 to Stephanie Darveaux and Ronald Wyatt in Overland Park, Kansas. She was baptized at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone, Minnesota and later received her first communion at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria, Minnesota. She was raised and attended school in...

Marian Margaret Braa

Marian Margaret Braa

Jul 13, 2024

Marian Margaret Braa was born September 3, 1928 to Albert and Alta (Bendt) Lorenzen at the family farm outside of Edgerton, Minnesota. She was baptized as an infant in rural Jasper, Minnesota and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota in 1948. She was raised on the farm and attended Edgerton Public School, graduating with the class of 1947....

Martha Solveig Meinerts

Martha Solveig Meinerts

Jul 10, 2024

Martha Solveig (Nelson) Meinerts was born on December 19, 1934 in Luverne, Minnesota to Ragnvald and Alice (Knutson) Nelson. Martha graduated from Luverne High School and then took summer classes at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On June 4, 1960, Martha was united in marriage to Lowell Meinerts in Luverne. They made their home on a farm south of...

Birch Harvey Myers

Birch Harvey Myers

Jul 10, 2024

Birch Myers, age 100, was born in Ruthton, Minnesota on January 4, 1924. He was baptized September 11, 1927 at the Methodist Church in Ruthton. Growing up in Ruthton, Birch attended Ruthton School. In 1943, Birch enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for three years rising to the rank of Baker Third Class. After his service in...

Anna Slegers Zylstra

Anna Slegers Zylstra

Jun 24, 2024

Anna Rena Vander Poel was born on January 30, 1926 to Jacob Bastian and Anna (Offringa) Vander Poel in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. Dr. Boer drove to the farm with a handmaiden/nurse to assist with the birth. Anna attended country school through the 8th grade. During her childhood years her father, Jacob, dealt with many hardships: horses dying, hogs...

Delores Mae Runge

Delores Mae Runge

Jun 19, 2024

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Pipestone Performing Arts Center in Pipestone, Minnesota.

Delores Mae Runge, 93, was born March 6, 1931 to Harry and Clara (Lembcke) Runge in Pipestone, Minnesota. She attended country school and Verdi School, graduating from high school there in 1949. She moved into Pipestone in 1950 with her parents and in January...

Orrie M. Frahm

Orrie M. Frahm

Jun 17, 2024

Orrie Matthew Frahm was born on September 8, 1986 to James and Rae (Herman) Frahm in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on October 5, 1986 and received his confirmation on April 29, 2001, both at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Orrie grew up south of Kanaranzi, Minnesota until the family moved to Magnolia, Minnesota in 1999. Growing up, Orrie loved...

Raymond "Ray" Feller

Raymond "Ray" Feller

Jun 16, 2024

Raymond John Feller was born October 18, 1954 to John and Rose (Matteson) Feller in Pierre, South Dakota. He grew up in Gettysburg, South Dakota where he was baptized and received his confirmation. Raymond graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1974. After graduation, he relocated to Worthington, Minnesota and worked at Campbell’s Soup Company and for Domino’s Pizza. He then lived...

JaVon L. Christensen

JaVon L. Christensen

Jun 13, 2024

All who attend are asked to dress comfortably - Come as you are!

JaVon Lee Christensen was born on May 4, 1957 to Herman Ehrisman Jr. and Shirley Sip in Seattle, Washington. She was the oldest sibling of three brothers and one sister. JaVon graduated from Ethan High School in Ethan, South Dakota in 1975. She later graduated with her bachelor’s degree...

Elizabeth "Betty" Zorich

Elizabeth "Betty" Zorich

Jun 9, 2024

Elizabeth “Betty” Mary Zorich, 95, a loving wife, mother and homemaker, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the Okeechobee Health Care Facility in Okeechobee, Florida.

Betty was born to Leo and Clara (Clement) Beauchamp on February 18, 1929 in Ironwood, Michigan where she was raised and attended school.   Upon completion of her education, she worked at Paul Sauter’s...

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