Doreen Thies
Apr 2, 2021
DOREEN THIES was born on February 9, 1934 to Robert and Theresa (Stueven) Smidt in Pipestone County, MN, and raised on the farm. She was baptized on March 4, 1934 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. She attended rural school near Ihlen, MN, for one year and after the family moved to a farm near Pipestone, she attended District...
Allen R. Rosen
Mar 30, 2021
ALLEN RAY ROSEN, age 87, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Parkview Nursing Home in Belview, Minnesota. Allen was born to Gust & Esther (Williams) Rosen on August 26, 1933, along with twin sister, Ellen. He attended school at the Red Top School and later graduated from Russell High School. He joined the United States Air Force from 1958...
David "Squeaks" Farrar
Mar 29, 2021
To watch a live stream of Squeaks' memorial service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast DAVID “SQUEAKS” JON FARRAR was born on May 3, 1944 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Luther William and Anna Johanna (Dolge) Farrar. He lived primarily his entire life in Jasper, Minnesota. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Sherman, South Dakota and confirmed...
Avis Christensen
Mar 26, 2021
AVIS JEAN CHRISTENSEN was born to Aage E. and Florence (Sharp) Christensen on January 10, 1938, in Tyler, Minnesota. She grew up in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School in 1956. In July 1956, she enlisted in the military and was discharged in July 1957. She spent many years working assembly at Daktronics in Brookings, South Dakota and was...
Mark E. Hagen
Mar 24, 2021
MARK E. HAGEN, age 66, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his home. Mark was born on May 6, 1954, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, to Ellen C. (Haugerud) and Clinton Johnson Hagen. Mark was raised on the family farm northwest of Pelican Rapids. Mark graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1972. After graduation, he attended...
Carolyn J. Blaisdell
Mar 24, 2021
CAROLYN JOY BLAISDELL, age 63, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, March 24, 2021. Carol was born February 4, 1958 in Rochester, Minnesota to Elmer Peterson and Ruth Spengler. She spent her childhood in Elgin, Minnesota. She married Roger Blaisdell on June 21, 1980 and later divorced. Carol was a loving mother and devoted grandmother. She loved...
Carol Ann Wyffels
Mar 21, 2021
CAROL ANN WYFFELS, age 89, Luverne, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 21 2021 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Per Carol’s wishes, no public service will be held. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to an organization of your choice. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.
Grace A. Boeve
Mar 20, 2021
To view a recording of Grace's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast GRACE ADRIANNA BOEVE was born to George and Wilma (Zeilstra) Burgers on September 18, 1925 on a farm near Larchwood, Iowa, where she was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of her education, she helped on her parents’ farm. On March 8, 1943,...
Darlene Ruud
Mar 19, 2021
To view the live-stream of Darlene's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast DARLENE OPAL RUUD was born on January 16, 1933 to John and Della (Lewis) Ellefson in Hardwick, Minnesota. Darlene was raised on the family farm with her three older siblings, Mattie, Ruby, and Jessie. After completing eighth grade of country school, she began working...
Richard A. Prinsen
Mar 18, 2021
To view a livestream of Richard's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast RICHARD ALLEN PRINSEN was born September 21, 1949, in Tyler, Minnesota to Walter and Hazel Prinsen. Richard grew up in rural Southwest Minnesota, farming with his family. He graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1968. He attended vocational college in St. James, Minnesota....
Raymond W. Pierson
Mar 18, 2021
To view a livestream of Ray's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast RAYMOND WALTER PIERSON was born July 10, 1934, to Walter and Edith (Burritt) Pierson in Osceola, Nebraska. He was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church in Swede Home, Nebraska, and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, Minnesota. Ray’s family moved to a...
Ted G. Lingen
Mar 17, 2021
To view a livestream of Ted's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast TED GABRIEL LINGEN was born on May 23, 1965, to Dick and Stella (Feyereisen) Lingen in Woodstock, Minnesota. He was raised and began his education in Woodstock. Ted was baptized at St. Martin Catholic Church in Woodstock. During his childhood he enjoyed playing the...
Claudette Thone
Mar 14, 2021
To view a recording of Claudette's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast CLAUDETTE JEAN (SELNESS) THONE was born on February 23, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Growing up in the area, she graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1953 and then attended the University of Minnesota. She took pre-med courses and was an excellent student....
Gordon "Gordy" Aas
Mar 14, 2021
To view Gordon's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast GORDON "GORDY" MELVIN AAS was born to Gordon and Margaret (Amundson) Aas on June 5, 1945 on a farm in Christiana Township of Jackson County, Minnesota. He was raised on several farms by Windom, Minnesota where he attended country school through the sixth grade. He then went...
Jan Ellen Burkholder
Mar 13, 2021
To view a live stream of Jan's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast JANET ELLEN (SLIETER) BURKHOLDER was born to Ben and Grace (Schipper) Slieter on September 12, 1934, in Luverne, Minnesota. She grew up and attended elementary school near Steen, Minnesota and high school in Hills, Minnesota where Jan played clarinet in the band and...
Gertrude Bruynes
Mar 8, 2021
To view a recording of Gert's funeral service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast GERTRUDE BRUYNES was born on October 21, 1934 to Sidney and Marie (Vlieger) Berghorst in Oldebrook, Netherlands. She was baptized at the Reformed Church in the Netherlands. As a child she loved to jump rope and helped her mother raise her brothers and...
Tonya Jean Dressen
Mar 5, 2021
Tonya Jean Dressen was born January 29, 1959 to Earl and Joanne (Boysen) Hall in Anchorage, Alaska. Her and her family grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Tonya spent her childhood years riding horses and swimming. She loved animals, especially puppies. In 1977 Tonya made her home in Tyler, Minnesota, where she fell in love with Curtis Dressen. On...
Bonnie J. Thooft
Mar 5, 2021
To view a livestream of Bonnie's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast She hath looked well on the paths of her house. Proverbs 31:27 A tiny woman with an enormous heart danced her way to Heaven on March 5, 2021. Bonnie was mother to 13 and second mother to the endless flow of neighbor kids and...
Orvan Heckt
Mar 3, 2021
Orvan Lynn Heckt was born on June 4, 1934 to Milo and Velva (Matthieson) Heckt in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up in Jasper, Minnesota, and attended Jasper Elementary School. He attended high school in Flandreau, South Dakota and graduated. His family moved to Yankton, South Dakota, and then to Rapid City, South Dakota. Orv attended half a year of schooling...
Myron Edward Smook
Mar 3, 2021
MYRON EDWARD SMOOK was born on May 19, 1952 to Harold and Marjorie (Donth) Smook in Luverne, Minnesota. Myron lived in Magnolia, Minnesota all his life except for a few years living in Fargo, North Dakota when he was in his late teens. At the age of 25 Myron built his house from the ground up. He worked as a...
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