Obituaries

Kenneth E. Bowen

Kenneth E. Bowen

Mar 2, 2021

To view a livestream of Kenneth's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Kenneth Elwynn Bowen was born on April 27, 1938 to Clinton and Matilda (Smook) Bowen in Luverne, Minnesota. In his youth, Ken loved to go fishing and hunting. He grew up with his grandpa’s work horses, and ponies which they would ride. He also...

Delores H. Kindt

Delores H. Kindt

Mar 2, 2021

To view a recording of Delores' service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast DELORES HENRIETTA KINDT was born on July 9, 1930, to John and Myrtle (Uilk) Kortleever at their farmhouse east of Edgerton, Minnesota. Growing up on the farm as one of ten children, a strong work ethic was instilled in Delores from a young age....

Audrey Ostermeier

Audrey Ostermeier

Feb 28, 2021

AUDREY OSTEREMEIER, age 94, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Please return as Audrey's life history will be placed here as soon as it is available.

Ruth C. Van Westen

Ruth C. Van Westen

Feb 28, 2021

To view Ruth's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast (Note: The service will be viewable approximately five minutes before the service begins.) RUTH CAROLINE VAN WESTEN was born on June 6, 1924 to John and Edith (Klaassen) Klaassen in George, Iowa. She was baptized at Zoar Presbyterian Church in George, Iowa. Ruth attended Little Rock Public...

Douglas A. Bork

Douglas A. Bork

Feb 28, 2021

Although Doug's service will be for just his family to attend, the service will be live-streamed for the public to watch and may be viewed by clicking on the following link: View Funeral Webcast DOUGLAS ALLEN BORK was born on July 21, 1961 to Orville and Barbara (Bruxvoort) Bork in Luverne, Minnesota. He was the oldest of four children and...

Charlotte Johnson

Charlotte Johnson

Feb 26, 2021

To view a live stream of Charlotte's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast CHARLOTTE STACY JOHNSON was born on May 10, 1971 to Gordon VanLerberghe and Nyla Buchert in Marshall, Minnesota. She was raised in Tyler, Minnesota and attended school at RTR. She held various jobs throughout her life and most recent was employed at Buffalo...

Evelyn J. Ykema

Evelyn J. Ykema

Feb 25, 2021

To view Evelyn's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast EVELYN JOAN YKEMA was born June 20, 1931 on a farm in Eagle Township near Inwood, Iowa to Peter and Jennie (Herman) Van Egdom. When she was eight years old the family moved to a farm near Hawarden, Iowa and it was here she attended Pleasant View...

John "Jack" Carstensen

John "Jack" Carstensen

Feb 24, 2021

To view a livestream of Jack's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast JOHN LYLE “JACK” CARSTENSEN was born on December 15, 1936 to Lee John and Frieda (Bauman) Carstensen on the family farm in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He attended grades 1-8 at District 62 school across the road from the farm and graduated from...

Frances L. Hanson

Frances L. Hanson

Feb 22, 2021

To view Fran's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Fran was a wonderful Christian mother to Darla, Judy and Daryl, and a loving grandmother to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 22, 2021. Her love for the Lord reflected the warmth and kindness that will...

Aileen Aguilar

Aileen Aguilar

Feb 22, 2021

To view a livestream of Aileen's Funeral Mass please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Aileen's life history is available to read below in both English and Spanish. AILEEN AGUILAR was born on February 25, 2003 to Pedro and Guadalupe (Alvarado) Aguilar in Los Angeles, California. In 2010, she moved with her family to Pipestone, Minnesota where she attended...

Jordan R. Kent

Jordan R. Kent

Feb 19, 2021

To view a livestream of Jordan's Funeral Service click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Jordan Reed Kent was born April 21, 1988, to Timothy and Julie (Kemmer) Kent in Fargo, North Dakota. Jordan started his life in Moorhead, Minnesota, then moved to Marshall, Minnesota with his parents and twin brother. The Kent family decided to make Minnesota their home...

William "Bill" Doyscher

William "Bill" Doyscher

Feb 18, 2021

To watch Bill's memorial service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast WILLIAM “BILL” DOYSCHER was born on February 24, 1933, to William and Sylvia (Boyer) Kidder in St. Paul, Minnesota. At the age of three, Bill and his five year old sister, Beverly were adopted by Peter and Martha (Baumann) Doyscher from the Lutheran Welfare Society of St....

Donald Eugene Mitchell

Donald Eugene Mitchell

Feb 16, 2021

To view a live broadcast of Donald's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Donald Eugene Mitchell was born on August 16, 1948 to Harold and Margaret (Miller) Mitchell in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on December, 2, 1951 at the Luverne United Methodist Church. The family moved their one-room house to Hardwick, Minnesota. Don enjoyed fishing...

Reynaldo "Ray" Martinez

Reynaldo "Ray" Martinez

Feb 16, 2021

To view a live stream of Ray's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast REYNALDO “RAY” GUZMAN MARTINEZ of Tyler, Minnesota, fisherman, expert gardener, father, uncle, grandpa, friend, and stoic man of few words with a sense of humor, died on his 62nd birthday, peacefully at home on his daughter’s farm surrounded by people who loved him...

Billie Desart Kindt

Billie Desart Kindt

Feb 14, 2021

To view a live stream of Billie's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Our precious Mother, Billie DeSart Kindt, died peacefully at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and entered the loving arms of Jesus on February 14, 2021. She was the middle daughter born to Wayne and Alice (Miller) DeSart on...

Brad Weinkauf

Brad Weinkauf

Feb 12, 2021

BRADLEY JAY WEINKAUF was born on September 9, 1970, to Ramona (Lear) and Duane Weinkauf in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm in Jasper, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Jasper High School in 1989. In his younger years he enjoyed farming with his father. He was an avid hunter whether it was rabbits, coyote, pheasant, deer...

Keith Lemke

Keith Lemke

Feb 5, 2021

KEITH HERBERT LEMKE was born on March 26, 1937 to Herbert and Elsie (Claussen) Lemke at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm near Hardwick, Minnesota, and attended school through the eighth grade in Hardwick. He then completed his schooling and graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne in 1955. Following his education,...

Charles "Chuck" Cooksley

Charles "Chuck" Cooksley

Feb 1, 2021

To view a recording of Chuck's service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast CHARLES "CHUCK" EDWARD COOKSLEY was the ninth of ten children born to Arthur and Wilhelmiene (Koll) Cooksley. He was born January 15, 1934 on the family farm near Hardwick, Minnesota. Chuck graduated from Edgerton Public High School in Edgerton, Minnesota. He met Sarah “Sally” Keay...

Vivian "Pat" Johnson

Vivian "Pat" Johnson

Jan 30, 2021

To watch a recording of Pat's memorial service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast VIVIAN "PAT" DARLENE JOHNSON was born on June 27, 1935 to Clarence and Irene (Bedow) Jeske in Springfield, Minnesota. She moved to Balaton when she was 13 years old. Later in life she earned her GED and an associate’s degree. On July 4, 1954...

Todd W. Morgan

Todd W. Morgan

Jan 29, 2021

Todd William Morgan… was born Wednesday, October 12, 1960, to Robert Stannard and Joan Marie (Brockberg) Morgan at Ashton Memorial Hospital in Pipestone, MN. He was raised in his family's home in Browns Valley, MN until the age of 5 when his family moved to Pipestone. Todd attended Hill Elementary School and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1979. After...