Howard N. Peterson
Oct 1, 2020
HOWARD NORMAN PETERSON, age 77, of Lake Benton, MN, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Howard was born June 22, 1943, to Donald and Isabelle (Larson) Peterson, in Minneapolis, MN. He attended Hawthorn School, Riverside, and also Moorhead High School, where he graduated in 1961. He was a truck driver for Atlas Moving and Postal Service...
Gauge S. Sprik
Sep 30, 2020
GAUGE SYLAS SPRIK was born on February 24, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised by his mother in Jasper, Minnesota, and was a nearly perfect child. He was tender hearted and sensitive to emotion around him, hardly ever requiring a firm word. He loved to make people laugh and Gauge himself had a giggle that couldn’t...
Rena Ford
Sep 30, 2020
RENA FORD was born the third of eight children to Laurens and Antje (Oostra) Gorter on September 14, 1920 in Doon, Iowa where she was raised. While in their home, her family would speak their Dutch language. Mornings always began with prayer and then Bible study. She attended Doon Christian School and then Doon High School, becoming the only one...
Willis "Bill" Madetzke
Sep 28, 2020
View Funeral Webcast WILLIS "BILL" MADETZKE was born to Louis and Judith (Lee) Madetzke on October 6, 1938 in Jasper, Minnesota. He was raised in Alliance Township of Moody County, South Dakota and attended Quissell Country School through the eighth grade. After his education, he helped his father on the farm and later began working construction with Tabbert Construction and...
Jimmie H. Lafrenz
Sep 28, 2020
JIMMIE HANS LAFRENZ was born on May 2, 1938 to Hans and Etta (Bruining) Lafrenz in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm northeast of town near the Blue Mound ridge and attended school through the eighth grade. He then traveled into town and went to work welding for Carl Nash for a number of years before working for...
Jerry Benson
Sep 27, 2020
JERRY BENSON was born on February 21, 1948 in Ely. He graduated from William Kelley High School in Silver Bay, Minnesota in 1966. He attended Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in History and Social Studies. He was active in various activities and societies throughout his college...
Carol Schlim
Sep 26, 2020
View Funeral Webcast CAROL ANN SCHLIM was born on June 1, 1948 to Larry and Dorothy (Tietge) Beemer in Lake Andes, SD. She attended school in Lake Andes, graduating from high school in 1966. She attended Cottey College in Nevada, MO, and then South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1971. At...
Tony L. Miller
Sep 25, 2020
Please click on the following link to view a live-stream of Tony's service: View Funeral Webcast ANTHONY "TONY" LYNN MILLER was born on January 5, 1954 to Lawrence and Evelyn (Younkin) Miller in Luverne, Minnesota. Along with his siblings, Tony attended Luverne Public Schools, graduating in 1972. Tony was united in marriage to Sharon Remme on October 15, 1977 in...
Jerome E. Wieneke
Sep 24, 2020
JEROME EDMUND WIENEKE was born on October 9, 1938 to Edmund and Rose (Dollander) Wieneke in Leota Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. He lived in Leota until age five when his family moved to a farm near Lismore, Minnesota. He attended St. Anthony Catholic School in town, graduating in 1957. Following his education, Jerome continued helping on the family farm and...
Phyllis "Pat" Bentson
Sep 17, 2020
PHYLLIS "PAT" PATRICIA BENTSON was born to George and Martha (Martin) Hale on September 23, 1928 in Elysian, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. Following her education, she moved to Windom, Minnesota. On November 10, 1953 Pat was united in marriage to Vernon Bentson in Mankato, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Windom, Minnesota for the next...
Henrietta Wolfswinkle
Sep 17, 2020
Henrietta “Etta” Dena Wolfswinkle peacefully went to her heavenly home on September 17, 2020. Etta was 96 years and 19 days young. Etta was born to Wesley and Johanna (Mouw) Bouman on August 29, 1924 on the family farm in Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended school. Etta was a member of the...
Eleanor M. Tolk
Sep 13, 2020
ELEANOR MARIE TOLK was born in Nassau, Minnesota to Otto and Margaret (Peters) Lau on October 26, 1935. Being that it was the “depression years” the family moved around quite a bit. Eleanor recalled during her second grade that they lived near Belingham, Minnesota amongst other rural communities. Eleanor had two older brothers, Art and George, and a sister Norma,...
Vernon A. Hubers
Sep 11, 2020
VERNON ARTHUR HUBERS was born to William and Jennie (Dokter) Hubers on November 21, 1932 in Doon, IA, where he was raised on a farm. When he was nine years old, he moved with his parents to a farm near Hatfield, MN, and attended school in District #70. Upon completion of his education, he helped on the family farm. On...
Roxanne Parsons-Giangrande
Sep 9, 2020
To view the live stream of Roxanne's funeral service please click the link below. View Funeral Webcast ROXANNE MARIE PARSONS-GIANGRANDE was born on July 7, 1969, to Roger and Marjorie (Derby) Parsons in Pipestone, Minnesota. She enjoyed being with her family and taking trips up north. She attended school in Pipestone, and received her diploma She worked for Fey Industries...
Alyce Mcclure
Sep 9, 2020
ALYCE MILDRED MCCLURE was born on March 30, 1931 to Ferdinand and Mabel (Hagen) Arneson in Fortuna, North Dakota. She was baptized in 1931 in Fortuna and received her confirmation in 1944 at Indherred Lutheran Church in Starbuck, Minnesota. She lived on a farm outside of Glenwood, Minnesota from 1937 to 1952, graduating from Glenwood High School in 1949. She...
Dwight D. Lafrenz
Sep 5, 2020
DWIGHT DUANE LAFRENZ was born May 19, 1946 to Henry and Martha (Meins) Lafrenz in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Luverne. Following his graduation from Luverne High School, Dwight went to work on the family farm and other nearby farmers. He then married Diane Chipperfield. The couple divorced a short time later....
Ethel M. Ossefoort
Sep 3, 2020
ETHEL MARIE OSSEFOORT was born September 28, 1924 to Nicholas and Catherine (Herwith) Van Dam II in Trent, South Dakota. She moved with her family to Dell Rapids, South Dakota at two years of age. She attended school at St. Mary’s Academy in Dell Rapids where she was a boarding student from the first through fourth grades. Following school, she...
Alice A. Kern
Sep 1, 2020
ALICE ANN KERN was born on April 20, 1943, to Gustave and Elsie (Giese) Evers on the family farm just west of Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Verdi Township. Growing up on the farm, many fond memories were made while playing with her four older brothers. She participated in 4-H and was...
Brett Knudsen
Aug 28, 2020
To watch a live stream of Brett's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast BRETT DANIEL KNUDSEN was born on December 12, 1996 to Kelly and Robin (Larsen) Knudsen in Marshall, Minnesota. Brett was a member of First English Lutheran Church in Tyler, where he was baptized and confirmed. From 4th to 9th grade, Brett played on...
Patricia Dreesen
Aug 28, 2020
PATRICIA "PAT" LOUISE DREESEN was born on March 23, 1953 in Wiggins, Colorado to Jim Perry and Margaret Thompson. Pat spent her senior year of high school in Garretson, South Dakota, graduating in 1972. She was united in marriage to James “Jim” Richard Dreesen on July 22, 1972 in Luverne, Minnesota. The couple made their first home on a farm...
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