Lyle "Doc" Klein
Jan 28, 2021
LYLE “DOC” WAYNE KLEIN, born on June 15, 1924, died peacefully on Jan. 29, 2021, at the age of 96 in his home in Tyler, Minnesota, surrounded by family. Doc was preceded in death by his son, Jon in 1964, his wife, Pauli in 1990, and his second wife, Jo Ann Kruse in 2019. He is survived by his children,...
Alvera "Polly" Martinson
Jan 28, 2021
ALVERA “POLLY” DORIS MARTINSON was born on November 5, 1918 to Fred and Emma (Binnebose) Pollock in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. She graduated from Pipestone High School and then from Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Polly worked at Northern States Power Company and First National Bank, both...
Stephen L. Briggs
Jan 27, 2021
STEPHEN LEE BRIGGS was born on October 1, 1963 to Alfred and Wanda (Bode) Briggs in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in town and attended school. During his high school years, he loved playing baseball. At the plate he had a good bat and in the field he played third base. In 1982, Stephen graduated from Luverne High School. He...
Linda M. Vis
Jan 26, 2021
To view a livestream of Linda's service, please copy and paste the following link to the church's webpage in your web browser: https://shalomcrc.online.church/ LINDA MAE VIS was born on November 22, 1954 in Hawarden, Iowa to Peter and Nellie (Van Hemert) Van Santen. She was baptized at Hawarden Christian Reformed Church and spent her early years there before her family...
Jeanette Vogt
Jan 26, 2021
To watch a recording of Jeanette's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast JEANETTE VOGT was born on December 10, 1921, to Dirk and Wilhelmina (Van Roekel) Fransen in Melvin, Iowa. She was baptized in Rushmore, Minnesota. Jeanette and her family lived in Sheldon, Iowa until 1935. They relocated to Sibley, Iowa where Jeanette graduated in 1939....
Henry Darveaux
Jan 23, 2021
To view a livestream of Hank's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast HENRY JOSEPH DARVEAUX was born to John and Odeal (Pernatt) Darveaux on March 4, 1925, in Rulo, Nebraska. Henry was the youngest of 10 children and grew up in Rulo until attending high school at St. Henry’s Preparatory Seminary in Belleville, Illinois. Upon graduation...
Sophia A. Devos
Jan 20, 2021
Out of an abundance of caution for friends and loved ones amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, service for Sophie will be private. To view a recording of her funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast SOPHIA AMELIA DeVOS was born on January 18, 1933, to Alois and Svenina (Larsen) Thooft in Limestone Township of Lincoln County, Minnesota. She...
Rhona M. Ruud
Jan 19, 2021
RHONA MARIE RUUD was born on July 23, 1961, to Robert and Darlene (Ellefson) Ruud in Sioux City, Iowa. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith in Sioux City and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Yorktown Heights, New York. She grew up in Mahopac, New York. Rhona was the youngest child with five older brothers. She was a social...
James "Jim" Dreesen
Jan 19, 2021
To view a recording of Jim's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast JAMES "JIM" RICHARD DREESEN was born on May 3, 1951 to Dick and Dolores (Rust) Dreesen in Pipestone, Minnesota. As a child he liked to ride horses with his friends and family, and help with chores and fieldwork on the family farm – The...
Kathy Jo Krapf
Jan 15, 2021
To view a live stream of Kathy's funeral service please visit the following link. It will bring you to Memorial Lutheran Church's youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMFrnxj3Ubts5SNc3XqGJgQ KATHY JO KRAPF was born on August 10, 1969 to Paul and Caroline (Pedersen) Krapf in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota. From the time of her birth to...
Joann Van Engelenhoven
Jan 11, 2021
To view JoAnn's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast JoANN VAN ENGELENHOVEN was born to John and Audra (Perrin) White on April 9, 1930 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. She was raised in various towns in Oklahoma until 1941. At this time JoAnn and her family moved to Long Beach, California where she later graduated from Polytechnic High...
Jean M. Barclay
Jan 8, 2021
JEAN MARILYN BARCLAY was born on June 21, 1922 to Melvin and Edna (Hallsten) Erickson in Sheyenne, North Dakota. She spent her childhood years in Sheyenne. At age 14, she moved with her family to Bismarck, North Dakota. She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1940. She attended Bismarck Junior College for two years and then headed to the University...
Sandra J. Boyenga
Jan 7, 2021
To view a recording of Sandy's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast SANDRA JEAN BOYENGA, age 57, found peace with family by her side on Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born on April 1, 1963 in Rock Rapids, Iowa to Gertrude and Darrell Boyenga. She attended Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, Minnesota and graduated in...
Charles "Woody" Wood
Jan 7, 2021
CHARLES "WOODY" ROBERT WOOD was born on May 17, 1967 to Robert Tresch and Catherine Lucille Bernhardt in Florence, Oregon. His family moved to Brookings, Oregon in 1970. He attended Siuslaw High School in Florence and later received his GED. Eventually he ended up back in Florence, Oregon before moving to Pipestone, Minnesota in 2002. In 2005 he moved to...
Marlys Devries
Jan 6, 2021
To view a recording of Marlys' service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast MARLYS DeVRIES was born October 18, 1935 in Garretson, South Dakota, the daughter of Harry and Irene (Reese) Wulf. She grew up in Beaver Creek, Minnesota and graduated from Beaver Creek High School. On March 19, 1955 she married Delmar DeVries. They farmed west...
Roger L. Erickson
Jan 4, 2021
To view the livestream of Roger's service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast ROGER LEONARD ERICKSON was born on May 9, 1933 to Albin and Florence (Ford) Erickson at the family’s home in Hardwick, Minnesota. He was there and attended grade school in Hardwick. As a kid he helped on the farm and had a milk delivery route....
Nicholas Deboer
Jan 2, 2021
To view Nick's service, click the following link that will appear here soon: View Funeral Webcast NICHOLAS ROY DeBOER was born at home in Leota, Minnesota on Christmas Day, 1930 to Peter and Jennie (Meyer) De Boer. His parents would later tell him how the bells rang at church across the street following his birth. He attended Leota Christian Elementary...
Rev. Everett Hind
Jan 1, 2021
To view a livestream of Ev's private family funeral service please paste the following link into your web browser. It will bring you to Christ the King Free Lutheran Church's Youtube channel. The video will appear at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 9. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRLGVMWTGKpC3u0LGZUUEw REV. EVERETT ROY HIND was born to Willis and Alice (Davis) Hind on May 10, 1935...
Don Straw
Dec 31, 2020
Donald Jerome Straw was born to Aaron Emil and Bertha Lillian (Thompson) Straw on May 5, 1927 in Jasper, MN where he was raised and attended school. After he completed his sophomore year in high school, he moved to Redmond, WA. While living there, he worked full-time in the shipyard and completed his junior year in high school. He then...
Aino Lavoie
Dec 31, 2020
To view Aino's celebration of life, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast AINO LAVOIE was born in Valga, Estonia on February 21, 1930. Aino was a World War II Holocaust survivor. Growing up against many hardships and dangers, Aino and her mother, Hildegard Grossberg, decided to flee Estonia. After being in different Concentration Camps, ultimately, they landed at...
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