Gertrude Christine Benson
Aug 28, 2020
GERTRUDE CHRISTINE BENSON was born on July 19, 1927 to John E. and Margaret Ann (Bresnahan) Bergin in Garretson, SD. She was baptized at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson. She was raised on a farm in Sherman, SD where she learned her strong work ethic. She attended Sherman Country School until junior year and then went to...
Gladys Ihlen
Aug 27, 2020
GLADYS MARIE IHLEN was born on March 19, 1934 to Serafein and Mary (Dhaemers) Willems, the youngest of twelve children, in Pipestone, Minnesota. She also grew up in Pipestone, Minnesota. On May 12, 1956, Gladys was united in marriage to Clayton Ihlen at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone. They made their home in Pipestone until moving to a farm north...
Gladys M. Schreurs
Aug 27, 2020
To watch a live stream of Gladys' Mass of Christian Burial, please click to following link: View Funeral Webcast GLADYS M. SCHREURS was born on November 19, 1928 to Andrew and Marie Christensen in Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler and would go on to be a lifetime member. She attended the...
Joan C. Goebel
Aug 22, 2020
JOAN CAROL GOEBEL was born on July 7, 1958 to Warner and Mary Jane (Ruppert) Walther in Slayton, Minnesota. She grew up as 1 of 12 siblings on a farm near Avoca, Minnesota. In 1969, her family moved to Worthington, Minnesota. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1976 and then furthered her education by attending Jackson Vocational and Technical...
Duane Nelsen
Aug 21, 2020
Duane Andrew Nelsen was born on July 18, 1932 to M. Axel and Helen (Jordahl) Nelsen in Garretson, South Dakota. He attended school in Garretson until the 8th grade, when he began farming full time with his father. Prior to completing his education, Duane would often deliver milk and cream for the family’s dairy before going to school. He worked...
Michal A. Long
Aug 16, 2020
MICHAL A. LONG, age 45, of Marshall, Minnesota passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. No public services will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home - Tyler Chapel.
David Carstensen
Aug 15, 2020
DAVID BRUCE CARSTENSEN was born to Lee and Frieda (Bauman) Carstensen on January 1, 1943 in Pipestone, Minnesota. Following the death of his father when he was three years old, he continued to live on the family farm in Troy Township. He attended school and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1961. He attended college and received a bachelor’s degree...
Gilbert "Gib" W. Elbers
Aug 13, 2020
GILBERT "GIB" WILLIAM ELBERS was born December 25, 1930 to William and Elizabeth (Timmer) Elbers in Lester, Iowa. In 1932 he moved with his parents to a farm north of Luverne under the Mounds. In 1942 they moved to a farm north of Steen, Minnesota. Gib attended District 61 Country School in Rural Steen. In March 1953 Gib entered the...
Avis Hamlin
Aug 12, 2020
Avis LaVonne Hamlin was born in love on November 19, 1927 to Alvin and Florence (Nissen) in Huron, South Dakota. Not many years later the family moved to Pipestone, Minnesota and again during World War II to San Diego, California. Here Avis attended Kearney High School (Class of ’45) and after attended school for Cosmetology. She met, fell in love...
Nancy L. Vance
Aug 11, 2020
NANCY LOUISE VANCE was born on July 11, 1947 to Leo and Delores (Ormseth) Connell in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised in town with a sister and five brothers. She stayed busy in childhood tagging along with her older siblings who had her play basketball and softball, swim at the pool and head to the roller rink put up by...
Robert Lillico
Aug 8, 2020
Robert Lillico, age 65, of Edgerton, Minnesota died peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Arrangements are pending with the Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel. Please return as Robert's life history and service details will be placed here as soon as they become available.
Marjorie Mccallum
Aug 4, 2020
Marjorie Alene McCallum died on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the Pipestone County Hospice House. Marjorie Alene McCallum was born on November 1, 1925 to Maurice and Alene (Wallace) Diehl in Mitchell, South Dakota. She had two older brothers, Val and Wally. She completed her high school education in Mitchell and was united in marriage to John McCallum before he...
Gary Lenhart
Aug 3, 2020
The following are notes about Gary's life from both his brother, Fred, and then, also, from his wife, Carolyn (Perovich) Lenhart. GARY ROBERT LENHART was born on June 17th, 1952 to JD Lenhart and Shirley (Horton) Lenhart in Covina, California. He was my older brother or just "Brother" to me. We grew up together in the high desert of Apple...
John C. Kroontje
Aug 3, 2020
JOHN CECIL KROONTJE was born on February 22, 1941 to Susie (Tilstra) and Wilbur Kroontje on the farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa. He attended country school near Rock Rapids, Iowa, and then moved with his family to Magnolia, Minnesota where he attended school through the eighth grade. He began farming on his own before being drafted into the military service...
Richard "Dick" Brockberg
Aug 3, 2020
Richard “Dick” Walter Brockberg was born on April 6, 1939 to Walter and Paula (Stueven) Brockberg in Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He was baptized on April 30, 1939 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota. At the time of his birth his family lived near Jasper, Minnesota and then shortly thereafter moved to a farm west of Pipestone, Minnesota....
Connie A. Linnett
Aug 2, 2020
CONNIE ADAIR LINNETT was born on June 20, 1958, to Robert and Marjorie (Cleaveland) Linnett in Tyler, Minnesota. She was raised and attended school in the Tyler area, graduating in 1975. She furthered her education at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota where she earned her degree. Connie then began a dedicated career of over 40 years with the United...
Joyce Fick
Aug 1, 2020
JOYCE ELAINE FICK was born on August 7, 1946 in Luverne, Minnesota to Louis and Gertrude (Baar) Brouwer. She grew up in both Holland and Woodstock, Minnesota, the oldest of six children. Joyce graduated from Pipestone High School in 1965 and then went on to Jackson Technical School for nine months and completed the secretarial course. She then worked in...
Raymond T. Dorn
Jul 31, 2020
RAYMOND THEODORE DORN was born on August 13, 1926 to Joseph and Catherine (Kellen) Dorn in Adrian, Minnesota. He attended school in Adrian through the eighth grade. On January 27, 1948, Ray was united in marriage to Vivian Bruns at St. Kilian Catholic Church. The couple moved to a farm near Adrian and began farming. As in those days, they...
Dorothy Mae Corcoran
Jul 28, 2020
DOROTHY MAE CORCORAN was born on May 20, 1922 to Fred and Minnie (Dahms) Kappelman in Moody County, South Dakota. She attended two country schools during her youth, Pleasant Prairie near Dell Rapids, South Dakota and Keith School by Ward, South Dakota. Upon completion of eighth grade, she attended Flandreau High School and graduated with honors in 1939. Dorothy then...
Phyllis Kasper
Jul 28, 2020
PHYLLIS IONE KASPER was born on November 9, 1924 to Sivert and Britt (Aateigen) Johnson near Slayton, Minnesota. She attended school in Slayton, graduating from high school there. She was united in marriage to Leon “Dude” Kasper on August 12, 1946. Phyllis began working at First National Bank in Pipestone where she started handling safety deposit boxes and then as...
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