Henrietta Vander Wal
Jul 27, 2020
A Private Family Service will be held for Henrietta Vander Wal. Henrietta Vander Wal… was born May 21, 1928 to John and Anna (Mailand) Nieuwboer on a farm southwest of Edgerton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After she completed her education, she moved to Pipestone, Minnesota and worked at the Northland Cafe, the Pan-O-Gold Bakery, and the...
Devonna "Dee" Johnson
Jul 26, 2020
DeVonna Lee (Hind) Johnson… was born to Eugene and Thelma (Simonson) Hind on July 6, 1932 in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She lived in Jasper, Minnesota until the age of 12 when she moved with her family near Seattle, Washington while her dad worked as a ship builder during WWII. One year later, they moved back to Jasper where she...
Clarence "Red" Kruger
Jul 24, 2020
Clarence “Red” Louis Kruger was born on May 13, 1942 to John & Evelyn (Tanck) Kruger in Pipestone, Minnesota. He attended country school before going to Pipestone High School, graduating from there in 1960. Kay (Brecher) and Red met at age 14 on the school bus, they were high school sweethearts and married on April 29, 1961. For a brief...
Ramona Erpelding
Jul 23, 2020
Ramona Dorothy (Kurvink) Erpelding was born on June 8, 1929 to Guy William and Hattie (Nagelhout) Kurvink on a farm near Hatfield, Minnesota. As a small child, she lived on a farm near Holland, Minnesota. She received her education in rural schools and later attended school in Valley Springs, South Dakota, where she met Dean Olson. The couple was united...
Pearl Kephart
Jul 22, 2020
LENA PEARL KEPHART was born on October 27, 1928 to Willis and Mary (Bowie) Spaur in Bussey, Iowa. Pearl was the second child of five children and the eldest daughter. They lived in a very small two bedroom home which is still owned by a member of the Spaur family. They all continue to gather at their ancestral home for...
Shirley Yuede
Jul 20, 2020
SHIRLEY MAE YUEDE, age 88, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died on Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. In accordance to Shirley's wishes, a funeral service will not be held.
Martha Evans
Jul 18, 2020
To view Martha's celebration of life, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast MARTHA WASHINGTON EVANS Martha was born on February 22, 1930, in Mantorville, Minnesota, to Wendell & Mayme (Church) Sparrow. She spent her early years in Mantorville and was raised with her older sister, two younger brothers and two younger sisters. When she went to kindergarten, she...
William "Bill" Klitzke
Jul 13, 2020
WILLIAM LYLE KLITZKE was born on October 8, 1934 to August and Bessie (Hartson) Klitzke in Pipestone, MN. As a young boy his family farmed between Holland, MN and Woodstock, MN. His father died when he was just five years old. His mother had a hard time and remarried Henry “Hank” Hanson. Hank was in the Army so the family...
Lorraine Van Nieuwenhuizen
Jul 13, 2020
LORRAINE VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN was born on October 29, 1936 to James and Jennie (Jongetjes) Verbrugge in Leota, Minnesota. She attended Leota Christian Grade School and then attended and later graduated from Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton, Minnesota. On October 27, 1955 Lorraine was united in marriage to Donald Van Nieuwenhuizen at the Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota. The...
Malva Ann Devine
Jul 12, 2020
Malva Ann (Dorman) DeVine… was born on July 13, 1921 at home on a farm East of Goodwin, South Dakota to George and Anna Dorman. Malva was baptized June 16, 1935 at Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in Goodwin. She later became a Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent in Goodwin. She graduated from high school in May 1939 at Goodwin...
Mary Resen
Jul 10, 2020
MARY JO RESEN was born on November 6, 1934 to Glenn and Johanna (Fransen) Dagel in Sibley, Iowa. The family moved to Minnesota and Mary attended school in Lake Benton, Minnesota. She graduated from high school in 1953. Then on July 27, 1957, Mary was united in marriage to Harold Resen in Lake Benton, Minnesota. The couple moved to the...
Augusta Ross
Jul 9, 2020
AUGUSTA ALICE ROSS was born to Julius and Josephine Marie (Wybouw) Van Leirsberg on December 8, 1923 on a farm in Rosedell Township of Rock County, near Jasper, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm and attended country school in District 41. Upon completion of her education, she helped on the farm. On November 28, 1942, she was united in...
Sylvia June Hardies
Jul 8, 2020
SYLVIA JUNE HARDIES was born to Joe and Gertrude (Achterhoff) Elzenga on July 18, 1933 in Trosky, Minnesota. When she was three years old, she moved with her family to Gardena, California where she began attending school. When World War II broke out, she moved with her family to the state of Washington where she attended school at South Prairie,...
Mercedes Vortherms
Jul 5, 2020
Mercedes Josephine Vortherms. . . was born to Alphons and Helen (Klontz) Tennessen on October 4, 1929 on the family farm near Kenneth, Minnesota where she was raised. She attended St. Anthony Catholic Elementary and High School. After her graduation from high school in 1947, she did some housework. She later worked for the telephone company in Sioux Falls, South...
Audrey Luvern Jensen
Jul 4, 2020
Audrey Luvern Jensen… was born to Ole and Ida (Snare) Jensen on February 4, 1923 in Slayton Township, Murray County, Minnesota where she lived until 1935 and attended school at District #58. The family moved to a farm in Lyon County where Audrey graduated high school in Balaton, Minnesota and went on to attend Minneapolis Business College. She lived in...
Carolyn Starks
Jul 2, 2020
CAROLYN CHRISTINE STARKS Carolyn Christine Starks was born on November 14, 1946 to William Harrold and Olive Katherine (Lamb) Judd in Phoenix, Arizona. As a young person she helped raise her brothers as she was the oldest of the children. She attended Dysart High School in Arizona, graduating in 1964. She was married in 1969 to Leonard Cook in Arizona....
Delilah A. Baack
Jul 2, 2020
DELILAH A. BAACK, age 97, of Yuma, Arizona, formerly of Pipestone, Minnesota, died on July 2, 2020 at the Life Care Center of Yuma.. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Please return as Delilah's life history will be placed here as soon as it is available. Graveside services that were planed for Tuesday, May...
William L. Kannenberg
Jun 28, 2020
WILLIAM LEROY KANNENBERG was born to Orval LeRoy and Kathryn (Hamann) Kannenberg on September 19, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. Shortly after his birth, he moved with his parents to Luverne, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. Bill was confirmed in the faith on June 25, 1944 at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. After his graduation from...
Doris E. James
Jun 27, 2020
DORIS EVELYN JAMES was born to F. Elsworth and Dora Katherine (Larson) Ady on January 3, 1933 in Flandreau, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm near Flandreau where she attended country school. After the eighth grade, she went to Flandreau High School. After her graduation in 1951, she continued her education at a vocational school in Sioux Falls,...
Susan Jane Ehrlich
Jun 22, 2020
SUSAN JANE EHRLICH was born on August 1, 1938 to Hilgar and Rachael (Ozier) Parkes in Boise, Idaho. She was raised and attended school in Boise. Throughout her life, she lived in California, Montana, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Arizona and Washington. She continued her education in Fort Worth, Texas, graduating with an Associate’s Degree as an LPN. For the past...
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