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Ronald Lee Ries

Ronald Lee Ries

Apr 15, 2020

RONALD LEE RIES was born on March 3, 1960, in Tyler, Minnesota to Herluf and Marian (Christensen) Ries. He was baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church. He attended school in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School in 1978. In 1982, he graduated from Sioux Falls College (University of Sioux Falls) with a degree in elementary education. Ron spent...

Eva Lu Hemme

Eva Lu Hemme

Apr 10, 2020

Eva Lu Margaret (Mann) Hemme was born on January 10, 1922, to Albert W. and Hilda C. (Wulf) Mann of Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on the Mann homestead and attended country school. Following her education, she spent a short time in California working as a housekeeper and nanny. She returned to Minnesota and worked at John Morrell in Sioux...

Lucille Strom

Lucille Strom

Apr 9, 2020

LUCILLE MAVIS STROM was born on May 16, 1929, to William and Hazel (Minor) Nihart in Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm and attended country school. When she was ten years old, her dad, William, died. She and her family then moved to Tyler, Minnesota, where she attended school. In 1945, she moved to Pipestone, Minnesota....

Carolyn A. Anderson

Carolyn A. Anderson

Apr 9, 2020

CAROLYN ALETT ANDERSON was born on December 6, 1940, to George and Martha (Larson) Anderson at the Tyler Hospital in Tyler, Minnesota. She had no siblings. Due to birth complications which required surgery and a full body cast as a young girl, it made walking more difficult her entire life and was wheel chair bound for many years. She was...

Eulalia Koll

Eulalia Koll

Apr 8, 2020

Eulalia Bernadine (Clark) Koll, 94 . . . was born to Jones and Josephine (Ziegler) Clark at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on October 3, 1925. She was raised in rural Humboldt, SD attending St. Anne’s Catholic School. In the third grade, her family moved to the Salem-Spencer area of SD attending a country school for two years. She...

Alberta Kremin

Alberta Kremin

Apr 7, 2020

ALBERTA MAE KREMIN “Let me tell you a little story…” Alberta Kremin was born on November 3, 1943 to Martin and Elizabeth (Giesen) Kruger in Steen, Minnesota. She was raised in Ash Creek, Minnesota and was baptized into the Christian faith. She attended school in Ash Creek, Adrian, Hills, and Luverne. Following her education, Alberta did a variety of different...

Erling M. Severtson

Erling M. Severtson

Apr 6, 2020

ERLING MILTON SEVERTSON was born on December 28, 1931 to Bernhard and Sena (Anderson) Severtson on the family farm near Kenneth, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Kenneth Lutheran Church in Kenneth. He was raised and helped out on the family farm south of Kenneth. He enjoyed caring for the animals and loved his two horses, Haze and Spot....

Rosetta Waldron

Rosetta Waldron

Mar 30, 2020

ROSETTA MAE WALDRON was born on December 15, 1937 to Melvin and Charolette (Bonham) Nelson in Missouri Valley, Iowa, where she was raised and attended school at the Iowana one room school house. She received her 8th grade education and then attended high school, and graduated in 1951. On December 29, 1955, she was united in marriage to Paul Waldron...

Joyce M Meinders

Joyce M Meinders

Mar 30, 2020

JOYCE MABEL MEINDERS was born on October 30, 1945 to Lester and Mabel (Geary) Gilbert in Pipestone, Minnesota. Joyce was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. During high school, Joyce worked at the AW as a carhop in Pipestone. She attended school in Verdi, Minnesota, graduating in 1963. Joyce attended college at the Pillsbury Baptist College...

Darlene B. Degroat

Darlene B. Degroat

Mar 28, 2020

DARLENE BERNICE DEGROAT was born on July 15, 1950, to Julius and Sara Van Nevel in Marshall, Minnesota. She was baptized at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Darlene was raised on a dairy farm near Russell, Minnesota along with her nine siblings. She graduated from Russell High School in 1968 and later, furthered her education at Minnesota West Community...

Antonia Fleetwood

Antonia Fleetwood

Mar 28, 2020

ANTONIA RENAE FLEETWOOD was born on October 4, 1957, to Tony Jr. and Bobby Jean Simmons in Napa, California. She was baptized at St. James Catholic Church in Vallejo, California. Toni was a resident of Pipestone, Minnesota. On Saturday, March 28, 2020, Toni passed away at the age of 62 years, five months, and 24 days. She will be remembered...

Marvin Kindt

Marvin Kindt

Mar 27, 2020

MARVIN HENRY KINDT was born on November 27, 1928, to Henry and Viola (Lorenzen) Kindt in Luverne, Minnesota. He attended school here and graduated in 1946. During his childhood, he enjoyed playing baseball on a town team and being a member of the church softball team. On January 20, 1951, Marvin was united in marriage to Beverly Lauck in Luverne....

Glen Amdahl

Glen Amdahl

Mar 25, 2020

Glen Amdahl, age 84, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of rural Jasper, Minnesota died peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the Ava's Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Arrangements are with the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. **Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines, there will be a private event limited to immediate family only...

Alice Severtson

Alice Severtson

Mar 25, 2020

ALICE LORRAINE WIESNER SEVERTSON died peacefully on March 25, 2020. She was born on April 22, 1926 to Louie and Agnes (Koppman) Wiesner near Clear Lake, South Dakota, where she grew up in a farming community. Alice attended the Sioux Valley School of Nursing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she received her registered nursing degree in 1947. She worked...

Gloria M. Zellmer

Gloria M. Zellmer

Mar 25, 2020

Gloria May Zellmer was born on March 13, 1947, to Bert and Marie (Nelson) VanderWal in Volga, South Dakota. She was raised on the family farm in Volga and graduated from Sioux Valley High School in 1965. Following her graduation, she furthered her education at Nettleton Business College and relocated to Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she resided for four...

Michael D. Bonnema

Michael D. Bonnema

Mar 22, 2020

MICHAEL DEAN BONNEMA was born on July 1, 1956 to Nelson and Grada “Mickie” (Keunen) Bonnema in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm near Steen, Minnesota and learned to help with all aspects of the operation. He graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in 1974. In high school he was active with FFA and was successful in...

Arnold P. Callsen

Arnold P. Callsen

Mar 21, 2020

ARNOLD "ARNIE" P. CALLSEN was born on September 3, 1938 to Hans and Frieda (Ivens) Callsen on a farm in Rosedell Township, Rock County, Minnesota. He attended country school through the seventh grade and then Jasper High School where he competed in track and held numerous relay records. Arnie graduated in 1957 and then joined the Air Guards for three...

Doloris Pedersen

Doloris Pedersen

Mar 20, 2020

DOLORIS LAVON PEDERSEN was born on December 26, 1929 to Fred and Hilma (Brandland) Stueven in Troy Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Following her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1947, she worked at the REA in Pipestone, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and North Western Bell Telephone Company...

Gordon A. Holt

Gordon A. Holt

Mar 18, 2020

GORDON ARNOLD HOLT was born to Albert and Catherine (Quissell) Holt on September 15, 1918 on the “Wilson farm” one-half mile east of the Ole Quissell farm in Alliance Township of Moody County, South Dakota. Gordon was baptized in Bethania Lutheran Church. The family moved to a farm southeast of Jasper, Minnesota in 1923, and started school at five years...

Jerry L. Van'T Hul

Jerry L. Van'T Hul

Mar 17, 2020

JERRY LEE VAN'T HUL was born April 22, 1963 to Albert and Gertrude (Vander Spoel) Van’t Hul at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He attended school at Hope Haven in Rock Valley, Iowa for several years and completed his education at Edgerton Public School in Edgerton, Minnesota. Jerry made profession of his faith on June 20, 1982 at...

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