Bernice Aukes
Feb 13, 2020
BERNICE AUKES was born October 13, 1926 near the Iowa border by Steen, Minnesota. She was the second child of five to parents John and Jenny (Teune) Hoff. She attended various country schools and often drove the pony and buggy to attend classes, completing her eighth grade education in the Steen area. During her teen years, she helped many neighbors...
William J. Butzer
Feb 9, 2020
WILLIAM "BILL" JOHN BUTZER was born on August 1, 1952 to Robert and Betty (Lehman) Butzer in Marshallville, Ohio. Bill was raised on the family farm outside of Marshallville where he spent his days doing chores and helping his family. He loved helping out on the farm and going to cattle auctions with his Father. He also loved riding his...
Frederick "Bugs" Augustad
Feb 2, 2020
FREDERICK "BUGS" JOHN AUGUSTAD was born to John and Laura (Beck) Augustad on May 27, 1936 in Franklin Township near Madison, South Dakota. Fred graduated from Franklin High School with the class of 1954. A natural athlete and talented basketball player, Fred was a starter for the Franklin Flyers. The Cinderella team who upset the number one seed and finished...
Henrietta Elbers
Feb 1, 2020
HENRIETTA ELBERS was born February 14, 1932 to Teunis and Elizabeth (Nicolay) Vanden Berg in Pipestone County, Minnesota. Henrietta attended Country School District #21 and graduated from Edgerton Public High School in 1951. In 1953 she graduated from Northwestern Junior College in Orange City, Iowa. Henrietta married Gilbert W. Elbers on December 29, 1954 at First Christian Reformed Church in...
Sandra Lorraine Steinmetz
Feb 1, 2020
SANDRA LORRAINE STEINMETZ, Age 72, of Pipestone, died on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone. Arrangements are currently pending with the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Please return as Sandra's life history will be placed here as soon as it is available.
Roy Tirrel
Jan 30, 2020
Roy Harm Tirrel was born on March 1, 1934, to Harm and Anna (Gronewold) Tirrel in Adrian, Minnesota. He attended Country School near Adrian through the 8th grade. As a teenager he worked at Fecker Produce in the late 50s. When Bayliner was just beginning, Roy travelled to Washington for training and was one of the first employees there. On...
Marvin O. Hawes
Jan 29, 2020
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to an organization of the donor's choice. MARVIN ORDELL HAWES was born December 15, 1933 to Floyd and Nina (Loeffler) Hawes on the family farm south of Jasper and west of Hardwick in Rose Dell Township, Rock County, Minnesota. He was baptized at the Springwater Church in rural Rock County, Minnesota and...
Howard William Paulsen
Jan 29, 2020
HOWARD WILLIAM PAULSEN was born to John Henry and Marie Margaret (Bruhn) Paulsen on February 26, 1933 in Pipestone Minnesota. In 1937, when Howard was four years old, he moved with his parents to a farm on the edge of Hatfield Minnesota where he attended school in District # 13 through the eighth grade. He then attended high school in...
Harry Stuckenbroker
Jan 28, 2020
HARRY WILLIAM STUCKENBROKER was born on August 10, 1928, to John and Elizabeth (Peters) Stuckenbroker in Denver Township of Rock County, MN. He was raised there and attended country school nearby. After 8th grade graduation, to help his parents, Harry began working as a hired hand. Harry fell in love with his lifelong dance partner, Doris Van Leirsburg in Hardwick,...
Nathan Clary
Jan 26, 2020
NATHAN LEE CLARY was born January 11, 1949 in Le Mars, IA to Bertha and Earl Clary. He was raised on his family’s acreage near Hudson, SD. From the time he could walk, Nathan loved to be outside. He spent his childhood helping on the farm and hunting, fishing, trapping and exploring on and around the Big Sioux and Rock...
Jim Kitchenmaster
Jan 25, 2020
JAMES FREDERICK KITCHENMASTER was born on April 9, 1937, to William and Anna (Lauck) Kitchenmaster in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on May 2, 1937, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Steen, Minnesota, and was raised on a farm east of Hills, Minnesota. He was confirmed on March 25, 1951, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lester, Iowa. He attended school in...
Larry Berger
Jan 23, 2020
LARRY EDWARD BERGER was born on September 2, 1944 to Floyd Henry and Eleanor Rose (Grenz) Berger in Tyler, Minnesota. Larry grew up on the family farm southeast of Lake Benton, Minnesota and continued to live there until 2006. He attended country school from the first until the sixth grade. He then continued his education in Lake Benton, graduating from...
Edwin Paul Ewald
Jan 23, 2020
EDWIN PAUL EWALD was born on January 4, 1936 to Edward and Ardell Emma (Judish) Ewald in Ortonville, Minnesota. He attended Browns Valley Elementary and High School. Following his education he helped a local farmer on a hog farm. He also worked at a salvage yard, drove semi-truck, and worked at the poultry plant in Marshall, Minnesota as well. He...
Doreen Anderson
Jan 23, 2020
SERVICE UPDATE: A graveside celebration of Doreen's life will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Flowerfield Cemetery near Hills, Minnesota. A social gathering will follow at 3:00 p.m. at 410 Edgehill St. in Luverne, Minnesota. DOREEN CAROL ANDERSON was born on August 20, 1937, to Nels and Doris (Thompson) Anderson. She was raised in the...
Luella M. Madsen
Jan 22, 2020
LUELLA MAE MADSEN was born on April 5, 1926, to Carl and Lillian (Sherman) Andersen on a farm three miles northeast of Arco, Minnesota in Lake Stay Township where she would be a life-long resident. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Arco. Luella attended school in Arco and completed her education at the University of Minnesota...
Mary Grace Miller
Jan 15, 2020
MARY GRACE MILLER was born August 19, 1920 to Peter and Eva (Vruegdenhill) Bol in Rock Valley, IA. During infancy she moved with her family to rural Inwood, IA. She was baptized in the Methodist church and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, both in Inwood. She attended and graduated from Inwood High School in 1940. She then taught at...
Helen Krogmann
Jan 14, 2020
HELEN IONE KROGMANN was born on November 5, 1930, to Herbert and Genevieve (Willey) Huebner in Pipestone, Minnesota. Helen was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota. She attended District 10 rural school for eight years. During her school years, she was a member of Troy Troilers 4H Club and The Blue Mound Climbers 4H group. In...
Mildred Ahrendt
Jan 14, 2020
MILDRED ADELINE AHRENDT was born To Joseph and Amanda (Dolge) Kampa on November 20, 1925, on a farm near Sherman, South Dakota where she was raised and received her education. After her graduation from Sherman High School in 1943, she helped the wives of the area farmers care for their children. A short time later, she became employed by the...
James "Jim" Hulm
Jan 14, 2020
****** DUE TO THE WEATHER, THE VISITATION AND PRAYER SERVICE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, IN PIPESTONE WILL BE MOVED TO SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, AT THE SAME TIMES. THE FUNERAL MASS TAKING PLACE IN TIMBER LAKE, SD WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED. ****** JAMES HERMAN HULM was born on July 1, 1933 to Anton and Cecilia (Wolf) Hulm...
Louvaine "Sonny" Johnson
Jan 14, 2020
LOUVAINE "SONNY" JOHNSON was born on May 23, 1939, to Edgar and Clara (Singsaas) Johnson in Hendricks, Minnesota. He was raised and attended school here. During his younger years, he enjoyed participating on the football and basketball teams. Prior to his graduation from Hendricks Public High School in 1957, Sonny joined the National Guard. He spent time in Fort Leonard...
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