Obituaries

Lorna M. Brooks

Lorna M. Brooks

Dec 12, 2019

LORNA MARIE BROOKS was born on October 1, 1961 to Charley and Delores (Ponivieskie) Brooks in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised at her parents’ home in Kanaranzi, Minnesota. Lorna attended the special education program at the Luverne Public Schools and later graduated. She loved all of her teachers and classmates through the years. Through her youth, Lorna also enjoyed playing...

Audrey L. Skaug

Audrey L. Skaug

Dec 11, 2019

AUDREY LUCILLE SKAUG was born on March 17, 1923 near Ivanhoe. She attended country school near her home and graduated from the Ivanhoe HS at 16. She continued her education by attending the Ivanhoe Teacher’s Training and taught school in Lyon County. During World War II, she spent a year in St. Paul working at the Holman Field doing defense...

Jean Joel Lange

Jean Joel Lange

Dec 9, 2019

JEAN JOEL LANGE, age 58, of Jasper, MN and formerly of Sioux Falls, SD died Monday, December 9, 2019 in her home. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Dakotah Lodge in Sioux Falls, SD. Jean was the daughter of Jo Anne (Lange) Krager and was born August...

Ardell R. Bowman

Ardell R. Bowman

Dec 7, 2019

ARDELL RAY BOWMAN was born on December 17, 1944 to Victor and Marie (Olson) Bowman in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised and attended school in Luverne, graduating from Luverne High School in 1962. Ardell entered the United States Army National Guard and honorably served from 1965 to 1971. On May 14, 1966 Ardell was united in marriage to Jayona “Jay”...

Rosetta Jane Van Marel

Rosetta Jane Van Marel

Nov 29, 2019

ROSETTA JANE VAN MAREL was born March 25, 1942 at home on the family farm located at Diamond Corner, near Woodstock, Minnesota to William and Jesse (Vander Woude) Kooiman. She was baptized at the Reformed Church in Edgerton, Minnesota. During her childhood, she enjoyed spending time with her cousins and vacations with her cousins in California. She also liked to...

Eloise Nelsen

Eloise Nelsen

Nov 28, 2019

Eloise Mary Nelsen was born on May 15, 1928 to Harold and Lena (Meyer) Whitaker in Holland, MN. At the age of 12, she and her family moved to Balaton, MN for a period of time and then later returned to Holland. Eloise graduated from Pipestone High School in 1946 and was then united in marriage with the love of...

Delores "Toodie" Falk

Delores "Toodie" Falk

Nov 27, 2019

Delores "Toodie" Falk was born to John and Anna Kindt on February 27, 1930, in Pipestone, MN. She attended country school and graduated from Jasper High School. She grew up on the family farm near Eden Township, MN (North and West of Jasper). On February 5, 1951, she was united in marriage to Roger Hugo Falk and they raised their...

Infant Twins "Ham" And "Bean" Kracht

Infant Twins "Ham" And "Bean" Kracht

Nov 25, 2019

INFANT TWINS "HAM" AND "BEAN" KRACHT were blessed to be the children of Tom and Madison (Reisch) Kracht of Luverne, Minnesota. In mid-October, their parents closed on their first house and were married on November 2, 2019. Tom and Madison soon realized that they were blessed with identical twins. In the short time they were growing in their Mom’s tummy,...

Amanda Uithoven

Amanda Uithoven

Nov 22, 2019

AMANDA FAYE UITHOVEN Amanda embraced the world on March 20, 1979, the first day of spring – symbolizing new life and new beginnings. Amanda was welcomed in great anticipation into the loving open arms of Gregory and Marilyn (Klay) Uithoven. She was a beautiful perfect baby girl with a head of black hair. As she grew her loving and caring...

Joyce S. Serie

Joyce S. Serie

Nov 22, 2019

JOYCE SYBIL SERIE was born on September 12, 1922, to George and Susie (Mertens) Petersen of Denver Township of Rock County, near Hardwick, Minnesota. She grew up on a family farm with her three older brothers and knew the meaning of hard work at an early age. She was baptized at the Methodist Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Joyce attended a...

Leila F. Teeselink

Leila F. Teeselink

Nov 19, 2019

LEILA FAYE TEESELINK was born on April 2, 1932 to Bert and Ida (Terpstra) Tinklenberg in Bemis, South Dakota. She was baptized in May of 1932 at the Bemis Reformed Church and attended rural school. She relocated to Edgerton, Minnesota with her family, where she continued her education and graduated in 1950. Leila was united in marriage to Alfred Teeselink...

Sharon L. Boltjes

Sharon L. Boltjes

Nov 15, 2019

Sharon LeAnn Lorenzen Boltjes was born on February 9, 1956 to Orland and LaVerle (Colbeck) Lorenzen in Pipestone, Minnesota. Her family lived in various places in Pipestone and Rock County until eventually settling in Magnolia, Minnesota. Sharon graduated from Magnolia High School in 1974 and then continued her education at Pipestone Vo-Tech studying accounting. She moved to Winona, Minnesota where...

Calvin J. Vandenhoek

Calvin J. Vandenhoek

Nov 15, 2019

CALVIN JAMES VANDENHOEK was born December 26, 1924 to John and Edith (Kuiper) VandenHoek in Vesper, Wisconsin. Cal was baptized on February 1, 1925 at the Christian Reformed Church in Vesper. The family moved to Winnepeg, Canada when Cal was two years old. Two years later, they relocated to Everett, Washington. During Cal’s childhood, he had a newspaper route, and...

Clarene Hubers

Clarene Hubers

Nov 13, 2019

CLARENE HARRIET HUBERS was born to Clarence and Rena (DeBoer) Vander Bush on May 31, 1938 on the family farm in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised on various farms in southwest Minnesota where she also attended school. On June 24, 1955, she was united in marriage to Vernon Hubers at the American Reformed Church in Woodstock, Minnesota....

Arlaine Meyer

Arlaine Meyer

Nov 13, 2019

ARLAINE LOUISE MEYER was born to Henry and Louise (Herschberger) Kock on June 11, 1933 in Ash Lake Township, near Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm in Lincoln County and attended school at District 29. When she completed the eighth grade, she continued her education at Lake Benton High School. After her graduation in 1951, she became...

Vernon Werner

Vernon Werner

Nov 13, 2019

VERNON CARL WERNER was born to Carl G. and Clara (Tolzmann) Werner on July 31, 1929 on a farm in Sweet Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school in District #3. He received his college education on the farm. Upon completion of his education, he helped on the family farm. In 1951, Vernon moved...

Evan L. Rogers

Evan L. Rogers

Nov 13, 2019

Evan Rogers was born on July 6, 1955, in Mitchell, South Dakota and was thankful to have been adopted two weeks later by Ralph and Hazel (Laffey) Rogers. He lived with his family in Stickney, South Dakota for the first four years of his life. Following the death of Evan’s father, he relocated with his family to various areas of...

Jean Alderson

Jean Alderson

Nov 11, 2019

Jean Alderson was born on July 24, 1945 to John and Martha (Neiman) Kelly in Hendricks, Minnesota. She was baptized on September 9, 1945. She grew up working on the family farm near Verdi, Minnesota. She attended school in Verdi, graduating from high school there. She was united in marriage to Richard Halsne in 1963 and this marriage was blessed...

Tracy Birdsey

Tracy Birdsey

Nov 7, 2019

TRACY GRANT BIRDSEY was born the second of five children to Ernest and Betty (Pederson) Birdsey on September 8, 1949 in Luverne, Minnesota. While he was young, Tracy’s dad entered the United States Air Force. As his father’s orders changed every three years, Tracy was raised in various places growing up. During his youth, Tracy loved sports and lettered in...

Theo Paluch

Theo Paluch

Nov 7, 2019

On Thursday, November 7, 2019, at 4:04 PM, a son, Theo TE Paluch, was born to Casey and Daniel Paluch at the Granite Falls Hospital in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The first time parents hold a new child is one of the happiest moments possible, the first time they see a new life, a new family member, a son. Yet, the...