Hilda Uilk
Oct 14, 2019
HILDA ADELA UILK was born on December 7, 1923 to Herman and Margaret (Heinsohn) Winter in Olivet, South Dakota. In 1930, Hilda and her family relocated to a farm near Boyden, Iowa where she attended parochial school. On January 9, 1947, she was united in marriage to Herman Uilk at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Boyden. During their first three...
Harold "Shorty" Graphenteen
Oct 13, 2019
HAROLD "SHORTY" GRAPHENTEEN was born January 19, 1933 to George and Adella (Lorenzen) Graphenteen at the family’s farm near Woodstock, MN. Shortly after Harold’s birth, they moved to a farm near Hardwick, MN. In 1941, the family relocated to a farm outside of Jasper, MN where Harold spent the rest of his childhood years. He attended country school through the...
Verna Garnmeister
Oct 12, 2019
VERNA MAE STANGE GARNMEISTER was born on May 20, 1924 at home in Sioux County, Iowa to Reinhold and Anna Marie (Bunge) Stange. She was raised on the family farm and attended school in Hull, Iowa graduating in 1942. After graduation Verna worked as a telephone operator in Hull. On January 8, 1950 she was united in marriage to Rufus...
Melvin G. Erks
Oct 10, 2019
MELVIN G. ERKS was born on April 10, 1935, on the family farm near Verdi, Minnesota. He was raised here and attended a one room country school along with eight peers. While playing baseball with his older brother, Alvin, their similar names caused Melvin to acquire the nickname, Pete, which stuck with him for many years to come. After the...
Sandra Akkerman
Oct 10, 2019
SANDRA LEA AKKERMAN was born on March 20, 1964 to Harold “Bud” and Shirley (Enninga) Frey in Adrian, Minnesota. At the age of 5 she moved with her family to Luverne, Minnesota where she participated in 4H and choir during her school years. She attended Luverne Elementary and High School, graduating in 1982. She also attended beautician school for hairstyling....
Kenny K. Busse
Oct 10, 2019
KENNETH KIETH BUSSE was born on March 1, 1935 to Edward and Emma (Herrmann) Busse in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. He was an athletic kid and loved sports and the outdoors from an early age. He played football, basketball and ran track for Beaver Creek High School and was a talented musician, playing various instruments while a member of a local...
David A. Lorenzen
Oct 6, 2019
DAVID ALLEN LORENZEN was born on February 26, 1949 to Elvin and Betty (Schmidt) Lorenzen in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on June 12, 1949 at the United Methodist Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. He received his confirmation on June 2, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota. David graduated from Luverne High School in 1967. David played college...
Carolyn K. Holck
Oct 4, 2019
CAROLYN KAE HOLCK was born to Richard and Della (Lange) Hanson on August 1, 1932 at Slayton, Minnesota. She was baptized on September 4, 1932 at Norwegian Lutheran Church in Avoca, Minnesota, and confirmed in June 1947 at Ellsborough Lutheran Church of rural Balaton. Carolyn received her elementary education at rural schools by Avoca and Balaton, and graduated from Ruthton...
Sarah D Boeve
Oct 4, 2019
SARAH D BOEVE was born on February 9, 1941 to David and Suzanna Waldner in Bon Homme county, South Dakota. Sarah grew up in Platte, South Dakota and moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota following her education. She met Ervin Boeve and the couple was married on March 26, 1965 at the Free Methodist Church in Sioux Falls. Their union...
Greg Christ
Oct 4, 2019
Gregory John Christ was born on January 22, 1948 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Ralph and Phyllis (Drahein) Christ. As a young child, Greg lived in Florida and Westbrook, Minnesota before returning to Pipestone. Greg was active in the Boy Scouts and played tuba in the Pipestone High School band. His family was also active in the Hiawatha Pageant. Greg loved...
Shirley Ardelle Evans
Oct 3, 2019
Shirley Ardelle Evans… was born on January 30, 1930 to Samuel Franklin and Eva Mae (Brown) Gist in Marshall, Minnesota. When she was two months old, the family moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where she had spent her entire life. She attended Pipestone Public School and graduated with the class of 47. During her junior and senior years, she worked for...
Emma Louise Mcdaniel
Oct 2, 2019
Emma “Louise” McDaniel… was born to Dem and Pearl (Gray) Melvin on March 5, 1933 in Dill City, Oklahoma. She had a hard growing up. At a young age, she worked in cotton fields along with her siblings to make ends meet. At 19, she met her first husband, Chief Petty Officer Don D. Lairson while working at Frank and...
Alma R. Birchard
Sep 30, 2019
ALMA RUTH BIRCHARD was born on November 25, 1922, the fifth of six children, to Thomas and Dena (Boyenga) Roskens in Everly, Iowa. Alma was baptized at First Reformed Church near Everly and grew up on the family farm. She attended school in Everly and graduated from high school in 1940. She received her teacher’s certificate from Buena Vista College...
Paul Stanley Witte, Jr.
Sep 30, 2019
PAUL STANLEY WITTE, JR., was born on March 10, 1957 to Paul and Sarah (Jones) Witte, Sr., in Memphis, Tennessee where he was raised. He was baptized on October 6, 1957 at the Second Presbyterian Church. He attended school in Memphis and graduated from Christian Brothers High School in 1975. He furthered his education at The University of Alabama in...
Ruth E. Johnson
Sep 29, 2019
RUTH ELAINE JOHNSON was born on January 27, 1944, to Thomas and Margaret (Beers) Scotting in Lake Wilson, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist church in Ruthton, Minnesota and attended school here as well. For the majority of Ruth’s career, she worked in various food service positions and truly loved her work. Ruth and Raymond also owned...
Kathleen "Kay" L. Sehr
Sep 29, 2019
KATHLEEN "KAY" LOUISE SEHR was born to Lemuel and Blanche (Chatelle) Rolph on April 17, 1929 at a midwife’s home in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised with her family east of Hardwick, Minnesota, in Battle Plain Township. Kay attended District 55 Country School and then attended and graduated from Luverne High School. She furthered her education by attending business school...
Melvin Brockberg
Sep 26, 2019
MELVIN LOUIS BROCKBERG was born on August 24, 1925 to Frank and Louise (Arp) Brockberg at the family farm in the Elmer Township near Trosky, Minnesota. He attended country school in District 42. Melvin enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War as a corporal. He completed his high school education while in the army and...
Marylou Brockberg
Sep 26, 2019
MARY LOUISE BROCKBERG was born on July 27, 1947 to Robert Peter and Patricia (Everts) Burkard in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised by Clara Parks and grew up in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She attended both elementary and high school at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Dell Rapids, graduating in 1965. On March 14, 1969 she was united...
Bernard Demuth
Sep 22, 2019
BERNARD NICHOLAS DEMUTH was born on December 30, 1922 to Joseph and Lucy (Heger) Demuth in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm north of Hatfield, Minnesota and attended elementary school in Hatfield, and the Pipestone High School, graduating in 1940. On June 1, 1948 he was united in marriage to Bernece Boomgaarden at St. Leo...
Delores Mulligan
Sep 19, 2019
DELORES MULLIGAN was born on February 21, 1936 to George and Lil (Pagler) Tammen in Le Mars, Iowa during a blizzard snowstorm. She was raised on a farm near Craig, Iowa and attended St. John’s Lutheran Church. She completed country school through the eighth grade and then graduated from Ireton High School in Ireton, Iowa in 1954. She then worked...
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