Alvina Marie Welgraven
Aug 15, 2024
Alvina Marie Welgraven, age 85, of Balaton, Minnesota, formerly of Ruthton and Tyler was born on September 28, 1938 to August W. and Emma A. (Wussow) Winsel in Pipestone, Minnesota. When she was five years old, she moved with her parents to a farm near Holland, Minnesota where she was raised. After attending country schools, she attended high school in...
Marlene M. Erickson
Aug 14, 2024
Marlene Mavis Erickson was born on January 23, 1936 to Richard and Leona (Kearney) Nussbaum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at ENR Church in Garretson, South Dakota. She was raised near Garretson and attended grade school in the country and completed high school in town. While growing up, Marlene played softball and participated in 4-H. She...
Elizabeth "Betty" C. Olson
Aug 11, 2024
Elizabeth “Betty” Carmilla Johnson was born May 13, 1928, in Columbia, Montana.
As an infant, she was welcomed into the loving home of Chris and Magda (Hanson) Johnson in Valier, Montana, where she was raised with her brother Harold and attended country school.
In 1955, she met Alvin Olson from Luverne as he traveled with the wheat harvest crews, who frequently came...
Stanley DeWeerd
Aug 10, 2024
Stanley Keith DeWeerd was born on January 3, 1956 to Albert and Jacoba (DeGroot) DeWeerd in Pipestone, Minnesota. In 1956, he was baptized at the Holland Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm north of Pipestone and attended Holland Christian Grade School. and attended Verdi High School until 1972. Then he moved with his family...
Larry Neuberger
Aug 9, 2024
Larry Philip Neuberger was born on August 18, 1940, to Leonard and Kathleen (Gray) Neuberger in Canistota, South Dakota. During his younger years, Larry enjoyed hunting and playing football – two activities that he continued to love for the rest of his life. Larry was baptized on September 22, 1940, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota, South Dakota, and was...
Lois Wenzel
Aug 7, 2024
Lois LaVonne Wenzel died on August 7, 2024, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was ninety-seven years old.
Born to Fred and Laura Kuechenmeister on October 2, 1926, in Edison Township, South Dakota, Lois was the second of twelve siblings. As the eldest daughter, she was a second mom to her brothers and sisters, caring for them as she...
Sharyl Elaine Remme
Aug 7, 2024
Sharyl Elaine Remme was born December 21, 1952 to Harold Sr. and Lillian (Aanenson) Roemeling in Battle Creek, Michigan. Sharyl was baptized in December 1952 in Battle Creek and later received her confirmation on April 7, 1968 in Luverne, Minnesota. Sharyl lived in Kenneth, Minnesota until she was about six years of age. Her family would move to Luverne, Minnesota...
Leonard Andrew Burch
Aug 5, 2024
Leonard Andrew Burch was born on March 6, 1948, to Donald Burch and Helen (Klindt) Hinrichs in Pipestone, Minnesota. Leonard was raised in Pipestone by Alfred and Helen Hinrichs, along with his three siblings. He participated in the Boy Scouts, and enjoyed spending time with the family dog, Sparky. He was baptized on July 15th, 1951, at St. John's Lutheran...
Robert "Bob" Ludolph
Aug 4, 2024
Robert Wayne Ludolph was born on June 21, 1935 to Leon Herman Ludolph and Stella Mae (Harrison) Ludolph in the Ashton house by the Pipestone County Fairgrounds in Pipestone, MN. Bob grew up in Pipestone and spent time in Lake Benton, MN at his grandparents’ farm by the cemetery east of there. He told stories of building a cart and...
Carole Kleinjan
Aug 2, 2024
Carole Jeanne (Moser) Kleinjan was born on November 14, 1933, to Mary (Paulsen) and Albert Moser on a rural farm in Steen, Minnesota. She passed away on August 2, 2024, at age 90 in Reno, Nevada surrounded by loving family members.
When Carole was only a year and a half old, her father was tragically killed in an automobile accident leaving...
Delores Reurink
Aug 2, 2024
Delores Darlene (Swier) Reurink passed into the loving hands of her Savior on Friday, August 2, 2024 while at the Sanford Foundation Cottage. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Delores was born in Hartford, South Dakota to William and Gertrude (Schut) Swier on April 3, 1933. She was the oldest of seven children and took on many responsibilities...
Eric Jon Sandberg
Aug 1, 2024
Eric Jon Sandberg, age 47, was born January 29, 1977 in Pipestone, Minnesota and was baptized at St. Leo Catholic Church. At the age of 11, Eric moved into a group home established by his mother where he lived for his entire life. His first day at the group home was where he met his ‘other mother’ Theresa Swenson, who...
Joyce "Blondie" Jean Henriksen
Aug 1, 2024
Joyce “Blondie” Jean Henriksen was born on May 11, 1941 to Clarence and Henrietta (Giese) Damman in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised in Jasper, Minnesota and attended school in town, graduating as a Quartzsiter in 1959. She then attended business college in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After her education, Joyce returned to Jasper, where she married Clair Henriksen. The couple made their...
John Robert Arens
Jul 31, 2024
John Robert Arens, age 74 of Lake Benton, Minnesota was born in St. Paul, MN and raised in Tyler, Minnesota. Growing up he was active in 4H and farming. Later in life, John enjoyed spending time riding his Harley. He could take apart, rebuild, and shine any motorcycle he could get his hands on. John greatly enjoyed the thrill of...
Dan Hourscht
Jul 30, 2024
Daniel LeRoy Hourscht was born on October 31, 1952, to Edgar and Beulah Hourscht in Tyler, Minnesota. While growing up, Dan loved being a member of the Boy Scouts. He also loved playing sports whenever he got the chance. Dan was baptized and later partook in his first communion on June 11, 1961, at the St. Martin Catholic Church in...
Lorraine Johnson
Jul 30, 2024
Lorraine Marie Johnson was born on September 28, 1947, to Frank and Verna (Rathman-Pippet) Hanisch in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was baptized and later confirmed at Saint Ann’s Parish in Humbolt, South Dakota where she also attended elementary school. Lorraine then attended Humbolt Middle School and High School. Before graduating high school in 1965, she was active as a...
Joanne Klarenbeek
Jul 27, 2024
Joanne Jean Klarenbeek was born on February 2, 1943 to John and Johanna (Oldenkamp) Top in Rock County, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm between Beaver Creek, Minnesota and Hills, Minnesota. She attended school in Hills. On May 24, 1960, Joanne was united in marriage to Arend “John” Klarenbeek at the Christian Reformed Church in Hills. Joanne was...
Clarence Micheal McGee
Jul 27, 2024
Clarence Micheal McGee was born on August 13, 1957, to Robert and Carrie (Washington) McGee in Memphis, Tennessee. He spent most of his youth growing up in Chicago, Illinois. His love for helping others began at this early age – Clarence spent a lot of his time at the Boys & Girls Club. Being the oldest of eight children in...
Fay Erickson
Jul 27, 2024
Fay Shirley (Krause) Erickson was born on November 27, 1935, to Julius and Christine (Keller) Krause. She grew up on the family farm near Verdi, Minnesota and was the youngest of six children. Fay was baptized, confirmed and married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Verdi Township, Lincoln County; right near the farm she grew up on. On November 10, 1957,...
Mavis Remund
Jul 27, 2024
Mavis Darlene Remund was born on December 29, 1947, to Donald and Eldora (Monger) Ellefson at the Pipestone County Hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota. In 1948, she was baptized at the Highland Lutheran Church in Sherman, South Dakota where she was also later confirmed in 1962. In her early childhood, Mavis attended country school through the eighth grade, she then attended...
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