Obituaries

May 6, 2019

RICHARD HENRY LOGER was born on June 30, 1948 to Henry and Edna (Kruger) Loger at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, Minnesota. Richard grew up on the family farm west of Woodstock, Minnesota. He attended country school and then attended school in Pipestone, graduating from high school in 1967. Following his graduation, Richard attended vocational school at Minnesota...

May 3, 2019

DOUGLAS GENE HAMANN was born on May 17, 1952 to Virgil and Marian (Huntstad) Hamann in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota and later received his confirmation there as well. Doug attended Jasper High School in Jasper, Minnesota and graduated in 1971. He worked various jobs throughout life in construction, meat packing and food...

Apr 25, 2019

IRENE PETERSEN was born at home in Island Lake Township, Minnesota on January 2, 1933, to Frank and Annie Hellvig (Kindler). She was raised and attended country school here. Irene’s passion for animals and the outdoors was brought about early on in her life while she trained horses with her father. Soon, her talent became obvious and she became the...

Apr 25, 2019

DARLENE ROSE BOISEN was born on March 27, 1931 to Edward and Augusta (Krenz) Friday in Ida Grove, Iowa. She was raised in Estelline, South Dakota and later graduated from high school. She then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and later to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she took job as a bank teller. While attending a dance at the...

Apr 24, 2019

DELORES MAE HELLING was born on November 15, 1930 to Harold and Eva (Bergeson) Bowles on the farm north of Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm and attended Country School District 16 through the eighth grade. Delores then traveled into town to attend Pipestone High School, graduating with the Class of 1948. Growing up, Delores worked on the...

Apr 21, 2019

RAYMOND LOUIS LINGEN was born to Alfred and Rose (McLain) Lingen on August 1, 1935 in Currie, MN. At the age of four, the family moved to a farm site southeast of Ruthton, MN where he attended country school through the eighth grade. Ray continued his education at Ruthton High School, graduating in May of 1953. After high school, he...

Apr 21, 2019

EDNA MAE DAVIS was born on July 12, 1923 to John and Polly (Creech) Lewis on a small farm in Gilley, Kentucky. She was the oldest of eight children. She attended Coyles Branch Elementary School in Gilley and graduated from Kingdom Come High School in Letcher County, Kentucky. After she finished school, she worked in a shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana...

Apr 19, 2019

MARIAN JEAN TRIGG was born to Linzy Wilson and Anna Maria (Bruns) Trigg on October 18, 1926 at her aunt’s house in Trosky, Minnesota. She lived on a farm near Colman, South Dakota until 1930, when she moved with her parents to a farm by Verdi, Minnesota. She attended school in Verdi until she was halfway through the eighth grade....

Apr 17, 2019

It is with sadness we announce the passing of Clara, our loving mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on April 17, 2019. Clara was born at home near Ivanhoe on August 21, 1923 to Peter and Anna Lipinski Otto. She was one of ten children in the Otto family. Clara and Raymond Persoon were married the morning...

Apr 14, 2019

JOEL G. CHRIST was born on August 14, 1970 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Gregory and Julie (Wabeke) Christ. As a young child Joel, had a very charismatic nature. He grew up in a very loving family and grew into a very gentle, kind, unselfish, patient and caring man. Every one that met him enjoyed his presence and loved being around...

Apr 11, 2019

GARY WILLIAM JOHNSON was born on October 29, 1944, to George and Elsa (Maus) Johnson in Montevideo, Minnesota. He spent the first part of his childhood here before moving with his family to Belgrade, Minnesota. Gary and his brothers would often spend mornings before school doing deliveries for his father’s business, George’s Bakery. Directly after his graduation from Belgrade High...

Apr 8, 2019

ROGER WILLIAM FROST was born to William Thomas and Caroline Catherine (Christensen) Frost on October 11, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized on April 21, 1935 at Kountee Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha. When he was six years old, he moved with his parents to a farm near Ruthton, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. When...

Apr 7, 2019

***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DAYS AND TIMES HAVE CHANGED FROM WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED.*** GERTRUDE PAULSEN was born to Cornelius and Jennie (Ver Mulm) VerSluys on December 12, 1926 on a farm near Rock Valley, Iowa. At the age of 10, she moved with her family to a farm near Holland, Minnesota where she attended country school District #30 and...

Apr 5, 2019

Linda Marie Dummer was born on March 5, 1954 to Donat and Vernita (Berle) Dummer in New Ulm, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in her faith at Church of St. George in St. George, Minnesota. Linda graduated from New Ulm High School in 1972. She furthered her education at Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota and graduated with Bachelor’s...

Apr 3, 2019

Apr 2, 2019

ARLYN CALVIN HEMME was born on June 22, 1927 to Henry and Emma (Dibbern) Hemme on the farm in Denver Township in Rock County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed. Arlyn left the farm to attend high school and pursue his love of learning, staying with relatives until he graduated from Luverne High School with honors in 1945. After graduation,...

Mar 31, 2019

TYRONE S. BIRD, Age 71, of Ozark, Missouri, formerly of Pipestone, died peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Ozark. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. James Episcopal Church in Springfield, Missouri. Memorials or flowers may be sent to: St. James Episcopal Church 2645 East Southern Hills Blvd. Springfield, MO...

Mar 29, 2019

DALE ARDEN SWENSON was born December 21, 1936 to Chester and Ragna (Haroldson) Swenson in Rosedale Township, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed, both at Rosedale Lutheran Church east of Jasper, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm and attended public school through the 8th grade in Hardwick, Minnesota. In 1956, Dale was united in marriage to Marilyn Gibson...

Mar 27, 2019

VERNA MAE (STAAB) SLINGER was born on March 23, 1930 to Paul and Margaret (Schreier) Staab in Remsen, Iowa. At the age of three, Verna moved with her family to a farm south of Pipestone, Minnesota. She attended country school and then attended the Pipestone High School. At the age of 16, Verna met Bernard Slinger at the Hatfield Ballroom...

Mar 22, 2019

KEVIN JAMES DANIELS was born to Rahlden and Marion (Tanum) Daniels on October 7, 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school. Upon completion of his education, he worked at several nursing homes in the Twin Cities area. He then became employed for Concleanco Janitorial Company in Minneapolis. On June 12, 1976, he was united in marriage...