Obituaries

Roger D. Peters

Roger D. Peters

Oct 8, 2018

Roger Dean Peters son of Dean and Karen (Bauer) Peters Hays was born September 22nd, 1967 in David City, Nebraska. He went to heaven October 8th, 2018. Roger was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tyler, Minnesota. He attended school in Tyler, Minnesota and Graduated from Southwest Minnesota Technical College in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Roger owned and operated Peters...

Marinus J. Cross

Marinus J. Cross

Oct 8, 2018

MARINUS JAMES CROSS was born on April 9, 1935 to Clarence and Millie (Sexton) Cross in Mitchell, South Dakota. Marinus was raised by his step-mother, Anna (Nelson) Cross, after his mother, Millie, died when he was four years old. Marinus grew up and lived in Mitchell until he was 16 years old. On May 24, 1952, Marinus was united in...

William "Bill"  Paul Thies

William "Bill" Paul Thies

Oct 7, 2018

William “Bill” Paul Thies… was born on April 4, 1935 in a snow blizzard to Laurence and Julia (Sutherland) Thies in Moody County, SD. He attended school in Dailey District 18 in South Dakota through the eighth grade. He then went to Pipestone High School in Pipestone, MN, graduating in 1953. Upon completion of his education, he assisted his father...

Virginia M. Allen

Virginia M. Allen

Oct 5, 2018

VIRGINIA MAY ALLEN was born June 20, 1947 to Everett and Sara (Norton) Wharton in Luverne, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm outside of Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1965. She furthered her education at Worthington Community College and then transferred to the University of Minnesota in Duluth (UMD). In 1971, Virginia graduated from UMD...

Jane  Marie Frost

Jane Marie Frost

Oct 4, 2018

JANE MARIE FROST was born to Howard Neil and Ildra Marie (Bergman) Taylor on April 3, 1938 in Flandreau, South Dakota where she was raised and received her education. She was baptized on October 4, 1942 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau where she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on May 18, 1952. After her graduation from Flandreau...

Jean Nielsen

Jean Nielsen

Sep 29, 2018

JEAN ANN NIELSEN was born on May 25, 1946, to John and Lucille (Matheson) Langford in Menomonie, Wisconsin, where she was raised and attended school. After graduating from high school, Jean moved to Minneapolis where she attended college for two years and earned her Associate of Arts degree in Medical Technology. She then relocated to Ivanhoe, Minnesota, where she began...

Gloria Pauline Monger

Gloria Pauline Monger

Sep 25, 2018

GLORIA PAULINE MONGER was born on July 5, 1928 to Roy and Agnes (Alstad) Meyer in Jasper, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After two years of beauty school, she became a hairdresser for a short time, during this time she lived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but took the train back and forth to Jasper. On August...

Bernice Rose Irmtraut Nelson

Bernice Rose Irmtraut Nelson

Sep 24, 2018

BERNICE ROSE IRMTRAUT NELSON was born September 12, 2018 to Curtis and Becky Jo (Remme) Nelson at the Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was an active baby in the womb, keeping her Mommy up most nights and doing the happy dance when her Dad would put his hands on her Mom’s belly. Her family was so excited to welcome...

Dorothy Brinkman

Dorothy Brinkman

Sep 22, 2018

DOROTHY CHRISTINE BRINKMAN was born to Edward and Rose (Kroeger) Meier on June 26, 1922 in Tyler, Minnesota. She was raised on several farms near Ruthton, Minnesota where she also attended school. In 1939, she moved with her parents to Lake Benton, Minnesota. After her graduation from Lake Benton High School in 1940, she worked on a dairy farm near...

Jennifer  (Adolph) Plank

Jennifer (Adolph) Plank

Sep 21, 2018

JENNIFER (ADOLPH) PLANK was born October 31, 1977 to James and Cindy (Seezs) Liebe in Milbank, South Dakota. She attended Lac Qui Parle High School for most of her education but graduated from Grant-Deuel High School in Revillo, South Dakota in 1996. She married Adam Adolph on August 16, 1997. She birthed three beautiful girls whom she was so very...

Eugene "Gene" Westerbur

Eugene "Gene" Westerbur

Sep 19, 2018

Eugene Curtis Westerbur was born on May 24, 1944 to John Carl and Ethel Iona (Reimers) Westerbur in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised in Ihlen, Minnesota and attended grade school there. He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1962. He entered the United States Army and went to Korea and was honorably discharged on June 9, 1967. On October 10,...

Orville "Doc" P. Johnson

Orville "Doc" P. Johnson

Sep 17, 2018

Orville “Doc” Pierre Johnson was born in Flandreau, South Dakota on February 15, 1925 to Edward and Olive Esther (Biever) Johnson. He was raised in Lake Benton, Minnesota, and graduated high school there in 1942. Doc proudly served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. Following his time in...

Dorothy Brockberg

Dorothy Brockberg

Sep 14, 2018

DOROTHY JEAN (TOTMAN) BROCKBERG was born on January 8, 1929 to Valdi and Lois (Reynolds) Totman in Pipestone, Minnesota. Dorothy grew up in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1948. On June 19, 1955 Dorothy was united in marriage to Melvin Brockberg in the Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Following their marriage, the couple lived on the Brockberg family...

Bonita F. Fuhrmann

Bonita F. Fuhrmann

Sep 14, 2018

BONITA "BONNIE" FRANCELLE FUHRMANN was the middle child of nine born to Reinhold and Marie (Jockheck) Mager on January 27, 1930 on the family farm in rural Redfield, South Dakota. She was raised and attended school here, graduating in 1947. Bonnie went on to further her education at a teacher’s college in Aberdeen, South Dakota. During her time here, she...

Myrna Joyce Bisch

Myrna Joyce Bisch

Sep 13, 2018

Myrna Joyce Bisch. . . was born to Herman and Marie (Jurgens) Posorske on July 24, 1928 in Worthington, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm in Nobles County, Minnesota where she attended country school in District 22. She was baptized on September 23, 1928 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Worthington Minnesota, and she was confirmed there on May...

Justin Michael Morin

Justin Michael Morin

Sep 12, 2018

JUSTIN MICHAEL MORIN was born on August 25, 1981 to Kevin Lee and Debra Lee (Lichtsinn) Morin in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized in the Catholic faith in 1981. He attended Pipestone elementary and Pipestone High School. He has lived in Ihlen since 1987. Later, he and Kevin remodeled the house that he currently called home. Through the years he...

Leroy Franklin Lorenzen

Leroy Franklin Lorenzen

Sep 11, 2018

LEROY FRANKLIN LORENZEN was born to Frank and Carrie (TenCate) Lorenzen on February 5, 1927 in Woodstock, Minnesota. He was baptized in February, 1927 at the Woodstock Presbyterian Church. When he was nine years old, he moved with his family to Edgerton, Minnesota. He attended school and completed his education through the 10th grade at Edgerton High School. On May...

Theodore Olsen

Theodore Olsen

Sep 8, 2018

Theodore (Ted) Olsen, age 78, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018. He was born on July 29, 1940 in Astoria, South Dakota. Ted is survived by his daughters, Kris (Matt) and Sarah (Frank); sons, Mike (Kristin) and Scott; six grandchildren, Emily (Zane), Thomas, Amanda, Alex, Charley, and Oscar; his sisters, Pat, Ginger...

Nelleen Pals

Nelleen Pals

Sep 6, 2018

NELLEEN (MUYSKENS) PALS was born on August 8, 1942 in Alton, Iowa to Dick and Katie (Aalberts) Muyskens. The family moved to Chandler, Minnesota while Nelleen was in her teenage years. Nelleen graduated from Chandler high school in 1960. After her graduation, she attended nursing school in the Twin Cities, receiving her LPN degree. Nelleen returned to the Chandler area...

Darron Lee Becker

Darron Lee Becker

Sep 5, 2018

Darron was born Aug. 15, 1956, in Pipestone to Henry Becker and Joyce (Beatty) Sommers. He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1974. Darron married Diane Schneider in 1981 and together they raised three children in St. Peter; they divorced in 1991. Darron relocated to Albert Lea in 2006. He was an Eagles club member and he volunteered his time...