Laverle M. Lorenzen
Feb 12, 2018
LaVerle Mae Lorenzen was born to Harry and Jettie (Matley) Colbeck on August 8, 1926 in Trosky, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. When she was in the fifth grade, she moved with her parents to Pipestone, Minnesota. She continued attending school there and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1944. Upon completion of her education, she became...
Jean Agnitsch
Feb 10, 2018
JEAN ANN AGNITSCH was born to Walter “Bake” and Sophia (Weber) Marshall on September 17, 1930 at her parents’ home in Elkton, South Dakota where she was raised and attended school. In 1942, she moved with her parents to Seattle, Washington, and attended school there. Two years later, they returned to Elkton where she completed her high school graduation. In...
Clara Jans
Feb 10, 2018
CLARA JANS was born to Edward and Annie (Akkerman) Boomgaarden on December 15, 1915 in Liberty Township of Lyon County, Iowa where she was raised and attended country school in District #2. When she was ten years old, she moved with her family to a farm northwest of Pipestone, Minnesota where she attended country school in District #68 through the...
Wallace "Wally" Jorgensen
Feb 9, 2018
WALLACE “WALLY” WAYNE JORGENSEN was born on July 26, 1930 to Anton and Christina (Larson) Jorgensen in Tyler, Minnesota. Wally graduated from Tyler High School and attended West Central School of agriculture in Morris, Minnesota. After his time in Morris, Wally moved to Minneapolis in 1948 where he began working as a surveyor. He continued this until he became a...
Dick E. Richters
Feb 5, 2018
DICK EDWARD RICHTERS was born on August 17, 1938 to Diedrich “Dick” and Edna (Winter) Richters in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm just south of Luverne and attended country school through the eighth grade. Dick then went to work right away as a farmhand for a neighbor. When he turned age 17 and passed his commercial...
Nancy Ann Christensen
Feb 4, 2018
Nancy Ann Christensen was born August 20, 1935 to George and Marie (Springer) Lorenzen in Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lake Benton, where her Mom was the church organist. Nancy worked at her father's cafe and continued there after graduating from Lake Benton High School. On April 13, 1954 Nancy was...
Darrel Denney
Feb 3, 2018
Darrel I. Denney was born August 28, 1931 to Ralph and Vivian (Ramsey) Denney on a farm in Petersburg Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. He was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Alpha, MN. He grew up on the farm and attended Alpha Public School and Jackson (MN) High School, graduating in 1949. On December 17, 1950 Darrel married Beverly Musegades...
Terri Ford
Feb 3, 2018
TERRI LYNN FORD was born on March 7, 1965 to Leroy and Faye (Swart) Hulstein in Slayton, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm in Burke Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota and attended school in Edgerton, Minnesota. After her graduation from Southwest Christian High School in 1983, she attended Nettleton Community College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On October 8,...
Dianne Alma Uilk
Feb 2, 2018
DIANNE ALMA UILK was born on April 21, 1954, to Elmer and Amy (Ring) Uilk in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. After graduating from high school, she attended Pipestone Area Vo Tech School and graduated with a legal secretary degree. She moved to Park Rapids, Minnesota 20 years ago and resided...
Martha "Marte" Vanderberg
Feb 1, 2018
MARTHA 'MARTE' JEAN VANDERBERG was born on February 16, 1933 to James and Helen (Connell) Canton in East Liverpool, Ohio. She received her education in the East Liverpool public school system and graduated from high school in 1950. Upon graduation, Marte worked for East Ohio Supply until joining the United States Marine Corps in 1955. Marte went through boot camp...
Louise Stegemann
Jan 31, 2018
LOUISE HULDA STEGEMANN was one of a set of triplets born to Emanuel and Hulda (Koenig) Hins on October 6, 1918 on a farm near Parkston, South Dakota where she was raised and attended school. She was baptized in November 1918 and later confirmed in June 1933 at Zion Congregation Church in Parkston. After her graduation from Parkston High School,...
Bernard J. Heikes
Jan 31, 2018
BERNARD JOHN HEIKES was born on May 31, 1944, to John and Nellie (Wieking) Heikes in Luverne, Minnesota. Bernie was raised in Luverne and graduated from high school in 1962. He then enlisted into the United States Marine Corp until his honorable discharge in 1965. On March 30, 1968, Bernie married Cheryl Iveland, who became the love of his life...
Hobart "Bart" Redenius
Jan 29, 2018
Services are private. Hobart “Bart” Redenius, age 59, or Elkton, South Dakota, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Avera Sunrise Manor Nursing Home. Private family services are planned. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home, Utoft-Johansen Chapel. On-line registry may be found at www.hartquistfuneral.com. Hobart “Bart” Lee Redenius was born October 27, 1958 to Ralph and Charyl (Lias) Redenius in...
Lynne Kay Deruyter
Jan 26, 2018
LYNNE KAY DERUYTER, known to many as Mit, was born to the late Harvey and Mary (DeBates) Matthiesen on August 8, 1960, the second of twins, in Pipestone, MN. She was raised in Jasper where she attended grade and secondary school there, graduating in 1978. She was active in volleyball, basketball, choir, band, and FHA. She was baptized and confirmed...
Roger "Sammy" Manderscheid
Jan 26, 2018
ROGER 'SAMMY' MANDERSCHEID was born to George and Betty (Johnson) Manderscheid on January 1, 1963 and was raised on the family farm in Woodstock, Minnesota. He attended Woodstock grade school and Pipestone High School. After he graduated from high school, he attended the Pipestone Vocational School for carpentry. Upon his graduation, Sam moved to Denver, Colorado where he ran his...
Doris Mae Klindt
Jan 24, 2018
DORIS MAE KLINDT was born to John O. and Minnie (Meyer) Fritz on July 26, 1926 on a farm near Holland, Minnesota. Doris was raised in the Holland and Woodstock area where she attended country school. Upon completion of her education, she continued to help her parents on the farm near Woodstock, Minnesota. On June 21, 1946, she was united...
Gwendolyn "Teddy Ann" Kneip
Jan 22, 2018
GWENDOLYN 'TEDDY ANN' KNEIP... was born on July 6, 1934 to Theodore Ferdinand and Inez Iona (Heckt) Larson in Jasper, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. After her graduation from Jasper High School, she attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On August 29, 1954, she was united in marriage to Donald Kneip at Trinity Lutheran...
Jeanette Anderson
Jan 18, 2018
Memorial Service for Jeanette Anderson, age 95, of Farmington, Minnesota will be 10:30 AM, Friday, January 26, 2018 at White Funeral Home in Farmington, Minnesota. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home in Tyler and White Funeral Home in Farmington,...
Charlotte Griffin
Jan 18, 2018
CHARLOTTE BETH GRIFFIN was born to Evert O. and Emma Dorothea (Hepperle) Dirks on September 25, 1930 at the family home in Grundy County, Iowa. As a minister’s daughter, she moved throughout Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. She received her education at schools in North Bend, Wisconsin, Weyauwega, Wisconsin, and Amboy, Minnesota. After her high school graduation in 1948, she continued...
Rev. Dr. Dwayne Earl Snell
Jan 17, 2018
THE REV. DR. DWAYNE SNELL was born to Marion E. and Ella (Steveson) Snell on August 19, 1936 on a farm near Albion, Iowa. He attended school in Albion and later in Marshalltown, Iowa, graduating from Sunshine Bible Academy now located near Miller, SD. He majored in biology in college, graduating from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, in 1958....
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