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Evelyn C. Stueven

Evelyn C. Stueven

Sep 27, 2017

EVELYN CLARA STUEVEN was born June 28, 1930, to Eli and Alvina (Lauck) Kitchenmaster in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm east of Hills, Minnesota and was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church of Steen, Minnesota. She attended school in Hills. On September 2, 1955 Evelyn married Wilfred Stueven at Peace Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa....

Sharon Matthies

Sharon Matthies

Sep 27, 2017

SHARON KAYE (REMME) MATTHIES was born in Luverne, MN, on May 16, 1941 to Ole “Bob” Remme Jr. and Hilda (Hansen) Remme. The Remme family moved to various places in Sharon’s youth, including: Hardwick, MN, Omaha, NE, Kenneth, MN and Lake Wilson, MN. The Remme family then moved to Pipestone, MN in 1954. Sharon graduated from Pipestone Public High School...

Donna Ann Wiering

Donna Ann Wiering

Sep 27, 2017

Donna Ann Wiering was delivered into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 12:55 pm at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center. She weighed nine ounces and ten inches length. Private Mass of Christian burial is being held at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler, Minnesota. Father Matthew Wiering officiant. Burial will be at the Holland City Cemetery....

Evelyn M. Thode

Evelyn M. Thode

Sep 22, 2017

EVELYN MARION (SWENSON) THODE was born February 22, 1925 to Charles Hildebrandt and Rose Anna (Olson) Swenson in Luverne, MN. She was raised on a farm in Springwater Township, Rock County. Evelyn was baptized on July 19, 1925 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Luverne and later confirmed on July 19, 1939. She attended Springwater Township Country School and Luverne...

Lawrence Alvin Dewitte

Lawrence Alvin Dewitte

Sep 21, 2017

Lawrence Alvin DeWitte… was born to Florian and Lillian (Hansen) DeWitte on May 15, 1940 in Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised. He attended country school and Jasper High School, graduating in 1959. After his graduation, he resided on the family farm and became employed, as a lineman, by Southwest Electric Coop which later became Sioux Valley Electric. In...

Toby Anderson

Toby Anderson

Sep 20, 2017

TOBY ANDERSON was born on September 13, 1930 to Tobias and Alvina (Smith) Anderson in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm south of town and graduated from Luverne High School in 1948. Following his education, Toby worked at Gamble’s Store. He entered the United States Army in January of 1951 and served in the Korean War, attaining the...

Dolores Dreesen

Dolores Dreesen

Sep 19, 2017

DOLORES DREESEN was born on February 27, 1932 to Ben and Tina (Tjepkes) Rust on a farm east of Magnolia, Minnesota. She attended country school though the eighth grade and kept busy helping her parents on the farm with the chores. On March 24, 1948, Dolores was united in marriage to Dick Dreesen at the Presbyterian Church parsonage in Worthington,...

Janyce Baustian

Janyce Baustian

Sep 19, 2017

JANYCE ADELIA BAUSTIAN was born on March 13, 1943 to Arthur and Esther (Peterson) Braa in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized on April 8, 1943 at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Edgerton, Minnesota. She was confirmed on June 9, 1957 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm north of Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High...

Donald Dale Werner

Donald Dale Werner

Sep 15, 2017

DONALD WERNER... Donald Dale Werner was born on a farm west of Pipestone in Sweet Township on December 7, 1931 to Carl G. and Clara A. (Tolzmann) Werner. He was baptized on December 20, 1931, and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended rural school district #3 (the first rural school in Pipestone County, which now stands near Moore Park...

Eugene E. Ray

Eugene E. Ray

Sep 14, 2017

EUGENE ELWIN RAY was born on May 27, 1934 to Clifford and Adeline (Wildfreur) Ray in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He spent most of his life residing and working in Windom, Minnesota. On Thursday, September 14, 2017, Eugene died at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, Minnesota. Eugene is survived by his wife, Evelyn of Windom; children, Wyn (Sunny) Ray...

William "Bill" Urlick

William "Bill" Urlick

Sep 14, 2017

WILLIAM “BILL” URLICK was born to Leo and Helen (Titus) Urlick on December 20, 1945, in Austin, Minnesota. He graduated from Pacelli High School in 1964 and two years later graduated from the Austin Junior College. Bill was enlisted into the United States Army in 1967 and served during the Vietnam War. He was later honorably discharged from the Army...

Mary M. Odland

Mary M. Odland

Sep 14, 2017

MARY MARGARET (HERMANSON) ODLAND was born on April 13, 1926 to John and Alice (Paulson) Hermanson in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She was baptized on June 27, 1926 and confirmed her faith on June 18, 1939 at the Dell Rapids Lutheran Church. She spent her childhood years in Dell Rapids and graduated from Dell Rapids High School with the class...

Peggy Ann Monk

Peggy Ann Monk

Sep 14, 2017

PEGGY ANN (SMITH) MONK was born to Peter and Clara (Munsen) Smith on March 4, 1949 in Adrian, Minnesota. She was raised in Kenneth, Minnesota and attended school in Kenneth, Minnesota and High School in Magnolia, Minnesota. In 1967, she graduated from Magnolia High School. After her graduation, she moved to Jackson, Minnesota where she began working at Children’s Handicap...

William "Willie" Kowalczyk

William "Willie" Kowalczyk

Sep 8, 2017

William “Willie” Kowalczyk was born on January 7, 1957 to Edward and Frances (Sufka) Kowalczyk in Little Falls, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school. After completing his education, he worked as a farm laborer in rural Todd County. While working in Todd County, he met Kathy (Beck) Drews and they were married on June 4, 1993 in Little...

Dale Dieltz

Dale Dieltz

Sep 8, 2017

DALE J. DIELTZ, age 95, formerly of Jasper, Minnesota, died peacefully under hospice care on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Dale John Dieltz was born on June 5, 1922 to John and Emma (Buysse) Dieltz on his parents’ farm southeast of Jasper, MN. He attended country school for eight grades and Jasper High School....

Karen Spiczka

Karen Spiczka

Sep 5, 2017

Karen Kae Spiczka was born October 11, 1946 to Melvin and Mildred (Parmely) Bitterman in Miller, South Dakota. She grew up in the communities of Miller and Rapid City and graduated from Sunshine Bible Academy in 1964. On February 13, 1965 Karen married Francis ‘Frank’ Spiczka at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Rapid City, South Dakota....

Carl Burk

Carl Burk

Aug 28, 2017

Carl Alvin Burk was born March 26, 1942 to Julius and Alvina (Oerter) Burk in Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church of rural Lake Benton, Minnesota. He grew up in Tyler, Arco, Ivanhoe, Madison, Lake Benton, and Pipestone, Minnesota, graduating from Pipestone High School in 1960. Carl enlisted and was very proud to have...

Claire Shella

Claire Shella

Aug 27, 2017

Claire Joan (Sanderson) Shella lived most of her life in Jasper, Minnesota, and the teachings and values passed down to her children and grandchildren create a legacy that will endure. She died at the age of 85 on August 27, 2017 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota following an unexpected setback in her health after...

Wanda Nordmeyer

Wanda Nordmeyer

Aug 24, 2017

Wanda Maxine Nordmeyer was born August 30, 1930 to Arnt and Nettie (Ruen) Larson in Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in First English Lutheran Church in Tyler. Her faith shaped her attitude and actions throughout her life and she has passed her trust in God and those Christian values onto her children and grandchildren. She grew up in...

Glyde Knudson Jr.

Glyde Knudson Jr.

Aug 18, 2017

Glyde Knudson Jr. was born October 23, 1931 to Glyde Sr. and Gladys (Johnson) Knudson in Fountain Prairie Township, Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farms in Verdi, Minnesota and Elkton, South Dakota. Glyde attended and graduated from Brookings High School in 1949. Following his education he continued to help the family farming. On June 3, 1951, Glyde...

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