Herb Vinson
Jul 3, 2017
Herbert Clyde Vinson was born March 12, 1937 to Dewey and Cora (French) Vinson in Dante, South Dakota. He grew up there attending school in Avon and later the family moved to Minneapolis where in 1955, Herb graduated from Minneapolis Central High School. In 1956, following his education, he enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Vietnam...
Helen Woelber
Jul 2, 2017
HELEN ERNESTINE WOELBER was born to Ernest LeRoy and Helena Karoline (Wilka) Grotewold on February 16, 1920 on a farm near Larchwood, IA. She was raised on a farm near Granite, IA, and attended country school. When she was 13 years old, she moved with her family to a farm by Flandreau, SD. She completed her education at Flandreau High...
Blanche Schei
Jul 2, 2017
Blanche Helen Schei was born on May 31, 1933 to Frank and Leona [Tegge] Huffman in McIntosh, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm near Elkton, South Dakota where she attended country school through the eighth grade. On December 25, 1949 she was united in marriage to Bernard DeZeeuw at Church of Christ in Brookings, South Dakota. The couple...
Irma Dreckman
Jul 2, 2017
Irma Theresa Pottebaum Dreckman was born March 28, 1923 to John and Susan (Mousel) Pottebaum. She grew up in Alton, Iowa and completed her education at St. Mary's Academy. On February 5, 1945, she and Adrian Henry Dreckman were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. They farmed near Struble, Iowa until 1952 when they bought a farm southeast...
Laura Ann Swenson
Jul 1, 2017
LAURA ANN SWENSON was born to James and Verla (Bunkers) Swenson on March 27, 1969 in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised in Jasper, Minnesota where she attended school and graduated from Jasper High School in 1987. She continued her education in Mankato, Minnesota for three years. Upon completion of her education, she began working for her father in the Swenson...
Richard Houselog
Jun 30, 2017
RICHARD HOUSELOG was born to Walter and Ethel (Stout) Houselog on November 28, 1943, in Pipestone, Minnesota, where he was baptized at St. Leo’s Catholic Church. He attended high school in Pipestone when he enlisted in the Naval Reserve. Shortly thereafter, he changed course and joined the US Marine Corps in July of 1961. He was stationed in Hawaii until...
Donald H. Brockberg
Jun 25, 2017
DONALD HERBERT BROCKBERG was born on May 24, 1936 to Herbert and Margaret (Kraft) Brockberg near Trosky, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm and attended country school through the eighth grade. Later in life, Don completed his GED. In 1955, Don enlisted into the United States Navy where he served with the Seabees Naval Construction Battalion. Upon his honorable...
Marilyn Ann Grenz
Jun 22, 2017
Marilyn Ann Grenz was born January 8, 1931 to Albert and Edna (Gust) Schaffer at Elkton, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church in Elkton. She grew up in Elkton where her father was a John Deere implement dealer, and she attended school there, graduating from Elkton High School in 1948. She was active in Glee...
Judy Tiedeman
Jun 15, 2017
Judith Ann Tiedeman was born on May 2, 1941 to John and Irene (Larsen) Bones in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised in Lake Wilson where she attended school and graduated from high school. Following her graduation in 1958, she was united in marriage to Verdean Tiedeman. To this union four children were born: Steve, Teresa, Sherri and Scott, and they...
Daniella Rose Gacke
Jun 15, 2017
DANIELLA 'DANI' ROSE GACKE was born on June 9, 2004 to Anthony and Wendy (DeLaRosa) Gacke in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised in Luverne, Minnesota where she attended school through the seventh grade. Dani received her baptism and was a member of St. Catherine’s Church in Luverne. On Thursday, June 15, 2017 Dani took her own life at...
Eleanor Ossenfort
Jun 7, 2017
ELEANOR MAE OSSENFORT was born on February 6, 1940 to Richard and Engeline (Meyer) Harberts in George, Iowa. Raised in Sibley, Iowa, she graduated from Sibley High School in 1958. In 1959 Eleanor completed the licensed practical nursing (LPN) program at St. Joseph School of Nursing in Mankato, Minnesota. On November 11, 1960, Eleanor was united in marriage to Lloyd...
Beulah "Bea" Litka
Jun 7, 2017
BEULAH MAE GASS was born on August 13, 1920, to Henry and Rose (Halsne) Gass in Lake Wilson, Minnesota. She received her education and graduated from Lake Wilson High School. On February 20, 1940, Bea was united in marriage to Burdette Adkins in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The couple made their home in Pipestone, Minnesota and this union was blessed with...
Arthur K. Dahlen
Jun 6, 2017
ARTHUR KEITH DAHLEN was born on September 28, 1932, to Tom and Hanna (Larson) Dahlen in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Luverne. He attended Rural District 29 School north of Luverne, and then Luverne High School. In February 1953, Art enlisted in the United States Army and reported to Camp Breckenridge in Kentucky....
Lorraine Schroer
Jun 1, 2017
Lorraine Elvina (Nelson) Schroer was born on September 30, 1929 to Charlie Davidson and Hazel Valentine Rogers in Rapid City, South Dakota. When Lorraine was two years old her mother passed away and Lorraine and her two brothers were then placed in the Sioux Falls Children’s Home. She was adopted shortly thereafter by Edward and Ida Nelson and grew up...
Sharon Strand
May 31, 2017
SHARON LYNN STRAND was born on September 20, 1938 in Luverne, Minnesota to Bill and Ione (Quinn) Rademacher. Sharon was raised on a farm west of Luverne just off Hwy 23. She was baptized and confirmed at the Palisade Lutheran Church in Rock County. She attended country school through the eighth grade and then attended and graduated from Garretson High...
Kathryn "Kathy" Ann Lingen
May 31, 2017
KATHRYN “KATHY” ANN LINGEN was born to Jerome and Lelyth “Cutz” (McDonald) Thaler on May 29, 1960 in Slayton, Minnesota. She was raised in Hadley, Minnesota and then on the family farm south of Hadley in Leeds Township, Murray County, Minnesota. She attended school in Slayton, Minnesota, graduating from Slayton High School in 1978. Upon completion of her education, she...
Harold "Bud" Frey
May 28, 2017
HAROLD 'BUD' MARVIN FREY was born to Jerry and Hattie (Groen) Frey on September 18, 1929 on a farm in Lyon County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm near Magnolia, Minnesota until 1932 when the family moved to a farm in Nobles County, Minnesota and Harold began his education at District 79 country school. In 1946, he moved with...
Jacoba Boersma
May 25, 2017
JACOBA (OVERGAAUW) BOERSMA was born on October 16, 1935, to Marinus and Adriana (Buitendyk) Overgaauw on a farm near Woodstock, Minnesota. She was raised and attended country school and then moved with her family NW of Holland and continued country school through the 8th grade. On August 26, 1955, she was united in marriage to Ervin J. Boersma at the...
Laura "Louise" Hunter
May 24, 2017
LAURA 'LOUISE' HUNTER was born on October 9, 1930 to Fred and Laura (Foley) Wollmuth on a farm in Pipestone County in Pipestone, Minnesota. She spent her childhood on the farm with memories of playing kick the can and hide and seek with siblings, homemade ice cream on the fourth of July, and learning the value of hard work with...
Michael "Ike" Graves
May 22, 2017
MICHAEL EDWARD GRAVES, aka IKE, was born on February 6, 1960 to Edward and Deloris (Jepsen) Graves in Pipestone, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper. Mike attended school in Jasper graduating with the class of 1978. Mike was a hard worker early on beginning with Ev’s Feed Mill Service driving the feed grinder before...
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