Carole Joy Larsen
Jul 20, 2017
CAROLE JOY (BLAINE) LARSEN was born on December 24, 1932 to Thomas and Luella (Sears) Blaine in “Lake Benton Village,” Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in Lake Benton, graduating from high school in 1950. On July 9, 1950, she was united in marriage to Darrell Larsen. Throughout the years she raised her children and also did the books...
Alger Smith
Jul 19, 2017
Alger Henry Smith… was born to Albert “Al” and Elsie (Tubergen) Smith on August 12, 1942, in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized and made his profession of faith at the Holland Christian Reformed Church in Holland. He was raised in rural Verdi, Minnesota and attended grade school at Holland Christian School. He graduated from Verdi High School in 1960. He...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ebsen
Jul 17, 2017
Elizabeth “Betty” Jeannette Ebsen was born September 13, 1922 to Theodor and Katie (Arends) Meyer in Trosky, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Trosky. Betty graduated from Pipestone High School and had worked several different jobs prior to marriage. Betty married the love of her life – Wayne Ebsen and their union was blessed...
Shirley Papik
Jul 16, 2017
SHIRLEY ANN PAPIK was born on May 9, 1930 to Clarence and Alma (Rogge) Hamre in Mobridge, South Dakota. She was named after a famous young star at the time, Shirley Temple. She attended school and later graduated from high school in Mobridge. Shirley then furthered her education at Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota. During this time, she lived...
Bernard Harry Shane
Jul 15, 2017
Bernard Harry Shane… was born to Harry and Margery (Johannsen) Shane on June 8, 1947 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised on the Shane family farm in Grange Township of Pipestone County. In his younger years, he attended school in District 16 country school. When he was in seventh grade, he moved with his parents to Ruthton, Minnesota and attended...
Lyman "Lee" Brown Sr.
Jul 13, 2017
LYMAN EARL LEWIS BROWN, SR. was born on December 11, 1942, to Earl Franklin, Jr. and Marcella Mae (Plimpton) Brown in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at Little Flower Catholic Church in Sioux Falls. He grew up in Sioux Falls and attended Washington High School. On December 15, 1959 he enlisted in the United States Air...
Derek Wellnitz
Jul 12, 2017
Derek Henry Wellnitz was born on August 6, 1973, to Duane “Red” and Mary (Petermann) Wellnitz in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. He attended West Central High School in Elbow Lake and enjoyed playing tennis, football, and singing in the choir. After his graduation, he went to Fergus Falls Community College, graduating with an Associate’s Degree in Law Enforcement. He then went...
Constance "Connie" Nash
Jul 11, 2017
CONSTANCE 'CONNIE' MARIE NASH was born south of Luverne, MN on January 3, 1924 to Arne and Esther (Isaacson) Overgaard. She was on a farm south of Luverne for a short time and then later to farms in the Lismore and Kenneth, Minnesota area. She attended school in Adrian, MN. During the winter months, Connie would live in Adrian with...
Kenneth Ziebarth
Jul 8, 2017
KENNETH JAMES ZIEBARTH (89) of Pipestone, passed away peacefully at his home on July 8, 2017, surrounded by his family after a 3-year-long battle with lung cancer. He leaves his family and community a legacy as a quiet, dignified man of principle. Ken was born in Wrenshall, Minnesota on November, 15 1927, to William and Annie (Habbeger) Ziebarth. He was...
Voneta Freese
Jul 5, 2017
Voneta Mae Freese… was born to Arthur and Rozella (Johnston) DeVries on October 8, 1938 at Huron, South Dakota where she grew up and received her education. After her high school graduation, she attended Huron University where she received her BA Degree in elementary education. She then continued to teach in the Huron School District for the next five years....
Marian Mahoney
Jul 3, 2017
MARIAN MADELON NAFZIGER was born May 20, 1912 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Joseph and Nettie (Buell) Nafziger. When she was a little girl, her Uncle Lew nicknamed her “Scudelums”, which as later shortened to “Scude”. She was known as Scude for many years, but eventually decided to go back to Marian. She spent her childhood in Pipestone and Arlie and...
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...
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