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Peggy Mundahl

Peggy Mundahl

Feb 18, 2017

PEGGY MARIE MUNDAHL was born on November 8, 1931 to Joseph and Beatrice (Friloux) Frosch in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was raised in Mandeville, Louisiana by her parents surrounded by many aunts, uncles and cousins. She graduated high school in 1948 and then went on to attend nursing school in New Orleans. On July 1, 1952 Peggy was married to...

Ed Gruhot

Ed Gruhot

Feb 14, 2017

EDWIN FRANK GRUHOT was born to Max Gruhot and Lottie Przymus on March 4, 1937 at Ghent, Minnesota. He was the sixth child in a family of seven children. He had a twin brother, Elmer. He attended country school followed by high school in Ivanhoe when the family moved to Marshall and he was a graduate of the class of...

Willis Vanroekel

Willis Vanroekel

Feb 9, 2017

Willis LeRoy VanRoekel “Posse” was born July 22, 1947 to John and Aldine (Vermeer) VanRoekel in Sioux Center, Iowa. He grew up on the farm in Orange City, Iowa. Willis was baptized and made his profession of faith at First Reformed Church in Orange City. He graduated high school in 1965 from Maurice-Orange City High School and then continued his...

Gladys Lingen

Gladys Lingen

Feb 8, 2017

Mass of Christian Burial for Gladys Lingen, age 91, of Holland, Minnesota will be Tuesday, February 14, at 10:30 AM at St. Martin Catholic Church in Woodstock, Minnesota. Visitation will be Monday, 4:00-7:00 PM with a rosary service at 6:45 PM followed by prayers at 7:00 PM all at St. Martin Catholic Church in Woodstock. Interment will be at St....

Dorothy Hyde

Dorothy Hyde

Feb 6, 2017

DOROTHY ANN HYDE was born to Jacob and Gertrude (de Yong) Pouwe on January 12, 1929 in Primghar, Iowa. She attended school in Ashton, Iowa until 1940 when the family moved to a farm near Ruthton, Minnesota. Dorothy graduated from Ruthton High School in 1948, and then attended nurse’s training at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. While she was...

Valire Martinson

Valire Martinson

Feb 5, 2017

VALIRE PHILIP MARTINSON was born to Philip and Marie (Hermanson) Martinson on June 15, 1917 in Alliance Township, Moody County, South Dakota. He was raised on the family farm near Jasper, Minnesota where he attended country school and later Jasper High School. After his graduation from high school he farmed with his family. On March 16, 1946, he was united...

Andrew Bosch

Andrew Bosch

Feb 1, 2017

ANDREW JOHN BOSCH was born on June 24, 1932 to Edward and Jennie (Boer) Bosch in Inwood, Iowa. Andy attended school in Inwood and Rock Rapids, Iowa. He honorably served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On November 10, 1952 Andy was united in marriage to Clara Wagenaar in George, Iowa. Andy farmed various areas near Rock...

Tillie Struiksma

Tillie Struiksma

Jan 29, 2017

TILLIE STRUIKSMA was born on November 7, 1918 to Pete and Clara Reitsma on the family farm in Worthington, Minnesota. She graduated eighth grade at Bigelow Public School. On New Years Day in 1941, Tillie married the love of her life, John Struiksma, at the Christian Reformed Church parsonage in Bigalow. The couple settled into life on the farm near...

Donald Houg

Donald Houg

Jan 27, 2017

Donald Everett Houg was born February 9, 1926 to Arthur and Bertha (Urdahl) Houg in Rosedell Township, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm and attended Central Country School District 36. On September 28, 1950, he was drafted into the United States Army and received his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Don was then stationed in Albuquerque, New...

Merecie Domagala

Merecie Domagala

Jan 27, 2017

MERECIE JO DOMAGALA was born to Timothy and Rita (Rees) Sterrett on September 12, 1963, at the Huron Hospital in Huron, South Dakota. In 1965, she moved with her family to Luverne, Minnesota. Merecie made many lifetime friends during her high school years through her involvement in school activities, sports and music. While participating on the swim team, she fell...

Berdine Broekhuizen

Berdine Broekhuizen

Jan 26, 2017

BERDINE CAROLINE (BEYER) BROEKHUIZEN was born on October 8, 1930, to Frank and Martha (Brose) Beyer in Madison, South Dakota. She attended country school while the family lived near Ramona, South Dakota and then attended Ramona High School, graduating in 1948. Following high school she lived in Madison, South Dakota and worked at a dime store. On July 2, 1950,...

Ellen Cinkle

Ellen Cinkle

Jan 24, 2017

ELLEN MAE CINKLE was born on July 29, 1927 to August Herman and Mary Louise (Anderson) Pierson in Luverne, Minnesota, where she was raised. She received her baptism in 1927 and confirmation in 1941 at Grace Lutheran Church. In 1945, Ellen graduated from Luverne High School. On October 11, 1950 Ellen was united in marriage to Frank James “Jim” Cinkle....

John Granneman

John Granneman

Jan 23, 2017

JOHN JOSEPH GRANNEMAN was born April 23, 1925 to Herman and Anna (Bakker) Granneman on a farm near Florence, Minnesota. He grew up on farms near Florence and attended country school through the eighth grade. As a young adult, John worked as a cook on the railroad and then lived and worked in Minneapolis for two years. On June 19,...

Shirley Jean Houselog

Shirley Jean Houselog

Jan 19, 2017

SHIRLEY JEAN (KOSTER) HOUSELOG was born on February 8, 1935 to Henry August and Laura Alvina (Tams) Koster in Verdi, Minnesota. She attended school in Verdi, and in 1937 the family moved to a farm. In 1946, she and her mother moved to Pipestone and Shirley continued her education, graduating from Pipestone High School in 1953. After completing her education...

Shirley A. Thoreson

Shirley A. Thoreson

Jan 16, 2017

SHIRLEY ANN THORESON was born September 29, 1934 in Lake Preston, SD to Clifford and Ada (Stenseth) Pederson. She was raised in Nunda, SD where she attended elementary school. She attended Rutland High School, graduating with the class of 1952. On June 20, 1952 she was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Arvid Thoreson in Witchita Falls, TX...

Walentyna Andersen

Walentyna Andersen

Jan 16, 2017

Walentyna Andersen 'The Honey Lady' was born April 25, 1927 to Pawel and Stefania (Donder) Jaskulski in Grudziadz, Poland. She grew up there and during her childhood was a survivor of the German occupation of Poland. She attended Copernicus University in Torun, Poland where she studied economy and law. In 1963, while on her way to the mountains to go...

Judy K. Thies

Judy K. Thies

Jan 15, 2017

JUDY KAY THIES was born on June 16, 1939 to Kenneth and Beulah (Gochnour) Jones in Chester, South Dakota. She attended school in Egan, South Dakota, graduating with the Class of 1957. That following summer Judy traveled and went to work in Rockerville, South Dakota. She then attended General Beadle Teacher’s School in Madison, South Dakota. On August 9, 1959...

Marvin J. Stromberg

Marvin J. Stromberg

Jan 15, 2017

MARVIN JAMES STROMBERG was born to Frank Olaf and Katherine (Hollandsfelt) Stromberg on February 29, 1928 in Jasper, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. After his graduation from Jasper High School in 1946, he entered the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific and Japan. Following his honorable discharge from the service, he returned to Jasper. In...

Ralph E. Sunde

Ralph E. Sunde

Jan 13, 2017

RALPH ELWOOD SUNDE was born in Vienna Township, Rock County, Minnesota to Ingolf and Alma (Halverson) Sunde on January 11, 1926. He received his education at Kenneth Grade School and Luverne High School, graduating with the class of 1943. He farmed with his father for five years and then enrolled in Waldorf Junior College in Forest City, Iowa, graduating in...

Joyce Minnie Jacobson

Joyce Minnie Jacobson

Jan 8, 2017

JOYCE MINNIE JACOBSON was born to William C. and Freida Wolter in their rural Jeffers home on April 22, 1927, the third of five daughters. She was baptized and confirmed in the rural Germantown St. John’s Lutheran Church near Jeffers and graduated from Jeffers High School in 1945. She then earned her beautician certification at the Mankato Beauty Culture School....

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