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...
Dorothy Esselink
May 22, 2017
DOROTHY ESSSELINK was born on March 16, 1925 to Jon and Geeritje (Vande Pol) Mouw on the family farm near Beaver Creek, Minnesota. Dorothy spent her childhood years on the farm and attended the local country school and the Valley Springs Public School in South Dakota. She would have enjoyed continuing with school but her help was needed on the...
Jessica Williams
May 22, 2017
JESSICA MARIE WILLIAMS was born June 7, 1978 to Bruce and Gail (Wigton) Dahl in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, Minnesota. She grew up in rural Russell and Tyler. She attended school in the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton schools, graduating from RTR High School in 1996. She worked for Ellison Meats in Pipestone, Minnesota and...
Terry Lee Harmsen
May 21, 2017
Terry Lee Harmsen… was born on April 3, 1963 to Russell and Evelyn (Voss) Harmsen in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was baptized at First Presbyterian Church. He was raised in Ihlen, Minnesota, and attended school in Pipestone. After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1982, he became employed at Bayliner Marine for 17 years. He lived his whole life...
John Bernard Halbersma
May 21, 2017
John Bernard Halbersma… was born to Martin and Jessie (Kots) Halbersma on January 4, 1927 on a farm southwest of Edgerton, Minnesota. He was baptized in the Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. In 1933, he moved with his parents to a farm on the edge of Leota, Minnesota where John received his education through the eighth grade. In 1942, when...
Verlyn D. Enninga
May 15, 2017
VERLYN DALE ENNINGA was born on June 30, 1932 to George and Grace Enninga in Adrian, Minnesota. He moved with his family living briefly in Ramona and Estelline, South Dakota before finally settling in the Luverne, Minnesota area. Verlyn was drafted into the United States Army on November 19, 1952 and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged...
Herman D. Beyenhof
May 15, 2017
HERMAN DWAYNE BEYENHOF was born November 23, 1947 to Bernard and June (Van Malsen) Beyenhof in Luverne, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near Steen, Minnesota and graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in 1966. Following high school, Herman worked at John Morrell’s in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He joined the Minnesota National Guard and later was called...
Lois Olive Houg
May 14, 2017
Lois Olive Houg was born to Paul and Gertrude (Chamberlain) Cunningham on February 24, 1924, on the Cunningham historic family farm in Sweet Township, Pipestone County. She was the third of six children. She attended country school on their section, and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1942. During World War II, Lois worked in the Twin Cities wiring bomber...
Lylamae Vandenberg
May 11, 2017
Lylamae Johnita VandenBerg was born June 12, 1933 on the family farm in Lyon County, Iowa to John and Frieda (Bruns) Meinerts. She was one of nine siblings and knew the value of hard work from an early age, helping her Dad with farm chores and daily milking of the cows. In 1941, she moved with her family to a...
Louise Nelson
May 11, 2017
LOUISE WOELK NELSON was born on January 27, 1915, to Herman and Maria (Braun) Woelk in Ward County, North Dakota. She lived on the family farm until she moved with her parents to Dallas, South Dakota in 1920. She attended Dallas High School, graduating in 1933. She attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for two years. In...
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