logo-image

Obituaries

Kent David Benson

Kent David Benson

Oct 20, 2016

Kent David Benson… was born to Otis and Gertrude (Bergin) Benson on June 27 1954 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised in Jasper, Minnesota where he also attended school. After his graduation from Jasper High School in 1972, he pursued a career in heating and refrigeration. A short time later, he moved to Colorado. On September 15, 1977, he was...

Florence Beck

Florence Beck

Oct 17, 2016

Florence Arlene “Flo” Beck, 88, formerly of Tyler, passed away on October 17, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Flo was born in Worthington, MN on November 3, 1927 to Jodie and Katherine (Pfeil) Anderson. She was raised on a farm in Fulda, MN and graduated from Fulda High School. After graduation, she attended Gustavus Adolphus College and...

Leon Thooft

Leon Thooft

Oct 13, 2016

Leon Camillus Thooft was born June 22, 1923 to Camielle and Maria (Lamote) Thooft in Lincoln County near Tyler, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm and became a farmer himself. On June 19, 1962 Leon married Lucy Balster at St. Columba Catholic Church in Iona, Minnesota. The couple was blessed with 48 years of life together. They farmed...

Gordon "Gordy" Moeller

Gordon "Gordy" Moeller

Oct 13, 2016

GORDON 'GORDY' ERICK MOELLER was born on August 25, 1939 to Erich and Selma (Pearson) Moeller in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized on September 24, 1939, and confirmed on June 21, 1953, both at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Gordy was raised on the family farm north of Pipestone and attended country school for grades 1-7, and then Pipestone...

Miriam J. Hansen

Miriam J. Hansen

Oct 10, 2016

MIRIAM JOYCE HANSEN was born December 7, 1931 to David and Virginia (Clark) Rasmussen in Winnebago, Minnesota. She attended school in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and graduated from high school in 1949. Miriam furthered her education at the Detroit Lakes Business College and graduated in 1950. She then began working as a secretary at the First National Bank of Detroit Lakes....

Art Grootwassink

Art Grootwassink

Oct 8, 2016

ARTHUR JOHN GROOTWASSINK was born on October 12, 1926 in Kenneth, Minnesota, the oldest son of Ben and Dena (Vree) Grootwassink. He grew up with three brothers, Louis, Bernard and Robert, and a sister, Wilma. During World War II, Art joined the United States Navy and served on Midway Island. Following the war he married Sadie Wassenaar on October 14,...

Donna Elaine Keifer

Donna Elaine Keifer

Oct 7, 2016

Donna Elaine Keifer was born October 25, 1932 to Carl and Mary (Taylor) Christiansen in Elkton, South Dakota. She was baptized at Midway Church in Colman, South Dakota and later confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau, South Dakota. While she was growing up she lived on farms near Elkton and Colman, and graduated from Egan (South Dakota) High...

Margaret "Peggy" Erickson

Margaret "Peggy" Erickson

Oct 3, 2016

MARGARET MAE “PEG” ERICKSON passed Monday October 3rd, 2016. Born in rural Pipestone, MN in 1938 to Herbert & Genieveve Huebner and was the youngest of 7. Peg graduated from Pipestone Central High School. Band was a big part of teenage years. Peg also enjoyed playing board games and cards with family as well as attending dances and roller skating...

Ruth Marguerite Sorenson

Ruth Marguerite Sorenson

Oct 3, 2016

Ruth Marguerite Sorenson was born January 16, 1923 to Hans Arthur and Blanche (Price) Zetterlund in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Ruth grew up in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1941. She was united in marriage to Dean Sorenson on July 8, 1942. Their union was blessed with five...

Dorothy Ella Howard

Dorothy Ella Howard

Oct 3, 2016

DOROTHY ELLA (WINANS) HOWARD... was born August 20, 1916 in Galva, Iowa the fourth of six children born to Robert Sydney and Plessie (Emery) Winans of Toulon, Illinois. As an infant the family moved for a short time to Tucson, Arizona where they farmed for a year, before moving for several years to Corydon, Iowa where the family had a...

Colleen Lorenz

Colleen Lorenz

Oct 2, 2016

Colleen Hazel Lorenz was born January 9, 1970 to Arthur and Diane (Haskins) Jackman in California. She grew up there and graduated from Bell Gardens High School. She lived in various parts of southern California and met Don Lorenz in Paso Robles. The couple later married in Marshall, Minnesota. The family moved to Minnesota in 1995, living in the southwest...

Stan Sabie

Stan Sabie

Sep 30, 2016

STANLEY WAYNE SABIE was born on April 27, 1952 to Curtis and Norma (Meyer) Sabie in Pipestone, Minnesota. He lived and attended school in Pipestone, graduating from Pipestone High School in 1970. After high school he attended one year at Concordia College in Moorhead. On September 25, 1982 he was united in marriage to Jeri Hess at St. Simon and...

Robert Rolph

Robert Rolph

Sep 30, 2016

ROBERT RAY ROLPH was born on June 27, 1924 to Verne and Florence (Anderson) Rolph in Magnolia Township, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm and received his education in town. Bob graduated from Magnolia High School in June 1942. Throughout his upbringing, Bob worked with his father, who taught him the trade of carpentry. In 1943, he joined the...

Gertrude Salona Zingelman

Gertrude Salona Zingelman

Sep 29, 2016

Gertrude “Gert” Salona Zingelman… was born on March 25, 1919 to Garrett and Edith (Ackerman) Heidebrink on a farm near Rushmore, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of her education, she helped on the family farm and she also worked for the neighbors. On December 15, 1938, she was united in marriage to Donald “Tommy”...

Lillian Mouw

Lillian Mouw

Sep 27, 2016

Lillian Mae Mouw was born on February 2, 1934 in Leota, Minnesota to Ray and Johanna (Lolkus) Lubben. Lillian attended Leota Christian School. During her teen years she worked at the Leota Caf as a waitress and helped her father in the creamery. On December 4, 1951 she was united in marriage to John Mouw at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church...

Lynda Sue Gruis

Lynda Sue Gruis

Sep 26, 2016

LYNDA SUE GRUIS was born on August 29, 1950 in Austin, Minnesota to Lawrence and Laura (Erlandson) Hugtveit. She attended school in Hayfield, Minnesota, graduating from high school in 1968. After she completed her education she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she met Earl Gruis and the two were united in marriage on December 14, 1974. She held various jobs...

Jerry Edward Leitheiser

Jerry Edward Leitheiser

Sep 26, 2016

Gerald Edward Leitheiser… “Milkman” was born on June 25, 1938 to Wilfred and Lillian (Sievers) Leitheiser in Bridgewater, South Dakota. The family moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Jerry attended Whittier Grade School, Evergreen Country School and then Baltic High School where he graduated in 1957. In 1958, he was united in marriage to LaVonne Gregg and to that...

Dorothy Wiese

Dorothy Wiese

Sep 26, 2016

Dorothy Eileen Wiese… was born to Ernest and Cora (Damman) Mains on July 22, 1937 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised on a farm west of town. At an early age, she moved with her family to a farm near Ruthton, Minnesota and rode a bus to Tyler, Minnesota to school. Following her graduation from Tyler High School in...

Kenneth R. Busch

Kenneth R. Busch

Sep 23, 2016

KENNETH RAYMOND BUSCH was born on September 28, 1923 to Leonard and Matilda (Dierks) Busch on the family farm in Nobles County near Fulda, Minnesota. He was baptized October 21, 1923 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fulda, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Fulda graduating in 1941. He was confirmed March 21, 1937...

Ruth Hansen

Ruth Hansen

Sep 20, 2016

Ruth Hansen was born July 11, 1922 on the family farm south of Tyler, Minnesota to Victor and Signe (Mikkelsen) Jensen. She was baptized August 6, 1922 at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, and later confirmed there on May 23, 1937. She grew up on the farm, attending Danebod parochial school for grades one through five, and then Tyler public...

Share by: