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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Ruby E. Viland
Jan 7, 2017
RUBY EDLYN VILAND was born to Theodore and Helmina (Peterson) Thompson on April 8, 1919 in Hills, Minnesota. While growing up, Ruby lived in Valley Springs, South Dakota, Bruce, South Dakota, and later Luverne, Minnesota. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1937. She worked at the Luverne Community Hospital from 1935 to 1937 and then went to work at...
Donald "Don" Moffitt
Jan 7, 2017
Donald Ott Moffitt was born on January 31, 1920 to Royal Malvern and Effie Vera (Ott) Moffitt on a farm in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He attended country school in District 9, near Holland, MN, through the fifth grade, continuing school in Holland which then met in an old hotel. When he reached 11th grade he went to Pipestone...
Judy Hawes
Jan 3, 2017
JUDY MAE HAWES was born on January 11, 1941 to John and Elizabeth (Peters) Stuckenbroker on a farm located two and a half miles north of Hardwick, Minnesota. She was baptized in 1941 and made a confirmation of her faith in 1954 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. She spent her childhood on the farm. She graduated from Luverne...
William Sowden
Jan 1, 2017
William Sowden, age 93, of Darwin, Minnesota, died peacefully on January 1, 2017 at Lakeview Ranch in Darwin, Minnesota. Graveside services will be planned for a later date. William Warner Sowden was born, November 7, 1923 to Charles and Rosa (Brown) Sowden, at home in Lake Benton, MN. He graduated from Lake Benton High School. He was called to the...
Darla Chavis
Jan 1, 2017
DARLA KAY CHAVIS was born to Donald and Sharon (Erickson) Chavis in Jacksonville, Florida. As her father served in the military, Darla lived in various places throughout her upbringing. In 1987, she graduated from Akron Westfield High School in Akron, Iowa. During her working life she was employed at Iowa Lamb in Hawarden, Iowa, Tyson in Sioux Center, Iowa, Sioux...
Arnold Veldhuizen
Dec 31, 2016
ARNOLD VELDHUIZEN was born to Cornelius Johannes and Sophia (Verhoeff) Veldhuizen on July 4, 1921 in Belgrade, Minnesota where he was raised and attended grade school. In 1927, he moved with his family to a farm near Hull, Iowa. In 1936, they moved to a farm by Woodstock, Minnesota. On May 5, 1943, he was united in marriage to Esther...
Gerald Mahlberg
Dec 31, 2016
GERALD 'JERRY' MAHLBERG was born to Eric and Mildred (Carlson) Mahlberg on November 15, 1940 in Worthington, Minnesota. He was raised in Worthington and attended Worthington High School graduating in 1958. After high school Jerry enlisted in the United States Navy in July of 1958. He was stationed on the USS Lexington and worked as a specialist mechanic in maintenance...
Rolland "Ron" Zetterlund
Dec 30, 2016
ROLLAND 'RON' JAMES ZETTERLUND was born on October 31, 1940, to Hans and Blanche (Price) Zetterlund in Pipestone, Minnesota. It was at an early age in the 5th grade in Pipestone when Ron started to show interest in what became a life-long learning experience. He organized a comic-book library in a little room under the steps of his house making...
Mavis D. Herman
Dec 29, 2016
MAVIS DARLENE HERMAN was born September 12, 1932 to Jake and Elizabeth (Jonker) Schoeneman on the family farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was baptized at Bethel Reformed Church of rural Ellsworth, Minnesota and was also later confirmed there. Mavis moved with her family to Rock Rapids before starting school. She attended Rock Rapids High School and graduated in 1950....
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