Lloyd Edward Clasen
Sep 20, 2016
Lloyd Edward Clasen. . . was born to George Walter and Hulda (Schemmel) Clasen on March 11, 1916 on the family farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa. When he was a year old, he moved with his parents to a farm near Elkton, South Dakota. A year later, he again moved with his parents to a farm near Alvord, Iowa. Then,...
Hugh Buller
Sep 20, 2016
Hugh Buller, 84, of Lake Benton died Tuesday, September 20 at Divine Providence Nursing Home in Ivanhoe. Please return to read Hugh's life history.
James Conrad Fodness
Sep 19, 2016
JAMES CONRAD FODNESS was born on September 24, 1940, to Emmitt and Tena (Buss) Fodness in Luverne, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near Kenneth, Minnesota and attended country school near Hardwick, Minnesota. After completing his education he continued to work on the family farm until December 30, 1961 when he was united in marriage to Shirley Roth...
Emerson "Whitey" Russman
Sep 15, 2016
EMERSON 'WHITEY' KEITH RUSSMAN was born on June 18, 1936 to George and Tina (Huisman) Russman in Orange City, Iowa. He was raised in Little Rock, Iowa and attended school, graduating from Little Rock High School with the Class of ’54. In 1957, Whitey enlisted into the United States Army and honorably served our country until his discharge in 1963....
Virginia Thomsen
Sep 15, 2016
Virginia Eleanora Thomsen was born October 31, 1919 in Tyler, Minnesota to Jens and Katherine (Faaborg) Norgaard. She was baptized on February 29, 1920 at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, and confirmed there in 1934. She started country school (District 73) when she was five years old. She was the only girl in the school until third grade. She entered...
Lori Essman Klein
Sep 15, 2016
LORI JEAN KLEIN was born on September 9, 1957 to Melvin and Doris (Hegstad) Essman in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on the family home place just north of Kanaranzi, Minnesota and attended school in both Magnolia and Luverne, Minnesota, graduating from Luverne High School with the Class of ’75. She then attended Pipestone Vocational and Technical School in Pipestone,...
Delia "Sally" Blom
Sep 13, 2016
Delia “Sally' Blom was born on November 30, 1926 to Ed and Cornelia (Scholten) Tuinstra on the family farm in Battle Plain Township, Rock County, Minnesota. She attended country school and graduated from the eighth grade. Near the age of 18, she moved with her family to the farm west of Pipestone where she resided and worked until June 26,...
Wyatt Adam Veldkamp
Sep 13, 2016
WYATT ADAM VELDKAMP... son of Bryce and Lisa (Post) Veldkamp was stillborn on September 13, 2016 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Mommy and Daddy's little boy weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. Wyatt is lovingly remembered by his parents, Bryce and Lisa of Edgerton, Minnesota; grandparents, Darrell and Bonnie Veldkamp...
Alice Buhl
Sep 7, 2016
Alice Anna Buhl was born March 21, 1920 in Dageling, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where she was baptized in the Lutheran church. When she was three-years-old, she came to the United States with her parents, Ernest and Christine (Husen) Bannick. She grew up on a farm near Lake Benton, Minnesota, and was confirmed in English Lutheran Church in Lake Benton. She attended...
Joyce Nichols
Sep 4, 2016
Joyce Elaine Nichols was born December 16, 1940 to Clayton and Hazel (Kordell) Johnson in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul in 1958 and received an associate degree from the University of Minnesota. She married after high school and had the joy of her son, Eric. During this time she worked for the...
Harvey Hemme
Sep 2, 2016
HARVEY L. HEMME was born to Karl and Caroline Marie [Woodrich] Hemme on December 11, 1926, in Garretson, South Dakota. He grew up on a farm in Rosedell Township near Sherman. He went to District 70 Country School for three years, Sherman School for 8 years, and finished his final year at Jasper High School, where he graduated in 1944....
Kermit Arthur Skorr
Aug 31, 2016
KERMIT ARTHUR SKORR was born on March 22, 1941 to Alf and Margaret (Birkeland) Skorr in Luverne, Minnesota. He attended country school south of Jasper, Minnesota and Jasper High School, graduating in 1959. After completing his education, he moved to South Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked for Thermo King for a number of years. While there he met Shirley Nelson and...
Ruth Stirling
Aug 29, 2016
RUTH ANN (MCCLURE) STIRLING was born on December 17, 1949 to Russell and Johanna (Beyer) McClure in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized on January 15, 1950 and made a confirmation of that faith on May 17, 1964, at her childhood church of St. John Lutheran in Luverne. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1968 and continued her education at...
Nina Mae Eernisse
Aug 23, 2016
NINA MAE EERNISSE was born January 5, 1932 to Dick and Sarah (Nicloy) Buss near Steen, Minnesota. She attended country school near Steen. On October 9, 1958, Nina was united in marriage to Alvin Joe Eernisse at the Bethel Reformed Church in Leota, Minnesota. After marrying the couple made their home on a farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa for one...
Nellie Schoonhoven
Aug 22, 2016
NELLIE SCHOONHOVEN was born to Dick and Lena (Kooistra) DeRuyter on November 23, 1934 at Rock Valley, Iowa. In 1942, she moved with her family to a farm near Hills, Minnesota where she attended school for two years and then continued her education at Hills Public School. In 1950, she moved with her family to a farm near Ruthton, Minnesota....
William C. Mccormick
Aug 20, 2016
William 'Bill' McCormick was born February 16, 1926 to Daniel and Tressa (Meisenhelder) McCormick in Murray County, Minnesota. He was baptized February 28, 1926 at St. Columba Catholic Church in Iona, Minnesota. His family moved to Rock County in 1932. Bill attended school in Luverne. He confirmed his faith July 8, 1939 at St. Catherine Church. Prior to graduation, he...
James Thode
Aug 15, 2016
JAMES ELDON THODE was born to Clarence Claus and Evelyn (Swenson) Thode on February 8, 1957 in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm in Denver Township of Rock County, Minnesota, and he attended school in Luverne. After his graduation from Luverne High School in 1975, he completed his education at Minnesota West Technical College in Pipestone, Minnesota. At...
Darlene Mortland
Aug 15, 2016
Darlene Marie Mortland was born November 13, 1943 to Edwin and Bernice (Kusniekek) Van Overbeke in Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized, had first communion, and was confirmed at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. After graduating from Ivanhoe High School she attended Robinson’s Twin Beauty Schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then studied Advanced Hairstyling at Stewart’s School...
Lois Holling
Aug 13, 2016
LOIS EVELYN HOLLING Lois Evelyn Holling was born on October 25, 1926 to Neal and Kiza (Leslie) Taylor in River Falls, Wisconsin. Throughout her childhood her family lived various places. Lois graduated from high school in 1944. She then furthered her education by attending beauty school in Minneapolis. When she was 24, Lois moved to Luverne, Minnesota and began working...
Cornelius "Cornie" Toering
Aug 11, 2016
CORNELIUS EDWARD TOERING was born to Louis and Katherine Elizabeth (Van Zanten) Toering on September 16, 1930 on a farm in Plato Township, Sioux County, IA where he was raised and received his education. In February, 1948, he moved with his parents and worked with them on a farm near Pipestone, MN. On February 29, 1952, he entered the United...
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