Eugene Longstrom
Apr 22, 2016
EUGENE DALE LONGSTROM was born November 25, 1951 in Tracy, Minnesota to Clarence Monroe Longstrom and Pearl (Cyr) Longstrom. He graduated from Franklin Public School in 1969 and graduated in 1973 from Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota with a Bachelor’s Degree. Following graduation from college, Eugene developed housing for mentally challenged. Thereafter, he worked for a couple of years...
Olga Thorson Gabrielson
Apr 20, 2016
OLGA EDITH THORSON GABRIELSON was born April 6, 1931 to Adolf and Ragna (Langsnes) Haeaak on the Langsnes farm near Konsmo, Norway. She was baptized and confirmed in the Konsmo Lutheran Church. She received her education through the Agedal school system. She then furthered her education by attending gymnasium (college) in Mandal and studied what at that time was called...
Hans W. Schmahl
Apr 20, 2016
Hans William Schmahl was born March 16, 1921 to Wilhelm and Anna (Hamer) Schmahl in Verdi Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota. He was baptized at home on November 27, 1921, and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Verdi in 1935. He attended elementary school at District 63 in Verdi Township, Lincoln County for four years, and the final four years at...
Adeline Chovancek
Apr 19, 2016
ADELINE CHOVANCEK was born August 6, 1926 to John and Anna (Chovan) Chovancek in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in Minneapolis in the area known as the “Bohemian Flats.” She graduated from South High School in 1944. Following her education she began working for the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis. She had also worked part-time for Donaldson’s Department Store and...
Brian J. Bork
Apr 18, 2016
BRIAN JON BORK was born to Orv and Barb (Bruxvoort) Bork on Sunday, April 25, 1965 at Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm by Beaver Creek before moving to the Bruxvoort/Bork farm west of Luverne. As a child Brian loved being outside. He spent his time working on the farm, riding the 4 wheeler...
Roberta "Bobbi" Kruger
Apr 17, 2016
ROBERTA 'BOBBI' ANN KRUGER was born on May 18, 1962 in Jackson, Minnesota to Bernard and Ann (McBride) Lutterman. She was raised on a farm place near Alpha, Minnesota. Bobbi was baptized at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Sherburn, Minnesota and was confirmed at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Jackson. She received her education in Jackson, graduating with the Jackson...
John Crawford
Apr 16, 2016
JOHN LESLIE CRAWFORD was born on August 5, 1924, to James and Bessie (Schenck) Crawford in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm west of town. Following graduation from Beaver Creek High School in 1942, he first attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and later the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. During this time he took...
Norma Sabie
Apr 13, 2016
NORMA ALVINA SABIE was born to Otto and Nancy (Kallemeyn) Meyer on February 17, 1919 in Trosky, Minnesota. As a small child, she moved with her parents to a farm near Trosky where she was raised and attended country school. Norma attended Pipestone High School and graduated in 1938. Following graduation, she began working as a telephone operator for Northwestern...
Daniel "Danny" Kvaas
Apr 13, 2016
DANIEL 'DANNY' WAYNE KVAAS was born May 29, 1956 to Ralph and Eleanor (Remme) Kvaas in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in the small town of Magnolia, Minnesota. This small town upbringing was instrumental in creating a good foundation of his character. In 1966, he and his family moved to a farm near Kenneth, Minnesota. Danny was a fierce competitor...
Frank Spiczka
Apr 10, 2016
Francis “Frank” Spiczka, age 72, of Tyler, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Tyler. Memorial services are being planned for a later date due to a family emergency. Francis Valerian Spiczka was born to Frank Stanley and Mathilda Veronica (Niedzielski) Spiczka on January 6, 1944 in Gilman, Minnesota. In the spring of 1947 Frank...
Richard Scholten
Apr 10, 2016
Richard Scholten. . . was born to Marinus and Sophia (Synhorst) Scholten on November 25, 1929 on a farm near Larchwood, Iowa. When he was ten years old, he moved with his parents to Woodstock, Minnesota where he helped on the farm. In 1945, they moved to a farm near Holland, Minnesota and three years later to Edgerton, Minnesota. In...
Roger Gehrke
Apr 8, 2016
ROGER EMIL GEHRKE was born on February 26, 1944 to Edward and Anna (Christiansen) Gehrke in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was raised on the family farm northwest of Beaver Creek, Minnesota. Roger was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. He attended Beaver Creek High School through the eleventh grade and then went to work...
Kenneth E. Johnson
Apr 8, 2016
Kenneth Eugene Johnson was born on September 10, 1941, in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Leonard Erland and Luella Margaret (Winter) Johnson. Kenny was baptized on October 12, 1941, and confirmed on July 3, 1955, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. He graduated with the Pipestone High School class of 1959. He continued his education at Nettleton College in Sioux Falls,...
Harold Appeldorn
Apr 6, 2016
Harold Charles Appeldorn was born to Herman and Marie (Lange) Appeldorn on January 29, 1920 in Grange Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Pipestone, Minnesota. Harold received his education at District #16 through the 8th grade, continuing at Pipestone High School, graduating with the class of 1939. After his schooling, Harold...
Chad Carlson
Apr 3, 2016
Chad Henry Carlson was born to Roger and Gloria (Olivier) Carlson on October 16, 1976 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. He was baptized in November of 1976. In December of 1977, the family moved to Luverne, Minnesota and then made their home in the rural Ellsworth, Minnesota area. The family moved back into Luverne in 1991. Chad was a member and...
Wilma Deen Long
Mar 29, 2016
WILMA DEEN LONG was born on July 18, 1925, to Charles Hammond and Ruth Minnie (Nuttle) Watts on a farm in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm until 1930 when her family moved into Pipestone. She was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. While a member of the Presbyterian Church, Wilma Deen...
John Henry Garritsen
Mar 28, 2016
John Henry Garritsen was born on December 15, 1925 to John and Goldie (Sparks) Garritsen in Marshall, Minnesota. He grew up in Lake Benton and attended Diamond Lake country school. He worked on various farms until January 29, 1945 when he enlisted in the United States Army. John served in the South Pacific during World War II in a heavy...
Elisabeth "Bobis" Barker
Mar 24, 2016
ELISABETH JUNE 'BOBIS' BARKER was one of fraternal twins born on January 29, 1922 to Tracy and Helen (Glotfelter) Hicks in Tracy, Minnesota. Bobis, as she was known, moved with her family to Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended Pipestone schools. After her high school graduation in 1940, Bobis attended a girls’ college, McMurray, in Jacksonville, Illinois where...
Avis Nesvold
Mar 24, 2016
AVIS NESVOLD was born to James and Blanche (Kallemeyn) Faulkner on June 22, 1919 in Elmer Township near Trosky, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school through the 8th grade. She then attended Pipestone High School where she graduated in 1936. She went to Mankato Teachers College for two years, graduating with a teaching degree. She returned to...
Robert Anderson
Mar 23, 2016
ROBERT WILLIAM ANDERSON was born on December 26, 1924 to Arthur and Anna (Meier) Anderson in Worthington, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm in Brewster, Minnesota. He was baptized on January 25, 1925 and later confirmed on June 5, 1938, all at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brewster. He graduated from Brewster High School in 1942. He then worked various...
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