Obituaries

Wyatt Adam Veldkamp

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jennie Bosch

Jennie Bosch

Aug 10, 2016

JENNIE BOSCH was born to Nicholas and Jennie (Van Hoogdalem) Elzinga on July 7, 1924 on a farm near Vona, Colorado. At a young age she moved with her parents to a farm near Valley Springs, South Dakota where she attended country school. Upon completion of her education, she remained living and helping on the family farm. On December 18,...

David Cochran

David Cochran

Aug 9, 2016

David Emmett Cochran was born September 14, 1948 to David and Hester (Solomon) Cochran in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended and graduated high school in Columbia, Mississippi. In 1968, he took his experience as an airplane mechanic and enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served as an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist. In Vietnam he was a crew chief who...

Hilda Mary Cunningham

Hilda Mary Cunningham

Aug 6, 2016

Hilda Mary Cunningham was born on May 12, 1920, to William and Georgina (Warwick) Lowe in the Village of Everton, Liverpool, England. She lived in Liverpool and attended the Queen Mary High School for Girls, graduating in 1938. She also attended Lincoln College in England for her teaching degree. From 1941-1945, Hilda held several teaching positions in the Liverpool area....

Randy J. Krell

Randy J. Krell

Aug 2, 2016

RANDALL JOSEPH KRELL was born August 12, 1953 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was the 6th child of William, Jr. and Evelyn (Voss) Krell. His family lived in Woodstock, Minnesota until the death of his father in 1957. They relocated to Ihlen, Minnesota in the fall of 1958 when his mother married Russ Harmsen. Randy attended school in Pipestone, graduating in...

Burdell P. Enninga

Burdell P. Enninga

Jul 31, 2016

BURDELL PAUL ENNINGA was born to George and Grace (Smeins) Enninga in Adrian, Minnesota. He was raised in the Adrian and Ellsworth, Minnesota areas and later graduated from Adrian High School. Following his education he enlisted into the United States Army National Guard. In May 1964, Burdell was united in marriage to Jan West at the Methodist Church in Luverne,...

Sharon Busselman

Sharon Busselman

Jul 30, 2016

Sharon Marie Busselman was born August 28, 1963 to Leonard and Albertine (Rolph) Appel in Tyler, Minnesota. She grew up as the fourth of nine children on a farm in rural Ivanhoe, Minnesota. Sharon was baptized and confirmed in the community of faith of St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. She attended Ivanhoe Public School and graduated...

Jean Brockberg

Jean Brockberg

Jul 30, 2016

LORNA JEAN BROCKBERG was born to Loren Michael and Helen Elfreda (Johnson) Riffel on June 7, 1935 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1953, she became employed at Pan-O-Gold Baking Company in Pipestone. In 1954, she was united in marriage to Paul Brockberg. After their marriage, they lived...