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Roger A. Tweet

Roger A. Tweet

Apr 14, 2024

Roger Allen Tweet was born on April 2, 1938 to Rasmus and Bertha (Schelstad) Tweet at the Luverne Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. Roger was baptized and confirmed at Kenneth Lutheran Church in Kenneth, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm southeast of town. He attended grade school in Kenneth and later attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Minnesota, graduating in 1956....

Honee Lee Longstreet

Honee Lee Longstreet

Apr 12, 2024

Honee Lee Longstreet, Age 77, died Friday April 12, 2024 at Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, Minnesota.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel.  Please return to view Honee's Life History when it is made available.

Richard "Dick" William Paulsen

Richard "Dick" William Paulsen

Apr 11, 2024

Richard "Dick" William Paulsen was born on the family homestead to William and Emma (Hagedorn) Paulsen on January 25, 1929 in Pipestone, Minnesota.  After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1946, he worked on the family farm.  He entered the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Germany during the Korean War and was honorably discharged as a Corporal....

Daniel "Danny" White

Daniel "Danny" White

Apr 11, 2024

Daniel "Danny" White was born on May 2, 1949. He was an only child who grew up in the Bronx in New York. He loved spending time as a child with his grandparents. His favorite memory was watching his grandmother make homemade pasta and he especially loved eating it. He was proud of his Italian heritage. After his parents died,...

William "Bill" Claus Johannsen

William "Bill" Claus Johannsen

Apr 7, 2024

William Claus Johannsen "Bill" was born to Bill and Helen (Wikner) Johannsen on January 4, 1932, in Sweet Township, in Pipestone County, on the Johannsen family century farm. He rode his horse to country school through 8th grade and then attended Pipestone High School till enlisting in the Navy at 17 years of age. After the service, he returned to...

Linda Farmer

Linda Farmer

Apr 3, 2024

Linda Ranae Farmer was born on September 13, 1957 to Edward and Bernice (Becker) Ortman in Mitchell, South Dakota. Linda attended Pipestone High School and graduated in 1975. After high school, she attended the North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota for two years and the Pipestone Vo-Tech College, graduating with an accounting degree. Linda was united in marriage to...

Garnet Petersen

Garnet Petersen

Apr 2, 2024

Garnet Louise (Jensen) Petersen was born on October 27, 1939 on the family farm in Hope Township, Lincoln County; just outside of Tyler, to Erling and Louise (Stefansen) Jensen. She was baptized on December 17, 1939 and later confirmed on June 7, 1953 at the Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, Minnesota. She attended school in Tyler and was proud to...

Dorothy Van Der Weerd

Dorothy Van Der Weerd

Mar 30, 2024

Dorothy Van Der Weerd was born on March 3, 1930, to Gerrit and Jennie (Hein) Reurink in Colton, South Dakota. She was the sixth child of eight. Her father, who had operated an implement store, died when she was sixteen, leaving their mother with several children still at home. She learned from her mother to work hard and to economize, skills...

Robert A. Sandstede

Robert A. Sandstede

Mar 30, 2024

Robert "Bob" Alan Sandstede was born on February 8, 1954 to John and Elisabeth (Bode) Sandstede in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in town and attended public school. Bob then entered the United States Army and served his country as a medic during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home and began work as a carpenter. He later...

Donna M. Landsman

Donna M. Landsman

Mar 30, 2024

Donna Mae Landsman was born April 11, 1934 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Julius and Olive (Martin) Bishop. In 1944, she moved with her family to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and graduated from Washington High School in 1952. While working in Sioux Falls at National Reserve Life Insurance as a bookkeeper, she met Boyd Landsman from Centerville, South...

Jeffrey Paul Trump

Jeffrey Paul Trump

Mar 27, 2024

Jeffrey Paul Trump was born on Monday, September 25, 1961 to Ernie and Audrey Ann (Bisbing) Trump in Faribault, Minnesota.  He grew up in Faribault until his family moved to Ortonville, Minnesota when they owned Lagoona Beach Resort on Big Stone Lake in Minnesota. Jeff graduated from Ortonville High School in 1980 and worked at Pepsi Company. Jeff married Lori (Taylor)...

Evelyn L. Bruhn

Evelyn L. Bruhn

Mar 27, 2024

Evelyn L. Bruhn was born on June 27, 1932 to Lester and Edna (Vogt) Wieck in Magnolia, Minnesota. Evelyn was confirmed at the Magnolia United Methodist Church. She attended school and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1950. On February 11, 1951, Evelyn was united in marriage to Harm Bruhn. The couple began their life farming near Magnolia. They spent one...

Joan A. Boeve

Joan A. Boeve

Mar 22, 2024

A livestream of Joan's funeral service will be provided by the church and funeral home. A recording of Joan's service will appear at a later today.Joan Adrianna Boeve was born August 4, 1929 in Hull, Iowa to John and Kate (Korthals) Vanden Oever. She was raised in Hull and attended country school. She married Donald Boeve in her parent's home on...

Marie Nelson

Marie Nelson

Mar 20, 2024

Marie Delores Nelsonwas born on June 23, 1931 to Charles and Anna (Becker) Schmitz in Dundee, Minnesota. On July 5, 1931, she was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dundee. In 1939, she moved with her family to Brewster, Minnesota where she attended school. While in high school, she was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corp. After...

Steven Harold Stelling

Steven Harold Stelling

Mar 17, 2024

Steven Harold Stelling was born on April 13, 1949, to Harold and Leona Stelling in Pipestone, Minnesota.  Growing up in Jasper, Minnesota, Steven enjoyed playing football and pheasant hunting whenever he wasn't working on the farm to help the family. Steven was confirmed at age 13 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper, Minnesota.  He graduated in 1967 from Jasper...

James Reese

James Reese

Mar 16, 2024

James Allen Reese was born in Pipestone, Minnesota to Victor and Ole Reese on February 2, 1944 during a snow storm, rushed to highway 30 to meet the ambulance on a cutter.  Jim was baptized and confirmed at St.  John’s Lutheran Church in Woodstock, Minnesota.  Jim grew up on the family farm northeast of Woodstock, Minnesota helping raise a variety...

Marlene Kozlowski

Marlene Kozlowski

Mar 15, 2024

Marlene Marie Kozlowski was born on December 26, 1932 to Halbert and Gladys (Mork) Tweet in Kenneth, Minnesota.  Marlene moved with her parents as they farmed in the Lismore, Kenneth, and Chandler, Minnesota areas.  She graduated from Adrian High School in Adrian, Minnesota and following the graduation she worked as a receptionist for a local chiropractor.  Marlene met Victor Kozlowski while...

Virgil Lee Norgaard

Virgil Lee Norgaard

Mar 12, 2024

Virgil Lee Norgaard was born on September 15, 1933, to Bill and Ethel (Larsen) Norgaard on the farm near Tyler, Minnesota.  He was raised on the dairy farm and graduated from the local High School in 1951.  He met Betty Gaudian and the two were married on June 17, 1956 at Peace Lutheran Church in Ruthton, Minnesota.  They enjoyed dancing...

Harold Steenstra

Harold Steenstra

Mar 10, 2024

Harold Steenstra was born on August 28, 1934 to John and Cora (Dooyema) Steenstra in Leota, Minnesota where he was raised and attended Leota Christian School. Harold married Jeanne Kerber on June 7, 1959 in Miller, South Dakota. Five children were born to this union. On January 25, 1991, Harold was united in marriage to Ethel Mains in Sioux Falls,...

Marilyn Van Essen

Marilyn Van Essen

Mar 9, 2024

Marilyn Rae Van Essen was born on October 26, 1957 to Wallace and Marilyn (Walz) Stueland in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  When she was two, she moved with her family to Menno, South Dakota for a couple years before moving to Ohio and in 1963, moved to Coon Rapids, Minnesota where she attended school.  In 1973, she started working for...

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