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Joan A. Boeve

Joan A. Boeve

Mar 22, 2024

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 January 18, 1950. Following their marriage, the couple made their home on a farm near Hills, Minnesota where they farmed for the next 61 years....

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...

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...

Darwin "Dar" Hurd

Darwin "Dar" Hurd

Mar 8, 2024

Darwin LeRoy Hurd was born on October 20, 1930 to Walter and Mamie (Johannsen) Hurd in Hendricks, Minnesota.  He attended Lake Benton High School and shortly after completing his education he met Leah Jacobson.  Darwin and Leah were united in marriage on July 29, 1951 in Pipestone, Minnesota.  This union was blessed with five children, Thomas, Douglas, LeDar, Gloria, and...

Jeff Paulsen

Jeff Paulsen

Mar 7, 2024

Jeffery Robert Paulsen was born in Sioux Falls, SD on October 9, 1978, to Gary and Kathy Paulsen. He was baptized and confirmed in St Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone, MN. He was raised and attended school in Pipestone and was successful in athletics, playing basketball and was also a member of the track team. He made the high jump...

Patricia McCormick

Patricia McCormick

Mar 4, 2024

Patricia McCormick was born October 20, 1931 to Howard and Blanche (Skarda) Jones in Jackson, Minnesota. She was the oldest of three children. The Jones family lived on a farm southeast of Jackson, where she attended rural country school through the eighth grade. She then attended Jackson High School, graduating with the class of 1949. Following graduation, she attended Mankato...

Helen Dahlstrom

Helen Dahlstrom

Mar 4, 2024

Helen Ray Dahlstrom was born on January 13, 1945 to John and Eunice (Bell) Tambling in Mobile, Alabama. She graduated from Lakeview High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1963. After high school, Helen obtained a certificate as a typist. Helen was united in marriage with Brian Dahlstrom on October 16, 1965 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The family made their home in...

Janet Hailey

Janet Hailey

Mar 3, 2024

"Be still, and know that I am God."Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.   Let us remember with thanksgiving what God had done through his servant, Janet Marie Hailey.Janet Marie Hailey was born to Clarence and Alice (Nelson) Cox on May 14, 1940 in Estherville, Iowa.  She was an...

Sally Tessier

Sally Tessier

Mar 2, 2024

Sally Norma Tessier was born May 31, 1948 in Ada, Minnesota to Edwald and Dora (King) Schultz. She graduated from Frazee High School in Frazee, Minnesota. On December 26, 1970, Sally was united in marriage to Greg Tessier in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. She worked at Red Owl as a meat cutter and also at Barrel of Fun. On Saturday, March...

Janice Beverly Harkema

Janice Beverly Harkema

Feb 29, 2024

Janice Harkema, was born on March 10th, 1941 to Arthur and Erma (Miller) Glaser in Flandreau, South Dakota. Janice grew up on a farm north of Flandreau with her older sister Joyce. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1959. Janice then enrolled in Sioux Valley Nursing School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she graduated in 1962 as a...

William "Billy" Bullerman

William "Billy" Bullerman

Feb 27, 2024

William “Billy” Joseph Bullerman was born on March 15, 1937 to William and Elizabeth (Honermann) Bullerman in Adrian, Minnesota. He was baptized in St. Adrian Catholic Church on March 22, 1937. His first years were spent at the family farm near Adrian. At age two, his family relocated to a farm near Tyler, Minnesota. Billy graduated from Tyler High School...

Richard "Chuck" Schroyer

Richard "Chuck" Schroyer

Feb 24, 2024

Richard “Chuck” Charles Schroyer

was born on August 26, 1961 to Mark and Hazel (Jensen) Schroyer in Pipestone, Minnesota. In September, 1961, he was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone.  He was raised and attended school in Pipestone where he participated in football, wrestling and track.  After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1980, he attended University of South...

William "Bill" Sorenson

William "Bill" Sorenson

Feb 24, 2024

William "Bill" Sorenson  was born on July 13, 1936 to Everett and Jennie (Pedersen) Sorenson in Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He attended country school until the 8th grade.  He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1954. In January, 1955, he enlisted in the Army.  He completed training at Fort Riley, Kansas, before being transferred to Germany, where he was stationed...

Dennis Willert

Dennis Willert

Feb 23, 2024

Dennis Lee Willert was born on September 6, 1939 to Walter and Viola (Bebensee) Willert of rural Verdi. The eldest of two sons, Dennis learned, at an early age, the art of farming and tending livestock. During his formative years, he attended Verdi Public School in Verdi, MN where he graduated high school. He attended church at First English Lutheran, now...

Elaine Hiniker

Elaine Hiniker

Feb 22, 2024

Elaine Leona Hiniker was born on December 29, 1945 to Wayne and Leona (Bartels) Priester in Pipestone, Minnesota. Elaine was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  Growing up in Pipestone she worked at Juba's and played the flute in the band at Pipestone High School.  After graduating high school in 1963, Elaine earned a two-year accounting degree at...

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