Wayne Michelsen
Jul 12, 2025
Wayne Willie Michelsen was born on February 23, 1933 to Willie and Alma (Matthiesen) Michelsen in Luverne, Minnesota. Wayne grew up on the family farm near Magnolia, Minnesota. He attended school in Magnolia, graduating in 1951. Throughout his time in school, he enjoyed playing football and basketball with his teammates. Following high school, Wayne entered into the United States Army in...
Craig Stangeland
Jul 11, 2025
Craig Ronald Stangeland was born on July 25, 1951, to Silas Elmer and Dorothy Anna (Beack) Stangeland in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up in the Pipestone area and was an active FFA Member; he even earned the American Farmers Award which was an achievement he was always very proud of. He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1969. Following his graduation,...
Glenda Mae Garbers
Jul 7, 2025
Glenda Mae Garbers was born on February 9, 1935, to Gerrit and Mary (Van Peursem) Korver in Orange City, Iowa. She was raised on a farm near Orange City. When she was five years old, she moved with her family to a farm in Pipestone County, near Holland, Minnesota. She attended school in District 71. After completing the eighth grade, she...
James Serie
Jul 4, 2025
James "Jim" Virgil Serie was born on February 22, 1953 to Virgil and Geraldine (Shubert) Serie in Pipestone, MN. He was raised and attended grade school and high school in Pipestone, graduating in 1971. Following graduation, Jim joined the Minnesota National Guard where he served for approximately 20 years. He worked at Bayliner Marine and later over the road trucking...
Paul Anderson
Jun 30, 2025
Paul James Anderson was born on July 18, 1950 to James and Louise (Hughes) Anderson at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the tender age of seven. Paul’s father, James passed away and Paul then became the man of the house. Paul accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior the summer of 1964. He attended south high school in...
Stephanie Meyer
Jun 27, 2025
Stephanie Ann Meyer was born on May 17, 1960, in Windom, MN, to Bernard and Sandra Jean (Munson) Tarras. She was the first of four children and grew up in Pipestone, MN, where her early life was filled with creativity, curiosity, and connection to nature. She adored animals—especially snakes—and loved rock hunting and exploring the outdoors. She took part in...
Bonnie Bucher
Jun 22, 2025
Bonnie Bucher was born on May 7, 1946 to Wayne and Edith Emma (Sheller) Hess in Eldora, Iowa. As a small child she moved with her family to Pipestone County and grew up on the family farm west of Pipestone. She and her family attended Salem Evangelical United Brethren. She was baptized in 1958 in the Split Rock Creek below...
Marlyn Roberts
Jun 22, 2025
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Luverne Dollars for Scholars in his memory.
Marlyn Francis Roberts, age 79, of Luverne, MN, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Marlyn was a proud Vietnam veteran, devoted husband, beloved father and grandpa/great grandpa, and a man who built a life rooted in...
Barbara Dahl
Jun 20, 2025
Barbara Ann Dahl was born on July 18, 1938, to Arthur and Serena Holmes in Tyler, Minnesota. She was raised and received her education through the ninth grade. Following her schooling, she was united in marriage to Jerome "Jerry" Dahl on June 19, 1953 in the Lutheran Church in Flandreau, South Dakota. They made their home in Tyler. Barb worked...
Linda Bork
Jun 16, 2025
Linda Sue Bork passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday, June 16, 2025, surrounded by her family, at Monument Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Linda was born in Pipestone, Minnesota and grew up in the small town of Edgerton, Minnesota. She lived and went to school there until 1963 and then moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where...
Janice Huebner
Jun 15, 2025
Janice “Jan” Loreen Huebner was born on October 4, 1938, to Carl and Loreena (Jordt) Johnson in Moody County, South Dakota. She spent her childhood on a farm in Troy Township, Pipestone, Minnesota, where she attended a country school. In 1952, Jan confirmed her faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. When her family moved into town, she completed...
Beverly Boyer
Jun 13, 2025
Beverly Joyce Boyer was born on August 14, 1949 to Clyde and Doris (Meyer) Reninger in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was raised on the family farm in Geneseo, Iowa and worked with her dad doing chores and field work. She was confirmed on June, 1954 at the Geneseo Methodist Church. Bev had a strong relationship with Jesus from a young age,...
Deborah Wahl
Jun 12, 2025
Deborah Cay Paulsen Wahl, a woman whose life was defined by optimism, quiet strength, and an unwavering love for her family, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, at the age of 70.
Born August 9, 1954 to Robert and Rita (Wathen) Paulsen in Pipestone, MN, Deborah was raised on the family farm north of town. Deborah discovered a natural poise...
Rose Beck
Jun 12, 2025
Rose Anna Beck was born to Rufus and Anna (Berkenpas) DeZeeuw on June 2, 1936 on a farm near Holland, Minnesota where she was one of 14 children raised. Rose attended school in District #15 but was only able to complete schooling through the 8th grade as she was needed at home to help with her younger siblings and her...
Kenneth "Ken" Pape
Jun 10, 2025
Kenneth John Lester Pape was born to John and Ella (Wende) Pape on January 6, 1937 on a farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school in District 57 and then Pipestone High School. Upon completion of his education, he started farming on his own. On December 14, 1958, he was united in marriage to Barbara Wrege...
Gary Halverson
Jun 7, 2025
Gary Lee Halverson was born the youngest of seven children to Walter and Clara (Raad) Halverson on February 27, 1948 in Luverne, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm near Kenneth, Minnesota and attended Kenneth schools through the eighth grade. He then went to Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Minnesota where he graduated in 1966. On June 30, 1967, Gary married...
Gerald Totman
Jun 3, 2025
Gerald Duane Totman, was born January 2, 1926 to Valdi and Lois (Reynolds) Totman in Pipestone, Minnesota. He spent his childhood growing up in Pipestone with his siblings. He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1944. Following graduation, Gerald entered the United States Army on November 27, 1944 and proudly served until being honorably discharged on August 16, 1946. A...
Margaret "Margie" Anderson
Jun 3, 2025
Margaret “Margie” Mary Anderson was born on September 21, 1928 in Ellsworth, Minnesota to William and Margaret (Schommer) Bofenkamp. She was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellsworth. Margie grew up in Ellsworth with her nine siblings and graduated from Ellsworth Catholic School in 1946. Margie moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to attend nursing school to become an...
Gary Biever
May 30, 2025
Gary Earl Biever was born on August 8, 1942, to Earl and Eileen (Demuth) Biever at the Pipestone County Hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized on October 10, 1942, at St. Martin Catholic Church in Woodstock, Minnesota and made a confirmation of his faith on July 1, 1950, also at St. Martin. He played sports of all kinds during...
John Brands
May 27, 2025
John Brands was born on December 30, 1930, to Evert and Fannie (Driesen) Brands in rural Rock Valley, Iowa. He attended country school near Jasper, Minnesota and enjoyed fishing with his dad and riding bicycle whenever he could.
While courting his future wife, Mary, together they enjoyed spending evenings roller-skating and square skipping. John and Mary were united in marriage on...
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