James "Jim" Waite
Sep 7, 2025
James "Jim" Waite, age 87, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel.
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Barbara "Bobbie" Jones
Sep 6, 2025
Barbara "Bobbie" Beth Jones, age 95, formerly of Japser, Minnesota, died on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Edgewood Assisted Living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Please return as Bobbie's life history will appear when it becomes avaliable.
Delbert Schlapkohl
Sep 5, 2025
Delbert Vernon Schlapkohl of Crookston, MN passed away on September 5th, 2025. He was born August 16th, 1947 in Luverne, MN to Vernon and Eunice (Brockberg) Schlapkohl the oldest of six siblings. He was baptized at Trosky Lutheran Church. Delbert grew up on the family farm and helped with the livestock, dairy cows and tending the crops. He also worked...
Arvid Thoreson
Sep 1, 2025
Arvid Ivan Thoreson, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and veteran, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2025 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota at the age of 93.
He was born on November 7, 1931, in Nunda, South Dakota, to Melvin and Eva (Alfson) Thoreson.
Arvid proudly served in the United States Air Force, a career that shaped much of...
Debra "Deb" Gerdes
Aug 28, 2025
Debra “Deb” Kay Gerdes, age 69, was born on April 2, 1956, to John and Margaret (VanDyke) DeRuyter in Valley Springs, South Dakota. She was raised with her siblings on their family farm in Holland, Minnesota. As the oldest child, she learned how to put in a hard day’s work from an early age. She was no stranger to bailing...
Michael Peterson
Aug 25, 2025
Michael LeRoy Peterson was born April 11, 1952 to LeRoy Elmer and Helen Loretta (Tschacher) Peterson on a kitchen table; during a snowstorm, in a cozy little house on a farm outside Gary, South Dakota. He had an idyllic childhood; both on the farm, having many wonderful adventures with his sister Linda, and later in town when they moved across...
Larry Rieck
Aug 23, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” John Rieck was born to John and Helen (Hellwinckel) Rieck on June 19, 1934, at the Ashton Hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota and was later confirmed on May 16, 1948. While growing up, Larry attended school in Jasper. On August 29, 1952, he was united in marriage to Bernita...
Dr. William "Bill" Yseth
Aug 18, 2025
Dr. William "Bill" Frederick Yseth entered the world on December 6,1931 and was the oldest child of Dr. Frederick and Dorothy (Kelley) Yseth. Bill was raised in Pipestone, MN, along with his three sisters and his younger brother. After graduating from Pipestone High School in 1949, Bill attended the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Following St. Thomas,...
Betty Vos
Aug 15, 2025
Betty Jean Vos was born on March, 9, 1932 to Owen and Eva (Parriott) Lewis in Imperial, Nebraska. When she was in fifth grade, her family moved from Wauneta, Nebraska to Bridgeport, Nebraska. As everyone knows, Betty struggled with her hearing. At the age of 7, Betty was diagnosed with scarlet fever that almost took her life and impacted her...
Tammy Watson
Aug 9, 2025
Tammy Kay Watson was born on September 17, 1974, to Albert and Myrna (Sandbulte) Hoogland in Luverne, Minnesota. While growing up on the family farm, Tammy attended the Jasper School in Jasper, Minnesota, until the 8th grade. She then attended and graduated from Garretson High School in Garretson, South Dakota, in 1993. During her middle and high school years, Tammy...
Henrietta DeZeeuw
Aug 4, 2025
Henrietta (Welgraven) DeZeeuw was born on March 5, 1935, to Wynand and Hendrikje (Veldhuizen) Welgraven on a farm in Murray County near Woodstock, Minnesota where she was raised. Henrietta attended school at a Country School until 8th grade – then was able to join the class of 1952 of 18 classmates at Lake Wilson High School. On February 28, 1956,...
John Edward Nelson
Jul 31, 2025
John Nelson, 54, of Mankato, MN, passed away on July 31, 2025, after bravely facing an illness that had no cure. If heart alone could have conquered it, John would have been the one to beat it. He left this world surrounded by love, pride, and an unshakable spirit.
John was born on October 8, 1970, in Pipestone, MN, during a...
Teresa Anderson
Jul 30, 2025
Teresa Marie Anderson was born on August 6, 1962 to Ted and Marlys (Thorson) Anderson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Teresa attended the Cathedral school until high school where she graduated from O'Gorman High School in Sioux Falls. In her earlier years, Teresa worked at GE Electric in Sioux Falls with her Dad. She also worked at Sioux Valley Hospital as...
Lori Enger
Jul 23, 2025
Lori Ann Enger was born on May 7, 1960, to Gene and Carol Scheerhorn in Pipestone, Minnesota. During her early years, Lori’s family moved several times in Minnesota and Montana. She graduated in 1978 from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in Hills, Minnesota. On February 12, 1999, Lori was united in marriage to the love of her life, Jeff Enger, in Luverne,...
Irene Feikema
Jul 21, 2025
Irene Mae Feikema, age 100, was born on November 3, 1924 in rural Lismore, Minnesota to Henry and Mary (Bolluyt) Schaap. She was a lifelong member of Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota, Minnesota. Irene's faith in God was the cornerstone of her life.
Irene attended country schools and graduated in 1944 as salutatorian of her class from Chandler High School....
Bryan Fodness
Jul 18, 2025
Bryan Dale Fodness, age 67, of Hardwick, Minnesota, died Friday, July 18, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the result of a motorcycle accident near Jasper, Minnesota on July 11, 2025.
Bryan was born February 23, 1958, to Charles and Lucille (Van Leirsburg) Fodness in Luverne, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm east of...
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...
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