Obituaries

Evan Versteeg

Evan Versteeg

May 18, 2016

TO VIEW A VIDEO OF EVAN'S FUNERAL SERVICE, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK: https://vimeo.com/168538807 EVAN VERSTEEG, age 71, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on May 18, 2016 with his loving family at his side. He fought a courageous battle with COPD and cancer. Evan’s positive attitude, determination and faith set the precedence of his acceptance of these diseases to his family...

Cynthia "Cindy" Lange

Cynthia "Cindy" Lange

May 18, 2016

CYNTHIA DIANE (MILLER) LANGE was born on October 15, 1954 to LeRoy and Mary Ann (Donaldson) Miller in Pipestone, Minnesota. She attended grade school and graduated from Pipestone High School. On June 2, 1973, she was united in marriage to Steve Lange at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone. After their marriage, she worked at Lange’s Caf and was blessed with...

Dennis Keifer

Dennis Keifer

May 17, 2016

DENNIS DEAN KEIFER was born February 15, 1939 to Hollie and Emma (Ihnen) Keifer at Balaton, MN. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Balaton. He started growing up on a farm between Balaton and Lynd and attended first grade in Lynd. After moving to a farm near Hendricks he attended country school for two...

Kenneth Hellie

Kenneth Hellie

May 17, 2016

KENNETH ELDOR HELLIE was born at home in Jasper, Minnesota to Knute and Elizabeth (Quissell) Hellie on May 4, 1918. He was baptized on May 26, 1918 and confirmed on June 26, 1932 at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper. Kenny received his education with Jasper Public Schools. Kenny’s mother died when he was 4 years old. He continued...

Leeann Mckinney

Leeann Mckinney

May 16, 2016

LEEANN MCKINNEY... was born on February 28, 1955 to Lee and Lorraine (Smidt) Scheerhoorn at the Pipestone Community Hospital in Minnesota. She was reared in the Pipestone community where she attended grade school and high school and was a member of the Pipestone High School class of 1973. LeeAnn later attended Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. LeeAnn was...

Debra Thovson

Debra Thovson

May 13, 2016

DEBRA MAXINE THOVSON was born on November 13, 1960 to Don and Beverly Daly in La Mesa, California. She was raised in La Mesa until the age 12, when she then moved to Marshall, Minnesota. Here she met Norman Thovson and on April 22, 1977 the couple was married in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Following their marriage the couple lived...

Dwayne Samuel Adams

Dwayne Samuel Adams

May 12, 2016

DWAYNE ADAMS... Age 71, of Pipestone, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at his home in Pipestone. Respecting Dwayne's wishes, no funeral services will be held.

Lucille J. Fick

Lucille J. Fick

May 12, 2016

LUCILLE (THOMPSON) FICK was born on June 30, 1925 to Henry and Wilhelmina (Swanson) Thompson on the family farm near Pukwana, South Dakota, Brule County. She received her baptism on August 13, 1926 and was confirmed in her faith on November 26, 1939, both at Pukwana Lutheran Church in Pukwana. She was raised on the farm and attended school in...

Allen Dale Pantekoek

Allen Dale Pantekoek

May 9, 2016

ALLEN DALE PANTEKOEK was born on June 13, 1956 to Edward and Donna (Moore) Pantekoek in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone and attended elementary and high school in Pipestone. Al was a life-long farmer, farming on the family farm northwest of Pipestone. Along the way, he was blessed with two children,...

Charles Michael Swanson

Charles Michael Swanson

May 9, 2016

Charles “Chuck” Michael Swanson was born January 18, 1978 to Clarence and Arlys (Krebs) Swanson in Marshall, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Island Lake Township. He grew up on the family farm near Lynd, Minnesota. Chuck attended grade school in Lynd and graduated from Marshall High School in 1996. He then attended Minnesota...

Vivian Houg

Vivian Houg

May 7, 2016

VIVIAN RHOBERTA HOUG was born on December 24, 1921 in Pipestone, Minnesota to William and Emily (Fish) Cheney. She was raised in Pipestone where she was baptized, confirmed and received her education. Vivian graduated from the Pipestone High School in 1939. On June 24, 1944, Vivian was united in marriage to Lowell Grimm at the Methodist Church in Luverne, Minnesota....

Debra Slegers

Debra Slegers

May 7, 2016

DEBRA 'DEBBIE' SLEGERS was born February 4, 1957 to Robert and Mary (Hamann) Dekoekkoek in Bellflower, California. In her youth, she grew up in Iowa, California, and Minnesota.She graduated from Pipestone High School in 1976. Debb was baptized and had made her profession of faith in the Christian Reformed Church. She was united in marriage to Gaylin Slegers on December...

Robert Bakken

Robert Bakken

May 2, 2016

ROBERT HALVOR BAKKEN was born on May 22, 1959 to Helmer and Arla (Jacobson) Bakken at Luverne Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He spent his life on the family farm. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1978. Bob enjoyed being a student manager for Elmer Menage’s football teams and Laurin Carroll’s basketball teams. He also helped in the Resource Room...

Mae L. Halling

Mae L. Halling

May 1, 2016

Mae Louise Halling was born to Cornelius and Carrie (Runge) Plasmier on January 20, 1920 in Kimball, South Dakota. She spent most of her childhood on a farm near there. Mae was baptized and confirmed in Kimball at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church. For a short time, she and her family moved to the state of Washington where her grandfather lived...

Rodney Kolle

Rodney Kolle

Apr 29, 2016

Rodney Stuart Kolle, age 76, joined his Lord and Savior on April 29, 2016. He was a beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother and Friend. Rodney Stuart Kolle was born on October 10, 1939, at the farm residence in Pomme-de-Terre Township, rural Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota. Rodney was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake. Rodney...

Albert F. Bot

Albert F. Bot

Apr 24, 2016

ALBERT FRANCIS BOT was born on June 6, 1921 to William and Mary (Stassen) Bot in Ghent, Minnesota. He grew up and attended school in Marshall, Minnesota, graduating from Marshall High School in 1939. In 1942, Al entered the service of his country during World War II, and was active in the Pacific Theater. He served in both branches of...

Beverly J. Wenger

Beverly J. Wenger

Apr 23, 2016

BEVERLY JEAN WENGER was born on November 27, 1927 to Eldred and Mabel (Moen) Gradin in Underwood, North Dakota. She was raised and educated in Underwood, graduating from high school in 1945. Beverly attended Moorhead State University for one year and then returned to Underwood, where she recovered from Tuberculosis. On June 4, 1950, she was united in marriage to...

Eugene Longstrom

Eugene Longstrom

Apr 22, 2016

EUGENE DALE LONGSTROM was born November 25, 1951 in Tracy, Minnesota to Clarence Monroe Longstrom and Pearl (Cyr) Longstrom. He graduated from Franklin Public School in 1969 and graduated in 1973 from Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota with a Bachelor’s Degree. Following graduation from college, Eugene developed housing for mentally challenged. Thereafter, he worked for a couple of years...

Olga Thorson Gabrielson

Olga Thorson Gabrielson

Apr 20, 2016

OLGA EDITH THORSON GABRIELSON was born April 6, 1931 to Adolf and Ragna (Langsnes) Haeaak on the Langsnes farm near Konsmo, Norway. She was baptized and confirmed in the Konsmo Lutheran Church. She received her education through the Agedal school system. She then furthered her education by attending gymnasium (college) in Mandal and studied what at that time was called...

Hans W. Schmahl

Hans W. Schmahl

Apr 20, 2016

Hans William Schmahl was born March 16, 1921 to Wilhelm and Anna (Hamer) Schmahl in Verdi Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota. He was baptized at home on November 27, 1921, and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Verdi in 1935. He attended elementary school at District 63 in Verdi Township, Lincoln County for four years, and the final four years at...