A.D. "Bud" Bjerrum
Aug 13, 2015
A.D. 'BUD' BJERRUM... was born August 9, 1930 to Henry and Orva (Mitchell) Bjerrum in the Seward Hospital in Seward, Nebraska. Bud was raised and received his education in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1952, Bud joined the United States Army where he was Sergeant of the Motor Pool. He was honorable discharged in 1954. On December 3, 1955, Bud was united...
Evelyn C. Feit
Aug 10, 2015
EVELYN CECELIA FEIT was born November 13, 1917 to John and Barbara (Gilfoy) Bergin in rural Springwater Township, Rock County, Minnesota. She attended school at St. Mary’s Academy in Dell Rapids, South Dakota for three years and graduated from Sherman High School in Sherman, South Dakota. She furthered her education at Mankato State Teacher’s College in Mankato, Minnesota. After graduation...
Henrietta J. Hargesheimer
Aug 10, 2015
HENRIETTA JOHANNA HARGESHEIMER was born on August 9, 1934 to Richard and Alice (Smith) Haan in Hills, Minnesota. She spent her childhood in Hills, graduating from Hills High School in 1953. She then attended Nettleton College in Sioux Falls for cosmetology. She worked as a cosmetologist in Sioux Falls for several years. Henrietta moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan where she...
Lorna J. Schmidt
Aug 8, 2015
LORNA JEAN SCHMIDT was born on April 10, 1936 to Edward and Viola (Soutar) Henningsen at the Luverne Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised in Mound Township in Rock County. Her family attended the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne where she was a third generation member. Here she was baptized, confirmed, married and an active member of her church...
Eleanor Schwanebeck
Aug 6, 2015
Eleanor 'Elly' Ruth Marcella Schwanebeck was born on April 21st, 1926 to Oscar and Helga (Hobert) Holm in Tracy, Minnesota. She was baptized at her home and confirmed at Ellsborough Lutheran Church. Eleanor attended rural schools through the eighth grade and graduated from Ruthton High School in 1944. She then attended teacher training at Montevideo Normal School and in 1965...
Delbert "Deb" James Feyereisen
Aug 3, 2015
DELBERT “DEB” JAMES FEYEREISEN was born on October 28, 1932 to Gabriel and Alta (Winterfield) Feyereisen in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm just south of Woodstock, Minnesota. He attended grade school and then Pipestone High School, graduating in 1950. He met Delores Mae Berg and the two were united in marriage on October 21, 1952 at St....
Donald Prosch
Aug 3, 2015
Donald Edward Prosch was born December 30, 1918 to William and Mary (Grubich) Prosch on a farm in Drammen Township, northwest of Lake Benton, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lake Benton. As a young boy, he moved with his parents to Verdi, Minnesota where he attended school. When he was 13 years old,...
Robert Ellefsen
Jul 30, 2015
Robert “Bob” Ellefsen was born was born November 4th, 1948 to Floyd and Eloise (Waller) Ellefsen in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He grew up in St. Paul until around 5th grade when the family moved to Southern California. He returned to Minnesota while in high school to live with his uncle Oscar on the farm. While there, he reinforced his love...
Steven Christensen
Jul 27, 2015
STEVEN J. CHRISTENSEN was born on January 9, 1956 in Luverne, Minnesota to Dean and Sylvia Elizabeth (Johnson) Christensen. He attended elementary and middle school in Pipestone. He graduated from Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, Minnesota in 1974. He then went on to Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Perhaps his greatest...
Bonnie Ralph
Jul 26, 2015
BONNIE PEARL RALPH was born to Chester and Elsie (Pritchard) Anderson on September 3, 1953 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised in Powers Lake, North Dakota and received her early education. In 1968, the family moved from Powers Lake and lived in various places before settling in Lakeview, Michigan. On September 12, 1970 Bonnie married Hugh Edgerly, Jr....
Bryan Buffington
Jul 26, 2015
Bryan Lee Buffington... was born to Lester and Marlene (Frank) Buffington on November 23, 1962 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised in Holland, Minnesota and attended school in Pipestone. After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1982, he did custom combining. Two years later, he moved to Cottonwood, Minnesota where he became employed by Mid-Continent Cabinet. In 1986, he...
Roger Michael Gruis
Jul 25, 2015
ROGER MICHAEL GRUIS was born on March 4, 1953 to Stanley and Genevieve (Nece) Gruis in Pipestone, Minnesota. The family lived on a farm north of Woodstock, Minnesota where Roger lived until he was 18 years old. He attended school in Ruthton, Minnesota, graduating from high school in 1971. He held multiple construction and production jobs until his health declined...
Lois M. Olson
Jul 24, 2015
LOIS MAY OLSON was born on September 3, 1934 to Siebo and Frieda (Heiden) Roemeling in Luverne, Minnesota. She received baptism on September 7, 1943 at the First Methodist Church in Bingham Lake, Minnesota. On June 27, 1948 Lois was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. She received her education in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School...
Robert Rice
Jul 23, 2015
ROBERT RICE... was born to George and Vera (Cline) Rice on July 26, 1920 in Flandreau, South Dakota where he was raised. During boyhood, Bob worked to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. After his graduation from Flandreau High School in 1938, he attended the University of South Dakota for one year. Bob joined the National Guard to earn room...
Henrietta D. Mulder
Jul 23, 2015
HENRIETTA DOROTHY MULDER was born on May 12, 1920, to George and Dena (Raak) Mieras in Orange City, Iowa. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Maurice, Iowa. Henrietta graduated from high school in Maurice, Iowa in 1938. On February 20, 1942, she was united in marriage to Peter J. Mulder at the First Reformed Church in Maurice, Iowa...
Marjorie A. Staeffler
Jul 21, 2015
MARJORIE ANN STAEFFLER was born on September 1, 1925 to Claude and Helen (Willams) Nece on her grandparent’s farm in rural Trosky, Minnesota. She was raised in the county outside of Trosky and attended country school District 42 through the 8th grade, then went on to attend high school in Edgerton, Minnesota and graduated in 1943. On December 6, 1944...
Marie Alvina Schmidt
Jul 21, 2015
MARIE ALVINA (WUSSOW) SCHMIDT was born to Karl and Anna (Bodesohn) Wussow on May 1, 1921, on a farm south of Pipestone. She was baptized at the Old St. Paul Lutheran Church on May 22, 1921, by Pastor W. Bohnhoff, and was confirmed at the new St. Paul Lutheran Church on March 24, 1934, by Pastor J. Steinmeyer. In 1926,...
Charles S. Herreid
Jul 12, 2015
CHARLES STEPHAN HERREID was born on November 12, 1939 to Paul and Stella (Anderson) Herreid in Luverne, Minnesota, where he was raised. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1957 and then entered the United States National Guard where he spent the next seven years fulfilling his commitment. Charlie moved to Worthington, Minnesota where he first drove milk truck for...
Calvin Walter Frank
Jul 10, 2015
CALVIN WALTER FRANK was born to Walter and Mabel (Brown) Frank on November 23, 1924 near Doon, Iowa. As a young child, he and his family moved to Flandreau, South Dakota where he started school. The next move was to Elkton, South Dakota where he went to high school his freshman year. Then the family moved to Verdi, Minnesota, and...
Brian James French
Jul 10, 2015
Brian James French was born in Greencastle, Indiana on February 4, 1985. He grew up in rural Tracy and attended Tracy schools. He was a Boy Scout and a member of the Amiret Busy Bees 4-H Club. Brian was very interested in sustainable living practices, and his favorite work involved agriculture and livestock. He loved rural life, wildlife, and everything...
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