Obituaries

Cornelia Zeinstra

Cornelia Zeinstra

Oct 17, 2015

CORNELIA ZEINSTRA... was born to Marinus and Adrianna (Buitendyk) Overgaauw on January 30, 1927 on a farm near Leota, Minnesota. When she was four years old, she moved with her parents to a farm near Woodstock, Minnesota where she was raised. She attended school in District #49. Upon completion of her education, she helped on the family farm. On June...

Betty Jean Lindstrom

Betty Jean Lindstrom

Oct 16, 2015

BETTY JEAN LINDSTROM... was born on March 13, 1927 in Ironwood, Michigan to Walter J. Anderson and Hilda Pauline Olson. She grew up in Ironwood and graduated from L. Wright High School in 1945. Betty subsequently went to Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota and graduated in 1949 with a degree in Social Work. Gustavus is also where she...

Tamara L. Kurtz

Tamara L. Kurtz

Oct 15, 2015

TAMARA LYNN KURTZ was born on June 10, 1958 to Marlen and Margaret (Bjerke) Emery in Slayton, Minnesota. She received her baptism on July 15, 1958 at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Tami and her family first lived in the Kanaranzi, Minnesota area and then moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a short time. The family later settled...

Elof "Doss" Delos Nelson Jr.

Elof "Doss" Delos Nelson Jr.

Oct 14, 2015

ELOF DELOS “DOSS” NELSON, JR. was born on January 31, 1926 to Elof Delos and Miriam Elizabeth (Hodgson) Nelson in Independence, Idaho. He was raised in Archer, Idaho and attended school in Rexburg, Idaho, graduating from Madison High School in 1944. On June 19, 1944, he entered the U.S. Navy and served during World War II in the Pacific. After...

Dorothy Weets

Dorothy Weets

Oct 14, 2015

DOROTHY RUTH ELEANOR WEETS… was born on June 26, 1922 to August and Hortense (Conrad) Peterson in Pipestone, Minnesota and was raised near Jasper. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota. She attended elementary school in a country school near Jasper and graduated from Pipestone High School. On February 21, 1941, she was united in...

Randy Lindemann

Randy Lindemann

Oct 11, 2015

Randy Lindemann, 61, passed away at North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City, MO on October 11, 2015 of a severe stroke and pneumonia. Randy Scott Lindemann was born August 25, 1954, Pipestone, MN. He moved with his parents to White Bear Lake, MN in 1959 and in 1967 they moved to Sioux Falls, SD. He was confirmed at the Wesley...

Loretta Stoeber

Loretta Stoeber

Oct 11, 2015

LORETTA STOEBER was born to Frank and Mary (Rust) Carpenter on December 30, 1910 on a farm three miles north of Pipestone, Minnesota. When she was a year old, she moved with her parents to a farm near Ward, South Dakota where she was raised and attended country school. She then continued her education at the high school in Pipestone....

Todd Lingen

Todd Lingen

Oct 9, 2015

Todd James Lingen was born May 12, 1964 to John and Gladys (Sorensen) Lingen in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized, received first communion, and confirmed all at St. Martin Catholic Church in Woodstock, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm south of Holland and graduated from Pipestone High School. Todd had worked at the Trosky Elevator, Bayliner, and other...

Dolores C. Melton

Dolores C. Melton

Oct 9, 2015

DOLORES CLEONE MELTON was born on August 19, 1925 to Ralph and Nellie (Olivier) VanderSchaaf in Hull, Iowa, where she was raised. In 1943, she began her service in the United States Army Nurse Cadet Corp and served her country during World War II until its end. On September 2, 1949 Dolores was united in marriage to Robert L. Melton,...

Esther Vande Hoef

Esther Vande Hoef

Oct 6, 2015

ESTHER 'ROSE' VANDE HOEF was born to Lambert and Annie (Van Muyden) Van Wyhe on December 18, 1924 on a farm by Akron, Iowa. She lived there for two years before her family moved to a farm near Ireton, Iowa. She graduated from Hawarden High School in Hawarden, Iowa. She then attended Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa for teaching. On...

Wade C. Brooks

Wade C. Brooks

Oct 5, 2015

WADE CHARLES BROOKS was born on August 25, 1958 in Luverne, Minnesota to Charley and Delores (Ponivieskie) Brooks. He grew up in Luverne where he attended school, graduating from Luverne High School in 1977. He was baptized in the early 1970’s as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Wade’s faith was very important to him. He dedicated himself to the United States...

Kristen Peterson

Kristen Peterson

Oct 4, 2015

KRISTEN PETERSON, died peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone, Minnesota. Private family services will take place at a later date.

Roy Arthur Sudenga

Roy Arthur Sudenga

Oct 3, 2015

ROY ARTHUR SUDENGA... was born to Roy Phillip and Jeanette (Symens) Sudenga on April 21, 1937 on a farm near Fulda, Minnesota. As a young boy, he lived on several farms in southwest Minnesota. In 1946, he moved with his family to Woodstock, Minnesota where he attended school. After he completed the eighth grade, he continued his schooling at Pipestone...

Curt H. Norgaard

Curt H. Norgaard

Oct 2, 2015

CURTIS HARVEY NORGAARD was born March 10th, 1929 in Tyler, Minnesota and graduated from Tyler High School in 1947. He was united in marriage to Esther Hansen on June 11th, 1950 in Tyler. Curt was co-owner of a caf in Tyler after marriage and then went to work for Pan O Gold Bakery in Pipestone. He worked for the Pan...

Norma Eileen Hein

Norma Eileen Hein

Oct 1, 2015

NORMA EILEEN HEIN... was born on February 18, 1945 in Tyler, Minnesota to John and Irene (Post) Vander Wilt. She was baptized at the Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Minnesota. She received her education in Ruthton, Minnesota. On August 23, 1962, she was united in marriage to Darrell Hein. Following their marriage, they made their home in Pipestone. Norma held...

Cyril John Hill

Cyril John Hill

Sep 29, 2015

CYRIL JOHN HILL... was given life by his Creator and was born on October 6, 1961, at Tuxedo, New York, the son of Thomas, Sr. and Lorna (Reyelts) Hill. On October 15, 1961, Cyril received the gift of Holy Baptism at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Mahwah, New Jersey, and became a child of God.Cyril publicly confessed his faith and was...

Lauretta T. Ladd

Lauretta T. Ladd

Sep 29, 2015

LAURETTA THEODORA LADD was born on July 19, 1919, to Theodore and Laura (Jacobson) Olson on the family farm near Kenneth, Minnesota. She attended the country school that was located on their section of land. On May 29, 1947, she married Lauren Ladd Jr. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. The couple made their livelihood from the land...

Gerome "Gerry" Merrill

Gerome "Gerry" Merrill

Sep 28, 2015

GEROME 'GERRY' DONALD MERRILL... was born on April 25, 1961 to Gerald and Verone (Schliinz) Merrill in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised on the family farm. He attended Dolson Hill Elementary School and then Pipestone High School. During high school, he worked part-time at Gehrel’s Nursery and the Pipestone Vet Clinic. After his high school graduation in 1979, he...

Kyrwood John Warner

Kyrwood John Warner

Sep 28, 2015

KYRWOOD JOHN WARNER was born to John and Maude (Hrabak) Warner on May 7, 1923 in Pipestone, Minnesota. As a small child, he moved with his parents to a farm by Holland, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school in District No. 28. Upon completion of his education, he helped on the family farm. During this time, Kyrwood...

Eleanor May Niemann

Eleanor May Niemann

Sep 25, 2015

ELEANOR MAY NIEMANN was born October 13, 1913 to Henry and Harriet (Lee) Jones on a farm near Flandreau, SD. She attended rural school through 8th grade and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1931. After graduation she worked for a doctor in Flandreau. She met her future husband, Raymond Niemann, at a dance in Flandreau, SD. They were united...