Bruce Baartman
Mar 3, 2016
Bruce Dale Baartman was born February 19, 1947 to Bert and Claretta (Zeinstra) Baartman in Tyler, Minnesota. Bruce was baptized and made his profession of faith at the Holland Christian Reformed Church. He grew up on a farm in rural Ruthton, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Ruthton High School in 1965. While in school, he enjoyed all sports including...
Helen B. Meyer
Feb 22, 2016
HELEN BERTINA MEYER was born in Hurley, Wisconsin, on April 9, 1916, to Tom and Inga (Hylle) Borgum. During her childhood, they moved to Luverne, Minnesota, where Helen graduated from Luverne High School in 1933. She worked for Hansen and Engan law office from 1933 to 1939. On November 19, 1939, Helen was united in marriage to Loren Meyer at...
Esther R. Weber
Feb 22, 2016
ESTHER EMMA RUTH WEBER was born to William and Sophia (Schoon) Kitchenmaster on July 19, 1923 on the family farm west of Steen, Minnesota. She received her baptism on August 12, 1923 at Trinity Lutheran Church near Steen. She grew up first on the farm and then in Steen and Luverne, Minnesota. Esther attended school in Hills, Minnesota and Luverne...
James Walter Jennings
Feb 21, 2016
JAMES WALTER JENNINGS was born on November 2, 1934 to William and Martha (Kragh) Jennings on a farm near Hendricks, Minnesota. On February 4, 1935, he was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hendricks. When he was a child, he moved to another farm near Hendricks after his grandfather’s farm was sold. In 1944, he moved with his family to...
Robert "Bob" Lindemann
Feb 20, 2016
Robert Charles (Bob) Lindemann was born in Tyler, Minnesota on June 1, 1948 to William and Elsie (Hamer) Lindemann and after a short battle with liver cancer passed away at the age of 67 on Feb. 20, 2016. He lived on a farm north of Lake Benton, MN until 1957 when at the age of 8 he moved with his...
Arnold Rieckman
Feb 18, 2016
ARNOLD RIECKMAN was born to Theodore and Elisabeth (Muller) Rieckman on a farm in Denver Township, Rock County, MN. A short time later he and his family moved to Bellingham, MN. At a young age, he and his family moved to Jersey City, NJ. During his high school years, Arnold enjoyed spending the summers at the Herman Muller farm near...
Megan Marie Hess
Feb 17, 2016
MEGAN MARIE BUCHER HESS was born to Marda Walkup Young and Lyle Donald Bucher on March 14, 1945 in Pipestone, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm south of Pipestone and received her education first at Rural District #25 and then went into Pipestone School as a fifth grader. She graduated from PHS in 1963. While in high school,...
Gordon Jensen
Feb 17, 2016
Gordon Kjergaard Jensen was born March 6, 1933 to Erling K. and Louise (Stefansen) Jensen at Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. He graduated from Tyler High School in 1951. On October 16, 1954 Gordon married Mary J. Nelson at Bethany Lutheran Church in Arco, Minnesota. He worked for several farmers and served...
Laura Heard
Feb 16, 2016
LAURA ELLEN HEARD was born on December 18, 1934, one of twin girls born to Joseph and Francis (Donnay) Cullen in Woodstock, Minnesota. She was raised and attended school at Woodstock School in Woodstock, and Pipestone High School in Pipestone, Minnesota. In 1951, she was united in marriage to Marvin Heard at St. Martin Catholic Church in Woodstock. Following their...
Agneta Kock
Feb 11, 2016
Agneta Marie Kock was born to Jens Christian and Marie Christine (Oerter) Jensen on September 10, 1927 on a farm in Marshfield Township, near Tyler, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended Marshfield country school. After her graduation from Tyler High School on May 29, 1946 she worked at Swift Poultry and then as a receptionist for the Tyler Clinic....
Elvina "Dottie" Mae Wiese
Feb 9, 2016
ELVINA 'DOTTIE' MAE WIESE was born to Henry Leo and Ann (Laqua) Stephens on October 30, 1925 in Dumont, Minnesota. After she completed elementary school, she moved with her parents to Wheaton, Minnesota. Then, in 1943, she moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where she worked in a restaurant. On January 10, 1945, she was united in marriage to Norman “Tootie” Wiese...
Janice C. Kroontje
Feb 8, 2016
JANICE CAROL KROONTJE was born to Russell and Ellen (Allen) Tousley on January 24, 1946 on the family farm in rural Carson City, Michigan where she was raised. She attended Butternut Country School and later graduated from Carson City High School in 1964. Janice attended Central Michigan University for two years and then attended Grand Rapids School of the Bible...
Vernon C. Kraft
Feb 7, 2016
VERNON CHARLES KRAFT was born on December 19, 1936, to Carl and Alma (Asper) Kraft on the family farm in Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota, where he lived the first nine months of his life. He then moved with his parents to the village of Dexter, MN. Vernon was baptized in the Lutheran faith on January 31, 1937 and confirmed...
Mavis Johansen
Feb 7, 2016
MAVIS LUCILLE JOHANSEN was born to Homer and Edith (Miller) Swanson on April 9, 1928 on a farm near Claremont, South Dakota where she was raised and attended school. After her graduation from Claremont High School in 1946, she continued her education at South Dakota State University. In 1948, she received her Associate in Arts degree with her major in...
Virginia M. Gerken
Feb 2, 2016
VIRGINIA MAE GERKEN was born on July 22, 1921 to Hubert and Rose (Kramer) Gerken in Adrian, Minnesota. She was baptized and later confirmed at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. Virginia received her education and graduated from St. Adrian High School in 1939. She then moved to Luverne, Minnesota and was employed for Cora Hilger. In 1942, she became...
Alexandra Rozeboom
Jan 29, 2016
ALEXANDRA 'ALLIE' ROZEBOOM was born on July 16, 1974 to Chris and Donna (Buchanan) Vahey on George Air Force Base in Victorville, California. In 1976, she moved with her family to Oscoda, Michigan where they lived until 1984. The family then moved to Ft. Worth, Texas. In 1991, the family moved to Hills, Minnesota. She received her baptism at Bethlehem...
Robert Dean Hurd
Jan 29, 2016
Robert Dean Hurd was born February 15, 1933 to Walter and Mamie (Johannsen) Hurd in Hendricks, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm in Lincoln County, Minnesota. He attended Lake Benton Public School, graduating in 1952. He worked on the farm for a year after graduation and then enlisted in the United States Army, where he served from 1953-1955...
Anita Hort
Jan 28, 2016
Anita D. Hort, age 94 of Brooten, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 2nd at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooten with Rev. Ron Knutson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will...
Evelyn Silvrants
Jan 26, 2016
EVELYN ELVINA SILVRANTS was born on January 13, 1927 to Clarence and Marie (Beckman) Knorr on a farm in Plymouth County, Iowa. She received her Christian baptism on February 20, 1927 in Le Mars, Iowa. At a young age, she and her family moved to a farm near Brewster, Minnesota, before then moving to a farm near Windom, Minnesota. Evelyn...
Hattie R. Vander Ziel
Jan 24, 2016
HATTIE REY VANDER ZIEL went to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 24, 2016. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents, Philip and Kristy Vander Ziel of Leota, Minnesota; brother, Ty Vander Ziel; and maternal grandparents, Dave and Bonnie Groen of Kenneth, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Bernard and Katherine Vander Ziel. A private...
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