Harold Huemoller
Apr 26, 2015
HAROLD HUEMOLLER was born to John and Margaret (Lettow) Huemoller on February 19, 1914 in Airlie, Minnesota where he was raised. He attended school in Pipestone until the 8th grade when he quit his schooling to help his father on the farm in Airlie. On June 25, 1939, he was united in marriage to Norma Ferguson in Flandreau, South Dakota....
Rufus Garnmeister
Apr 25, 2015
RUFUS HERMAN GARNMEISTER was born on March 25, 1925 at home near George, Iowa to Herman and Emma (Bunte) Garnmeister. He was raised on the family farm. He was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of George and attended country school through the eighth grade near George. Rufus helped his dad on the farm and was active in...
Donald Oerter
Apr 25, 2015
DONALD EUGENE OERTER was born May 11, 1931 to Martin and Anna (Pedersen) Oerter in Hendricks, Minnesota. He was the youngest of four children and grew up on various farms in southwest Minnesota. Donald was baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. He attended country school and then began farming with his father. He later met Delores Schmidt...
Effie B. Gertz
Apr 25, 2015
EFFIE B. GERTZ, age 90, of Fremont, Wisconsin, formally of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Appleton Medical Center. Effie was born on December 11, 1924 in Luverne, the daughter of the late Gustav and Minnie (Wallenberg) Gehrke. On August 30, 1951, Effie married Clarence Gertz. He preceded her in death in 1988. Effie was a very...
Edward Wehler
Apr 25, 2015
EDWARD WEHLER, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Per Ed's wishes, burial at sea with military honors will take place at a later date. Blessed be his memory and service to our country.
Maynard Wogen
Apr 24, 2015
MAYNARD MARLIN WOGEN was born on August 12, 1948 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Milford and Olive (Sime) Wogen. He grew up on a farm on the Minnesota/Iowa border in Kiester, Minnesota. He received his education in Kiester, graduating with the Kiester High School class of 1966. After high school, he continued his education at Mankato State University in Mankato,...
Mavis A. Rollefson
Apr 20, 2015
Mavis Anita (Willert) Rollefson was born on May 17, 1925 in a farmhouse in Verdi Township to Henry Jr. and Rosella (Dorn) Willert. She was baptized and confirmed in the Verdi Immanuel Lutheran church, remaining a devoted member of St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lake Benton, Minnesota, where she taught Sunday School and was a member of the Dorcas Society....
Dr. Donald P. Mogck
Apr 19, 2015
DR. DONALD PAUL MOGCK was born on January 30, 1930 to Paul and Martha (Grosz) Mogck on a farm outside of Olivet, South Dakota where he was raised. He worked on the family farm and attended Scotland High School where he graduated in 1948. He then attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion until 1951. On October 1, 1951...
Lucille Emmie Erna Brockberg
Apr 18, 2015
Lucille Emmie Erna (Schuldt) Brockberg... was born to Otto and Marie (Graphenteen) Schuldt on March 29, 1922 on a farm in Elmer Township, northeast of Trosky, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 9, 1922 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky, and confirmed on May 31, 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone, Minnesota. After graduating from Pipestone High...
Darrell A. Huiskes
Apr 17, 2015
DARRELL ALVIN HUISKES was born on September 20, 1946 to Alvin and Dorothea (Kurtz) Huiskes in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on October 13, 1946 at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne and confirmed his faith there on May 15, 1960. He was raised in Luverne and attended Luverne High School, graduating with the class of 1964. Following his education,...
Melanie J. Williams
Apr 16, 2015
Melanie Jean Williams was born February 3, 1948 to Harvey and Doris (Thompson) Stenerson in Russell, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Russell (now Grace First Parish), where she has been a life long member. She received her education in the Russell schools, except she attended the 8th grade in Granby, Colorado. On April 10,...
Lavon Lorraine Bouman
Apr 9, 2015
LaVon Lorraine Bouman. . . was born to Peter and Ida (Wiese) Stevens on August 9, 1923 in Aetna Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. When she was a young girl, she moved with her family to Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, where she was raised and attended country school. She then attended Ruthton High School in Ruthton, Minnesota where...
Archie "Bud" Paul Whitaker Jr.
Apr 8, 2015
Archie Paul 'Bud' Whitaker, Jr... was born to Archie Whitaker, Sr. and Elva (Buffington) Whitaker on September 26, 1927 on a farm near Holland, Minnesota where he was raised. He attended a country school near Holland through the eighth grade. After completing his education, Bud farmed with his father. On August 14, 1946, he entered the U.S. Army and served...
Agnes Lenore Mathers
Apr 7, 2015
Agnes Lenore (Cleaveland) Mathers was born on March 3, 1918 in Kanaranzi, Minnesota, to Phillip and Jessie (Gillis) Cleaveland. Agnes grew up in the Pipestone area where she received her education. After her schooling, she moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to care for her nieces and nephews. While in Sioux Falls, she met Edward Mathers; they were married on...
Richard E. Johnson
Apr 6, 2015
RICHARD EARL JOHNSON was born to Louis and Ethel (Noble) Johnson on November 9, 1930, on the farm outside of Beresford in Lincoln County, South Dakota. He spent his childhood years on the farm and graduated from Beresford High School in 1948. He enlisted into the United States Army on January 6, 1949. Richard served his country in the Korean...
Lois Trout
Apr 5, 2015
Lois Joyce Trout was born September 28, 1933 to Arthur and Rose (Gudmundson) Rasmussen in Russell, Minnesota. She was baptized and later confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Russell. She attended school in Russell, graduating from Russell High School in 1951. On March 16, 1952 Lois married Stanley Pochardt. Their union was blessed with two children, Grant and Cindy. She...
Steven E. Hup
Mar 30, 2015
STEVEN EDWARD HUP was born to John and Alvina (Hoogeveen) Hup on January 12, 1956 at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm near Steen, Minnesota and attended grade school in Steen through the fourth grade. In 1964, the family moved to a farm south of Luverne. Steve continued his education and graduated from...
Leroy John Hartson
Mar 30, 2015
LeRoy John Hartson was born June 13, 1952 to Donald and Rosmary (Reese) Hartson in Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Russell, Minnesota and later confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Ruthton, Minnesota. He grew up in Ruthton and graduated from Ruthton High School. In 1970 LeRoy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and attained...
Lorine Ploeger
Mar 28, 2015
Lorine Eleanor (Pape) Ploeger was born on October 16, 1922 to William and Anna (Kramer) Pape in Elkton, South Dakota. She was baptized on November 9, 1922 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elkton, South Dakota where she was also confirmed on July, 19, 1936. Lorine grew up on the family farm near Elkton from 1922 to 1940. She attended country...
Leo Swenson
Mar 26, 2015
LEO EDWIN ROGER SWENSON was born to Edwin and Magna (Haraldson) Swenson on February 19, 1932 in Rock County, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm and attended country school through the eighth grade. Following his high school graduation, Leo was drafted into the United States Army where he served as a MP during the Korean War. Leo was honorably...
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