Lou Ann Pistachio
Mar 25, 2015
LOU ANN PISTACHIO was born on December 10, 1946 to Carl and Bernice (Bladen) Amundson in Glendale, California where she was raised in California. She received her education at Beachy Elementary, Pacioma Junior High and San Fernando High in San Fernando, California. After her education, Lou Ann started her family. She had her five children by the time she turned...
John G. Schoonhoven
Mar 25, 2015
JOHN GERRIT SCHOONHOVEN was born to Gerrit and Gertie (Van Hill) Schoonhoven on September 11, 1933 in Steen, Minnesota. When he was six years old, he moved with his parents to a farm two miles south of Holland, Minnesota where he attended school. In 1946, he again moved with his family to a farm north of Holland, and in 1951,...
Gerald Lee Phillips
Mar 24, 2015
GERALD LEE PHILLIPS was born to Robert Orville and June Marian (Woolcott) Phillips on March 29, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he began his education, attending Richfield Elementary School. Because his father was in the military, Gerry’s family moved frequently. He lived in Virginia, Georgia, and Louisiana before moving to Italy where he attended his first two years of high...
Thomas Ray Benz
Mar 16, 2015
THOMAS RAY BENZ was born to Bernard and Theresa (Klever) Benz on November 9, 1942 on a farm south of Harris, Iowa. As a small child, he moved with his parents to a farm by Melvin, Iowa where he attended school. In 1953, he again moved with his parents to a farm north of Pipestone, Minnesota and attended school in...
C. Virginia Fries
Mar 14, 2015
CECIL VIRGINIA FRIES was born on April 14, 1922 to Cecil Duncan and Irene (Wilson) MacRae in St. Louis, Missouri. She was raised there and received her education, graduating in 1940. She then attended school at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. On January 17, 1942, Virginia was united in marriage to James L. Fries. The couple made their home...
Marvin Elroy Tokheim
Mar 12, 2015
Marvin ElRoy Tokheim was born June 9, 1941 to George and Ruth (Shelstad) Tokheim at the hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. A few days after his birth he had a very high fever that could not be broken. As a result of the fever, Marvin developed epileptic seizures and mild intellectual disabilities. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith...
Phyllis Gehrels
Mar 6, 2015
PHYLLIS MAXINE GEHRELS was born to John and Anna (Rath) Arp on January 23, 1921 in Elmer Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where she was raised on the family farm. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Trosky, Minnesota. She attended country school in District #54, and she attended high school in Trosky and then...
Milton Earl Seeman
Mar 5, 2015
MILTON EARL SEEMAN was born on June 29, 1930 to Earl and Odeanna (Benson) Seeman in Jasper, Minnesota. He was baptized, confirmed, and a member of the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church. He graduated from Jasper High School with the class of 1948. He served in the United States Army as a Sergeant during the Korean War with and honorable discharge...
Leslie "Les" Kallsen
Mar 1, 2015
Leslie Walter Kallsen was born to August and Lore Kallsen on March 28, 1927 and was raised on the family farm west of Jasper, Minnesota. There were four other boys in the family (Louis, Richard, Robert, and Loren). Their mother died shortly after Loren was born. Subsequently August married Ada Ann Newman and moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where he was...
Luverna Leslie Hilliard
Mar 1, 2015
LUVERNA CHARLATTA LESLIE HILLIARD was born on January 4, 1911 to David and Hulda (Sandgren) Carlson on a farm east of Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm and attended country school through the seventh grade. Following her education, she remained on the farm where she continued to help her family. On February 28, 1935 LuVerna was united...
Norma Thomson
Feb 27, 2015
NORMA ROSE THOMSON was born on January 2, 1933 to Clarence and Henrietta (Giese) Damman in Jasper, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education, graduating with the Jasper High School class of 1951. She lived in many locations throughout the country and moved back to the Minneapolis area in 1985. She held various positions in Media Relations working...
Delores Ann Nielsen
Feb 27, 2015
Delores Ann Nielsen… was born on April 8, 1947 to Albert and Edith (Foster) Arndt in Holland, Minnesota. She attended school in Holland until the 5th grade then attended Pipestone High School in Pipestone, Minnesota until the 9th grade. Delores met Clifford Underhill in August, 1964. Their union was blessed with twin girls, Dawn and Denise. In early 1965, she...
Cheryl R. (Albers) Pavel
Feb 18, 2015
CHERYL RANEE (ALBERS) PAVEL was born to Marvin and June (Olson) Albers on May 23, 1958 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised and attended school in Sioux Falls, Hartford and graduated from Baltic High School in Baltic, South Dakota in 1976. Cheryl worked at Citi Bank and eventually as a massage therapist. Cheryl married Rich Pavel on October...
William "Bill" John Erickson
Feb 17, 2015
WILLIAM “BILL” JOHN ERICKSON was born on December 28, 1972 to Gary and Alice (Derby) Erickson in Pipestone, Minnesota. He attended school in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School with the class of 1991. After high school he attended Jackson Area Vo-Tech in Jackson, Minnesota. He graduated with honors with an associate’s degree in auto body mechanics. He worked...
Marian Matthiesen
Feb 16, 2015
MARIAN DOROTHY MATTHIESEN was born to Emil and Anna (Shellum) Paulson on December 7, 1929 in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm near Sherman, South Dakota and attended country school through the eighth grade. Upon completion of her education, she helped at home and also worked at Windy's Cafe in Jasper. On March 5, 1949, she...
Brad Lund
Feb 14, 2015
Bradley Allen Lund was born August 21, 1960 to Allen and Sonja (Halling) Lund in Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized in September 1960 at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler and later confirmed there. He grew up on the Lund family farm north of Tyler in Marshfield Township and attended school at Tyler, graduating in 1978. He continued his education in...
Lorraine Helen Buffington
Feb 12, 2015
LORRAINE HELEN BUFFINGTON was born on February 19, 1919 to Henry and Mary (Scheuring) Agnitsch in Ihlen, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic church. Lorraine received her education in Ihlen and Pipestone, Minnesota. Upon completion of her education, she held a variety of jobs including Soil and Water conservation and her most enjoyable being the Deputy Court...
Arnold Carl Stefansen
Feb 11, 2015
ARNOLD CARL STEFANSEN was born December 2, 1926 to Stefan and Kjersten (Detlefsen) Stefansen in Tyler, MN. Arnie grew up in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School in 1945. Following graduation he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in World War II at the Engineer Depot in Italy, then transferred to the 88th Infantry Band and played...
Ann Petersen
Feb 10, 2015
ANN MARIE PETERSEN was born on December 7, 1936 to Melvin and Clara (Graslie) Wright in Brookings County, South Dakota. She was baptized in Brookings County on January 12, 1937 and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in White, South Dakota in 1950. She grew up on the family farm until 1944 when the family moved to White. She attended country...
Darvin Eernisse
Feb 10, 2015
DARVIN LEE EERNISSE was born on May 27, 1943 to Joseph and Jennie (Evink) Eernisse on a farm north of Leota, Minnesota. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to a farm one mile west of Leota where Darvin spent his childhood. He attended Edgerton Public School, graduating with the class of 1962. Following his education, he worked for various farmers. He...
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