William H. Bullis
Dec 20, 2014
WILLIAM 'BILL' BULLIS was born to Ernest and Margaret (Skyberg) Bullis on February 8, 1952 in Luverne, Minnesota. William grew up and went to school in Luverne. He joined the Army in 1969 and served in Vietnam. After his discharge from the Army he attended Suburban Hennepin Vo-Tech in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Upon graduation from Suburban Hennepin he started Bill...
Myron L. Hehr
Dec 18, 2014
MYRON LEROY HEHR Myron Leroy Hehr… was born in Kulm, ND on April 24, 1927, the middle child of Edward and Anna Hehr. He and his two brothers worked on the family farm. His first jobs were working for other farmers. In the 1940s he took a job with an ice plant in Detroit Lakes, MN cutting ice for the...
Dianne F. Johnson
Dec 12, 2014
DIANNE FLOY (WENTWORTH) JOHNSON was born on May 31, 1945 to Howard and Floy (Holland) Wentworth in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She attended grade school in Inwood, Iowa. She began her high school education at West Lyon High School and completed it at Augustana Academy in Canton, South Dakota. After she graduated in 1964, she attended Augustana College and graduated...
Verona A. Engebretson
Dec 12, 2014
VERONA ADELINE ENGEBRETSON was born January 16, 1923 to parents John and Susie Engebretson in Kenneth, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended school through the eighth grade. As a ninth grader, she attended Luverne High School and boarded during the school week with Agnes and Emma Wiese. Following graduation from high school, she attended Saint Olaf College and the...
Gerald W. Moose
Dec 10, 2014
GERALD WILLIAM MOOSE was born on February 2, 1925, to William and Florence (Johannsen) Moose in Lake County, South Dakota. He was raised in Madison, South Dakota, where he attended and graduated from Madison Central High School. Throughout his youth he enjoyed participating in sports and was an avid fan his entire life. As a young adult, he played amateur...
Bonnie Ann Uilk Bosma
Dec 10, 2014
BONNIE ANN UILK BOSMA… was born to Elroy and Elaine (Burch) Uilk on January 27, 1979 in Flandreau, South Dakota. She was raised on the family farm in Sweet Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where she attended Hill Elementary and Pipestone-Jasper High School. During her high school years, she was employed at Snyder Drug Store in Pipestone. After her graduation...
Eloise E. Gillin
Dec 7, 2014
ELOISE ELAINE GILLIN was born on November 30, 1924 to Chris and Della (DeJager) Van Nieuwenhuyzen in Lismore, Minnesota. She lived in several areas while growing up and attended school in Edgerton, Minnesota. When she was in the seventh grade, she moved to Pipestone, Minnesota and continued attending school there. After her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1942, she...
Gerald Jaycox
Dec 6, 2014
GERALD EVERETTE JAYCOX was born July 13, 1930 to Everette and Myrtle (Eikmeier) Jaycox in Flandreau, South Dakota. He grew up on the family farm in Alliance Township, Moody County, South Dakota and was baptized and confirmed at Salem Evangelical Church in rural Pipestone, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Egan High School in 1948. In 1951, he was drafted...
Gladys Hapke
Dec 6, 2014
GLADYS MAE (VOLLMER) HAPKE was born on December 4, 1928 in Glencoe, Minnesota to Henry and Ida (Monkemeier) Vollmer. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. She attended public school in Glencoe. Following her schooling, Gladys waitressed at a caf where she met Wayne Hapke. They were united in marriage on September 13, 1947...
Bernice Bouma
Dec 1, 2014
BERNICE BOUMA was born the fifth of six children to Germ and Bertha (Kracht) Baker on June 18, 1929 on a farm two miles east of Steen, Minnesota. She attended the Steen Reformed Church where as a young girl she made her profession of faith. Bernice was raised on the farm and received her education at District 1 country school...
Valoris Strenge
Nov 30, 2014
VALORIS MARIE (GRUMMONS) STRENGE was born on August 4, 1928 to William & Louisa (Selken) Grummons. She was the youngest of six children. Valoris graduated from Frederic High School in 1946. In 1948, Valoris married John Strenge Jr. They lived in Minneapolis until 1964 when they transferred to Kansas City, MO. Valoris was a dedicated wife & mother, but also...
Abram "Bud" Ackerman
Nov 29, 2014
ABRAM 'BUD' ALBERT ACKERMAN was born on January 11, 1927 to Peter and Jenny (Vandenberg) Ackerman on the family farm near Hills, Minnesota. The following month, his family moved to a farm outside Hills, Minnesota. In 1947 the Ackerman family established their homestead on a farm near Beaver Creek, Minnesota. Bud attended Beaver Creek Country School through the eighth grade....
Dorothy Bunjer
Nov 28, 2014
Dorothy Wilhelmina (Baumgarn) Bunjer was born on July 9, 1921 to George and Augusta (Jansen) Baumgarn in Sutherland, Iowa. She graduated from high school in Ocheyedan, Iowa. On March 15, 1940, Dorothy was united in marriage to Frederick “Bud” Bunjer and to this union seven children were born. For a short while the couple lived with Dorothy’s parents until they...
Lois Arlene Lorenzen
Nov 26, 2014
LOIS ARLENE (BUFFINGTON) LORENZEN was born on October 14, 1927, to Simon and Ethel (Ripley) Buffington in Pipestone, Minnesota. She attended country school through the eighth grade at the school house five miles west of town which was built in 1880. On December 30, 1945, Lois was united in marriage to Arlin Lorenzen at the United Methodist Church in Pipestone,...
Barbara Jean Parras
Nov 25, 2014
Barbara Jean Parras was born on August 6, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Virginia Parras. She graduated from the Pipestone High School. On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, Barb died at the Golden LivingCenter in Franklin, Minnesota. Barbara had a great love for her cats and enjoyed walking through town. She always stayed up to date on all current events and...
John Joseph Wichern
Nov 22, 2014
JOHN JOSEPH WICERN was born July 13, 1929 to John H. and Edna (Miller) Wichern on the family farm in Hope Township near Tyler, Minnesota. He attended eight years of country school at Indian Grove District #43 near Tyler. He served in the armed forces in Korea in the U. S. Army, 7th Division, 31st Regiment, Company E. On March...
Tiffany Mcgunegill
Nov 20, 2014
TIFFANY BURMEISTER MCGUNEGILL was born on November 25, 1979 to Lenten Burmeister and Sheila Hein in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised. She was baptized on February 29, 1980 and confirmed in 1995 at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone. She received her education in Pipestone, graduating from Pipestone Jasper High School in 1998. After graduation, she attended Dakota State University...
Eloise Butman Olsen
Nov 20, 2014
ELOISE (EDGECOMB) BUTMAN OLSEN was born on November 3, 1921 in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. In 1939, she graduated from Pipestone High School. On October 24, 1939, she was united in marriage to Robert Butman at the Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Following their marriage, they moved to the family homestead northwest...
Edgar "Ed" Deyonge
Nov 15, 2014
EDGAR “ED” OLIVER DEYONGE was born on December 3, 1931 to William and Emma (Odens) DeYonge in Adrian, Minnesota. The family moved to and resided in the Balaton, Minnesota area where Ed attended grade school and graduated from Balaton High School in 1950. After completing his education, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served his country in Korea,...
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