Obituaries

Marie Bushman

Marie Bushman

Jul 2, 2014

MARIE EMMA BUSHMAN was born on July 18, 1928 to Alfred and Katherine (Shriver) Cyriacks in Lake Benton Township near Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 29, 1928 and confirmed on June 21, 1942 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lake Benton. She was raised on the family farm, attending school at District #10 through the eighth...

Ray Trigg

Ray Trigg

Jul 1, 2014

Ray Arnold Trigg was born August 26, 1933 to Lindsy and Anna (Bruns) Trigg on the farm in Lake Benton Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota. He attended country school through the eighth grade and then helped on the family farm and worked for various farmers. On May 29, 1964 Ray married Jean Sandberg in Luverne, Minnesota. Their union was blessed with...

Bastiaan "Bud" Van Eck

Bastiaan "Bud" Van Eck

Jun 30, 2014

BASTIAAN 'BUD' VAN ECK was born to Bastiaan and Annie (Van’t Hof) Van Eck on April 27, 1938 at the hospital in Tyler, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm located north of Lake Wilson, Minnesota, in Ellsborough Township, Murray County. Bud received his education through the eighth grade. Following his education, Bud’s father lined him up to work...

Bruce Johnson

Bruce Johnson

Jun 28, 2014

Bruce Allen Johnson was born December 23, 1945 in Tyler, Minnesota to Carl and Lois (Jewell) Johnson. He was baptized and later confirmed at Opdal Lutheran Church in Florence, Minnesota. He grew up and lived his entire life in the town of Florence, attending elementary school there before graduating from Tyler High School. On January 19, 1964 Bruce married Susan...

Lloyd Bunker

Lloyd Bunker

Jun 27, 2014

ARCHIE LLOYD BUNKER was born on February 3, 1921, one of 13 children to John and Ellen (Haley) Bunker in De Smet, South Dakota. He attended country school through the eighth grade. He worked on the family farm until he entered the U.S. Army on September 2, 1942. He served mostly in Europe until he was honorably discharged on December...

Leonard "Lenny" Harold Johnson

Leonard "Lenny" Harold Johnson

Jun 27, 2014

LEONARD “LENNY” HAROLD JOHNSON... was born on September 26, 1926 to Harold and Susie (Waasdorp) Johnson in Lake Benton Township of Lincoln County, Minnesota. He was the second oldest of seven children. He attended country school and completed his eighth grade education at Verdi Public School in Verdi, Minnesota. After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1947, he...

Elicia Marie Vasquez

Elicia Marie Vasquez

Jun 22, 2014

ELICIA MARIE VASQUEZ… Infant daughter of Eliseo and Melissa Vasquez was born and passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2013 at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, Minnesota. She is lovingly remembered by her parents, Eliseo and Melissa Vasquez of Pipestone, Minnesota.

Clara Hinz

Clara Hinz

Jun 20, 2014

Clara Augusta Hinz was born to Wihlelm and Laura (Duwe) Grimnitz on March 27, 1913 on the family farm in Elmer Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school in District #69. Upon completion of her education, she helped on the family farm. On April 18, 1936, she was united in marriage to Louis Hinz at...

Norman Boomgaarden

Norman Boomgaarden

Jun 19, 2014

NORMAN E. BOOMGAARDEN was born on November 3, 1942 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Jacob and Viola (Arndt) Boomgaarden. He grew up in Pipestone and Trosky. Norm was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky, Minnesota. Following his education, he held various jobs, including: Hanson Silo Company in Luverne, Minnesota, Campbell’s Soup Company in Worthington, Minnesota, Bayliner in...

Eloise Wohlford

Eloise Wohlford

Jun 17, 2014

ELOISE WOHLFORD was born on May 3, 1911 to Warren and Maude (Vickerman) Drew at home on the family farm north of Jasper, Minnesota. She attended and graduated from Jasper High School. While she was singing at a combined church choir musical, Eloise met Howard Wohlford. The couple was later married on June 3, 1931. They made their home on...

Florine Bannick

Florine Bannick

Jun 14, 2014

Florine Elaine Bannick was born July 17, 1936 to Henry and Dorothy (Pecks) Resen on the family’s farm in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She grew up on the farm and attended country school at District #70 in Gray Township. When she finished the eighth grade, she stayed home to help on the farm. When she was 15, her only...

Lucille Williams

Lucille Williams

Jun 13, 2014

LUCILLE ELEANOR (YONKER) WILLIAMS was born October 23, 1925 to Otto and Agnes (Fehland) Yonker in Bellingham, Minnesota. She grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1943. She moved with her family to Lake Benton in 1944 and worked at her parents’ meat locker plant in Lake Benton. On June 9, 1951 Lucille married Vernon Williams...

Frank E. Ranschau

Frank E. Ranschau

Jun 11, 2014

FRANK EMIL RANSCHAU was born on August 7, 1915 to Henry and Anna (Geldermann) Ranschau on the family farm near Rock Valley, Iowa. He was raised on the land and attended country school through the eighth grade. As a very young adult Frank traveled with a neighbor boy to California where he cured his wanderlust. While in California he worked...

Janice Lavonne Wussow

Janice Lavonne Wussow

Jun 11, 2014

JANICE LAVONNE WUSSOW was born on June 16, 1937 to Alvin and Palma (Molstad) Mundahl in Elkton, South Dakota where she was raised and received her education. After she graduated as Valedictorian of Elkton High School, she began working in the office at Central Electric and Gas Company in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On September 17, 1955, she was united...

Donald R. Moeller

Donald R. Moeller

Jun 8, 2014

DONALD ROBERT MOELLER was born November 10, 1933 to Emil and Dorothy (Beine) Moeller in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm northwest of Ellsworth in Kanaranzi Township, Rock County, Minnesota. He received his education in Ellsworth and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1952. Donald continued helping on the family farm until he enlisted in the Army...

Barbara Nelson

Barbara Nelson

Jun 7, 2014

BARBARA MARIE NELSON was born October 8, 1924 to John and Barbara (Gilfoy) Bergin at their family home in Springwater Township, Rock County, Minnesota. She attended Country School District #45 until her 8th grade when in 1938 the family moved to rural Pipestone, Minnesota. She graduated from Pipestone High School in 1943. She then furthered her education at the Mankato...

Vaughn Lingen

Vaughn Lingen

Jun 6, 2014

Vaughn Alfred Lingen was born February 18, 1932 to Alfred and Rose (McLain) Lingen at Currie, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed within the Catholic Church. He attended country school and later graduated from Ruthton High School in 1950. Vaughn enlisted in the United States Army in 1953 during the Korean Conflict. He was stationed in San Francisco, California, served...

Clarence Fredrick Meyer

Clarence Fredrick Meyer

Jun 2, 2014

CLARENCE FREDRICK MEYER was born on August 30, 1929 to Ernest and Christina (Van Dam) Meyer in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. He grew up in the Holland, Minnesota area where he attended school until the 8th grade and helped on the family farm. On October 10, 1951, Clarence was united in marriage to Jacqueline Pamp at St. Martin Catholic Church...

Joyce Rodman

Joyce Rodman

Jun 1, 2014

JOYCE ILENE RODMAN was born on October 16, 1931 to Hans and Beatrice (Schamp) Namanny in Flandreau, South Dakota. Joyce was raised in Wolsey, South Dakota where she attended school. Following her education, Joyce worked for a short time at the Huron Hospital in the Polio Unit. On October 23, 1949, she was united in marriage to Bruce Alen Rodman....

Jean Hill

Jean Hill

May 27, 2014

JEAN VIRGINIA HILL was born to William and Helen (Wallace) Hill on November 17, 1925 in Pipestone County, Minnesota. She attended both elementary and high school in Pipestone, graduating in 1944. She worked for some time as the treasurer of the senior center and also did odd housekeeping jobs around town. On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Jean died at the...