Obituaries

Mavis Larson

Mavis Larson

Apr 21, 2014

MAVIS DARLENE LARSON was born to Alfred and Clara (Paulson) Aaker on June 3, 1928 at Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She was baptized in July, 1928 at the Oslo Lutheran Church by Rev. Blilie. She was confirmed in May, 1943 at the Flandreau Lutheran Church by Rev. O. G. Salveson. She grew up on a farm in South Dakota and...

Rodney Mccormick Jr.

Rodney Mccormick Jr.

Apr 20, 2014

Rodney John McCormick, Jr., was born on November 16, 1970 to Rodney and Peggy (Smith) McCormick in Fairmont, Minnesota. He was raised and went to kindergarten in Fairmont before moving to Ellsworth, Minnesota. When he was in the 4th grade, Rod and his family moved near Kenneth, Minnesota where he went to the Edgerton Public School in Edgerton, Minnesota. In...

Evert Van Surksum

Evert Van Surksum

Apr 20, 2014

EVERT PETER VAN SURKSUM was born on March 28, 1933 to Henry and Bessie (Faas) Van Surksum south of Leota, Minnesota where he spent his younger years growing up. Evert was baptized on May 21, 1933 and made his profession of faith on September 2, 1951 at the Bethel Reformed Church in Leota. He attended country school through the eighth...

Dorothy Becker

Dorothy Becker

Apr 19, 2014

DOROTHY LUCILLE BECKER was born to Cornie and Alice (Tiesenga) Verdoes on December 27, 1925 on a farm north of Edgerton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school. She then moved with her family to a farm near Hadley, Minnesota. On June 3, 1942, she was united in marriage to Joe Becker in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Following their...

Kathryn De Rycke

Kathryn De Rycke

Apr 18, 2014

KATHRYN ANN DE RYCKE was born on July 24, 1943 to Harm and Dorothea (Wilson) Freese in Pipestone, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm southwest of Pipestone. Kathryn attended country school in District 24 through the eighth grade and then continued her education at the Pipestone High School. After her high school graduation in 1962, she went to...

Leon Jensen

Leon Jensen

Apr 18, 2014

LEON GLEN JENSEN was born on November 8, 1932 to Andrew and Christine (Kjergaard) Jensen in Marshfield Township near Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. He grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Tyler High School in 1950. He farmed with his father until he enlisted in the United States Army...

Norma Shaffer

Norma Shaffer

Apr 17, 2014

NORMA LEAH AMMANN SHAFFER, 94, died April 17, 2014, in Rochester, MN. She was born September 5, 1919 to Frieda (Schneider) and Henry Ammann in Neptune, NJ. She graduated from Asbury Park, NJ High School in 1937 and worked in New York City as a governess. She applied to three universities and rode a bus across country to enroll in...

Rosie Drietz

Rosie Drietz

Apr 15, 2014

Rosalia “Rosie” Drietz ('Boosha') was born May 25, 1924 near Wilno, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Josephine (Gawarecki) Lozinski. Rose was raised on the family farm on the north side of Drietz Lake, one mile east of Wilno. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno and also attended school there, where at the...

Delbert James Eagle Feather Willert

Delbert James Eagle Feather Willert

Apr 13, 2014

Delbert James Eagle Feather Willert was born January 15, 1997 in Todd County, South Dakota to Sophie and Arthur Eagle Feather Sr. After two years at Flandreau, South Dakota he moved to Ramona, South Dakota to live with his foster family in the home of Roger and Bebe Abraham. Kevin and Laura Willert celebrate September 9, 2002 as a Family...

Evelyn Iveland

Evelyn Iveland

Apr 13, 2014

EVELYN LEONA IVELAND was born to Charles and Anna (Kuper) Loger on April 14, 1922 on a farm in Kanaranzi Township, near Ellsworth, Minnesota. She attended country school through the eighth grade and then stayed home and helped out on the farm. The family later moved to Ash Creek, Minnesota and then settled in Luverne, Minnesota. In Luverne, she worked...

Allan Slieter

Allan Slieter

Apr 11, 2014

ALLAN ROY SLIETER was born to George and Theresa (Evert) Slieter on September 6, 1928 in Kanaranzi, Minnesota. He attended various country grade schools and graduated from Lester High School in Lester, Iowa in May 1946. He enlisted into the Army and completed infantry basic training and then was assigned to Army Ground Force Headquarters and served at the Pentagon...

Perri Heideman

Perri Heideman

Apr 10, 2014

PERRI MALEEN HEIDEMAN was born on February 9, 2004 in Luverne, Minnesota. Perri was raised on the family farm outside of Adrian, Minnesota. She attended school at Ellsworth Elementary in Ellsworth, Minnesota where she was currently in the 3rd grade. Perri had a beautiful smile and was very giving. She had a good wit and a way of saying things...

Lois J. Haarsma

Lois J. Haarsma

Apr 7, 2014

LOIS JEAN HAARSMA was born on August 19, 1931 to Irving Clarence and Mabel Nellie (Hoeft) Partridge at their home in Sioux City, Iowa where she was raised and attended school. She continued her education at Central High School in Sioux City. After her schooling, she began working at the telephone company in Sioux City. On February 28, 1953, Lois...

John Van Eck

John Van Eck

Apr 7, 2014

JOHANNIS CORNELIS VAN ECK was born on November 20, 1926, to Bastiaan and Annie Van Eck. John began his life's journey in Chanarambie Township, Murray County, Minnesota. For a short period of time, as a toddler, he, along with his family, briefly resided in California. Upon returning from California the family moved to a farm southeast of Ruthton, Minnesota. John...

Lucille Norma Lindemann

Lucille Norma Lindemann

Apr 6, 2014

LUCILLE NORMA LINDEMANN was born February 7, 1922, in Lake Benton, Minnesota, the daughter of Theodore and Louise (Feske) Schardin. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Lucille was raised on her family's farm and attended grades 1-8 in a one room country school, graduating from Lake Benton High School in 1939. As a young woman, she moved...

Velma L. Ofstad

Velma L. Ofstad

Apr 5, 2014

VELMA L. OFSTAD was one of seven children born to Roy and Katie Miller Norton in Luverne, Minnesota. She was born on April 3, 1926. On August 15, 1941, she was united in marriage to Vernon Ofstad. Following their marriage, they lived in Florence, Minnesota, Garretson, South Dakota, and Pipestone, Minnesota where Velma raised their three children. Her husband Vernon...

Ruth E. Bendt

Ruth E. Bendt

Apr 3, 2014

RUTH ELIZABETH BENDT was born in Oak Hill, Kansas to Charles and Maggie Mae (Burgess) Langdale on September 18, 1922. She was raised in Nebraska and graduated from high school in Milford, Nebraska. Ruth was inducted into the United States Army Air Corps on November 11, 1943 and proudly served our country during WWII attaining the rank of Sergeant. Ruth...

Ralph Grenz

Ralph Grenz

Mar 28, 2014

Ralph Ervin Grenz was born to Edward and Martha (Krause) Grenz on May 29, 1923 on the family farm in Verdi Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Verdi Township. He attended country school in District #63. Upon completion of his education, he helped on the family farm. In 1953 he and his...

James Joseph Haubrich

James Joseph Haubrich

Mar 27, 2014

James J. Haubrich (Jimmy, JJ and Jim)... was born to Lawrence and Alice (Bostic) Haubrich on 5 September 1936 in Pipestone, Minnesota. Pipestone was home during his school age years graduating from Pipestone High School in 1954 where he played football (Number 82) and was awarded the outstanding Lineman Trophy. Upon graduation of High School, he joined the U.S. Army;...

Erwin Garbers

Erwin Garbers

Mar 26, 2014

was born on January 15, 1931 to Ernst and Elli (Schulte) Garbers in Estelline, South Dakota. He moved with his family to White, South Dakota where he attended country school in District #24 until the 5th grade. He then moved with his family to Lake Benton, Minnesota where he continued his education at Lake Benton Hilltop 50 until the 8th...