Bert Welgraven
Feb 7, 2014
Bert Welgraven was born on February 8, 1937 to Wynand and Hendrikje (Veldhuisen) Welgraven near Chandler, Minnesota. He was raised on farms in Murray County, Minnesota. He graduated from Lake Wilson High School in 1954. From 1954 to 1958, Bert worked for various farmers. On April 16, 1958 he was united in marriage to Alvina Winsel at St. James Lutheran...
Bessie Bendt
Feb 6, 2014
BESSIE ADELIA BENDT was born on February 11, 1921 to Earl and Alma (Quam) Walker in Kenneth, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in Luverne, Minnesota through the 8th grade. She later completed her high school education, earning her GED in 1979. On May 18th, 1942, she was united in marriage to Fabian Hollaren in Luverne, Minnesota. They lived...
Norris J. Larson
Feb 5, 2014
NORRIS JULIAN LARSON was born to Gustav and Emma (Hauger) Larson on July 28, 1919 in Jasper, Minnesota. He was the seventh son of a family of nine boys. He was baptized and confirmed in the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church where he remained a faithful member, serving as an usher and council member. He attended grade school in various schools...
Evelyn R. Bremer
Feb 5, 2014
EVELYN RUTH BREMER, daughter of Alfred and Laura (Consoer) Hattendorf, was born September 11, 1921 in Ocheyedan, Iowa. She attended Zion Lutheran Parochial School and graduated from Ocheyedan High School. She attended college and taught rural school in Horton Township after which she moved to California until the war ended. She then returned to Iowa and worked at the defense...
Harriet M. Drury
Jan 22, 2014
HARRIET MARIE PEARSON DRURY was born to Harry Nels and Gena (Jorgensen-Bager) Pearson on June 25, 1922 in Foster County, North Dakota where she was raised on a farm and attended country school. After her graduation from Kensal High School in Kensal, North Dakota in 1939, she attended Mankato Commercial College in Mankato, Minnesota for one year. Upon completion of...
Curtis Jerrold Sabie
Jan 19, 2014
CURTIS JERROLD SABIE was the first child of LeRoy C. Sabie and Jeanette Olson Sabie born on April 30, 1920 at the family farm east of Ihlen, Minnesota. Ten years later, on October 9, 1930, his sister Jean was born. He attended country school until the 8th grade and then began high school in Pipestone. He was the class president...
David Theel
Jan 17, 2014
DAVID ERNEST THEEL was born to Doug and Diane (Hart) Theel on November 27, 1968 in Fontana, California. He was baptized in North Long Beach, California at a Presbyterian Church. When he was five years old, he moved with his family to Pipestone, Minnesota where he received his education. He was confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. As...
Dennis Faaborg
Jan 17, 2014
Dennis LeRoy Faaborg was born February 16, 1937 in Tyler, Minnesota to Herluf and Laura (Christensen) Faaborg. He was baptized on April 11, 1937 at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, and later confirmed there on April 1, 1951. Dennis grew up on the family farm and attended school in Tyler, graduating from Tyler High School. He enlisted in the U.S....
Larry James Johnson
Jan 16, 2014
Larry James Johnson was born May 27, 1941 in Lincoln County to Hubert and Metta (Nelsen) Johnson. He grew up on a farm near Lake Benton, Minnesota. He was baptized in 1941 and was confirmed in 1955 at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church, rural Lake Benton. He attended country school, District #4, and in 1959 graduated from West Central School of...
Virgil Severtson
Jan 15, 2014
VIRGIL DOANE SEVERTSON was born March 24, 1921 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Peter O. and Nelia (Iverson) Severtson and was a Pipestone resident for 26 years. Virgil grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School in 1939. After graduation, he moved to Hills, Minnesota and started farming with his father on the Severtson Homestead. Virgil...
Merle H. Fenicle
Jan 14, 2014
MERLE HARVEY FENICLE was born on September 26, 1913 to Charles and Eva (Payne) Fenicle on a farm in Lone Rock Township of Moody County, South Dakota where he was raised. He attended the Simons Country School and the school in Flandreau through 8th grade, and the vocational high school in Brookings, South Dakota for two years studying agriculture. Upon...
Roger Maurer
Jan 13, 2014
Roger Carlton Maurer was born August 28, 1952 to Dale and Alice (Hickey) Maurer in Chamberlain, South Dakota. He was baptized at St. James Catholic Church in Chamberlain and later confirmed at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell, South Dakota, to where the family had moved when Roger was eight. He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1970, and then...
Shirley Mae Vande Voorde
Jan 11, 2014
SHIRLEY MAE (GUIDROZ) VANDA VOORDE was born on January 22, 1933 in Port Barre, Louisiana to Cleus and Mae (Stelly) Guidroz. She was baptized in Port Barre at St. Landry Parish. She grew up with her family in Opelousas, Louisiana. She attended both grade school and high school in Opelousas. After high school, Shirley met Ramie while working as a...
Walter B. Ellefson
Jan 10, 2014
WALTER BENJAMIN ELLEFSON was born to Peter and Anna (Cherney) Ellefson on the family farm in Lone Rock Township, rural Flandreau, SD on February 21, 1929, during a raging blizzard. Dr. Walter Benjamin from Pipestone and his nurse took the train from Pipestone to Airllie where Peter met them with horses and a sleigh. The day after baby Walter was...
Doris L. Miller
Jan 9, 2014
DORIS LOUISE MILLER was born October 4, 1920 to John G. and Mildred A. (Belz) Henkel in Skandia Township, Murray County, Minnesota. She attended country school District #40 north of Balaton, and graduated from Balaton High School in 1939. After graduation she was an assistant telephone operator for Central Electric in Balaton for a few years, while also doing domestic...
Daniel Larsen
Jan 6, 2014
Daniel Blaine Larsen was born October 30, 1953 to Darrell and Carole (Blaine) Larsen in Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized in Tyler by Rev. Vordale of First English Lutheran Church. He grew up in Lake Benton, and graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1973. He then worked construction with his father, building homes. He later moved to Valley, Nebraska...
Walter Brinkmeyer
Jan 2, 2014
WALTER HERMAN BRINKMEYER was born on April 8, 1927 to Emil and Alvina (Conrad) Brinkmeyer on their family farm near Ihlen in Eden Township, Minnesota. Walt was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Jasper, Minnesota and was confirmed at St. James Lutheran in Holland, Minnesota. When Walt was one year old, he moved with his family to a farm near...
Maxine Lange
Jan 2, 2014
MAXINE SHIRLEY LANGE was born to Levi and Helen (Schmidt) Johnson on March 15, 1929 in Murray County, Minnesota where she was raised. She moved with her family to Pipestone, Minnesota where she attended high school. After graduation from Pipestone High School in 1947, she became employed at Pan-O-Gold Bakery in Pipestone. In 1948, she began working for National Farm...
Marian Cattnach
Dec 31, 2013
MARIAN CATTNACH was born on April 25, 1921 to Avery and Jennie (Pierce) Haney in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm west of Pipestone and attended country school through the eighth grade. Marian then attended Pipestone High School and graduated in 1939. On November 5, 1940 Marian was united in marriage to Wallace Cattnach at the Lutheran...
Justin George
Dec 29, 2013
Justin John George was born January 10, 1984 to Cynthia Hendley and John George, Jr. in Mankato, Minnesota. Justin grew up in Tyler and Ruthton, Minnesota. He was baptized at First English Lutheran Church in Tyler. After graduating from Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School in 2003, he attended Minnesota West in Canby for auto mechanics. He worked construction with his uncle, Jerry...
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