Leroy Knudsen
Feb 24, 2014
LeRoy Edwin Knudsen was born March 13, 1939 to Clarence and Evelyn (Dahl) Knudsen in Arlington, South Dakota. When he was five years old, he moved to the Dahl family farm north of Lake Benton, Minnesota. LeRoy was baptized on January 7, 1941 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arlington, South Dakota and later confirmed at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church in...
Laura B. Kooiman
Feb 14, 2014
LAURA BEATRICE KOOIMAN was born to Walter and Bertha (Schelhaas) Blom on September 16, 1928 on a farm near Edgerton, Minnesota. While she was growing up, she lived with her parents on farms near Edgerton, Chandler, and Woodstock, Minnesota. In 1942, she moved with her parents to Pipestone where she helped her parents and did housework for others. On August...
Hannah Jensen
Feb 14, 2014
Hannah Elfrieda Kindler Jensen Hannah Jensen died quietly in her sleep on February 14, 2014 at the Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings, SD at 94 years, 7 months and 4 days. Hannah Elfrieda Kindler was born on July 10, 1919 on a farm in Nordland Township, Lyon County, Minneota, Minnesota to William and Alvina Christina Anna (Possehl) Kindler. She was...
Harold Carrow
Feb 13, 2014
HAROLD JAMES CARROW was born to Hector and Loretta (Boudreau) on September 22, 1930 near Green Valley, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm where he attended country school in District #86 through the 8th grade. He then attended high school in Marshall, Minnesota. After his graduation in 1948, he entered the U.S. Navy. After his discharge from the...
Dorothy Delfs
Feb 11, 2014
DOROTHY DELFS was born December 7, 1923 to Henry and Gertrude (Van Dyke) Bosch on a farm south of Steen, Minnesota located in Lyon County, Iowa. At the age of five, the family moved into Steen where she was raised and received her education through the eighth grade. After her schooling, Dorothy remained busy as she did housework for others...
Donald Vanderostyne
Feb 9, 2014
Donald VanDerostyne was born on July 15, 1932 in Lyon County, Minnesota to Edmond and Emma (VanWatermeulen) VanDerostyne. He grew up on a farm near St. Leo and then moved to Porter. He was baptized in 1932 at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota and confirmed in 1943. He attended District 58 country school and graduated in 1947. He joined...
Alan P. Willey
Feb 7, 2014
ALAN PAUL WILLEY was born on October 8, 1954 to Kenneth and Jylan Willey in Pipestone, Minnesota. He attended grade school and high school in Pipestone, graduating in 1973. After graduation he continued his education at the Pipestone Area Vocational School. He was married in 1976 and from that union was blessed with three children. For some years he lived...
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...
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