Maryln Mertie Wittrock
Dec 29, 2013
Maryln Mertie Wittrock was born to William and Hazel (Minor) Nihart, along with her twin brother Marlin, on November 1, 1933 in Lake Benton, Minnesota. When she was six years old, her father died and the family moved to Tyler, Minnesota where she attended school. Upon completion of her education, she moved to Pipestone, Minnesota and worked at the ice...
Elsie Florence Smith
Dec 25, 2013
ELSIE FLORENCE SMITH was born to Joe and Nellie (Schut) Tubergen on March 31, 1917 in Leota, Minnesota. She was raised on several farms in the area by Leota, Edgerton, Chandler, and Woodstock, Minnesota, and she attended country school. After she completed the eighth grade, she moved with her parents to a farm south of Ruthton, Minnesota. While living there,...
Norman Elroy Everett
Dec 23, 2013
NORMAN ELROY EVERETT was born on November 6, 1932 to Frank and Sigrid (Hauglid) Everett in Eden Township. He was a member at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota where he was baptized on November 27, 1932 and confirmed on April 14, 1946. He grew up on the family farm in Eden Township. He attended grade school in District 26...
Howard Carlson
Dec 22, 2013
HOWARD CARLSON was the first twin born to David and Hulda (Sandgren) Carlson on March 24, 1922 in Magnolia Township, Rock County, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm east of Luverne, Minnesota and received some elementary education at county school. He was chosen by his father to help him on the farm and thus began his career in agriculture....
Bruce Hartz
Dec 21, 2013
BRUCE ALLEN HARTZ was born to Dennis and Jean (Licht) Hartz on October 29, 1955 in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on November 27, 1955 and confirmed on April 26, 1970 all at St. John Lutheran Church. Following his education at Luverne High School, Bruce continued farming until 1986. He then moved to Baltimore, Maryland and began work as a...
Russell Swenson
Dec 21, 2013
Russell Glenn Swenson was born July 28, 1927 to Chester and Ragna (Haraldson) Swenson in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Rose Dell Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm in Rock County Minnesota and received his education at country school. He then helped farm until February 15, 1946 when he was drafted...
Esther A. Tracy
Dec 20, 2013
ESTHER ALICE TRACY was born February 10, 1922 at the family farm in Trosky Village, Minnesota. A typical winter storm prevented the doctor from arriving on time and therefore it was into her father's waiting arms that she arrived. Esther received her education in the Pipestone school system. On December 14, 1941 Esther and Arvid were united in marriage in...
Daniel Christensen
Dec 18, 2013
DANIEL EINER CHRISTENSEN was born to Einer and Hilda (Andersen) Christensen on January 30, 1939 in Tyler, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. While in high school, he was employed at Meyers Gas Station in Tyler. In 1958, he graduated from Tyler High School. Upon completion of his education, he was employed from 1958 to 1960 in...
Harold Schneider
Dec 17, 2013
HAROLD EDWIN SCHNEIDER was born to John and Mary (Meoska) Schneider on May 8, 1918 on the family farm in Chanarambie Township in Murray County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of his education, he helped on the family farm. Farming was his life. After his retirement, he moved into Pipestone. On Tuesday, December 17,...
Howard Hagedorn
Dec 11, 2013
HOWARD JOHN HAGEDORN was born on August 8, 1920 to William and Ethel (Nicholson)Hagedorn on the family farm in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education, graduating from Pipestone High School in 1939. Following high school, he continued helping his father farm. Howard was united in marriage to Delores Hanson on December 7, 1944...
Ardelle "Jackie" Hice
Dec 4, 2013
ARDELLE 'JACKIE' JACQUELINE MCCURDY HICE was born in Pipestone, Minnesota on September 8, 1937 to Ralph E. and Anna B. (Knutson) McCurdy. One year later, her sister Vicky was born. They were best friends, confidants and, at times, mortal enemies (as only sisters can be!). In 1951, she left Minnesota with her sister, her brother Dean, her mother and her...
Sandi Toresdahl
Dec 3, 2013
SHIRLEY 'SANDI' TORESDAHL was born to Hiram and Dora (Bittbenner) Toresdahl on December 28, 1934 in Pipestone, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended school. After her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1952, she began working at Ashton Memorial Hospital in Pipestone. One year later, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she began working at First National Bank and...
James Anderson
Dec 1, 2013
JAMES MICHAEL ANDERSON was born on July 3, 1947 to Dorothea Marietta (Leicher) and Theodore Roosevelt Anderson in Luverne, Minnesota. He attended school in both, Luverne and Magnolia, Minnesota. On July 3, 1968 he married Eva Heidebrink at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Worthington, Minnesota and to this union four children were born, Ralph, Dawn, April, and Michael. The couple...
Martin Boomgaarden
Nov 28, 2013
Martin Boomgaarden was born May 23, 1937 to Jacob and Viola (Arndt) Boomgaarden in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up in Holland, Pipestone, and Trosky, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Trosky. Following his education, he helped shear sheep on the farm with his father. He later held various farming jobs and had been employed...
Enola Kortlever
Nov 24, 2013
ENOLA VALORIS KORTLEVER was born on August 9, 1930 to John and Frieda (Bruns) Meinerts on the farm in Lyon County, IA, on the Iowa and Minnesota state line. In 1941, the family moved to a farm in Clinton Township, Rock County, MN. Enola attended country school and received her education through the eighth grade. On September 28, 1949 she...
David Jon Jansen
Nov 22, 2013
DAVID JON JANSEN was born to Virgil and Geneve (Berkness) Jansen on June 5, 1957 in Lakefield, Minnesota. He was raised in Luverne, Minnesota where he received his education. Prior to starting his senior year in high school in 1975, he moved with his parents to Canada. After a few years he returned to Pipestone, Minnesota. At that time, he...
James F. Nelson
Nov 22, 2013
James Frakes Nelson was born on December 5, 1947 to Edwin and Beulah (Frakes) Nelson in Luverne, Minnesota. They lived south of Jasper where Jim started country school at District #36 Southwest. He finished his education in the Jasper School system, graduating with the class of 1966. Jim continued his education for one year at the Jackson VoTech for auto...
Wilma Brower
Nov 21, 2013
WILMA MARGARET BROWER was born August 22, 1932 on a farm in Sioux County near Hull, Iowa to Gerrit and Albertha (DeWeerd) Van Wyhe. She was raised on the farm, where she helped with milking cows and caring for her nine siblings. She attended country school through the eighth grade and then continued to help her parents on the farm....
Lois Medill
Nov 21, 2013
LOIS JANE AGNES MEDILL was born to William and Susanna (Steines) Evans on July 13, 1929 in Moody County, SD. She was raised for her first year near Trent, SD. The family then moved to a farm northeast of Trosky until 1941, when they moved to a farm six miles north of Pipestone, MN. During her youth, Lois attended country...
Carol Mensen
Nov 18, 2013
Carol Louise Mensen was born May 26, 1960 to Arlyn and Garnet (Jensen) Petersen in Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church and later confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Lake Benton. She grew up on the farm and attended Lake Benton Public School, graduating in 1978. She continued her education at Stewart's School of Cosmetology in...
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