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...
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...
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