Stuart Schardin
Jun 3, 2012
Stuart J. Schardin, 61, of Harrison, NJ passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 3rd, 2012. Stuart graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1968. He graduated from IBM Technical School and went on to pursue a career in the retail management field for more than 35 years. He recently retired from Century 21 Stores, Brooklyn, NY. Stuart is the son...
Amy Uilk
May 31, 2012
AMY UILK was born to Carl and Martina (Monserud) Ring on March 8, 1921 in Ihlen, Minnesota. When she was a young girl she attended Ihlen elementary school and then Pipestone High School. When she graduated from high school in 1938, she continued her education at the Minneapolis Business College. After completion, she returned to Pipestone and worked for Demaray...
Barbara Johannsen
May 31, 2012
Barbara E. Johannsen was born to Donald and Sharon (Mahoney) Nelson on February 28, 1960 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and received her education. After she graduated from Pipestone High School in 1978, she attended college in Mankato, Minnesota for two years. Following her education there, she returned to Pipestone where she became employed at KLOH Radio. On...
Robert James Lavoie
May 28, 2012
Robert (Bob) Lavoie was born on May 12, 1933 to Van and Lucille (LaVallie) Lavoie on their farm near Russell, Minnesota. He resided most of his life in the Russell area, graduating from Russell High School. Bob was united in marriage to Sharon Cox and resided a short period of time in the Twin Cities. They were blessed with four...
Amanda Vis
May 28, 2012
AMANDA LYNN VIS was born on September 15, 1979 to Tony and Sharon (Remme) Miller at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. Mandy received her baptism on October 6, 1979 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Luverne. A few years later she had the arrival of her baby sister, Amber. Mandy received her first communion on April 24, 1988...
Richard Daniel Bryan
May 27, 2012
Richard Daniel Bryan… was born to George and Clara (Crow) Bryan on September 15, 1944, in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. On October 3, 1964, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Wirt in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they moved to Tyler, Minnesota where he worked at Tyler Cement until 1970. He later...
Homer Vos
May 26, 2012
HOMER MITCHELL VOS was the oldest of five children born to Michael and Anna (Aardema) Vos on June 26, 1929 on the family farm near Matlock, Iowa in Sioux County. When Homer was eleven years old his parents bought a farm on the eastern edge of Hardwick, Minnesota and moved their family there. Homer attended school in Hardwick through the...
Margaret J. Wooge
May 26, 2012
Margaret Jean Wooge was born August 27, 1930 to Helmuth and Gertrude (Schmidt) Dahmer in Springfield, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School. She worked at Green Giant in Sleepy Eye. On March 28, 1954 Margaret married Loyd Wooge. Their union was blessed with one son, Michael, and 48 years...
Susan Johanknecht
May 23, 2012
SUSAN KAY JOHANKNECHT was born February 14, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Lowell and EdnaMae (Neuman) Johanknecht. She went to be with Jesus on December 22, 2011 in Glendora, California. Susan is survived by her companion, Dennis Neuman of Sibley, IA; sisters, Diane (Michael) Pace of Glendara, CA, Launa (Buddy) Strickland of Crowley Lake, CA; brother, Lowell (Sheila) Johanknecht of...
Dennis Wietzema
May 22, 2012
Dennis LeRoy Wietzema was born July 30, 1951 to Sievert and Alida (Hassebroek) Wietzema in Sheldon, Iowa. He attended Little Rock High School. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and returned to Minneapolis, Minnesota after his honorable discharge. He worked in construction and sanitation. In 1979 Dennis moved to Lake Benton, Minnesota where...
Geneva Schelhaas
May 17, 2012
GENEVA ELLEN SCHELHAAS was born on July 6, 1943 to Albert and Ellen (Halbersma) Hubers at Pipestone County Hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota. She lived with her family by Pipestone where she graduated from High School in 1961. On November 30, 1963 Geneva was united in marriage to Nelvin Schelhaas at the American Reformed Church in Woodstock, Minnesota. The couple made...
John H. Groenewold
May 12, 2012
JOHN H. GROENEWOLD, JR... was born to John Henry and Alice Henrietta (Vanderlaan) Groenewold on November 28, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved with his family to Grand Rapids, Michigan and later moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where he attended Pipestone High School. On March 26, 1959, he was united in marriage to Frances M. Brands by the Rev. John H....
Leroy Stensgaard
May 11, 2012
LeRoy Ellsworth Stensgaard was born February 12, 1930 to Lawrence and Ella (Steele) Stensgaard in Hope Township, Minnesota. Growing up on the family farm, he attended country school and graduated from Ruthton High School in 1948. He enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War as a forward observer for artillery. He was honorably discharged from...
Verona Stuefen
May 10, 2012
VERONA STUEFEN, age 96, formerly of Pipestone, MN, died Thursday at the Divine Providence Nursing Home in Ivanhoe, MN. Graveside services were held in the Holland Cemetery, Holland, Minnesota.
Clara Bertha Hillard
May 10, 2012
Clara Bertha Hillard… was born to August and Margaret (Wussow) Wittrock on April 16, 1926 on a farm in Sweet Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. She attended school in District 29 of Pipestone County. Upon completion of her education, she started doing housework for various people. When Clara was 14 years old, she began working at various places in Pipestone,...
Henry Donald Degrote
May 10, 2012
Henry Donald DeGrote was born to Rhinder and Lydia (Timmerman) DeGrote on January 7, 1926 on a farm in Nobles County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school. When he was 12 years old, he moved with his parents to a farm in Ellsborough Township, between Ruthton and Balaton, Minnesota. He continued his education at the high school...
Theodora A. Kracht
May 8, 2012
THEODORA ANN KRACHT was born to Francis and Maggie (Van Batavia) De Graaff on November 5, 1934 in Hull, Iowa. To all those who knew and loved her she became “Theo.” She attended Hull Public School graduating in the class of 1952 then attended Northwestern College graduating 1955 with a degree in elementary education. Theodora’s first teaching position was a...
Raymond Vogt
May 6, 2012
Raymond Lawrence Vogt was born to Henry and Mary (Campbell) Vogt in Adrian, Texas on February 2, 1911 (Groundhog’s Day). The family moved to a farm east of Magnolia, Minnesota in 1913. Ray and his five sisters all received baptism at the farm place in 1925. He was raised on the farm and attended Westside Township, Nobles County, and District...
Edna N. Krall
Apr 29, 2012
Edna Norma Krall was born on September 12, 1921 in Tyler, Minnesota, the third child of Peter and Karen (Larsen) Nielsen. Having emigrated from Denmark as children, the Nielsens elected to raise their children on a farm. Agnes, Harold and Edna helped with the chores of farm life and attended Sunny Side country school for their early education. After graduating...
Laura M. Miller
Apr 28, 2012
LAURA MARJORIE MILLER was born to George and Louise (Krause) Doehle on August 13, 1922 in Drammen Township, near Lake Benton, Minnesota. She was baptized on June 24, 1923 and later confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Lake Benton. She was raised on the family farm with her four siblings and attended country school. She graduated from Lake Benton...
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