Kenneth Grooters
May 28, 2024
Kenneth Glenn Grooters was born on December 6, 1928, on the family farm in Osceola County, Iowa, to Arie and Ella (Ossenfort) Grooters. At a young age, Kenneth's parents had instilled in him a strong work ethic, a skill he carried throughout his entire life. He grew up on a cattle farm and quickly became accustomed to a hard day's...
Deloris Johansen
May 19, 2024
Deloris Joyce Johansen was born on October 15, 1931 to Albert and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Friedrichs) Fehrman on the family farm in Ash Lake Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota. She was baptized at the German Lutheran Church in Arco, Minnesota. She grew up on the farm (which happened to be right next door to her future husband's family), and attended Country School...
Daniel R. Meyer
May 8, 2024
Attendees are asked to wear their favorite Minnesota Twins or Vikings or racing shirt to honor Dan’s passions. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to defer funeral expenses.Daniel Ray Meyer, a true Minnesotan sports fan, passed away at his home from natural causes on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the age of 61 years, nine months and seven days. He...
Sandi Nicholsen
May 2, 2024
Sandra Lee (Barry) Nicholsen was born on May 21, 1942 to Matthew and Lois (Christopherson) Barry in Winona, Minnesota. As an infant she moved with her family to Blooming Prairie, Minnesota and then a few years later the family moved back to Winona where Sandi attended Kindergarten and 1st grade. The next four years were spent in Rushford, Minnesota where...
Kathleen "Kathy" Rupp
Apr 29, 2024
Kathleen Thea Rupp was born on February 9, 1952, to Harold T. and Mildred M. (Nelson) Anderson in Minot, North Dakota. She grew up in Minot as a part of a farming family. She attended McKinley Country School #2, and later attended Minot High School, graduating in 1970. She then attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and graduated...
Lois E. Nath
Apr 28, 2024
Lois Elaine Nath was born on January 12, 1944 to Albert and Anna (Meyer) Ossenfort in Boyden, Iowa. She was the 5th of 15 children and it became a very busy household throughout the years as many more children were born. As Lois got older, she helped with many of the household chores and cared for the younger children to help...
Judith D. Fenske
Apr 27, 2024
Judith Diane Fenske was born on July 2, 1944, to Peter and Hazel (Horning) Kuyper in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She grew up in Blue Earth, Minnesota where she graduated with the class of 1962. She furthered her education at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she studied elementary education and religion. On August 5, 1962, Judy was united...
Ferdinand J. Tilstra
Apr 26, 2024
Ferdinand “Ferd” James Tilstra was born September 15, 1932 to Cornie and Fannie (Hommes) Tilstra on a farm southwest of Rock Rapids, Iowa. He attended country schools in Lyon County, Iowa and Rock County, Minnesota. He graduated from Hills High School in 1950. He attended Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa for a year but left school early as his...
Sheldon Raymond Steele
Apr 25, 2024
Sheldon Raymond Steele was born on July 6, 1944 to Fred and Marietta (Thies) Steele in Garden City, South Dakota. He grew up on a farm between Ivanhoe and Hendricks, Minnesota. Sheldon attended school in Ivanhoe, graduating from Ivanhoe High School in 1962. After graduation, Sheldon worked with his dad on the farm. On November 27, 1971, he was married...
Amber Briggs
Apr 24, 2024
Amber Jo Briggs was born on October 10, 1989 to Richard and Shannon (Hurlburt) Briggs in Worthington, Minnesota. Growing up, she spent a lot of time taking care of her brother, Tyler. She enjoyed playing baseball and kickball with the neighborhood kids. Amber graduated from Worthington High School in 2008. She later moved to Luverne, Minnesota, and was currently enrolled...
Edward Eikmeier
Apr 24, 2024
Edward William Eikmeier, age 88, was born on February 4, 1936, in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Melvin and Lois Eikmeier. Growing up, Edward attended Pipestone Area High School, graduating in 1955. Throughout his high school years, he was active in 4-H and was on the football team. Edward was baptized and confirmed at the Salem Church in Pipestone, Minnesota. In 1954,...
Allan E. Meinerts
Apr 23, 2024
Allan Eugene Meinerts was born the youngest of nine children, on August 12, 1948, to John and Freida (Bruns) Meinerts at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in town, graduating from Luverne High School in 1967. That fall, Allan was involved in a serious automobile accident, where he was crushed...
Inger Draper
Apr 21, 2024
Inger Marie Draper was born on February 28, 1931 in Raritan Township, New Jersey to Magnus and Julia (Madsen) Johnsen, where she grew up and attended school. Her parents moved the family to Tyler, Minnesota for the beginning of her senior year of high school in 1948, as at this time, her parents became caretakers of Danebod Orphanage. She then...
Clayton Wilmes
Apr 20, 2024
Clayton Earl Wilmes was born on July 24, 1951, in Tyler, MN, to Earl and Maxine Wilmes. Clay grew up in Russell, MN, from his childhood through high school. He was baptized on August 19, 1951 and later confirmed on June 6, 1965 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Island Lake Township. Upon graduating from Russell High School in...
Norma Jean Parker
Apr 18, 2024
Norma Jean Parker was born January 25, 1975 to Elvin Williams and Ouckevious (Sanders) Dickerson in Chicago, Illinois. Norma attended Garden Homes Elementary school. She spent her early childhood with her Aunt Leola and going to church. In the summer of 1986, Norma was baptized at Holy Temple First Born Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended North Division High School...
Jeremy Lee Rodriguez
Apr 18, 2024
Jeremy Lee Rodriguez was born on May 20th, 1995 in Harlingen, TX to Melissa Isaackson (Matamoros) and Jaime Rodriguez. Life brought him, his mother, and siblings to Cottonwood, MN where his mother would meet his dad, Clinton (Clint) Isaackson. Clint became the dad Jeremy so desperately needed. He was Clint’s “sonny boy”, as Clint would lovingly call him. Their bond was...
Robert Dennis Bagley
Apr 18, 2024
Robert Dennis Bagley, age 88, of Arco, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone, Minnesota.Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Tyler Chapel. In accordance with Robert's wishes, no funeral service will be held.
Patricia "Pat" Tuin
Apr 17, 2024
Patricia "Pat" Sephronia Tuin was born on March 21, 1948 to Donald Harry and Elsie May (Foster) Huebner in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. James Lutheran Church in Holland, Minnesota. Pat married the love of her life, Dean Robert Tuin, on August 18, 1966 at the St. James Lutheran Church, in Holland, Minnesota. During her...
Roger A. Tweet
Apr 14, 2024
Roger Allen Tweet was born on April 2, 1938 to Rasmus and Bertha (Schelstad) Tweet at the Luverne Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. Roger was baptized and confirmed at Kenneth Lutheran Church in Kenneth, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm southeast of town. He attended grade school in Kenneth and later attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Minnesota, graduating in 1956....
Honee Lee Longstreet
Apr 12, 2024
Honee Lee (Hagedorn) Longstreet, age 77, was the heart of our home and family. She was born to Delores Jean (Hanson) and Howard John Hagedorn on October 10, 1946, in Pipestone, Minnesota. She joined an older brother, Bill, and was later joined by brother, Steve. Honee Lee graduated from Pipestone High School in 1964 and attended the Minnesota Business School...
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