Lois E. Shaffer
Dec 15, 2023
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Lois Shaffer Funeral Stream
Lois Estelle Shaffer was born to Louie and Estelle (Lester) Bush on July 15, 1945 in Miami Beach, FL. After her father served in WWII, the family returned to the Ellsworth area, where they continued farming. Lois graduated from...
Gregg Backer
Dec 14, 2023
Gregg Donald Backer was born on March 21, 1965 to Donald and Sandra (Nicholsen) Backer in Pipestone, Minnesota. As a child, Gregg enjoyed his summers playing T-ball and swimming at the pool with his best friend, Toni Kruger. As he got older, he loved riding his bike around town with his friends. During his early years, Gregg was baptized and...
Mary Arndt
Dec 11, 2023
Mary Lou Arndt was born to Oren and Rose (Wessels) Anderson on July 28, 1942 near Sheldon, Iowa. She attended country school in Floyd Township until 1953 when her family moved to a farm near Trosky, Minnesota. In 1955 the family moved to a farm near Ruthton, Minnesota. Mary graduated from Ruthton High School in 1960. After graduation she moved...
Keith A. Woodley
Dec 9, 2023
Keith Allen Woodley was born on December 30, 1955, to Edward Ray and Beverly Mae (Erickson) Woodley. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Growing up he liked snowmobiles, waterskiing on Lake Sarah and muscle cars. He attended Luverne Public Schools, graduating in May 1974. He then graduated from Pipestone VoTech with a certificate in auto...
Michael "Mikey" Muehler
Dec 8, 2023
Michael Lynn "Mikey" Muehler was born to Herman & Mary Jean Muehler on May 6, 1971 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Mikey was baptized at Fox Home Lutheran Church and confirmed in First United Church in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He grew up in Fergus Falls through most of high school years - moving to Cottonwood, Minnesota with his dad. He later graduated...
Clarence Edward Caraway
Dec 6, 2023
Clarence Edward Caraway, was born May 17, 1944 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to George John Caraway and Harriett Winifred (Platner) Caraway. He attended grade school at Marion Rural Independent, one year of high school at Alburnett Iowa and graduated from Linn Mar High School in Marion Iowa in 1962. He was active in 4-H and FFA and developed his love...
Sandra Joy Noerenberg
Dec 6, 2023
Sandra Joy Noerenberg was born May 12, 1941 to Earl and Evelyn (Christensen) Clark in Worthington, Minnesota. Because her father was in the National Guard and Navy during WWII, she spent her early life on her grandparents’ farm outside of Worthington. When her dad returned from WWII in 1944, they moved to their own small house on the farm and...
Karen Van Beek
Dec 6, 2023
Karen Kay Van Beek was born on November 1, 1944 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Deloit and Mae Van Beek. She was raised on the family farm near Holland, Minnesota and attended elementary school in Holland. In 1957, she began attending school in Pipestone. After her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1964, she helped on the family farm. She also...
Bert Kracht
Dec 1, 2023
****Please note the time for Bert's funeral has changed to 10:00 AM, Friday, December 8. ****
Bert “Bud” Kracht was born to Peter and Grace (Flier) Kracht on April 15, 1936, in Rock Rapids, Iowa. He attended country school with completion of 8th grade and later in life completed his High School/GED in Rock County, Minnesota. On April 18, 1954,...
David "Buckwheat" L. Arp
Nov 30, 2023
David “Buckwheat” Lee Arp was born on March 29, 1966 to Myron and Lois (Matthiesen) Arp in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on his family farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota and attended Edgerton Public School, graduating in 1985. After graduation, Buckwheat began working at Fey Industries. He worked for Bayliner for a time and then returned to Fey Industries where...
Mary E. Donth
Nov 30, 2023
“She always had the most beautiful smile and her laugh warmed everyone who heard it…what a wonderful woman.” – Touching Tribute
Mary Ellen Donth was born September 26, 1940, to Egbert and Alice (Meyers) Smit in Lennox, South Dakota. After a short time in Lennox, the family moved to a farm in Vienna Township outside of Luverne, Minnesota. Mary was...
Marlene A. Bullerman
Nov 30, 2023
Marlene A. Bullerman was born on April 25, 1936 to Russell and Eleanor (Kass) Reese in Ellsworth, Minnesota. She was raised in Nobles County and attended school at St. Adrian Catholic School in Adrian, Minnesota, graduating in 1955. During her school years, she worked in various capacities at Arnold Memorial Hospital in Adrian. On September 3, 1956, Marlene married the...
Dale P. Hawes
Nov 30, 2023
Dale Preston Hawes was born on May 10, 1940 to Milo and Elsie (Leslie) Hawes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was baptized in 1941 and confirmed in 1953 at the Methodist Church in Jasper, Minnesota. Dale grew up and attended high school in Jasper where he graduated in 1958. On July 16, 1958 Dale was united in marriage to...
Margaret M. Swenson
Nov 29, 2023
Margaret Mae Swenson was born on May 24, 1941 to Harry and Margaret (Dohlman) Smith on a farm north of Hardwick. She attended 1st grade at Hardwick School, 2nd and 3rd grades at District 75, and finished her schooling at Magnolia Public School, graduating in 1959 with honors as Valedictorian. After high school, Margaret spent the summer in Colorado Springs,...
Kathryne Straw
Nov 28, 2023
Kathryne Ann Straw was born on February 23, 1927 to Claus and Emma (Landt) Johannsen in Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She attended country school District #24 for grades 1-8. She then attended Pipestone High School, graduating in 1945. After graduation, she worked for Silverberg's until 1949. On February 26, 1949, she was united in marriage to Vergel Straw in...
Bobby Spencer
Nov 27, 2023
Bobby Lee Spencer was born on September 12, 1952 to Clifford and Geraldine (Nelson) Spencer in Hendricks, Minnesota. He lived with his family on a farm by Lake Benton, Minnesota and attended country school through the 8th grade. On July 6, 2002, he was united in marriage to Rhonda TenCate in Lake Benton. After their marriage, they lived in Lake...
Blanche E. Quincey
Nov 27, 2023
Blanche Chancellor Quincey, 94, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Vermillion Sanford Care Center. Blanche was born on July 3, 1929 to George and Alfreta (Moreau) Watson in Vermillion. She attended Vermillion schools, graduating from Vermillion High School in 1948.
On July 30, 1949, Blanche married Joe Chancellor. Five children were born to this union. In her...
Etler Arnold Jensen
Nov 27, 2023
Etler Arnold Jensen was born October 9, 1934 to Volmar and Anna (Duus) Jensen on a farm in Pipestone County near Ruthton, Minnesota. He was baptized at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, Minnesota and later confirmed at Aetna Lutheran Church in Ruthton, Minnesota. He started his education in country school, and in 1954 graduated from West Central School of...
Carroll "C.W." Nelsen
Nov 26, 2023
Carroll Willard “C.W.” Nelsen was born on August 20, 1927 to Jens and Gladys (Miller) Nelsen in Tyler, Minnesota. He grew up in the Ruthton, Minnesota area until 1940 when his family moved to Holland, Minnesota. He attended Ruthton High School, graduating in 1946. On June 29, 1946 he was united in marriage to Eloise Whitaker at St. James Lutheran...
Diane L. Gustafson
Nov 25, 2023
Diane Lynn Gustafson was born on March 5, 1952 to Leo and Hazel (Thoreson) Bednarek in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe. As a child, Diane grew up in Ivanhoe and attended elementary school. At age 10, she moved with her parents to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. At a young age, she...
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