Joseph Tenhove
Jul 23, 2011
JOSEPH TENHOVE was born to Henry and Dirkje (Mouw) TenHove on March 5, 1923 in Inwood, Iowa. When he was six years old, he moved with his parents to a farm near Chandler, Minnesota. They lived there for 11 years and then moved to a farm near Woodstock, Minnesota where Joe farmed for many years. On December 18, 1954, he...
Violet E. Solberg
Jul 23, 2011
VIOLET E. SOLBERG, age 91, of Hills, Minnesota, died peacefully Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Violet is survived by her son, Ron and his wife Janet Solberg of Hills; daughter, Pamela and her husband Dennis Bauman of Dublin, Ohio; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Jill Alaine Voyles
Jul 22, 2011
Jill Alaine (Henriksen) Voyles, 47 of Hulett, WY, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 in Hulett as the result of an accident. Jill was born June 15, 1964 in Luverne, MN to Clair and Joyce Henriksen. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Jill grew up in Sioux Falls, SD, Jasper, MN and Lake Forest and Round Lake...
Lavonne E. Schmidt
Jul 21, 2011
LAVONNE ELSIE SCHMIDT was born the second of ten children to John and Myrtle (Uilk) Kortleever on October 26, 1928 on the family farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm and attended Pipestone County schools. Following her education she remained living at home on the farm where she helped raise her siblings while working on the...
Darvin "Darvy" Kor
Jul 19, 2011
DARVIN KOR... was born to Harm and Verna (Meyer) Kor on August 25, 1933 on the family farm in Fountain Prairie Township, near Holland, Minnesota where he was raised. He attended school in Holland and continued his education in Pipestone, Minnesota. After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1951, he became employed by a local railroad. He also did...
Genevieve Miller
Jul 17, 2011
GENEVIEVE MILLER was born to Philip and Daisy May (Carey) Dandurand on July 27, 1921 in Marshall, Minnesota. As a young girl, she moved with her parents to St. Bonifas, Ontario, Canada. A short time later, they moved to Milroy, Minnesota where she attended elementary school. She continued her education at Marshall High School and graduated in 1939. On July...
Claudine Dibble
Jul 13, 2011
was born on July 21, 1929 and passed away July 13, 2011 just one week before her 82nd birthday. Survived by daughters, Barbara Nieland of Edina, Minnesota and Patricia (Karl) Schmidt of Edina; son, John of Bloomington, Minnesota; and three grandsons, Andrew Nieland, Daniel Schmidt and Thomas Schmidt. Also survived by three sisters, Anita, Eloise and Twyla; two brothers, Will...
Delbert Buffington
Jul 12, 2011
DELBERT BUFFINGTON was born on December 27, 1929 to Harold and Edna (Beyers) Buffington on the farm in Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. He attended country school through the eighth grade. He was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church in Holland, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm and worked for various farmers until 1952 when...
Orin E. Oye
Jul 9, 2011
ORIN EDWARD OYE was born July 8, 1931 to Theodore and Laura (Arp) Oye near Hardwick, Minnesota. He was baptized September 6, 1931 and confirmed June 24, 1945 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. Orin attended District 31 country school and then began his farming career. He enlisted in the United States Army in July of 1952, and proudly served...
Violet Dirksen
Jul 9, 2011
VIOLET DIRKSEN was born to Christoffer Hans and JoAnna (Christensen) Pedersen on May 4, 1922 in Gary, South Dakota where she was raised and attended school. Upon completion of her education, she helped at home. On June 28, 1942, she was united in marriage to Ralph Ahlers at Gary, South Dakota. Following their marriage, they lived in various places and...
Perry Vanderplaats
Jul 8, 2011
PERRY VANDER PLAATS was born to Johannes “Joe” and Anna (Osenga) Vander Plaats on September 25, 1932 on the family farm in Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. When he was one year old, he moved with his family to a farm in Aetna Township of Pipestone County. In 1941, they moved to a farm in Fountain Prairie Township...
Patricia Wilson
Jul 8, 2011
PATRICIA WILSON was born on March 21, 1930 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she was raised by Fern and Oswald Hertsgaard. She received her education in Sioux Falls. After she graduated from Washington High School in 1948, she became employed at the Ellsworth State Bank in Ellsworth, Minnesota. In 1949, she moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where she worked as...
Thomas C. Bonnett
Jul 8, 2011
THOMAS CHARLES BONNETT was born August 23, 1930 to David and Clara (Baldwin) Bonnett at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm a mile and a half south of Magnolia, Minnesota. He attended school in Magnolia. Following his education, Tom worked on the farm until enlisting with the military in February of 1951....
Norman Sears
Jul 4, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011, Norman George Sears, 72, of Alamo, Texas, passed away at the McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, Texas, due to complications caused by a massive stroke he suffered on November 2, 2010. He was born to the late George and Gladys (McLaird) Sears on August 31, 1938, in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Norman attended grade school in Lake...
Marion Beckering
Jul 4, 2011
MARION BECKERING was born to Carl and Fannie (Arends) Peterson on October 1, 1930 in Chandler, Minnesota. She lived with her family on a farm near Chandler. A short time later, she moved with her family to a farm near Edgerton, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After she graduated from Edgerton Public High School in 1948, she...
Emma Busse
Jun 24, 2011
Emma Dora Busse… was born on July 26, 1911 to Henry and Anna (Hagen) Herrmann in Scott County, Iowa. As a small child she moved with her family to a farm in Springwater Township near Luverne, Minnesota. Emma attended Country School through the eighth grade. As a young woman, she earned her living cleaning homes for area families and babysitting....
Peter Dejongh
Jun 22, 2011
was born to Charlie and Ada (Enkhorn) De Jongh on December 13, 1919 at Hull, Iowa. He was baptized at the Reformed Church in Hull, and he attended country school. Upon completion of his education, he moved to California and worked at a dairy farm. He later returned to Hull to help his father farm. In 1946, he married Viola...
Cherry Dock
Jun 16, 2011
CHERRY DOCK was born to Floyd and Thora (Johnson) Maxson on October 19, 1924 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. She was baptized on May 30, 1926 at Lake Benton Evangelical Lutheran Church and confirmed on December 1, 1946 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota. After her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1943, she...
Mackenzie Diamante
Jun 15, 2011
Mackenzie Jean Diamante… Infant daughter of Thomas Diamante, III and Tasha Gehrt was stillborn on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, Minnesota. She is lovingly remembered by her parents, Thomas Diamante, III and Tasha Gehrt of Pipestone, Minnesota; one brother, Ashton Tyler Diamante; maternal granparents, Sheila Parsons of Pipestone, and Dan Gehrt of Herman, Minnesota;...
Pearl Buffington
Jun 14, 2011
PEARL BUFFINGTON was born to Fred and Selma (Weinkauf) Wittfoth on January 5, 1919 in Holland, Minnesota where she was raised and completed her education. On April 18, 1936, she was united in marriage to Louis “Bud” Buffington in Holland. Following their marriage, they lived on the Buffington farm near Holland. In March, 1942, they move to Pipestone, Minnesota. In...
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