Obituaries

Patricia McCormick

Patricia McCormick

Mar 4, 2024

Patricia McCormick was born October 20, 1931 to Howard and Blanche (Skarda) Jones in Jackson, Minnesota. She was the oldest of three children. The Jones family lived on a farm southeast of Jackson, where she attended rural country school through the eighth grade. She then attended Jackson High School, graduating with the class of 1949. Following graduation, she attended Mankato...

Helen Dahlstrom

Helen Dahlstrom

Mar 4, 2024

Helen Ray Dahlstrom was born on January 13, 1945 to John and Eunice (Bell) Tambling in Mobile, Alabama. She graduated from Lakeview High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1963. After high school, Helen obtained a certificate as a typist. Helen was united in marriage with Brian Dahlstrom on October 16, 1965 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The family made their home in...

Janet Hailey

Janet Hailey

Mar 3, 2024

"Be still, and know that I am God."Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.   Let us remember with thanksgiving what God had done through his servant, Janet Marie Hailey.Janet Marie Hailey was born to Clarence and Alice (Nelson) Cox on May 14, 1940 in Estherville, Iowa.  She was an...

Sally Tessier

Sally Tessier

Mar 2, 2024

Sally Norma Tessier was born May 31, 1948 in Ada, Minnesota to Edwald and Dora (King) Schultz. She graduated from Frazee High School in Frazee, Minnesota. On December 26, 1970, Sally was united in marriage to Greg Tessier in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. She worked at Red Owl as a meat cutter and also at Barrel of Fun. On Saturday, March...

Janice Beverly Harkema

Janice Beverly Harkema

Feb 29, 2024

Janice Harkema, was born on March 10th, 1941 to Arthur and Erma (Miller) Glaser in Flandreau, South Dakota. Janice grew up on a farm north of Flandreau with her older sister Joyce. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1959. Janice then enrolled in Sioux Valley Nursing School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she graduated in 1962 as a...

William "Billy" Bullerman

William "Billy" Bullerman

Feb 27, 2024

William “Billy” Joseph Bullerman was born on March 15, 1937 to William and Elizabeth (Honermann) Bullerman in Adrian, Minnesota. He was baptized in St. Adrian Catholic Church on March 22, 1937. His first years were spent at the family farm near Adrian. At age two, his family relocated to a farm near Tyler, Minnesota. Billy graduated from Tyler High School...

Richard "Chuck" Schroyer

Richard "Chuck" Schroyer

Feb 24, 2024

Richard “Chuck” Charles Schroyer

was born on August 26, 1961 to Mark and Hazel (Jensen) Schroyer in Pipestone, Minnesota. In September, 1961, he was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone.  He was raised and attended school in Pipestone where he participated in football, wrestling and track.  After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1980, he attended University of South...

William "Bill" Sorenson

William "Bill" Sorenson

Feb 24, 2024

William "Bill" Sorenson  was born on July 13, 1936 to Everett and Jennie (Pedersen) Sorenson in Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. He attended country school until the 8th grade.  He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1954. In January, 1955, he enlisted in the Army.  He completed training at Fort Riley, Kansas, before being transferred to Germany, where he was stationed...

Dennis Willert

Dennis Willert

Feb 23, 2024

Dennis Lee Willert was born on September 6, 1939 to Walter and Viola (Bebensee) Willert of rural Verdi. The eldest of two sons, Dennis learned, at an early age, the art of farming and tending livestock. During his formative years, he attended Verdi Public School in Verdi, MN where he graduated high school. He attended church at First English Lutheran, now...

Elaine Hiniker

Elaine Hiniker

Feb 22, 2024

Elaine Leona Hiniker was born on December 29, 1945 to Wayne and Leona (Bartels) Priester in Pipestone, Minnesota. Elaine was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  Growing up in Pipestone she worked at Juba's and played the flute in the band at Pipestone High School.  After graduating high school in 1963, Elaine earned a two-year accounting degree at...

Linda Beyenhof

Linda Beyenhof

Feb 22, 2024

Memorials may be directed to Generations in Luverne OR Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills.

A LiveStream will be available on the church's Facebook page: Bethlehem of Hills

Linda Lee Beyenhof was born on October 26, 1938 to G. John and Harriet (Noteboom) Vander Maten on the family farm in Moulton Township, Murray County, Minnesota. She was baptized in her faith at the...

Jeryld Hachmann

Jeryld Hachmann

Feb 19, 2024

Jeryld William Hachmann was born on April 8, 1936 to William and Helen (Johansen) Hachmann in Luverne, Minnesota.  He was raised and attended school in Pipestone, Minnesota, graduating from Pipestone High School in 1954.  On November 1, 1958, he was married to Dorothy Nenstiel in Flandreau, South Dakota.  Following their marriage, they lived in Pipestone and later moved to Albert...

Arnold Stoel

Arnold Stoel

Feb 17, 2024

Arnold “Arnie” Stoel and his twin brother, Clarence, were born November 15, 1933, to Balthazar and Jenny (Van Roekel) Stoel in Fenton Township, Chandler, Minnesota. Arnie was baptized and received his confirmation at the Chandler Reformed Church. He attended school through the eighth grade. On October 11, 1956, Arnie was drafted into the military where he was involved in the...

Dallas Laura Etrheim

Dallas Laura Etrheim

Feb 16, 2024

Dallas Laura Etrheim was born on October 28, 1936 to Ernest and Laura Oye at home on the farm in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota where she was raised. She graduated from Verdi High School in 1954. In her childhood years, she was involved in 4-H, helped on the farm and tried to make her brother Lyle behave. Following her...

Jane Wellington

Jane Wellington

Feb 15, 2024

Jane Alice Wellington, age 75, of Hollister, Missouri, passed away February 15, 2024, with family by her side. She entered this life May 23, 1948, the daughter of William and Ruth (Oliver) Reader in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Jane was born into a musically gifted family and embraced a love of music at a young age; she had her first church solo...

Gertrude Kooiker

Gertrude Kooiker

Feb 10, 2024

A live-stream of Gert's funeral service can be viewed on the Christian Reformed Church's website: https://luvernecrc.com/

Gertrude Margaret Kooiker was born on August 18, 1937 to Peter and Clazina (Bodewitz-Franken) Bloemendaal on the family farm north of Lake Wilson, Minnesota, Murray County. She grew up in the Lake Wilson area, attending District 23 School and graduating from Lake Wilson High School...

Ronda DeBruin

Ronda DeBruin

Feb 9, 2024

Ronda Jean (Buffington) DeBruin was born on September 9, 1959 to Francis “Irene” (Pearl) Buffington and Delbert Edward Buffington in Lake Whales, Florida. In her early childhood, Ronda was baptized and confirmed at the St. James Lutheran Church in Holland, Minnesota. In January of 1979, Ronda welcomed her first child, Clorinda, into her life. Later in 1979, Ronda married Jeffrey...

Carol Kuhlman

Carol Kuhlman

Feb 9, 2024

Carol Kuhlman was born on December 23, 1928, in Ellsworth, Minnesota, to Henry and Bouwiena (DeBoer) Bruhn. She spent her childhood on her parents’ farm near Ellsworth and attended country school. In 1941, the family moved to a farm northeast of Magnolia, Minnesota. Carol graduated from Magnolia High School in 1946, and then worked as an operator at Northwestern Bell Telephone...

Bertha Fikse

Bertha Fikse

Feb 8, 2024

Bertha Fikse was born May 31, 1927 to William and Bertha (Bosch) Doeksen in Hull Iowa. Her mother passed away following childbirth.  William was unable to care for his large family by himself and Bertha’s aunt, Fannie, had been given a vision that she would have another child.  Together, they decided that Bertha would be raised with Fannie (Bosch) and...

Lance Price

Lance Price

Feb 5, 2024

Lance William Price was born on August 26, 1974 to Lynda (Vos) Price and Dennis Price in Pipestone, Minnesota. Lance grew up in Pipestone, attending Pipestone Middle School and High School, attaining his diploma in 1993. Lance was confirmed in October of 1974 at the First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Throughout his high school years, he loved fishing with his friend...