Marvin Peterson
Feb 6, 2023
MARVIN PETERSON was born on January 17, 1931 to Rose and Peter Peterson in Garvin Minnesota. He lived at home with his parents, two sisters, and brother until he was 15 years old. Marvin spent time at multiple facilities before moving into Rem Highland Ct in 1990. Marvin has since lived with the same housemates for more than 30 years....
Loren L. Ask
Feb 6, 2023
LOREN LYNN ASK was born on June 2, 1944, to James and Dorothy (Hunsdal) Ask in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on June 25, 1944, and later confirmed on October 26, 1958, at Blue Mound Lutheran Church. He was raised on his parents’ farm south of Kenneth, Minnesota. Loren attended school in Kenneth through the sixth grade and then attended...
Rebecca Kirby
Feb 5, 2023
Rebecca Sue Kirby was born to Francis and Ramona (Thorson) Kirby on July 7,1952 in Pipestone, MN. She lived with her family on a farm east of Hardwick, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Blue Mound Lutheran Church, Luverne, MN. She attended school through the eighth grade at Hardwick Grade School and then attended four years at Luverne...
Duane Wichern
Feb 4, 2023
DUANE "LEROY" DOUGLAS WICHERN was born on September 23, 1961 to John Joseph and Shirley Jean (Hall) Wichern in Tyler, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near Tyler where he helped every day alongside his Dad and brother tending to the sheep and crop farm. He was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Tyler. He...
Geraldine Carmody
Feb 3, 2023
Geraldine "Gerrie" Minnie Carmody was born on September 5, 1932 to John and Louise (Gildemeister) Martens in Burke Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was raised and received her education in Pipestone, Minnesota, graduating high school in 1951. Following school, she worked as a telephone operator. On March 7, 1953, Gerrie married George Carmody at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone....
Charlotte A. O'Connor
Feb 3, 2023
Memorials may be directed to the Pipestone County Hospice House or the Alzheimer’s Association.
CHARLOTTE ANN O'CONNOR was born in Vermillion, South Dakota on January 9, 1926, to Thomas M. Kaltsulas and Lavina E. (Nelson) Kaltsulas. Her father was a Greek immigrant who owned and operated a number of businesses in Vermillion, South Dakota, that included a candy store and a...
Jerry P. Englert
Feb 1, 2023
JERRY PETE ENGLERT was born on Tuesday, October 1, 1946 to Pete and Viola (Howatson) Englert in Seattle, Washington. In the early 1950s, his family moved to Auburn, Washington, where he was raised and attended school. He went out on his own early in life and spent a short time in Montana before he enlisted into the United States Army....
David J. Mohr
Jan 31, 2023
David John Mohr was born on May 5, 1940 to Richard and Marie (Kindt) Mohr in Luverne, Minnesota. Dave was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Dave grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1958. After graduation he enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard. After six years with the guard, he received...
Helen Miller
Jan 30, 2023
HELEN MAE MILLER was born to Ansgar and Julia (Markussen) Bollesen on June 27, 1933 in Tyler, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm near Tyler. She attended school in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School in 1951. On September 2, 1951, she was united in marriage to Vernon Miller at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. Following their marriage,...
Debra Lee
Jan 25, 2023
DEBRA "DEBBIE" JOAN LEE, age 64, of Slayton, Minnesota, formerly of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the Murray County Medical Center in Slayton. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel.
Barbara K Anderson
Jan 24, 2023
BARBARA KAYE ANDERSON, age 79, entered the Spirit World on January 24, 2023. Barbara was born on April 13, 1943 in Long Beach, California to Nell (Schramer) and Jesse Anderson. Her family returned to Flandreau, South Dakota, where she attended Spafford Grade School for two years. In 1951, Barbara moved to Pipestone, Minnesota when her mother married Glenn Huston. She...
Serena Franken
Jan 19, 2023
A live-stream of Serena's service may be viewed on the church's webpage: https://www.arcluverne.org/watch-live/
SERENA SUE FRANKEN was born on October 8, 1984 to Bryon and Kristi (Laackmann) Franken at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized in November 1984 at the Luverne United Methodist Church. Serena was raised in town and attended school. In school, she played basketball,...
Barbara Bot
Jan 16, 2023
Memorials may be directed to the Luverne Dollars for Scholars - Bot Family Scholarship.
BARBARA ADELAIDE BOT was born on January 20, 1927, to Luther and Venie (Orhans) Breen in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The family moved to Scotland, SD, where Barbara grew up with her two sisters and three brothers. Barbara and her twin sisters performed for many special events in the...
Jolean Faaborg
Jan 14, 2023
Jolean Gladys (Giesler) Faaborg was born on September 7, 1942 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Ronald and Gladys (Teague) Giesler. She was baptized on January 10, 1943 in Oelwein, Iowa. She was later confirmed in May 1954 in Spencer, Iowa. Growing up in Iowa her family moved multiple times over the years till finally settling in Humboldt, Iowa where she...
Gary Brosz
Jan 13, 2023
Gary Curtis Brosz was born on February 21, 1940 to Elton and Agnes (Hauck) Brosz in Yankton, South Dakota. He was raised in Wagner, South Dakota and attended school there, graduating from Wagner High School in 1958. He attended Southern State in Springfield, South Dakota where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies and Coaching. He then attended South...
Harold Leroy Totman
Jan 13, 2023
Harold Leroy “Totie” Totman was born to Valdi and Lois (Reynolds) Totman on April 5, 1921 in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. In 1937, he entered the Civilian Conservation Corp and worked in the Winona and Zumbrota areas for three years. On February 24, 1941, he entered the U.S. Army National Guard, serving during World...
Bernice Dykstra
Jan 11, 2023
Bernice Patricia Dykstra was born to John and Bernice (Parsons) Etherington on April 2, 1933 in Watertown, New York. She spent her childhood in Sackets Harbor and was baptized on March 23, 1940 in Watertown. Bernice was child seven of eight. All her siblings have served in the military. After graduating high school in 1951, Bernice enlisted in the United...
David L. Kruger
Jan 11, 2023
DAVID LEE KRUGER was born on July 20, 1946 to Martin and Elizabeth (Giesen) Kruger in Luverne, Minnesota. He grew up in Ash Creek, Minnesota, attending public school in Ash Creek, Adrian, Hills, and Luverne. He was married to Linda Wallace on May 28, 1966 in Luverne, Minnesota. After marrying, the couple moved into Luverne for a short time before...
Arlene Wynia
Jan 11, 2023
ARLENE JOANN WYNIA was born on May 28, 1930 to Clarence and Rena (Wissink) Den Herder in Sioux Center, Iowa. On July 6, 1930, she was baptized at the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center. Arlene attended country school and graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1947. On September 7, 1951, Arlene was united in marriage to Melvin J....
Linda White
Jan 10, 2023
LINDA LOUISE WHITE, age 71, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2023 at the Avera McKennan Hospital and UHC in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. In accordance with Linda's wishes, no funeral service will be held.
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