Cory Hoekstra
Jan 6, 2023
CORY ALLEN HOEKSTRA was born to Jerry and Karen (Duggan) Hoekstra on October 30, 1969 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was the favored middle child with two siblings (Perry Hoekstra and Nikki Hoekstra). The Hoekstra’s moved to Pipestone, Minnesota when Cory was four years old. Cory and his gang spent days catching crawdads in the creek behind the house...
Henry Van Maanen
Jan 5, 2023
HENRY VAN MAANEN was born on January 18, 1947 to Jacob and Margaret (Vrolyk) Van Maanen in Luverne, Minnesota. He received his baptism and later confirmed his faith. He was raised in the Hills and Beaver Creek, Minnesota area and graduated from high school. He worked for area farmers, then at Rapps Auto Sales, next at the Luverne Country Club...
Carol A. Haycraft
Jan 3, 2023
CAROL ANN HAYCRAFT was born to Marcella and Leonard (Mueller) Mielke at their home in New Ulm, Minnesota on May 1, 1940, her parent’s called her their May basket baby. She was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm. She had fond memories of her childhood and spending time with neighborhood friends, siblings, parents and grandparents....
Benedict N. Blum
Jan 2, 2023
BENEDICT NICHOLAS BLUM was born to Vincent and Mary Ann (Springman) Blum on November 28, 1949 in Harlan, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm near Westphalia, Iowa and attended school in town. After graduating from high school in 1968, he worked for a short time and then on August 15, 1969, he enlisted with the United States Army....
Leo Leslie
Jan 1, 2023
LEO JAMES LESLIE was born on June 29, 1935 to Roy and Viola (Shannon) Leslie in Luverne, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm in Springwater Township, Rock County, Minnesota. He attended country school for seven years and then to school in town for his 8th grade year. His first job was putting in natural gas lines in Luverne. He then...
Maria Korthals
Dec 31, 2022
MARIA L. KORTHALS was born on December 31, 1971 to Gary and Evelynne (Flietstra) Vanden Berg at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She went to school at Edgerton Christian in Edgerton, Minnesota and then later at Luverne High School in Luverne, Minnesota, where she graduated in 1990. Maria married Darl Korthals in September of 1998 and later divorced...
Charlotte Rae Twito
Dec 30, 2022
CHARLOTTE RAE TWITO was born on January 20, 1935 to Milford and Ardath (Elsberry) Wickwire in Lehigh, Iowa. She spent her childhood in Lehigh, graduating from Lehigh High School in 1953. After graduation, she began her life with her husband Kenneth Twito. She followed Kenneth as he enlisted in the army and traveled to Fort Benning in Muscogee County Georgia...
Glenn Rye
Dec 30, 2022
GLENN ELWOOD RYE, age 95, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2022.
Glenn was born in Valley Springs, South Dakota to Gullick Rye and Emma (Thompson) Rye on February 9, 1927. He attended school in Hills, Minnesota. He graduated from Augustana College and obtained a Master’s Degree from Loma Linda University.
Glenn served in the United States Army...
Kathie Miller
Dec 30, 2022
KATHLEEN DIANE MILLER, “KATHIE” was born in Hendricks, MN to Alfred James Erickson and Doris Margaret (Cornelson) Erickson on January 17th, 1945. She attended high school in Pipestone and furthered her education by earning her Associates Degree in Accounting at Minnesota West in 1994. Kathie was the second oldest of 8 children and spent time helping her mom with her...
Donna M Goblirsch
Dec 28, 2022
DONNA MARIE GOBLIRSCH was born on November 11, 1936 in Leavenworth Township, Minnesota to Anton and Veronica (Stadick) Suess. She was baptized and later confirmed at the Church of Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth, Minnesota. During her high school years, the family moved to a farm west of Wabasso, Minnesota in 1950. She attended Wabasso High School and graduated in 1954....
Keith Gary Pritchett
Dec 26, 2022
KEITH GARY PRITCHETT was born on a farm near Remsen, IA on January 22, 1936 to Charles and Elsie (Schmitz) Pritchett. Keith attended a country school for 8 years along with helping his father on the home farm. In 1956, Keith joined the Army and was stationed in Alaska which he recollects with many fond memories. During that time, Keith's...
Robert P. Rons
Dec 26, 2022
ROBERT P. RONS, was born on October 13, 1937 to Peter and Josie (Koele) Rons in Sioux County, Iowa. He was raised in Iowa and attended several country schools. He started high school in Sheldon before moving with his family to Tyler, Minnesota in 1952. He became a member of the Ruthton United Methodist Church and later joined the First...
Joshua J. Hellwinckel
Dec 25, 2022
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JOSHUA JOHN HELLWINCKEL was born on January 3, 1985 to Robert and Lorilee (Arp) Hellwinckel in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm north of Trosky, Minnesota. He spent his childhood on the farm where he started his lifelong love...
Clifford O. Hansen
Dec 24, 2022
CLIFFORD ODEAN HANSEN was born on January 26, 1943 to Carl and Olga (Larson) Hansen in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm north of Luverne and attended school in Luverne, graduating high school in 1961. Following his education, he began an entry level job at Land ‘O Lakes in Luverne. He continued to work his way up...
Camilla Graff
Dec 20, 2022
CAMILLA VANDERBURG-GRAFF was born on November 17, 1941 to Dorris and Henrietta (DeVries) Vanderburg in the Luverne Minnesota Hospital. She was baptized as an infant in the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Camilla lived in Beaver Creek, Minnesota and graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1959. She graduated from Sioux Falls College in 1964 with a double major in English...
Raymond M. Hurd
Dec 16, 2022
RAYMOND MORRIS HURD was born on October 2, 1927 to Walter and Mamie (Johannsen) Hurd in Hendricks, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed at United Methodist Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. He attended school in Lake Benton and graduated in 1945. After high school, Ray served in the United State Army from 1946-1947. After his discharge, he attended the...
Steve Blaue
Dec 16, 2022
Steven LeRoy Blaue was born on December 24, 1953 to Robert “Bob” and Bonnie (Goyette) Blaue in Spencer, IA. Bob was stationed at an army base in Missouri and hitch hiked to Spencer to be there in time for Steve's birth. Steve was raised on the family farm near Royal, IA until age 15 when his family moved into Spencer....
Helen E Hinrichs
Dec 14, 2022
HELEN ELAINE HINRICHS, was born on June 14, 1925 in St. Paul, MN to Ted and Lena Van Meveren. She was baptized into the Christian faith as an infant. She lived with her grandma, Emma Klindt, in Edgerton for a time and then Wabasso, MN, where she began her education at Wabasso Public School. She then moved to a farm...
Eugene "Gene" Steffes
Dec 14, 2022
EUGENE "GENE" ROLAND STEFFES was born to William and Pauline (Krogman) Steffes on October 26, 1936 in Iona, MN. Gene began his schooling at St. Columba Catholic School and enjoyed watching the baseball games at the Iona ballfield. The family moved to Lake Wilson in the late 1940s when Gene’s father, a livestock buyer, purchased the livestock station. In Lake Wilson,...
Carol DeWispelaere
Dec 13, 2022
CAROL FAYE GILES DeWISPELAERE died peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. She was born December 10, 1938 to Everett and Marjorie (Rokeh) Giles on the family farm near Balaton, Minnesota.
The fourth of seven children, she grew up enjoying the love and attention of many aunts...
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