Bonita "Bonnie" Cordes
May 12, 2022
BONITA "BONNIE" KAY CORDES was born on December 18, 1946, to Burdett and Violet (Wilson) Long in Hazel Run, Minnesota. There, she was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Church and would go on to teach 4th grade Sunday School. Bonnie attended Clarkfield High School where she graduated in 1965. Following her graduation, she began working at Super Feeds in...
Curtis "Curt" Johnson
May 12, 2022
In lieu of cut flowers, planted flowers are appreciated. CURTIS "CURT" BURTON JOHNSON was born April 18, 1941, in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Carlyle and Beuella Johnson. He was the first grandchild on both sides of the family, which means he was a bright spot for everyone. Because his father was serving in the Navy in...
Joyce Elaine Dykstra
May 9, 2022
JOYCE ELAINE DYKSTRA was born on April 29, 1940 to Clarence and Gladys (Styf) Borgerding in Zeeland, Michigan. She lived on Grandma Borgerding’s farm in Bauer, Michigan and in various towns and cities in Michigan. As a child she wore clothes sewn by her mother, including flower sack dresses. During the summer, she and her siblings topped onions, picked blueberries,...
Darrell Prunty
May 9, 2022
DARRELL PRUNTY, age 73, of Pipestone, Minnesota, formerly of Tacoma, Washington, died peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. In accordance with Darrell's wishes there will be no formal funeral gathering. Darrell is survived by his three beautiful daughters, Kathryn, Tanyss,...
Helen L. Petersen
May 9, 2022
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Dionysius Catholic Church or Pipestone County Hospice. HELEN LEONA PETERSEN was born to Nicholas and Catherine (Bakker) Wiering on January 23, 1930 on a small farm in Hope Township, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Dionysious Catholic Church, the same church she would be confirmed at later in life. She...
Gene E. Lueck
May 3, 2022
GENE EDWARD LUECK was born on August 14, 1941, to Willard and Rebecca (Schumacher) Lueck in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized on November 27, 1941, and confirmed on May 15, 1955, in North Redwood, Minnesota. In 1959, Gene graduated from Danube High School in Danube, Minnesota. Following graduation, he was united in marriage to Marlys Wallert on November 7,...
Margie L. Knoll
May 2, 2022
MARGIE LOU KNOLL was born on May 12, 1939 to Harold and Minnie (Themer) Wood in Truman, Minnesota. She spent her childhood years in Truman where she attended school. Marge was active in 4-H, FHA (Future Homemakers of America), GAA (Girls Athletic Association), band, chorus and cheerleading. She graduated from Truman High School in 1957. She then attended a year...
Robert Hoyme
Apr 30, 2022
ROBERT "BOB" HOYME, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away April 30, 2022 at his home in Laclede, Idaho. Robert was born on February 13, 1952 to Thomas and Jean (Zirtzman) Hoyme in Madison, South Dakota. He grew up on the family farm in Jasper, Minnesota. He attended school in Jasper and was class president of his High School...
Stanley A. Gyberg
Apr 27, 2022
STANLEY ALLEN GYBERG was born on December 5, 1943, to Knute and Mabel (Larson) Gyberg in Luverne, Minnesota and was raised on the family farm. He was baptized on February 6, 1944, at the Lutheran Church in Dell Rapids, South Dakota and confirmed on September 1, 1957, at Zion Lutheran Church in Luverne. Growing up he helped on the farm...
Darlene E. Meyer
Apr 27, 2022
DARLENE EVELYN MEYER, former resident of Tyler, MN passed away due to complications of dementia on April 27, 2022, in Des Moines, IA where she resided in Edencrest at Beaverdale. She moved there in September of 2019, to be close to her caretakers, Jan and John Williams. Darlene was born January 17, 1937, and was adopted at age four when...
Sylvia E. Christensen
Apr 25, 2022
SYLVIA ELIZABETH CHRISTENSEN was born to Jacob Sylvester and Wilma Elizabeth (Doud) Johnson on March 29, 1930, in Slayton, MN. She moved frequently throughout her childhood, living near Avoca, MN; Galchutt, ND; Nashua, MN; Lincoln, NE; Pipestone, MN; Magnolia, MN; and finally settled back in Pipestone. She graduated from Sheyenne River Academy in 1948, and attended Union College where she...
Dale R. Veen
Apr 23, 2022
DALE ROBERT VEEN was born on December 7, 1944, to Fred and Norma (Wittrock) Veen in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Dale attended country school in Grange Township in Pipestone County, then finished his schooling at Pipestone High School, graduating in 1962. At the age of 12, Dale lost his mother...
Daniel Kindt
Apr 22, 2022
Memorials may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota in Dan's honor. DANIEL HAROLD KINDT was born on October 1, 1959 to Harold and Lois (Petersen) Kindt in Luverne, Minnesota and raised in Hardwick, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota. In his youth and school years, Dan was active in sports,...
Barbara Kay Paulsen
Apr 18, 2022
BARABARA KAY PAULSEN was born to Bernard and Kathryn (Jackson) Hjermstad on February 10, 1936 in Madison, South Dakota. When she was a year old, she moved with her family to Mitchell, South Dakota. In 1940, they moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. While she was attending high school, she worked part-time at the Orpheum...
Glenn Baden
Apr 18, 2022
GLENN DALE BADEN was born on February 8th, 1941, in Pipestone, MN to Alfred & Areline (Dreessen) Baden. He was baptized on March 9th, 1941, and confirmed on May 20th, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, MN by Pastor W.F. Preuss. His confirmation verse was Philippians 1:2, “Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the...
Allen J. Houg
Apr 17, 2022
ALLEN J. HOUG was born on October 27, 1919, to Arthur and Martha (Nelson) Houg, Rose Dell Township Jasper, MN. Allen’s mother died when he was only 3 months of age. He was raised on the family farm in Rose Dell Township by his father and stepmother, Bertha (Urdahl) Houg. He was baptized and confirmed in Jasper and began his...
Fern Horton
Apr 15, 2022
FERN EVELYN HORTON was born February 25, 1924 to Henry and Alma (Borchers) Plueger in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa. Fern was confirmed on May 28, 1939 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron, Iowa. After her graduation from Akron High School in 1942, she worked at Cass Realty in Le Mars. On December 18, 1943, she was united in marriage...
Ruth E. Everett
Apr 15, 2022
Ruth Elizabeth Cunningham was born on October 20, 1941 in the family farmhouse in Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was lovingly raised by her mother, Gertrude Mae (Miller) Cunningham and father, Charles Leon Cunningham on the farm where they raised sheep and crops. She had two older brothers, David and Daniel, and a younger brother, Mark. Ruth went to...
Curtis H. Smook
Apr 12, 2022
CURTIS "CURT" HAROLD SMOOK was born June 4, 1949 to Harold and Marjorie (Donth) Smook at the (Old Wooden) Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. Curt was raised in Magnolia, Minnesota and attended school there. He helped his grandfather with shelling corn, scooping corn, and baling hay. He played youth sports, mainly football and basketball. He absolutely loved working on...
Helen Dorothy Westphal
Apr 12, 2022
HELEN DOROTHY WESTPHAL was born to August Henry and Ida Marie (Wagner) Knuth on June 16, 1923 in Worthington, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After her high school graduation, Helen worked in a grocery store and an ice cream store. On January 31, 1943, she was united in marriage to Paul Westphal, Jr., at her parents’ home...
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