Virgil Christensen
Mar 19, 2022
VIRGIL JOSEPH CHRISTENSEN was born on September 20, 1927, to Roy and Blanche (Anderson) Christensen in Kossuth County, Iowa. In 1930, the Christensen family moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Virgil was raised and graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1945. He spent a brief time in the United States Navy before receiving a medical discharge. Virgil then returned home...
Donald W. Lafrenz
Mar 18, 2022
COL. DONALD WAYNE LAFRENZ was born on March 5, 1939 to Henry and Martha (Meins) Lafrenz in Springwater Township of Rock County, Minnesota. At a young age, the family moved to a farm northwest of Luverne, Minnesota. Don attended country school Green Valley District 59 through the eighth grade. During his youth, Don was involved in the FFA and 4-H...
Joyce Mulder
Mar 17, 2022
JOYCE MULDER, was born July 24, 1935 in Adrian, Minnesota to Ben and Tina (Tjepkes) Rust. She attended elementary school at Magnolia public school and transferred in eighth grade to Adrian Public School. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1952 at the age of seventeen. After graduation, Joyce moved to Oklahoma where she met and married her first husband,...
Marvin F. Klooster
Mar 14, 2022
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne or the Adrian American Legion. MARVIN FREDERICK KLOOSTER was born July 17, 1930 to Herman and Tillie Klooster at the family farm outside of Adrian, Minnesota. He attended Adrian Public School where he participated in the high school play with his best friend, Robert Terry,...
Norman Kuhlman
Mar 12, 2022
To view a recording of Norman's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Norman Leroy Kuhlman was born to Louie and Martha (Rasmussen) Kuhlman on July 8, 1925, on a farm in Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school. He continued his education at the high school in Ruthton,...
John "Jack" Mathine
Mar 10, 2022
JOHN "JACK" RAYMOND MATHINE was born on May 29, 1937 to John and Elizabeth (Tharnish) Mathine in Creighton, Nebraska. He attended school in Creighton at St. Ludger’s School and played on the baseball team. He graduated in 1955 and began working for a time at Richling’s Gas Station. In the fall of 1956 he enlisted in the United States Army...
Janice M. Conway
Mar 10, 2022
JANICE MARY CONWAY was born to Henry William and Viola Mary (Naeve) Lomker on August 3, 1937 in Pipestone, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended school. When her mother married Phillip Tate, Janice was adopted by him in 1945. After she completed her education, she moved to Le Mars, Iowa, in 1954 and became employed at the Aalfs-Baker Manufacturing...
Anna Vanbatavia
Mar 10, 2022
ANNA VANBATAVIA was born on November 4, 1942 to John and Henrietta (Smeins) Brommer. When Anna was an infant, her father John was killed in a car accident. Anna was then adopted by Chris DeGroot, who married Henrietta and raised Anna as his own. She spent her childhood in Luverne and was very active with her friends growing up, playing...
Donald Eugene Weinkauf
Mar 9, 2022
Donald Eugene Weinkauf came into this world on Dec 17, 1955. He was born in Pipestone, MN to Ramona (Lear) and Duane Weinkauf. Don lived his childhood on the farm near Jasper, MN and graduated from Jasper High School in 1973, going on to Pipestone Vo-Tech and studied Meat Cutting. Don was united in marriage to Rebecca Christensen on August...
Iva Jean Elbers
Mar 8, 2022
To view a live-stream of Iva's funeral, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast IVA JEAN ELBERS was born to Fred and Jennie (Bergman) Wessels on November 23, 1938, on a farm near Hardwick, MN. The family later moved to a farm near Ash Creek, MN, where she spent much of her childhood helping with chores, hanging out...
Kenneth Gordon Rood
Mar 2, 2022
To view a live stream or recording of the service, copy and paste the following into your web browser: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZRLGVMWTGKpC3u0LGZUUEw/videos KENNETH GORDON ROOD was born on September 19, 1951 to Lloyd and Jeannette (Henjum) Rood in Benson, Minnesota. He was raised on Norway Lake between Sunburg and New London, Minnesota. At a young age, his mother struggled with mental health....
Jacob M. Schelhaas
Mar 2, 2022
JACOB M. SCHELHAAS was born on October 28, 1934 to John and Lena (Van Roekel) Schelhaas in Murray County, Minnesota. He was born into a family of five siblings, two sisters, Carolyn and Laura, brother, Nelvin, another brother who was taken to heaven upon birth, and a sister, Janice, to complete their family. Jake learned how to work hard at...
Brian Peterson
Feb 28, 2022
Brian Dale Peterson was born on September 10, 1953 in Tyler, Minnesota to Dale and Donna (Orange) Peterson. He was baptized on November 15, 1953 and confirmed on April 7, 1968 at the United Methodist Church in Ruthton, Minnesota. He graduated from Ruthton High School on May 24, 1971 and entered the United States Air Force on July 27, 1971....
Audrey Roth
Feb 28, 2022
To view Audrey's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast AUDREY MARIE ROTH was born on June 22, 1937, the daughter of Wilkey and Mildred Habben in Tyler Minnesota. She attended country school in Burchard, MN and graduated from Balaton High School in 1955. She learned to cook and bake from her mother, Millie and was a...
John Hildebrandt
Feb 24, 2022
JOHN ANTON HILDEBRANDT, age 80, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died peacefully on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Please return as John's life history will be placed here when it is available.
Robert "Bob" Cragoe
Feb 22, 2022
Robert “Bob” Cragoe, 88, of Riverton passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, with his wife Bernice and children by his side. Robert Bruce Cragoe was born on March 5, 1933, in Jasper, MN to Marge and Harlow Cragoe. He grew up in that area surrounded my family and friends and in 1951, he graduated from Jasper High School, where...
Donald "Don" Vermeire
Feb 20, 2022
Donald A. Vermeire was born on October 27, 1936 to Frank and Mary (Dhaene) Vermeire on a farm in Eidsvold Township, Lyon County, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Cyril Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton MN. Don grew up and attended country school in Eidsvold township. Don helped his father on the family farm until his dad passed...
Gary Akkerman
Feb 20, 2022
GARY ALLEN AKKERMAN was born on September 3, 1948 to Clarence and Etta (Huisken) Akkerman in Worthington, Minnesota. Gary grew up on a farm near Lismore, Minnesota. He attended Adrian High School in Adrian, Minnesota. In his youth he enjoyed playing football, working on cars and helping on the farm. On June 3, 1967, Gary was united in marriage to...
Barbara Jean Brinkhous
Feb 19, 2022
BARBARA JEAN BRINKHOUS was born on December 9, 1958 to John and Margaret (Van Dyke) DeRuyter in Pipestone, Minnesota. Barb was raised with her 14 siblings on a farm just outside of Holland, Minnesota. She went to school in Holland through eighth grade and attended high school in Ruthton, Minnesota, graduating in 1976. On December 10, 1976, Barb was united...
Raymond Van Wyhe
Feb 19, 2022
For a live stream of Ray's funeral service on Friday, February 25, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser to be taken to the First Presbyterian Church's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/fpcluverne/?ref=page_internal RAYMOND VAN WYHE was born on October 15, 1931 to James and Fannie (Zwart) Van Wyhe on a small family farm in Rock County, Minnesota. He...
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