Lawrence Gene Christian
Feb 14, 2022
LAWRENCE GENE CHRISTIAN was born October 14, 1946 to Alfreda Stephens in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was baptized in Ardmore before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada at age four, and then to Los Angeles, California. He remained in Los Angeles and attended public school until 1965 when he enlisted in the US Army. He completed his GED through the Army while...
Thomas "Tom" Carlson
Feb 11, 2022
THOMAS "TOM" ALLEN CARLSON, age 68, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Avera McKennan Hospital and UHC in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Please return as Tom's life history and service details will be placed here as soon as they are available.
Matilda Ver Sluys Lange
Feb 10, 2022
MATILDA VER SLUYS LANGE was born on January 13, 1929 to Cornelius and Jennie (Ver Mum) Ver Sluys in Sioux County, Iowa. She was raised and attended school in various areas of northwest Iowa. In 1936, Matilda and her family moved to Minnesota and lived on several farms in Pipestone County. On March 4, 1949 she was united in marriage...
Everett "Heavy" Erks
Feb 8, 2022
EVERETT "HEAVY" NEIL ERKS was born to Melvin and Shirley (Crow) Erks on August 28, 1963 in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school. After his graduation from Pipestone High School, he attended Pipestone Vo-Tech for a degree in Bakery/Deli. He worked at Lange’s Café as a baker and later at Ellison Meats. In 1982, he married Kim...
Leroy William Madison
Feb 8, 2022
LEROY WILLIAM MADISON, was born on December 7, 1936 on a small farm northwest of Adrian, Minnesota to Floyd and Alma (Wieneke) Madison. He was raised on the farm, and attended rural school until the eighth grade and later went on to complete his GED in 1955. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1957 and served until 1963. He...
Alva "Turk" Therkildsen
Feb 8, 2022
ALVA “TURK” DUUS THERKILDSEN was born August 8, 1923 in Tyler, Minnesota to Svend and Kathrine (Duus) Therkildsen. How does one put 98 years of a FULL AND BLESSED life into a very condensed story but here it goes: He was baptized and confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church, Tyler. From an early age, developing a good work ethic was instilled...
William "Bill" Wilson
Feb 6, 2022
WILLIAM “BILL” RUEBEN WILSON was born on July 29, 1937, to Charles and Florence (Gannon) Wilson in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School on May 31, 1956. Bill worked for Pepsi and held many positions there. After 44 years, he retired. In retirement he went and worked part time for Greg Carrow at...
Sheila R. Johnson
Feb 5, 2022
SHEILA RAE JOHNSON was born on October 4, 1962 to Darrell and Norma (Vander Wilt) Hein in Pipestone, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended school, graduating high school as part of the Class of 1981. She later took a job at Pipestone Livestock Auction Market, where she worked for more than 30 years. Her most recent job was with...
Mary Jensen
Feb 5, 2022
To view Mary's memorial service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast MARY JOHANNA JENSEN was born on November 12, 1935 in Ivanhoe, Minnesota to Albin and Katherine (Yost) Nelson. Mary attended country school near her parent’s family farm through her elementary years and then attended school in Ivanhoe. She took one piano lesson and taught herself to play...
James "Jim" Jacobson
Feb 4, 2022
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JAMES "JIM" SANFORD JACOBSON
James Sanford Jacobson was born in Pipestone on January 21, 1949, to Jay Sanford Jacobson and Joyce (Wolter) Jacobson. He was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. He graduated from Pipestone High...
Elizabeth "Betty" Johnson
Feb 3, 2022
To view Betty's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast ELIZABETH “BETTY” ROSE ANN JOHNSON was born on May 19, 1935, to Harold and Thelma (Itse) Rauk in Spring Grove, MN. During her early years, Betty lived in Spring Grove and Rochester, MN before moving to Pipestone, MN in sixth grade. Betty graduated from Pipestone High School...
Audrey Deschepper
Feb 1, 2022
Audrey Darlene DeSchepper was born January 16, 1929, to Bennie and Gertrude (Sorenson) Nelson on a farm near Garretson, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith. Audrey attended school in Garretson, and Valley Springs, South Dakota. She attended high school in Luverne, Minnesota graduating in 1946. During high school, Audrey worked at Reinstra Bakery, Renfros Variety...
Florence Helle
Jan 30, 2022
FLORENCE MABEL HELLE was born on September 23, 1930 to Arne and Hilda (Josal) Hoiland in Luverne, Minnesota. She received her confirmation at Zion Lutheran Church in Luverne. She attended Luverne High School and graduated in 1948. She furthered her education in Mankato, Minnesota and completed the teacher’s program for elementary education, graduating in 1950. She then taught elementary school...
Mary Mott
Jan 29, 2022
Mary Ann Mott was born to William and Bernetta Burger on May 26, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa. Mary Ann, her brothers and parents spent many enjoyable days swimming, fishing, and picnicking at Clear Lake and many other North Iowa and Minnesota parks and lakes. She attended Mason City schools, graduating in 1948. She attended college at the University of...
Mavis Hintermeister
Jan 28, 2022
Mavis Jean Hintermeister… was born to Simon and Irene (Harman) VanderLee on December 16, 1933 in Boyden, Iowa. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Lake Wilson, Minnesota where she attended five years of country school, usually walking the 3 miles, sometimes riding her horse, Patsy. In those years she majored in tree climbing, as well as...
Luisa Daisy Chavez
Jan 26, 2022
To view a recording of Daisy's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast LUISA “DAISY” CHAVEZ was born on June 26, 1933 to Jose Tomas Chavez and Asuncion Maria (Reyes) Chavez. She was baptized at San Santiago Catholic Church in Jinotepe, Nicaragua. After completing school, she began working as a self-employed sewing contractor, a career she carried...
Marie Jeanette Zeinstra
Jan 26, 2022
Marie Jeanette Zeinstra was born on March 10, 1938 to Gerrit and Stena (Bolt) VanBockel at the Ashton Memorial Hospital in Pipestone. She was baptized and made her Profession of Faith in the Holland Christian Reformed Church. She attended country school in Holland and Chandler, Holland Christian School, continuing her education she attended Ruthton High School and Southwest Christian High...
Trevor Cook
Jan 26, 2022
TREVOR ALLEN COOK was born on April 21, 1988 to Charles, Jr. and Deborah (Dykstra) Cook in Columbia, Missouri. He attended Elementary School in Pipestone, Minnesota, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Gautier, Missouri. As his family moved he attended the 6th and 7th grade in Spooner, Wisconsin and attended 8th grade and some of his high school career in Yokosuka, Japan....
David L. Barber
Jan 20, 2022
DAVID LEE BARBER was born on November 24, 1940 to Robert and Mildred (Hughes) Barber on the family farm in Redwood County, Minnesota, where he was raised. He was baptized at Philip Brethren #4 where he belonged until age of 25. He attended Milroy Public School for primary and high school. David farmed with his father for two years and...
Dr. Verland E. Johnson
Jan 19, 2022
For a recorded viewing of the service on 2/12/2022, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ggzffv5WnU Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association. DR. VERLAND ELDRED JOHNSON was born on September 7, 1928, in Moody County, South Dakota to Alfred and Ella (Paulson) Johnson. He attended rural school in Moody County and graduated from High School...
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