Obituaries

Sheila "Ann" Versteeg

Sheila "Ann" Versteeg

May 23, 2022

SHEILA "ANN" VERSTEEG was born on July 7, 1955, to Earl and Elaine (Mosher) McLean in Flint, Michigan. Ann grew up in Bay City, Michigan, and graduated from Bay City Central in 1974. Immediately following graduation, she enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. Ann was honorably discharged on October 28, 1975...

Barbara Ashby

Barbara Ashby

May 23, 2022

BARBARA JEAN ASHBY was born on October 17, 1951 to Ralph and Margie (Wild) DeGroot in Luverne, Minnesota. She grew up on the farm near the Ash Creek/Steen, Minnesota area. In her youth, she was active in 4-H with sewing and baking, and had regular attendance at church in Sunday school and youth group. Barb graduated from Luverne High School...

John David Thies

John David Thies

May 20, 2022

JOHN DAVID THIES was born on December 16, 1940 to Lawrence and Julia (Sutherland) Thies in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at the Salem Methodist Church in Salem, South Dakota. John attended a small country school for his elementary grades and then Egan High School in Egan, South Dakota, where he graduated in 1958. Growing up,...

Robert Dale Kuiper

Robert Dale Kuiper

May 18, 2022

ROBERT DALE KUIPER, was born on June 15, 1954 in Sheldon, Iowa to James Robert and Peggy Lois (Hadfield) Kuiper. Growing up, he lived in northwest Iowa and enjoyed playing baseball and getting into mischief. He was very close with his beloved grandfather, Dale Hadfield and had very fond memories of spending time with him as a child. “Bobby Dale”...

Ann Marie Horsch

Ann Marie Horsch

May 17, 2022

Ann Marie Horsch, 52, born May 23, 1969, of Pipestone, MN, formerly of St Paul, MN, tragically passed away on May 17, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia "Patty" Schultz of St Paul. She is survived by brothers Daniel (Jill) Horsch of West St Paul and James (Amie) Horsch of Lakeville, MN, children Brandon, Kirsten, Brittany,...

Janice Swanson

Janice Swanson

May 17, 2022

JANICE ELLEN SWANSON was born to Selmer and Sena (Peterson) Johnson on December 23, 1937 in Pipestone, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. After her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1955, she became employed as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. On June 14, 1958, she was united in marriage to Dale Swanson at Peace...

Lucille I. Gangestad

Lucille I. Gangestad

May 16, 2022

LUCILLE IRENE GANGESTAD was born on June 13, 1926 to Herman and Marie (Schmuck) Kasemodel on the farm in Spring Water Township, of rural Beaver Creek, Minnesota. At 18 years of age, she graduated from the University of Minnesota at Mankato with a teaching degree. She continued her education and certification from the University of Minnesota at Morris. She began...

Lavar Moon

Lavar Moon

May 16, 2022

LAVAR LORRAINE MOON was born July 29, 1924, to Lewis and Carrie (Nordmeyer) Freeman, in Lake Benton, MN. Lavar was raised in Lake Benton and attended Lake Benton Public School. In the late 30's, she moved with her mother and sisters to the Nordmeyer family farm across the lake and helped farm the lake bottom. Lavar met Milton Moon, from...

Pamela Ann Oye

Pamela Ann Oye

May 14, 2022

PAMELA ANN OYE was born on August 11, 1959 to Orin and Lila (Canter) Oye in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised on her parents’ farm near Hardwick, Minnesota and graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne, Minnesota, in 1977. She moved to Colorado in 1980. In 2011, Pam returned home to care for her mother in Luverne. On Saturday, May...

Dennis Dahl

Dennis Dahl

May 13, 2022

DENNIS FRED DAHL, age 79, St. Cloud, Minnesota, formerly of Pipestone, Minnesota, died Friday, May 13, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 4:00 to 7:30 PM at the Benson Funeral Home Chapel, St. Cloud. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the Hartquist Funeral...

Bonita "Bonnie" Cordes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...