Grace A. Boeve
Mar 20, 2021
To view a recording of Grace's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast GRACE ADRIANNA BOEVE was born to George and Wilma (Zeilstra) Burgers on September 18, 1925 on a farm near Larchwood, Iowa, where she was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of her education, she helped on her parents’ farm. On March 8, 1943,...
Darlene Ruud
Mar 19, 2021
To view the live-stream of Darlene's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast DARLENE OPAL RUUD was born on January 16, 1933 to John and Della (Lewis) Ellefson in Hardwick, Minnesota. Darlene was raised on the family farm with her three older siblings, Mattie, Ruby, and Jessie. After completing eighth grade of country school, she began working...
Richard A. Prinsen
Mar 18, 2021
To view a livestream of Richard's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast RICHARD ALLEN PRINSEN was born September 21, 1949, in Tyler, Minnesota to Walter and Hazel Prinsen. Richard grew up in rural Southwest Minnesota, farming with his family. He graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1968. He attended vocational college in St. James, Minnesota....
Raymond W. Pierson
Mar 18, 2021
To view a livestream of Ray's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast RAYMOND WALTER PIERSON was born July 10, 1934, to Walter and Edith (Burritt) Pierson in Osceola, Nebraska. He was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church in Swede Home, Nebraska, and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, Minnesota. Ray’s family moved to a...
Ted G. Lingen
Mar 17, 2021
To view a livestream of Ted's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast TED GABRIEL LINGEN was born on May 23, 1965, to Dick and Stella (Feyereisen) Lingen in Woodstock, Minnesota. He was raised and began his education in Woodstock. Ted was baptized at St. Martin Catholic Church in Woodstock. During his childhood he enjoyed playing the...
Claudette Thone
Mar 14, 2021
To view a recording of Claudette's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast CLAUDETTE JEAN (SELNESS) THONE was born on February 23, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Growing up in the area, she graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1953 and then attended the University of Minnesota. She took pre-med courses and was an excellent student....
Gordon "Gordy" Aas
Mar 14, 2021
To view Gordon's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast GORDON "GORDY" MELVIN AAS was born to Gordon and Margaret (Amundson) Aas on June 5, 1945 on a farm in Christiana Township of Jackson County, Minnesota. He was raised on several farms by Windom, Minnesota where he attended country school through the sixth grade. He then went...
Jan Ellen Burkholder
Mar 13, 2021
To view a live stream of Jan's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast JANET ELLEN (SLIETER) BURKHOLDER was born to Ben and Grace (Schipper) Slieter on September 12, 1934, in Luverne, Minnesota. She grew up and attended elementary school near Steen, Minnesota and high school in Hills, Minnesota where Jan played clarinet in the band and...
Gertrude Bruynes
Mar 8, 2021
To view a recording of Gert's funeral service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast GERTRUDE BRUYNES was born on October 21, 1934 to Sidney and Marie (Vlieger) Berghorst in Oldebrook, Netherlands. She was baptized at the Reformed Church in the Netherlands. As a child she loved to jump rope and helped her mother raise her brothers and...
Tonya Jean Dressen
Mar 5, 2021
Tonya Jean Dressen was born January 29, 1959 to Earl and Joanne (Boysen) Hall in Anchorage, Alaska. Her and her family grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Tonya spent her childhood years riding horses and swimming. She loved animals, especially puppies. In 1977 Tonya made her home in Tyler, Minnesota, where she fell in love with Curtis Dressen. On...
Bonnie J. Thooft
Mar 5, 2021
To view a livestream of Bonnie's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast She hath looked well on the paths of her house. Proverbs 31:27 A tiny woman with an enormous heart danced her way to Heaven on March 5, 2021. Bonnie was mother to 13 and second mother to the endless flow of neighbor kids and...
Orvan Heckt
Mar 3, 2021
Orvan Lynn Heckt was born on June 4, 1934 to Milo and Velva (Matthieson) Heckt in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up in Jasper, Minnesota, and attended Jasper Elementary School. He attended high school in Flandreau, South Dakota and graduated. His family moved to Yankton, South Dakota, and then to Rapid City, South Dakota. Orv attended half a year of schooling...
Myron Edward Smook
Mar 3, 2021
MYRON EDWARD SMOOK was born on May 19, 1952 to Harold and Marjorie (Donth) Smook in Luverne, Minnesota. Myron lived in Magnolia, Minnesota all his life except for a few years living in Fargo, North Dakota when he was in his late teens. At the age of 25 Myron built his house from the ground up. He worked as a...
Kenneth E. Bowen
Mar 2, 2021
To view a livestream of Kenneth's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Kenneth Elwynn Bowen was born on April 27, 1938 to Clinton and Matilda (Smook) Bowen in Luverne, Minnesota. In his youth, Ken loved to go fishing and hunting. He grew up with his grandpa’s work horses, and ponies which they would ride. He also...
Delores H. Kindt
Mar 2, 2021
To view a recording of Delores' service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast DELORES HENRIETTA KINDT was born on July 9, 1930, to John and Myrtle (Uilk) Kortleever at their farmhouse east of Edgerton, Minnesota. Growing up on the farm as one of ten children, a strong work ethic was instilled in Delores from a young age....
Audrey Ostermeier
Feb 28, 2021
AUDREY OSTEREMEIER, age 94, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Please return as Audrey's life history will be placed here as soon as it is available.
Ruth C. Van Westen
Feb 28, 2021
To view Ruth's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast (Note: The service will be viewable approximately five minutes before the service begins.) RUTH CAROLINE VAN WESTEN was born on June 6, 1924 to John and Edith (Klaassen) Klaassen in George, Iowa. She was baptized at Zoar Presbyterian Church in George, Iowa. Ruth attended Little Rock Public...
Douglas A. Bork
Feb 28, 2021
Although Doug's service will be for just his family to attend, the service will be live-streamed for the public to watch and may be viewed by clicking on the following link: View Funeral Webcast DOUGLAS ALLEN BORK was born on July 21, 1961 to Orville and Barbara (Bruxvoort) Bork in Luverne, Minnesota. He was the oldest of four children and...
Charlotte Johnson
Feb 26, 2021
To view a live stream of Charlotte's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast CHARLOTTE STACY JOHNSON was born on May 10, 1971 to Gordon VanLerberghe and Nyla Buchert in Marshall, Minnesota. She was raised in Tyler, Minnesota and attended school at RTR. She held various jobs throughout her life and most recent was employed at Buffalo...
Evelyn J. Ykema
Feb 25, 2021
To view Evelyn's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast EVELYN JOAN YKEMA was born June 20, 1931 on a farm in Eagle Township near Inwood, Iowa to Peter and Jennie (Herman) Van Egdom. When she was eight years old the family moved to a farm near Hawarden, Iowa and it was here she attended Pleasant View...
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