Obituaries

Reynaldo "Ray" Martinez

Reynaldo "Ray" Martinez

Feb 16, 2021

To view a live stream of Ray's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast REYNALDO “RAY” GUZMAN MARTINEZ of Tyler, Minnesota, fisherman, expert gardener, father, uncle, grandpa, friend, and stoic man of few words with a sense of humor, died on his 62nd birthday, peacefully at home on his daughter’s farm surrounded by people who loved him...

Billie Desart Kindt

Billie Desart Kindt

Feb 14, 2021

To view a live stream of Billie's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast Our precious Mother, Billie DeSart Kindt, died peacefully at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and entered the loving arms of Jesus on February 14, 2021. She was the middle daughter born to Wayne and Alice (Miller) DeSart on...

Brad Weinkauf

Brad Weinkauf

Feb 12, 2021

BRADLEY JAY WEINKAUF was born on September 9, 1970, to Ramona (Lear) and Duane Weinkauf in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm in Jasper, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Jasper High School in 1989. In his younger years he enjoyed farming with his father. He was an avid hunter whether it was rabbits, coyote, pheasant, deer...

Keith Lemke

Keith Lemke

Feb 5, 2021

KEITH HERBERT LEMKE was born on March 26, 1937 to Herbert and Elsie (Claussen) Lemke at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm near Hardwick, Minnesota, and attended school through the eighth grade in Hardwick. He then completed his schooling and graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne in 1955. Following his education,...

Charles "Chuck" Cooksley

Charles "Chuck" Cooksley

Feb 1, 2021

To view a recording of Chuck's service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast CHARLES "CHUCK" EDWARD COOKSLEY was the ninth of ten children born to Arthur and Wilhelmiene (Koll) Cooksley. He was born January 15, 1934 on the family farm near Hardwick, Minnesota. Chuck graduated from Edgerton Public High School in Edgerton, Minnesota. He met Sarah “Sally” Keay...

Vivian "Pat" Johnson

Vivian "Pat" Johnson

Jan 30, 2021

To watch a recording of Pat's memorial service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast VIVIAN "PAT" DARLENE JOHNSON was born on June 27, 1935 to Clarence and Irene (Bedow) Jeske in Springfield, Minnesota. She moved to Balaton when she was 13 years old. Later in life she earned her GED and an associate’s degree. On July 4, 1954...

Todd W. Morgan

Todd W. Morgan

Jan 29, 2021

Todd William Morgan… was born Wednesday, October 12, 1960, to Robert Stannard and Joan Marie (Brockberg) Morgan at Ashton Memorial Hospital in Pipestone, MN. He was raised in his family's home in Browns Valley, MN until the age of 5 when his family moved to Pipestone. Todd attended Hill Elementary School and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1979. After...

Lyle "Doc" Klein

Lyle "Doc" Klein

Jan 28, 2021

LYLE “DOC” WAYNE KLEIN, born on June 15, 1924, died peacefully on Jan. 29, 2021, at the age of 96 in his home in Tyler, Minnesota, surrounded by family. Doc was preceded in death by his son, Jon in 1964, his wife, Pauli in 1990, and his second wife, Jo Ann Kruse in 2019. He is survived by his children,...

Alvera "Polly" Martinson

Alvera "Polly" Martinson

Jan 28, 2021

ALVERA “POLLY” DORIS MARTINSON was born on November 5, 1918 to Fred and Emma (Binnebose) Pollock in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. She graduated from Pipestone High School and then from Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Polly worked at Northern States Power Company and First National Bank, both...

Stephen L. Briggs

Stephen L. Briggs

Jan 27, 2021

STEPHEN LEE BRIGGS was born on October 1, 1963 to Alfred and Wanda (Bode) Briggs in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in town and attended school. During his high school years, he loved playing baseball. At the plate he had a good bat and in the field he played third base. In 1982, Stephen graduated from Luverne High School. He...

Linda M. Vis

Linda M. Vis

Jan 26, 2021

To view a livestream of Linda's service, please copy and paste the following link to the church's webpage in your web browser: https://shalomcrc.online.church/ LINDA MAE VIS was born on November 22, 1954 in Hawarden, Iowa to Peter and Nellie (Van Hemert) Van Santen. She was baptized at Hawarden Christian Reformed Church and spent her early years there before her family...

Jeanette Vogt

Jeanette Vogt

Jan 26, 2021

To watch a recording of Jeanette's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast JEANETTE VOGT was born on December 10, 1921, to Dirk and Wilhelmina (Van Roekel) Fransen in Melvin, Iowa. She was baptized in Rushmore, Minnesota. Jeanette and her family lived in Sheldon, Iowa until 1935. They relocated to Sibley, Iowa where Jeanette graduated in 1939....

Henry Darveaux

Henry Darveaux

Jan 23, 2021

To view a livestream of Hank's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast HENRY JOSEPH DARVEAUX was born to John and Odeal (Pernatt) Darveaux on March 4, 1925, in Rulo, Nebraska. Henry was the youngest of 10 children and grew up in Rulo until attending high school at St. Henry’s Preparatory Seminary in Belleville, Illinois. Upon graduation...

Sophia A. Devos

Sophia A. Devos

Jan 20, 2021

Out of an abundance of caution for friends and loved ones amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, service for Sophie will be private. To view a recording of her funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast SOPHIA AMELIA DeVOS was born on January 18, 1933, to Alois and Svenina (Larsen) Thooft in Limestone Township of Lincoln County, Minnesota. She...

Rhona M. Ruud

Rhona M. Ruud

Jan 19, 2021

RHONA MARIE RUUD was born on July 23, 1961, to Robert and Darlene (Ellefson) Ruud in Sioux City, Iowa. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith in Sioux City and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Yorktown Heights, New York. She grew up in Mahopac, New York. Rhona was the youngest child with five older brothers. She was a social...

James "Jim" Dreesen

James "Jim" Dreesen

Jan 19, 2021

To view a recording of Jim's service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast JAMES "JIM" RICHARD DREESEN was born on May 3, 1951 to Dick and Dolores (Rust) Dreesen in Pipestone, Minnesota. As a child he liked to ride horses with his friends and family, and help with chores and fieldwork on the family farm – The...

Kathy Jo Krapf

Kathy Jo Krapf

Jan 15, 2021

To view a live stream of Kathy's funeral service please visit the following link. It will bring you to Memorial Lutheran Church's youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMFrnxj3Ubts5SNc3XqGJgQ KATHY JO KRAPF was born on August 10, 1969 to Paul and Caroline (Pedersen) Krapf in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota. From the time of her birth to...

Joann Van Engelenhoven

Joann Van Engelenhoven

Jan 11, 2021

To view JoAnn's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast JoANN VAN ENGELENHOVEN was born to John and Audra (Perrin) White on April 9, 1930 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. She was raised in various towns in Oklahoma until 1941. At this time JoAnn and her family moved to Long Beach, California where she later graduated from Polytechnic High...

Jean M. Barclay

Jean M. Barclay

Jan 8, 2021

JEAN MARILYN BARCLAY was born on June 21, 1922 to Melvin and Edna (Hallsten) Erickson in Sheyenne, North Dakota. She spent her childhood years in Sheyenne. At age 14, she moved with her family to Bismarck, North Dakota. She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1940. She attended Bismarck Junior College for two years and then headed to the University...

Sandra J. Boyenga

Sandra J. Boyenga

Jan 7, 2021

To view a recording of Sandy's funeral service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast SANDRA JEAN BOYENGA, age 57, found peace with family by her side on Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born on April 1, 1963 in Rock Rapids, Iowa to Gertrude and Darrell Boyenga. She attended Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, Minnesota and graduated in...