Nyla J. Prinsen
Dec 4, 2020
NYLA JEANNE PRINSEN was born to George and Leone (Eggers) Carstensen, Sr., on April 18, 1928 in Pipestone County, Minnesota. Her baptism and confirmation was in the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Nyla attended grade school at District #11 in Pipestone County, and she graduated from Pipestone High School in 1946. She then attended the Minneapolis School of Business. Upon completion...
Charles D. Feikema
Dec 2, 2020
Please click the following link to view Chuck's service: View Funeral Webcast CHARLES "CHUCK" DUANE FEIKEMA was born on May 28, 1950 to Clarence and Ann (Van Velzen) Feikema in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized and professed his faith at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Luverne. He attended Edgerton Christian grade...
Dorothy Kraayenhof
Dec 2, 2020
DOROTHY ANN KRAAYENHOF was born on April 21, 1944 to Floyd and Ilene (Oldre) Jackson at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized at the Kenneth Lutheran Church in Kenneth, Minnesota and received her confirmation in 1958 at the Blue Mound Lutheran Church in rural Luverne. She grew up on the farm north of Kenneth until her...
Gladys C. Trautman
Dec 2, 2020
Out of an abundance of caution for friends and loved ones, services for Gladys will be private. GLADYS C. (HEMISH) TRAUTMAN was born in Canby, Minnesota on September 10, 1925, to Joseph and Emma (Dushak) Hemish. She attended country school and Canby High School where she graduated in 1942. After one year of teacher training, she taught in a rural...
Charles Edgecomb
Nov 28, 2020
Charles "Chuck" Edgecomb, age 74, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died peacefully at his residence on Saturday, November 28, 2020. No services will be held for Chuck. Arrangements are with the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel
Jim Van Santen
Nov 26, 2020
Please click on the following link to view a live-stream of Jim's service: View Funeral Webcast JIM VAN SANTEN was born on July 19, 1953 to Peter and Nellie (Van Hemert) Van Santen in Hawarden, Iowa. He was baptized at Hawarden Christian Reformed Church and raised on a farm near Alcester, South Dakota. When he was six years old the...
Diane L. Broekhuizen
Nov 24, 2020
DIANE LYNN BROEKHUIZEN was born on August 29, 1953 to John and Berdine (Beyer) Broekhuizen in Brookings, South Dakota. She attended school in Hendricks, Minnesota before moving to St. Paul, Minnesota. While there, Diane worked at various companies as a purchaser. In the early 80s, Diane moved with one of the companies to Dallas, Texas. She then returned to Minnesota...
Jeffrey H. Desmet
Nov 24, 2020
JEFFREY HOWARD DESMET died on November 24, 2020 at the age of 62. Jeff was a son of William and Margaret (DeSutter) DeSmet, born on June 7, 1958; the youngest of 11 children. Jeff graduated from Minneota High School in 1977 and then attended Pipestone Vo-Tech. Jeff worked retail and even did some modeling. Jeff lived in Marshall, Minnesota for...
Beverlee Kennedy
Nov 24, 2020
Beverlee Gwendolyn Kennedy was born on June 29, 1926 to Arvid Myron and Lola Muriel (McKinley) Sturdevant in Houston, Texas. Her family moved to Ashland, Nebraska and Brookings, South Dakota before moving to Pipestone in 1932. In her youth she rode her bike to the swimming pool whenever she could. She was about eight years old when she started wrapping...
Gene A. Dressen
Nov 23, 2020
GENE ALAN DRESSEN was born on August 26, 1952, to James and Adeline (Budnick) Dressen in Tyler, Minnesota. He went on to be a life-long resident of Tyler and graduated from high school there in 1970. Following his education, he went on to his career as a mechanic at DeBoer Motors and later Bruenders in Tyler. He retired in 2016....
Robert "Red" McKigney
Nov 22, 2020
ROBERT "RED" WILLIAM MCKIGNEY was born on January 23, 1930, to Edward and Mary (Hauger) McKigney in Tracy, Minnesota. He was baptized later that year and attended school in Tracy. Red began his farming career during his childhood. In 1950, he entered the U.S. Marine Corp where he honorably served his country during the Korean Conflict. He was discharged in...
Doris Donald
Nov 22, 2020
Doris Greeley Donald… was born on December 16, 1937 to Silas and Lucy (Alexis) Greeley in Peever, South Dakota where she was raised and attended the Flandreau Indian Boarding School in Flandreau, South Dakota. She eventually moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she worked as a CNA for many years. In 2015, she moved to Pipestone, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully...
Luis H. Perez-Diaz
Nov 18, 2020
LUIS HUMBERTO PEREZ-DIAZ was born to Sebastian Perez and Elvia Diaz-de-Perez on May 4, 1975 in Zacatecas, Mexico where he was raised and attended school. In 1992, he moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois. On November 17, 2001, he was married to Ericka Medina at the city hall in Chicago. After their marriage, they moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where...
Jolene F. Schneiderman
Nov 17, 2020
JOLENE FAYE SCHNEIDERMAN was born on April 28, 1974 to Harold and JoAnn (Wilson) Schneiderman in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm east of Magnolia, Minnesota and accepted the Lord into her life when she was eight years old. Jolene attended elementary school in Magnolia and graduated from Luverne High School in 1992. She then furthered her...
Lois M. Tecken
Nov 16, 2020
LOIS MAE TECKEN was born on March 6, 1926, to Fred and Selma (Sommerfeld) Emme in Tripp, South Dakota. She was raised and attended school in Tripp. She enjoyed working at the drug store, at the soda fountain and helping customers during her high school years. She was chosen by her classmates as her school’s homecoming queen, and graduated from...
Darlene M. Blank
Nov 16, 2020
A private family graveside service will be held at Beaver Creek Cemetery in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. DARLENE MARIE BLANK, age 87, formerly of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away Monday, November 16, at the Good Samaritan Society facility in Canistota, South Dakota, after living in Sioux Falls at Good Samaritan Society’s Prairie Creek Memory Care Assisted Living for the last four...
Carl Holmgren
Nov 15, 2020
Carl Edward Holmgren was born on January 11, 1949 in Woonsocket, SD to Eli and Margaret (Cattnach) Holmgren. He grew up in Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High School in 1967. He graduated from Pipestone Vocational Technical College in 1969 with a degree in Supermarket Management. In 1971 he married Joyce Van Lant and they had two daughters, Tammy and...
Tod A. Wilkinson
Nov 13, 2020
TOD A. WILKINSON, age 52, of Lake Benton, Minnesota died unexpectedly on Friday, November 13, 2020. Arrangements are currently pending with Hartquist Funeral Home - Lake Benton Chapel. Please return as Tod's life history and service details will appear here as soon as they become available.
Carl Amundson
Nov 12, 2020
Carl Amundson, age 95, passed away on November 12, 2020. Carl was born in Hadley, MN to Edward Amundson and Ellen Amundson. Carl married Bernice Bladen of Glendale, CA in 1946 in Glendale, CA. He had been honorably discharged after completing his service in the US Navy during World War 2. He was a Survivor of the USS Gambier Bay...
Carolyn Hicks Lewis
Nov 7, 2020
CAROLYN JEAN HICKS LEWIS, age 57, was born June 6, 1963 to become the cherished daughter of Steve and Mary Lou (Perry) Hicks. Carolyn passed away at the Pipestone County Hospice House on November 7, 2020 after a short illness. Carolyn was a ray of sunshine, a joy to have around, had a great sense of humor and could see...
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