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
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
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
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
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
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...
Charles "Woody" Wood
Jan 7, 2021
CHARLES "WOODY" ROBERT WOOD was born on May 17, 1967 to Robert Tresch and Catherine Lucille Bernhardt in Florence, Oregon. His family moved to Brookings, Oregon in 1970. He attended Siuslaw High School in Florence and later received his GED. Eventually he ended up back in Florence, Oregon before moving to Pipestone, Minnesota in 2002. In 2005 he moved to...
Marlys Devries
Jan 6, 2021
To view a recording of Marlys' service, please click on the following link: View Funeral Webcast MARLYS DeVRIES was born October 18, 1935 in Garretson, South Dakota, the daughter of Harry and Irene (Reese) Wulf. She grew up in Beaver Creek, Minnesota and graduated from Beaver Creek High School. On March 19, 1955 she married Delmar DeVries. They farmed west...
Roger L. Erickson
Jan 4, 2021
To view the livestream of Roger's service, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast ROGER LEONARD ERICKSON was born on May 9, 1933 to Albin and Florence (Ford) Erickson at the family’s home in Hardwick, Minnesota. He was there and attended grade school in Hardwick. As a kid he helped on the farm and had a milk delivery route....
Nicholas Deboer
Jan 2, 2021
To view Nick's service, click the following link that will appear here soon: View Funeral Webcast NICHOLAS ROY DeBOER was born at home in Leota, Minnesota on Christmas Day, 1930 to Peter and Jennie (Meyer) De Boer. His parents would later tell him how the bells rang at church across the street following his birth. He attended Leota Christian Elementary...
Rev. Everett Hind
Jan 1, 2021
To view a livestream of Ev's private family funeral service please paste the following link into your web browser. It will bring you to Christ the King Free Lutheran Church's Youtube channel. The video will appear at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 9. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRLGVMWTGKpC3u0LGZUUEw REV. EVERETT ROY HIND was born to Willis and Alice (Davis) Hind on May 10, 1935...
Don Straw
Dec 31, 2020
Donald Jerome Straw was born to Aaron Emil and Bertha Lillian (Thompson) Straw on May 5, 1927 in Jasper, MN where he was raised and attended school. After he completed his sophomore year in high school, he moved to Redmond, WA. While living there, he worked full-time in the shipyard and completed his junior year in high school. He then...
Aino Lavoie
Dec 31, 2020
To view Aino's celebration of life, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast AINO LAVOIE was born in Valga, Estonia on February 21, 1930. Aino was a World War II Holocaust survivor. Growing up against many hardships and dangers, Aino and her mother, Hildegard Grossberg, decided to flee Estonia. After being in different Concentration Camps, ultimately, they landed at...
Boyd Nelson
Dec 30, 2020
To view a live stream of Boyd's funeral service please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast VICTOR BOYD NELSON was born to Victor and Lucile Bell (Peacock) Nelson on August 11, 1928 on a farm in Leeds Township, Murray County, MN where he was raised and attended country school in District 58. Upon completion of his education, he began...
Lavonne C. Hansen
Dec 28, 2020
LAVONNE CLARICE HANSEN was born June 10, 1923 to John and Clara (Clasen) Wacker on a farm southwest of Rock Rapids, in Lyon County Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids. Her family moved to Minnesota in 1931 and Lavonne attended County School District 24 then two years of high school in...
Lianne M. Buckmiller
Dec 27, 2020
LIANNE MARIE BUCKMILLER was born on July 6, 1956, to Hans A. and Marilyn (Johnson) Holter in Flandreau, South Dakota. She attended the Pipestone School System, graduating in 1974. That summer, she had the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C. on a 4-H trip. While there, the group attended a performance at the Kennedy Center when it was announced that...
Gary A. Vanden Berg
Dec 25, 2020
A public Celebration of Life - Open House will be Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Due to COVID-19 and concern for public health a private family service was previously held. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. GARY ALLAN VANDEN BERG was born on April 28, 1947 to Richard and...
Doris Smidt
Dec 22, 2020
Doris Mae (Wrege) Smidt passed away in her sleep on December 22, 2020 at the Hospice House in Pipestone, Minnesota due to complications of kidney and heart failure. She was born on November 22, 1928 in Holland, Minnesota to Alfred and Ida (Harkema) Wrege. Doris was a remarkable woman. Living through the Great Depression and poverty, she was a determined...
Henry Van Der Weerd
Dec 20, 2020
To view a live-stream of Henry's service, please copy and paste the following link into your website brower: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3pXv1xQAgGZBBbDkKQZ5A HENRY VAN DER WEERD was born to John and Maggie (Buyert) Van Der Weerd on November 11, 1926, on their farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa, where he spent most of his life. He was the second child and grew up with...
Beulah "Bobbie" Floody
Dec 19, 2020
**Follow the link to view a livestream of Bobbie's Mass of Christian Burial: View Funeral Webcast A recording will be uploaded this afternoon.** BEULAH "BOBBIE" BARBARA FLOODY was born on February 24, 1923 to Henry and Frieda (Hillesheim) Pechtel in New Ulm, Minnesota. She lived in New Ulm, Mahnomen, St. Paul, Luverne and Pipestone throughout her life. On August 30th, 1947,...
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