Obituaries

Jose Artemio Gonzalez Olivares

Jose Artemio Gonzalez Olivares

Dec 29, 2024

Jose Artemio Gonzalez Olivares, age 74, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, December 29, 2024.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home.

Gordon "Gordy" Erickson

Gordon "Gordy" Erickson

Dec 25, 2024

Gordon "Gordy" Keith Erickson was born December 1, 1930, in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Marvin and Minnie Erickson. He attended Pipestone High School where he participated in football, boxing, track and several plays. He graduated with the class of 1948. Gordon was united in marriage with Carol Mattin in Ozark, Alabama, on September 25, 1951. This marriage was blessed with two...

Gracia Punt

Gracia Punt

Dec 22, 2024

Gracia Arlene Punt was born to Gerrit and Hattie (Gerritsen) Vande Kamp, Jr. on August 28, 1937 in Sioux Center, Iowa where she was raised and received her education. On September 23, 1955, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Punt in Sioux Center. Following their marriage, they lived in Sioux Center until 1960 when they moved to an acreage...

Nyla Buchert

Nyla Buchert

Dec 20, 2024

Nyla Ardith Buchert, age 87, was born to Clifford and Doris Ruth (Holmstead) Buchert on November 16, 1937 at her home near Milroy, Minnesota. Nyla was delivered by her aunt who was a midwife. Her family later moved to Russell, Minnesota where she was raised with her 10 siblings. Nyla was baptized at Russell Baptist Church at 12 years old....

Patricia "Patsy" Cragoe

Patricia "Patsy" Cragoe

Dec 20, 2024

Patricia “Patsy” Ann Cragoe was born on July 30, 1942, to Bill and June Nath in Luverne. She was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Luverne and was confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Magnolia. Patsy graduated from Magnolia High School in 1960. She met the love of her life, John “Jack” Cragoe, who was a local farmer,...

Debra Gohr

Debra Gohr

Dec 17, 2024

Debra Kay (DeVries) Gohr was born to Mynard and Charlotte DeVries April 28, 1960. Debra was born and raised in Pipestone, Minnesota. The little family of three soon grew to a family of five. The DeVries’s owned a few family-owned businesses in which the children helped with the business. After Debra graduated from Pipestone High School in 1980, she continued...

Lois Zimmer

Lois Zimmer

Dec 16, 2024

Lois Darlene Zimmer was born on December 14, 1926, to Paul and Josephine (Lamp) Carpenter at their homestead in Ward, South Dakota. The day was a brisk, snowy winter day. Paul took a horse drawn sleigh through the snow to get the doctor and bring him back to the homestead to assist Josephine during Lois’ birth. From a very young...

Bill Holling

Bill Holling

Dec 14, 2024

William “Bill” Henry Holling was born on March 25, 1923 in Germany to Ferdinand “Peter” and Wiebke (Jollmer) Holling. His parents immigrated to the United States when Bill was about one-and-a-half years old. His parents were farmers and settled on a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota for about nine years. The family sold their farm and went back to Germany in...

Randy Van Maanen

Randy Van Maanen

Dec 11, 2024

Randy Van Maanen was born on December 27, 1958 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was raised by his parents, Carrie Boom and stepfather Clifford Boom in Beaver Creek, Minnesota and received his baptism into faith in April 1959 at the Reformed Church. He attended school and graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in 1977. He then went to work at...

Carol Buller

Carol Buller

Dec 11, 2024

Carol Rae Buller was born on May 5, 1939, to Raymond “Ray” and Ellen (Bunker) Berg in De Smet, South Dakota. When she was young, she was baptized and confirmed at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in De Smet.

Carol was united in marriage to the love of her life, Hugh Buller, on November 24, 1957, at the St. Peter Catholic...

Elmer Stoltenberg

Elmer Stoltenberg

Dec 10, 2024

Elmer Lee Stoltenberg was born on October 8, 1936 to Herbert and Erna (Loose) Stoltenberg in Pipestone County, Minnesota. He was raised in Grange Township (rural Holland), Pipestone County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Holland. He attended Pipestone High School, graduating in 1953. After graduation he began working for Clifford Christensen. He worked for...

Wayne Fehrman

Wayne Fehrman

Dec 10, 2024

Wayne Francis Fehrman was born on November 23, 1933, to Albert and Minnie (Friedrichs) Fehrman on the family farm in Ash Lake Township, north of Lake Benton, Minnesota. He was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arco, Minnesota and confirmed at Bethany Elim Lutheran Church in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. He attended country school District #61 and later graduated with a...

Christopher Pharris

Christopher Pharris

Dec 9, 2024

Christopher "Chris" Pharris, age 42, of Jasper, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 9, 2024, at his home in Jasper.  

In accordance with Southwest Health and Human Service's policy no gathering will be held.  

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home.  Please return as Chris' life history will be placed here as soon as it is available.

Leone Arendt

Leone Arendt

Dec 8, 2024

Leone Arendt, age 86, of Pipestone, Minnesota died Sunday, December 8, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society of Pipestone, Minnesota.  

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home.

Leone Meyer

Leone Meyer

Dec 7, 2024

Leone Audrey Meyer was born on September 5, 1927 to James Albert Johnson and Mabel Johnson in Ruthton, Minnesota. She grew up in rural Ruthton as the oldest of four daughters. She graduated from Ruthton High School and attended teacher college in Mankato, Minnesota. She later attended Southwest State in Marshall, Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary...

Doris Rockman

Doris Rockman

Nov 30, 2024

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Little Lambs Preschool at St. John Lutheran Church, A.C.E. or a charity of your choice.

Please use the following link to view the livestream of the funeral service: Doris Rockman Funeral Service

Doris Eleanore Rockman passed peacefully on November 30, 2024. She was born on March 27, 1924 to Ed and Emma...

Lyle Hanson

Lyle Hanson

Nov 30, 2024

Lyle O. Hanson was born June 26, 1935, to Hans and Sarah (Jukam) Hanson on the family farm outside of Howard, South Dakota. He grew up on the family farm, and was baptized and confirmed at Belleview Lutheran Church. Lyle attended country school through the elementary grades and graduated from Howard High School in 1953. It was there that he...

Gary Punt

Gary Punt

Nov 30, 2024

Gary Wayne Punt of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away on November 30, 2024. A lifelong resident of the Pipestone area, he was known for his hard work, generosity, and love for his family and community.

Born in Sioux Center, Iowa and raised on a dairy farm near Pipestone, Gary learned the value of hard work from an early age. He spent his...

Robert "Bob" Crabtree

Robert "Bob" Crabtree

Nov 28, 2024

To view a LiveStream of Bob's Celebration of Life Service, please click on the following link: LiveStream for Ellendale United Methodist Church

Robert Marlyn Crabtree was born to Charles Henry and Beulah Crabtree on October 26th, 1948. He grew up on their family farm in Ellendale, MN, alongside his four sisters. “Bobby” loved his home so much that he rarely wanted...

Bernice Krog

Bernice Krog

Nov 27, 2024

Bernice Agnes Krog lived at home until she was almost 98. She drove a car until she was 97. She flew solo on airplanes and rode a three-wheel bike until she was in her mid-nineties. While her hearing was not the best in her later years, she could spot a bird or deer or person up to a mile away....