Howard William Paulsen
Jan 29, 2020
HOWARD WILLIAM PAULSEN was born to John Henry and Marie Margaret (Bruhn) Paulsen on February 26, 1933 in Pipestone Minnesota. In 1937, when Howard was four years old, he moved with his parents to a farm on the edge of Hatfield Minnesota where he attended school in District # 13 through the eighth grade. He then attended high school in...
Harry Stuckenbroker
Jan 28, 2020
HARRY WILLIAM STUCKENBROKER was born on August 10, 1928, to John and Elizabeth (Peters) Stuckenbroker in Denver Township of Rock County, MN. He was raised there and attended country school nearby. After 8th grade graduation, to help his parents, Harry began working as a hired hand. Harry fell in love with his lifelong dance partner, Doris Van Leirsburg in Hardwick,...
Nathan Clary
Jan 26, 2020
NATHAN LEE CLARY was born January 11, 1949 in Le Mars, IA to Bertha and Earl Clary. He was raised on his family’s acreage near Hudson, SD. From the time he could walk, Nathan loved to be outside. He spent his childhood helping on the farm and hunting, fishing, trapping and exploring on and around the Big Sioux and Rock...
Jim Kitchenmaster
Jan 25, 2020
JAMES FREDERICK KITCHENMASTER was born on April 9, 1937, to William and Anna (Lauck) Kitchenmaster in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on May 2, 1937, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Steen, Minnesota, and was raised on a farm east of Hills, Minnesota. He was confirmed on March 25, 1951, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lester, Iowa. He attended school in...
Larry Berger
Jan 23, 2020
LARRY EDWARD BERGER was born on September 2, 1944 to Floyd Henry and Eleanor Rose (Grenz) Berger in Tyler, Minnesota. Larry grew up on the family farm southeast of Lake Benton, Minnesota and continued to live there until 2006. He attended country school from the first until the sixth grade. He then continued his education in Lake Benton, graduating from...
Edwin Paul Ewald
Jan 23, 2020
EDWIN PAUL EWALD was born on January 4, 1936 to Edward and Ardell Emma (Judish) Ewald in Ortonville, Minnesota. He attended Browns Valley Elementary and High School. Following his education he helped a local farmer on a hog farm. He also worked at a salvage yard, drove semi-truck, and worked at the poultry plant in Marshall, Minnesota as well. He...
Doreen Anderson
Jan 23, 2020
SERVICE UPDATE: A graveside celebration of Doreen's life will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Flowerfield Cemetery near Hills, Minnesota. A social gathering will follow at 3:00 p.m. at 410 Edgehill St. in Luverne, Minnesota. DOREEN CAROL ANDERSON was born on August 20, 1937, to Nels and Doris (Thompson) Anderson. She was raised in the...
Luella M. Madsen
Jan 22, 2020
LUELLA MAE MADSEN was born on April 5, 1926, to Carl and Lillian (Sherman) Andersen on a farm three miles northeast of Arco, Minnesota in Lake Stay Township where she would be a life-long resident. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Arco. Luella attended school in Arco and completed her education at the University of Minnesota...
Mary Grace Miller
Jan 15, 2020
MARY GRACE MILLER was born August 19, 1920 to Peter and Eva (Vruegdenhill) Bol in Rock Valley, IA. During infancy she moved with her family to rural Inwood, IA. She was baptized in the Methodist church and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, both in Inwood. She attended and graduated from Inwood High School in 1940. She then taught at...
Helen Krogmann
Jan 14, 2020
HELEN IONE KROGMANN was born on November 5, 1930, to Herbert and Genevieve (Willey) Huebner in Pipestone, Minnesota. Helen was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota. She attended District 10 rural school for eight years. During her school years, she was a member of Troy Troilers 4H Club and The Blue Mound Climbers 4H group. In...
Mildred Ahrendt
Jan 14, 2020
MILDRED ADELINE AHRENDT was born To Joseph and Amanda (Dolge) Kampa on November 20, 1925, on a farm near Sherman, South Dakota where she was raised and received her education. After her graduation from Sherman High School in 1943, she helped the wives of the area farmers care for their children. A short time later, she became employed by the...
James "Jim" Hulm
Jan 14, 2020
****** DUE TO THE WEATHER, THE VISITATION AND PRAYER SERVICE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, IN PIPESTONE WILL BE MOVED TO SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, AT THE SAME TIMES. THE FUNERAL MASS TAKING PLACE IN TIMBER LAKE, SD WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED. ****** JAMES HERMAN HULM was born on July 1, 1933 to Anton and Cecilia (Wolf) Hulm...
Louvaine "Sonny" Johnson
Jan 14, 2020
LOUVAINE "SONNY" JOHNSON was born on May 23, 1939, to Edgar and Clara (Singsaas) Johnson in Hendricks, Minnesota. He was raised and attended school here. During his younger years, he enjoyed participating on the football and basketball teams. Prior to his graduation from Hendricks Public High School in 1957, Sonny joined the National Guard. He spent time in Fort Leonard...
Maxine Appeldorn
Jan 13, 2020
MARY MAXINE APPELDORN was born to William and Laura (Kirby) Smith on December 26, 1926 in Pipestone, Minnesota. She grew up in Pipestone, graduating from Pipestone High School in 1944. Following high school graduation, Max was employed as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Pipestone. On November 12, 1946, she was united in marriage to Henry “Hank” Appeldorn at...
Kade Noel Nistler
Jan 11, 2020
KADE NOEL NISTLER beloved son of Noel and Rebecca (Smook) Nistler, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 15 days old. Kade was born December 27, 2019 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He weighed 5 lbs, 11 oz at birth and had soft brown hair, deep blue eyes and exquisite lips. He will be remembered for his sweet...
Margaret Deruyter
Jan 9, 2020
MARGARET (VAN DYKE) DERUYTER was born to Dries and Mary (Kracht) Van Dyke on November 23, 1935. Margaret was one of seventeen children, the only one to be born in a hospital. She grew up by Ward, South Dakota and attended eight years of school. After school, Margaret worked at an ice cream factory in Sioux Falls, SD and the...
Rodney "Rod" Noble
Jan 9, 2020
Rodney Dale Noble, age 63, went home to his Savior on Thursday, January 9, 2020. Rod was born on March 5, 1956 in Sibley, IA to Lester Noble and L Helen (Buntjer) Noble. He grew up in Ocheyedan, IA and Worthington, MN. Rod graduated from Worthington High School in 1974. Rod worked for various companies including Kristico Corp. and Consumers...
Marvin William Kemnitz
Jan 6, 2020
MARVIN WILLIAM KEMNITZ was born on February 19, 1942 to Everett and Lizzie (Bode) Kemnitz in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized on March 29, 1942 at the Zion Evangelical Church in Pipestone. He grew up on the family farm in Northern Pipestone County and loved to do the farm work, owning a Ford tractor that he dearly loved. He attended...
Marvin W. Kroontje
Jan 6, 2020
MARVIN WALTER KROONTJE was born to Wilbur and Susie (Tilstra) Kroontje on May 4, 1942 near Rock Rapids, Iowa. In 1948, he moved with his parents to a farm near Magnolia, Minnesota where Marvin attended the Magnolia School. Upon completion of his education, he worked for several Rock County farmers. Marvin was united in marriage to Vivian Joyce Stienfeldt in...
Lucille Belau
Jan 5, 2020
LUCILLE BELAU was born to Walter Clinton and Beatrice (Das) Anderson in Fountain Prairie Township, Pipestone County, MN. She was the middle daughter of three girls. She started school in Verdi, MN until Christmas of her sophomore year when her family moved to Sioux Falls, SD. They lived at 33rd and Cliff Ave and she attended Washington High School which...
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