Penelope "Penny" Cammack
Oct 19, 2019
PENELOPE "PENNY" IRENE CAMMACK was born on December 18, 1953 to Dale and Marcia (Hannah) Cammack in Salem, Iowa. She grew up in Salem and attended school in nearby Mt. Pleasant High School. She then attended the University of Colorado, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree. She continued her education at California State University in Fresno, graduating with a Master’s Degree...
Timothy Ver Steeg
Oct 18, 2019
TIMOTHY VER STEEG was born on January 11, 1970 to Evan and Twila (Drost) VerSteeg in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm west of town and attended the Luverne public schools, graduating high school in 1988. He furthered his education at University of Minnesota in Waseca, Minnesota, and then South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota....
Dwayne E. Eisfeld
Oct 17, 2019
DWAYNE EDWARD EISFELD was born on December 8, 1944, in Tyler, Minnesota to Herman and Annetta (VanEck) Eisfeld. He lived his early years on the farm in Murray County. He attended country schools, District 45 and 20 and graduated from Balaton High School in 1962. Dwayne went on to further his education and received a degree in Agriculture Education from...
Elmer W. Bartels
Oct 17, 2019
ELMER WILLIAM BARTELS was born to Otto and Martha (Scheel) Bartels on February 1, 1931 on a farm northeast of Trosky, Minnesota. He was baptized on March 1, 1931 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky and confirmed his faith at St. John’s on March 25, 1945. Elmer spent his childhood years on the farm and attended District 51 country...
John H. Allen
Oct 16, 2019
JOHN HENRY ALLEN was born June 28, 1936 to Edwin and Dorothy (Morgan) Allen in Houston, Texas, where he was raised and attended school. He enlisted into the Navy in 1954. He served as a boiler tender on the USS Hamner based out of San Diego, California. He was honorably discharged in 1958 and returned home to La Port, Texas....
Margaret J. Hoh
Oct 15, 2019
MARGARET J. HOH was born on November 20, 1925 to Tobias and Alvina (Smith) Anderson in Rock County, Minnesota. Margaret was baptized on November 23, 1925 at the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Luverne. Margaret graduated from Luverne High School in 1943 and was a member of the National Honors Society. On February 1, 1949 she was united in marriage to...
Bud Hardies
Oct 15, 2019
CLARENCE "BUD" PAUL HARDIES was born to Paul Carl and Minnie Augusta (Wittfoth) Hardies on July 6, 1922 on a farm in Rock Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm in Rock Township of Pipestone County where he attended school in District 41. Upon completion of his education, he helped on the family farm. On November...
Hilda Uilk
Oct 14, 2019
HILDA ADELA UILK was born on December 7, 1923 to Herman and Margaret (Heinsohn) Winter in Olivet, South Dakota. In 1930, Hilda and her family relocated to a farm near Boyden, Iowa where she attended parochial school. On January 9, 1947, she was united in marriage to Herman Uilk at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Boyden. During their first three...
Harold "Shorty" Graphenteen
Oct 13, 2019
HAROLD "SHORTY" GRAPHENTEEN was born January 19, 1933 to George and Adella (Lorenzen) Graphenteen at the family’s farm near Woodstock, MN. Shortly after Harold’s birth, they moved to a farm near Hardwick, MN. In 1941, the family relocated to a farm outside of Jasper, MN where Harold spent the rest of his childhood years. He attended country school through the...
Verna Garnmeister
Oct 12, 2019
VERNA MAE STANGE GARNMEISTER was born on May 20, 1924 at home in Sioux County, Iowa to Reinhold and Anna Marie (Bunge) Stange. She was raised on the family farm and attended school in Hull, Iowa graduating in 1942. After graduation Verna worked as a telephone operator in Hull. On January 8, 1950 she was united in marriage to Rufus...
Melvin G. Erks
Oct 10, 2019
MELVIN G. ERKS was born on April 10, 1935, on the family farm near Verdi, Minnesota. He was raised here and attended a one room country school along with eight peers. While playing baseball with his older brother, Alvin, their similar names caused Melvin to acquire the nickname, Pete, which stuck with him for many years to come. After the...
Sandra Akkerman
Oct 10, 2019
SANDRA LEA AKKERMAN was born on March 20, 1964 to Harold “Bud” and Shirley (Enninga) Frey in Adrian, Minnesota. At the age of 5 she moved with her family to Luverne, Minnesota where she participated in 4H and choir during her school years. She attended Luverne Elementary and High School, graduating in 1982. She also attended beautician school for hairstyling....
Kenny K. Busse
Oct 10, 2019
KENNETH KIETH BUSSE was born on March 1, 1935 to Edward and Emma (Herrmann) Busse in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. He was an athletic kid and loved sports and the outdoors from an early age. He played football, basketball and ran track for Beaver Creek High School and was a talented musician, playing various instruments while a member of a local...
David A. Lorenzen
Oct 6, 2019
DAVID ALLEN LORENZEN was born on February 26, 1949 to Elvin and Betty (Schmidt) Lorenzen in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on June 12, 1949 at the United Methodist Church in Lake Benton, Minnesota. He received his confirmation on June 2, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota. David graduated from Luverne High School in 1967. David played college...
Carolyn K. Holck
Oct 4, 2019
CAROLYN KAE HOLCK was born to Richard and Della (Lange) Hanson on August 1, 1932 at Slayton, Minnesota. She was baptized on September 4, 1932 at Norwegian Lutheran Church in Avoca, Minnesota, and confirmed in June 1947 at Ellsborough Lutheran Church of rural Balaton. Carolyn received her elementary education at rural schools by Avoca and Balaton, and graduated from Ruthton...
Sarah D Boeve
Oct 4, 2019
SARAH D BOEVE was born on February 9, 1941 to David and Suzanna Waldner in Bon Homme county, South Dakota. Sarah grew up in Platte, South Dakota and moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota following her education. She met Ervin Boeve and the couple was married on March 26, 1965 at the Free Methodist Church in Sioux Falls. Their union...
Greg Christ
Oct 4, 2019
Gregory John Christ was born on January 22, 1948 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Ralph and Phyllis (Drahein) Christ. As a young child, Greg lived in Florida and Westbrook, Minnesota before returning to Pipestone. Greg was active in the Boy Scouts and played tuba in the Pipestone High School band. His family was also active in the Hiawatha Pageant. Greg loved...
Shirley Ardelle Evans
Oct 3, 2019
Shirley Ardelle Evans… was born on January 30, 1930 to Samuel Franklin and Eva Mae (Brown) Gist in Marshall, Minnesota. When she was two months old, the family moved to Pipestone, Minnesota where she had spent her entire life. She attended Pipestone Public School and graduated with the class of 47. During her junior and senior years, she worked for...
Emma Louise Mcdaniel
Oct 2, 2019
Emma “Louise” McDaniel… was born to Dem and Pearl (Gray) Melvin on March 5, 1933 in Dill City, Oklahoma. She had a hard growing up. At a young age, she worked in cotton fields along with her siblings to make ends meet. At 19, she met her first husband, Chief Petty Officer Don D. Lairson while working at Frank and...
Alma R. Birchard
Sep 30, 2019
ALMA RUTH BIRCHARD was born on November 25, 1922, the fifth of six children, to Thomas and Dena (Boyenga) Roskens in Everly, Iowa. Alma was baptized at First Reformed Church near Everly and grew up on the family farm. She attended school in Everly and graduated from high school in 1940. She received her teacher’s certificate from Buena Vista College...
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