Merle Hansen
Nov 11, 2018
MERLE DANIEL HANSEN was born November 19, 1933 to Glen and Mildred “Molly” (Meyer) Hansen in Tyler, Minnesota. He was baptized in Tracy, Minnesota in 1935 and later confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Tyler. He attended school in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School in 1952. On September 5, 1954 Merle married Shirley Christensen at Danebod Lutheran...
Eva Regeon
Nov 9, 2018
Evrada “Eva” Regeon was born to Maas and Pelliena “Paulina” (Verbrugh) Vande Kieft on October 15, 1921 on a farm in Moulton Township, Murray County, Minnesota. Eva’s parents had come to the United States in January of 1919 from Barneveld, Netherlands. They moved the family to the area by Lake Wilson, Minnesota and then to the Woodstock, Minnesota area before...
Veva Mae Baden
Nov 9, 2018
Veva Mae Baden… was born on May 28, 1928 to Carl and Elsie (Rafoth) Beese in Deerfield Township, Minnesota. She attended country school district #19 and graduated as class valedictorian in 1946 from Medford High School. After high school, she went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Music from Mankato State Teacher’s School in Mankato, Minnesota. She...
Eunice Esther Zingler
Nov 8, 2018
EUNICE ESTHER ZINGLER was born to William and Wilhelmina (Lietzua) Beack on December 8, 1926 on a farm near Buffalo Lake, Minnesota where she was raised, attended country school, and was baptized and confirmed. After she graduated from Buffalo Lake High School, she began working for a dentist in Buffalo Lake. On June 11, 1947, she was united in marriage...
Walter Henningsen
Nov 8, 2018
WALTER HENNINGSEN was born on March 4, 1929 to Peter and Marie (Hendricksen) Henningsen in Persia, Iowa. He moved with his family to Elkton, South Dakota in 1942, then a year later they relocated South of Verdi, Minnesota where he attended Verdi Public School, graduating in 1946. Walt went on to work for various farmers in the area. On August...
Bert Gunnink
Nov 8, 2018
Elbertus “Bert” Gunnink was born to William and Frances (Broekhuis) on August 14, 1925 on a farm near Edgerton, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school. In 1936, he moved with his parents to a farm by Leota, Minnesota and continued his education at the Leota Christian School. Upon completion of his education, he helped on the family farm....
Barry E. Wodtke
Nov 7, 2018
BARRY ELMER WODTKE was born to Elmer and Dorothy (Wirt) Wodtke on November 8, 1941. He grew up in Lake Benton and graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1959. After graduation Barry enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving his tour in Germany. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Lake Benton and began his 33 year career at UBC...
Joyce Hawes
Nov 5, 2018
Joyce LaVon Hawes, 88, of Jasper, Minnesota, died in Lebanon, Oregon, on November 5, 2018, after an extended struggle with Alzheimer’s. Joyce was born in Magnolia Township of Rock County, Minnesota, on April 18, 1930, to Earnest and Myrtle Kleine. After graduating valedictorian from Magnolia High School in 1948, she worked at Tri-State Insurance in Luverne. In 1949, Joyce married...
Leo Steve Hillard
Nov 4, 2018
LEO STEVE HILLARD was born on December 23, 1951 to Harris and Clara (Wittrock) Hillard in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was a lifelong resident of Pipestone, his only move was to a farm half a mile from where he was raised. During his childhood, Leo participated in the local 4-H program where he enjoyed working on wood-crafting projects, often with the...
Zachery M. Cowell
Nov 4, 2018
To view Zach's funeral service on Thursday, November 8, 2018,copy the following link and paste it into your preferred internet browser: https://www.arcluverne.org/watch-live/arc-event-videos/ ZACHERY MARK COWELL was born on January 21, 1992 to Tim and Heather (Bush) Cowell in Luverne, Minnesota, where he was raised and attended school. Zach grew up enjoying various motorsports and watersports. He loved to be busy...
Frederick Von Der Lieth
Nov 2, 2018
FREDERICK CHARLES VON DER LIETH was born on April 22, 1936 to Charles and Marie (Schultz) Von Der Lieth in Doon, Iowa. He was baptized on October 4, 1936 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa and confirmed on August 19, 1956 at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Fred attended school in rural Rock Rapids. When his...
Donald "Don" Deschepper
Nov 1, 2018
Donald “Don” DeSchepper was born on December 30, 1924 to Camiel “Mel” and Sadie (Cleppe) DeSchepper on the family farm near Jasper, Minnesota. Don attended country school near his family farm until the 8th grade. He continued to work on the family farm until he joined the United States Army in 1944. Don was deployed to Okinawa, Japan where he...
Craig L. Schmidt
Nov 1, 2018
CRAIG L. SCHMIDT was born on February 21, 1955 to James and Mavis (Pedersen) Schmidt in Pipestone, Minnesota. He lived on the family farm in Grange Township until 1961, when the family then moved to Jasper, Minnesota. He helped on the family farm in Eden Township. Activities that he was involved in while growing up were choir, Letterman’s Club, intramurals,...
Roszella Hunter
Oct 30, 2018
Roszella Grace Hunter was born on September 28, 1934 to Oren and Rose (Wessels) Anderson in Osceola County in Iowa. The Anderson family moved to a farm near Ashton, Iowa in 1936. She attended country school in Floyd Township through 8th grade. After her education, she helped on the family’s farm. The Anderson family moved again in 1953 to a...
Alda M. Olsen
Oct 29, 2018
Alda Marjorie Olsen was born September 23, 1924 to Earl and Avil (Abbott) Johnson while her parents were visiting her aunt Mina in St. Louis, Missouri. She grew up in the rural area around Chicago, Illinois and attended several country schools. She attended Arlington Heights High School through the 10th grade, and then went to work for John Arthur and...
Wanda J. Pendley
Oct 28, 2018
WANDA JANE PENDLEY was born on October 13, 1958 to Thomas and Betty Jo (Dover) Carroll in Jackson County Georgia. She was baptized at Hopewell Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. She attended Johnson High School, graduating in 1976. A year later, she married Theola Ray Pendley Jr. on May 7, 1977. After their marriage, the couple moved to Chestnut Mountain,...
Dolan R. Johnson
Oct 28, 2018
DOLAN RUEBEN JOHNSON was born on December 1, 1935 to Carl Martin and Viola Jane (Cunningham) Johnson in Coon Creek Township, Minnesota. Dolan attended school in Russell, Minnesota and graduated in 1953. Four years after his graduation, he married Eyvonne Johannsen on July 7, 1957 in the Peace Evangelical Church in Elkton, South Dakota. The young couple continued to live...
Gordon D. Willts
Oct 28, 2018
GORDON DEAN WILLTS was born on July 2, 1936 to Henry and Hattie (Pater) Willts in Ashton, Iowa. Gordy was raised and attended school in Bigelow, Minnesota. He graduated from high school in Worthington, Minnesota. On June 21, 1957, he married Jeanine Johnson in Worthington. This union was blessed with two children, Pamela and Lisa. Gordon served in the Army...
Russell Earl Harmsen
Oct 26, 2018
RUSSELL EARL HARMSEN was born on August 18, 1923 to Mike and Lola (Seeman) Harmsen in Sioux Falls, SD. He was raised in Pipestone, MN, attended Pipestone High School, and was drafted into the United States Navy before graduation. Russ received his diploma later on. Russ was drafted in the Navy on June 18, 1943 and was honorably discharged on...
James O. Smith
Oct 25, 2018
JAMES OLIN SMITH was born on December 19, 1954 to George and Eleanore (Jensen) Smith in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was raised in Mellette, South Dakota. At a young age, the family moved to a farm near Fort Ripley, Minnesota. Jim received his education and graduated from high school in Brainerd, Minnesota. Jim then enlisted into the United States Navy....
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