John Bernard Halbersma
May 21, 2017
John Bernard Halbersma… was born to Martin and Jessie (Kots) Halbersma on January 4, 1927 on a farm southwest of Edgerton, Minnesota. He was baptized in the Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. In 1933, he moved with his parents to a farm on the edge of Leota, Minnesota where John received his education through the eighth grade. In 1942, when...
Verlyn D. Enninga
May 15, 2017
VERLYN DALE ENNINGA was born on June 30, 1932 to George and Grace Enninga in Adrian, Minnesota. He moved with his family living briefly in Ramona and Estelline, South Dakota before finally settling in the Luverne, Minnesota area. Verlyn was drafted into the United States Army on November 19, 1952 and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged...
Herman D. Beyenhof
May 15, 2017
HERMAN DWAYNE BEYENHOF was born November 23, 1947 to Bernard and June (Van Malsen) Beyenhof in Luverne, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near Steen, Minnesota and graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in 1966. Following high school, Herman worked at John Morrell’s in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He joined the Minnesota National Guard and later was called...
Lois Olive Houg
May 14, 2017
Lois Olive Houg was born to Paul and Gertrude (Chamberlain) Cunningham on February 24, 1924, on the Cunningham historic family farm in Sweet Township, Pipestone County. She was the third of six children. She attended country school on their section, and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1942. During World War II, Lois worked in the Twin Cities wiring bomber...
Lylamae Vandenberg
May 11, 2017
Lylamae Johnita VandenBerg was born June 12, 1933 on the family farm in Lyon County, Iowa to John and Frieda (Bruns) Meinerts. She was one of nine siblings and knew the value of hard work from an early age, helping her Dad with farm chores and daily milking of the cows. In 1941, she moved with her family to a...
Louise Nelson
May 11, 2017
LOUISE WOELK NELSON was born on January 27, 1915, to Herman and Maria (Braun) Woelk in Ward County, North Dakota. She lived on the family farm until she moved with her parents to Dallas, South Dakota in 1920. She attended Dallas High School, graduating in 1933. She attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for two years. In...
William "Bill" Arens Sr.
May 11, 2017
William 'Bill' Clarence Arens, Sr., was born March 5, 1943, to Clarence and Josephine (Koch) Arens at Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Martin’s Church in Woodstock. He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1961. Bill serviced in the Army National Guard for four years and was stationed in Alaska for a portion of that time. On...
Alex Garcia
May 11, 2017
MANUEL ALEXIS GARCIA… Fue nacido por Manuel y Evelyn Veronica (Courtade) Garcia en Octubre 17, 1995 en Chicago, Illinois. El fue bautizado en la fe catolica en Chicago, Illinois. Despues de su nacimiento la familia se mudo en Jasper, Minnesota. En 2014, el se graduo en Pipestone High School. El Jueves, 11 de Mayo del 2017, Alex fallecio en Pipestone...
Dr. Gary D. Frakes
May 2, 2017
To view a video tribute of Gary's life, please click the following link: https://vimeo.com/217920302/e3e6675711 Gary D Frakes, DVM, 69, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 under hospice care in Magnolia, Texas. He was born on January 4, 1948 in Adrian, Minnesota to Marion and Marie (Van Hunnick) Frakes. Gary grew up in Luverne, Minnesota. He graduated from Luverne High...
Debra Lynn Spronk
May 2, 2017
Debra Lynn Spronk, after running a race well run, left this earth for her eternal home on May 2nd, 2017. She was born on January 27, 1957 to Nick and Cynthia De Boer in Luverne, MN. She attended Leota Christian School and Southwest Christian High School. At Southwest, Deb met a quiet young man named Gordon. They dated, fell in...
Alice M. Aukes
May 2, 2017
ALICE MARIE AUKES was born May 6, 1919, on the family farm near Steen, Minnesota to Reinder and Ella (Arends) Aukes. She attended first through eighth grades in Steen and graduated from Hills High School in Hills, Minnesota with the Class of 1937. In June 1943, she enrolled in a six-week course to earn a Second Grade Teachers Certificate. That...
Loren Lee Baerenwald
May 1, 2017
Loren Lee Baerenwald was born on October 8, 1941, to George Harold and Elsie Anna Louise (Heitritter) Baerenwald in Hull, IA. He was raised on the Baerenwald Family Farm near Boyden, IA. He was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church on November 2, 1941, and confirmed there on April 3, 1955. He attended St. John Lutheran School in Boyden through...
Eileen Biever
Apr 29, 2017
EILEEN MARIE (DEMUTH) BIEVER was born on January 2, 1921, to Edward and Cecelia (Giever) Demuth in Le Mars, Iowa. As a child she moved to Tucson, Arizona due to her father's health issues. The family later moved back to Le Mars and in 1932 the family moved to the farm near Woodstock, Minnesota. She attended Pipestone High School, graduating...
Annabeth Dolge
Apr 23, 2017
Annabeth Dolge was born November 14, 1926 to William and Alma Jurgensen in Pipestone, Minnesota. She grew up in Jasper, Minnesota and graduated from Jasper High School in 1944. She was united in marriage to Clarence Dolge and they raised their family in Jasper. In 2014, Annabeth entered the care of Golden Living Center in Slayton following a stroke. She...
Rae Marie Werner
Apr 23, 2017
Rae Marie (Winter) Werner was born on February 27, 1962 to Duane George and Verna Jean (Albaugh) Winter in Hallock, Minnesota where she was baptized into the Christian faith. She was confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Clearbrook, Minnesota. She graduated from Clearbrook High School in 1980. She attended St. Cloud Vocational School where she received a degree for...
Bruce Iverson
Apr 23, 2017
Bruce Highby Iverson… was born to Elton and Eleanor Highby Iverson on December 12, 1949 in Springfield, Minnesota. He attended school at Hammer School in Wayzata, Minnesota, special education class at Lamberton and Swan Lake, Minnesota, and the DAC in Delft, Minnesota. In 1976, he became a resident at Hiawatha Manor and then the Serenity House, both of which are...
Glen Meyer
Apr 21, 2017
Glen Earl Meyer was born October 2, 1928 to Fred and Ellen (Bruemmer) Meyer in Pipestone, Minnesota, and moved to Tyler, Minnesota when he was about 3 months old. He was baptized in Lake Wilson and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Tyler. He graduated from Tyler High School in 1946. On June 4, 1950 Glen married Joyce Norgaard...
John Haag
Apr 20, 2017
JOHN HAAG was born to Bernard John and Anne Elizabeth (Kellen) Haag on March 12, 1937 on the family farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota where he was raised. He attended elementary school in Trosky, Minnesota and high school in Pipestone. When his father died from a farming accident in 1951, John quit school and worked on the family farm. On...
Otto Bouma
Apr 18, 2017
OTTO BOUMA was born May 21, 1924 to Peter and Rolena (Baker) Bouma. He was born the third of 12 children. He grew up near Hull, Iowa on farms his parents rented until they bought a farm four miles east of Edgerton, Minnesota in 1942. As a young man, he enjoyed going to Val Halla Roller Rink by Lake Shetek...
Mary Ann Brus
Apr 15, 2017
Mary Ann Brus was born July 15, 1924 to Aloys “Al” and Anna Sieben at Melrose, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface (now St. Mary’s) Catholic Church in Melrose. She attended school in Melrose, graduating in 1942. Following her education, she worked as a dental assistant. On June 7, 1945 Mary Ann married Joseph “Bud” Brus at...
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