Joseph J. Smith
Oct 27, 2016
JOSEPH JAMES SMITH, age 66, of Lake Benton, Minnesota, died peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In accordance to Joe's wishes, no services will be held.
Violet Leola Norgaard
Oct 24, 2016
Violet Leola Norgaard was born to William and Ethel (Larson) Norgaard on September 15, 1933 (along with her twin brother, Virgil) on the family farm on the shore of Lake Benton near the town of Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized on November 19, 1933 at First English Lutheran Church in Tyler, and later confirmed there on May 18, 1947. She...
Linda Finke
Oct 22, 2016
LINDA DIANN FINKE was born to Alvin and Anna (Thone) Finke on June 20, 1949 at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm near Steen, Minnesota. Linda graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in 1967. She then attended the University of Minnesota-Morris graduating in 1971. Following her graduation from college she worked for...
Nathan Tate Westfield
Oct 21, 2016
NATHAN WESTFIELD was born to Darron and Sheila (Uilk) Westfield on May 6, 1998 in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in Pipestone, Minnesota. Two years ago he moved with his family to Trosky, Minnesota. He attended school in Pipestone and was currently a senior at Pipestone Area Schools. On July 13, 2008, he was baptized in the waters at Ihlen...
Kent David Benson
Oct 20, 2016
Kent David Benson… was born to Otis and Gertrude (Bergin) Benson on June 27 1954 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised in Jasper, Minnesota where he also attended school. After his graduation from Jasper High School in 1972, he pursued a career in heating and refrigeration. A short time later, he moved to Colorado. On September 15, 1977, he was...
Florence Beck
Oct 17, 2016
Florence Arlene “Flo” Beck, 88, formerly of Tyler, passed away on October 17, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Flo was born in Worthington, MN on November 3, 1927 to Jodie and Katherine (Pfeil) Anderson. She was raised on a farm in Fulda, MN and graduated from Fulda High School. After graduation, she attended Gustavus Adolphus College and...
Leon Thooft
Oct 13, 2016
Leon Camillus Thooft was born June 22, 1923 to Camielle and Maria (Lamote) Thooft in Lincoln County near Tyler, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm and became a farmer himself. On June 19, 1962 Leon married Lucy Balster at St. Columba Catholic Church in Iona, Minnesota. The couple was blessed with 48 years of life together. They farmed...
Gordon "Gordy" Moeller
Oct 13, 2016
GORDON 'GORDY' ERICK MOELLER was born on August 25, 1939 to Erich and Selma (Pearson) Moeller in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was baptized on September 24, 1939, and confirmed on June 21, 1953, both at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Gordy was raised on the family farm north of Pipestone and attended country school for grades 1-7, and then Pipestone...
Miriam J. Hansen
Oct 10, 2016
MIRIAM JOYCE HANSEN was born December 7, 1931 to David and Virginia (Clark) Rasmussen in Winnebago, Minnesota. She attended school in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and graduated from high school in 1949. Miriam furthered her education at the Detroit Lakes Business College and graduated in 1950. She then began working as a secretary at the First National Bank of Detroit Lakes....
Art Grootwassink
Oct 8, 2016
ARTHUR JOHN GROOTWASSINK was born on October 12, 1926 in Kenneth, Minnesota, the oldest son of Ben and Dena (Vree) Grootwassink. He grew up with three brothers, Louis, Bernard and Robert, and a sister, Wilma. During World War II, Art joined the United States Navy and served on Midway Island. Following the war he married Sadie Wassenaar on October 14,...
Donna Elaine Keifer
Oct 7, 2016
Donna Elaine Keifer was born October 25, 1932 to Carl and Mary (Taylor) Christiansen in Elkton, South Dakota. She was baptized at Midway Church in Colman, South Dakota and later confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau, South Dakota. While she was growing up she lived on farms near Elkton and Colman, and graduated from Egan (South Dakota) High...
Margaret "Peggy" Erickson
Oct 3, 2016
MARGARET MAE “PEG” ERICKSON passed Monday October 3rd, 2016. Born in rural Pipestone, MN in 1938 to Herbert & Genieveve Huebner and was the youngest of 7. Peg graduated from Pipestone Central High School. Band was a big part of teenage years. Peg also enjoyed playing board games and cards with family as well as attending dances and roller skating...
Ruth Marguerite Sorenson
Oct 3, 2016
Ruth Marguerite Sorenson was born January 16, 1923 to Hans Arthur and Blanche (Price) Zetterlund in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Ruth grew up in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1941. She was united in marriage to Dean Sorenson on July 8, 1942. Their union was blessed with five...
Dorothy Ella Howard
Oct 3, 2016
DOROTHY ELLA (WINANS) HOWARD... was born August 20, 1916 in Galva, Iowa the fourth of six children born to Robert Sydney and Plessie (Emery) Winans of Toulon, Illinois. As an infant the family moved for a short time to Tucson, Arizona where they farmed for a year, before moving for several years to Corydon, Iowa where the family had a...
Colleen Lorenz
Oct 2, 2016
Colleen Hazel Lorenz was born January 9, 1970 to Arthur and Diane (Haskins) Jackman in California. She grew up there and graduated from Bell Gardens High School. She lived in various parts of southern California and met Don Lorenz in Paso Robles. The couple later married in Marshall, Minnesota. The family moved to Minnesota in 1995, living in the southwest...
Stan Sabie
Sep 30, 2016
STANLEY WAYNE SABIE was born on April 27, 1952 to Curtis and Norma (Meyer) Sabie in Pipestone, Minnesota. He lived and attended school in Pipestone, graduating from Pipestone High School in 1970. After high school he attended one year at Concordia College in Moorhead. On September 25, 1982 he was united in marriage to Jeri Hess at St. Simon and...
Robert Rolph
Sep 30, 2016
ROBERT RAY ROLPH was born on June 27, 1924 to Verne and Florence (Anderson) Rolph in Magnolia Township, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm and received his education in town. Bob graduated from Magnolia High School in June 1942. Throughout his upbringing, Bob worked with his father, who taught him the trade of carpentry. In 1943, he joined the...
Gertrude Salona Zingelman
Sep 29, 2016
Gertrude “Gert” Salona Zingelman… was born on March 25, 1919 to Garrett and Edith (Ackerman) Heidebrink on a farm near Rushmore, Minnesota where she was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of her education, she helped on the family farm and she also worked for the neighbors. On December 15, 1938, she was united in marriage to Donald “Tommy”...
Lillian Mouw
Sep 27, 2016
Lillian Mae Mouw was born on February 2, 1934 in Leota, Minnesota to Ray and Johanna (Lolkus) Lubben. Lillian attended Leota Christian School. During her teen years she worked at the Leota Caf as a waitress and helped her father in the creamery. On December 4, 1951 she was united in marriage to John Mouw at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church...
Lynda Sue Gruis
Sep 26, 2016
LYNDA SUE GRUIS was born on August 29, 1950 in Austin, Minnesota to Lawrence and Laura (Erlandson) Hugtveit. She attended school in Hayfield, Minnesota, graduating from high school in 1968. After she completed her education she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she met Earl Gruis and the two were united in marriage on December 14, 1974. She held various jobs...
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