All Obituaries
Ronna Varns Lake Wilson, MN
Ronna Lee Varns was born on January 17, 1963, in Greeley, Colorado, to Delbert and Bette (Ott) Hodson. On Thursday, September 8, 2022, Ronna lost her battle with cancer and died at her home with her family beside her.
Ronna attended public school in Gearing, Nebraska and later Ipswich, South Dakota. After graduating high school, Ronna attended and graduated with her cosmetology license from Stewart’s School of Cosmetology in Sioux Falls,...
Ronna Lee Varns was born on January 17, 1963, in Greeley, Colorado, to Delbert and Bette (Ott) Hodson. On Thursday, September 8, 2022, Ronna lost her battle with cancer and...
Dorothy Klingenberg Chandler
Dorothy Kathleen Klingenberg, 79, of Chandler, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2022, at Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, MN.
Visitation will be held on August 25, 2022 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM at Chandler Reformed Church, Chandler, MN and Interment will be at the Chandler Memorial Cemetery at 10:15 AM. Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 AM at the Chandler Reformed Church. Pastor Seth Atsma officiating.
Dorothy was born to Geurt and Catherine Van...
Dorothy Kathleen Klingenberg, 79, of Chandler, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2022, at Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, MN.
Visitation will be held on August 25, 2022...
Verna Sabin Lake Wilson, MN
Verna Sabin, age 93, of Lake Wilson, died Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, MN. She was born October 27, 1928, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN, to Wieber and Evelyn (Bauman) Swart. She was the oldest of three children and grew up on the Swart family farm in the Prinsburg area. Verna attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Clara City High School in 1946. She was active in 4H and church...
Verna Sabin, age 93, of Lake Wilson, died Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, MN. She was born October 27, 1928, at Rice Memorial...
Hedwig Schmitke CHANDLER
Hedwig (Hedy) Schmitke, 88, of Chandler, MN, died on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Murray County Hospice House, in Slayton, MN. Services for Hedwig Schmitke are planned for Memorial weekend in Virginia, MN. Condolences may be mailed to Karl Schmitke, 310 3rd Ave. SW, Pipestone, MN 56164.
On July 19th, 1933, in the town of Fulda Germany a sprightly little red head was born to Martha and August Karl Eltese and that began the adventure of Hedwig Luzie Elteste. Her...
Hedwig (Hedy) Schmitke, 88, of Chandler, MN, died on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Murray County Hospice House, in Slayton, MN. Services for Hedwig Schmitke are planned for Memorial weekend in...
Alan Van Dam Chandler, MN
Alan Dale Van Dam, 51, of Chandler, MN died on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be held at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, and will continue on Friday, December 17 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM with the funeral service at 10:30 AM at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church with Al Kruisselbrink leading the service. Burial will be at the Chandler Memorial...
Alan Dale Van Dam, 51, of Chandler, MN died on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be held at the Chandler Christian...
Marvin DeGroot Edgerton, MN
Marvin DeGroot, 97, of Edgerton, MN, formerly of Chandler, MN, died on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 8, 2021 at the Chandler Reformed Church in Chandler. Visitation will be one hour prior from 10:00 AM to 11:00. Interment will be at the Chandler Memorial Cemetery.
MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED
Marvin DeGroot was born on May 17, 1924 to Teunis and Martha (Kallemeyn) DeGroot at the...
Marvin DeGroot, 97, of Edgerton, MN, formerly of Chandler, MN, died on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 8,...
Elke Olivier Pipestone, MN
Elke (Kannecht) Olivier, age 75 of Pipestone, MN, died Friday, October 22, 2021 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born on January 21, 1946 in Söhren, Germany to Hedwig Fischer of Lubeck, Germany. She was the 3rd child of 5 in her family.
In her early childhood years, she moved to Stockholm, Sweden where she attended elementary and graduated high school. She was baptized and confirmed at the age of ten in a Pentecostal church and rededicated her life to Christ in 1987....
Elke (Kannecht) Olivier, age 75 of Pipestone, MN, died Friday, October 22, 2021 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born on January 21, 1946 in Söhren, Germany to Hedwig...
Mary Gunnink Edgerton, MN
On October 11, 2021, Mary Ann Gunnink entered her heavenly home. She is now, in her words, “at the cross of Calvary”. She is already missed beyond measure but her bravery in her final hours was remarkable.
Mary Ann DeRuyter was born August 31, 1933 to Dick and Lena (Kooistra) DeRuyter on the family farm near Rock Valley, Iowa. When she was in 3rd grade, the family moved to Hills where she continued her education through the...
On October 11, 2021, Mary Ann Gunnink entered her heavenly home. She is now, in her words, “at the cross of Calvary”. She is already missed beyond measure...
Shirley Knapp Alexandria, MN
Shirley Ann Knapp, 83, of Alexandria, formerly of Lake Wilson, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Alomere Hospital in Alexandria.
Shirley was born on September 19, 1938, to Anno and Etta (Huls) Martens in Rushmore, MN. She worked in various capacities throughout her life, but her love was as a learning disability teacher for 31 years, working at Chandler-Lake Wilson Elementary and retiring from Murray County Central in Slayton in 1999.
Survivors include one...
Shirley Ann Knapp, 83, of Alexandria, formerly of Lake Wilson, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Alomere Hospital in Alexandria.
Shirley was born on September 19, 1938, to...
Franklin Post Chandler, MN
Franklin Post, 88, of Chandler, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the Hospice House of Murray County in Slayton.
Franklin Edward Post was born on August 16, 1933. He passed away due to failing health in Slayton, MN at Hospice on September 22, 2021 at the age of 88 years. Frank was the 6th of 10 children born to James and Jennie (Schelhaas) Post in Section 34 Chanarambie Township, Murray County Minnesota. There he remained to raise a...
Franklin Post, 88, of Chandler, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the Hospice House of Murray County in Slayton.
Franklin Edward Post was...
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