Obituaries

Jan 29, 2019

William “Bill” DeKruif was born June 5, 1928 to John and Grace (DeVries) DeKruif on a farm in Cameron Township, Murray County, MN.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended Chandler Country School near Chandler, MN.  As a young man he worked at the Sioux Falls Meat Packing Plant for a short time and then...

Jan 2, 2019

Dorothy LaBrune was born on May 22, 1929 in Lidgerwood, ND. to Adolph and  Helen (Kohoutek) Kotchian.    Her family moved to a farm near Max, ND when she was a child.  Dorothy loved to ride horseback and draw pictures.  She attended school and graduated from Minot High School in Minot, ND.   After high school she took secretarial courses and...

Dec 20, 2018

Josephine Eggink was born June 14, 1921 to Albertus and Josie (Vrymoet) Eggink near Chandler, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at the Chandler Reformed Church. She attended grade school in District #39, graduating from Chandler High School in 1938. For six years she helped on her parents’ farm before entering nurses training, graduating in 1947. Her career began...

Dec 20, 2018

Due to weather, the service for Donna will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, Dec. 28 at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church

Interment will be at 12:30 PM at the Chandler Memorial Cemetery, with a visitation with family from 1:00 - 2:00 PM at the church.

Donna Mae Van Dam...

Nov 16, 2018

Curtis Roy Kuhl , 55, of Slayton, Minnesota, died on Friday November 16, 2018.  Visitation will be on November 23 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the First Reformed Church, Slayton, MN.  Visitation will continue from 12:00 - 1:00 PM with the Memorial Service following on Saturday, November 24th at 1:00 pm at the First Reformed Church in Slayton, MN.   Interment...

Aug 8, 2018

Geneva Peters was born May 7, 1928 near Chandler, Minnesota to John and Tillie (Jelgerhuis) Peters. Geneva was Baptized at the Leota Christian Reformed Church and made Profession of Faith at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church. She attended the Chandler Public Schools and worked at various businesses in Chandler.

After the death of her father in 1950,...

Jul 4, 2018

Clara Elsie Gilbertson was born March 4, 1923 in Cameron Township, north of Lake Wilson, MN to Andrew and Hermenia (Beyer) Edmundson. She was raised on the family farm, and attended country school at District 44, and graduated from Lake Wilson High School in 1940. She went to Minneapolis Liberty Aircraft School and worked at Long Beach Douglas Aircraft...

Jul 2, 2018

Johanna Vis was born to John C. and Minnie (Vander Meer) Veldhuizen on May 11, 1926 east of Chandler, MN.  She attended country schools in Murray County. Upon completion of her education, she worked out on many farms.

On September 19, 1945, she was united in marriage to Frederick J. Vis at the home of...

Jun 30, 2018

Jacob John Stoel was born on September 28, 1928 to Balt and Jennie (Van Roekel) Stoel in Fenton Township in Murray County.   He was baptized on November 4, 1928.  He graduated the 8th grade from Country School District 33.  He made profession of faith in the Reformed Church.  Jake farmed with his parents until he married Florence Kooiman on...

May 27, 2018

Marjorie Jean (Heesch) A’Hearn was born in Pipestone, MN on September 29, 1926 to Herman and Ellen (Schaffer) Heesch.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian faith and graduated from Pipestone High School.  As a teenager, she lived with her family in the Pipestone County Jail, while her father was the Sheriff.

On June 28, 1946,...

May 26, 2018

Clare Ann Kuhl was born on August 18, 1934 on a farm near Rock Valley, Iowa to Robert and Anna (Kooima) Jacobsma.  In 1951 she moved to Michigan with her girlfriends. In 1954 she moved to Sioux Center, IA to go Dordt College where she graduated and started teaching in Inwood, IA.  She then met Delvin Kuhl and they...

Apr 25, 2018

Delvin Willis Kuhl was born on January 27, 1934 to Charles and Lucy (DeJager) Kuhl in Orange City, IA. He lived on several farms in Northwest IA from Middleburg to Alton. His family finally settled on a farm north of Slayton, MN. Delvin attended country schools in Iowa through 8th grade. Then he helped his dad on the farm...

Feb 23, 2018

Adrianna Wagley was born to Pete and Tillie Moret on March 29, 1917 in Chandler, MN.  She grew up there attending country school and Chandler High School.  She was baptized at Chandler Reformed Church.

On September 18, 1938 Adrianna married Gordon Wagley in Lake Wilson, MN. They farmed in...

Feb 12, 2018

Sadie Johanna Vander Wal was born January 18, 1930 in Marion, ND to George & Johanna (Lengkeek) Van Dyke. She was baptized and confirmed at North Marion Reformed Church in rural North Dakota. She attended Plato country school and completed the 8 th grade. She lived with her parents and worked on the family farm until moving to...

Dec 16, 2017

Marie Vander Top was born on December 9, 1921 to John and Grace (De Vries) De Kruif near Maple Lake, Minnesota.  She moved with her family to Chandler, MN in 1928.  She was baptized and professed her faith in the Chandler Reformed Church.

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Apr 27, 2017

Lester Schoolmeester, 88, of Edgerton, formerly of Chandler, died on Thursday, April 27 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  Visitation will be from 4:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday, April 30, at the Chandler Funeral Home.  Celebration of his life will be held on Monday, May 1 at 10:30 AM at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church, with interment following...

Mar 31, 2017

Abelene Schuur was born on September 12, 1917 on the family farm in Moulton Township of Murray County Minnesota to Leonard and Jennie (Lolkus) VanderBurgh, both immigrants in 1893 from Zuid Holland, the Netherlands. Abelene was the 7th of 8 children and the youngest daughter. She was named after her grandfather Abel VanderBurgh and was baptized and made profession of...

Oct 27, 2016

Harris Sankey, 80, of Chandler, MN died on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. A Celebration of his life will be held at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church on Wednesday, November 2, at 11:00 am.  Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 on Tuesday, November 1 at the Chandler Funeral Home,...

Aug 25, 2016

June Lockwood, 89, of Slayton, MN formerly of Chandler, died on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Golden Living Center.  Visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Chandler Funeral Chapel, Chandler, MN. Visitation will continue from 9:30 – 10:30 on Tuesday, August 30 at the Chandler Reformed Church.    Funeral Service will follow at 10:30 am...

Aug 11, 2016

Peter N. Gunnink, 85, of Lake Wilson died on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, MN.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 14 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson.  Visitation will continue at 9:30 AM on Monday, August 15, followed by the Memorial Service...