Robert Dale Veldkamp was born on August 24, 1972, to Arnold and Hendrene Veldkamp in Luverne, Minnesota. Rob attended school in Pipestone through 4th grade, and then continued 5th-12th grade at Southwest MN Christian in Edgerton, MN. After graduation, he attended Alexandria Technical College for Law Enforcement. Rob was baptized as an infant and made Profession of Faith at Woodstock Reformed Church. He was a member of Bethel CRC in Edgerton, MN for most of his life. During his younger...

Harlan Gene Spronk was born on January 6, 1955 to Arthur and Mayme Spronk in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm west of Edgerton. Harlan attended Edgerton Christian Elementary School, graduated from Southwest Christian High School in 1973, and attended Jackson Vocational School for Ag Management. Harlan was baptized as an infant and made profession of faith at Bethel CRC in 1977. He started raising pigs and crop farming in 1976. Along with his brother and his dad, he started Art...

J James Dale Heard, 75 of Edgerton, MN died on October 19, 2021 at Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, MN.   Jim was born on December 6, 1945. He was the first born of Roy and Bernice (Jasper) Heard. He was raised on a farm and learned hard work driving tractor and trucks at an early age. He attended Country School in Ruthton where he played football. He attended High School in Pipestone, MN. He served in the National Guard from 1963-1967. He married Sara Oldemeyer on November 13,...

Georgia Mae Pietz was born to Frank and Anna (Wagenaar) Mess on May 9, 1942 in Adrian, MN. Frank and Anna moved to a farm NE of Hardwick, MN, where they started farming and later moved to a farm west of Kenneth where Georgia started school. In 1953, they purchased their own farm NW of Adrian where she graduated from high school in 1960 as the class valedictorian. That summer Georgia attended a tech school in Minneapolis for a course in lab and x-ray. Georgia’s first job was working at...

Dena Louise Hibma was born on January 21, 1929 to Theodore and Bertha (Kopatz) Westerveld in Boyden, Iowa. She was baptized at the Middleburg Christian Reformed Church in Middleburg, Iowa. She attended country school and then the Sheldon Christian School from 4th to 8th grade.  She received her GED in 1972.  After completing 8th grade she worked for families in the area doing cooking and cleaning.  She also worked as a cook at the Sheldon Hospital for 1-2 years.  She was...

CRAIG LAWRENCE FEY was born on November 14, 1971 in his parents' bedroom at their family home in Edgerton, Minnesota where he was lovingly raised along with one attentive younger sister and two mischievous brothers. Craig was a lifelong and confessing member of First CRC, serving as deacon and sang with the praise team. He developed his relationship with Jesus as a Cadet while also attending Edgerton Christian Elementary.  He graduated from Edgerton Public High School in 1990, and...

“Red” Mulder was born to Peter and Nina (Schelhaas) Mulder in Edgerton, Minnesota where he was raised and attended school. During his education, he spent many mornings delivering milk from his grandfather’s dairy. He later worked for the bakery in Edgerton where he was introduced to Evelyn Sankey, whom he would go on to marry at the First Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton on June 27, 1952. Red was drafted into the U.S. Army that same year and was stationed in...

Marie Veldhuizen  was born to George and Elizabeth (Rodenburg) Vander Steen on March 13, 1927 on a farm Southwest of Valley Springs, South Dakota. Marie lived her life knowing John 3:16, 17:  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. She was raised on this farm and attended the country...

Celia Anne Kooiman Van Essen Was born to William P. and Gertrude (Huisken) Kooiman on April 4, 1928, on an acreage in Edgerton, Minnesota where she attended school through the tenth grade. For the remaining two years of high school, Celia lived with her uncle in Hull, Iowa and graduated from Western Christian High School. On June 8, 1947, she was united in marriage to Oscar Van Essen at the First Christian Reformed church in Edgerton. Following their marriage, they moved to Leota, Minnesota....

Reona Mae Schelhaas was born on a farm near Chandler MN on April 30, 1935 to Martha (Schoolmeester) and William Olivier. She attended country school through the third grade before attending school in Edgerton MN, graduating from Edgerton Public High School in 1953. She was employed at the Edgerton Phone office. On August 26, 1955, Reona married Bert Schelhaas. Following their wedding, they moved to Minneapolis, where Bert attended Dental school at the University of Minnesota. Bert and Reona...