BARBARA HELEN NETTINGA was born on June 6, 1945, to Chris and Helen (VanderLaan) Nettinga in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm near Edgerton, Minnesota and graduated from Edgerton Public High School in 1963. Following her graduation, Barb relocated to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and furthered her education at the Sioux Valley School of Nursing. Her career as a registered nurse at the Sioux Valley and later, Sanford Hospital, would go on for over 45 years prior to...

Peter “Pete” Vander Lugt, son of Hubert and Grace (Verbrugge) Vander Lugt, was born in Rock County, Minnesota on July 2, 1930. He lived west of Leota, Minnesota in his early years and attended Christian schools in Leota and Edgerton. Following that, he lived east of Edgerton, Minnesota until he received a draft notice for the United States Army. His tour of duty was from February 1952 to November 1953. He spent one year in the Korean Engineering section, including road work and...

Jeannette Ann Tinklenberg was born on February 4, 1965 to Martin and Jacquelynn (Glaze) Fisher in Buena Park, California, where she was raised. She attended school and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, California. Growing up she enjoyed animals, particularly horses, and was involved in motocross racing. Following her graduation, Jeannette continued her schooling at North Orange County ROP in Anaheim, California. She then went to work at a medical facility as an...

Bert Brouwer was born on April 24, 1931 to Arie and Gertie (Brands) Brouwer on a farm southeast of Inwood, Iowa. The family then moved to a farm four miles south of Chandler, Minnesota in 1936. Bert began country school and the family then moved to a farm three miles north of Edgerton, Minnesota. Bert completed the 8th grade and then began helping on the family farm. On February 1, 1954 he was united in marriage to Bernice (DeVries) Brouwer at her parents’ home in Pipestone, Minnesota....

Jacoba Maria (Jagt) Gorter passed away December 3, 2019. She was born July 3, 1931, on a farm near Holland, MN, to Marinus and Nellie (Van Essen) Jagt. When she was 3 weeks old, her father died of a stroke. Maria and her mother then moved into Holland to live with Nellie's parents, Ryer and Clara Van Essen. Maria lived with her grandparents while attending school in Pipestone. She married Clarence Gorter in 1948. Together they raised their eight children on farms near Russell, Lake...

Harvey Lee Sas was born August 3, 1931, to Dan and Anna (Tinklenberg) Sas on the family farm in Murray County, Minnesota.  He attended elementary school at the Leota Christian School and went on to complete the 10th grade at Nobles County School Distrist #58 while helping his parents on the farm.   He was drafted, and at Army processing he was selected to receive his training with the United States Marine Corp.  On April 3, 1952 he married Gertrude Koelewyn and one week...

Virginia May Griffin Petersen Wunder, 92, of Howard, SD passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, at the Madison Community Hospital in Madison, SD. After 11 days of dealing with swallowing difficulties and pneumonia, she left her loved ones and passed peacefully to be with the loved ones who have gone before. Virginia May Griffin was born August 6, 1927, to Harry and Mabel Griffin on a farm near Havelock, Iowa near the Des Moines River. At the age of six months, her family moved to...

Joanne Marlene (Vis) Talsma passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, at the hospice house in Pipestone, MN, after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 77 years, 9 months. Joanne was born at home in Murray County on February 9, 1942. Joanne was the daughter of Arie and Jennie (Vos) Vis. She attended Leota Christian School in Leota, MN, and Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton, MN. She graduated in 1960. She worked the summers while in high school as a hired girl...

Donald Zylstra, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.  Donald was born on April 15, 1925 in Ashton, Iowa, the son of August and Lena (Douma) Zylstra.   When Don was only 1 1/2 years old, when the family moved to Montana.  He attended two country schools and later went to a town school in Manhattan, MT where he finished the 8th grade.  In 1939 they relocated in Edgerton, MN, where Don worked on the farm with his father.  They moved briefly to...

Fred F. Seldon, was born on July 11, 1929, to Walter and Theresa (Schuller) Seldon in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and passed away with his family by his side on October 26, 2019 in Donna, Texas, at the age of 90. He attended Country School 39 and graduated from Edgerton High School in 1948. In October of 1950 he joined the U.S. Navy and served four years in the Pacific during the Korean War. He returned home after his service to work alongside his family on their farm near Edgerton. Fred...