Archie was born on May 18th, 1943 to William G. and Adrianna (Pennings) Nibbelink. He was raised on a farm near Orange City, Iowa, along with six siblings where many good memories were shared. He attended Orange City Elementary and Western Christian in Hull, Iowa, and later Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. On July 8, 1966, he married Marj Meyer from Woden, Iowa. They became acquainted at Dordt where they each shared in many musical activities such as programs, Dordt choir, and musical...

Herman “Herm” Eugene Bos, 77, passed away on his family farm northwest of Edgerton, MN on Saturday, October 10th. He died as a result of injuries doing the activity he loved most in life: riding horses. He grew up on the family farm with his parents Cornelius and Henrietta (Van Hulzen) Bos. Cor immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands at age 18 and met Henrietta, who was raised in Leota. Together they had five children: Herman, and his four sisters: Annetta...

Elaine Eva Lou Rieck  was born on February 28, 1929, to John and Minnie (Barck) Lafrentz on a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota. She attended country school through the eighth grade. As a young girl around 12 years of age, she did house cleaning for area neighbors. One of her favorite social activities as a young lady was going to dances in Hardwick. She loved to polka and waltz.  She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky. She was...

Marguerite Nell Smith was born to John and Lydia (Vos) Schuld on March 3, 1922 on the family farm in Edgerton, MN. It was on this farm, working along side her parents and 9 siblings, that she learned the value of hard work. She felt it a privilege to attend Edgerton Public High School where she graduated as valedictorian. On September 2, 1945 she married William (Bill) Smith. For a number of years, they farmed near Luverne, then they moved to their farm near Ruthton, MN. After Bill went...

Mitch Van Berkel was born on September 21, 1924 to Tony and Nellie (Haverhals) Van Berkel. He was the oldest of five children. On November 29, 1945, Mitch married Irene Obbink in Hawarden, Iowa. After their marriage, they lived on an acreage near Sioux Center, Iowa, to help his parents until Mitch and Irene moved to a farm near Hawarden, Iowa, in 1947. In February of 1960, they moved to a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota and continued farming there until retirement in 1984, when they...

Alma H. Beckering was born on November 14, 1929 to William and Hattie (Schoolmeester) Krosschell in Edgerton, Minnesota. She was baptized in the Christian Reformed Church and attended Edgerton Christian School. When she was 10 years old, she moved with her parents to Pipestone, Minnesota. She attended Pipestone High School and worked at the Ben Franklin Store in Pipestone during her senior year. After her graduation in 1947 and after completing other education, Alma worked for Dr. White...

Emma (de Vries) Gilman was born June 26, 1922, to William and Albertje (Van Colmeschate) De Vries on the farm west of Edgerton where she was raised and received her education at the Edgerton Christian School.  Emma married Edward Gilman on February 9, 1944. They farmed in the Edgerton area, moved to Bellflower CA for 3 years, moving back to Edgerton, where they purchased their farm west of Edgerton.  Emma worked in Edgebrook as an assistant to the nurses for 25 years.  In...

Irene Fern Van Berkel (Obbink) was born on November 29, 1925 to Richard and Nellie Obbink of Hawarden, IA. She was the first of nine children. She grew up on the family farm and attended school through the 8th grade. Irene met Mitchell Van Berkel in the country school yard where she and her brothers were playing ball. Mitch and Irene dated for three and a half years before getting married on November 29, 1945. They made their first home on a farm near Hawarden, IA. In 1960, they moved to...

Henry W. Spronk was born to William and Minnie (Klap) Spronk at Steen, Minn., on April 14, 1921. When he was eight years old the family moved to Edgerton. He attended District 19 School and later District 39. He graduated 8th grade at Edgerton Christian Elementary School. He professed his faith at First Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. On December 14, 1944, he married Henrietta Pater. They farmed near Edgerton until 1952 when they moved to Holland, Minn. In 1963 they moved back to...

Verna Buys was born May 19, 1926 to Gerhart and Gertie (Schelhaas) Broekhuis.  She graduated from the Christian High School in Edgerton and married Bill Buys on September 15, 1944.  They farmed near Edgerton until 1986 when they moved into Edgerton.  She had been living at Edgebrook since October 2009.  She was a member of the Edgerton Protestant Reformed Church.   Verna loved flowers and gardening and always liked cooking and trying new recipes. Verna passed on...