Gertrude Elaine (Haan) Raak was born February 26, 1938, in Chicago Illinois, to Leonard and Grace (Nymeyer) Haan. She graduated from Western Christian High School, Hull, IA, in 1955 and Dordt College Sioux Center, IA, in 1957. Irwin and Trudy were married June 4, 1958, in Sioux Center where they lived for the first ten years of their marriage. They then moved to their current farm near Jasper, MN, in 1969. Trudy was a nurse, a 5th grade teacher at Edgerton Christian Elementary School,...

Jerry Lee Kreun was born September 4, 1943, in Pipestone County, to Lawernce and Johanna (Beukelman) Kreun. He attended Edgerton Public School, he was a graduate of the Class of 1961. He was also active in band and choir. Jerry worked multiple jobs in high school. After graduation he worked as a janitor at the school. In 1963 he married Bev Lange. They were blessed with four children: Denise, Doug, Sheri, and Ross. For most of his life, Jerry lived and worked in Edgerton. He went to...

Clares Rodney Christians was born on September 10, 1931, in Murray County, Minnesota, to George and Mattie (Bolt) Christians.  He attended Edgerton Christian School through the 10th grade.  Clares met Dena Koelewyn at the roller rink in Edgerton where they enjoyed skating together after Young People’s Society.  Clares and Dena were united in marriage at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota, Minnesota on February 5, 1952. Following their marriage, they lived...

Marianne (Nykamp) Westenberg, 90, entered her heavenly home on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born in Murray County on January 18, 1932, to Gerrit and Gertie (Vos) Nykamp, their first child. She and her only sibling, Henry Nykamp, grew up on a farm north of Edgerton, Minnesota. At age 3½, she and Henry lost their father in a tragic farm accident. Their mother, Gertie, was then helped by her parents and eight younger siblings who moved in with them, joining their farming...

Donna Lee Knight (Vanden Berg) is the eldest of nine children and was born to Martha Mae Vanden Berg (Boer) and the late Jacob L. Vanden Berg on March 13, 1950. She was raised in the Pipestone, Minnesota area and attended both Pipestone Grade and High Schools, graduating in 1968. She went on to attend the Financial Secretary Course at a local vocational school and graduated from the program in 1969. Leaving home to search for work, she moved to Worthington, Minnesota. She met and married Mr....

Bernard Edwin Baker was born to George and Lena (Bakker) Baker on March 18, 1932 in Edgerton, Minnesota, where he was also raised. He attended Edgerton Christian School and graduated from Edgerton Public High School. In the army, he served his country from 1952-1954 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Fairbanks, Alaska. On August 30, 1956, he married Gertrude Sybesma.  Bernard farmed with his father for 13 years, then Bernard and Gert moved to the family farm, living on the home place for...

Gary Alan Bleyenberg was born to Arthur and Carrie Bleyenberg on April 5, 1957, in Pipestone, Minnesota. Gary passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, after fighting a long battle with cancer, and a final battle against Covid-19 and Pneumonia. He was 64 years old. He attended grade school at the Free Christian School and later attended the Edgerton Public High School. After graduating he lived on the family farm with his parents. When Art and Carrie moved to town, he remained on the...

Calvin Dale Nyhof, 80, arrived at his long awaited final home on January 22, 2022.  Cal was born in Platte, South Dakota on September 23, 1941, the fourth of six children of Rev. Henry & Vivian (Kooi) Nyhof.  He spent his childhood in the South Dakota towns of Platte, Lakeview, Fairview, and Watertown.  He attended Northwestern College in Orange City, IA, where he graduated with a BA degree in Elementary Education and also met Kathryn Westenberg.  Later, he earned his...

Darwin Henry Schelhaas was born September 19, 1956 to Leroy and Grace (Eernisse) Schelhaas.  He was baptized and made profession of his faith in First Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton, MN, where he remained a faithful and active member throughout his life.  He attended Edgerton Christian Elementary School and graduated from Southwest Minnesota Christian High School in 1975.  After high school, Darwin moved to a farm north of Edgerton, and, on February 11, 1977, he...

Henrietta Jean (Eernisse) Klumper, age 92, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 13, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the First Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, December 14, at church at 10:00 AM. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton following the the funeral service. Arrangements are through the Colonial Funeral Chapel in...