All Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Orville “Orv” Ernest Grieme Orv Grieme was born on November 21, 1927, in Pipestone, Minnesota to Ernest and Elizabeth Helmke Grieme.  He grew up on the family farm near Lake Wilson, MN and graduated from Lake Wilson High School in 1945.  Orv enlisted in the United States Navy in January 1946.  Following his retuned from the Navy Orv attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD graduating with a Business Degree.  On August 14,...

In Loving Memory Of   Judith Ann Kass   Judy Kass, the daughter of Claud and Clara (Grandy) Anderson, was born on February 8, 1945 in Saint Cloud, MN. She graduated from the Magnolia High School. Judy then worked for Campbell Soup in Worthington, MN for 35 years until it closed in 1997. She was united in marriage to Arnold Kass on April 28, 1981. After their marriage they lived on a farm north of Heron Lake, MN. She worked for a number of years at SA in Windom. Judy passed away...

In Loving Memory Of Dorothy Ann Van Meveren Dorothy Van Meveren was born on March 18, 1930, in Slayton, Minnesota to Alphonse and Esther Barrie Morin.  She grew up on the family farm between Slayton and Currie and attended country school.  On September 10, 1953, she, and Robert (Bob) Van Meveren were married at IHM Church in Currie.  Following their marriage, they made their home in the Garvin, Currie, Levenworth and Slayton area raising their 10 children.  In 1990 they...

In Loving Memory Of   Valeda MaryAnn Ruesch   Valeda Gunderman, the daughter of Erich and Ella (Meier) Gunderman, was born on February 26, 1930, on a farm east of Fulda, MN. She went to country school one year, and then continued her school years at St. Paul’s Lutheran School and Fulda High School, graduating in 1948. After graduation, she got a job at Shorty’s Cafe in Fulda. She worked there a brief time before moving to Fairmont, MN, to work at her uncle, Hugh...

In Loving Memory of Carl John Schreier Carl Schreier was born on July 14, 1960, in Slayton, Minnesota to John and Ann Barbara Knowles Schreier.  He grew up on the family farm near Currie, MN.  Carl attended grade school in Currie and graduated from Slayton High School in 1978.  Carl then attended Worthington Community College in Worthington, MN and then furthered his degree at SDSU in Brookings, SD.  Carl farmed and lived near Dovray, MN for many years before moving in...

In Loving Memory Avalon Mary Ann Paulson Avalon Paulson was born on June 6, 1927, on the family farm in Lowville Township, Murray County, Minnesota to William and Emma Oberg Kollowa.  She grew on the family farm and graduated Slayton High School in 1945.  On September 26, 1948, she and Wayne Paulson were married at her parents’ home near Hadley, MN.  Following their marriage they farmed in Leeds Township, Murray County until Wayne’s death on May 23, 1958. ...

In Loving Memory of Lynn Janet Parrott Lynn Parrott was born on December 24, 1949, in Slayton, Minnesota to Galen (Polly) and Rosella Smestad Parrott.  She grew up in Lake Wilson and graduated from Lake Wilson High School in 1967.  Following high school Lynn attended Pipestone Vo-Tech graduating in 1969.  She then moved to Minneapolis for a time before moving to Crystal, MN and making her home there for the last 52 years.  Lynn worked for IDS Ameriprise until her...

In Loving Memory of  Mary Jean Gaul Mary Gaul was born in Slayton, MN on July 21, 1939, to Alvina Smith Mathison. She grew up on the Smith family farm and attended the country school through the eighth grade. When it was time for high school she transferred to Slayton High School, where she graduated in 1958. Mary met and dated Richard Gaul while still in high school. After some serious dating, Richard popped the question and the two were married at St. Ann’s Church on July 26,...

Postponed with new day   Funeral services will be on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the First Reformed Church in Slayton at 11:00 a.m.   Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday.    In Loving Memory of Henry Ernest Schmidt Henry Ernest Schmidt was born on January 7, 1929, in Moulton township, near Chandler, MN to Ernest Henry and Emma Zeylamaker Schmidt. He grew up in southwest Minnesota and Northwest Iowa area. Henry...

In Loving Memory Of   Lavoy James Lund   Lavoy Lund was born June 9, 1937, to Alfie and Mary (Koehn) Lund in Fulda MN. He was a 1955 graduate of Fulda High School. Before and after graduation he went to work for Skellys Service in Fulda. On February 7, 1959, he married Karen Dorpinghaus at St. Gabriel’s Church in Fulda. In 1964 they moved to Lakefield MN and there they raised their 4 children Gail, Audrey, Mike and Jim. Lavoy owned the Vet’s Oil Service Station...