All Obituaries

In Loving memory of Joy Juanita Swan Joy Swan was born on March 3, 1929 on the family farm in Slayton Township, Murray County, Minnesota to Martin “Gene” and Anna Volk Karl.  The family lived on a farm north of Slayton before moving to a farm east of Slayton.  In 1937 the family moved to Slayton where Joy attended Slayton School.  On January 25, 1948 she and Arvid Swan were married in Slayton.  Following their marriage they moved to Arvid’s farm site...

In Loving Memory of Marilyn Marie Zinnel Marilyn Zinnel, 88, died peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Friendship Manor in Shakopee, MN, where she resided since June, 2019.  Marilyn was born on February 10, 1932, in rural Hadley, Minnesota to Herbert and Marie Quaintance Johnson. As a little girl, she attended a one-room schoolhouse outside rural Slayton through elementary and finished the remaining secondary school years at Slayton Public School graduating in 1950. She was united...

In Loving Memory of Rhonda Joy Cousins Rhonda Cousins comfortably and peacefully passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 in Golden Valley, MN.  A kind and compassionate soul, Rhonda, was always there to help whether it was 4-H, Girl Scouts, or a church event you would most likely find Rhonda behind the scenes.  Rhonda was born on December 18, 1953 in Slayton, Minnesota to Ernest and Myrtle Jens Wancenried.  She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Slayton High School...

In Loving Memory Of   Louis Felix Ripperger   Louis Ripperger, the son of Clem and Rosa Ripperger, was born on January 4, 1929 in Adrian, MN. He grew up and attended school in Adrian. Louis was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Korea. Louis was united in marriage to Virginia Strouth on June 27, 1959 in Ashton, IA. After their marriage they lived in Adrian for a short time before purchasing a dairy farm outside of Fulda, MN. In 1984 they moved to Sheldon, MO where...

In Loving Memory Of   Kathryn Theresa Crowley   Kathryn Crowley, the daughter of Joseph and Johanna (Heckle) Bulfer, was born on October 15, 1914 in Rolling Green Twp., Martin Co., MN. She was the 2nd of 11 children. She attended St. Paul’s Catholic School and three years at the Fairmont High School and then attended the University of Minnesota Ag School in 1934 and graduated in 1936. There she met her future husband Raymond Crowley. They were married on April 29,...

In Loving Memory Of Amanda Rosella “Toots” Timmerman Amanda Timmerman was born on December 7, 1925 in Lake Wilson, Minnesota to William and Christine Reese Ziemann.  She grew up in Lake Wilson and graduated from Lake Wilson High School.  On February 8, 1945 she and Duane Timmerman were married in St. Paul, MN.   Following their marriage they made their home in Lake Wilson.  In 1949 they moved to the Timmerman family farm south of Lake Wilson and in 1954...

In Loving Memory Of   Mildred Grace Onken   Mildred Grace Onken, the daughter of Frederick and Minnie (Ackerman) Johnson, was born on November 20, 1921 in Reading, MN. She attended country school and worked on the family farm. She enjoyed a brief time as a young woman working in Chicago to support the war effort. She returned to marry Edward Onken on April 26, 1944. They farmed together starting in Avoca, moving to Chandler on 1961 and returning to Iona in 1968. Millie worked...

In Loving Memory Of Henrietta Marian Brinks Henrietta Brinks was born on November 10, 1925 on the family farm near Sheldon, Iowa to Marinus and Marie Buysman Sterk.  She grew up on the farm and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1943.  On December 15, 1944 she and Gerrit Brinks were married in Sheldon.  Following their marriage they farmed near Boyden, IA for a year before moving to a farm near Ellsworth, MN.  In 1951 they moved to a farm in Skandia Twp. Murray...

    In Loving Memory Of   Lorraine F. Halbur   Lorraine F. (Hoffman) Halbur, 96, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Fulda.  A public visitation will be held at St. Ann’s Catholic Church on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, June 9 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 2747 29th Street, Slayton, Minnesota, with burial to follow at St. Ann’s...

In Loving Memory Of Jerome “Jerry” Joseph Halbur Jerry Halbur was born on March 19, 1937 in Iona, Minnesota, to Frank and Thecla Nytes Halbur. He grew up on the family farm south of Iona with his eight brothers and sisters.  Jerry graduated from St. Columba Catholic High School in Iona in 1955.  In 1958 Jerry married Jeanette Vercruysse of Marshall, MN and settled down in the town of Slayton, MN. They had one son James, in 1962.  Jerry began his career at...