Pipestone
April 23, 2025Robert LeRoy DeSplinter, age 86, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. He was born June 26, 1938, in Pipestone to LeRoy and Adaline (Rostyne) DeSplinter. He attended school in Jasper. Robert joined the U.S. Army in 1956 and served until he was honorably discharged in 1959. Robert married Marlene Buysse on January 4, 1964, at St Mary’s Catholic Church…
April 09, 2025Orlando Dale Pluim, age 62, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025. Orlando was the beloved son of Orville and Audrey (Vander Weide) Pluim. He was born on November 9, 1962, in Sioux Center, Iowa, and was baptized at the Netherlands Reformed Church in his hometown. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1981 and went on to complete his studies at Minnesota West…- By Mavis FodnessMarch 26, 2025The Luverne High School speech team claimed the second-place trophy Saturday at the Pipestone Arrow Invitational, one point out of first place. River Valley High School placed first in the large school category with 50 points, and Luverne scored 49. Fourteen schools participated in the speech invitational with 133 competitors. Eighteen LHS students were recognized with medals or ribbons.…
July 31, 2024Charles Jon Top, 55, was received into the arms of Jesus July 18, 2024. He was born on November 25, 1968, in Pipestone, Minnesota, and was raised in Edgerton, Minnesota. He graduated from Southwest Christian High School in 1987. Parents are Chuck Top, Edgerton, Minnesota, and Mary Niessink, Luverne, Minnesota. Chuck’s sisters are Deb Top of Munster, Indiana, Lisa Nykamp (Ver) of Sioux Falls,…
June 12, 2024Richard Rudolph Zebe was born on November 22, 1943, to Rudolph and Marie (Hellwinckel) Zebe at the hospital in Pipestone, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm by Edgerton, Minnesota, and was a Boy Scouts leader and played basketball in school. After his mother passed away when he was eight years old, Richard and his dad moved into Edgerton. They later moved to Fulda, Minnesota and then Adrian,…- June 12, 2024Susan Eleanor Wienands, age 60, of Pipestone, died Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the Hospice of Murray County in Slayton. A private family memorial service will take place with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne.
April 10, 2024Linda (Ortman) Farmer, age 66, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Visitation was Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service held at 7 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Funeral service was Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Woodstock Community Church in Woodstock, Minnesota. Interment will be in…
January 24, 2024Sandra “Sandy” Kaye Loose was born on April 23, 1959, to Harvey and Cora (Ross) Gehrke in Pipestone, Minnesota. She grew up on farms in the Jasper and Beaver Creek, Minnesota area. When her dad died suddenly in 1969, Sandy and family moved off the farm and into Luverne, where she graduated from Luverne High School with the Class of 1977. Sandy then married Larry Frey. The couple later divorced…- June 15, 2021Norberg: "... hope is on the horizon' To the Editor: After complaining about the appearance of MaplewoodCemetery last year, I'm compelled to say THANK YOU to the cemeteryassociation for the excellent condition I found the grounds to be in this year. As I drovedown the main entrance, the flags were beautifully flyingwith a backdrop of tall green trees which was an awesome sight. (…
- June 01, 2021Norberg: After challenging year, hope is on the horizon To the Editor: After a challenging year, hope is on the horizon. Independent pharmacies across the state are playing a crucial role in helping vaccinate Minnesotans and provided critical care throughout the pandemic. For many independent pharmacies, such as the two I own, joining a Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (PSAOs),…
- February 09, 2021To the Editor: Our founding fathers came from monarchies in Europe where they foundthat absolute power corrupts absolutely. So they wrote theConstitution so that there would be checks and balances so no onecould rule absolutely. But since Minnesota has a law that we cannot prosecute the police,there is no check and balance. This situation where it is possible forthe police to cover for each other…
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