91id=”0″> Little Rock, Iowa id=”2″> November 2, 2012id=”3″> Lois Odens, age 91 of Little Rock, IA died Friday November 2, 2012 at Country View Manor Nursing Home in Sibley, IA. id=”6″> Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 6th at First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, with Reverend Scott Burdsall officiating. Burial will follow […]
95id=”0″> Livingston, Mont. id=”2″> Oct. 11, 2012id=”3″> William T. “Bill” Blassingham passed away at the age of 95 at his home in Livingston, Mont. on Oct. 11, 2012. The son of Daniel James Blassingham and Edith McCourt Blassingham, he was born on March 5, 1917 in Minneapolis, Minn. id=”6″> Bill grew up in the area […]
82id=”0″> Albuquerque, NM id=”2″> November 2012id=”3″> Eileen Holthusen, 82, passed away suddenly at her home in Albuquerque, NM. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 Indian School Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM on Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. id=”6″> Eileen is survived by her son, Keith (Linda), daughters Kay (Tim), Kristi; […]
Last week, one of my cousins had to do the hardest thing, something no mother should have to do; she buried her infant son. id=”0″> Little Trevor, just three months old, was put down for a nap by his father. Two hours later, the dad went to get him out of bed and found he […]
75id=”0″> Doon, Iowa id=”2″> October 26, 2012id=”3″> Arnold Van Engen, 75, of Doon, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Sanford Heart Hospital, in Sioux Falls, SD of cardic arrest, just two days short of his transplated kidney’s 15th birthday. A funeral Service will be 1:30 pm Monday, October 29, 2012 at United Reformed Church […]
96id=”0″> Rock Rapids, Iowa id=”2″> October 22, 2012id=”3″> Nellie Berg, age 96 of Rock Rapids, IA, died Monday, October 22, 2012 at Lyon Manor Nursing and Rehab in Rock Rapids, IA. id=”6″> Visitation will be Thursday, October 25th, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at […]
78id=”0″> Sioux Falls, S.D. id=”2″> October 21, 2012id=”3″> Edwin Rutten, 78, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his residence following complications from multiple myeloma. id=”6″> Edwin Joseph Rutten was born June 13, 1934 to Leo and Elizabeth Rutten at Larchwood, IA. He grew up in Larchwood where he received his education, graduating […]
83id=”0″> Luverne, Minn. id=”2″> October 14, 2012id=”3″> Benjamin Raymond Veldkamp, age 83, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at his home in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. He was born October 31, 1928 on the family farm in Inwood, IA to Al and Dena (Ruisch) Veldkamp. Ben attended country school in rural Lyon […]
89id=”0″> Pipestone, Minn. id=”2″> October 14, 2012id=”3″> Albert Hubers was born to William and Jennie (Docter) Hubers on June 15, 1923 in Sioux Center, Iowa where he was raised and attended school. Later he moved with his family to Doon, Iowa where he attended Doon Christian School. After completing his education, he moved with his […]
This summer, one of my many cousins got engaged. And what is it that devoted cousins do for each other? Throw surprise bridal showers! id=”0″> In the middle of the family’s social event of the year, the ladies scurried about in the farmhouse living room to decorate and quickly prepare for the shower with a […]