Category Archives: Obituaries

VERLA ELGERSMA

February 17, 1935 – December 24, 2022 Funeral service for Verla Jean Elgersma, 87, of Sanborn, Iowa, were held Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, 10:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Sanborn, Iowa, with Pastor Phil Westra officiating. Interment was

NELLIE BRINK

March 24, 1923 – December 30, 2022 A memorial service for Nellie Brink, 99, of Edgerton was held Friday, January 6, 2023; 1:30 p.m.  at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton with Pastor Marlin Van Schepen officiating. Interment was in

ELIZABETH (BETTY) WIEKERAAD

May 15, 1926 – December 20, 2022 Funeral services for Elizabeth Wiekeraad, 96, of Leota, Minn., were held Tuesday, December 27, 2022; 10:00 a.m., at  Bethel Reformed Church in Leota with Pastor Mike Scott officiating. Interment was in the Leota

SHARYL KAY GILMAN

January 21, 1952 – December 25, 2022 Memorial services for Sharyl Gilman, 70, of Hatfield, Minn., were held Friday, December 30, 2022; 10:30 a.m. at the Woodstock Community Church, Woodstock, Minn., with Pastor Brian Dengler officiating. Interment was in the

MARCELLA GULKER

September 5, 1935 – December 11, 2022 Marcella (Sally) Gulker, 87, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Bothell, Wash. A service will be held at a later date. She was born to Garret and Minnie Walhof of Edgerton

HENRY E. SCHMIDT

January 7, 1929 – December 14, 2022 Funeral services for Henry E. Schmidt, 93, of Princeton, Minn., formerly of Slayton, Minn., will be held at the First Reformed Church in Slayton on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with

BRYON HULSTEIN

May 20, 1965 – December 8, 2022 Funeral services for Bryon Hulstein, 57, of Pipestone, Minn., were held Monday, Dec. 12, at Celebrate Community Church in Brandon, S.D. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton. Bryon Thayne Hulstein was born

GERRIT JR. VAN DYK

August 13, 1957 – Gerrit Jr. Van Dyk, 65, a former resident of rural Edgerton, recently passed away at his residence in Ortonville, Minn., of natural causes. He was born on August 13,1957, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc., to Gerrit and

ARVIN BLEYENBERG

January 5, 1940 – December 10, 2022 Arvin James Bleyenberg, 82, of Jenison, Mich., went to be with his Heavenly Father on December 10, 2022. He was born January 5, 1940, to Arthur and Carrie (Menning) Bleyenberg of Edgerton, Minn.

STANTON HARTOG

September 8, 1934 – November 23, 2022 Stanton Eldredge Hartog was born September 8, 1934, in St. Paul, Minn. At the age of 8 months he was adopted by Adrian and Mamie (Huisken) Hartog. Stan lived his entire life in