Obituaries from the week of December 17, 2008
Yvonne Pihl, 86
Mass of Christian Burial for Yvonne
Pihl, 86, of Marshall, was held on Friday, December 12, 2008, at Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church in Marshall.
Yvonne Josephine (Verlinde) Pihl was
born on September 17, 1922, in Tracy, to Jerry and Marie Verlinde.
On June 26, 1943, she was married to
Loren Pihl at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Yvonne (known by all her
nieces and nephews as Aunt Jeanie) and Loren farmed near Tracy until moving to
the Marshall area in 1951 where they farmed until retirement. Yvonne was a
member of the Marshall Tops Club for more than 35 years and was known by many
as “the Sunshine Lady.” She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy
and later Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall and the Catholic Daughters’
Assn. Yvonne was passionate about many things, but at the top of her list were
her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved gardening,
flowers and spent many years dancing.
Yvonne died on Tuesday, December 09,
2008, at the Minneota Manor in Minneota.
She is survived by her daughter,
Lori (and Val) Eberspacher of Marshall, son Loren Jr. (and Jo) Pihl of Gary,
SD, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and four siblings.
Interment followed the service at
the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall. The Rehkamp – Horvath Funeral Home in Marshall handled
the arrangements.
Margaret Tidemann, 86
Margaret I. Tidemann,
86, of Dell Rapids formerly of Baltic died Saturday, December 13, 2008 at
Sanford Hospice Cottage. Funeral
services will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Baltic Lutheran
Church, Baltic. Burial will be in
the West Nidaros Cemetery, rural Crooks. Visitation with the family present will begin at 5:00 PM Wednesday at
the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic.
Margaret Isabella
Johnson, daughter of Henry and Mable Johnson was born February 14, 1922, in
Hazelton, North Dakota. She grew
up in the Taunton, Slayton, Marshall and Tracey, Minnesota area. She left
school to help her mother care for her younger brother and sister.
She married Walter
Tidemann August 12, 1940 in Rock Rapids, Iowa. They lived in Walnut Grove, Minnesota where he ran a
mattress factory. They then moved to Omaha, Nebraska after the outbreak of
World War II and Walter worked in the bomber plant. After the war, they lived in the Baltic and Dell Rapids
area. For over 30 years, she sewed
doll clothes and crocheted caps and scarves for children on Native American
Reservations. There was always an
extra plate for a bachelor or widow at her table for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Walter died April 24, 1989.
Survivors include her
sister, Mary Lou Schons, Worthington, Minnesota; her daughters, Patricia
Gildemeister, Dell Rapids; Karen (Kenneth) Trottman, Spokane Valley,
Washington; her sons, David (Patti) Tidemann, Moorestown, New Jersey; Michael
Tidemann, Estherville, Iowa; ten grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren;
and five great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, an infant sister, Alberta; brothers, Henry Jr. “Jack”,
twins Richard and Robert, Kirk and James, and a sister Roberta.
Memorials may be sent to
a scholarship Fund at Baltic High School.
The family of Margaret
Tidemann would like to thank Kim Wells, Margaret’s granddaughter for all the
help she gave Margaret during her illness.
The complete obituary
may be viewed and condolences registered at www.minnehahafuneralhome.com
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