Obit for BEYENHOF, Bernard (b.1926 d.2007), Rock Co., MN

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BERNARD BEYENHOF, 81, of Luverne, died Saturday, May 5, 2007, at Sanford 

Luverne Hospital.



  Born March 9, 1926, in Allison Township, Lyon County, Iowa, he was the 

son of Herman and Christina Smith Beyenhof. He married June Van Malsen 

on Oct. 3, 1944, at the church parsonage in Steen.

  He was raised on the family farm and attended country school through 

the eighth grade. After his education, he continued to help on the family 

farm. After marriage, they lived and farmed in Lyon County. Two years 

later, they moved to and continued to farm in Clinton Township, Rock 

County, until his retirement in the mid-1990s. He was a member of Steen 

Reformed Church, where he was part of the church building committee. He 

helped establish the Rock County Rural Water Board, on which he served 

for six years.

  Surviving are his wife; seven children, Bonita Robinson, Minneapolis, 

Herman Beyenhof, Huron, S.D., Robert (Susan) Beyenhof, Luverne, Wayne 

(Rita) Beyenhof, Luverne, Debra Olson, Brandon, S.D., Jodeen (Harley) 

Fransman, Beaver Creek, and Tamara (Jeremy) Josephson, Sioux Falls, 

S.D.; one brother, Clarence (Linda) Beyenhof, Benedict; one sister, 

Hendrene Leenderts, Hills; 16 grandchildren; four step grandchildren; 

10 great-grandchildren; and one step great-grandchild.

  Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present from 

6 to 8 p.m., at the Reformed Church of Steen.

  The service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Reformed Church of Steen. 

Burial will be in East Side Cemetery, rural Steen.

  Hartquist Funeral Home, Engebreston Chapel, Luverne, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

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