This obituary is found in the Pipestone County Star 7 Dec 1978.

Ernest Krayenhagen

Ernest Krayenhagen was born March 3, 1901 to Ernest and Gesine Godey Krayenhagen at Clinton, Iowa.

In 1915 he came to Minnesota with his family, first to Stevens County and then to Pipestone County. He was never married.

In 1936 he began farming with his brothers Carl and Frank in Cameron Twp., Murray County. He moved into Lake Wilson to live two years ago. He died Nov. 30 at his apartment in Lake Wilson. He was 77.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Martha Wagner and one nephew, Charles Wagner, both of Appleton.   Preceding him in death were his three brothers.

Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Dec 4 from the Hustad Funeral Home in Slayton. The Rev. Rollin Haynes officiated. Pallbearers were John Lupke, David Eisfeld, Maynard Miller, Herman P. Edmundson, Albert Eisfeld, and Jake Smith. Interment was in the cemetery at Woodstock.