Joe Lipetzky was born July 3, 1890 near Springfield, Minnesota. Merle Dell Evens was born near Wand, Minnesota on June 23, 1896. Joe and Merle were married at Wanda on September 19, 1916. They came to Foster County to live in 1916. They purchased Northeast 1/4 of section 27 in McKinnon Township. Later they lived in Eastman and Bucephalia townships before retiring and moving into Kensal.
The couple had three children: Opal, Eleanor, and Roy. Opal still lives in McKinnon Township and Roy lives in Eastman.
Mr. Lipetzky died April 26, 1975. Mrs. Lipetzky died April 1, 1981. They are buried in St. John's Catholic cemetery at Kensal.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 81B