Luverne Gussiaas was born November 15, 1931, the son of Andrew and Thea Edwardson Gussiaas. Beatrice Heintz was born November 15, 1935 at Rugby, to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Heintz. Luverne and Beatrice were married on November 24, 1959 at Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church at Sykeston. The Gussiaas family live on Section 7 in Nordmore Township.
They have five children: Janet, Julie, Mike, Becki and Joel.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 91B