All Obituaries

      Roberta (“Bobbie”) Ann (Pedersen) Korthals passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 at age 81, surrounded by her family. She was born in Tyler, MN on July 10, 1937 to Alfred and Bernice (Krall) Pedersen and grew up in Ruthton, MN. She married Fritz Korthals on August 9, 1958 in Ruthton, and they were married for 60 years.    Bobbie graduated from Ruthton High School in 1955 and from Augustana College in 1957. She...

VIVIAN ROXEY ZELMER HANSSEN, daughter of Edward and Bertha (Wall) Zelmer was born September 28, 1925 in rural Clayton, SD. She graduated from Bridgewater High School in 1943 and attended General Beadle College at Madison, SD for two years. Vivian was a rural school teacher for several years. She was united in marriage to Elmer Hanssen June 14, 1945. They lived in Amarillo, TX while her husband was in the service. After his discharge, they returned to the Bridgewater area where they farmed...

RHONDA LEE HIBMA, age 72, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born April 30, 1947, in Burlington, IA. As a young girl, Rhonda was adopted by Harm and Hazel (Wood) Stopsack. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1965. Rhonda married Minard "Mike" Hibma on June 12, 1971, in Worthington. The couple lived in Worthington where Rhonda worked as a bank teller at the State Bank of Worthington. Rhonda later worked as a...

   ROMAN D. JANKOWSKI, age 91, of Luverne, formerly of Minneapolis, died Monday, May 6, 2019, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.    A private committal of cremains will take place at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.    Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Luverne, is assisting the family with arrangements.

LEO ALLEN POMRANKE, age 92, Worthington, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at his home. He was born March 2, 1927, in Ashton, IA, to William "Bill" and Frieda (Williamson) Pomranke. He attended country school near Ashton. Leo entered the United States Navy on April 19, 1945. He served his country in the Pacific during WWII. He was honorably discharged on July 24, 1946. Leo married Jean Marlene Janshen on August 23, 1950, at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Parsonage south of Rushmore....

LUCILLE A. TAYLOR, age 92, of Worthington, died Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the May Creel Hospice Cottage in Walker. She was born February 21, 1927 on a farm in Ransom Township to Douglas E. and Lillian (Olson) Roos. Lucille attended lower grades in a country school south of Rushmore. Later, as a child her family moved to a farm one mile south and ½ mile east of Rushmore, she went to Rushmore Public School to 6th grade. She then went to Worthington High School and graduated in 1945....

   TERRY A. SANDHURST, age 64, of Magnolia, died Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born August 1, 1954, in Slayton, to Vincent and Marlene (Bruns) Sandhurst.    Terry married Veta Dohlmann on August 31, 1996, at the Magnolia Methodist Church. After their marriage, the couple lived in Magnolia. Terry was self-employed for many years as a carpenter in partnership along with two brothers and a cousin with Dirks & Sandhurst...

   ELAINE “JOYCE” SCHEIDT, age 79, of Adrian, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1939 in Salem, SD, to Peter and Elsie (Wegener) Sandner. Elaine attended school in Salem and graduated in 1957 from St. Mary’s High School. Following graduation she worked at the telephone office in Rock Rapids, IA.    Elaine married Leon Bullerman on August 24, 1958. They lived on an acreage near Adrian. Leon died on...

   LUANA LEA  VAN MAANEN, age 67, of Leota, MN, died Friday, April 26, 2019, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, in Sioux Falls, SD, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 15, 1951, in Tracy, to Dwight and Gloria (Mischke) Jacobs. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1969. Luana graduated from Southwest State University, in Marshall, in 1973. She taught in Clear Lake, SD for one year before she taught at Rock Valley Community School for nine...

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ CHAVEZ, age 54, of Worthington, died Thursday, April 25, 2019, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. He was born September 16, 1964, in Purepero Mexico, to Antonio and Etelvina Martinez. Francisco married Gloria Nieto on January 26, 1987, in California. The couple moved to Worthington in 1996. Francisco worked at JBS in Worthington. He was a very active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Worthington. He was in charge of the Eucharistic Ministers for...