Obituaries
Lorraine H. Klooster
May 26, 2026
LORRAINE H. KLOOSTER, age 97, of Luverne, died Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth.
Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Friday, May 29 at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family service & burial will take place at a later date.
Sara L. Misterek
May 21, 2026
Sara L. Misterek, age 43, of Luverne, died Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born June 1, 1982, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Joseph and Barbara Misterek. Sara navigated life with creativity, thoughtfulness, and authenticity. She had a remarkable ability to see beauty and potential in everything...
Dennis Lee Berger
May 19, 2026
DENNIS LEE BERGER, age 89, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Sibley Specialty Care, Care Initiatives in Sibley, IA. He was born August 31, 1936, in Worthington, to Ralph and Myrna “Mickey” (Arneson) Berger.
Dennis married Clara Schaap on February 10, 1957, at the Assembly of God Church in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple lived in Rochester...
Gladys M. Lais
May 15, 2026
GLADYS M. LAIS, age 90, of Worthington, died Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born January 8, 1936, in Ashton, IA to Edward and Eleanor (Haseborg) Freimuth. Gladys married Urban Lais on October 17, 1963, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. The couple lived in Worthington...
Dorothy Domeyer
May 14, 2026
DOROTHY ELAINE DOMEYER, age 99, of Ellsworth, died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born June 29, 1926, in a country home near Ellsworth, to Henry J. and Alice (DeGroot) Klooster. She attended country schools in the Ellsworth area through the 8th grade. Dorothy married Dale Domeyer on February...
Marvin Van't Hof
May 14, 2026
Marvin Tony Van’t Hof was born to Tony and Maggie (Van Eck) Van’t Hof on September 23, 1937. Marv was baptized and made profession of faith at the Chandler Reformed Church. He grew up near Chandler, Minnesota, sharing daily chores with his parents. He milked cows, pitched and hauled manure, and fixed fences. He had many memories of digging graves...
Margaret Baumgartner
May 14, 2026
Margaret Mary (Ebbers) Baumgartner (Marge) was born on February 9, 1933 near Iona, MN to Frank and Rose (Kappes) Ebbers. She passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026 with family by her side and her rosary laying on her blanket over her heart. Marge grew up on farms near Iona and attended St. Columba Catholic School in...
Larry Lupkes
May 12, 2026
LARRY “BONES” LYNN LUPKES, age 69, of Rushmore, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born at Adrian, Minnesota on February 22, 1957 to Henry and Agnes (Andersen) Lupkes. He attended school at Adrian and Luverne where he graduated in 1977.
After graduation, he farmed and worked for Frank Heideman Tiling. Larry then worked...
Catherine Anne Lewis
May 5, 2026
CATHERINE ANNE LEWIS, age 75, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born September 12, 1950, in Adrian, to Lowell and Hazel (Bruns) Colwell. Cathy attended St. Mary Catholic School, in Ellsworth, before graduating from Ellsworth High School in 1968. She then served her country in the United States...
Mee Khamphanh
May 2, 2026
MEE KHAMPHANH, age 89, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 2, 2026, at The Shores of Worthington. He was born on November 7th, 1936 in Bahn Khaen, Meungthong District, Xayaburi Province. He was the son of Sa (father) and Ngad (mother). Mee was the oldest of two children. He was a farmer.
Mee married Saa Buarapha in 1961. They had five children...
John Russel Nelson
Apr 28, 2026
John Russel Nelson, age 62, of Worthington, died Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at his home. John was born on June 7, 1963 in Minneapolis, MN to Harry and Karen (Robinson) Nelson. In 1996, John moved to live on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. Living there, John found his love for the Native American traditions...
Scott Lawrence Klooster
Apr 24, 2026
SCOTT LAWRENCE KLOOSTER, age 61, of Adrian, Minnesota, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by his family. Scott battled lung cancer for 5 years. Scott was born on April 23,1965, in Adrian, Minnesota, to Lawrence and Lorraine (Visker) Klooster. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in...
Gerald M. Vande Brake
Apr 19, 2026
GERALD MARVIN VANDE BRAKE, age 83, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born August 30, 1942, in Leota, to Dewey and Corneila (Blom) Vande Brake. Jerry graduated from Edgerton High School. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and had top secret clearance until being...
Roger Geertsema
Apr 9, 2026
ROGER GENE GEERTSEMA, age 82, of Worthington, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Roger was born in Lake Park, IA on February 4, 1944, to Ralph and Lola (Bettinger) Geertsema. He graduated from the Round Lake High School in 1962 before enlisting in the United States Army. Roger enlisted in the...
Rodney L. Poppema
Apr 7, 2026
Rodney L. Poppema, age 82, of Worthington, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Rodney was born on July 28, 1943 in Ashton, IA to William and Nettie (Westerman) Poppema. Rodney married Sandy Briggs at Good Sheppard Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN, on October 1, 1966. Together they had three children:...
Barbara Eggestein
Apr 6, 2026
Barbara Eggestein, age 92, of Jackson, died Monday, April 6, 2026, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. Barbara was born March 2, 1934 to Robert and Gertrude Midgett in Wilmington, NC. Barbara had one sister Peggy and two brothers: Robert, Alton Midgett. Barbara Married Harold Eggestein in Sioux Falls, SD on August 6th 1962. Together they had six...
Vicki Lynn Henning
Mar 21, 2026
VICKI LYNN HENNING, age 70, of Adrian, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born August 1, 1955, in Slayton, to Dale and Lillian (Johnson) Staples. She graduated from Slayton High School and attended Vo-Tech. Vicki married Joseph Henning on December 23, 1993, in Worthington. The couple lived in...
Karenni Nyo
Mar 19, 2026
Karenni Nyo, age 44, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD.
Visitation will be from 9-11 am Tuesday, March 24, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. Funeral will be 11 am Tuesday at the Dingmann Funeral Home, in Worthington, officiated by Pastor Ayestar Gyi. Burial will be in the Worthington...
