All Obituaries

   ARDIS CARLEEN SCHOLTEN, age 91, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Country View Manor in Sibley, IA. She was born August 4, 1927, in Britton, SD, to Henry and Ella (Roehr) Brandt. At the age of 1, Ardis’ mother died. Henry later married Anna Vaupel and together they raised their family. Ardis graduated from Sibley High School in 1945. She then began working as a secretary at Sibley High School.    Ardis married Wallace Scholten on May 18, 1950. The...

   BESSIE ODDSON, age 90, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at her home.    A Committal service of cremains will take place at a later date at the Worthington Cemetery..    Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Worthington, is assisting the family with arrangements.

   Michael Dale Voetberg from Leota, MN formerly from Magnolia, MN left this world on March 13, 2019. He was born February 22, 1985 to Bryan and Donna (Boon) Voetberg. He was baptized in the Methodist Church of Rock Valley, IA and professed his faith initially with his Grandpa Boon at a Christian Motorcycle Rally and later in the Methodist Church of Magnolia, MN.    Michael attended the Luverne Public School. He made the decision to leave in his senior year and obtained...

NORMA JEAN KUPER, age 68, of Worthington, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born May 23, 1950, in Worthington, to Manco (Mike) and Margaret (Heideman) Grimmius. Norma graduated from Worthington High School in 1968. After graduation, she worked at Crossroads Care Center as a nurses aid and then at Campbell's Soup Company. In 1983, she entered the LPN program at Worthington Community College. Norma was proud that at the age of...

Dorothy Gail (Schleiden) Klosterbuer was born on October 10, 1947 in Lynwood, California.  She was the daughter of Charles and Alice (Hixenbaugh) Schleiden.  She grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Maywood, California graduating from Huntington High School.  She received her BA and MA degrees in political science from California State University Los Angeles.  She completed requirements for a PhD in political science at the University of Illinois.  During her time at...

Rohland "Rollie" Dahlquist, 94, of Woodbury, Minnesota, formerly of St. Louis Park, MN, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. He was a man of integrity who built his full life around on the best things in: family, kindness, love, friendship and generosity. His journey began on April 12th, 1924 the only child to Arthur & Esther Dahlquist (Pedersen). He grew up in St. Paul, MN and was a graduate of Harding High School class of 1942....

LAWRENCE J. KLOOSTER, age 90, of Ellsworth, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born on April 25, 1928 in Ellsworth, MN to Jack and Ann (Buus) Klooster. Lawrence grew up on a farm and was the second oldest of five brothers. He received his education in Ellsworth where he met and began dating Lorraine Visker in high school. They graduated in 1946. Lawrence worked in Sioux Falls for two years and then returned to Ellsworth...

   VANG SIHAVONG, age 63, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 11, 1955, in Ban Ngoua Ba, Laos, to Chan and Seuth Thyboualoy.  On February 1973 he married Teuay Sihavong in Ban Ngoua Ba.  They have two sons and two daughters. Sang (Arunrat) Sihavong, Albertville, MN; Miang (Hilver) Sihavong, Worthington, MN; Kat (Brian) Edens, Becker, MN; Daniel (Narone) Sihavong, Worthington, MN; ten...

   BETTY MAE LORRAINE GRUBER, age 89, of Luverne, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born December 24, 1929, in Battle Plain Township, to Richard and Elizabeth (Bendt) Goettsch. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota.  She graduated from Luverne High School in 1947; and began working as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in Luverne.    Betty married Alvin Gruber...

   MONTY RAY O’NEIL, age 70, of Worthington, died Tuesday March 5, 2019, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born on October 27, 1948, in Adrian, to Daryle and Louise (Hieronimus) O’Neil. He attended schools in Wilmont and Worthington before he graduated from Fulda High School in 1966. Monty served his country in the United States Navy on the USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier during the Vietnam War.      Monty married Darlene Buller on...