Obituaries
David Steinhoff
Jul 5, 2026
DAVID LEONARD STEINHOFF, age 75 of Luverne, died Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Bethany Lutheran Home, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on September 28, 1950, in Sioux Falls, to Leonard and Martha (Deitermann) Steinhoff. David graduated from Magnolia High School in 1968 and continued his education at Worthington Community College and later graduated from Mankato State in...
Frances Fischer
Jul 1, 2026
FRANCES LUCILLE FISCHER, age 85, of Freeport, died Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the CURA Nursing Home in Sauk Centre. She was born June 29, 1941, in Albany to Roman and Adeline (Christen) Tamm. She attended school in Albany. Fran began working at The Dime Store, in Albany, where she was asked out for her first date by John...
Robert Israel
Jun 30, 2026
ROBERT ISRAEL, age 89, of Luverne, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne.
Geraldine Sandstede
Jun 28, 2026
GERALDINE ILENE SANDSTEDE, age 81, of Luverne, died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. Gerry was born March 2, 1945, in Luverne, to Hyman and Mae (Ziegahn) Top. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1963. Gerry was united in marriage to James Sandstede on May 20, 1967. They had four boys who...
Merlin Walter Winselman
Jun 23, 2026
MERLIN WALTER WINSELMAN, age 70, of Adrian, died Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born March 13, 1956, in Sioux Center, IA, to Walter and Emily (Selken) Winselman. Merlin attended school in Doon, IA before graduating from Central Lyon High School in 1974.
Merlin married Roseann Scherff on June 23, 1978, in Luverne. After their...
Terry Meyer
Jun 21, 2026
Terry Meyer, age 80, of Reading, was born in Wallace, Idaho to Cecil and Della (Ross) Meyer on July 10,1945 and passed away in hospice care at the Murray County Medical Center in Slayton on June 21, 2026. They moved to Keystone, SD when he was 8 years old. He made a decision to enter out into the world...
Lois C. Bremer
Jun 17, 2026
Lois Carol (Rehborg) Bremer, age 76, of Ocheyedan, died Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born April 19, 1950 to Albert and Viola (Vosberg) Rehborg in Worthington, MN. She was welcomed by 3 brothers; Calvin, Herbert and Norman. She in turn welcomed her brother, Roger and sister, Doris. Lois was baptized and...
Gwendolyn Kathryn Kramer
Jun 15, 2026
Gwen Kramer lived a long and remarkable life, one rooted in family, faith, hard work, and kindness. She passed away peacefully after celebrating her 104th birthday this spring, leaving behind generations who were shaped by her love and the example she quietly set every day. Born to Ray and Minnie Faragher on a farm five miles south of Adrian,...
Gerrit Kroontje
Jun 4, 2026
Gerrit Kroontje, age 93, was born to Wilbur and Susie (Tilstra) Kroontje on May 22, 1933 near Rock Rapids, Iowa. They later moved to a farm by Magnolia, Minnesota. In 1953 he married Harriet Hofkamp and in 1954 he was drafted and proudly served his country as a cook in the Maryland Army Chemical Center until 1956...
Ruth Ann Lorang
Jun 4, 2026
Ruth Ann Lorang, age 86, of Lismore, MN died Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. Ruth was born on December 10, 1939 in Adrian, MN to Louis and Ida (Ruffing) Hendel. She was raised on the Hendel farm north of Adrian with her five siblings and educated at St. Adrian Catholic School where she...
Kenneth Elsing
Jun 1, 2026
KENNETH ELSING, age 87, of Adrian, died Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born June 6, 1938, on the family farm near Rushmore, to Henry and Gladys (Boone) Elsing. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1956.
Kenny married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen Breuer, on June 1, 1958, in Adrian....
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. She was born January 14, 1929, in Ellsworth, to Henry and Tena (Fischer) Visker.
Lorraine was dearly loved by family and friends. As she was a good cook, she showed her love in return by planning gatherings...
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...
Kevin Gerdes
May 15, 2026
Kevin Floyd Gerdes, age 59, passed away as a result of a heart attack on the morning of May 15th, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Worthington, Minnesota. Kevin was tangibly kind in action, clever with both his mind and his hands, and held a steadfast do-it-yourself mentality. He rarely boasted, never showed malice, and always found laughter in every...
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...
