All Obituaries

   FRANCIS GEORGE NAU, age 70, of Brewster, died Monday, September 16, 2019, at his home. He was born December 3, 1948, in Worthington, to John and Jeneva (Marsh) Nau. He attended school in Brewster. As a young man, Francis worked for area farmers. In 1977, he began working at the Veterinarian Medical Center in Worthington. He loved working there for over forty years. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Brewster; and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed playing...

   CHRISTOPHER ALLAN AMUNDSON, age 59, of Bigelow, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at his home.    A private family committal of cremains will take place at a later date.    Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Worthington, is assisting the family with arrangements.

   WALLACE “WALLY” EDWIN SCHOLTEN, age 91, of Worthington, died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at the Countryview Nursing Home, in Sibley, IA. He was born October 7, 1927, in Corsica, SD, to Joe and Cora (Slykhuis) Scholten. He attended school in Corsica and California before graduating from Sibley High School in 1945.    Wally married Ardis Brandt on May 18, 1950, in Sibley, IA. The couple lived in Worthington where Wally worked as a mechanic at the Ford...

 GLADYS “GLAD” ALICE HENNING, age 70, of Worthington, died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at the Sanford Worthington Sunset Hospice Cottage. Glad was born March 11, 1949, in Marshall, to George and Erma (Langsweirdt) Landuyt. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1967.    Glad married Raymond Henning on November 17, 1973 at the American Lutheran Church in Worthington. The couple made their home in rural Rushmore, where they farmed.  Glad began working at...

   DAWAYNE HENRY PREUSS, age 80, Lakefield, died Friday, September 6, 2019, at the Sanford Worthington Sunset Hospice Cottage surrounded by loved ones. He was born December 10, 1938, in Alba Township, Jackson County to Walter and Elsie (Beermann) Preuss. He was baptized on January 1, 1939, at St. John Lutheran Church in Okabena. At the age of eight, Dawayne and his family moved to a farm by Windom. Dawayne was confirmed on March 29, 1953 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Windom. He...

   JAMES HOWARD NELSON, age 70, of Magnolia, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at his home. He was born February 21, 1949, in Luverne, to Donald and Ann (Howard) Nelson. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1967. Jim then attended Worthington Junior College before graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.    Jim married Jane Aanenson on August 30, 1968, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. The couple...

MARVIN LAMBERT BROMMER, age 90, of Luverne, died Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Rock Rapids Care Center in Rock Rapids, IA. He was born November 25, 1928, to George and Minnie (Broesder) Brommer. He was raised on the family farm by Ellsworth. Marvin married Verla Heikes on August 21, 1950. To this union two children were born, Douglas & Colleen. The couple made their home on the family farm south of Ellsworth. Verla died in November of 1974. On December 14, 1977, Marvin married...

   YVONNE “VONNIE HECTOR, age 83, was called to her heavenly home on September 1, 2019.  She was born on February 3, 1936 the youngest of three children of Jack and Emma Preuss.  She graduated from Worthington High School in 1953.    Vonnie married Donald Hector on October 11, 1953 at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Worthington, MN.  After their marriage they moved to Edenburgh, PA and then to Columbus, OH before returning to Worthington,...

   ARVILLA J. VELDKAMP, age 76, of Luverne, died Sunday, September 1, 2019, at her home. She was born March 5, 1943, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Al and Dena (Rusch) Veldkamp.    In 1961, Arvilla moved from her home in Pipestone MN to the State Hospital in Redfield, SD. In 1981, she moved to Sioux Vocational Group Homes in Sioux Falls, SD. Following there she lived at REM in Canby, MN. In 2003, she moved to the Community Living Alternatives group home in Luverne where she...

Gerald Arthur Drenth, age 72, of Lismore, MN, died August 23, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 20, 1947 to Arthur and Henrietta (Mulder) Drenth. Gerald began his grade school education by attending country school in Midland township, and graduated in 1965 from Ellsworth Public School. After graduation he attended Nettleton College in Sioux Falls, SD. Gerald spent most of his young life living on the family farm by Ellsworth, MN. Besides farming, Gerald also owned...