All Obituaries

   HELEN H. HUSEN, age 95, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Osseo and Sioux Valley, died Monday, January 20, 2020, at her home.    Arrangements are pending with Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington, MN.    

   LLOYD VINCENT JOHNSON, age 97, of Worthington, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born January 15, 1922, in Slayton, Mason Township; he was the son of Herman and Carrie (Rheinholt) Johnson. He grew up in rural Slayton, where he attended and graduated from country school District #5 by Currie, MN. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II for two years.    Lloyd married Eileen Beach on July 2, 1949. After...

JOHN H. SCHOEP, age 87, of Luverne, formerly of Pipestone, died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born on January 30, 1932, on a farm northwest of Sioux Center, IA, to Gerrit and Ettie (Feekes) Schoep. In 1936, a tornado destroyed the entire farm and the family moved to Carmel, IA where John attended school. He volunteered for the draft in 1953 and entered the United States Army on April 9, 1953. John married Lucille Wesselink on August 4, 1953....

AUDREY JEAN LUETHJE GABRIELSON, age 94, of Luverne, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born April 5, 1925, in Hartley, IA, to Albert J. and Irene P. "Babe" Luethje. At the age of three months, she was brought to Luverne by her parents, where she grew up, attended school and graduated from Luverne High School in 1943. After graduation, she worked in Minneapolis at Minneapolis Honeywell; in Denver, CO at the Nay Company; and Nelson...

   LYDIA KEMPER, age 88, of Sibley, IA, died Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the Country Manor in Sibley, IA. She was born August 10, 1931, in Benson, AZ, to Antonio and Angelita (Valdez) Moreno. Lydia married Dale Kemper on June 12, 1982, in Tucson, AZ. The couple lived in Tucson, AZ for thirteen years before moving to Sibley, IA. Lydia worked as a housekeeper. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. She enjoyed nature, bird watching, cooking and...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of our father, David Leroy Jorgensen.  Dave was a son, husband, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather and a friend to all whose lives he touched.  On January 3, he left us while sleeping peacefully at Sunset Hospice surrounded by his family. He had just spent Christmas Day with his entire family together at Sunset Cottage.  David and his wife, Jeannette, spent some special moments together praying and speaking on that...

GLORIA OPAL SELMA FREDERICKSON, age 90, of Worthington, died Thursday, January 2, 2020, at the Country View Manor in Sibley, IA. She was born January 24, 1929, in Reading, to Hjalmer O. and Selma A. (Johnson) Soderholm. Gloria was raised on a farm in Elk Township in Nobles County. She attended country school in District #29 and graduated from the Worthington High School in 1946. She pursed a teaching degree at Mankato State receiving a BS and MS degree. Gloria was an elementary teacher for...

JEAN DEUTSCH, age 91, of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born May 26, 1928, in Waterbury Township, in Redwood County, MN to John and Caroline (Aufterheide) Jenniges. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1946. Jean was the last surviving sibling of her ten brothers and sisters. Jean married William Deutsch on June 16, 1953, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda, MN. After their marriage, they moved to Ellsworth...

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   With profound sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Jeannette Hilda Dorthea Jorgensen.  She was a loving and devoted wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and a friend to all whose lives she touched.  On December 29, 2019, she left us while sleeping peacefully at Sunset Hospice surrounded by her family. She had just celebrated her 80th birthday in October and spent Christmas Day with her entire family together at Sunset Cottage.  She and...