Local Obituaries

for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota

Roger Geertsema

Roger Geertsema

Apr 9, 2026

    ROGER GEERTSEMA, age 82, of Worthington, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington.     Memorial service will be 7 pm Wednesday, April 22 at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday.    A private family burial...

Rodney L. Poppema

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.

A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Worthington.

Barbara Eggestein

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

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

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...

Scott Jay Homan

Scott Jay Homan

Mar 15, 2026

    Scott Jay Homan, age 61, of Adrian, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. He was born July 2, 1964, in Adrian, to Willis and Rose (Boots) Homan. Scott graduated from Adrian High School in 1982. He then graduated from Jackson Vo-Tech with a degree in Auto Body Repair.    Scott...

Irene Theresa (Kahle) Reinke

Irene Theresa (Kahle) Reinke

Mar 12, 2026

    Irene Theresa (Kahle) Reinke, age 88, of Adrian, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. She was born August 5, 1937, in Shaokatan Township, in Lincoln County, MN to Henricum and Mary (Koploczynski) Janiszeski.

    She married Henry Geurts September 20, 1955. They lived near Marshall, MN and had three...

Joanne "Puddy" Maras

Joanne "Puddy" Maras

Mar 10, 2026

    Joanne “Puddy” Maras, age 77, of Luverne, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Home Good Samaritan Society in Luverne. She was born September 16, 1948, in Luverne to Elmer and Maxine (Graphenteen) Kruger. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1966.

    Puddy married Louis (Jack) Maras in 1970. After their marriage, they lived...

Sharon K. Hoffman

Sharon K. Hoffman

Mar 10, 2026

Sharon Kay Hoffman, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026.

Sharon was born on January 2, 1937, in Avoca, Minnesota, to Carl and Julia Hagen. She grew up in the Avoca area and graduated from Slayton High School in 1955.

On June 30, 1956, Sharon married her high school sweetheart, Melvin Hoffman, in Avoca, Minnesota. Together they...

Steven "Fresca" Duane Bullerman

Steven "Fresca" Duane Bullerman

Mar 8, 2026

    STEVEN “FRESCA” DUANE BULLERMAN, age 72, of Adrian, died Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born April 8, 1953, in Adrian, to Duane and Dolores (Schutz) Bullerman. Fresca graduated from Adrian High School in 1971. He later graduated from Minnesota West Community College, in Worthington, before attending the...

Scott David Lee

Scott David Lee

Mar 4, 2026

    Scott David Lee, age 60, of Worthington, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at his home in Worthington. He was born April 13, 1965, to Lester and Donna (Peterson) Lee. Scott graduated from Worthington High School. He worked at County Market, ABC Seamless, then started working maintenance at the JBS plant in Worthington, where he worked for thirty-seven...

Hendrieka "Ricki" Hoftyzer

Hendrieka "Ricki" Hoftyzer

Feb 28, 2026

Hendrieka “Ricki” Eliesebeth Hoftyzer, age 69, of Rushmore MN, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, TX. She was born on November 14, 1956, in Bellflower, California to Leonard and Louise (Valk) Weeda. Ricki graduated from Valley Christian High School in 1974. She continued her education at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

After 1...

Bing Thi LoVan

Bing Thi LoVan

Feb 27, 2026

Bing Thi LoVan, born on September 8, 1945, in Sonla, Vietnam, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. She lived a life defined by devotion, resilience, generosity, and deep love for those around her.

In May 1980, Bing bravely escaped with her family to a refugee camp in Thailand in search of safety and a better future. On March...

John Roger Pfeiffer

John Roger Pfeiffer

Feb 21, 2026

JOHN ROGER PFEIFFER, age 80, of Rushmore, died Saturday, February 21, at his home.

A private family memorial service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Worthington.

Norma A (Sieve)  Johanning

Norma A (Sieve) Johanning

Feb 20, 2026

Norma Ann (Sieve) Johanning, age 87, of Worthington, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  As she made her journey home to meet our Lord and Savior, her family gathered around her, praying softly and filling the room with her favorite Christian music — just the way she would...

Charles Edward Williams

Charles Edward Williams

Feb 15, 2026

CHARLES "CHUCK" EDWARD WILLIAMS, age 86, of Fulda, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born December 21, 1939, in Adrian, to Reuben and Sophie (Bergman) Williams. Chuck graduated from Brewster High School. In 1963, he was called to serve our country in the United States Army.

Chuck married Jean...

Delores "Dee" (Strege)  Weiland

Delores "Dee" (Strege) Weiland

Feb 11, 2026

DELORES 'DEE' ELAINE WEILAND, age 96, of Worthington, died Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Worthington Sanford Medical Center in Worthington. She was born October 2, 1929, in Redfield, SD, to William and Otillie (Komis) Strege. She graduated from Redfield High School.

Dee married George Weiland on June 15, 1950, in Redfield, SD. After their marriage, the...

Loren James Forrest

Loren James Forrest

Feb 10, 2026

LOREN JAMES FORREST, age 82, of Luverne, died of heart failure at the home farm on February 10, 2026. Through his journey of 82 years, he touched many lives with his kindness. He was born on February 12, 1943, in Luverne, Minnesota, the son of Russell and Helen (Thompson) Forrest. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1962. Following...

Brenda Moerke

Brenda Moerke

Feb 2, 2026

Brenda LeAnn Moerke, age 73, of Durham, North Carolina, formerly of Salem, South Dakota and Adrian, Minnesota, died Monday, February 2, 2026 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.

Brenda LeAnn Moerke was born October 3, 1952 in Adrian, Minnesota to Lawrence and Tillie (Heronimus) Moerke. She graduated from Adrian Public High School in 1970 and...

Richard Thier

Richard Thier

Jan 23, 2026

RICHARD JOHN THIER, age 89, of Adrian, died Friday, January 23, 2026, at his home. He was born on December 7, 1936, in Adrian, to Cyril and Isabel (Ahlers) Thier. He lived a life rooted in hard work, faith, and family. His first love was cattle farming, a calling he embraced at an early age. When he was just...

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