All Obituaries

RUTH MARIE CASPER, age 91, of Brewster, died Monday, April 6, 2020, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington A memorial service will be at the Dingmann Funeral Home, in Worthington, at a later date. Burial of cremains will be in the Hersey Cemetery in Brewster.

DARLENE JUNE BRAMSTEDT, age 81, of Worthington, died Monday, April 7, 2020, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born June 12, 1938, in Jackson, to Don and Lena (Guritz) Heasley. Darlene was baptized and confirmed in Jackson. She attended District 9 in Jackson County and graduated from Jackson County High School in 1957. She worked at Northwestern Bell in Minneapolis before working for twenty years at a computer company in Jackson. Darlene was united in marriage to Richard...

JAMES LEON LING, age 85, of Ames, IA, formerly of Worthington, died on Friday April 3rd, 2020 peacefully at home. He was born March 25, 1935, in Round Lake, MN to Clifford and Mardella (Stofferahn) Ling. He was one of eight children and attended Round Lake HS graduating in 1954. He joined the military in 1955 and served his country in the United States Army. On July 4, 1957, Jim met Margaret Bartosh, the love of his life for 63 years united in marriage on June 17, 1958. Together they had 3...

   MARLENE TUIN, age 69, of Worthington, died Friday, April 3, 2020, at her home. She was born October 9, 1950, in Slayton, to George and Wilhelmina (Saathoff) Munkel. She attended Worthington Elementary School; and graduated from Worthington High School.    Marlene married Don Tuin on September 12, 1970, at the American Lutheran Church in Worthington. The couple lived in Worthington before they moved to Adrian. In 1993, they moved back to Worthington. Marlene worked at...

DONNA BRUNS, age 88, of Worthington, formerly of Rushmore, died Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Worthington. She was born December 23, 1931, in Dewald Township, MN to Henry and Dora (Hinz) Lindemann. Donna was the first person in her family to graduate from college. She received a Registered Nursing Degree from the Sioux Valley School of Nursing. Donna married LeRoy D. Bruns on January 5, 1956, in Rushmore. The couple farmed west of Rushmore until 1972 when they moved to the farm south of...

   DORIS C. RIPPERGER, age 85, of Adrian, died Monday, March 30, 2020, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages.    A private family service will take place at a later date.    Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Adrian, is assisting the family with arrangements.

   GREGG MARK NATH, age 61, of Luverne, died Saturday, March 28, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born November 16, 1958, in Luverne, to Orlen and Corinne (Ruddy) Nath. He was the fourth of seven children. Gregg received all of his sacraments at and was a lifelong member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1977 and farmed for seven years with his father and brothers. Gregg moved to South Carolina and worked at...

SALLY ANN BEERMAN, age 60, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Sally was born September 29, 1959, in Worthington, to Marvin and Rosemarie (Berry) Beerman. Her early years were spent on the family farm near Brewster, where she enjoyed being outdoors, helping with chores and gardening, listening to music, and participating in family activities being especially fond of marshmallow roasts and sing-a-longs. At the age of fourteen, she...

AUDREY BERNICE LING, age 98, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the Ecumen Meadows Assisted Living in Worthington. She was born April 9, 1921, in Worthington, to Orrie and Alice (Riss) Kingery. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1938. Audrey married Robert Ling on November 30, 1940, at the First United Methodist Church in Worthington. The couple farmed southwest of Worthington before retiring and moving into Worthington in 1986. She was an active member of the...

   BONNIE LEA HOKENESS, age 81, of Adrian, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born November 23, 1938, in Hendricks, to Eugene and Evelyn (Anderson) Sandro. Bonnie was baptized and confirmed in the Singsaas Lutheran Church in Hendricks. She attended school in Oak Lake Dist. #63; and graduated from Hendricks High School, in 1956, where she excelled in the high school choir. Bonnie married Raymond Hokeness Jr. on June 9,...