All Obituaries

   GOLDIE ROSALYN BOELMAN, age 96, of Luverne, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born to Herman and Anna (Rubbie) Siemer on August 12, 1921 at home in Westside Township in Nobles County - North of Ellsworth, MN.  Goldie later moved with her family East of Ellsworth where she attended country school for eight years and then graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1940.  She worked in the Ellsworth Bank for several...

     WENDELL WALTER BENGTSON, age 87, of Hills, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born December 11, 1930, the second son of Theodore and Mamie (Jeffers) Bengtson. Wendell graduated from Colo, IA High School in 1949. He entered the United States Army and served his country from May of 1951 to May of 1953, serving fourteen months in Korea. He began working at the State Bank, in Nevada, IA, in 1954.    Wendell...

   AUDREY WALGRAVE, age 92, of Luverne, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Audrey was born January 11, 1926, in Edina, to Lloyd and Florence Corbett. She moved to Luverne her junior year of high school and graduated from Luverne High School.    Audrey married Ardean “Bub” Walgrave. The couple lived in Luverne. Audrey worked as a bookkeeper at the Luverne Creamery and later at Luverne Coop...

VIVIAN VIOLA MUELLER, age 96, of Adrian, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born November 16, 1921, in Kittson County, MN, to Andrew & Lena (Olson) Olson. Vivian was the youngest of eleven children. She worked many various jobs prior to her marriage. Vivian married Bill "Jr" Mueller on June 19, 1946, at the First Lutheran Church in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple farmed in the rural Lismore, Kenneth and Adrian...

STEVEN "SARGE" COLBERT BASSETT, age 67, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born September 22, 1950, in Springfield, MN, to Colbert "Corky" and Ardell (Dammann) Bassett. Steve graduated from Worthington High School in 1969; and later attended Worthington Community College. He then served his country in the United States Army, in Korea, during the Vietnam War. Steve married Rita Klaassen on May...

  RAYMOND "RAY" KEMPEMA, age 90, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at The Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born May 10, 1927, in Edgerton, to Ray and Anna (DePorter) Kempema. He graduated from Worthington High School. Ray served his country in the United States Army, serving mostly in Japan. Ray married Beverly Wickstrom on March 8, 1951, in Worthington. The couple lived in Worthington. Ray bought the first Kempema bus in 1946 at the age of...

   DENNIS JOHN BRADY, age 69, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Luverne, died peacefully held by his family on Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born June 1, 1948, in Slayton, to Emery and Luella (Lehnhoff) Brady. Denny graduated from Fulda High School in 1967. He later graduated from Jackson Vocational School as an Appliance Technician through the GI Bill. He served his country in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division-1st...

JUNE IRENE ERLANDSON, age 92, of Worthington, formerly of Adrian, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Meadows Assisted Living in Worthington. She was born July 31, 1925, in Rock County, to Charles and Adalida (DeSchepper) Walgrave. June graduated from Luverne High School in 1943. After she graduated, she worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Northern States Poultry, then later as a Judy Lee Jewelry consultant. June married Eugene Erlandson on September 16, 1950, at St. Catherine...

   ALMA C. KROGMAN, age 101, formerly of Lismore, died Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the St. Anthony Health Care and Rehabilitation, in St. Anthony, MN. She was born April 15, 1917, in Lismore, to Nick and Jenny (Spitz) Bach. She graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School, in Lismore, in 1934.    Alma married Linus “Lee” Krogman on June 2, 1938, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. The couple lived in Lismore. Alma worked various jobs over the years,...

Walter Henry Baustian, Jr., age 84, of Luverne, MN, died Friday, April 27th, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.  Born on April 1, 1934, he was welcomed into the family of Walter Sr. and Frances (Brandenburg) Baustian as the tenth of twelve children, living most of his life on a farm in Springwater Township in Rock County, Minnesota.  Walter attended country school in Rock County and graduated from Luverne High School in 1952. Following his graduation, he helped on...