All Obituaries

DONALD WILLIAM SCHMUCK SR. age 92, of Luverne, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born August 30, 1926, in Luverne, to Henry and Selma (Krumheuer) Schmuck. He attended country school and school in Luverne. Don married Viola Stuckenbroker on May 7, 1947, at St. John Parsonage, in Luverne. Don worked as a farmhand for local farmers, at A.R. Woods and McClure Plumbing in Luverne. The couple moved to Minnetonka in 1981, where they managed...

   CONNIE RAE DeGROOT, age 70, of Worthington, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born August 27, 1948, in Worthington, to Harm and Alice (O’Neil) DeGroot. Connie graduated from Worthington High School. She worked at Campbell’s Soup Co. before working at CCSI in Worthington. Connie later began working at Newport Labs before retiring. She was a member of American Lutheran Church in Worthington. She enjoyed baking,...

   MELVIN and KEVIN MELENDEZ RIVERA, infant sons of Florentino Melendez and Silvia Rivera DeMelendez, died Friday, November 9, 2018, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.    Visitation will be from 1-3 pm Sunday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. Funeral will be 2 pm Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Worthington, officiated by Rev. Miguel Proanos. Burial will be in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Worthington.

   JOHN SCHROER, age 77, of Worthington, died Monday, November 5, 2018, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born December 8, 1940, in Wilmont, to John and Alice (Hurlbut) Schroer. After graduation, he joined the Marine Corp.    John married Janice Winter on August 25, 1961. John drove truck for numerous years, and then began his own truck repair business until his retirement.    He enjoyed polka music and dancing (especially in Lake Benton....

   LEATHA MARIE KUNZE, age 92, of Worthington, died Sunday, November 4, 2018, at her home. She was born November 1, 1926, in rural Fulda, to Will and Grace (Manning) Kunze. She attended school in Lakefield.    Leatha moved to Worthington in 1946. She worked at Campbell Soup Company in Worthington and later, at Sather's in Round Lake. She was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School for over thirteen years.    Leatha is...

   RUTH MARY WELCH, age 93, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne, Minnesota. Born to Roy and Olive (Walker) Moss, she grew up on a farm near Reading, Minnesota. She attended High School in Worthington, Minnesota: and college in La Mars, Iowa. She married Albyn Welch July 22, 1945 after WWII, at the Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren (Emmanuel United Methodist) Church in Worthington where they raised their family and worked in the...

   DUANE JOSEPH BALSTER, age 61, of Worthington, formerly of Wilmont, died Sunday, October 28, 2018, at his home. He was born June 17, 1957, in Worthington, to Lawrence and Lorraine (Bruns) Balster. He attended school in Rushmore.    He worked at TAC for a few years then worked at Schaap Sanitation for approximately twenty years before retiring. He enjoyed fishing, miniature golf, bowling, playing cards and especially watching the Minnesota Twins and...

   MI MEI, age 77, of Worthington, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at the Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. Grandma Mei had a long journey in life. Grandma Mei was born in January 1st 1941 in the village of Paw Thaw Bleh der Burma. Her father was Htoo Say and her mother was Naw Kaw she had 4 siblings and she was the middle child. Her family left her and had to live on her own. She lived a rough life, but she never gave up and managed to continue. She trusted God to...

APRIL ROSE LAVOIE, 26, of Adrian, formerly of Iona, passed away unexpectedly in her home on October 21, 2018. She was born on December 18, 1991 in Worthington, MN to Gary Ellgen and Leisha Lavoie. After graduating from Fulda High School, April worked at Page One Printing in Slayton. She then worked as a waitress at the Hub in Slayton. She loved working with the public. In 2013, April and her fiancé moved to Adrian, MN so she could pursue a CNA position with Arnold Memorial Nursing...

SUSAN RENE' DYKEMA, age 53, of Fulda, formerly of Worthington, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, due to complications from ALS. She was born May 16th, 1965 in Hendricks, to Roger and Janice (Roberts) Bergjord. Susan was married to Howard Dykema in 1994. Howard passed away suddenly in 1997. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and her family. She also enjoyed running her own karaoke business, CSI...