All Obituaries

   Donald “Don” Martin Balk, age67, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 14, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.    A time of fellowship will be held at the Dingmann Funeral Home, in Worthington, from 5 - 8 Tuesday, May 17.    A Memorial Mass will be Wednesday at 10:30 am at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Worthington; officiated by Fr. James Callahan. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

   STANLEY GLEN VANDER MATEN, age 88, of Leota, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born July 5, 1933, on the family farm on the end of Moulton Township, Murray County, to G. John and Harriet (Noteboom) Vander Maten. Stan attended the Leota Christian School until he began at Southwest Christian School in Edgerton. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict....

    STEVEN CARLSON, age 82, of Luverne, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne.  He was born January 14, 1940, in Luverne, to Harvey and Ella (Newberg) Carlson.    Steven graduated from Luverne High School in 1958 and later attended Augustana University in Sioux Falls.  He worked for Hanson Silo and also worked with his father doing custom farming.      Steven was united in marriage to Dianne Heckt on March 27,...

    Gerald Wallace, age 80 of Luverne, died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  A private family service will be held at a later date.       Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne are in charge of arrangements.  

   HELEN MAE SOLMA, age 92, of Rushmore, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Sunset Cottage in Worthington. She was born January 18, 1930, in Ransom Township, rural Nobles County, to Elmer and Florence (Reiter) Feeken. She attended Kunkel School District #21.    Helen married Harvey Solma on January 19, 1955, at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church south of Rushmore. After their marriage, the couple lived & farmed with Harvey’s parents, south of Adrian. In 1957, they...

   FABIAN DEUTSCH, age 94, of Magnolia, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born February 13, 1928, in Ellsworth, to Joe and Josephine (Gerardy) Deutsch. Fabian attended St. Mary Catholic School in Ellsworth. After serving his country in the United States Army during WWII, he received his high school diploma. He worked for the Rock County Oil Company for forty years. Fabian also owned & operated Deutsch Lanes; and The Red Roof...

   Jacob “Jake“ Dekker, age 101, of Fulda, formerly of Worthington, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. He was born on January 8, 1921 to Bastian and Martha (Herwynen) Dekker  in Boyden, Iowa. He was the eldest child of Dutch immigrants. When he started school he  only knew Dutch. As he learned English he taught his parents, his one brother and two sisters  the new language. Farming was in his blood at an early age....

       BILL HAKEN, age 97, of Worthington, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home in Worthington.  He was born April 12, 1925, in rural nobles county, to John and Trientje (Jacobs) Haaken.  He worked on the family farm and attended school in Nobles County while he was growing up.      He married Betty Lou Wynia on September 1, 1951, in Slayton.  They farmed north of Fulda for many years.  They moved to Worthington in 1969 where...

   HILIBERTO SANTIZO ESCALANTE, age 46, of Worthington, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.    Funeral will be 10 am Sunday, April 10 at El Aposento Alto, in Worthington, officiated by Pastor Merido Mazariegos. Visitation will begin at 11:30 am Sunday at El Aposento Alto in Worthington. Burial will be 2:15 pm Sunday at the Worthington Memorial Gardens Cemetery. En Memoria De Hiliberto Santizo Escalante 24 De Febrero 1976...

      MARGARET MARY PICK, age 72, of Luverne, died Monday,  April 4, 2022, at the Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, AZ.  Margaret was the twelfth child born on December 7, 1949, to Alma (Wieneke) and Floyd Madison.  She grew up on the family farm and  graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1967.   She took a financial secretary course at Pipestone Area Vo-Tech.    Margaret married Gerald R. Pick on June 28, 1969, at St....