All Obituaries

DONALD DALE OLTHOFF, age 86, of Lakefield, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born May 9, 1934, near Sibley, IA, to Henry and Lena (Ackerman) Olthoff. Don grew up and helped on the family farm near Woodstock and Verdi, MN. He attended Woodstock Elementary School and Verdi High School. He later earned an Electrician Certificate from Dunwoody Tech. School. In 1953, Don enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served his country on a...

    MARY JEANETTE SLATER, age 88, of Worthington, died Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born August 16, 1931 to Fred and Bessie Apel. She grew up on the family farm north of Worthington. Mary’s younger years were spent attending school at the Little Red Schoolhouse, playing softball with her cousins, playing with her dolls and china dishes. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1949. Afterwards, she attended nurses’...

LINDA SUE PETERS, age 72, of Adrian, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at her home. She was born July 25, 1947, in Slayton, to Calvin and Lorraine (Beach) Jones. She graduated from Fulda High School and later from cosmetology school. Linda married Robert Peters on July 11, 1970, in Adrian. The couple lived in Adrian. Linda worked with Dorothy Honermann in her hair salon. She later worked at Campbell’s Soup Co. in Worthington and as a Nurses Aid at the Arnold Memorial Nursing Home, in...

   CHAN DEAN BRIGGS, age 46, of Worthington, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at his home. He was born July 7, 1973, in Worthington, to Darrel and Marianne (Reether) Briggs. Chan graduated from Worthington High School. He then graduated from Minnesota West Pipestone with a degree in carpentry.    Chan married Tiffany Stowe on October 19, 2011, in Sioux Falls, SD. The couple lived in Worthington. They later divorced. Chan owned & operated, with his...

   LENA WIERTZEMA, age 95, of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born September 30, 1924, at home in rural Ellsworth, to Hilko and Anna DeBoer. She attended school in Ellsworth.    Lena married Herman Wiertzema on December 6, 1944, in Rushmore. After their marriage, the couple farmed near Little Rock, IA. In 1950, they had their only son, David. They moved to the farm two miles east of Ellsworth in 1963. They retired...

   MARVIN HEEREN, age 78, of Worthington, died Friday, June 26, 2020, at the Worthington Sunset Cottage. He was born November 19, 1941, in Worthington, to Fred and Margaret (Heideman) Heeren. Marv grew up on a farm south of Rushmore. He attended school at Adrian and Worthington; and served in the Worthington National Guards for nine years.    Marv married Loxie Meyer on March 7, 1964, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Worthington. Marv was employed at Nobles...

     Phillip Lawrence Duffy, age 80, of Luverne, died Thursday June 25th, 2020 at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage.  He was born on September 9th, 1939 in Sherman, SD to Homer and Marie (Axelson) Duffy.  He went on to graduate from Jasper High School.    Phil married Loretta Schultz on April 26th, 1962, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson, SD.  After their marriage, the couple lived briefly in Sioux Falls, SD before moving to...

   JASON EDWARD BARRIE, age 44, of Ocheyedan, IA, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 4, 1976, in Winona. As an infant, he was adopted by Edgar and Dianne (Sturges) Barrie. Jason graduated from Worthington High School in 1994. He attended Worthington Community College “cruising Oxford Street”.    Jason married Sara Sauer on August 12, 2000. To this union two children were born, Tanner &...

   ZORA (PAULINE) MARTIN, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born to Anna Katherine Elizabeth Schuchart and Laurel Ransom (Snix) Barrow on 29 Jan 1935 in Pierre, SD.  She was the oldest of six children, Mary Holland, AZ; John Barrow Sharon Saunders, MO; Philip Barrow, IN; and Phyllis (Gene) Dubbe, SD.    She grew up in Custer, SD and graduated from Custer High School.  She was also a graduate of the National...

   RAYMOND C. LONNEMAN, age 97, of St. Kilian, died Monday, June 15, 2020, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. He was born April 19, 1923, in Adrian, to Frank and Elizabeth (Hemming) Lonneman. Ray entered the United States Army on December 12, 1944. He served his country during WWII as a Master Sergeant before being honorably discharged on November 9, 1946.    Ray married Coletta Johanning on January 21, 1947 at St. Kilian Catholic Church. The couple farmed south of...