for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota

Jun 11, 2024

AUDREY LUCILLE DePAUW, age 95, of Luverne, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. She was born April 5, 1929, in Chester, SD, to Richard and Eunice (Farrand) Jones.

Audrey married Lorain DePauw on April 5, 1947, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in Luverne. Audrey worked as a cook...

Jun 8, 2024

SUSAN ELEANOR WIENANDS, age 60, of Pipestone, died Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the Hospice of Murray County in Slayton. She was born November 1, 1963, in Queens, New York to Eleanor S. Wienands and William H. Wienands. She grew up in Lake Ronkonkoma where she attended Sachem High School North before completing trade school to become an electrician....

May 29, 2024

ARTHUR "ART" HAROLD JOHNSON, age 80, of Luverne, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Society in Luverne. He was born February 28, 1944, in Viborg, SD, to Harold and Eleanor (Christensen) Johnson. He grew up and lived around various South Dakota towns in the area. Art spent most of his summers at his...

May 28, 2024

DONALD "DON" ROBERT HAUGEN, Age 79, of Worthington, Minnesota passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 29, 2024. He was born January 21, 1945 in Bowman, North Dakota, to Orville & Evelyn (Thorsgard) Haugen of Reeder, North Dakota. Don graduated from Reeder High School; Reeder, N.D. class of 1965. Followed by trade school at Wahpeton State School of Science as an...

May 26, 2024

SHARON MARIE ENGELSON, age 79, previously of Worthington, died Sunday May 26,2024, after a short stay in Fredericksburg Health and Rehab in Fredericksburg, VA. She was born March 24, 1945, in Madison SD and was the daughter of the late Raymond Engelson and Lois (Hidenshield) Engelson Anders. Sharon was a loving mother to her daughter, Shelly (Tony) Shelton, Sandy...

May 26, 2024

DONALD STEPHEN BRAKE, age 91, of Worthington, died Sunday, May 26, 2024, at his home. He was born on December 14, 1932, the oldest of four sons, to Joseph and Clara (Einck) Brake on the William Einck farm south of Wilmont, MN. Don began his early education in St. Kilian, MN before attending Worthington High School.

Don...

May 23, 2024

MARGARET MARY LING, age 85, of Worthington, died on May 23, 2024 at Maggie's Place in Ames, IA. She was the eleventh child of eleven children, born on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1938, in Heron Lake, MN to Carl and Monica (Freking) Bartosh. She graduated from Heron Lake High School in 1956. On July 4th, 1957...

May 20, 2024

Carol Mary Rupp, age 81, of Adrian, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 20, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Born on September 22, 1942, in Adrian, she was the cherished daughter of Al and Iva (Arens) Sieve.

Carol's journey began at Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) School in Wilmont, MN,...

May 17, 2024

GARY LEE ROSS, age 84, of Reading, died Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born September 1, 1939, in Reading, to Robert and Violet (Dickinson) Ross. He attended elementary school in Reading before graduating from Worthington High School in 1958.

Gary married Marjean Ohlenkamp on November 18, 1961, in the...

May 8, 2024

JENOLA RAE BAUERMEISTER-UDEN, age 88, passed away on Wednesday May 8th, 2024 at Sanford Worthington Medical Center surrounded by her family.

Jenola was born January 14,1936, the daughter of John and Louise (Dilly) Dammer of Ocheyedan Ia. She attend Ocheyedan High School where she was active in choir, band and basketball. She enjoyed playing trumpet and piano...

May 1, 2024

VERLE VERNE PRINZING, age 87, of Worthington, died Wednesday, May 2, 2024, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born March 19, 1937, in Faribault, to R.C and Joyce (Finely) Prinzing. He graduated from Faribault High School.

Verle lived in Worthington. He worked for Nobles County for over forty years. He was a member of...

Apr 25, 2024

GARY LEROY KRAMER, age 78, of Worthington, died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born May 24, 1945, in Adrian, to James and Gwendolyn (Faragher) Kramer. Gary moved with his family to Holland, MN, for ten years, where attended elementary school in Holland and Pipestone. He later moved back to Worthington where he...

Apr 21, 2024

PATRICK JOHN SHANE, age 65, of Worthington, died Sunday, April 21, 2024, at his home. He was born March 1, 1959, in Winona, to Leslie and Theresa (Sloan) Shane. He attended Worthington High School.

Pat married Pamela Decker in 1981. The couple lived in Worthington and later divorced. Pat moved to Mesa, AZ, where he took care...

Apr 21, 2024

Ellen Marie Krosschell Wynia, was born on September 23, 1928 to Evert and Eva (VandeVoort) Krosschell on a farm east of Edgerton, MN. Ellen received her formal education at the Edgerton Christian school through 10th grade, then graduated from Hull Western Christian and received her teaching certificate at Westmar College in LeMars, IA.

Ellen married Earl Gerald...

Apr 15, 2024

MICHAEL ANING, age 49, of Luverne, died Monday, April 15, 2024, unexpectedly in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 23, 1974 to Jake and Marilyn (Hamann) Aning in Luverne. He was baptized, and later confirmed, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne and attended Luverne Public Schools, graduating from Luverne High School in 1993....

Apr 14, 2024

DOUGLAS JOHN MULDER, age 73 of Worthington, died Sunday, April 14, 2024, at his home. He was born May 1, 1950, in Grand Rapids, MI, to John and Clara Mulder of Jenison, MI. After Clara passed away from cancer, John married Stella (Dykstra) Mulder. Later, the family moved to Florida. Doug graduated from Lake Worth High School in Lake...

Apr 14, 2024

KAREN ANN MOLITOR, age 78 of Worthington, died Sunday, April 14, 2024, at South Shore Care Center. She was born May 2, 1945, in Worthington, to Albert and Loretta (Gerber) Molitor. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1963 and then received a BS degree in Elementary Education. While teaching, she pursued a MS degree as a Reading Specialist...

Apr 13, 2024

JILL PAULZINE, age 72, of Wilmont, died Saturday, April 13, 2024, at her home in Worthington. She was born December 20, 1951, in Slayton, to Raymond and Margaret (Schettler) Paulzine. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School, in Wilmont, in 1969. Jill then attended Minnesota West then Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.

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Apr 12, 2024

PAULINE LUTMER, age 88 of Adrian MN and Arden Hills, MN, died Friday April 12, 2024, at Elk Ridge Memory Care Center in Maplewood, MN. She was born on July 28, 1935, on the Schweitzer family farm south of Adrian, to Leo and Mary (Venenga) Schweitzer. Pauline graduated from St. Mary's Ellsworth High School in 1952 and then received...

Apr 7, 2024

GERALD MULDER, age 92, of Worthington, MN died Sunday, April 07, 2024, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born February 23, 1932, in Lismore, MN to John and Fannie (Terhark) Mulder. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954.  He also went on to serve in his community as the County...