Sep 28, 2024

WILMA JOYCE VAN DER LINDEN, age 86, of Kenneth, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, after a two year battle of pancreatic cancer, at Hospice of Murray County in Slayton. She was born November 20, 1937, on a farm near Lebanon, IA, to William and Grace (Den Hartog) Vlietstra. She was baptized at the First Reformed Church of Inwood, IA....

Sep 26, 2024

PATRICIA R. CAUWELS, age 82, of Bellevue, NE, formerly of Magnolia, died Thursday, September 26, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, NE.

She was born on March 3, 1942 in Magnolia, MN to Leo and Vivian (Lange) Cauwels.  She graduated from Magnolia High School in 1960.

She lived in Michigan, Colorado,...

Sep 18, 2024

Sharon Barngrover, 86, of Luverne, MN passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD after a brief illness.

Sharon was born May 12, 1938 in Mapleton, IA, the daughter of Warren Ordway Nepper and Helene Mary (Ziems) Nepper.  She grew up on the family farm near Ute, IA and graduated...

Sep 16, 2024

DONNA SCHOLTES, age 90, of Wilmont, died Monday, September 16, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born February 4, 1934, in Osceola County, IA, to Paul and Elsie (Koenen) Zierke. She graduated from Worthington High School. In her high school years and prior to marriage, Donna worked at the Ben Franklin store in Worthington, MN. Donna...

Sep 15, 2024

MARILYN JANE SMITH, age 87, of Worthington, died Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born December 9, 1936, in Worthington, to Carl and Lavina (Grotjohn) Hansen. She graduated from Worthington High School.

Marilyn married Jerry Smith on March 5, 1955, in Tucson, AZ. While Jerry was stationed in Tucson, Marilyn...

Sep 11, 2024

Jacqueline ("Jackie") Terpstra, age 88, long-time resident of Worthington, and most recently of Minnetonka, MN, passed away on September 11, 2024.  Jackie was born to Arthur and Ruth Gerloff on April 21, 1936 at Little Rock, Iowa.

Jackie married Marvin Terpstra on September 20, 1955.  They initially lived in Sibley, IA before building their home in Worthington,...

Sep 11, 2024

MARIE ELIZABETH VORTHERMS, age 97, of Wilmont, died Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the Ecumen Meadows in Worthington. She was born December 14, 1926, on the family farm east of Wilmont, to Frank and Anna (Lenz) Balster. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1943 at the age of seventeen. After high school, Marie worked at Huisenga Grocery in...

Sep 8, 2024

JAMES "EAGLE" ROBERT DECKER, age 73, of Worthington, died Saturday, September 8, 2024, at his home. He was born May 2, 1951, in Worthington, to William and Elfie (Hachmann) Decker. After graduating from Worthington High School, he served his country in the United States Army. Jim married Kim Lingbeck in August of 1991. They lived in Becker before moving...

Sep 5, 2024

MARGARET "MARGIE" MARIE WIENEKE, age 95, of Lismore, died Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the Adrian Country Living Estates. She was born July 16, 1929, in Adrian to Joseph and Ella (Weidert) Kellen. She graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1947. She worked in the Dietary Dept. at the Arnold Memorial Hospital in Adrian and as a...

Sep 4, 2024

LESTER "LES" LEONARD HENNING, age 88, of Adrian, died Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born July 25, 1936, in Lismore, to Charles and Clara (Bullerman) Henning. His father died in the fall of 1940. A year later, his mother moved her family of twelve to a farm northeast of Adrian which they...

Aug 31, 2024

EVELYN J. HASSEBROEK, age 92, of Lakefield, died Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born March 5, 1932, in Rushmore, to Carl and Reka (Lingbeck) Tiesler. Evelyn was baptized on May 22, 1932 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Viola Township, IA. On August 25, 1946, she was confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church....

Aug 30, 2024

MARY ELLEN HAMMAR, age 82, of Worthington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 30, 2024, in Worthington. She was born February 9, 1942, in Worthington, to Donald and Helen (Annable) Hammar. She graduated from Cambridge High School. As a young girl, Mary Ellen moved with her family to Cambridge, MN, where she worked as a...

Aug 28, 2024

ALVIN JOSEPH BERNING, age 95, of Adrian, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born September 12, 1928, at the farm in Lismore Township, to Henry and Louise (Farwick) Berning. He attended country school before attending St. Anthony Catholic School in Lismore.

Al married Gertrude Boltjes on July 13, 1948,...

Aug 27, 2024

Leon Hendriks, age 70, of Edgerton, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at the Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis.

A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne.

Aug 25, 2024

SEIN NYUNT, age 80, of Worthington, died Sunday, August 26, 2024, at his home. He was born April 22, 1944, in Burma, to U Thein Maung and Daw Aye Myan.

Sein married Meah Shi in 1977, in Burma. They moved to the United States in 2007; and moved to Worthington in 2008.

He worked at...

Aug 9, 2024

ANITA ELAINE (BOOTS) REKER, age 98, of Adrian, died Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born February 24, 1926, in Hampton, IA, to Ben and Vera (Dirksen) Boots. As a young girl, she farmed with her family in Larkin Township.

Anita married Roman Reker on January 23, 1945, at St. Adrian...

Aug 8, 2024

Steven Ray Block, 70, of Worthington, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Sanford Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington.

A private family committal service will be held on August 23, at 2:00pm at the Round Lake Cemetery, Round Lake, Minnesota. Arrangements are under the direction of the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington, MN....

Aug 6, 2024

MARLENE ANN BECKER, age 87, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born May 3, 1937, in Ellsworth, to Henry and Ruby (Stockwell) Meester. She graduated from Ellsworth High School. She later graduated from The Beauty School of South Dakota in Sioux Falls. Marlene married her high school...

Aug 2, 2024

FRANK "BUTCH" JUNIOR HIERONIMUS JR., age 82, of Adrian, died Friday, August 2, 2024, at his home. He was born January 25, 1942, in Nobles County, to Frank Sr. and Carrie (Boots) Hieronimus. He graduated from Adrian High School.

Butch married Carol Jean "Jeannie" Roemeling on September 21, 1963, in Adrian. Frank farmed most of his life...

Jul 31, 2024

RAMON RAMIREZ MENDOZA, age 72, of Worthington, died Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born August 16, 1952, in Santo Tomas, Huatzindeo GTO, Mexico, to Jose Carmen Arroyo and Audelia Mendoza Vera. At the age of 16, Ramon immigrated to the United States. He moved to Worthington in 2000....