Obituaries
Myrna Joyce Lange
Dec 31, 2009
MYRNA JOYCE LANGE, age 75, of Beaver Creek, died Thursday, December 31, 2009, at the Tuff Memorial Home, in Hills, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 19, 1934, in Luverne, to Olen and Alma (Steine) Emery. Myrna grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1953. Myrna married Robert Arthur Lange on...
Vinnie Mauch
Dec 30, 2009
VINCENT "VINNIE? ANDREW MAUCH, age 84, of Adrian, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born March 2, 1925, in Adrian, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Ludowese) Mauch. Vinnie attended country school in rural Adrian and also attended St. Adrian Catholic High School. He received his GED while in the military. He...
Zachary Zwaan
Dec 29, 2009
ZACHARY M. ZWAAN, age 21, of Luverne, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls due to heart failure. He was born on April 17, 1988 to parents Monte and Staci (Israelson) Zwaan in Luverne, MN. Zach was born with congenital heart disease and later received a heart transplant at the age of four....
Tam Thi Nguyen
Dec 26, 2009
TAM THI NGUYEN, age 78, of Worthington, died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born on October 20, 1931 in Hanoi, Vietnam, to parents Huyen Nguyen and Dao Thi No. She went to school in Hanoi, Vietnam. In 1975, Tam moved to Sioux City, Iowa and in 1976, she moved to Worthington. She...
Lloyd Merle Jensen
Dec 25, 2009
LLOYD MERLE JENSEN, age 58, of Worthington, died Friday, December, 25, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He was born, August 17, 1951. Lloyd lived with his parents, Herluf and Mabel Jensen on a farm south of Fulda. He was baptized and attended Sunday school at the First Presbyterian Church in Fulda. He also attended Fulda...
Dick Jacobs
Dec 19, 2009
DICK A. JACOBS, age 89, of rural Rushmore, died Saturday, December 19, 2009, at the Sanford Luverne Community Hospital. He was born May 13, 1920, in Ransom Township, rural Nobles County, to George and Alice (Alberts) Jacobs. He attended country school in Ransom Township. Dick married Tillie Reiter on March 19, 1946, at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Parsonage south...
Sadie E. Foley
Dec 13, 2009
SADIE E. FOLEY, age 93, of Luverne, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. She was born April 19, 1916, in Walnut Grove, MN to parents, Phillip and Mary (VanHecke) DeJaeger. Sadie attended country school in rural Walnut Grove. Sadie was united in marriage to Frank Foley on September 30, 1940 at St....
Robert David Edwards
Dec 8, 2009
ROBERT DAVID EDWARDS, age 61, of Brewster, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at his home. He was born February 27, 1948, in Sioux City, IA, to Glen and Frances (Orth) Edwards. Bob moved with his family to Worthington in 1964. He graduated from Worthington High School in 1966. He served his country in the United States Army during the...
Marlin Mitchell
Dec 7, 2009
MARLIN H. MITCHELL, age 65, of rural Rushmore, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at his home. He was born December 22, 1943 near Amboy, MN to parents, Harold and Alice (Rowley) Mitchell. He graduated from Ogilvie Public High School in 1961. After graduating, Marlin served his nation in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air...
Albert Conger
Dec 5, 2009
ALBERT T. CONGER, age 80, of Beaver Creek, died Saturday, December 05, 2009, at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born March 27, 1929, in Lead, SD, to Troy ?Bunn? and Elizabeth ?Betty? (McGinnis) Conger. He attended school at East Deep Creek and High School in Faith, SD. Albert moved with his family...
Richard Brake
Dec 3, 2009
Richard (Dick) William Brake was born at his Grandfather?s farm near Ward Springs, a small community between Sauk Centre and Grey Eagle on October 21, 1929. His parents were William and Lillian (Johnson) Brake. Richard was baptized, made his First Communion and was Confirmed in the Catholic Faith in Ward Springs. When he was 11 years old his parents...
Kimberly Lane
Dec 1, 2009
Kimberly R. Lane, age 26, of rural Luverne, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the Sanford Luverne Community Hospital. She was born August 13, 1983, in Brookings, SD, to Kim Lane. In July, she began working at Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Counsel, in Worthington, as the Head Start Coordinator. Kimberly enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. Kimberly is...
Luella V. Kramer
Nov 28, 2009
LUELLA V. KRAMER, age 94, of Worthington, died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at the Sanford Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born August 11, 1915, in Little Rock, IA, to Henry and Augusta (Stopsack) Thiesse. She attended rural school near Little Rock, IA. Luella married Ray Kramer on November 21, 1935, in Sioux Falls, SD. After their marriage, the couple...
Edwin H. Schettler
Nov 27, 2009
EDWIN H. SCHETTLER, age 87 of Worthington, died Friday, November 27, 2009 at his home. He was born on March 10, 1922 in Wilmont, MN; to parents John and Augusta (Schafer) Schettler. He attended school through the eight grade. He served his nation during World War II from September of 1942 until his honorable discharge on January 19, 1946....
Raymond Bockwoldt
Nov 22, 2009
RAYMOND OTTO BOCKWOLDT, age 96, of Worthington, died, Sunday, November 22, 2009, at the Sanford Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born February 16, 1913, in Round Lake Township. Ray was the fourth oldest child of Hans and Alma (Untiedt) Bockwoldt. He attended country school District #76. Ray worked on the farm until he moved to Worthington with...
Walter William Jacobs
Nov 19, 2009
WALTER W. JACOBS, age 87, of Worthington, died, Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born May 20, 1922 in rural Rushmore, MN; to parents Will and Effie (Aielts) Jacobs. He attended Hilltop Country School in District #89. Walter was united in marriage to Evelyn Braun at the Bethel Presbyterian Church in Reading, MN....
Houang Saengsayadeth
Nov 8, 2009
HOUANG SAENGSAYADETH passed on Sunday November 8, 2009 at his home in Worthington, Minnesota. He was born August 2, 1919, in Laos. Houang was a farm in Laos, and came to America with his wife and four children in 1985 where he resided in Tennessee. In 1987 he came to Worthington, Minnesota. Houang was a member of the Lao...
Evelyn Marie Miller
Nov 6, 2009
Evelyn Marie Miller passed away at the age of 83 on November 6, 2009 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Evelyn was born on February 6, 1926 in Wilmont, MN. She attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School, in Wilmont. In her younger years, Evelyn worked at a variety of jobs in the Wilmont and...
Mervin Williams
Oct 31, 2009
MERVIN ELVIS WILLIAMS, age 87, of Worthington, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home in rural Worthington. He was born May 25, 1922 in Hartley, IA to parents, Vernor and Edith (Remaley) Williams. He attended country school in Hartley, IA. After his schooling he moved with his family to a farm near Ocheyedan, where he met and married...
