Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
George King
Jul 22, 2009
GEORGE KING, JR., age 90, of Rushmore, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the Sanford Adrian Care Center. He was born January 3, 1919 in Holman Township in Iowa, to parents, George, Sr. and Kassiena (Vander Werff) King. He attended country school in rural Rushmore and farmed with his father. In 1941 George was drafted by the U.S. Army...
Mabel Axdahl
Jul 11, 2009
MABEL ESTHER AXDAHL, age 96, of Luverne, formerly of Adrian, died Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born October 6, 1912, in George, IA, to Wert and Minnie (Ackerman) Bergman. She attended schools in Iowa & Minnesota. Mabel married Gaylord Axdahl on November 24, 1953, in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple...
Orville Wee
Jul 7, 2009
ORVILLE SETHER WEE, age 98, of Worthington, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born July 8, 1910 to parents Peder and Martha (Sether) Wee in Pontiac, Illinois. He grew up in Dawson, MN and graduated from Dawson Public School. He later attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and graduated in...
Marie Lovrien
Jul 7, 2009
MARIE INEZ LOVRIEN, 92, of Ellsworth, MN, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. Marie was born March 1, 1917 on the Kellen family farm east of Adrian, MN to Nick and Anna (Suedbeck) Kellen. She attended school at St. Adrian Catholic School and married Edmund Lovrien on September 12, 1939 at St....
Daryl Joul Faragher
Jun 27, 2009
DARYL JOUL FARAGHER, age 90, of Cresco, Iowa, formerly of Adrian and Worthington, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa.? He was born June 8, 1919 in Adrian to parents, Ray and Minnie (Joul) Faragher.? He graduated from Adrian High School and later attended Nettleton Business College in Sioux...
Margaret E. Grimmius
Jun 27, 2009
MARGARET EMMA GRIMMIUS, age 86, of Worthington, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born July 19, 1922 in Ransom Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents Henry and Anna (Bastow) Heideman. She attended rural school in District #21 in Ransom Township. She helped on the family farm after her schooling. Margaret was united...
Adeline Anderson
Jun 26, 2009
ADELINE ANDERSON, age 92, of Worthington, formerly of Foley, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at the Sanford Regional Hospital in Worthington. She was born June 10, 1917, in Maywood Township, rural Foley, to Albert and Johanna Augusta (Bjurstrom) Selander. She graduated from Foley High School in 1935. Adeline married Glenn Anderson on October 23, 1936, in Foley. After their...
Ivo Loosbrock
Jun 24, 2009
IVO JON LOOSBROCK, age 77, of St. Kilian, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at the Sanford Regional Hospital in Worthington. He was born August 21, 1931, in Lismore, to Alvin and Lenora (Pick) Loosbrock. Ivo attended St. Anthony & St. Kilian Catholic Schools. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict from 1950 to...
Shirley A. Debates
Jun 24, 2009
SHIRLEY ANN DEBATES, age 73, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born November 27, 1935, in Centerville, SD, to Walter and Doris (Middlen) Yager. She worked at the Adrian Bank after she graduated high school. She was united in marriage to Duwayne DeBates...
Minnie L. Boots
Jun 22, 2009
MINNIE L. BOOTS, age 97, of Adrian, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at the Sanford Adrian Health Care Center. She was born August 29, 1911, in rural Rushmore, to Albert and Mattie (Behrens) Heidebrink. Minnie married Henry J. Boots on September 24, 1930, in Rushmore. After their marriage, the couple farmed in the Rushmore & Wilmont areas all of...
Scott M. Hatting
Jun 19, 2009
SCOTT MATHEW HATTING, age 43, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009, at St. John?s Hospital in Detroit, MI. He was born September 1, 1965, in Luverne, to Clem Jr. ?Butch? and Vicki (Mathison) Hatting. Scott attended school in Luverne and graduated in 1983. Scott volunteered to join the U.S. Army and completed his basic training in Missouri. He later...
Alice Frances Pothast
Jun 18, 2009
ALICE F. POTHAST, age 93 of Alexandria, formerly of Reading, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at her home. She was born November 13, 1915, in Rushmore, to Hoat and Hermke (Reents) Engelkes. She attended school in Rushmore. Alice married John Pothast on November 29, 1933, in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple lived in Worthington, Reading & Rock Rapids,...
Wallace Aielts
Jun 13, 2009
Wallace Aielts, age 80, of Worthington, died Monday, July 13, 2009 at Crossroads Care Center. He was born April 26, 1929 in Rushmore, MN; to parents Albert and Tillie (Van Klie) Aielts. He lived in Rushmore, Worthington and Rochester before moving back to Worthington in the early 1990's. Wallace worked various jobs in the area. Wallace served his nation...
Veronica "Ronnie" Herrmann
Jun 13, 2009
VERONICA ELIZABETH HERRMANN, age 84, of Luverne, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born May 31, 1925, in Sherman, SD, to John E. and Margaret (Bresnahan) Bergin. Ronnie worked on the family farm as a small child. She worked in the caf? in Watertown, SD while attending beauty school. Ronnie attended...
Stower Gratia
Jun 13, 2009
GRATIA H. STOWER, age 100, of Worthington, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born April 10, 1909 in Anoka, MN; to parents Grotius and Nettie (Richardson) Giddings. She graduated from Anoka High School in Anoka, MN and attended two years of college. Gratia was united in marriage to Gene Stower on June...
Raymond (Ray) Julius
Jun 12, 2009
Raymond (Ray) Julius, age 87, of Worthington, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at Sanford Regional Hospital, Worthington. He was born June 9, 1922 in George, IA; to parents Simon and Jennie (Walters) Julius. He attended rural school near George, IA. After his schooling he farmed with his family. Ray was united in marriage to Mary Renken on March 1,...
Harry W. Russell
Jun 11, 2009
HARRY W. RUSSELL, age 92, of Bigelow, died Thursday, June 11, 2009. He was born on February 1, 1917 in Baker, Montana, to parents, Monroe and Margaret Russell. He spent the first six years of his life living on a homestead near Baker, MT. The family then moved to Bruce, SD, where he first attended country school. In 1929,...
Clair Springman
Jun 4, 2009
CLAIR HENRY SPRINGMAN, age 84, of Adrian, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. He was born April 19, 1925, in Wilmont, to Charles and Ida (Sieve) Springman. He attended school at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School in Wilmont. Clair married Dorothy Czepa on September 21, 1950, at Our Lady of Good Counsel...
Dena Jacobs
May 29, 2009
DENA E. JACOBS, age 84, of Worthington, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born July 17, 1924 in Ransom Township, Nobles County, to George and Alice (Alberts) Jacobs. She attended country school in Ransom Township. Dena worked at home taking care of her family where she was the homemaker until her...
Beverly Dahlberg
May 29, 2009
BEVERLY DAHLBERG, age 68, of Worthington, formerly of Adrian, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born on April 23, 1941 to parents, Gezinnes and Mabel (Winterrand) Hoffenkamp. She attended country school and later public school in Rushmore. Beverly was united in marriage to Ted Dahlberg on June 5, 1969 at...
