Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Richard Sundstrom
Feb 21, 2009
RICHARD L. SUNDTROM, also known as JAY JACKSON, age 77, of Ellsworth, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, at his home. He was born December 26, 1931, in Cokato, to Roy E. and Vera (Lhotka) Sundsrom. He graduated from South High School in Minneapolis. Richard entered the United States Marines and served his country during The Korean...
Ernest Van Klei
Feb 16, 2009
ERNEST ?ERNIE? VAN KLEI, age 87, of Adrian, died Monday, February 16, 2009, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. He was born September 17, 1921, in Bigelow, to Dennis and Maggie (Elgersma) Van Klei. He attended country school in rural Iona. Ernie married Leonarda F. Thraen on November 24, 1941, in Iona. After their marriage, the couple farmed with Ernies...
Helen Deboer
Feb 15, 2009
HELEN DeBOER, age 90, of Luverne, died Sunday, February 15, 2009, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born June 25, 1918 in rural Kanaranzi to parents, Lambert and Trientje (Bottinga) Hisken. She attended rural school at District #6 in Rock County. Helen married William DeBoer on December 27, 1946 at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. After their...
Bertha Matthews
Feb 14, 2009
BERTHA MARIAN MATTHEWS, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Southshore Care Center in Worthington. She was born April 19, 1920 in Jackson County to parents, Walter and Gertrude (Frey) Bayerkohler. Bertha married Ralph Charles Matthews on December 13, 1940 in Worthington. After their marriage the couple farmed for forty-five years. After they retired they moved into Homestead in Worthington....
Phyllis Julius
Feb 14, 2009
PHYLLIS IONE JULIUS, age 82, of Clitherall, formerly of Ellsworth, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at her daughters home. She was born January 30, 1927, in Ellsworth, to Arrey and Edna (Whitney) Ketelboeter. She graduated from high school in Minneapolis. Phyllis married Lloyd H. Julius on November 14, 1947, in Ellsworth. After their marriage, the couple lived in Sioux...
Donald R. Hector
Feb 13, 2009
DONALD R. HECTOR, age 76, of Worthington, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Friday, February 13, 2009, at his home. He was born February 6, 1933 in Adrian, to parents, Thomas and Ellen (Veen) Hector. He attended Worthington Public School. After his schooling, Donald was enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict from...
Janet Deleeuw
Feb 9, 2009
JANET L. DeLEEUW, age 76, of Ellsworth, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at Sanford Hospice Cottage, Luverne. She was born January 4, 1933, in George, IA, to Harm and Gertrude (Krahling) Eilders. She graduated from George Public High School in George, IA. Janet married Edgar DeLeeuw on January 10, 1951, at the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church, in rural...
Fern Bickett
Jan 31, 2009
FERN LINNEA BICKETT, age 90, of Adrian, went to be with her Savior on Saturday January 31, 2009, at the Sanford Nursing Home, Adrian MN, where she resided for the past 10 years. Fern was born November 6, 1918, in Union County near Alcester, South Dakota, to Joseph Andrew and Marie Elvira (Moline) Miller. She lived on the family...
Elizabeth Tofteland
Jan 30, 2009
ELIZABETH (TOOTIE) TOFTELAND, age 64, of Rapid City, SD; formerly of Worthington, died, Friday, January 30, 2009. She was born on March 4, 1944 in Wala Wala, Washington, to parents, Gary Roos, Sr. and Luella (Kluever) Roos. Liz moved with her family to Worthington and graduated from Worthington Senior High School in 1962. After graduating she attended the University...
Morris Arthur Van Peursem
Jan 29, 2009
MORRIS ARTHUR VAN PEURSEM, age 84, of Luverne, died Thursday, January 29, 2009, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born December 28, 1924, on the family farm in Leota Township, rural Nobles County, to Walter and Ida (Pronk) Van Peursem. Morris attended country school in rural Leota. He entered the United States Army Air Corp. in...
Lauretta Scheidt
Jan 23, 2009
LAURETTA M. SCHEIDT, age 94, of Adrian, died Friday, January 23, 2009, at Sanford Adrian Care Center in Adrian. She was born July 27, 1914, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Schmit) Honermann. She grew up and attended school in Olney Township. After her schooling, she worked for various families in the area. Lauretta was united in...
Jeffrey Gravon
Jan 21, 2009
ELGIN -- Services for Jeffrey F. Gravon will be at noon Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New Prague, Minn. Interment will be at noon Monday in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Worthington, Minn., followed by a funeral service at 1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Worthington. Mr. Gravon, 45, of New Prague, died Wednesday (Jan. 21,...
Henry Schmit
Jan 17, 2009
HENRY SCHMIT, age 90, of Worthington, formerly of Wilmont, died Saturday, January 17, 2009, at the Sanford Adrian Care Center. He was born March 6, 1918, the youngest of five children, in Wilmont, to Nick and Elizabeth (Honnerman) Schmit. Henry attended country school up to the eighth grade. He later went back to school in Worthington, and graduated with...
Mary Ellen Kellen
Jan 9, 2009
MARY ELLEN FRANCES KELLEN, age 66, of Adrian, died Friday, January 9, 2009, as a result of an automobile accident north of Adrian. She was born November 5, 1942, in Tyler, MN, to Francis and Mary (Culhane) Seivert. She graduated from Elkton High School in 1960; and attended Business College in Sioux Falls, SD. Mary Ellen married Joseph Kellen...
Norma J. Guertin
Jan 7, 2009
NORMA J. GUERTIN, age 79, of Worthington, died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born October 10, 1929 in Sibley, IA; to parents Clyde E. and Leone Marie (Primasing) Guertin. She attended school in Sibley, Iowa and graduated from Sibley High School. After her schooling, she worked at the First National Bank in...
Barbara Jean Rachuy
Jan 5, 2009
BARBARA JEAN RACHUY, age 79, of Lakefield, formerly of Worthington, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield. She was born May 5, 1929, in rural Fulda, to Patrick and Elsie (Christensen) O?Neil. Jean married William F. Rachuy on November 14, 1946, in Sioux Falls, SD. After their marriage, the couple lived in the...
Margaret Scherer
Jan 5, 2009
MARGARET V. SCHERER, age 93, of Worthington, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at Lakeview Assisted Living, in Heron Lake, MN. She was born January 17, 1915, in Woonsocket, SD, to Joseph and Catherine (Houlihan) Gormally. After Margaret graduated from Lake High School in South Dakota, she moved to Worthington to work at the Worthington Regional Hospital. Margaret was united...
Mary Gertrude O'Connor
Jan 2, 2009
MARY GERTRUDE (WEINANDT) O?CONNOR, age 90, of Lakefield, formerly of Brewster, died Monday, January 2, 2009 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield. She was born, September 20, 1918, at home in Graham Lakes Township in Nobles County to parents, Matthew and Antonia (Krukemeyer) Weinandt. Mary attended country school until the eighth grade and then went to Brewster...
