Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
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...
Alice Frieda Wilken
Dec 30, 2008
ALICE FRIEDA WILKEN, age 89, of Worthington, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Sanford Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born October 16, 1919 in Graham Lake Township to parents, Will and Grace (Manning) Kunze. She attended country school and later attended public school in Sioux Valley. Alice was united in marriage to John Wilken on September 18, 1938...
Maynard Victor Doeden
Dec 18, 2008
MAYNARD (DOEDIE) DOEDEN, age 82, of Worthington died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Sanford Regional Hospital Worthington. He was born June 8, 1926 in Worthington to parents Andrew and Inez (Jenkins) Doeden. Maynard graduated from Worthington Public High School in 1943. After his graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy and served his nation from 1944 until his...
Edith Umland
Dec 15, 2008
EDITH E. UMLAND, age 94, of Luverne, died Monday, December 15, 2008, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born October 3, 1914, in Sioux Center, IA, to Jesse and Francis (Griffin) Ross. She attended Dist. #73 country school near Luverne. Edith was baptized on July 6 and confirmed on July 10, 1938, at St. John Lutheran...
Darlene Nagel
Dec 6, 2008
DARLENE LaVONNE NAGEL, age 79, of rural Adrian, died Saturday, December 6, 2008, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born July 3, 1929, on the family farm southwest of George, IA, Lyon County, to Louie and Dena (Stubbe) Peters. Darlene graduated from George High School. She worked various jobs in the George area. Darlene married...
Mary Sybella Johanning
Dec 5, 2008
MARY SYBELLA JOHANNING, age 100, of Adrian, died Friday, December 5, 2008, at the Sanford Adrian Care Center. She was born August 25, 1908, on the family farm south of St. Kilian, to Sebastian and Catherine (Kurtenbach) John. Mary graduated from St. Kilian Catholic School. After her mother died, Mary continued living on the farm caring for her father...
Nettie Vatland
Nov 30, 2008
NETTIE JANE SLIETER VATLAND, age 84, of Luverne, died Sunday, November 30, 2008, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, in Luverne. She was born October 30, 1924, in Tuttle, OK, to Harry and Pearl (Kile) Copp. In 1928, Nettie moved with her family to Chickasha, OK. She worked at W & B Flying School and at the Canteen at Borden...
Penny Lynn Bradley
Nov 22, 2008
PENNY LYNN BRADLEY, age 29, of Luverne, died Saturday, November 22, 2008, at her home. She was born August 1, 1979, in Lexington, SC, to Timothy and Barb (Briggs) Bradley. She attended school in Luverne. Penny lived in Luverne where she had worked at the Comfort Inn and McDonalds before she was forced to stop working due to her...
