Obituaries
Wayne Johnson
Mar 11, 2009
WAYNE LEE JOHNSON, age 62, of Bigelow, formerly of Snohomish, WA and Milpitas, CA, died Wednesday evening, March 11, 2009, at his daughter?s house in San Jose, CA. He was born October 15, 1946, in Sibley, IA to Harold and Mary Lou (Westby) Johnson. He lived in many different houses in MN growing up, attending several schools. He left...
Lillian Feltman
Mar 8, 2009
LILLIAN M. FELTMAN, age 83, of Ellsworth, formerly of Worthington, died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born May 26, 1925, in Sleepy Eye, to Edward and Evelyn (Cronk) Allen. When Lillian was one year old, she moved with her family to Bigelow where she attended school. Lillian married Enno R.S....
Marion Habben
Mar 6, 2009
MARION HABBEN, age 93, of Worthington, died Friday, March 6, 2009, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. ?She was born July 23, 1915 in Minneapolis and was adopted through Children?s Home Society of St. Paul in March of 1916 by Robert Frank and Mary (McChord) Kerr.? She grew up on the family farm near Rushmore.? She attended elementary...
Marvin Gregory Vaske
Mar 3, 2009
MARVIN G. VASKE, age 66, of rural Wilmont, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at the Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born September 4, 1942, in Rushmore, to Eugene and Elizabeth (Diekmann) Vaske. He graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School, in Wilmont, in 1960. Marv married Nancy Bell on May 25, 1974...
Anastasia Engel
Mar 1, 2009
ANASTASIA AGNES ENGEL, age 93, of Ellsworth, MN (and Kailua, HI), died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at home in Kailua, Hawaii. She was born January 15, 1916, in Ellsworth, Minnesota, to Nerres and Ethel (Rowe) Fischenich. Anastasia graduated from St. Mary?s Catholic High School in 1936. She attended McKennan Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux Falls, SD, and graduated...
William Edward Bass
Feb 26, 2009
WILLIAM EDWARD BASS, age 75, of Rushmore, formerly of Milford, IA; died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Sanford Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. He was born October 9, 1933 in Richmond, Virginia to parents, Augustine and Frances (Kidd) Bass. He was raised by his grandparents in Richmond where he attended school. After his schooling he worked for his grandparents in...
Richard Lindemann
Feb 24, 2009
RICHARD CHARLES LINDEMANN, age 86, of Worthington, formerly of rural Rushmore, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born April 9, 1922, in Larkin Township, Nobles County, to Henry and Dorthea (Hinz) Lindemann. He grew up on a farm near Rushmore and attended school there. Richard was confirmed in July of...
Raymond Suhr
Feb 23, 2009
RAYMOND WILLIAM SUHR was born August 7, 1918 to William and Minnie (Mueller) Suhr on the Suhr homestead near Hustisford, WI. He was baptized August 29, 1918 and confirmed June 19, 1932 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Hustisford. Ray attended country and parochial school and graduated from Hustisford High School in 1937. He enrolled in Oshkosh State Teachers College...
Mark Lowe
Feb 22, 2009
MARK DANIEL LOWE, age 50, of Luverne, died Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. He was born September 5, 1958, in Worthington, to Richard S. and Laura (Bowey) Lowe. Mark moved to Luverne in 1994. He lived at Residential Advantages and worked at Rock County Opportunities. Mark is survived by his two brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard...
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...
