Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Elmer J. Scheffler
Jun 3, 2008
ELMER J. SCHEFFLER, age 79, of Worthington, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Worthington Regional Hospital. He was born August 15, 1928, in rural Adrian, to John and Katherine (Gerardy) Scheffler. Elmer attended rural school in Little Rock Township. After his schooling, he was engaged in farming on the family farm. In 1950, Elmer served in the U....
Edwin Loger
Jun 2, 2008
EDWIN EUGENE LOGER, age 82, of Luverne, died Monday, June 2, 2008, at his home. He was born August 1, 1925, in rural Kanaranzi, to Charlie and Anna (Kuper) Loger. He attended country school in rural Rock County; and the Luverne High School. Ed married Margaret Anderson on September 30, 1947, at the State Line Presbyterian parsonage, near Kanaranzi....
Dorothy Ann Hieronimus
May 29, 2008
DOROTHY ANN HIERONIMUS, age 72, of Adrian, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, at the Sanford Hospital, in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born July 20, 1935, in Adrian, to Jerry and Hattie (Ennenga) Moerke. She graduated from Adrian High School, where she was Homecoming Queen. Dorothy married Roger Hieronimus on February 7, 1953, in Hayward, CA. After their marriage,...
Vyonna Lou Velva Maxwell
May 27, 2008
VYONNA LOU VELVA MAXWELL, age 76, of Luverne, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Tuff Memorial Nursing Home in Hills, MN. She was born on February 8, 1932 on the family farm in rural Hardwick, to parents William A. and Clara (Stelling) Anderson. Vyonna was baptized, confirmed, and married in the Zion Lutheran Church, Hardwick. She was educated...
William D. Roberts
May 25, 2008
WILLIAM D. ROBERTS, age 74, of Luverne, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. He was born August 24, 1933, in Dover, OH, to Dean and Grace (Slaughter) Roberts. Bill graduated from Carrollton High School, in Carrollton, OH, in 1951. He entered the United States Air Force and served his country for over twenty years serving...
William Allen Davis
May 21, 2008
WILLIAM (BILL) DAVIS, age 80, of Worthington, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Worthington Regional Hospital. He was born on April 19, 1928, on a farm at Terril, IA to parents Everett and Eunice (Swale) Davis. Bill attended eight years of country school in Terril and then graduated from Terril Community High School in 1946, along with twelve...
Hendrine F. Brink
May 17, 2008
HENDRINE F. BRINK, age 87, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 18, 2008 at her home. She was born on June 9, 1920, to Andrew and Christine (Ruisch) VanDerMaaten. She was raised near Alton, Iowa, where she attended school through the eighth grade. Hendrine was united in marriage to Norman B. Brink on August 21, 1942 and accompanied him to...
Henry G. Heideman
May 17, 2008
HENRY G. HEIDEMAN, age 80, of rural Rushmore, died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born February 19, 1928 on the family farm in Ransom Township to parents Henry and Anna (Bastow) Heideman. He attended country school in Ransom Township and after his schooling he farmed with his family. He was drafted...
Tammy Jean Jimenez
May 16, 2008
TAMMY JEAN JIMENEZ, age 19, of Worthington, also known as ?Tinker Bell? died Friday, May 16, 2008. She was born November 22, 1988 in Uvalde, Texas. She moved to Marshall, MN with her family in 1994 and later to Tracy, MN and to Worthington in 1996. She was a graduate of Worthington A.L.C. of 2008. She was presently employed...
Nicholas Sehr
May 14, 2008
NICHOLAS JOHN SEHR, age 81, of Luverne, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, in Luverne. He was born May 30, 1926, in Lyon County, IA, to Edward and Annie (Baatz) Sehr. Nick attended country school and later graduated from high school. He served his country in the United States Army. Nick married Kathleen Rolph on...
Vernis Dejager
May 9, 2008
VERNIS MARCEIL DeJAGER, age 89, of Dilworth, formerly of rural Rushmore, died Friday, May 9, 2008, at the Serenity Assisted Living Center, in Dilworth, MN. She was born November 17, 1918, in rural Nobles County, to Henry and Esther (Sorenson) Johnson. She attended McKinley School, rural Nobles Co., Dist. #20. Vernis married Albert DeJager on November 22, 1937, in...
Margaret Murphy
May 8, 2008
Margaret M. (Peterson) Murphy passed away on May 8th, 2008 at the age of 99 years at the Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Margaret was born in Inwood, Iowa on May 2, 1909 to Ingeborg Maria (Syverson) Peterson and John Peterson. During her early years, she lived in Hedgesville, Montana and later in Windom, Minnesota where...
Darlene Fay Veldkamp
May 2, 2008
DARLENE FAY VELDKAMP, age 76, of Luverne, died Friday, May 2, 2008, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born July 17, 1931, on the family farm in Center Township of Sioux County, IA, to John and Frances (Popma) Schuller. Darlene attended country school in rural Sioux County, IA. Upon completion of her schooling, she remained on the farm...
Jeremy Breuker
Apr 19, 2008
JEREMY JOHN BREUKER, age 32, of rural Rushmore, died Saturday, April 19, 2008. He was born February 28, 1976, in Sibley, IA, to Jerry and Char (Dreesen) Breuker. Jeremy graduated from Worthington High School in 1994; and from Worthington Community College in 1996 with an Associate Arts Degree in Agriculture Production. Jeremy married Andrea Wagner on June 27, 1998,...
Oren "Larry" Larison
Apr 17, 2008
OREN L. ?LARRY? LARISON, age 74, of Worthington, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008, in Worthington, following a brief illness at St. Mary Hospital, in Rochester. He was born July 7, 1933, in Taylor County, IA, to Loyd and Opal (Gartside) Larison. Larry graduated from Sheridan High School, in Sheridan, MO; and attended the University of Missouri, Columbia. He...
Betty Lou Tatge
Apr 12, 2008
BETTY LOU EVANGELINE TATGE, age 76, of Beaver Creek, died Saturday, April 12, 2008, at her home. She was born April 23, 1931, in Luverne, to Lee Roy and Viola (Herrmann) McCurdy. She was raised on a farm in rural Beaver Creek. Betty Lou attended country school near Beaver Creek and graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1949....
Gerrit Jacobsma
Apr 5, 2008
GERRIT JACOBSMA, age 74, of Luverne, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the South Ridge Care Center, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born May 14, 1933, in rural Rock Valley, Sioux County, IA, to Bert and Hattie (Van Maanen) Jacobsma. He attended Rock Valley Christian School. Gerrit married Mary J. Van Holland on March 13, 1953, at Mary?s...
Douglas Harlow
Apr 4, 2008
DOUG HARLOW, age 64, of Worthington, died Friday, April 4, 2008, at his home. He was born June 27, 1943 in Worthington, MN. He was united in marriage to Leora F. Kaufman, on February 1, 1964 in Brewster. After their marriage, the couple lived briefly in Brewster before moving to California. He worked for Standard Oil Company and then...
Esther Nesbit
Mar 30, 2008
ESTHER NESBIT, age 104, of Worthington, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at the Worthington Regional Hospital, in Worthington. She was born July 8, 1903, in rural Nobles County, to Mahlon and Mabel (Good) Smith. Esther grew up in Nobles County. At the age of eleven, she moved to Montana before returning to Reading at the age of sixteen. She...
