for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota

Apr 6, 2024

LORRAINE DOROTHY SCHAAP, age 97, of Worthington, died Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Timber Hills Assisted Living Center in Inver Grove Heights, MN. She was born November 1, 1926, in rural Fulda, MN. She graduated from Lakefield High School. Lorraine married Arthur Schaap, in Luverne, MN on May 28, 1947. The couple lived in Worthington their entire married...

Apr 1, 2024

BRAYAN MORALES RAMOS, four year old son of Noe and Catalina Morales Ramos, died Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.

Visitation will begin at 5 pm Friday, April 5 and last until 10 am Saturday at the family's home at 1200  6th Ave. #1, Worthington, MN. Funeral will take place at a later...

Apr 1, 2024

JOHN HENRY SCHNEIDERMAN, age 81, passed away on April 1, 2024 at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born on April 20, 1942 to Kriene H. Schneiderman, Jr. and Johanna (Wagenaar) Schneiderman at the family farm in rural George, Lyon County, Iowa.  He was the last child born at the Schneiderman family farm.  John grew up speaking low...

Mar 31, 2024

RAYMOND BERNARD (PETER) EBBERS, age 89, of Worthington, MN, died Sunday, March 31, 2024, at his home. He was born August 4, 1934, in Iona, MN, to Francis "Frank" and Rose (Kappes) Ebbers. He graduated from St. Columbia Catholic High School in Iona.

Ray married Joyce Baumgartner on November 6, 1954, at St. Kilian Catholic Church in...

Mar 29, 2024

CHERYL ANN GRIEBEL, age 67, of Luverne, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born August 14, 1956, in Blue Earth, to Edward and Eleanore (Kleindl) Gretillat. Cheryl married Jerome "Scott" Griebel on May 15, 2004, in Luverne. The couple lived in Luverne. Cheryl worked at numerous jobs including...

Mar 24, 2024

AMY ROSALIA LURSEN, age 58, of Adrian, died Sunday, March 24, 2024, at her home. She was born June 17, 1965, in Adrian, to Raymond and Alvina (Schwebach) Berning. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1983.

Amy married Kevin Lursen on June 2, 1984, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. The couple lived in Adrian....

Mar 23, 2024

Meri Joy Thomas, 51, passed away peacefully in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Saturday, March 23, 2024 with her brothers Tom and Dan by her side.  A visitation will be on Tuesday, April 2 from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with a funeral service to begin at 10:30 AM.  Burial to follow at...

Mar 13, 2024

Arrangements are pending.

Mar 8, 2024

MELVIN EIDSMO, age 85, of Appleton, MN, died Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Windom. He was born November 30, 1938, in St. Paul, to Oswald and Lucille (Budnick) Eidsmo. Melvin graduated from Hopkins High School in 1958; and later from Willmar Vo-Tech. He served his country in the United States Navy Air Corp. for...

Mar 6, 2024

MARY JEAN WEHR, age 81, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born September 14, 1942, in Adrian, to Bernard and Lorraine (Wolf) Wieneke. She graduated from St. Adrian High School and attended Mankato Commercial College.

Mary Jean married Douglas Wehr on October 9, 1965 at St. Adrian...

Mar 5, 2024

GREGORY "OX" HAROLD JOHNSON, age 54, of Luverne, died Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at his home. He was born September 16, 1969, in Pipestone, to Arthur and Patricia (Korthals) Johnson. He attended school in Magnolia before graduating from Luverne High School in 1988.

Ox married Sandy McClure on July 24, 1993, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne....

Mar 3, 2024

CHARLES "CHARLIE" M. VENENGA, age 82, of Worthington, died Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born May 1, 1941, in Worthington, to Eugene and Dorothy (Norman) Venenga. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Catholic Church in Worthington. Charlie graduated from Worthington High School in 1960.

He lived in...

Mar 1, 2024

DANIEL LEE BOLTJES, age 68, of Ellsworth, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on March 9, 1955, in Adrian, to Henry and Bernice (Freob) Boltjes. Dan married Lila Odens, his high school sweetheart, on August 30, 1975, at the...

Mar 1, 2024

DAVID MAUCH, age 63, of Adrian, died Friday, March 1, 2024, at his home. He was born August 17, 1960, in Worthington, to Vincent and Helen (Dirksen) Mauch.  He graduated from Adrian High School in 1978; and later from Canby Vocational School in Production Ag.

Dave lived and farmed his entire life in rural Adrian. He enjoyed...

Feb 29, 2024

ELIJAH GEORGE CASANOVA, age 8, of Round Lake, died Thursday, February 29, 2024, after battle with an infection, at the Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born October 22, 2015, in Windom, to Michael Casanova and Jessica Bramstedt. He was a second grader at the Prairie Elementary School in Worthington. Elijah loved Sonic the Hedgehog....

Feb 26, 2024

WILLIAM HENRY VORTHERMS, age 83, of Luverne, died Monday, February 26, 2024, at the Bethany Home in Brandon, SD. He was born April 13, 1940, in Adrian, to William and Ida (Ahlers) Vortherms. He graduated from St. Adrian High School in 1958. Bill worked on the family farm until leaving for the United States Army in 1960. He was...

Feb 23, 2024

TIM ALLAN RUPPERT, age 61, of Adrian, died Friday, February 24, 2024, at his home. He was born June 29, 1962, in Adrian. Tim graduated from Adrian High School in 1981. He then graduated from Worthington Community College in 1984.

Tim lived in Adrian. He worked at Swift, which later became JBS in Worthington, as a loading...

Feb 16, 2024

PAUL METZ, age 67, of Adrian, died Friday, February 16, 2024, at the Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Worthington. He was born August 11, 1956 to Raymond and Catherine (Thill) Metz. He attended Worthington High School. After many years of work in the marine and small engine repair business, he attended college and later began his career as an...

Feb 13, 2024

KELLY LEE KLINGENBERG, age 50, of Brewster, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester where he was surrounded by loved ones. He was born January 16, 1974, in Sibley, IA, to Larry and Ruth (Kempema) Klingenberg. He graduated from Worthington High School in 1992; and later from Jackson Vo-Tech with an Associate Arts Degree in...

Feb 13, 2024

JOAN MARY WINKEL, age 91, of Worthington, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born April 5, 1932, in Worthington, to Jake and Mary (Von Holtum) Fath.

Joan married Marvin Raymond Winkel on February 24, 1990. The two shared a strong love for nature, so much so that they decided...