Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Mark Gerald Hoftyzer
Dec 10, 2007
MARK GERALD HOFTYZER, age 24, of Champlin, formerly of Rushmore, died Monday, December 10, 2007 at his home. He was born March 14, 1983 in Bellflower, California to parents Howard and Ricki (Weeda) Hoftyzer. At the age of two the family moved to a farm north of Rushmore. He attended Worthington Christian School and graduated from Faith Christian School...
Frances Elizabeth Wieneke
Dec 9, 2007
FRANCES E. WIENEKE, age 85, of Adrian, died Sunday, December 9, 2007, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home, in Ellsworth. She was born May 23, 1922, in Adrian, to Frank and Elizabeth (Kellen) Klein. Frances was baptized into the Catholic faith on May 28, 1922. She attended St. Adrian Catholic School. Frances married Herbert Wieneke on April 23, 1946,...
Roger Gene Wiese
Dec 9, 2007
ROGER GENE WIESE, age 61, of Worthington, died Sunday, December 9, 2007 at his home. He was born February 22, 1946 in Luverne, MN; to parents Ferd and Addie (Walker) Wiese. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1964. He worked for Nickerson Farms for five years and then was employed by the Campbell Soup Company in Worthington. Roger...
Lloyd E. Slykhuis
Dec 9, 2007
LLOYD E. SLYKHUIS, age 80, of Brewster, died Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Maplelawn Nursing Home, Fulda. He was born January 8, 1927, in Corsica, SD, to Martinus and Jennie (Kiel) Slykhuis. Lloyd attended school in Corsica, SD. He served his country in the United States Army, during WWII in the Pacific Theater, from April 16, 1945 to October...
Dolores Fath
Dec 3, 2007
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2007 at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church in Wilmont for Dolores M. Rodrigue Fath, age 81, of Wilmont, who died Monday at the St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud. Rev. Gerald Kosse will officiate and burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Wilmont. Friends may call from 5-8...
Iris Lester
Dec 3, 2007
IRIS LESTER, age 91, of Worthington, died Monday, December 3, 2007 at the Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born June 10, 1916, in Galt, IA, to John and Hattie (Campbell) Boyington. At the age of one, Iris moved with her family to Clarion, IA. She attended school and graduated from Clarion High School. After graduation, she worked in Perkins...
Margaret J. Suedkamp
Dec 3, 2007
MARGARET J. SUEDKAMP, age 92, of Adrian, died Monday, December 3, 2007, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. She was born June 30, 1915, in St. Kilian, to Frank and Anna (Merfield) Loosbrock. Margaret attended St. Kilian Catholic School. She later worked as a hired girl to help new parents with childcare. Margaret married Clem Suedkamp on November 28,...
Maria Zoila Olsen
Dec 2, 2007
MARIA ZOILA (GOMEZ) OLSEN, age 58, of Worthington, died Sunday, December 2, 2007, at her home. She was born October 31, 1949, in Durango, Mexico, to Felipe and Mercedez (Luna) Gomez. Maria moved to El Paso, TX in 1965. In 1976, she moved to Worthington. Maria worked at Campbell?s Soup Co. On November 24, 1981, Maria became a United...
Nadine Ruth Krohn
Dec 2, 2007
NADINE R. KROHN, age 79, of Worthington, died, Sunday, December 2, 2007 at the Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born February 8, 1928 in St. Paul, MN; to parents Joe and Lucille (Bockensted) Gerber. She graduated from Fulda High School and was a secretary for the Nobles County Extension Office. Nadine was united in marriage to Duane Krohn on...
Virginia Marie Mcneil
Nov 23, 2007
VIRGINIA MARIE McNEIL, age 75, of Luverne, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born March 15, 1932 in Beresford, South Dakota to parents Frank and Inez (Bickett) Leist. She attended elementary and high school in Beresford. Virginia graduated from Presentation School of Nursing Mckennan in September of 1953. She worked as a...
Vera R. Hansen
Nov 22, 2007
VERA R. HANSEN, age 84, of Worthington, died of natural causes Thursday, November 22, 2007, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, in Worthington. She was born January 12, 1923, in Worthington, to Ejner and Johanna (Heitberg) Hansen. Vera graduated from Worthington High School in 1941. She attended Worthington Community College and the University of Minnesota. Vera worked & trained at...
Berniece E. Clausen
Nov 16, 2007
BERNIECE E. CLAUSEN, age 88, of Springfield, MN; formerly of the Worthington area, died Friday, November 16, 2007 at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. She was born March 22, 1919 in Jackson County, MN; to her parents Joseph J. and Stephena M. (Fried) Pelzel. She grew up on a farm by Heron Lake and attended Parochial and...
Joy Edward Meyer
Nov 14, 2007
JOY EDWARD MEYER, age 86, of Luverne, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home, in Ellsworth. He was born December 12, 1920, in Kanaranzi Township, rural Rock County, to Ralph and Vivienne (Hocking) Meyer. Joy graduated from Magnolia High School in 1939. He later attended business school in Mankato. After college, Joy worked for the...
Wendy Sharon Bosch
Nov 14, 2007
WENDY SHARON BOSCH, age 21, of Steen, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born December 10, 1985, in Luverne, to Keith and Rondy (Mulvihill) Bosch. She graduated from Children?s Care, in Sioux Falls, SD, in May of 2007. Wendy lived with her family on the farm north of Steen, where she loved spending...
Dena A. (Werkman) Tholen
Nov 4, 2007
DENA A. (WERKMAN) THOLEN, age 94, of Rushmore, died Sunday, November 4, 2007, at the Arnold Memorial Health Care Center, in Adrian. She was born May 3, 1913, on a farm near Rushmore, to Jake and Geesien (Dammer) Aning. She attended country school near Rushmore. Dena married Abe Werkman on November 27, 1934, at the State Line Baptist Church....
Cyril N. Deitermann
Nov 2, 2007
CYRIL N. DEITERMANN, age 92, of Yankton, SD, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, November 2, 2007, at South Dakota Human Services Center in Yankton. He was born August 4, 1915, in Remsen, Iowa, to Henry and Anna (Kirpes) Deitermann. Later his family moved to Pipestone where he attended high school until they moved to a farm in rural Luverne....
Harvey Ordung
Oct 30, 2007
HARVEY ALLISON ?ALLIE? ORDUNG, age 84, of Luverne, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. He was born January 8, 1923, in rural Luverne, to Philip and Lilly (Franklin) Ordung. He attended country school in rural Luverne Dist. #10; and graduated from Luverne High School in 1940. Allie lived and farmed on the family farm, west...
Arlene Veronica Penning
Oct 26, 2007
ARLENE VERONICA PENNING, age 66, of Mankato, formerly of Wilmont, died Friday, October 26, 2007, at the Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital, in Mankato. She was born on March 2, 1941, in Graceville, to Michael and Martha (Brink) Penning. Arlene attended school in Dumont & Wilmont. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School in Wilmont. Arlene moved to...
Lawrence "Lornie" James Reuter
Oct 25, 2007
LAWRENCE ?LORNIE? JAMES REUTER, age 80, of Luverne, formerly of Kenneth, died Thursday, October 25, 2007, at the Sanford Medical Center, in Luverne. He was born January 22, 1927, on the family farm south of Lismore, to Peter and Catherine (Schiltz) Reuter. Lornie attended catholic school in Lismore and graduated from St. Anthony Catholic School in 1945. He entered...



