Obituaries
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...
Russell Melvin Gabrielson
Oct 19, 2007
RUSSELL MELVIN GABRIELSON, a teller of tales as tall as his kindness was deep, passed away at the age of 85 at the Sanford Medical Center, in Luverne, on Friday, October 19, 2007. He will be fondly remembered for his sense of humor, his mischievous smile and his helping hands. Russell was born on February 25, 1922, in Luverne,...
Roseann Kay Winselman
Oct 18, 2007
ROSEANN KAY WINSELMAN, age 49, of Adrian, died Thursday, October 18, 2007, at the Sanford Medical Center, in Luverne. She was born May 29, 1958, in Luverne, to Melvin and Margaret (Wendorf) Scherff. Roseann attended school in Beaver Creek and graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in 1976. She later attended Worthington Community College and received her Associated Arts...
William "Bill" Moerke
Oct 14, 2007
William Moerke, age 84, of Beaver Creek, died Sunday, October 14th at the Minnesota Veteran's Home, Luverne. He was born May 29, 1923 in Summit Lake Township, Nobles County Minnesota to Jerry and Hattie (Ennenga) Moerke. He was raised and attended school in the Reading area. He entered the Army in December of 1944 and served with the 21st...
Leora F. Harlow
Oct 13, 2007
LEORA F. HARLOW, age 60, of Worthington, died Saturday, October 13, 2007, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born on January 24, 1947, in Worthington, to William and Evelyn (Heil) Kaufman. She grew up in Brewster and graduated from Brewster High School. Leora married Doug Harlow on February 1, 1964, in Brewster. After their marriage,...
Carol Steen
Oct 7, 2007
CAROL J. STEEN, age 62, of Round Lake, died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Sunset Cottage in Worthington. She was born on January 22, 1945 in Huron, SD to parents Gordon and Hazel (Myhra) Trom. She graduated from Windom High School. After her schooling she moved to Mankato and worked for a law firm. Carol was united in marriage...
Viola Rose Brunk
Oct 2, 2007
VIOLA ROSE BRUNK, age 96, of Fulda, formerly of Worthington, died Tuesday, October 2, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. She was born June 10, 1911 in rural Nobles County, MN; to parents, Arvid and Nellie (Hornstien) Hagberg. She attended rural school near Rushmore, MN. On March 16, 1937, Viola was united in marriage to Edward J....
Phyllis J. White
Oct 1, 2007
PHYLLIS J. WHITE, age 84, of Brandon, SD, formerly of Worthington, died Monday, October 1, 2007 at the Terrace Manor Nursing Home in Dell Rapids, SD. She was born March 31, 1923 in Lake City, IA; to parents, Nels ?Gus? and Mabel (Brush) Holm. In 1932, her family moved to Brewster and Phyllis attended Brewster High School. Phyllis was...
Cayden Michael Peterson
Sep 30, 2007
CAYDEN MICHAEL PETERSON, infant son of Marc and Meta (Karp) Peterson, died Sunday, September 30, 2007 at the Sanford Hospital, in Luverne, MN. He was born September 21, 2007, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Cayden is survived by his parents, Marc & Meta Peterson, Adrian; paternal grandfather, Mike Lange, Adrian; paternal grandmother, Donna (Curt) Canfield, Adrian;...
Dorothy Maxwell
Sep 28, 2007
DOROTHY MAXWELL, age 85, of Hills, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, September 28, 2007, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. She was born August 2, 1922, to parents Robert E. and Erene (Hagedorn) Staeffler in rural rock county. She attended county school in rural Hardwick. Dorothy was united in marriage to Ronald Maxwell on July 9, 1941 in...
Vivian Mae Metz
Sep 25, 2007
VIVIAN MAE METZ, age 92, of Adrian, died Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at the Arnold Memorial Health Care Center in Adrian. She was born September 7, 1915 in Rushmore, MN; to parents Bart and Mary Ann (Green) Owens. She attended school in Rushmore and graduated from Adrian High School in 1934. Vivian was united in marriage to Louis John...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jongetjes
Sep 24, 2007
Elizabeth (Betty) Jongetjes . . . was born on June 27, 1916 in Hull, IA to Lammert and Elizabeth Van Bentum Jongetjes. The family farmed near Hull, Orange City, Ocheyedan, IA and Heron Lake, MN before moving to the Leota - Lismore area. Betty graduated from Leota Christian School. When her parents passed away, Betty along with two sisters...
