Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Marian E. Van Steenwyk
Jul 12, 2007
MARIAN E. VAN STEENWYK, age 77, of Luverne, died Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Lyon Manor Nursing Home, in Rock Rapids, IA. She was born May 16, 1930, in Jasper, to John and Ella (Matthiesen) Gath. She attended school and graduated from Jasper High School in 1948. Marian married Virgil Westphal on June 3, 1951, at St. John Lutheran...
James L. Roberts
Jul 9, 2007
JAMES L. ROBERTS, age 76, of Luverne, died Monday, July 9, 2007, at the Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. He was born August 7, 1930, in Hannibal, MO to Leroy L. and Greta M. (Hunt) Roberts. Jim graduated from the Luverne High School in 1949. Jim served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He...
Herbert Roland Wick
Jun 30, 2007
HERBERT ROLAND WICK, age 85, of Rushmore, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, IA. He was born April 17, 1922 in Little Rock Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents Herman and Freda (Pieper) Wick. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Rushmore. He attended country school in Little Rock...
Sophia Anne Saner
Jun 28, 2007
SOPHIA ANNE SANER, age 98, of Adrian, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born on August 16, 1908 to parents Anton and Mary (Honnef) Broich in Wilmont, MN. Sophia attended Catholic school in Wilmont, MN. Sophia was united in marriage to Henry Saner on October 29, 1929 in Wilmont. After their marriage, the couple...
Grace E. Miller
Jun 28, 2007
GRACE E. MILLER, age 89, of Luverne, died Thursday, June 28, 2007, at the Mary Jane Brown Home, in Luverne. She was born September 28, 1917, in Rock County, MN, to Arthur and Sylvia (Ackley) Goembel. She attended District #6 country school in rural Rock County; and one year at Magnolia High School. Grace moved to Rock Island, IL...
Ernest Joseph, Iii Malone
Jun 27, 2007
Ernest Joseph (Joe) Malone III, age 72 of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Luverne, departed this life peacefully at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on June 27, 2007 with his family by his side, after a long battle with Pick's Disease. He was the only child of Dwight Patrick Malone and Helen Mabel Kane Malone. Joe was born on...
Frances Mae Stanley
Jun 26, 2007
FRANCES MAE STANLEY, age 86, of Luverne, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. She was born February 22, 1921, in Harrison County, rural Cainsville, MO., to Coy and Nellie (Hefner) Baker. She attended and graduated from the Cainsville High School. Frances was united in marriage to Lloyd Leo Stanley on June 28, 1942...
Elaine D. Clark
Jun 21, 2007
ELAINE D. CLARK, age 86, of Luverne, died Thursday, June 21, 2007, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born July 26, 1920, in Luverne, to Irving and Mary (Klees) Strassburg. Elaine attended elementary school in Hardwick and graduated from Edgerton High School in 1940. She later worked for the city of Hardwick. Elaine married Edsel Clark on December...
Leone M. Beyer
Jun 21, 2007
LEONE M. BEYER, age 94, of Luverne, died Thursday, June 21, 2007, at the Palisade Manor in Garretson S.D. She was born March 21, 1913, in Springwater Township, Rock County to Phillip and Mary (Grogan) Axelsen. She grew up on a farm in rural South Dakota and attended school in Sherman, S.D. graduating in 1930. After graduation Leone obtained...
Gregory Paul Gengler
Jun 21, 2007
GREGORY PAUL GENGLER, age 35, of Austin, MN, formerly of Worthington, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at his home. He was born April 17, 1972 in Brookings, SD; to parents James and Rita (Barkley) Gengler. He attended school at Central Elementary in Brookings and graduated from Worthington High School in 1990. Greg attended Austin Community College and studied television...
Krueger Roy Lee
Jun 16, 2007
ROY L. KRUEGER, age 84, of Worthington, died Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Avera McKennan Hospice, Sioux Falls, SD. He was born August 11, 1922 in O?Brien County, Iowa to Harry and Hilda (Meier) Krueger. He attended and graduated from Hartley High School in 1939. He later attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Roy was united in marriage...
Agnes Beckmann
Jun 14, 2007
AGNES ANN BECKMANN, age 64, of rural Wilmont, died Thursday, June 14, 2007, as a result of an automobile accident in Wilmont. She was born October 31, 1942, in Adrian, to Floyd and Alma (Wieneke) Madison. She graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School, in Adrian. Agnes married Harold John Beckmann on June 30, 1962, at St. Adrian Catholic...
Donald William Carnahan
Jun 14, 2007
DONALD WILLIAM CARNAHAN, age 84 of Worthington, died Thursday, June 14, 2007, at the Sanford Health Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born in rural Primghar, IA, on January 31, 1923, to parents, Ernest and Elsie (Muckler) Carnahan. Donald grew up in O?Brien County, IA, and graduated from Gaza High School in 1943. Donald then served in the...
Harold Beckmann
Jun 14, 2007
HAROLD JOHN BECKMANN, age 71, of rural Wilmont, died Thursday, June 14, 2007, as a result of an automobile accident in Wilmont. He was born February 22, 1936, in rural Wilmont, to Ray and Veronica (Penning) Beckmann. Harold graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School, in Wilmont. He served his country in the United States Army....
Jeanette Catherine Bleess
Jun 10, 2007
JEANETTE C. BLEESS, age 39, of Worthington, died Sunday, June 10, 2007, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born June 24, 1967 in Worthington, to parents, Raymond and Bernadette (Sazama) Bleess. Jeanette grew up in Okabena and attended school at CCSI in Worthington. After her schooling, Jeanette was employed by TAC. Jeanette was a member...
Ruth Pawlitschek
Jun 2, 2007
RUTH PAWLITSCHEK, age 88, of Worthington, died Saturday, June 2, 2007 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born November 13, 1918 in Ainsworth, Nebraska to parents Romanza and Elizabeth (True) Stine. She was raised in the Fulda area and graduated from Fulda High School. Ruth was united in marriage to George Pawlitschek on November 24, 1941 at...
Ronald Hoffman
May 30, 2007
RONALD HOFFMAN, age 59, of Wilmont, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at his home. He was born July 6, 1947, in Slayton, to Raymond and Fidelis (Hermeling). Hoffman. Ron graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in Wilmont in 1965. Immediately out of high school, Ron served his country for four years in the United States...
Bernard Jerome Harstad
May 29, 2007
BERNARD ?BARNEY? JEROME HARSTAD, age 87, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on November 11, 1919 in Montevideo, MN. After graduating from high school, he attended Dunwoody Institute where he trained to be an electrician. After Barney completed his studies he was employed by Western Electric...
Raymond Devries
May 29, 2007
RAYMOND DeVRIES, age 79, of rural Rushmore, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at his home in rural Rushmore. He was born December 6, 1927 in Ransom Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents Joe and Susie (Harberts) DeVries. He grew up on the family farm south of Rushmore and attended country school at District #20 in Ransom Township. Raymond served...
Merle Elizabeth Sieve
May 28, 2007
MERLE ELIZABETH SIEVE, age 93, of Wilmont died May 28, 2007, at the Arnold Memorial Health Care Center in Adrian. She was born on December 3, 1913 in Spencer, Iowa to parents, Edward and Elsie (Shull) Johnston. She moved with her family as a young girl to Fulda, Minnesota where her parents owned and operated the Fulda Hotel. Merle...
