Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Leon Roy Bergman
Aug 18, 2007
LEON BERGMAN, age 53, of rural Luverne, died Saturday, August 18, 2007, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage, in Luverne. He was born September 17, 1953, in Luverne, to Ervin and Elsie (Gerloff) Bergman. Leon graduated from Magnolia High School in 1971. He continued to work on the family farm until he was married. Leon was united in marriage...
Brian Philip Lickness
Aug 13, 2007
BRIAN PHILIP ?OTTER? LICKNESS, age 30, of Worthington, died August 13, 2007, at his home. He was born on May 19, 1977, to parents Philip and Judy (Biever) Lickness. He attended Worthington Public Schools and graduated in 1995. After graduation he attended Worthington Community College for two years and then attended SDSU in Brookings, SD, majoring in animal science....
Hansen Kay Marie
Aug 10, 2007
KAY MARIE HANSEN, age 63, of Hills, MN; died, Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, MN. She was born March 14, 1944 in New Ulm, MN; to her parents William and Florence (Volz) Krohn. She attended elementary and junior high school in Lafayette, MN and graduated from New Ulm High School in 1962. Kay...
Alyce L. Tracy
Aug 4, 2007
ALYCE L. (ENNENGA) TRACY, age 83 of Worthington, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at her home. She was born January 28, 1924, in Fulda, to parents, Harm and Rose (Beckman) Meyer. Alyce attended rural school near Fulda. After her schooling she lived and worked in Minneapolis. On July 12, 1946, Alyce was united in marriage to Fred Ennenga, at...
Donald Christopher Hultgren
Aug 4, 2007
DONALD CHRISTOPHER HULTGREN, age 72, of Luverne, formerly of Pipestone, died Saturday, August 4, 2007, at his home in Luverne. He was born September 14, 1935, in Easton, MN, to Martin and Alice (Klenk) Hultgren. He grew up on a farm near Easton and attended school in Wells, MN. During his life Don owned and operated many business establishments....
Ethel Wittern
Aug 4, 2007
ETHEL AUGUSTA WITTERN, age 86, of Stewartville, MN, formerly of Worthington, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at the Stewartville Care Center in Stewartville, MN. She was born on December 9, 1920 in Lyon County, IA to parents Nicholus and Marie (Krahling) Marx. Ethel attended school in George, IA. On December 30, 1942, she was united in marriage to Fred...
Lois Virginia Leistico
Jul 26, 2007
LOIS VIRGINIA LEISTICO, age 101, died Thursday, July 26, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born on April 14, 1906 on a farm east of Little Rock, Iowa, to parents, Frank and Maude (Walbran) Chase. She attended country school, and graduated from Little Rock High School in 1924. After graduating from high school, Virginia taught country...
Mary "Mollie" Obele
Jul 25, 2007
MARY KATHERINE ?MOLLIE? OBELE, age 99, of rural Lismore, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home, in Ellsworth. She was born September 9, 1907, in Leota Township, to Louis and Josie (Quinn) Obele. She attended country school district #63 in Leota Township. Molly later attended Lismore Public School and graduated from Adrian High School on...
Larry Marshall Babb
Jul 24, 2007
LARRY MARSHALL BABB, age 48, of Luverne, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at his home in Luverne. He was born March 30, 1959, in Paterson, N.J. to Douglas and Luedema (Dillingham) Babb. He attended schools in South Carolina and Kentucky. After his education he joined the United States Army. He moved throughout the country working as a laborer at...
Joyce Lucille Shultis
Jul 21, 2007
Joyce Lucille (Van Lant) Shultis . . . passed away July 21, 2007 at the age of 55 years, eight months after a long battle with cancer. She was born November 22, 1951 in Luverne, MN to Cornie and Jeane (De Jong) Van Lant. She attended Edgerton Public Schools and Southwest MN Vocation School. On June 22, 1971 she...
Bessmary Abbey
Jul 18, 2007
BESSMARY ABBEY, age 77, of Luverne, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. She was born January 8, 1930, in Franklin, to Earl and Hattie (Erickson) Doty. She lived in the Deerwood-Brainerd area. When Bessmary was in her thirties, she received her GED and went to school to be a dental assistant and...
Helen Shirley Roos
Jul 16, 2007
HELEN SHIRLEY ROOS, age 78, of Luverne, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born January 9, 1929, in Luverne, to William and Marvel (Bing) Busse. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1947. Shirley married Russell Roos on January 6, 1950, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in rural Luverne. Shirley...
Hural Alice Bruggeman
Jul 15, 2007
HURAL ALICE BRUGGEMAN, age 90, of Luverne, died Sunday, July 15, 2007, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. She was born October 7, 1916, in Luverne, to Carl and Myrtle (Drake) Taubert. She graduated from Beaver Creek High School. Alice married Everett Bruggeman on November 30, 1942, at the Pleasant View Evangelical Parsonage in rural Luverne. After their...
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...
