Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Elmer A. Hamann
May 21, 2007
ELMER A. HAMANN, age 87, of Luverne, died Monday, May 21, 2007, at the Tuff Memorial Home, in Hills. He was born September 19, 1919, on the family farm west of Luverne, to August and Lela (Holmes) Hamann. Elmer was baptized on November 30, 1919; and confirmed on June 23, 1935 both at St. John Lutheran Church, in Luverne....
Rosa Lina Emily Nilson
May 16, 2007
ROSA LINA EMILY NILSON, age 98, of Worthington, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Sunset Hospice Cottage, Worthington. She was born on December 7, 1908, in Ewington Township in Jackson County to parents August and Hannah (Bunning) Habeck. In 1928, she moved with her father and sister to Isle, MN. Rosa married Albert Nilson on October 4, 1934, in...
Bernadene Johnson
May 11, 2007
BERNADENE (MEINDERS) JOHNSON, age 88, of Rushmore, died Friday, May 11, 2007, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born October 25, 1918, to Hayoung H. and Christina (Trampel) Meinders, on a farm in Osceola County, rural Sibley, IA. She attended country school in District #52. Bernadene married Marlis R. Johnson on July 26, 1936. After their marriage, the...
Mathilda J. Graf
May 8, 2007
MATHILDA J. GRAF, age 89, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Arnold Memorial Health Care Center in Adrian. She was born June 22, 1917 in Green Creek, Idaho to parents Joseph and Theresa (Schwartz) Altman. She moved with her family as a young girl to Minnesota and attended rural school and also at St. Anthony Catholic School...
Jeremy Olson
May 2, 2007
JEREMY OLSON, age 33, of Adrian, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. He was born August 29, 1973, in Viborg, SD. Jeremy graduated from Beresford High School, in Beresford, SD, in 1992. In 1994, he graduated from Southwest Technical College in Canby. He later worked at Jackson Diesel & Electric. Jeremy worked with his...
Anthony "Anton" T. Klein
Apr 30, 2007
ANTHONY ?ANTON? THEODORE KLEIN, age 87, of Adrian, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at his home. He was born September 25, 1919, in Alton, IA, to Anthony T. and Mary (Steichen) Klein. He received his education in Alton. Anton married Johanna C. Vortherms on February 4, 1943, in Granville, IA. After their marriage, the couple farmed on the family...
Delia Blanche Hansen
Apr 29, 2007
DELIA (DEE) HANSEN, age 98, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 29, 2007, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center, in Luverne. She was born May 9, 1908 in Luverne, to Ben and Matilda (Monson) Buus. She attended school in Luverne and later graduated from Washington High School in 1929, in Sioux Falls, SD. Dee married Paul Hansen on...
Viola E. Honermann
Apr 27, 2007
VIOLA E. HONERMANN, age 93, of Adrian, died Friday, April 27, 2007, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. She was born September 27, 1913, in Larkin Township, rural Nobles County, to Frederick and Catherine (Kern) Reker. Viola attended Lismore Public School. Viola married Henry Honermann on January 24, 1939, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. After their marriage,...
Effie Mary Eveland
Apr 25, 2007
EFFIE MARY EVELAND, age 89, of Worthington, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born in Adrian on April 20, 1918, to parents, Sebastian and Effie (Karstens) Durband. Effie attended country school near Worthington. After her schooling she lived in the Twin Cities for a while and then moved to Worthington....
Pearl Moi Bertrand
Apr 25, 2007
Pearl Moi Bertrand, 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center. Pearl was a former resident of Winter Haven, FL.? Pearl Berget Moi was born on November 28, 1918 in Luverne, MN to parents, Gust and Anna Moi.? Pearl graduated from Luverne High School in 1936 and was an...
Marvin F. Wieneke
Apr 24, 2007
MARVIN F. WIENEKE, age 64, of Magnolia, died Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at the Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. He was born July 26, 1942 in Adrian to parents Vern and Lucille (Berning) Wieneke. He attended rural school in Nobles County and also attended school in Lismore. After his schooling he remained on the family farm in Westside Township...
Ann B. Kruse
Apr 16, 2007
Ann B. Kruse, age 91, of Worthington, passed away at the Sunset Cottage,?in Worthington on April 16, 2007. She was born January 11th, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Jacob and Jennie (Dykstra) Bajema.?She attended schools in Grand Rapids; Grundy Center, Iowa; Chicago, Illinois; and graduated from high school in Dubuque, Iowa.? She graduated Cum Laude?with a Bachelor of...
Marcella E. Mauch
Apr 13, 2007
MARCELLA E. MAUCH, age 89, of Adrian, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Arnold Memorial Care Center in Adrian. She was born July 30, 1917, in Ellsworth, MN, to parents, Charles and Elizabeth (Wagner) Lenz. Marcella attended and graduated from St. Mary?s Catholic School in Ellsworth, MN. Marcella married Leonard Mauch on November 25, 1941 in Ellsworth, MN....
Andrew Jensen
Apr 11, 2007
ANDREW ?BERTEL? JENSEN, age 93, of Luverne, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at the Mary Jane Brown Home, in Luverne. He was born September 30, 1913, at Sunny Side Farm, in Kanaranzi Township rural Rock County, to Andrew and Zula (Bowen) Jensen. Bertel graduated from Magnolia High School in 1931. He later spent two years at the University of...
Vinh Cong Bui
Apr 11, 2007
VINH CONG BUI, age 74, of Worthington, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born December 1, 1932 in Long Hoa Vietnam to parents Chinh Bui and Chua Truong. He graduated from school in Vietnam. Vinh was united in marriage to Nguyet Huynh. He worked for the South Vietnam Government in the...
Mary Aletha Fischenich
Apr 9, 2007
MARY ALETHA FISCHENICH, age 81, of Ellsworth, died Monday, April 9, 2007, at her home in Ellsworth. She was born March 18, 1926, on the family farm in Vernon Center, MN, to James and Jane (Neill) Weir. Mary attended school and graduated from Garden City High School in 1944. She attended Mankato State Teachers College and received a Teaching...
Leroy Herbert Chesley
Apr 7, 2007
LEROY HERBERT CHESLEY, age 66, of rural Luverne, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at his farm near Luverne. He was born May 17, 1940, in Luverne, to Cecil and Caroline (Price) Chesley. Leroy attended rural district #9 grade school and graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1958. After serving time in the United States National Guard, he attended...
Marjorie Leech
Apr 5, 2007
MARJORIE ANN LEECH, age 73, of Luverne, died Thursday, April 05, 2007, at the Sanford Hospice Luverne Cottage in Luverne. She was born April 7, 1933, in Luverne, to Frank and Erma (Eberlein) Hoh. Marjorie graduated from Luverne High School in 1951. Marjorie was united in marriage to Gerald Leech on November 3, 1958 at the United Methodist Church...
Doris Mae Korthank
Apr 5, 2007
Doris Mae (Jensen) Korthank, age 80, was born February 28th, 1927 in Luverne, MN, first born to Martin and Eunice Jensen, longtime Luverne residents. After following her parents to various Army bases during WWII, she graduated from Luverne High School in 1945. She attended Sioux Valley Nursing School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and graduated in 1949. Doris worked...
