Obituaries
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...
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...
