Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Joseph Michael Trisko
Jan 9, 2007
JOSEPH M. TRISKO, age 83, of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at Sioux Valley Luverne Hospital. He was born on August 14, 1923 in Melrose, MN to Joseph and Josephine (Maas) Trisko. He received his early education at St. Bonifice Parochial School in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1941. Following graduation, he spent over fifteen...
Joyce E. Johnson
Jan 8, 2007
JOYCE E. JOHNSON, age 80, of Worthington, died Monday, January 8, 2007, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington. She was born October 22, 1926, in Belmont Township, rural Jackson County, MN, to Albert and Belle (Brateger) Olson. She attended country school near Jackson. Joyce married Elvin ?Bud? Johnson on October 21, 1946, in Spirit Lake, IA. After their...
Fannie J. Dekker
Jan 5, 2007
FANNIE J. DEKKER, age 85, of Worthington, died Friday January 5, 2007, at the Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born March 27, 1921, in Newkirk, IA, to Guy and Minnie (Harmelink) Van Zyl. She attended country school until eighth grade in Newkirk, IA. Fannie married Jake Dekker on February 26, 1946, in Matlock, IA. After their marriage, the couple...
Henry Oscar Lupkes
Jan 5, 2007
HENRY OSCAR LUPKES, age 88, of Rushmore, died Friday, January 5, 2007, at the Luverne Sioux Valley Hospice Cottage. He was born October 1, 1918, in rural Rushmore, to Oscar and Anna (Boots) Lupkes. He attended country school near Rushmore. Henry loved traveling around the country on his Harley Davidson motorcycle & racing. He entered the United States Navy...
Lois Schmidt
Jan 3, 2007
LOIS SCHMIDT, age 90, of Howard Lake, formerly of Worthington, died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Shoreline Commons, Howard Lake, MN. She was born in Remsen, IA on March 12, 1916, to parents Gustav and Anna Hanno. Lois attended school in Remsen, IA. Lois married Emannuel Schmidt on October 18, 1939. They farmed near Remsen, IA from 1942 to...
Donald L. Varpness
Jan 2, 2007
DONALD LEWIS VARPNESS, age 69, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at his home. He was born May 11, 1937 in Cottonwood, MN; to his parents Lewis and Grace (Judd) Varpness. Don grew up in Cottonwood and graduated from Cottonwood High School. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Bemidji State University and a Masters Degree in...
Arlene F. Finley
Jan 2, 2007
ARLENE F. FINLEY, age 88, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington. She was born May 4, 1918, in Faribault, to Franklin and Clara (Jobbins) Finley. She attended school in Faribault. Arlene became a Soldier in the Salvation Army in 1935. She became an Ordained Minister in the Salvation Army in 1941....
Arlene Pick
Dec 29, 2006
ARLENE DOROTHY PICK, age 85, of Lismore, died Friday, December 29, 2006, at the Edgebrook Care Center, in Edgerton. She was born June 24, 1921, in Lismore, to Joseph and Clara (Kettler) Fath. She attended St. Anthony Catholic School, in Lismore. Arlene married Leonard Pick on February 16, 1942, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. After their marriage, the couple...
Raymond E. Taylor
Dec 26, 2006
RAYMOND EDWARD TAYLOR, age 70, of Luverne, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at the Immanuel St. Joseph?s Hospital, in Mankato. He was born March 7, 1936 in Buffalo, NY, to Raymond and Agnes (Tauscher) Taylor. He attended schools in Buffalo, NY and Sadila, MO. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954. Raymond was...
Leo Connell
Dec 20, 2006
LEO M. CONNELL, age 83, of Luverne, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center, in Luverne. He was born October 2, 1923 in Luverne Township, Rock County, to Leo and Minnie (Sodemann) Connell. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1941. Leo was united in marriage to Delores Ormseth on August 1942 in...
Gerold Hoftyzer
Dec 16, 2006
GEROLD HOFTYZER, age 83, of Worthington, died Saturday, December 16, 2006 at Sunset Cottage in Worthington. He was born March 12, 1923 in rural Rushmore to parents John and Hendrika (Kleinwolterink) Hoftyzer. He attended various schools in Iowa. After his schooling, he stayed and farmed with his family. Gerold was united in marriage to Inez Bonnes on April 8,...
Peggy E. Reemts
Dec 12, 2006
PEGGY E. REEMTS, age 67, of Worthington, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born April 1, 1939 in Larchwood, Iowa to parents John and Mary (Kramer) Clercx. She graduated from high school in Lester, Iowa. After her schooling she worked as a telephone operator in Rock Rapids and Sheldon, Iowa....
Lavae E. Hilfers
Dec 10, 2006
LAVAE E. HILFERS, age 83, of Worthington, died Sunday, December 10, 2006, at the Crossroads Care Center, in Worthington. She was born September 6, 1923, in Fairmont, to Otto and Selma (Borchardt) Laabs. She attended school in Fairmont. LaVae married Paul Hilfers on January 4, 1944, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple lived...
Hovanh Sysavath
Dec 9, 2006
HOUANH SYSAVATH, age 67, of Worthington, died, Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Avera McKenan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 10, 1939 in Laos to parents Phonh and Sy Sysavath. He attended school in Laos. Houanh was united in marriage to Lone Thyboualoy on March 3, 1964. He taught school and later served in the Laos...
Rosalie Crawford Fenske
Dec 9, 2006
ROSALIE CRAWFORD FENSKE, age 68, of Worthington, died, Saturday, December 9, 2006 at her home. She was born October 4, 1938, in Hampton, IA to parents Fay Alton and Geraldine (Clark) Crawford. Rosalie lived many places but grew up in Hampton, IA under the care of her grandparents, Albert and Goldie Crawford. In 1954 Rosalie moved to Round Lake...
Virgil C. Boyd
Dec 8, 2006
VIRGIL CLAUDE BOYD, age 94, of Luverne, died Friday, December 8, 2006, at the Mary Jane Brown Home, in Luverne. He was born December 29, 1911, in Rowena, SD, to Ray and Mae Boyd. He attended school in Valley Springs, SD and graduated from Valley Springs High School. Virgil married Emma Newberg on August 18, 1936, in Canton, SD....
Herman Meyer
Dec 4, 2006
HERMAN MEYER, age 92, of Worthington, died Monday, December 4, 2006, at the South Shore Care Center, in Worthington. He was born April 18, 1914 in Round Lake Township, to William and Marie (Christoffer) Meyer. Herman married Harriet Ruby Ling on April 29, 1939. After their marriage, the couple made their home in Round Lake Township, Jackson County. Herman...
Caryl Norelius
Dec 3, 2006
CARYL NORELIUS, age 91, of Weslaco, Texas, formerly of Luverne, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. She was born on Oct. 4, 1915, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She married Charles E. Norelius on Nov. 25, 1937, in Luverne. She was a homemaker. After her husband retired from Tri-State Insurance Company in 1966 they bought...
Douglas Shipley
Dec 1, 2006
DOUGLAS L. SHIPLEY, age 74, of Worthington, died, Friday, December 1, 2006 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born June 18, 1932 in Worthington to parents Marshall L. and Marie (Meier) Shipley. He received his education at Worthington Public Schools and after his schooling enlisted in the United States Air Force. He was united in...
Gordon Harold Almberg
Nov 29, 2006
GORDON (GORDY) ALMBERG, age 89, of Rushmore, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born December 31, 1916 in Kiester, MN; to his parents Lewis and Clara (Thorgerson) Almberg. Gordy was in the first graduating class at Kiester, MN in 1931. He also attended the University of Minnesota Agricultural School. After his schooling...
