Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Mofta Abdelsalam Zeidi
Feb 11, 2007
MOFTA ABDELSALAM ZEIDI, age 45, of Worthington, died Sunday, February 11, 2007, at the Worthington Regional Hospital. He was born on September 3, 1961, in Benghazi, Libya to parents, Abdelsalam and Howa Zeidi. He attended school in Libya and served his country in the Libya Marines. Mofta immigrated to the United States in 1991 and he lived in Washington...
Zenith Mae Story
Feb 8, 2007
ZENITH MAE STORY, age 87, of Tyler, formerly of Luverne, died Thursday, February 8, 2007, at the Tyler Health Care Center. She was born May 8, 1919, in Denison, IA, to Henry and Muriel (Fritz) Johnson. Zenith moved from Denison, IA in early childhood to various towns in Iowa & South Dakota before moving to Worthington. She graduated from...
Stanley P. Rosenberg
Feb 4, 2007
STANLEY P. ROSENBERG, age 84, of Worthington, died Sunday, February 4, 2007 at Franklin Health Care Center in Franklin, MN. He was born November 17, 1922 in Rushmore, MN; to parents Edward and Clara (Wick) Rosenberg. He attended rural school in Nobles County. Stanley served his nation during World War II serving in the South Pacific with the 41st...
Jennie J. Honken
Feb 2, 2007
JENNIE JOHANNA HONKEN, age 92, of Rushmore, died Friday, February 2, 2007, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home, in Ellsworth. She was born July 11, 1914, in Lanark, IL, to Michael and Minnie (Blank) Honken. At the age of five, Jennie moved with her family to West Union. Three years later, she moved to Minneapolis where she attended school....
Morris E. Nielsen
Jan 31, 2007
MORRIS E. NIELSEN, age 60, of Worthington, died Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at the Avera-McKennan Select Specialty Hospital, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 23, 1947, in Tracy, to Walter and Elizabeth (Jarvis) Nielsen. Morris attended elementary school in Revere. He later attended Walnut Grove High School and Pipestone Vocational School. Morris entered the United States Army...
Bertha Reka Krueger
Jan 21, 2007
BERTHA REKA KRUEGER, age 87, of Worthington, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born December 2, 1919 in Round Lake Township, Jackson County, MN to parents Ubbie and Reka (Van DerWerf) Heyen. She attended rural school and graduated from Adrian High School in 1938. Bertha was united in marriage to Martin...
Donna A. Johnson
Jan 16, 2007
DONNA A. JOHNSON, age 70, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at the Sogge Good Samaritan Home, in Windom. She was born April 16, 1936, in Cherokee, IA, to Roy and Ellen (Harvey) Holtgrewe. She graduated from Remsen Union High School in 1955. Donna married Donald Johnson on June 28, 1955, in Remsen, IA. After their marriage, the...
Khammy Buarapha
Jan 15, 2007
KHAMMY BUARAPHA, age 100, of Worthington, died Monday, January 15, 2007 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born May 25, 1906 in Laos. Khammy was united in marriage to Kham Buarapha in Laos. They farmed in Laos and he preceded her in death in 1965. She later moved to Thailand and lived in a refugee camp...
Verna Klenken
Jan 14, 2007
VERNA KLENKEN, age 85, of Wilmont, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born September 10, 1921 in Luverne to parents Claude and Mary (Noonan) Scott. She attended rural schools near Lake Wilson and also the Fulda area. Verna was united in marriage to Raymond Klenken on February 4, 1943 in...
Theodore Roosevelt Anderson
Jan 11, 2007
Theodore Roosevelt Anderson, age 87, of Luverne, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home, Luverne, MN. He was born March 17, 1919, to Oscar and Florence (Vail) Anderson on the family farm near Leota, Minnesota. Ted attended School in Leota and Pipestone, and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1938. He enlisted in...
Ruth E. Breuer
Jan 10, 2007
RUTH E. BREUER, age 84, of Adrian, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Sioux Valley Luverne Hospital. She was born August 18, 1922 in Luverne, MN; to parents Henry and Elly (Gunderson) Arndt. She attended school in Luverne. Ruth was united in marriage to Lawrence Breuer on December 9, 1939 in Rock Rapids, IA. They made their home in...
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....
