Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Joseph Wagner
Nov 27, 2006
JOSEPH CHARLES WAGNER, age 72, of Ellsworth, died Monday, November 27, 2006, at the Knapp Medical Center, in Weslaco, TX. He was born March 29, 1934, in Ellsworth, to Joseph and Matilda (Gerardy) Wagner. He graduated from St. Mary?s Catholic School, in Ellsworth. Joe entered the United States Air Force and served his country as a Staff Sergeant during...
Christopher Michael Nath
Nov 26, 2006
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NATH, age 17, of Hills, died Sunday, November 26, 2006, in Hills. He was born August 2, 1989, in Luverne, to Loren and Lori (Scheerhorn) Nath. Chris attended elementary school in Hills. He later attended school in Luverne from 1998 to 2000. From 2000 to 2005, he attended school in Pipestone. Chris was currently a sophomore at...
Hilda C. Rust
Nov 25, 2006
HILDA C. RUST, age 91, of Worthington, died Saturday, November 25, 2006, at the South Shore Care Center, in Worthington. She was born April 18, 1915, in rural Adrian, to Anton and Frances Redder. She attended country school in rural Adrian; and St. Adrian Catholic School. Hilda married Harold Rust on January 20, 1936, in Canton, SD. After their...
Wilbur Sherfield
Nov 24, 2006
WILBUR JOHN SHERFIELD, age 76, of Ellsworth, formerly of Rushmore, died Friday, November 24, 2006 at the Park View Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. Wilbur was born on September 5, 1930 to parents Charles and Martha (Johnson) Sherfield in Rushmore. Wilbur attended Rushmore Public School. After his schooling he worked for Hatting Construction until retiring in the early 1980?s....
Gary (Garret John) Roos, Sr.
Nov 24, 2006
Garret John Roos, better known as Gary Sr., was born to William and Elizabeth Roos on June 7th, 1914 in Hartley, IA. He met LuElla Kluever, fell in love, and the two were married on September 6th, 1938 in Yankton, S.D.. Gary and Ella resided in Worthington, where he worked side by side with his father in construction. In...
Harriet "Ruby" Meyer
Nov 24, 2006
HARRIET ?RUBY? MEYER, age 84, of Worthington, died Friday, November 24, 2006, at the South Shore Care Center, in Worthington. She was born July 9, 1922, in rural Round Lake, to Clifford and Annetta (Moar) Ling. She attended country school in rural Round Lake. Ruby married Herman Meyer on April 29, 1939. After their marriage, the couple farmed in...
"Lena" Elaina Evasku
Nov 20, 2006
ELAINA ?LENA? EVASKU, age 95, of Worthington, died Monday, November 20, 2006, at her home. She was born July 22, 1911, in Romania, to Lazar and Anna Lukie. As a young girl, Lena moved to America. She grew up in St. Paul where she attended school. Lena married George Evasku in 1929, in South St. Paul. After their marriage,...
Esther M. Einck
Nov 20, 2006
ESTHER M. EINCK, age 88, of Worthington, died Monday, November 20, 2006 at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. Esther was born on October 17, 1918 in Wilmont, to parents Matt and Lona Kremer. She graduated from Our Lady Of Good Council Catholic School in Wilmont. Esther married Isadore Einck on December 31, 1940 at Our Lady of...
Fern O. Reimer
Nov 20, 2006
FERN O. REIMER, age 57, of Worthington, died Monday, November 20, 2006 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born July 19, 1949 in Worthington, to parents Ernest and Josie (Matucka) Schoneman. She grew up in Worthington and later graduated from Willmar High School. After her schooling, she worked at Marshall Egg Company and later moved to...
Elizabeth "Betty" Larson
Nov 19, 2006
ELIZABETH ?BETTY? LARSON, age 86, of Wilmont, died Sunday, November 19, 2006, at her home. She was born December 25, 1919, in Slayton, to Levi and Elizabeth (Ruppert) Morin. She attended country school near Slayton. Betty married Andy Larson on April 22, 1940, at St. John Catholic Church, in Waterloo, IA, by Father Lenz. The family moved to Iona...
Florence E. Sandstede
Nov 15, 2006
FLORENCE E. SANDSTEDE, age 83, of Hills, formerly of Steen, died Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. She was born February 26, 1923 in Beaver Creek Township, Rock County, to Carl and Myrtle (Drake) Taubert. She graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1941. Florence was united in marriage to Melvin G. Sandstede on...
Marjorie Marie Schutz
Nov 12, 2006
MARJORIE MARIE SCHUTZ, age 83, of Worthington, died Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born November 24, 1922 at Adrian to parents John and Irene (Pellman) Schutz. After her education she moved to Worthington and worked at the Treasurer?s office for Nobles County until her retirement in December of 1987. Marge was a member of...
Samuel J. Brandenburg
Nov 12, 2006
SAMUEL J. BRANDENBURG, age 92, of Beaver Creek, died Sunday, November 12, 2006, at the Sioux Valley Luverne Hospital. He was born November 17, 1913, on the family farm in Blue Mound Township, north of Luverne. Sam was the son of Samuel P. and Mary (Hassler) Brandenburg. He attended country school north of Luverne. Sam married Lois Beck on...
Darrell W. Strassburg
Oct 28, 2006
DARRELL W. STRASSBURG, age 83, of Luverne, died Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, in Luverne. He was born December 4, 1922, in Hardwick, to Irving and Mary (Kleese) Strassburg. Darrell graduated from Edgerton High School in 1940 receiving All-American Honors in football & basketball. He served his country during WWII in the United States Army...
Nina J. Serfling
Oct 28, 2006
NINA JOSEPHINE SERFLING, age 86, of Luverne, died Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the Sioux Valley Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born October 12, 1920, in Springwater Township, rural Rock County, to Carl and Edith (Gibson) Anderson. Nina graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1938. She worked as a housekeeper in Luverne and Minneapolis. She later attended one...
Matthew R. Miller
Oct 28, 2006
MATTHEW R. MILLER, age 32, of rural Magnolia, died Saturday, October 28, 2006, as a result of a farm accident northwest of Magnolia. He was born September 4, 1974, in Luverne, to Robert and Cheryl (Kramer) Miller. Matt graduated from Luverne High School in 1993; and he attended two years at Worthington Community College. Matt took pride in rebuilding...
Ethel Brase
Oct 25, 2006
ETHEL (SKYBERG) BRASE, age 86, of Duluth, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at the Chris Jensen Nursing Home, in Duluth. She was born September 14, 1920, in Luverne, the youngest child of Ole and Bertha (Wold) Skyberg. Ethel attended Luverne schools and worked at Nelson Brothers Department Store; and for the Luverne schools for twenty two...
Lois Mary O'Toole
Oct 24, 2006
LOIS MARY O?TOOLE, age 87, of Jackson, formerly of Adrian, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at the Good Samaritan Center, in Jackson. She was born November 4, 1918 on the family farm northwest of Adrian, to Elmer and Mary (Treimen) O?Toole. Lois grew up on the family farm and lived most of her life in rural Adrian. Lois is...
Lillian Mary Kaas
Oct 20, 2006
LILLIAN MARY KAAS, age 94, of Worthington, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at Sunset Hospice Cottage, Worthington. Lillian was born to Henry A. and Lena (Schubert) Leckband. She was born May 26, 1912 in Ida County, Iowa. Lillian attended school in Iowa. Lillian married Martin O. Haack in 1934. Lillian then moved to Rapid City, SD in 1963, and...
