Obituaries
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....
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....
