Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Willie Martin
Feb 11, 2024
WILLIE MARTIN, age 67, of Luverne, died Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD.
A private family service will take place at a later date with Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne.
Darcy Lynn (Rogers) Prins
Feb 8, 2024
DARCY LYNN PRINS, age 57, of Hardwick, died Thursday, February 8, 2024, at her home. She was born August 29, 1966, in Appleton, MN, to Virgil and Arleene (Halbur) Rogers. She graduated from Redfield High School in 1984.
Darcy married Darin Prins on September 9, 2019, in Rapid City, SD. After their marriage, the couple continued to...
Lorraine Mae (Hutt) Hoffman
Feb 3, 2024
LORRAINE MAE (HUTT) HOFFMAN, 94, of Wilmont, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Murray County Hospice in Slayton. She was born July 20, 1929, in Ellsworth, to John Jr. and Nadine (Carr) Hutt. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1948. Lorraine married Tom Hoffman on June 21, 1949 at St. Kilian Catholic Church, rural Wilmont. After their...
Grace Anna (Grimmius) Mejia
Jan 29, 2024
GRACE ANNA MEJIA, age 76, of Worthington, died Monday, January 29, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born December 16, 1947, in Worthington to Manco "Mike" and Margaret (Heidemann) Grimmius. Grace graduated from District 518 in 1967. After graduation, she worked at various jobs, she worked as a car hop at A&W...
John "Ode" David Smith
Jan 16, 2024
JOHN "ODE" DAVID SMITH, age 70, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 16, suddenly at his home. He was born July 18, 1953, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Jack and ElDora (Kersbergen) Smith. Ode graduated from Luverne High School in 1972. He later received his business degree from Mankato State University. Ode married Deb Haper...
Donald Erick Dirks
Jan 16, 2024
DONALD ERICK DIRKS, age 92, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born February 11, 1931, in Worthington, to Erick and Dorothy (Baseman) Dirks. He attended school in Worthington. Don married Avonne Doeden on July 21, 1950 in Worthington. They made their home in Worthington. Don worked as a Job...
Louisa (Kooiker) De Boer
Jan 16, 2024
LOUISA DE BOER, age 85, of Leota, died Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, IA. She was born April 23, 1938, at Boyden, Iowa to John and Johanna Vermeer Kooiker. She graduated from Southwest Christian High in 1955. She attended Dordt College, where she pursued a teaching degree. She taught at Chandler Christian...
Harold Stanley Vogt
Jan 14, 2024
HAROLD VOGT, age 92, of Luverne, died Sunday, January 14, 2024, at the Sanford Hospital, in Sioux Falls, SD.  Harold was born August 31, 1931, in Sibley, Iowa to Henry and Anna (Donker) Vogt. He attended school at Sibley, IA. and Ellsworth, MN. Harold was in the U.S. Armed Forces from 1952 to 1954 serving in Germany.
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Dennis Lee Echternach
Jan 13, 2024
DENNIS LEE ECHTERNACH, age 72, of Round Lake, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 13, 2024. He was born August 3, 1951, in Worthington, to Darrel and Katherine (Kruger) Ross. He grew up in Reading where he attended school up to the 8th grade. Dennis then went to Worthington High School, graduating in the class of 1970....
Dr. David Paquette
Jan 8, 2024
David George Paquette was born on September 9, 1951, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the son of George and Mary (Cardin) Paquette. Proud of his French and Portuguese heritage, Dave spent his early years in Rhode Island, Vermont, Germany, and Massachusetts where his parents served in the US State and Defense Departments. His love of nature and animals, especially reptiles,...
Joseph Kellen
Dec 29, 2023
JOSEPH A. KELLEN, age 82 of Adrian, died Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. He was born November 9, 1941, in Adrian, to Joseph P. and Ella (Weidert) Kellen. He graduated high school from St. Adrian Catholic School in 1959.
Joe was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Seivert on...
Mathilda M. (Bruns) Pearson
Dec 28, 2023
MATHILDA M. PEARSON, age 98, of Worthington, died Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Country Living Cottages in Adrian. She was born June 2, 1925, in St. Kilian, to John and Elizabeth (Burkard) Bruns. She attended grade school at St. Kilian Catholic School and graduated from St. Anthony Catholic School in 1943. After high school, Mathilda worked as a...
Arthea (Hulstein) Raak
Dec 20, 2023
Arthea Yvonne (Hulstein) Raak, age 90, of Worthington passed away at home on December 20, 2023.
Arthea was born July 26, 1933, at Sioux Center, IA to Henry & Alice (Juffer) Hulstein. She was raised on a farm near Sioux Center. She graduated from Sioux Center High School and continued her education at Northwestern College in Orange...
Adeline (Hisken) Boelman
Dec 19, 2023
ADELINE BOELMAN, age 100, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, in Torrington, CT, where she resided with her daughter's family. She was born March 6, 1923, in Nobles County, MN, to Ben and Gertrude (Smook) Hisken. She attended country school west of Ellsworth through 8th grade and was later employed at the Luverne National Bank in the bookkeeping...
Douglas Frank Bullerman
Dec 15, 2023
DOUGLAS FRANK BULLERMAN, age 72, of Adrian, died Friday, December 15, 2023, at his home. He was born December 21, 1950, in Adrian, to Vernon and Eleanor Catherine (Spartz) Bullerman. Doug graduated from Adrian High School; and attended Jackson VoTech. He served his country from 1971 to 1977, in the Army National Guard in Worthington.
Doug married...
Christopher German
Dec 9, 2023
CHRISTOPHER GERMAN, age 52, of Lismore, died Saturday, December 9, 2023, at his home.
A private service will take place at a later date.
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Adrian, is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. David Allen Reeves
Nov 28, 2023
DR. DAVID ALLEN REEVES, age 59, of Worthington, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born September 24, 1964, in Emmetsburg, IA, to Darrell and Ginger (Munson) Reeves. Dave graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1983. In 1990, he graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic's in Bloomington. He served his country in the...
Kathleen Louise (Bell) Smith
Nov 26, 2023
KATHLEEN LOUISE SMITH, age 76, of Wilmont, died Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born March 7, 1947, in Sacred Heart, to Arnold and Adeline (Carstensen) Bell. She attended Wilmont Public School before graduating from Worthington High School in 1965.
Kathy married Lee Smith on September 9,...
Evelyn Clara (Schreier) Ackerman
Nov 19, 2023
Evelyn Clara Ackerman, age 89, of Tracy, died Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the Generations Memory Care in Mankato. She was born June 18, 1934 in Slayton, MN. to Joseph and Rosella (Beech) Schreier. She grew up on the family farm near Currie, MN.
On June 23, 1954 she married Daniel Ackerman at the Immaculate Heart of...
Rick Elsing
Nov 17, 2023
RICK ELSING, age 65, of Adrian, died Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born October 1, 1958, in Adrian, to Ken and Kathy (Breuer) Elsing. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1977. Rick lived and farmed on the family farm northeast of Adrian until he retired from farming and moved into Adrian....



