Obituaries
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...
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...
