Obituaries
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...
Marie Evelyn Schutz
Oct 15, 2006
MARIE SCHUTZ, age 79, of Adrian, died Sunday, October 15, 2006, at the Sioux Valley Luverne Community Hospital. She was born June 16, 1927, in Wilmont, to Henry and Lena (Balster) Slater. She attended grade school in Wilmont and graduated from Worthington High School in 1945. Marie was united in marriage to Don Schutz on September 21, 1948 at...
Elizabeth Agatha Aanenson
Oct 14, 2006
ELIZABETH AGATHA AANENSON, age 85, of Luverne, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Sioux Valley Luverne Hopsital. Elizabeth Hagemann was born to Ernst Godfry and Bernadina (Bodenburg) Hagemann on January 7, 1921 in Borsum, Hanover, Germany. She attended Luverne Public School. At the age of 3, she left Hamburg, Germany, and arrived at Ellis Island on February 6, 1924...
Walter Wayne Frodermann
Oct 14, 2006
WALTER WAYNE FRODERMANN, age 79, of Round Lake, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Worthington Regional Hospital. He was born February 19, 1927 at Lakefield, MN; Rost Township to August and Sena (Kluever) Frodermann. He was baptized September 23, 1934. Walter was united in marriage to Myrtle Faye Radke on August 7, 1949, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux...
William J. Beecroft
Oct 11, 2006
WILLIAM ?BILL? J. BEECROFT, age 58, of Worthington, died Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born November 13, 1947, in Belgrade, to Jerome and Rhoda (King) Beecroft. Bill graduated from New London High School. He later attended Pipestone Technical College. Bill served his country in the United States Army stationed in...
Viola Emilie Tahlka Voehl
Oct 10, 2006
VIOLA EMILIE TAHLKA VOEHL, age 96, of Worthington, died Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda, MN. She was born February 12, 1910 in Ewington Township, Jackson County, MN to parents John and Augusta (Seydel) Christoffer. She was baptized on May 13, 1910 and later confirmed on June 21, 1925 at the Lake Park Lutheran...
Gladys Schwartz
Oct 5, 2006
GLADYS SCHWARTZ, age 84, of Ellsworth, died Thursday, October 5, 2006, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home, in Ellsworth. She was born January 6, 1922, in Kanaranzi Township, rural Ellsworth, to Henry L. and Amelia (Gust) Schwartz. Gladys attended country school in rural Ellsworth and later graduated from Ellsworth High School. Gladys lived in the Ellsworth area all of...
Kathryn Mate Freid
Sep 30, 2006
Kathryn Mate Freid entered into the church triumphant on September 30, 2006. She was born on August 14, 1913 in Onarga, IL to parents Raymond and Drucie Ellen (Burson) Stephens. She lived 93 years in service to her Lord. Kathryn attended country school near Stacy, MN and graduated from North Branch High School on May 30, 1932. She was...
Alvarus H. Schnieder
Sep 30, 2006
Alvarus Henry Schnieder died September 30, 2006 at Sunset Cottage Sioux Valley Hospice in Worthington, MN. Born on November 29, 1917 the son of Henry and Elizabeth Recker/Schnieder. He was raised on a farm near Lismore, MN. He started his education in a country school near his home and then attended St. Anthony?s Grade School and High School in...
Alvina Leona Ruffing
Sep 25, 2006
ALVINA LEONA RUFFING, age 87,of Albany, MN, formerly of Adrian, died, Monday, September 25, 2006, at Mother of Mercy Campus of Care, in Albany. She was born on March 23, 1919 to parents, Frank and Anna (Merfield) Loosbrock, in St. Kilian. Alvina attended school in St. Kilian and remained with her family helping with other families household duties. Alvina...
Norman L. Carlson
Sep 18, 2006
NORMAN L. CARLSON, age 68, of Worthington, died Monday, September 18, 2006 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born September 29, 1937 in Burke, S.D. to Carl and Arlene (Norberg) Carlson. The family moved to Minnesota when Norman was five years old. He graduated from Fulda High School. Most of Norman?s life was spent in...
Bernice Irene Deboer
Sep 17, 2006
BERNICE IRENE DE BOER? was born on February 26, 1909 in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was the middle child of 11 raised by Bernhard and Emma (Meyer) Naeve, who were both of German origin. She graduated from Pipestone High School. Bernice led a life of service to her family and community. When she was 18, she helped raise her 4...
Lawrence Hans Thode
Sep 15, 2006
LAWRENCE HANS THODE, age 81, of Luverne, died Friday, September 15, 2006, at the Sioux Valley Luverne Hospital. He was born July 4, 1925, in rural Luverne, to Claus and Anna (Wenzel) Thode. Lawrence was raised and lived all of his life in Rock County. He attended country school in Districts 13 & 10. Lawrence married Leona Hisken on...
