Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Dolores (Dorie) Kremer
Aug 30, 2006
DOLORES (DORIE) KREMER, age 86, of Worthington, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born April 13, 1920 in Iona, MN; to parents, Matt and Theresa (Wermershirchen) Entinger. She graduated from St. Columbia Catholic School in Iona. After her schooling she remained on the family farm and helped her family. Dorie was united in marriage...
Agnes C. Hansberger-Winzer
Aug 28, 2006
AGNES CHARLOTTE HANSBERGER-WINZER, age 87, of Worthington, died Monday, August 28, 2006, at the Southshore Care Center, in Worthington. She was born October 23, 1918, in Elmore, MN, to Christian T. and Anna (Barnes) Hovland. Agnes attended school in Bricelyn and the University of Minnesota Ag School, where she holds the record for the high jump. Agnes married Dale...
Leonard Dekker
Aug 22, 2006
LEONARD DEKKER, age 83, of Worthington, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington. He was born August 26, 1922, near Boyden, IA, to Bastiaan and Martha (Herrewynen) Dekker. He attended Boyden Public School and later, country school near Sheldon, IA. Leonard married Joan Sheel on March 11, 1950. After their marriage, the couple farmed...
Margaret M. Mormann
Aug 20, 2006
MARGARET M. MORMANN, age 83, of Worthington, died Sunday, August 20, 2006, at the Sunset Rest Hospice Cottage, in Worthington. She was born January 10, 1923, in Larkin Township, rural Nobles County, to John and Mary (Didier) Wester. Margaret attended country school in Larkin Township and later attended St. Anthony Catholic School, in Lismore. She worked as a live-in...
Bernard Dohlmann
Aug 16, 2006
BERNARD DOHLMANN, age 86, of Magnolia, died Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at his home in Magnolia. He was born June 4, 1920, in Steen, to George and Elizabeth (Tjepkes) Dohlmann. He attended country schools in Rock County. He worked on the family farm until he was drafted in the U.S. Army. He served his country during WWII in the...
Perryetta Fuerstenberg
Aug 10, 2006
FRANCES PERRYETTA FUERSTENBERG, age 97, of St. Kilian, died Thursday, August 10, 2006, at the Sioux Valley Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born on Good Friday, April 9, 1909, in Rock County, to William Francis ?Frank? and Agnes Marie (Kachelhoffer) Lynch. PerryEtta graduated from Luverne High School in 1926; and from Mankato State Teachers College in 1928. She taught...
Gordon Soderholm
Aug 8, 2006
GORDON OSCAR SODERHOLM, age 82, of Worthington died Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at the Sunset Cottage in Worthington. He was born July 8, 1924 in Worthington, he was the son of Paul and Mabel (Wass) Soderholm. He attended country school in Elk Township and graduated from Worthington High School in 1942. Gordon married Pearl Christopherson on March 10, 1950,...
Dominic Scheidt
Aug 5, 2006
DOMINIC ANTHONY ?TONY? SCHEIDT Jr., age 58, of Luverne, died Friday, July 9, 2010, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born July 16, 1951, in Luverne, to Dominic & Zelda (Serie) Scheidt. Tony graduated from Luverne High School in 1969, completed basic training in San Antonio, TX for the...
Caroline Grace Henderschiedt
Jul 22, 2006
CAROLINE GRACE HENDERSCHIEDT, age 92, of Worthington, died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born June 11, 1914 in Spencer, South Dakota to parents Edward and Annie (Schiebe) Ditter. She was baptized as a child in the Catholic Faith at Farmer, SD. She attended school at St. Peter?s Catholic School and graduated...
Agnes E. Lupkes
Jul 20, 2006
AGNES ELAINE LUPKES, age 75, of Rushmore, died Thursday, July 20, 2006, at the Arnold Memorial Health Care Center, in Adrian. She was born June 1, 1931, in Fargo, ND, to Henry and Agnes May (Dunwoody) Andersen. Agnes was raised in Fargo where she attended Agassie School and worked at the Hastey Tastey. Agnes married Henry Lupkes on September...
Christopher Ashby
Jul 5, 2006
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ASHBY, age 16, of Luverne, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, as a result of an automobile accident south of Luverne. He was born October 12, 1989, in Rochester. On November 14, 1989, Chris was adopted by Gene and Barb (DeGroot) Ashby. As a four-year-old, he won the MN State Pedal Pull Championship; and placed third nationally. At...
Mildred Catherine Balk
Jun 30, 2006
MILDRED CATHERINE BALK, age 85, of Wilmont, died, Friday, June 30, 2006 at Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born February 9, 1921 in St. Kilian to parents Mark and Martha (Fritz) Lais. She received her education at St. Kilian Catholic School. Mildred was united in marriage to Lloyd Peter Balk on November 27, 1944 at St. Kilian Catholic Church....
Anne Marie Van Roekel
Jun 29, 2006
ANNE MARIE VAN ROEKEL, age 89, of Worthington, died Thursday, June 29, 2006, at her daughter?s home in Sioux Falls. She was born on September 26, 1916 near Sibley, Iowa, to parents, Henry and Marie (Bosch) Luinenburg. At the age of eight her family moved to a farm near Brewster and Anne attended country school there. On February 20,...
Pedersen Bernice Fern
Jun 27, 2006
BERNICE FERN PEDERSEN, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at the South Shore Care Center, Worthington, surrounded by her family. Born August 9, 1910 on a farm near Bagley, MN, she was the daughter of Mattias and Celia (Andersen) Krall. She married Alfred E. Pedersen on June 4, 1930 in Pipestone, MN. She attended the Ruthton...
Paul William Lenz
Jun 24, 2006
PAUL WILLIAM LENZ, age 74, of Sioux Falls, S.D., formerly of Ellsworth, died Saturday, June 24, 2006, at the Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was born May 14, 1932, in Ellsworth, to William and Clara (Cordes) Lenz. Paul attended and graduated from Ellsworth High School. Paul married Mary Frawley on November 12, 1983, at St. Mary?s...
Laura Frakes
Jun 21, 2006
LAURA FRAKES, age 53, of Winchester, MA, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at the Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, MA. She was born August 18, 1952, in Luverne, to Marion and Marie (Van Hunnick) Frakes. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1970. She received a degree in music from Winona State in Minnesota. She moved...
Barbara Jean Pierce
Jun 19, 2006
BARBARA JEAN PIERCE, age 70, of Worthington, died, Monday June 19, 2006 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield. She was born May 21, 1936 in Mason City, Iowa to parents Ralph and Dorothy (Thompson) Lemon. She attended school in Mason City. Barbara married James Pierce on April 5, 1951 in Mason City. They lived for a short time...
Susie Riemersma
Jun 18, 2006
SUSIE RIEMERSMA, age 86, of Worthington, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born December 4, 1919 in Rock Township Pipestone County, MN. She was the youngest of four daughters born to Ed and Nellie (Miedema) Kempema. Susie attended country school in District #7 in Rock Township. On July 9, 1940 Susie married John...
Ethel G. Lorang
Jun 16, 2006
ETHEL G. LORANG, age 94, of Worthington, died June 16, 2006 at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born November 16, 1911 in Lismore, to parents Emil F. and Ida (Thompson) Graf. Ethel grew up in the Lismore area and attended Lismore Public School. Ethel was united in marriage to Nick L. Lorang on January 10, 1928....
Ferne Sylvia Witt
Jun 15, 2006
FERNE SYLVIA WITT, age 94, of Luverne died Thursday, June 15, 2006, at the Mary Jane Brown Home, in Luverne. She was born August 21, 1911, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Peter L. and O?Lina (Sjurson) Phillips. She attended Sunnyside School, in Valley Springs, SD; and Valley Springs High School. Ferne married Fred Witt on June 6, 1934, in...
