for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota

Oct 30, 2023

MARGARET ANN BOWMAN, age 100, died Monday, October 30, 2023, at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. She was born on April 10, 1923 in Lane, SD, to Henry G. and Anna (Meinen) Janssen. Her childhood was spent on a farm near Lane. As a young woman, she lived and worked in Sioux Falls, SD and Luverne, MN.

Oct 26, 2023

RONALD GENE BRUHN , age 72 of Hardwick, MN died October 26, 2023 at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage after a long battle of illness. He was the oldest of five sisters and two brothers. Ron was born on May 18, 1951, in Luverne, MN to Harm and Evelyn (Wieck) Bruhn. He attended Magnolia High School and graduated in...

Oct 25, 2023

Edwin Lubben , age 91, of Leota, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. He was born June 4, 1932, in Leota, to Thomas and Alice (Lolkus) Lubben. Ed attended Leota Christian School through eighth grade. He served his country in the United States Army from 1954-1955 and served during the Korean Conflict.

Oct 24, 2023

GORDON WAYNE MOUW, age 82, of Leota, died Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 29, 1940, on the family farm, in rural Chandler, to William and Margaret (DeBoer) Mouw. He attended Leota Christian School and later Southwest Christian School in Edgerton.

Gordon married Elaine Spyksma on...

Oct 24, 2023

Frederick "Fritz" Korthals , age 87, of Worthington, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 in his home. He was born on August 13, 1936, on a farm near George, Iowa to Fred and Dena (Zorgdrager) Korthals. Fritz grew up working with his dad on various farms in the area, and he graduated from Okabena High School in 1956. Upon...

Oct 18, 2023

CHARLOTTE "CHAR" De GROOT, age 72, of Luverne, died Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born June 23, 1951, in Slayton, to John and Nelvina (Lolkus) Vis. Char grew up on a farm northwest of Chandler where she attended school and church. She graduated from Southwest Christian High School...

Oct 13, 2023

STACIE JO DAVIS, age 49, of Worthington, died Friday, October 13, 2023, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born November 25, 1973, in Worthington, to Daryl and Judith (Stroh) Reese. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1992; and later attended Minnesota West University. Stacie married Muftah Zeidi on August 10, 1996, at St. Mary Catholic...

Oct 10, 2023

WILLIAM (BILL) EUGENE ELIAS, age 83, of Adrian, died Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage.  He was the youngest of four children and born on October 31, 1939 in Adrian to William and Lena (Thompson) Elias. He attended Adrian High School and graduated in 1957. Bill married the love of his life, Carolyn Heitkamp, on...

Oct 9, 2023

PAULINE ALICE AILTS, 84, of Luverne, died Monday, October 9, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born November 15, 1938, in Midland Township, near Little Rock, IA, to John and Aafka (Martens) Ohling. Pauline was baptized on January 1, 1939, at the Bethel Reformed Church in rural Ellsworth. She attended country school in Midland Township and...

Oct 8, 2023

DEAN MELVIN SCHNAIBLE, age 88, of Adrian, died Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. He was born May 21, 1935, in Java, SD, to Otto and Alice (Overseth) Schnaible. After high school graduation, he married Maralyn A. Merkel on September 21, 1957. After achieving his degree in elementary education at Northern State...

Oct 8, 2023

DOTTIE DEE TRAPP, age 87, of Worthington, died Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born January 30, 1936, in Tyndall, SD, to Lloyd and Lois (Eckhoff) Ptak. She graduated from Neligh High School in Neligh, NE. Dottie married Jack Trapp on October 1, 1954, in Freemont, NE. The couple lived in Omaha, NE...

Sep 27, 2023

GERALDINE MAE BLOM, age 86, of Leota, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born March 21, 1937, in Leota Township, to Peter and Harriet (Hofkamp) Van Dyke. She attended country school south of Leota; and graduated from Edgerton Public High School. After high school, she worked at Tri State Insurance in Luverne....

Sep 27, 2023

DARRELL LANE RUDDY, age 78, of Luverne, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at his home. He was born May 26, 1945, in Luverne, to Loren and Carol (Larson) Ruddy. Lane attended country school before graduating from Luverne High School. He served his country as a lifetime member of the United States Air Force.

While in the service,...

Sep 25, 2023

Delores Jean Ratsch (August 31, 1942 - September 25, 2023) Delores was born to Dale & Agnes (Hovland) Hansberger and grew-up in Worthington, MN on the farm homesteaded by her great grandfather, John Hansberger. She attended a one-room country school before going to 8th grade in Worthington.  After graduating from high school in 1960, she attended Worthington Community College...

Sep 21, 2023

JEANETTE MARIE HENNING, age 86, of Worthington, died Thursday, September 21, 2023, at her home. She was born March 2, 1937, in Adrian, to Alphons and Helen (Klontz) Tennessen. Jeanette graduated from St. Anthony Catholic School in Lismore. She moved to Sioux Falls, SD where she worked as an operator at Northwestern Bell.

Jeannette married Alfred Henning...

Sep 18, 2023

JOHN PENNING, age 75, of Wilmont, died Monday, September 18, 2023, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born May 14, 1948, in Adrian, to Clarence and Harriet (Hoffman) Penning. John graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School in Wilmont. He later attended Vets Ag School. He served his country in the United States Army...

Sep 17, 2023

SHIRLEY MAY LEROHL, age 73, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Worthington, died Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born October 25, 1949, in Adrian, to William and Dorothy (Johnson) Boltjes. She graduated from Worthington High School.

Shirley married Douglas Lerohl on June 25, 1988 in Adrian....

Sep 15, 2023

SISSAY K. MENGISTU, age 58, of Worthington, died Friday, September 15, 2023, at his home.

Funeral will be 10 am Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Worthington Tsadkane Mariam Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Dingmann Funeral Home, in Worthington, is in charge of arrangements.

Sep 15, 2023

THOMAS DEAN KROHN, age 69, of Worthington, MN passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Country View Manor Nursing Home in Sibley, IA. He was born on December 29, 1953, in Worthington, MN to Duane and Nadine (Gerber) Krohn. He graduated from Worthington High School in 1972; and later from Alexandria Vo-Tech in Farm Equipment Mechanics.

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Sep 8, 2023

CHARLES "CHUCK" STEVEN BUSSE JR ., age 58, of Jackson, formerly of Worthington, died Friday, September 8, 2023, at his home. He was born April 20, 1965, in Sibley, IA, to Charles Dennis Sr. and Maxine June (Ames Petersen) Busse. He graduated from Worthington High School.

Chuck grew up in Worthington. He worked at his family's business,...