Obituaries
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....
Edwin Lee Munkel
Nov 17, 2023
EDWIN LEE MUNKEL, age 67, of Rushmore, died Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born November 3, 1956, in Worthington, to George and Wilhelmina (Saathoff) Munkel. He graduated from Worthington High School in in 1975.
Ed married Julie Hieronimus on August 5, 1977, in Worthington. After their...
Edgar Isaias Morales
Nov 11, 2023
Edgar Isaias Morales, infant son of Santos and Cristina Morales, died Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.
A private family service will take place at a later date.
Barbara Jo (Casper) Waage
Nov 4, 2023
BARBARA JO WAAGE, age 68, of Worthington, died Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born September 22, 1955, in Worthington, to Samuel and Ruth (Kunze) Casper. She graduated from Brewster High School. Barb married Steve Erwin in March of 1976. To this union three children were born, Jason, Brian...
Kay Diane (Stump) Madsen
Nov 3, 2023
KAY DIANE MADSEN, age 72, of Adrian MN, died Friday, November 3, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born April 25, 1951, in Fairmont MN, to Earl and Patricia (Lockard) Stump. Kay graduated from Sherburn High School in 1969. She later graduated from Beauty School.
Kay married Rodney Getzel in 1980 and had three...
Henry Mess
Nov 2, 2023
HENRY MESS, age 74, of Rushmore, died Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born October 1, 1949, in Luverne, to Frank and Anna (Wagenaar) Mess. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1967.
Henry married Elaine Rogers on September 6, 1975, at the Bigelow Methodist Church. The couple...
Patricia Ann (Trenay) Kafka
Nov 2, 2023
PATRICIA ANN KAFKA, age 92, of Worthington, died Thursday, November 2, 2023, at her home. She was a devoted wife who supported her kids and grandkids through the years. Her family was the heart of her life.
A private family service will take place at a later date with Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Worthington....
David Dean Smedsrud
Nov 1, 2023
DAVID "SMITTY" SMEDSRUD, age 77, of Luverne, died Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at his home in Luverne. He was born July 2, 1946, in Hills, MN, to Earl and Eldena (Cross) Smedsrud. David grew up and attended school in Hills.
David worked for Luverne Bumper where he met his first wife, Laurie. They lived in Luverne where...
Margaret Ann (Janssen) Bowman
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.
...Ronald Gene Bruhn
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...
Edwin Lubben
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.
...Gordon Mouw
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...
Frederick "Fritz" Korthals
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...
Charlotte (Vis) De Groot
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...
Stacie Jo (Reese) Davis
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...
William Eugene Elias
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...


