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

Apr 27, 2023

LAURIE LYNN STAPLES, age 64, of Jackson, died Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Home in Jackson. She was born October 15, 1958, in Worthington, to Clifford and Laura (Mastbergen) Martens. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1977. As a youngster, she enjoyed ice skating, fishing and camping with her family, and going to the Minnesota...

Apr 25, 2023

Patricia Mary "Pat" Henning, age 89 of Adrian, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2023 at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth, MN with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. She was born February 2, 1934 in Adrian, MN. She was the only daughter of William J. and Eleanor (Masgai) Lewis' eight children. She was baptized and confirmed at St....

Apr 24, 2023

Corinne Marion Ruddy Nath, age 93, of Luverne, died Monday, April 24, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born to Cletus and Carol Ruddy on January 3rd, 1930. She was raised on the Ruddy farm, northeast of Luverne, MN and was the third of seventeen children.

After graduating from Luverne High School in 1947,...

Apr 23, 2023

DOUGLAS S. GOERING, age 66, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage.    A private family graveside service will take place at a later date.

Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Luverne, is in charge of arrangements.

Apr 21, 2023

NANCY "DUFF" LEE BERTRAND, age 86, of Worthington, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at her home in Golden Horizons. She was born August 19, 1936, in Worthington, to Orville and Shirley (Scheffler) Smith. She attended school in Reading before graduating from Worthington High School in 1954.

Duff married John Jr. Meyer on August 16, 1955, in Reading....

Apr 12, 2023

PATRICIA "CHIEF" ANN WALLACE, age 84, of Worthington, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born December 23, 1938, in Adrian, MN, to Melvin and Mathilda (Altman) Graf. Her family moved to Yates Center, KS when she was a young child. In March of 1951, the family moved back to Lismore. Pat graduated from St. Anthony...

Apr 12, 2023

August 1, 1946 I was born in the hospital in Luverne, Minnesota to John and Margaret Moore Cooney and joined my big brother, Judd. I attended Luverne Public School and graduated in 1964, the year Luverne won the Minnesota state basketball tournament. Upon graduation I attended the Minneapolis School of Art and Design and finished my Art education at...

Apr 8, 2023

Raney Miles Israelson, age 82, of Luverne, died Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home, in Luverne, surrounded by his family after a six month battle with cancer. He was born in Morrison County, Minnesota on July 16, 1940 to Albert and Maymie (Winsor) Israelson. He graduated from Hickman High School, Hickman, NE.

Apr 8, 2023

MICHAEL LESLIE "SAMMY" SAMMONS, age 67, of Round Lake, died Saturday, April 8, 2023, at his home. He was born April 15, 1955, in Luverne, to Leslie and Lilly Ann (Yarrington) Sammons. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1973.

Mike married Mary Padilla and to this union four children were born, Chad, Eric, Angela & Lindsay....

Mar 30, 2023

RAPHAEL "RAY" FRANCIS SCHNIEDER, age 91, of Lismore, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 7, 1932, in Lismore Township, to Reinhold and Kathryn (Dickmann) Schnieder. He attended school in Lismore; and served his country from 1952 to 1954, during the Korean Conflict, in the United States...

Mar 12, 2023

ELEANORE ROSE GRETILLAT, age 88, of Luverne, died Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.  She was born 7th of 11 children to Phillip and Mary (Owens) Kleindl on a farm west of Blue Earth, MN on June 19, 1934.  She went to country school through the 8th grade, then to Blue...

Mar 11, 2023

JAMES F. SLATER, age 93, of Worthington, died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born November 30, 1929, in Wilmont, to Henry and Lena (Balster) Slater. He was raised on the family farm, homesteaded by his grandfather and lived there all of his active farming years. Jim attended Our Lady of Good...

Mar 8, 2023

Thomas Edwin Penning, 69 of Wilmont, MN passed away March 8, 2023, after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born on April 10, 1953, to Clarence and Harriet (Hoffman) Penning in Adrian, MN. After Tom graduated from Worthington High School in 1971, he continued farming with his dad and brothers. In 1974, Tom met Sandy Kellen at...

Mar 5, 2023

JAMES ELGIN LARSON was born October 25, 1967 in Rock Rapids, IA. He was raised on a farm near Bigelow, MN. Jim was the son of Elgin and Lavonne (Strenge) Larson. Jim graduated from Worthington High School in 1986. Then, he attended Alexandria Votech for machining. Jim married Rhonda Tennessen on January 16, 1988, at the Trinity Lutheran Church...

Feb 26, 2023

JEAN MARIE ROSENBOOM was born on June 24, 1959 to Elmer and Rita Scheffler and was raised in Worthington Minnesota.

She graduated from Worthington High School and took art classes at Worthington College. Jean was creative, artistic and enjoyed the art of design. She liked architecture and the beauty of buildings. She was a graphic artist &...

Feb 23, 2023

Leon Joseph Pick, 78, passed away on February 23, 2023, at the Lyons Care Facility in Rock Rapids, IA.   Leon was born to Leonard and Arlene (Fath) Pick on June 4, 1944, in Lismore, MN.  He attended St. Anthony's Grade School and Adrian High School.  As a young man, Leon played baseball and softball for Lismore, while working on...

Feb 22, 2023

Joyce Floraine Burk, age 93, Worthington, formerly of Rushmore, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born on November 29, 1929 in Wilmont, Minnesota to Louis and Minnie (Elsing) Ebeling. She was baptized in the Christian faith on May 11, 1930 at East Friesland Church in Rushmore. She attended...

Feb 21, 2023

JEROME HENRY ERPELDING, age 93, of Adrian, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born August 27, 1929, in Lismore, to Nicholas and Clara (Scheitler) Erpelding. He was their seventh son. Jerome's education took him through the eighth grade before he was needed on the family farm.

Jerome married...

Feb 20, 2023

GERTRUDE "GERT" DENA WILLEMSSEN, age 95, of Leota, died Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born December 26, 1927, in Sibley, IA, to Hugo and Dena (Schrik) Haken. She was baptized at the First Reformed Church in Little Rock, IA. Gert attended grade school and later graduated from the Samuel School of Cosmetology...

Feb 19, 2023

LESTER R. BAUSTIAN, age 92, of Luverne, died at the Bethany Home in Brandon, SD. He was born May 13, 1930, in Luverne, to Walter Sr. and Frances (Brandenberg) Baustian on the farm in Denver township near Hardwick. He attended school at the Springwater Township School. In 4th grade, the family moved to a farm near Trosky for three...