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,...

Sep 5, 2023

JAMES AARON McGOWAN, age 95, of Worthington, died Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Eagan Pointe Senior Living in Eagan, Minnesota. He was born June 11, 1928, in Nobles County, to Francis William and Frances Lorraine (Lass) McGowan. Jim graduated from Worthington High School in 1946. He served his country in the United States Army.

Jim married Myrna...

Sep 4, 2023

DONALD T. BULLERMAN, age 89, of Adrian, died Monday, September 4, 2023, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. He was born September 6, 1933, in Adrian, to Butch and Corinne (Arens) Bullerman. He attended St. Adrian School. Don married Nyla Christensen on October 25, 1955, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellsworth. After their marriage, the couple farmed...

Sep 4, 2023

ARDATH SCHMIDT, age 91, of Luverne, died Monday, September 4, 2023, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born July 24, 1932, in Jasper, MN to Howard and Eloise (Drew) Wohlford.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Luverne. She enjoyed knitting and sewing. She also loved traveling and...

Sep 3, 2023

Vernon "Doc" Walsh was born December 9th, 1932, in Estherville, Iowa. Born into a Catholic family, he was baptized on April 9th, 1933, at St. Patrick's Church in Estherville, and he died September 3rd, 2023, in the hospice cottage in Worthington, Minnesota, with family at his side. Bare numbers tell us that he died just 40 miles (as the...

Aug 29, 2023

JUDITH FRANCES (PUDENZ) MASCHING, age 78, of Worthington, MN died Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born August 7, 1945, in Carroll, IA, to Norbert and Elenora (Balk) Pudenz. Judy was raised on a farm in Carroll County, IA. She was Baptized, made her First Communion and was Confirmed at Our Lady of...

Aug 28, 2023

MAUREEN SWAIN, age 64, of Worthington, died Monday, August 28, 2023, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born January 7, 1959 in Philadelphia, PA, to Charles and Maureen (Coghlan) Stinger. She graduated from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, PA; and later from Montgomery County Community College.

Maureen married William Swain on December...

Aug 18, 2023

CHARLES "CHUCK" LeROY OSTHEIMER, age 85, of Sioux Falls, SD, husband of Darla (Kroontje) died Friday, August 18, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

A private family graveside service will take place at a later date. Dingmann Funeral Home & The Leota Burial Association are assisting the family with arrangements.

Jul 24, 2023

James Washington "Jim" Pierce, age 93, of Worthington, MN, died peacefully Monday, July 24, 2023 at his residence of Ecumen Meadows. He was born June 3, 1930 in Belmond, IA, he was the son of David and Ella Pierce. He attended school in Mason City, IA. Jim joined the army in 1947 where he served in Korea and Japan....