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

Nov 11, 2022

LESTER GEORGE BENTS, age 73, of Rushmore, passed away surrounded by his family at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington, MN on Friday, November 11, 2022.

Lester George Bents was born on September 07, 1949, in Sibley, Iowa. He was the son of George JR. and Lammertdena (Waalkes) Bents. He attended elementary school in Rushmore, MN; and...

Nov 8, 2022

MARK DALE MIDDAGH, age 64, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at his home in Worthington. He was born March 17, 1958, in Worthington, to Dale and Thelma (Stach) Middagh.

Mark graduated from Worthington High School before marrying Kim Bramstedt in Jackson, MN on March 1, 1980.

"Just be happy" and "Just be nice" were a...

Nov 8, 2022

DARYL ROBERT HARBERTS, Age 84, of Rushmore, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born July 4, 1938, in rural Rushmore, to Hajo and Augusta (Harms) Harberts.

Daryl married Joyce Alberts on September 4, 1959, at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, south of Rushmore. After their marriage, the couple lived in...

Nov 6, 2022

KARON KAYE NAGEL, age 79, of Lismore, died Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born March 3, 1943, in Adrian, to Frederick and Leona (Colbeck) Obele. She graduated from Adrian High School and later attended Worthington Junior College. She worked at Campbell's Soup Co.

Karon married Gordon Anthony Nagel on May...

Nov 3, 2022

Audrey Aletha Harms, age 82, of Brewster, died Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne, MN. She was born May 1, 1940, to Henry Jonas and Ellen Lena (Small) Harms on the family farm in Alba Township, Jackson County, where Audrey lived her full life. She attended Country School through 3rd grade and she walked...

Nov 3, 2022

Haye Zylstra, a faithful follower of Christ, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 3 at the age of 93.   Born in 1929 in rural Friesland, part of the Netherlands, he was the fifth of seven children born to Harmon Zylstra and Wiepkie Hofstra. In 1952 he and his family immigrated to the United States (Iowa)  and shortly thereafter, was...

Nov 1, 2022

DEBRA K. SCHEIDT POSS, Age 64, of Sibley, IA, died Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at her home. She was born January 17, 1958 in Worthington, MN to Theodore and Kathleen (Balster) Jueneman. Deb grew up in Worthington where she graduated from Worthington High School in 1976.

Deb married Gene Scheidt on October 18, 1980 and through this...

Oct 31, 2022

MILDRED "MILLIE LOUISE VAN HORSEN, age 88, of Adrian, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born March 9, 1934, in Adrian, to Frank and Theresa (Deutsch) Metz. She attended Adrian grade and high schools and lived in Adrian all of her life. Millie married Frank Van Horsen on September 29, 1953, at...

Oct 31, 2022

LEO ANTHONY RASCHE, 92, of Heron Lake, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at the Lakeview Assisted Living in Heron Lake. He was born July 9, 1930, in Heron Lake, to Anthony and Lola (Pratt) Rasche. He attended country school and Heron Lake Catholic School before graduating from Heron Lake High School in 1948. Leo married Rita Rostomily on September...

Oct 29, 2022

ANNA LOUISE NOLL, age 98, of Luverne, died Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born on April 3, 1924, in Santa Ana California, to Alex and Anna (Brommer) Drenth. The California dream did not manifest, and the family returned to Ellsworth, MN a few years later. Her family lived...

Oct 25, 2022

JOHN ANTHONY RUDDY, age 74, of Beaver Creek, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born November 1, 1947, in Luverne, to Cletus and Carol (Larson) Ruddy. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1965.

John married Karen Dubas on June 15, 1973, at the Church of St. Andrew in Elk...

Oct 25, 2022

ALAN "AD" LEE DELEEUW, age 71, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born June 17, 1951, in Hull, IA, to Edgar and Janet (Eilders) DeLeeuw. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1969. Alan married Burnetta Herding in June of 1976, in Little Rock, IA. The...

Oct 20, 2022

Kenneth Wayne Raak, age 90 of Worthington, MN passed away October 20, 2022 at Ecumen Meadows. Kenneth Wayne Raak was born February 25, 1932 in Sioux Center, IA to Dick and Minnie (Vander Ploeg) Raak. He grew up on the farm and attended country school through the eighth grade, attended ninth grade at Northwestern Academy in Orange City, IA...

Oct 16, 2022

Marie Ann Schnieder, age 103, died October 16, 2022, in Worthington, MN. She was born October 3, 1919, the daughter of John Peter and Josephine (Klontz) Gengler. She was raised on a farm near Lismore, MN. She started her education in a country school near her home and then attended Grade School and High School in Lismore. She received...

Oct 14, 2022

Barbara Jean Loosbrock, 77, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne, MN.  Barb was born on March 1, 1945, to Arthur and Evelyn (Bock) Herrmann. She attended school in Luverne and graduated in 1963. Barb worked as a lifeguard during high school and at Bernie's Café for a time after high school before...

Oct 11, 2022

JOY LUANE VIESSMAN, age 85, of Worthington, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Worthington. She was born February 25, 1937, in Adrian, to G. Walter and Margaret (Moret) Roelofs. She was raised in Lismore, attended grade school at Lismore, and graduated from Adrian High School in 1955; and Mankato Business College. Joy was united...

Oct 8, 2022

JAMES ALBERT SCHAEFER, age 78, of Worthington, died Saturday, October 08, 2022, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born February 21, 1944, in Luverne, to Russell and Monica (Hagemann) Schaefer. Jim grew up near Luverne where he helped his family on the farm. In 1982, he moved with his mother to Worthington. Jim was a member...

Oct 2, 2022

MADGE RUTH MAY, age 105, of Luverne, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne.  Madge Ruth Lesoing was born on a farm near Hickman, NE, July 29, 1917 to Frank and Etta May (Williams) Lesoing.  She attended country school at District #94 and Hickman High School, graduating in 1934.  August 2,...

Oct 1, 2022

A private family service will take place at a later date.

Sep 29, 2022

LINDA LOU DOOYEMA, age 72, of Magnolia, died Thursday, September 29, 2022, at her home. She was born January 8, 1950, in Adrian, to Clarence and Arlene (Bullerman) Von Holtum.

Linda married Lorne "Steve" Dooyema on September 12, 1970, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. The couple lived in various communities in the Midwest, including, Marshall,...