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

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,...

Sep 28, 2022

EARL LENZ, age 90, of Lismore, died Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born June 7, 1932, on the family farm near Lismore, to Louis and Mary (Kemper) Lenz. He attended St. Anthony Catholic School in Lismore and later attended school in Worthington. Earl was drafted in the United States Army...

Sep 24, 2022

HELEN ROSE (WIENEKE) LONNEMAN, age 88, of Adrian, died Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born January 17, 1934, in Lismore, to Cletus and Rose (Recker) Wieneke. She graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School in 1951. She was employed at Brentwood in Adrian. Helen married Sylvester "Sy" Lonneman on February 1, 1956,...

Sep 23, 2022

JAN CARPENTER, age 63, of Lake Benton, died Friday, September 24, 2022, at the Luverne Sanford Hospice Cottage.

A private family memorial service will take place at a later date with Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne.

Sep 17, 2022

LLOYD HERBERT JULIUS, age 96, of Clitherall, formerly of Ellsworth, died Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Country Living in Henning. He was born February 6, 1926, in Lyon County, IA, to Heybo and Peterka (Aeilts) Julius. He graduated from Ellsworth High School. He served his country in the Naval Reserve.

Lloyd married Phyllis Ketelboeter on November 14,...

Sep 15, 2022

Cynthia Rene Harms, age 52, of Luverne, died Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage.  A private family service will be held at a later date.

Sep 15, 2022

DORIS ANN LOGER, age 86, of Luverne, died Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born November 13, 1935, in Kanaranzi, to Charles and Anna (Kuper) Loger. The family lived in several communities in Rock County before settling in Luverne. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1954.

Doris married Harvey Kemerling...

Sep 14, 2022

BRIAN KLAAS SUEDKAMP, age 31, of Willmar, formerly of Adrian, died Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at his home. He was born November 13, 1990, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Vern and Sandra (Reiter) Suedkamp. Brian graduated from Adrian High School in 2009. He was in the band, played baseball and football, when the team took second place in the...