Obituaries
Catherine Anne Lewis
May 5, 2026
CATHERINE ANNE LEWIS, age 75, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born September 12, 1950, in Adrian, to Lowell and Hazel (Bruns) Colwell. Cathy attended St. Mary Catholic School, in Ellsworth, before graduating from Ellsworth High School in 1968. She then served her country in the United States...
Mee Khamphanh
May 2, 2026
MEE KHAMPHANH, age 89, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 2, 2026, at The Shores of Worthington. He was born on November 7th, 1936 in Bahn Khaen, Meungthong District, Xayaburi Province. He was the son of Sa (father) and Ngad (mother). Mee was the oldest of two children. He was a farmer.
Mee married Saa Buarapha in 1961. They had five children...
John Russel Nelson
Apr 28, 2026
John Russel Nelson, age 62, of Worthington, died Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at his home. John was born on June 7, 1963 in Minneapolis, MN to Harry and Karen (Robinson) Nelson. In 1996, John moved to live on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. Living there, John found his love for the Native American traditions...
Scott Lawrence Klooster
Apr 24, 2026
SCOTT LAWRENCE KLOOSTER, age 61, of Adrian, Minnesota, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by his family. Scott battled lung cancer for 5 years. Scott was born on April 23,1965, in Adrian, Minnesota, to Lawrence and Lorraine (Visker) Klooster. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in...
Gerald M. Vande Brake
Apr 19, 2026
GERALD MARVIN VANDE BRAKE, age 83, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born August 30, 1942, in Leota, to Dewey and Corneila (Blom) Vande Brake. Jerry graduated from Edgerton High School. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and had top secret clearance until being...
Roger Geertsema
Apr 9, 2026
ROGER GENE GEERTSEMA, age 82, of Worthington, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Roger was born in Lake Park, IA on February 4, 1944, to Ralph and Lola (Bettinger) Geertsema. He graduated from the Round Lake High School in 1962 before enlisting in the United States Army. Roger enlisted in the...
Rodney L. Poppema
Apr 7, 2026
Rodney L. Poppema, age 82, of Worthington, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Rodney was born on July 28, 1943 in Ashton, IA to William and Nettie (Westerman) Poppema. Rodney married Sandy Briggs at Good Sheppard Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN, on October 1, 1966. Together they had three children:...
Barbara Eggestein
Apr 6, 2026
Barbara Eggestein, age 92, of Jackson, died Monday, April 6, 2026, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. Barbara was born March 2, 1934 to Robert and Gertrude Midgett in Wilmington, NC. Barbara had one sister Peggy and two brothers: Robert, Alton Midgett. Barbara Married Harold Eggestein in Sioux Falls, SD on August 6th 1962. Together they had six...
Vicki Lynn Henning
Mar 21, 2026
VICKI LYNN HENNING, age 70, of Adrian, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born August 1, 1955, in Slayton, to Dale and Lillian (Johnson) Staples. She graduated from Slayton High School and attended Vo-Tech. Vicki married Joseph Henning on December 23, 1993, in Worthington. The couple lived in...
Karenni Nyo
Mar 19, 2026
Karenni Nyo, age 44, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD.
Visitation will be from 9-11 am Tuesday, March 24, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. Funeral will be 11 am Tuesday at the Dingmann Funeral Home, in Worthington, officiated by Pastor Ayestar Gyi. Burial will be in the Worthington...
Scott Jay Homan
Mar 15, 2026
Scott Jay Homan, age 61, of Adrian, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. He was born July 2, 1964, in Adrian, to Willis and Rose (Boots) Homan. Scott graduated from Adrian High School in 1982. He then graduated from Jackson Vo-Tech with a degree in Auto Body Repair. Scott...
Irene Theresa (Kahle) Reinke
Mar 12, 2026
Irene Theresa (Kahle) Reinke, age 88, of Adrian, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. She was born August 5, 1937, in Shaokatan Township, in Lincoln County, MN to Henricum and Mary (Koploczynski) Janiszeski.
She married Henry Geurts September 20, 1955. They lived near Marshall, MN and had three...
Joanne "Puddy" Maras
Mar 10, 2026
Joanne “Puddy” Maras, age 77, of Luverne, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Home Good Samaritan Society in Luverne. She was born September 16, 1948, in Luverne to Elmer and Maxine (Graphenteen) Kruger. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1966.
Puddy married Louis (Jack) Maras in 1970. After their marriage, they lived...
Sharon K. Hoffman
Mar 10, 2026
Sharon Kay Hoffman, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026.
Sharon was born on January 2, 1937, in Avoca, Minnesota, to Carl and Julia Hagen. She grew up in the Avoca area and graduated from Slayton High School in 1955.
On June 30, 1956, Sharon married her high school sweetheart, Melvin Hoffman, in Avoca, Minnesota. Together they...
Steven "Fresca" Duane Bullerman
Mar 8, 2026
STEVEN “FRESCA” DUANE BULLERMAN, age 72, of Adrian, died Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born April 8, 1953, in Adrian, to Duane and Dolores (Schutz) Bullerman. Fresca graduated from Adrian High School in 1971. He later graduated from Minnesota West Community College, in Worthington, before attending the...
Scott David Lee
Mar 4, 2026
Scott David Lee, age 60, of Worthington, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at his home in Worthington. He was born April 13, 1965, to Lester and Donna (Peterson) Lee. Scott graduated from Worthington High School. He worked at County Market, ABC Seamless, then started working maintenance at the JBS plant in Worthington, where he worked for thirty-seven...
Hendrieka "Ricki" Hoftyzer
Feb 28, 2026
Hendrieka “Ricki” Eliesebeth Hoftyzer, age 69, of Rushmore MN, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, TX. She was born on November 14, 1956, in Bellflower, California to Leonard and Louise (Valk) Weeda. Ricki graduated from Valley Christian High School in 1974. She continued her education at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
After 1...
Bing Thi LoVan
Feb 27, 2026
Bing Thi LoVan, born on September 8, 1945, in Sonla, Vietnam, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. She lived a life defined by devotion, resilience, generosity, and deep love for those around her.
In May 1980, Bing bravely escaped with her family to a refugee camp in Thailand in search of safety and a better future. On March...
John Roger Pfeiffer
Feb 21, 2026
JOHN ROGER PFEIFFER, age 80, of Rushmore, died Saturday, February 21, at his home.
A private family memorial service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Worthington.


