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

Nov 13, 2021

KENNETH RAY BENTS ended his journey on November 13, 2021 at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, Worthington, MN. Born November 29, 1950 to Herb and Frances (Venenga) Bents, he was raised on a farm south of Rushmore. He attended country school in Little Rock Township, Ellsworth High School and went to trade school to study auto mechanics. Kenny married Diane...

Nov 12, 2021

MARC STEPHEN BECKER, age 64, of Worthington, died Friday, November 12, 2021, at the Sanford USC Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD after a battle with Cancer with Covid complications. As Marc stated, he was ready to meet and proclaim, "Jesus You Are My Lord & Savior" He was born April 17, 1957, in Windom to Paul and Agnes...

Nov 9, 2021

ROSE MARY BOOMGAARDEN, age 80, of Worthington, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born July 7, 1941, in Worthington, to Robert and Lillie (Ritter) Knittel. She graduated from Brewster High School.

Rose married Okke Boomgaarden on June 13, 1959. The couple lived in Brewster. She worked at the Bank...

Nov 8, 2021

HARM DAMMER , age 91, of Worthington, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at his home. He was born May 26, 1930, in Little Rock, IA, to Henry and Jennie (Meyeraan) Dammer. He attended country school south of Rushmore. Harm married Rosella Wiertzema on April 26, 1951 in Rushmore.  They were true soulmates always taking care of each other and...

Nov 8, 2021

CAROL ELAINE FLEMING, of Worthington, died Monday, November 8, 2021 at the Sunset Hospice Cottage at the age of 83. She was born June 24, 1938, in Shelby County, IA, to Ludvig "Louie" and Elna (Christensen) Larsen. Carol was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, IA. She attended country school in Jackson Township,...

Nov 6, 2021

JAMES LEO BALSTER, age 71, of Wilmont, died Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born February 13, 1950, in Worthington, to Leo and Inez (Bruns) Balster. He graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in 1968; and later attended Worthington Junior College.

Jim married Marcie Diekmann on May...

Nov 6, 2021

Ronald White, age 81, of Worthington, died Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Worthington. He was born April 3, 1940 in Worthington, MN to Fred and Amanda (Brinkhaus) White. He attended schools in Worthington graduating from there in 1958. After graduation, Ron joined the army serving 2 yrs. He then joined the navy and...

Nov 5, 2021

John Dammer, age 96, of Rochester and formerly of Worthington died Friday, November 5, at Willows and Waters Senior Living. John was born May 9, 1925 near Little Rock, Iowa to Henry and Jennie Dammer. John attended country school south of Rushmore, MN. On November 22, 1944, he married his beloved wife, Helen Harberts of Rushmore, MN. They resided...

Nov 2, 2021

STANLEY ROBERT ARENDS JR., age 72, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at his home. He was born in Adrian, on November 9, 1948, to Stanley Sr. and Marie Annabelle (Allen) Arends. He attended Ellsworth High School. Stanley lived in Ellsworth all of his life. He worked as a carpenter with his father; and at Walmart in Worthington....

Oct 31, 2021

JUDITH ANN WIENEKE, age 81, of Lismore, died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born September 8, 1940, in Worthington, to Elmer and Sue (Honermann) Kuhl. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1959. Judy worked at the Crippled Children's School in Worthington. She moved to the Twin Cities...

Oct 30, 2021

Helmer "Haaky" Lawrence Haakenson, age 102, of Luverne, died Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born to Lars and Anna (Freim) Haakenson on February 20, 1919, at the family home in rural Rock County.  He attended country school grades 1-7 finishing with 8th grade in Luverne.

In 1940, Haaky enlisted...

Oct 30, 2021

Laura Ann Gjerde, age 59, of Wilmont, Minnesota, died on October 30, 2021 while in hospice care at South Shore Care Center in Worthington, MN.

Laura was born May 23, 1962, to John and Ann (Larson) Holcomb.

She grew up on the family farm near Round Lake, MN. She graduated from Round Lake High School...

Oct 27, 2021

Greta Sadie Verdoorn, age 96, of rural Jasper, MN passed away Wednesday October 27, 2021 at the Bethany Home in Brandon, SD.  She was born July 4,1925 in Rock Valley, IA to Tom and Sadie (Zwaan) Verdoorn. Greta received her education at Rock Valley public schools where she graduated from 12th grade in 1943. After graduation, she was employed...

Oct 23, 2021

LARRY DEAN  FODNESS, age 77, of Edgerton, died Saturday, October 23, 2021,  at a residence in Larchwood, IA.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Oct 23, 2021

Eunice Mae (Westlund) Mutch, age 91, of Worthington, passed away October 23, 2021 at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1930 in St. James MN to Mabel and Maynard Westlund.

After graduating from St. James High School, Eunice attended Mankato Commercial College.  She worked at Brett's Department Store up until the time she...

Oct 19, 2021

JOHN "JACK" HENRY SLATER, age 83, of rural Rushmore, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at his home. He was born October 30, 1937, on the family farm south of Wilmont, to William and Elizabeth (Balster) Slater. He attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School. Jack married the love of his life, LaVonne Johanning, on May 23, 1959 at...

Oct 17, 2021

Arrangements are pending.

Oct 16, 2021

Delores Jean Groenewold, age 81, of Lismore, died Saturday, October 16, 2021 peacefully at the Sunset Cottage in Worthington, Minnesota. She was born on February 6, 1940 to Gerrit and Viola Drost in Ocheyedan, Iowa. She attended school at Melvin and Rushmore, graduating from Worthington H.S. in 1958.

She was united in marriage to Rodney Groenewold in...

Oct 13, 2021

RITA DELANNE "DEE" (nee Miller) TAYLOR, age 89, of Worthington, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born April 7, 1932, at Rockwell, Iowa, she was the daughter of Laurence and Elizabeth (Magsamen) Miller. She married William Taylor on September 30, 1950, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Luverne, MN. They were...

Oct 13, 2021

CARROLL TAYLOR, age 96, formerly of Adrian, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.  He was born September 29, 1925 in Adrian, to Bryan & Carolyn (Kraphl) Taylor.  He attended country school in rural Westside Township, and graduated from St Adrian Catholic High School in 1943.  Carroll later attended the University of MN. He served...