Apr 23, 2022

BILL HAKEN, age 97, of Worthington, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home in Worthington.  He was born April 12, 1925, in rural nobles county, to John and Trientje (Jacobs) Haaken.  He worked on the family farm and attended school in Nobles County while he was growing up. He married Betty Lou Wynia on September 1, 1951, in...

Apr 23, 2022

Jacob "Jake" Dekker, age 101, of Fulda, formerly of Worthington, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. He was born on January 8, 1921 to Bastian and Martha (Herwynen) Dekker  in Boyden, Iowa. He was the eldest child of Dutch immigrants. When he started school he  only knew Dutch. As he learned English...

Apr 6, 2022

HILIBERTO SANTIZO ESCALANTE, age 46, of Worthington, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral will be 10 am Sunday, April 10 at El Aposento Alto, in Worthington, officiated by Pastor Merido Mazariegos. Visitation will begin at 11:30 am Sunday at El Aposento Alto in Worthington. Burial will be...

Apr 4, 2022

MARGARET MARY PICK, age 72, of Luverne, died Monday,  April 4, 2022, at the Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, AZ.  Margaret was the twelfth child born on December 7, 1949, to Alma (Wieneke) and Floyd Madison.  She grew up on the family farm and  graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1967.   She took a financial secretary course...

Apr 3, 2022

KENNETH LARRY SIEVE, age 81, of  Worthington, died Sunday, April 3, at his home. Ken was born on august 22, 1940 to Louis and Angeline (Bruns) Sieve. Ken attended grade school in St. Kilian and graduated from Adrian High School in 1959. He then entered the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged in...

Apr 2, 2022

KATHLEEN "KAY" HILDA JUENEMAN, age 91, of Worthington, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Sibley Specialty Care in Sibley, IA. She was born September 29, 1930, in Wilmont, to Frank and Anna (Lenz) Balster. She was raised in Wilmont and attended country school a half mile from her home. Kay later attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic...

Mar 30, 2022

LAWRENCE "CECIL" ANTHONY SCHLIMGEN , age 75, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his home. He was born May 27, 1946, in Huron, SD, to Anthony and Anne (Wutsch) Schlimgen. Cecil grew up and graduated from high school in Huron. He worked at the Armour meat packing plant after high school. Cecil married Arlys (Frey) Schlimgen on...

Mar 30, 2022

ABE WESTENBERG, age 95, of Leota, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton.  He was born on November 1, 1926, to George and Alice (Eernisee) Westenberg.  Abe spent his childhood years on a farm east of Edgerton with one brother, Wes, and two sisters, Gertrude and Kathy.  He attended school at Edgerton Public School....

Mar 29, 2022

ANGELINE C. KRUGER , age 102, of Worthington, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born August 27, 1919, in Ashton, IA, to Mathias and Sophia (Kuta) Seivert. She grew up in Ashton and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at The Osceola Coop Creamery in...

Mar 25, 2022

ARLENE MARIE BENTS, age 96, of Bigelow, died Friday, March 25, 2022, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born on a farm in Ransom Township on March 17, 1926, to Edward and Martha (Bottin) Krueger. Arlene was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Worthington. She attended country school and graduated from...

Mar 24, 2022

JAMES VERDEAN KROSCH, age 83, of Brewster, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at his home. He was born March 10, 1939, in Elmore, MN, to Lester and Ernestine (Swadley) Krosch. After graduating from Elmore High School in 1957, Jim attended tech school. Jim entered the United States Airforce in July of 1957. He served his country before being honorably...

Mar 21, 2022

JAMES BERNARD COOK, age 82, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Worthington, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 8, 1939, in Adrian, to Lawrence and Bernice (Wieneke) Cook. Jim grew up on the family farm east of Adrian. He graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in...

Mar 20, 2022

BILLY GENE HINRICHS , age 83, of Worthington, died Sunday, March 20, at the Sibley Specialty Care Nursing Home in Sibley IA. He was born December 14, 1938, near Ellsworth, to Henry and Mary (Van Briesen) Hinrichs. Billy grew up in Rushmore and graduated from Worthington High School. After high school; Billy began his long, and passionate, career driving...

Mar 18, 2022

PATRICIA KAY ANING, age 62, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, March 18, 2022. She was born January 9, 1960, in Luverne, to Sievert and Gertrude (Vogt) Aning. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1978. She graduated from Norwest Technical College in 1998 with a Business Management Degree. Patricia lived in Luverne after she graduated, where...

Mar 18, 2022

JOE "TEJANO" PEREZ MARTINEZ, age 58, of Brewster, died Friday, March 18, 2022, at his home. He was born December 4, 1963, in San Saba, TX. Tejano graduated from Donna High School; and served his country in the United States Army. He moved to Minnesota in 1993; and in 2007, moved to Brewster. Tejano met the mother of his...

Mar 9, 2022

JAMES THEODORE VORTHERMS , age 66, of Wilmont, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

James was born on September 22, 1955 in Worthington, MN, the son of Joe and Marie (Balster) Vortherms. He spent his youth growing up on a farm outside of Wilmont. James graduated from Worthington...

Mar 4, 2022

AUDREY (HILLS) OPITZ, age 91, of Luverne, died Friday, March 4, 2022, at Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born March 2, 1931, in Beardsley, MN, to Ora and Hazel (Doschadis) Hills. As a child, Audrey (otherwise known as "Hon" by her family members) babysat for neighbor kids. She later worked as a waitress in Beardsley, MN and...

Feb 27, 2022

TROY ALLEN DeBOER , age 55, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born June 7, 1966, in Rock Rapids, to Eugene and Donna (Dietz) DeBoer. Troy grew up on a farm in Rock Rapids, IA and graduated from Central Lyon High School.

Troy married Karen Klingenberg on August 10,...

Feb 15, 2022

DONALD LEROY FELTMAN, age 76, of Round Lake, died Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born July 7, 1945, in Sibley, IA, to LeRoy and Anna (Risius) Feltman. He graduated from Round Lake High School.

Don lived in various communities including Fulda, Ocheyedan, IA and Worthington before...

Feb 12, 2022

BERNADINE ECKERSON , age 93, of Worthington, died Saturday, February 12, 2022, in Farmington. She was born January 29, 1929, in Smith Center, KS, to Percy and Mary Ruth (Brown) Havens. At the age of six, Bernadine moved to Iowa Falls, IA, with her family. She graduated from Iowa Falls High School; and attended North Central Bible College in...