Feb 6, 2022

ELIZABETH "BETTY" FRANCES BURMEISTER, age 89, of Luverne, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born May 8, 1932, in Parkston, SD, to Florian and Anna (Nipp) Mayer. Betty's mother died when she was just two years old. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary School and graduated from Parkston High School in 1950. She...

Jan 27, 2022

Rodney Duane Groenewold, age 81, of Lismore, died on Thursday, January 27, 2022 peacefully at the Sunset Cottage in Worthington, Minnesota. He was born on January, 30, 1940 to Carl and Ella (Hilfers) Groenewold in Adrian, Minnesota. He attended Country School until 8th grade, graduating from Worthington High School in 1957.

Rodney was united in marriage to...

Jan 27, 2022

ESTHER BECKER , age 97, of Worthington, died, January 27, 2022 at Ecumen Meadows in Worthington. She was born April 1, 1924 on a farm one and half miles south of Wilmont, MN; to parents Henry and Lena (Balster) Slater. She attended school at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School in Wilmont.

Esther married Alfred (Jiggs)...

Jan 26, 2022

.   SHARON ANN RIDDLE, age 63, of Luverne, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born August 8, 1958, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Henry and Lucille (Caswell) Schouwenburg. She graduated from Hills High School. Sharon married Robert Riddle on July 20, 1985, in Etowah, TN. The couple lived in...

Jan 26, 2022

GLORIA MARIE LONG , age 85, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Sunset Rest Hospice Cottage in Worthington, MN.

A private burial will take place at a later date.

Jan 23, 2022

JANICE KAE KLEVE , age 68, of Magnolia, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born November 11, 1953, in White Earth, MN. She was adopted by Harriet and Carl Kleve who resided near Avoca. She graduated from Fulda High School in 1971; and later attended college in Rochester....

Jan 20, 2022

Audrey Jean Braun , age 65, died Thursday, January 20, 2022 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD after a short battle with Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer). She was born July 29, 1956, in Adrian, to Walter and Jean (Kallemeyn) Bolluyt.

Audrey grew up and attended school in Edgerton, MN. She met her husband...

Jan 18, 2022

KARON L. WITKE, age 76, of Mountain Lake, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born January 30, 1945, in Minneapolis, to LeRoy and Ethel Witke. She graduated from Minneapolis High School.

Karon lived in Mountain Lake. She worked at Tony Downs in St. James. She was...

Jan 18, 2022

LINDA RAE HOLINKA, age 64, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, IA. She was born September 9, 1957, in Worthington, to Clifford and Laura (Mastbergen) Martens. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1975. Linda married Tom Holinka on October 4, 1975 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Worthington. The...

Jan 16, 2022

Ilene Becker, age 95, of Worthington, died January 16, 2022, in Grand Rapids, MN.  She was born 28 April 1926 in McIntire, IA was one of 4 children of Henry Bernard Haehn and Sarah Cecelia Jordan. She went to Central High School in Minneapolis. Ilene met her husband Eugene Becker at the once-chic Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis, when Ilene...

Jan 12, 2022

SHIRLEY JEAN HONKEN, age 81, of Hills, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born June 21, 1940, in Luverne, to Fred Sr. and Gertrude (DeGroat) Honken.

Shirley lived in Luverne, where she worked at the Pizza Ranch. She enjoyed painting and coloring.

Shirley is...

Jan 10, 2022

FRIEDA MAY KOOIKER, age 68, of Magnolia, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, in Luverne, surrounded by her family.  She was born June 30, 1953 in Monroe, WA to James and Alice (Roeters) Van Ess.  She was the third of eight children.  Frieda grew up on the family dairy farm.  She attended Monroe Christian...

Jan 10, 2022

HARRIET ANN KROONTJE, age 86, of Leota, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  She was born to Wm and Maggie (Evink) Hofkamp by Leota, MN on March 15, 1935.  She lived her first years on their farm south of Leota.  When she was entering 3rd grade they moved onto the...

Jan 10, 2022

MARYA MANFRED , age 72, of Luverne/Worthington, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center, in Luverne. She was born December 5, 1949, in Minneapolis, to Frederick and Maryanna (Shorba) Manfred.

Marya grew up and attended elementary school in Bloomington, Minnesota. She moved to Luverne at age 10, and graduated from Luverne...

Jan 4, 2022

JoANN EDITH BAKKER, age 74, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born May 27, 1947, in Reading, to Lynn and Ruth (Shade) Baird. JoAnn married James Bakker on October 27, 1979, in Worthington. The couple lived in Worthington. JoAnn worked as a waitress at Bob's Truck Stop in...

Jan 2, 2022

Shirley Ann (Ahrens) Jensen, age 85 of Worthington died Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born May 18, 1936 in Fairmont, MN to parents Emil and Alma (Girard) Ahrens. In 1938 the family moved to Worthington. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1954. After graduation, Shirley went straight to work,...

Dec 29, 2021

Marlys Joyce Harper, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Marlys was born on November 29, 1949 in Adrian, MN; to parents John and Phyllis (Elsing) Rabenberg. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1967. After graduation she attended beauty school in Fairmont, graduating in 1968. Marlys was united in marriage to Douglas...

Dec 28, 2021

If this is sooner, rather than later, I didn't win my battle with the "c" word.

I am the oldest of two boys to Raymond and DeVonna Feit, born February 4, 1951 in Adrian, MN.  I lived in the same house all 70 years of my life.  I should never have gotten lost.  I lived here so...

Dec 25, 2021

ROBERTA FRANCES BOFENKAMP, age 82, of Worthington, died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born April 18, 1939, in Washington DC, to William and Bella (Venezky) Bartlett.

Roberta married Leo N. Bofenkamp on February 16, 1959, in Ft. Knox, KY. After their marriage, the couple lived in Worthington. She worked...

Dec 22, 2021

Brian Allen Westlie , age 63, of Rushmore, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his home.

A private burial will take place at a later date at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes, MN.