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...

Oct 13, 2021

JOYCE ELIZABETH SARVELA SANDBO, age 79, of Luverne, entered into heaven on October 13, 2021. She was born March 7, 1942 to Theodore and Henrietta Sarvela.

After graduating school in Barnum, MN, Joyce married Jerry Peterson. Together they had three daughters.  Sharon Engen (Ken Lade), East Bethel MN, Donna Peterson (Larry Rix), Lake View IA, Lisa Hieronimus...

Oct 10, 2021

ZACHARY TIMOTHY LOOSBROCK, age 25, of Maple Plain, MN died on Sunday, October 10, 2021, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born July 6, 1996, in Robbinsdale, MN to Timothy and Jean (Weidert) Loosbrock. He graduated from Champlin Park High School in 2014; and later from Alexandria Technical College. Zach worked as a carpenter for Murdoff...

Oct 7, 2021

PAH MI, age 90, of Worthington, died Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 1, 1931, in Pawtaw, Burma, to Gaw Paw Soo. Pah married Mi Mei in 1950 and had six kids; four girls and two boys. Only one son survived. Pah moved to the United States...

Oct 5, 2021

KEVIN DANIEL VELASCO MEJIA, age 22, of Worthington, died Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Kevin was born November 11, 1998, to Antonio and Rosario (Mejia) Velasco.

Kevin was creative and had a mind for philosophy. He was great with computers and cyber security programs, as he familiarized himself with software security. He enjoyed creative writing, especially writing his...

Oct 3, 2021

ALEX MATTHEW BRANDT, age 24, of Adrian, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, died Sunday, October 3, 2021, at his home. He was born January 29, 1997, in Sioux Falls, to Matthew Brandt and Penny Jensen. He graduated from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School in 2015.

Alex lived and worked in Sioux Falls for a few years after...

Oct 1, 2021

DWAINE R. RENKEN, age 86, of Fulda, died Friday, October 1, 2021, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. He was born March 15, 1935, in Ashton, IA, to William and Alice (Wessel) Renken.

Dwaine farmed near Fulda before moving into Fulda in 2018. He also owned a gravel pit. He enjoyed hunting, farming and taking...

Sep 29, 2021

LORNA JOY (DOBIE) JAMES , age 94, of Worthington, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at the Sunset Cottage in Worthington. Lorna was born on October 14, 1926 to Judge N.A. and Maude (Paulsen) Dobie in Clear Lake, South Dakota. She attended Clear Lake Public Schools graduating in 1944. Lorna graduated in Home Economic Education from South Dakota State University...

Sep 25, 2021

PERFECTO TEMAJ LOPEZ, age 37, of Worthington, died Saturday, September 25, 2021. Perfecto was born December 18, 1984, in Guatemala, to Miguel Temaj Dionicio and Fracisca Lopez De Temaj. Perfecto spent most of his childhood in Guatemala. He was the youngest of six children and spent most of his time with his older sister, Marcelina, as she looked after...