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

Apr 20, 2021

GARY LEE BRINK , age 68, of Rushmore, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. He was born September 4, 1952, in Worthington, to Norman and Hendrine (Vander Maaten) Brink. After graduating from the Worthington High School in 1970, he attended Jackson Vocational Technical School in the electrical program.

He married Phyllis...

Apr 20, 2021

Theodore (Bud) Howard Van Peursem went to be with his heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.  He was born December 10, 1931 on a farm south of Leota, MN known as the Jongetjes farm.  He was the 4th child born to Walter & Ida (Pronk) Van Peursem.  He attended country school through the 7th grade. He had multiple...

Apr 19, 2021

MARINUS (REM) C. LANDHUIS, Age 87, died April 19th, 2021, at Friendly Horizons memory care center in Sioux Center, IA. He was born September 2nd, 1933, in rural Leota, MN, to Henry and Marie (Bolluyt) Landhuis. He attended Edgerton High School and graduated from Northwestern j. college in 1953. Later, he attended Mankato State University for one year before...

Apr 18, 2021

WAYNE HENRY HENNING, age 82, of Brewster, died Sunday, April 18th, at the Good Shephard Health Center in Mason City, IA. He was born August 31st, 1938, in Jackson County, MN to Henry and Minnie (Radmacher) Henning. Wayne was confirmed and a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.  After graduating from Okabena High School he was later drafted...

Apr 2, 2021

Florence V. (Williams) (Gaiser) Ling At the age of 102 and 12 days Florence passed peacefully at the Meadows in Worthington on April 2nd, 2021.  A celebration of life service will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church of Worthington on Monday, April 5th at 11:00 with a family Interment at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Florence was a resident of...

Mar 31, 2021

DANIEL JAMES DeBEER, age 33, of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, as a result of an accident in Wyoming. He was born May 3, 1987, in Luverne. He graduated from Adrian High School.

Daniel married Kimberly Janssen on August 27, 2011, at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. The couple lived & farmed near Ellsworth. Daniel...

Mar 31, 2021

DENNIS RAY SOMNIS, age 72, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 31st, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born July 8th, 1948, in Pipestone, to Robert and Jean (Ross) Somnis.

As a young boy, Dennis and the rest of the Somnis family moved to reading. Dennis grew up in Reading and graduated from Worthington...

Mar 25, 2021

GORDON WIERTZEMA, age 59, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born July 23, 1961, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Virgil and Anita (Huisman) Wiertzema. He graduated from Worthington High School and later earned a degree in Business Administration from SMSU.

Gordon married Cory Kruger...

Mar 23, 2021

JUDITH "JUDY" R. VORTHERMS, age 73, of Reading, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born May 27, 1947, in Worthington, to Lynn and Ruth (Shade) Baird. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1965.

Judy married Don Vortherms on March 8, 1967, at the St. Adrian Church Parsonage in Adrian....

Mar 21, 2021

VIRGIL NICKOLAS SCHUTZ, age 93, of Luverne, formerly of Adrian, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at his home.  He was born to John and Ann (Finke) Schutz on October 26, 1927 in Adrian, MN. He spent most of his life in Adrian graduating from Saint Adrian Catholic School in 1945 and he was an active member of St. Adrian...

Mar 13, 2021

CAROLYN GERTRUDE (SPARTZ) HENNING, age 92, of Adrian, died Saturday March 13, 2021 at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born July 13, 1928, in Iona, to Francis and Anna (Ringenbach) Spartz. Carolyn was baptized at St. Columba Catholic Church in Iona. She attended country school in Dist. #104, rural Murray County and graduated from St. Columba Catholic...

Mar 11, 2021

SHIRLEY ANN FORD, age 93, of Luverne, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Pipestone County Medical Center. She was born March 30, 1927, in Luverne, to Tobias and Lila (Spease) Skoland. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1945 where she participated in cheerleading, choir and played trombone in the band.

Shirley married Harold Ford on...

Mar 5, 2021

FAYE AILTS, age, 88, of Worthington, died Friday, March 5, 2021, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born September 17, 1932, in rural Rushmore, to Arthur and Ethel (Milton) Lemke. She attended and graduated from a rural Rushmore country school.

Faye married Lester Ailts in 1950, at the Emanuel Presbyterian Church, in Rushmore. After their...

Mar 4, 2021

Michael Wayne Harmon, age 79, of Worthington, passed away on Thursday, March 4th 2021. He was born on May 4th, 1941 in Belvidere, Illinois. He grew up on a farm in northern Illinois with his parents Kenneth and Opal (Amos) Harmon along with his brothers Tom and David. During his time in school, Mike was a dedicated, three-season athlete....

Mar 3, 2021

BAN LIN, age 66, of Marshall, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born January 1, 1955, in Burma.

She immigrated to the United States in 2010. Ban moved to Marshall in 2016. She enjoyed dominos.

Ban is survived by her son, Sun Wai, Marshall;...

Feb 17, 2021

ALVERA D. BALSTER, age 92, of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born December 6, 1928, in Appleton, MN, to Emra and Verna (Horton) Wentler.

Alvera married Lyle Balster on April 23, 1948 at LeMars, IA. After their marriage, the couple farmed near Little Rock, IA. In 1963, they...

Feb 16, 2021

Orvel Ralph Dreesen, was born in Pipestone County Minnesota on May 26,1936,to Ralph and Aalke (Groen) Dreesen. The family lived in Elkton, South Dakota where Orvel attended country school. When he was eight the family moved to a farm around Adrian, Minnesota. He attended Adrian public school for part of his 3rd and 4th grade school years. The family...

Feb 5, 2021

Ardean "Bub" Walgrave, passed peacefully on February 5, 2021, at 100 years young.  He was surrounded by memories of his lifetime and listening to one of his favorites, Frank Sinatra.  He was able to celebrate his Centurion Status with friends and family a few weeks before at his home for the last 3-1/2 years, Oasis.

Bub was...

Feb 2, 2021

Herman Lupkes of rural Hardwick passed away peacefully on February 2nd, 2021 at the Hospice House in Pipestone surrounded by his children. Herman was born on June 13th, 1934 to Frank and Lillian (Boots) Lupkes of rural Adrian. He attended school at Larkin Township School thru the 8th grade where their family friend Lila Spiesse taught. On the farm,...

Jan 31, 2021

Sandra Helen Eitreim, age 80, of Fridley, formerly of Luverne, passed away January 31, 2021 of multiple health issues while in hospice at White Pine of Fridley MN.

She was born March 15, 1940 in Sinai, South Dakota. She grew up in Luverne MN where she attended and was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. Sandra was a...