Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Christmas Memorial Tribute
Dec 22, 2020
Due to COVID-19 recommendations, we are unable to have our annual Christmas memorial program this year. We are still offering remembrance ornaments to families. Each family we have served this year can get one free Crystal Snowflake ornament and additional ornaments can be purchased for . Anyone can order a Crystal Snowflake to remember their loved one from past...
George John Hansen
Dec 21, 2020
George Hansen, age 91, of Windom, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington.
A celebration of life will take place at a later date.
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Worthington, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Carol Henderson
Dec 16, 2020
CAROL HENDERSON, age 73, of Worthington, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at the Sanford hospital in Worthington. She was born December 28, 1946, in Luverne, to Albert and Cora (Irwin) DePauw. She graduated from Luverne High School.
Carol married Charles Henderson on August 31, 1986 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple...
Edward B Berning
Dec 16, 2020
EDWARD B. BERNING, age 90, of Adrian, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born September 10, 1930, in Lismore, to Henry and Louise (Farwick) Berning. Ed graduated from Lismore High School. He served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Marines.
Ed married...
Marie Clara (Berning) Smeins
Dec 14, 2020
MARIE CLARA SMEINS, age 87, of Luverne, died Monday, December 14, 2020, at Ava's Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born November 21, 1933, in rural Nobles County, to Henry and Louise (Farwick) Berning. She graduated from Lismore High School in 1951.
Marie married Myron Fred Smeins on August 4, 1951, at Camp Rucker in...
Lilly (Decker) Sammons
Dec 13, 2020
LILLY SAMMONS, age 87, of Luverne, died Sunday, December 13, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born January 19, 1933, to Fred and Nina (Crippen) Yarington. She graduated from Slayton High School in 1950. Lilly married Leslie Sammons on September 1, 1951, in Slayton. She enjoyed reading and playing word games. Lilly's...
Gina L (Beck) Hassebroek
Dec 13, 2020
Gina L (Beck) Hassebroek, age 54 of Adrian, passed away Sunday, December 13th, 2020 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family from her courageous battle with cancer.
Gina was born in Madison, SD on September 6th, 1966 to Lonnie and Wilma (Mohr) Beck, they later moved to Clear Lake, SD where she grew up.
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Konrad Orlan Eidahl
Dec 12, 2020
KONRAD ORLAN EIDAHL, age 86, of Luverne, died peacefully on the morning of Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington, MN. He was born on January 31, 1934 in Leland, IA to Kenneth and Mabel (Knutson) Eidahl. Konrad attended school in Lake Mills, IA before graduating from Albert Lea High School. He went on to earn...
Victor "Vic" John Slater
Dec 11, 2020
VICTOR "VIC" JOHN SLATER, age 92, of Wilmont, died Friday, December 11, 2020, at his home. He was born March 31, 1928, in Larkin Township, rural Wilmont, to William and Helena (John) Slater. He attended country school.
Vic married Mildred Klein on June 12, 1951, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. The couple lived in Wilmont where Vic...
Andrew Scheffler
Dec 11, 2020
ANDREW SCHEFFLER, age 88, of Lismore, died Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born June 19, 1932, in Westside Township, rural Adrian, to John and Katherine (Gerardy) Scheffler. He attended country school.
Andy married JoAnn LeBrun on October 2, 1956, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. The couple made their...
Christmas Memorial Program
Dec 10, 2020
Due to COVID-19 recommendations, we are unable to have our annual Christmas memorial program this year. We are still offering remembrance ornaments to families. Each family we have served this year can get one free Crystal Snowflake ornament and additional ornaments can be purchased for . To receive before Christmas - Call any of our offices: Worthington 507-372-4250, Luverne...
Grace Elaine (Semm) Johnson
Dec 6, 2020
GRACE ELAINE JOHNSON, age 89, of Worthington, MN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2020. She was born on January 4, 1931 in Milwaukee, WI to Arthur and Dorothy (Blosmore) Semm. She graduated from New Richmond High School in Wisconsin in 1949. Grace married Gerald Johnson on March 11, 1950. They lived in Washburn, WI...
Dale John Buss
Dec 6, 2020
DALE JOHN BUSS, age 69, of Adrian, died Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born June 17, 1951, in Adrian, to Anthony and Grace (Boltjes) Buss. He attended school in Adrian and Ellsworth.
Dale married Gayle Metz on June 23, 1972, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. The...
Rodney Wayne Plantz
Dec 5, 2020
RODNEY WAYNE PLANTZ, age 77, of Brewster, died suddenly from cardiac arrest on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born February 9, 1943, in Windom, to Lyle and Ruth (Williams) Plantz. He attended school in Windom & Russell.
Rod married Darlene Joyce Peterson on October 19, 1963...
Katherine (Van Dunkerken) Vosberg
Dec 4, 2020
KATHERINE "KATIE" VOSBERG, age 95, of Worthington, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1925 on a farm in the Township of Iona, MN. She was the daughter of Evert and Gertrude (Sikking) Van Dunkerken. Katie was baptized March 3, 1940, and confirmed at the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Avoca,...
Doris Ileene Hemp
Dec 2, 2020
DORIS ILEENE (WIESE) HEMP, age 93, of Worthington, died December 2, 2020, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born September 30, 1927, to Emil and Marie Wiese. She earned her bachelor's degree in science from the University of Minnesota before starting her career as a Public Health Nurse in 1948. Doris married Robert Hemp in...
Vanh Vongkhamchanh
Dec 1, 2020
VANH VONGKHAMCHANH, age 65 of Worthington, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born in Laos to the late Maa and Soot Vongkhamchanh on July 31st, 1955.
Vanh joined the army when he was 18 and traveled all-around South-East Asia. He later met Dy Vongkhamchanh,...
Evelyn Joyce (Post) Lubben
Nov 27, 2020
Evelyn Joyce Lubben, age 84, of Leota, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at her home. She was born on January 18, 1936, on the family farm near Chandler, the eighth of ten children born to James and Jennie (Schelhaas) Post. From her younger years, Evy shared many stories of hardships and challenges on the family farm. She attended a...
Inez M (Bruns) Balster
Nov 24, 2020
INEZ MARIE BALSTER, age 104, of Wilmont, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born August 1, 1916, in Wilmont, to Joseph and Clara (Schlichte) Bruns. At the age of one, Inez moved to St. Kilian with her family. She attended St. Kilian Catholic School. Before her marriage, she worked as a...
Kamnaun Ektanitpong
Nov 20, 2020
KAMNAUN EKTANITPONG, age 79, of Worthington, passed away on November 20, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical center in Sioux Falls, SD. Kamnaun was born on November 8, 1941 to Baesi and BahkHor Sae Tae in Bangkok, Thailand, along with 6 brothers and 2 sisters, he was the third out of nine children.
Kamnaun was a businessman...



