Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Alan Ennenga
Sep 24, 2020
Alan Ennenga, age 69, of Worthington, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in Worthington.
A private family burial will take place at a later date.
Virgil David Cook
Sep 23, 2020
VIRGIL DAVID COOK, age 76, of Adrian, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sioux Falls. He was born February 7, 1944, in Adrian, to Lawrence and Bernice (Wieneke) Cook. Virgil graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1962. He served his country in the Minnesota Army National Guard's.
Virgil married...
Helen Amanda (Kunze) Grimmius
Sep 18, 2020
Helen Amanda (Kunze) Grimmius , 98, passed away in her sleep in the early morning of September 18, 2020 in Eden Prairie, Mn of natural causes. She had moved to the Twin Cities when she was 90 to be closer to family.
Helen was a member of St Matthew's Lutheran Church since early 1940's. She was a...
Donald Charles Loger
Sep 11, 2020
DONALD CHARLES LOGER, age 86, of Luverne, died Friday, September 11, 2020, at the Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was born May 17, 1934, in Kanaranzi, to Charles and Anna (Kuper) Loger. Donald attended Luverne High School and graduated in 1953.
Donald loved to have a good time and enjoyed things like golf, fishing, playing pinochle...
Roger Alan Lupkes
Sep 9, 2020
ROGER ALAN LUPKES, age 72, of Rushmore, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born July 5, 1948, in Worthington, to Aielt and Ethel (Hieronimus) Lupkes. Roger attended Adrian High School. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Roger married Henrietta Broesder on May...
Gary Severson
Sep 3, 2020
GARY SEVERSON, age 85, of Brewster, died Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born July 15, 1935, in Worthington, to Paul and Mabel (Johnson) Severson. He graduated from Brewster High School in 1953. Gary served his country in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960.
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Mary A. Buus
Sep 3, 2020
MARY A. BUUS, age 97, of Luverne, died Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home, in Ellsworth. She was born July 6, 1923, in rural Adrian, to John and Grace (Van Beest) Boltjes.
Mary married Ray Buus on January 6, 1943, at the First Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. They farmed in the nobles county...
Delores "Lorie" (Wiertzema) Weiss
Sep 1, 2020
DELORES "LORIE" MAE WEISS, age 79, of Adrian, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born March 11, 1941, in Little Rock Township, MN to George and Luella (Habbena) Wiertzema.
Lorie married Marvin Heitkamp on June 10, 1958, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. The couple lived in...
Veta Marie (Dohlmann) Sandhurst
Aug 28, 2020
VETA MARIE SANDHURST, age 65, of Magnolia, died Friday, August 28, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage after a six year battle with multiple myeloma cancer. She was born July 12, 1955, in Luverne, to Henry and Mildred (Kruger) Dohlmann. She graduated from Magnolia High School.
Veta married Bruce VastenHout and to this union one daughter,...
Elaine Wilma (Kleene) Hofkamp
Aug 24, 2020
Elaine Wilma (Kleene) Hofkamp, age 77, of Leota, went to her heavenly home on Monday, August 24, 2020. She was born February 7, 1943 in LeMars, IA to Wilbert and Wilmina Kleene. Elaine moved with her parents to Ireton, IA. Elaine completed her education in Carmel Country School, Hull Public School and graduted from Boyden Hull Public School. Elaine...
Mavis Maxine (Staeffler) Jarchow
Aug 24, 2020
MAVIS MAXINE JARCHOW, age 85, of Luverne, died Monday, August 24, 2020, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage.
A family memorial service will take place at a later date.
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Luverne, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Chad Alan Marsh
Aug 19, 2020
CHAD ALAN MARSH, age 47, of Jackson, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at the Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.
A funeral will be Tuesday at 1 pm at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Rushmore....
Norbert Scheidt
Aug 19, 2020
NORBERT NICHOLAS SCHEIDT, age 96, of Adrian, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born December 7, 1923, in Adrian, to Antone and Frances (Kellen) Scheidt. He attended St. Adrian Catholic School.
Norb married Shirley Jepson on June 2, 1952, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. After their marriage, the...
Starla Blue Arm-Santis
Aug 18, 2020
S tarla Marie Blue Arm–Santis , age, 35, Sibley IA, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020. She was born in Sioux Falls, SD on August 6, 1985, to David McCloskey and Coral Hernandez (Blue Arm).
Starla moved to Worthington in 1994 and attended Worthington high school where she lived a happy life growing up with family and friends....
Shirley Ann (Christians) Nolte
Aug 18, 2020
SHIRLEY ANN NOLTE, age 86, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, August 18th, 2020. She was born February 24, 1934 in Little Rock Township, MN to Bill and Hilda (Miller) Christians.
Shirley attended country school and graduated from Little Rock High School in Little Rock, IA. Shirley enjoyed listening to the radio, playing outside with her favorite dolls, riding...
Bernard"Bud" Clark
Aug 14, 2020
Bernard "Bud" Clark, age 90, of Luverne, MN, peacefully passed away after a short struggle with pneumonia on August 14, 2020, at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born in Mitchell, SD to Tom and Mamie Clark on January 16, 1930. He was raised on the family farm in Plankinton, SD.
Bud was united...
Fr. Robert Maher
Aug 14, 2020
Father Robert Glenn Maher died peacefully at his home in Las Vegas, NV on August 14, 2020 at the age of 89. He was born to Edna and John Maher on March 9, 1931 and grew up in Kenneth, MN. He graduated from St Anthony's high school in Lismore, MN. He then attended St Mary's seminary in Winona, MN...
Robert Dale Dykema
Aug 12, 2020
ROBERT DALE DYKEMA, age 86, of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD
Born December 26, 1933, in rural Worthington, he was the son of Albert and Gertrude (Overman) Dykema. He married Jennie Spykerboer on August 19, 1953, in Worthington.
Robert attended country school in rural...
Warren C. Rohwer
Aug 10, 2020
Warren C. Rohwer, age 89, of Rushmore, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Warren was born on December 9, 1930, in Worthington, MN, to Clarence and Bernice (Hislop) Rohwer. He attended Rushmore Country School and graduated from Worthington High School (1949). He then attended the University of Minnesota Farm Agricultural...
Julia Anne Berger
Aug 4, 2020
JULIA ANNE BERGER, age 74, of Worthington, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at The Sanford Worthington Medical Center. Julia was born December 1, 1945, in Worthington; she was the daughter of Hardy and June (Morfitt) Boots. Julia grew up in Worthington and graduated in 1963.
She was a member of the First Lutheran Church where she was...



