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...

Jan 29, 2021

KITTHACHONE "JOHN" SENGVONGXAY, age 49, of Luverne, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021, at his home.

John was born on June 7, 1971 in Laos, to Boutsady and Ly (Pheng) Sengvongxay. John came to the United States in 1980. After graduating from high school in Bakersfield, CA he moved to Magnolia, MN.

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Jan 26, 2021

DOREEN MARIE WIESE, age 80, of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1941, in St. Augusta, MN to Leo and Sylvia (Buerskin) Kiffmeyer. She graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School; and moved to Minneapolis in 1961.

Doreen married Robert "Ike" Wiese in 1963 at St....

Jan 24, 2021

HENRIETTA K. BULLERMAN, age 90, of Adrian, died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. She was born April 28, 1930, in rural Adrian, to John and Katherine (Gerardy) Scheffler. She graduated from St. Mary High School, in Ellsworth, in 1948.

Henrietta married Ted Bullerman III on January 18, 1955, at St....

Jan 20, 2021

DENA SANTANA, age 57, of Luverne, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  She was born September 2, 1963, in New Orleans, LA., to John and Violet (Hall) Santana.  She graduated from South San High School in San Antonio, TX in 1981.

Dena worked in the San Antonio area in...

Jan 17, 2021

KEITH RUSSELL AANENSON, age 78, of Luverne, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born August 2, 1942, in Luverne, to Russell and Florence (Sibson) Aanenson. Keith grew up on the family farm near Magnolia. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1960 and then attended Worthington Community College....

Jan 16, 2021

VIVIAN JEANETTE WINTER, age 93, of Worthington, died Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born August 14, 1927 in Wilmont, MN; to Matthew and Agnes (Keary) Gerber.

Vivian was united in marriage to Alvin "Bud" Winter on January 15, 1945, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Wilmont....

Jan 10, 2021

MARVIN M. ROZEBOOM, age 95, of Leota, died Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton.

Funeral service will be Saturday at 11 am, with a visitation one hour prior to the service, at the Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota. Burial will be in the Leota Community Cemetery.

Dingmann Funeral Home...

Jan 7, 2021

LENNIS "RED" ARNDT, age 72, of Luverne, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Ava's Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.

A celebration of life service will be at Grace Lutheran Church on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 11:30am, with a luncheon following in the church basement.  A private burial of cremains will be at St. Paul Lutheran...