Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Landon R. Rogers
Mar 14, 2020
LANDON RAY ROGERS, age 20, of Reading, died Saturday, March 14, 2020, as a result of a truck accident south of Rushmore. He was born December 15, 1999, in Luverne, to Lance and Tami (Olson) Rogers. He was baptized at Bethel Presbyterian Church, in Reading, he had his 1st communion at the First Lutheran Church in Worthington; and was...
R.L. "Bud" Henderschiedt
Mar 14, 2020
R.L. "BUD" HENDERSCHIEDT, age 82, of Worthington, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Sanford Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born March 1, 1938, in Wilmont, to Roy and Caroline (Ditter) Henderschiedt. He served his country in the United States Army before being honorably discharged. Bud married Patricia Eggleston on November 20,...
Luis Sanchez
Mar 13, 2020
LUIS ROBERTO SANCHEZ, age 65, of Worthington, died Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 27, 1954, in El Salvador, to Juan and Felicita Sanchez. Luis moved to California in 1987. In 2001, he moved to Worthington. He enjoyed music, soccer and watching professional wrestling.
Luis...
Evelyn (Jueneman) Reuter
Mar 7, 2020
EVELYN JOSEPHINE (JUENEMAN) REUTER, age 98, of Adrian, formerly of Lismore, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Country Living Cottages in Adrian. She was born January 27, 1922 in Olney Township, in Nobles County, to parents John and Barbara (Wallendorff) Jueneman. She attended country school and grew up on the farm.
Evelyn was united in marriage to...
Julia Mormann
Mar 2, 2020
JULIA ANN MORMANN, age 53, of Adrian, died Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born September 17, 1966, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Ben Jr. and Caroline (Siebrand) Dreesen. She graduated from Little Rock High School in 1985.
Julia married Michael Mormann on October 7, 1989, at the...
William "Bill" Balk
Feb 23, 2020
WILLIAM "BILL" BALK, age 68, of Wilmont, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born February 13, 1952, in Adrian, to Lloyd and Mildred (Lais) Balk. He attended school at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School before graduating from Worthington High School in 1970.
Bill married Julie Jeffers on...
Harlan Keith Hausmann
Feb 23, 2020
HARLAN KEITH HAUSMANN, age 68, of Rushmore, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at his home. He was born June 3, 1951, in Iowa City, IA, to Edward and Elsie (Kruse) Hausmann. He attended elementary and high school in Adrian. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1969. Harlan served his country in the Minnesota Army National Guard.
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Franklin Rollin Van Horsen
Feb 22, 2020
FRANKLIN ROLLIN VAN HORSEN, age 93, of Adrian, died Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Minnesota Veteran Home in Luverne. He was born May 21, 1926, in Littleton, CO, to Daniel and Jeanetta (Druger) Van Horsen. Frank moved to Minnesota as an infant and lived in the Adrian area most of his life. When he was thirteen years old,...
Sidney Earl Eckerson
Feb 17, 2020
SIDNEY EARL ECKERSON, age 85, of Worthington, died Monday, February 17, 2020, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born March 10, 1934, in Omaha, NE, to Raymond and Vendla (Roos) Eckerson.
Sidney married Judy Day on December 17, 1954, at the Solid Rock Church (formerly Assembly of God) in Worthington. After their marriage, the...
Richard "Dick" Lawrence Smook
Feb 15, 2020
RICHARD "DICK" SMOOK, age 78, of Luverne died Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne.He was born September 2, 1941, in Adrian, to Harm and Rosalia (Reiffenberger) Smook. He attended school in Adrian and Magnolia before graduating from Luverne High School in 1960. After graduation, Dick entered the United States Navy advancing to the rank...
Shirley Wilma (Hawkinson) Brandt
Feb 3, 2020
SHIRLEY WILMA HAWKINSON BRANDT, age 83, of Ashton, IA., died Monday, February 03, 2020, of a progressive illness at the Sibley Initiatives Care Center. She was born on March 20, 1936, in Worthington, to Axel William and Maybelle (Schmidt) Hawkinson. Shirley graduated from Worthington High School in 1954. She worked in the office of Campbell Soup Company and in...
Lawrence Loger
Feb 2, 2020
LAWRENCE LEONARD LOGER, age 87, of Adrian, died Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born November 8, 1932, in Luverne, to Joen and Abena (Buus) Loger. Lawrence attended school in Magnolia and Ellsworth. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
Lawrence married Margaret Kruger...
Nancy "Nan" Marie (Bickett) Hoffenkamp
Feb 2, 2020
NANCY "NAN" MARIE HOFFENKAMP, age 78, of Adrian, died Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born July 24, 1941, in Alcester, SD, to Roscoe and Fern (Miller) Bickett. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1959.
Nan married Marvin Hoffenkamp on August 4, 1962, in Rushmore. After their marriage, the couple...
Robert "Bob" James Lynn
Jan 28, 2020
ROBERT JAMES LYNN, age 88, of Lismore, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Sanford Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born on September 14, 1931, in rural Cherokee, Iowa. He was the son of Herbert and Sophia (Erdman) Lynn. In the early 1940's, his family moved to the rural Lismore area. He attended St. Anthony Catholic School...
Alyce Jeanette (Doorneweerd) Nelson
Jan 25, 2020
ALYCE JEANETTE NELSON, age 92, of Delano, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, January 25, 2020, at the Legacy of Delano Assisted Living in Delano. She was born March 22, 1927, in rural Lyon County, IA, to Johannes and Dorothy Doorneweerd. She attended country school in Lyon County, IA.
When Alyce was 8 years old her family moved...
Edward Woodley
Jan 24, 2020
EDWARD RAY WOODLEY, age 88, of Luverne, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan in Luverne. He was born January 1, 1932, in Luverne, to Ray and Luella (Pank) Woodley. He grew up on a farm north of Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1949. He also...
Peter Gronewold
Jan 22, 2020
PETER GRONEWOLD, age 88, of Luverne, formerly of Round Lake, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born July 1, 1931, on the family farm near Magnolia, to Peter and Grace (Donker) Gronewold. He attended school in Worthington.
Pete married Rosie Snelson on June 10, 1951, at the Mission Baptist...
Helen H. (Finnern) Husen
Jan 20, 2020
HELEN HARRIET FINNERN ROSLANSKY HUSEN, age 95, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed into her eternal home on Monday, January 20, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. She was born March 9, 1924, Sioux Valley Township, in Jackson County, Minnesota, to Herman and Catharina (Schneider) Finnern. She was baptized on April 18, 1924, and confirmed on June 23, 1940, at Trinity...
Lloyd Vincent Johnson
Jan 11, 2020
LLOYD VINCENT JOHNSON, age 97, of Worthington, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born January 15, 1922, in Slayton, Mason Township; he was the son of Herman and Carrie (Rheinholt) Johnson. He grew up in rural Slayton, where he attended and graduated from country school District #5 by Currie, MN. He...



