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

May 2, 2019

TERRY A. SANDHURST, age 64, of Magnolia, died Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born August 1, 1954, in Slayton, to Vincent and Marlene (Bruns) Sandhurst.

Terry married Veta Dohlmann on August 31, 1996, at the Magnolia Methodist Church. After their marriage, the couple lived in Magnolia. Terry was self-employed for...

May 2, 2019

LUCILLE A. TAYLOR, age 92, of Worthington, died Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the May Creel Hospice Cottage in Walker. She was born February 21, 1927 on a farm in Ransom Township to Douglas E. and Lillian (Olson) Roos. Lucille attended lower grades in a country school south of Rushmore. Later, as a child her family moved to a...

Apr 30, 2019

ELAINE "JOYCE" SCHEIDT, age 79, of Adrian, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1939 in Salem, SD, to Peter and Elsie (Wegener) Sandner. Elaine attended school in Salem and graduated in 1957 from St. Mary's High School. Following graduation she worked at the telephone office in Rock Rapids, IA....

Apr 26, 2019

LUANA LEA  VAN MAANEN, age 67, of Leota, MN, died Friday, April 26, 2019, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, in Sioux Falls, SD, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 15, 1951, in Tracy, to Dwight and Gloria (Mischke) Jacobs. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1969. Luana graduated from Southwest State University,...

Apr 25, 2019

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ CHAVEZ, age 54, of Worthington, died Thursday, April 25, 2019, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. He was born September 16, 1964, in Purepero Mexico, to Antonio and Etelvina Martinez.

Francisco married Gloria Nieto on January 26, 1987, in California. The couple moved to Worthington in 1996. Francisco worked at JBS in...

Apr 17, 2019

FLORENCE ALMA FIENHAGE, age 98, of Worthington, formerly of Wilmont, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the Meadows in Worthington. She was born January 11, 1921, near St. Kilian, to Leo and Clara (Brake) Menke. She attended St. Kilian Catholic School.

Florence married Robert Fienhage on October 8, 1940, at St. Kilian Catholic Church. After their marriage,...

Apr 15, 2019

ETHEL LORENE SCHILLING, age 87, of Luverne, formerly of Ellsworth, died Monday, April 15, 2019, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born July 17, 1931, in Osceola County, IA, to George and Martha (Bruns) Schilling. She attended rural school Elgin District #3 until the 8th grade. She Graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1949.

Apr 13, 2019

VIRGINIA RUDDY, age 76, of Luverne, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

A private family memorial service will take place at a later date.

Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Luverne, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Apr 11, 2019

LANDEL "BOYSIE" LINUS BULLERMAN, age 87, of Adrian, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1931, to Frank and Henrietta (Loosbrock) Bullerman, on the family farm northeast of Adrian where he resided to this day. He attended St. Adrian Catholic School.  Boysie enlisted in the United States Navy on February...

Apr 6, 2019

THOMAS JOHN UTESCH, age 60, of Worthington, died suddenly on Saturday, April 06, 2019, in Worthington. He was born December 1, 1958, in Worthington, to Lowell and Margaret (Miller) Utesch. He graduated from Worthington High School; and later graduated from St. Olaf College with a Bachelor's of Science Degree.

Tom returned to Worthington in 2004 after living...

Apr 6, 2019

WILLIAM ("BILL") JOSEPH FISCHENICH, age 92, of Ellsworth, Effie and Bigfork, MN, died Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Bigfork Valley Communities, in Bigfork, MN. He was born February 11, 1927, in Ellsworth, to Nerres and Ethel (Rowe) Fischenich, the last of six children. Bill attended St. Mary Catholic School, in Ellsworth, until drafted to serve in the military...

Apr 2, 2019

CHERYL "CHERI" LAURA (MYERS) SCHMIDT, age 67, of rural Ocheyedan, IA, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Baxter, MN. She was born on January 6, 1952 in Brainerd, MN and grew up on a farm in Pine River. Her family relocated to Worthington 1962 and she graduated from Worthington High School in 1970. Cheri received...

Mar 24, 2019

HENRIETTA GRACE (MULDER) DRENTH, age 97, of Ellsworth, died Sunday, March 25, 2019, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born April 4th, 1921, at her parents' home near Midland Lyon Co. IA. She was the daughter of Henry and Clara (Bottenga) Mulder. Henrietta attended a rural school in Midland Township and graduated from Rock Rapids...

Mar 21, 2019

ELZORA CATHERINE OTT, age 91, of Luverne, died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born December 14, 1927, in Rock Township, Lyon County, IA, to Henry and Mildred (Long) Wulf. She lived on a farm as a child in Alison Township in Lyon County, IA. Her family moved to a farm in Vienna...

Mar 14, 2019

ARDIS CARLEEN SCHOLTEN, age 91, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Country View Manor in Sibley, IA. She was born August 4, 1927, in Britton, SD, to Henry and Ella (Roehr) Brandt. At the age of 1, Ardis' mother died. Henry later married Anna Vaupel and together they raised their family. Ardis graduated from Sibley High School...

Mar 14, 2019

BESSIE ODDSON, age 90, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at her home.

A Committal service of cremains will take place at a later date at the Worthington Cemetery..

Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Worthington, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mar 13, 2019

Michael Dale Voetberg from Leota, MN formerly from Magnolia, MN left this world on March 13, 2019. He was born February 22, 1985 to Bryan and Donna (Boon) Voetberg. He was baptized in the Methodist Church of Rock Valley, IA and professed his faith initially with his Grandpa Boon at a Christian Motorcycle Rally and later in the Methodist...

Mar 12, 2019

NORMA JEAN KUPER, age 68, of Worthington, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born May 23, 1950, in Worthington, to Manco (Mike) and Margaret (Heideman) Grimmius. Norma graduated from Worthington High School in 1968. After graduation, she worked at Crossroads Care Center as a nurses aid and then...

Mar 11, 2019

Dorothy Gail (Schleiden) Klosterbuer was born on October 10, 1947 in Lynwood, California.  She was the daughter of Charles and Alice (Hixenbaugh) Schleiden.  She grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Maywood, California graduating from Huntington High School.  She received her BA and MA degrees in political science from California State University Los Angeles.  She completed requirements for...

Mar 9, 2019

LAWRENCE J. KLOOSTER, age 90, of Ellsworth, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born on April 25, 1928 in Ellsworth, MN to Jack and Ann (Buus) Klooster. Lawrence grew up on a farm and was the second oldest of five brothers. He received his education in Ellsworth...