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

Aug 5, 2025

Oliver K. Olson, age 98, of Northfield, formerly of Adrian, died Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the Redeemer Residence in Minneapolis.

Oliver Kermit Olson was born in Superior, Wisconsin, to Pastor Louis and Serine Olson on April 12, 1927. In 1935 his family moved to Climax, Minnesota where he was confirmed and graduated from high school. Just...

Jul 28, 2025

JOHN JOSEPH SIEVE, age 81, of Worthington, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born November 18, 1943, in Worthington, MN to Mildred (Busch) and Joseph Sieve.  He was the completion to their family with 3 older, doting sisters.

Growing up on the farm provided many lessons that would benefit...

Jul 23, 2025

ORVILLE BROWN HEIDEBRINK, age 98, of Worthington, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born May 5, 1927, in Rushmore, to Brown and Stena (Bents) Heidebrink. In 1932, his parents moved back to the farm south of Rushmore where he attended country School District #92.

Orv married Ruth Koeneke on...

Jul 19, 2025

RICHARD BALSTER, age 96, of Worthington, formerly of Wilmont, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington, surrounded by family. Rich served in the US Marine Corps from August 1951 to August of 1953. He served at the Main Gate in Pearl Harbor. Rich married the love of his life, Carol Springman, on May 15,...

Jul 12, 2025

SHIRLEY MARCENE REISDORFER, of Magnolia, died Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born January 30, 1936, on a farm near George, IA, to Jerry and Martha (Runge) Harr. Her mother later married Ted Voss. She attended public school in George, IA and Rushmore before graduating from Our Lady of...

Jul 11, 2025

RICHARD W. WEETS, age 94, of Lakefield, died Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Home in Jackson. He was born May 12, 1931, in Sibley, IA, to Henry and Katherine (Jensen) Weets. He attended country school near Avoca.

Richard married Mabel Rutzen on February 17, 1956, in Worthington. The couple lived in various cities in...

Jul 10, 2025

ETHEL BOOTS, age 98, of Rushmore, died Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Hayden Grove Senior Living in Bloomington. She was born April 22, 1927, in Humboldt, SD, to Alfred and Myrtle (Hines) Raley.

Ethel married Raymond Boots on June 22, 1945, at the East Friesland Presbyterian Church in Rushmore. The couple farmed northwest of Rushmore in...

Jul 9, 2025

Wilma Lavon Bengtson, age 89, of Hills, died Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Mary Jane Brown Home, in Luverne. She was born April 29, 1936, the second daughter of William and Shirley (Johnson) Van Loon.  Wilma graduated from Osceola, Iowa High School and attended business school in Des Moines.

Wilma married Wendell Bengtson on August 3, 1957,...

Jul 9, 2025

JOAN M. DOEDEN, age 94, of Worthington, died Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1931, in Worthington, to Richard and Ruth (Pfeil) Johnson. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1949.

Joan married Maynard Doeden on November 11, 1950 at the First Lutheran Church in Worthington. The couple...

Jul 9, 2025

RANDAL "RANDY" JAMES BULLERMAN, age 62, of Adrian, died Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls, SD. He was born May 12, 1963, in Adrian, to Landel "Boysie" and Marlene (Reese) Bullerman. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1982.

Randy married Renee Feeken on September 13, 1986,...

Jun 22, 2025

CYNTHIA KATHERINE BULLERMAN, age 69, of Fulda, died Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Our House Hospice of Murray County. She was born February 26, 1956, in Adrian, to Ted and Henrietta (Scheffler) Bullerman. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1974.

Cindy lived in Worthington where she worked for Bendix Manufacturing and later Commodore. She moved to...

Jun 16, 2025

BRIAN PAUL MEESTER, age 53, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Monday, June 16, 2025, at his home. He was born November 14, 1971, in Sibley, IA. His parents are Randy and Gloria (Roemeling) Graham. Brian was baptized & confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Adrian. He graduated from Adrian High School. Brian lived in the Adrian area and worked...

Jun 13, 2025

JOHN JOSEPH KELLEN, of Adrian, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, after a two-year battle with stomach cancer. He was born March 9, 1963, in Adrian, to Clarence and Audrey (Bruns) Kellen. He graduated from Adrian High School and later from Worthington Community College.

John married the love of his life, Darcy Klaassen, on August 15,...

Jun 11, 2025

GERALD DEAN BRUXVOORT, age 92, of Worthington, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born November 19, 1932, near Chandler, to Malis and Gertie (Williamson) Bruxvoort. Gerald attended country school. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Gerald married Kathryn Stoel in 1955. They lived in...

Jun 1, 2025

MARK VIS, age 62, of Worthington, died Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born May 8, 1963, in Worthington, to Larry and Marilyn (Shirkey) Vis. Mark graduated from Worthington High School in 1981. He was involved in Future Farmers of America and loved jogging and biking. He attended Worthington Community College,...

May 30, 2025

JAMES "JIM" RAY WIEBERSIEK, age 74, of Laurel, Mississippi, formerly of Worthington, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the University Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Jim was born on October 28, 1950, to Elmer and Lucile (Hoogestraat) Wiebersiek. He grew up in Parker, SD, before the family moved to the countryside near Chancellor, SD.  Jim attended country...

May 29, 2025

HOME THEPPALAD, age 94, of Worthington, died Thursday, May 29, 2025, at his home. He was born December 31, 1930 in Sainyabuli, Laos. Home married Da Noyonsey in Laos. They lived in Laos until 1975, when the family fled to a Thailand refugee camp. They came to the United States on April 23, 1991 and made their home in...

May 25, 2025

MARK ALAN DeWALL, age 70, of Okabena, MN, son of Kenneth and Alice (Ulbricht) DeWall, passed away from cancer on May 25th, 2025.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy (Rasche) DeWall; daughters, Kirsten (Corey) Selland, their children, Kinsley and Camden, Brooke (Cole) Baumgard, their children, Kellan and Vivian, Connor (Chris) Erickson, their son, Liam; mother, Alice...

May 24, 2025

PATRICIA L. VOLK, age 90, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.

She was born January 7,  1935 to Louis and Elizabeth (Ramerth) Hussong.  She attended school in Okabena, MN through the tenth grade and graduated from Villa Maria Academy in Frontenac, MN in 1952.

Patricia married Gerald (Dale)...

May 21, 2025

HORTENCIA MELENDEZ LOPEZ, age 88, of Worthington, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington.

Memorial service will be 11 am, Friday, May 30 at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Burial of cremains will...