Sep 8, 2019

GLADYS "GLAD" ALICE HENNING, age 70, of Worthington, died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at the Sanford Worthington Sunset Hospice Cottage. Glad was born March 11, 1949, in Marshall, to George and Erma (Langsweirdt) Landuyt. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1967.

Glad married Raymond Henning on November 17, 1973 at the American Lutheran Church in...

Sep 6, 2019

DAWAYNE HENRY PREUSS, age 80, Lakefield, died Friday, September 6, 2019, at the Sanford Worthington Sunset Hospice Cottage surrounded by loved ones. He was born December 10, 1938, in Alba Township, Jackson County to Walter and Elsie (Beermann) Preuss. He was baptized on January 1, 1939, at St. John Lutheran Church in Okabena. At the age of eight, Dawayne...

Sep 3, 2019

JAMES HOWARD NELSON, age 70, of Magnolia, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at his home. He was born February 21, 1949, in Luverne, to Donald and Ann (Howard) Nelson. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1967. Jim then attended Worthington Junior College before graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.

Sep 1, 2019

YVONNE "VONNIE HECTOR, age 83, was called to her heavenly home on September 1, 2019.  She was born on February 3, 1936 the youngest of three children of Jack and Emma Preuss.  She graduated from Worthington High School in 1953.

Vonnie married Donald Hector on October 11, 1953 at St Matthew's Lutheran Church in Worthington, MN.  After...

Sep 1, 2019

ARVILLA J. VELDKAMP, age 76, of Luverne, died Sunday, September 1, 2019, at her home. She was born March 5, 1943, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Al and Dena (Rusch) Veldkamp.

In 1961, Arvilla moved from her home in Pipestone MN to the State Hospital in Redfield, SD. In 1981, she moved to Sioux Vocational Group Homes...

Sep 1, 2019

MARVIN LAMBERT BROMMER, age 90, of Luverne, died Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Rock Rapids Care Center in Rock Rapids, IA. He was born November 25, 1928, to George and Minnie (Broesder) Brommer. He was raised on the family farm by Ellsworth.

Marvin married Verla Heikes on August 21, 1950. To this union two children were...

Aug 23, 2019

ELDON DYKSTRA, age 88, of Worthington, died Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born August 20, 1931, in Rock Valley, IA, the son of Nick and Reka (Wiekamp) Dykstra. Eldon attended country school through the eighth grade, then left to work on the family farm.

He was drafted into the...

Aug 23, 2019

Gerald Arthur Drenth, age 72, of Lismore, MN, died August 23, 2019 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born January 20, 1947 to Arthur and Henrietta (Mulder) Drenth. Gerald began his grade school education by attending country school in Midland township, and graduated in 1965 from Ellsworth Public School. After graduation he attended Nettleton College...

Aug 22, 2019

LOREN D. MARSH, age 69, of Worthington, MN passed away peacefully on August 22, 2019 at The Sanford Worthington Sunset Cottage after his long battle with liver disease.

Loren was born to Cecil and Edna (Clausen) Marsh in Worthington on April 5, 1950. He lived his entire life in Worthington. He was drafted into the US Army...

Aug 22, 2019

ADA N. ADAMS, age 100, of Luverne, died Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Society in Luverne. She was born October 19, 1918, in Brooks, MN, to Curtis and Leah (Langlois) Noyes. At the age of two and a half, she contracted Infantile Paralysis (polio) and as a result lost the complete use of...

Aug 20, 2019

LOIS INEZ TEERINK, age 90, of Worthington , died Tuesday August 20th 2019, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda MN, surrounded by her family.

She was born September 30, 1928, in George IA, to Antone and Marjorie (Howland) Cassens.

Lois married Howard Teerink on March 30th 1950, in George IA, they just celebrated...

Aug 17, 2019

CARL KING, age 94, of Rushmore, died Saturday, August 17, 2019, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1925 near Decatur, MI, to George Sr. and Kassiena (Vander Werff) King. When Carl was less than one year old, the family moved back to Minnesota and lived in the Rushmore - Worthington areas, where he attended...

Aug 16, 2019

PAMELA ANN SHANE, age 63, of Worthington, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at her home. She was born October 11, 1955, in Worthington, to William and Elfie (Hackmann) Decker. She graduated from Worthington High School; and later from Worthington Community College with a degree in nursing.

Pamela married Patrick Shane in 1981. The couple lived in Worthington;...

Aug 14, 2019

LILLIAN LaVONNE WILLERS, age 86, of Luverne, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born on July 30, 1933 in Luverne, MN to Henry and Anna (Kirpes) Deitermann. She grew up on a farm near Beaver Creek, MN, and attended country school north of Beaver Creek. Her and her family later moved...

Aug 14, 2019

BEVERLY ELLEFSON, age 90, of Elk River, formerly of Worthington, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at the Elk River Senior Living. She was born February 11, 1929, in Worthington, to Charles and Lillian (Pass) Lopshire. She grew up in the Worthington area and graduated from Worthington High School in 1947. After graduation, she worked for a short time for...

Aug 4, 2019

HARRIET THOMAS, age 99, of Luverne, died Sunday, August 4, 2019, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born May 21, 1920, in Vesta, MN, to Karl and Anna (Dietz) Gall. Harriet graduated from Echo High School as class valedictorian in 1938. She later attended beauty school in Minneapolis.

Harriet married Jimmy...

Aug 4, 2019

MICHAEL EDWIN KONZ, age 62, of Adrian, died Sunday, August 4, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born October 19, 1956, in Pipestone, to Edwin and LaVonne (Heinrichs) Konz. When Mike was very young, he moved with his family to the family farm north of Adrian. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1974 and later...

Aug 3, 2019

ELVERA (PROBST) WAGNER, age 88, of Worthington, died at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born March 29, 1931 in Ivanhoe to Paul and Rose (Sieve) Heinrichs.

Elvera married Nicholas Probst on November 6, 1950 in Wilmont, MN. The couple lived in Worthington, MN and later in Sibley, IA. In 1968, they purchased the Red...

Aug 2, 2019

PAMELA KAY (ERDMAN) SIMPSON, age 49, of Lismore, died Friday, August 2, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born January 12, 1970, in Worthington, to Charles and Glenda (Jurrens) Lancaster. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1988.

Pam married Mike Erdman on August 26, 1989, in Worthington. The couple...

Aug 1, 2019

CRISTINA LEE WAGNER. age 69, of Worthington, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born August 22, 1949, in Toledo, OH, to Charles W. and Helen A. (Mauter) Snell. She graduated from Bedford High School in Temperance, MI; and later attended SMSU in Jackson.

Cristina married Gary Lynn Wagner on June 22,...