Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Rohland "Rollie" A. Dahlquist
Mar 9, 2019
Rohland "Rollie" Dahlquist, 94, of Woodbury, Minnesota, formerly of St. Louis Park, MN, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. He was a man of integrity who built his full life around on the best things in: family, kindness, love, friendship and generosity. His journey began on April 12th, 1924 the only...
Vang Sihavong
Mar 7, 2019
VANG SIHAVONG, age 63, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 11, 1955, in Ban Ngoua Ba, Laos, to Chan and Seuth Thyboualoy. On February 1973 he married Teuay Sihavong in Ban Ngoua Ba. They have two sons and two daughters. Sang (Arunrat) Sihavong, Albertville,...
Betty Mae (Goettsch) Gruber
Mar 6, 2019
BETTY MAE LORRAINE GRUBER, age 89, of Luverne, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born December 24, 1929, in Battle Plain Township, to Richard and Elizabeth (Bendt) Goettsch. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1947;...
Monty Ray O'Neil
Mar 5, 2019
MONTY RAY O'NEIL, age 70, of Worthington, died Tuesday March 5, 2019, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born on October 27, 1948, in Adrian, to Daryle and Louise (Hieronimus) O'Neil. He attended schools in Wilmont and Worthington before he graduated from Fulda High School in 1966. Monty served his country in the United States Navy...
Eunice Marie (Pohlen) Haugen
Mar 4, 2019
Eunice Haugen, age 83, of Minneota, died Monday, March 4, 2019, at the Minneota Manor Health Care Facility. She was born October 3, 1935, in Wabasso, MN, to Benjamin and Lorene (Thomas) Pohlen. Eunice attended St. Edward Catholic School and later graduated from Minneota High School in 1954.
Eunice was united in marriage to Larry Haugen on...
Wayne Joseph Sazama
Mar 2, 2019
WAYNE JOSEPH SAZAMA, age 72, of Round Lake, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. He was born on December 20, 1946, in Oklahoma. Wayne was raised on the farm near Round Lake by his parents, A.A. and Mary Rose (Warmka) Sazama. He graduated from Round Lake High School. He entered the United States Army...
David Boldt
Mar 1, 2019
DAVID JULIUS BOLDT, age 87, of Rushmore, died Friday, March 1, 2019, at the Ecumen Meadows in Worthington. He was born April 16, 1931, in Little Rock Township, MN to William and Malvina (Pieper) Boldt. He grew up in rural Rushmore, and graduated from Worthington High School in 1948.
Dave married Mary Jane Funk on February 11,...
Joseph George Henning
Feb 19, 2019
JOSEPH GEORGE HENNING, age 67, of Adrian, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born August 20, 1951, in Adrian, to LaVerne and Rosalia (Reining) Henning. Joe grew up in the Adrian area and graduated from St. Adrian High School. He attended Pipestone Vocational School in 1969 to study...
Lorrell "Junior" Edward Hanson
Feb 17, 2019
LORRELL "JUNIOR" EDWARD HANSON, age 48, of Adrian, died Sunday, February 17, 2019, at his home. He was born March 7, 1970, in Adrian, to Lorrell Sr. and Rose Marie (LeClaire) Hanson. He graduated from Adrian High School and Worthington Community College in 1989.
He lived in Adrian and worked at HSI in Worthington and Luverne. Junior...
William Lee Meyer
Feb 16, 2019
WILLIAM "BILL" LEE MEYER, age 75, of Round Lake, died Saturday February 16, 2019 at Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, IA, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 6th, 1943, in Worthington to Raymond and Mary (Erbes) Meyer. Bill grew up on the family farm in Sioux Valley and graduated from Sioux Valley High School in 1961....
Donald "Andy Slone
Feb 15, 2019
DONALD "ANDY" SLONE, age 84, of Reading, died Friday, February 15, 2019, at Ava's Hospice House , in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born October 15, 1934, in Norwalk, IA, to Lloyd and Gladys (Killen) Slone. Donald graduated from Worthington High School in 1952. He worked for Hudson Bros. Construction where he worked pouring concrete and brick and block...
Carold Gene Wahl
Feb 15, 2019
CAROLD GENE WAHL, age 84, of rural Round Lake, died Friday, February 15, 2019, at his home. He was born October 20, 1934, in rural Jackson County, to John and Opal (Hall) Wahl. Carold was active in 4-H for over eleven years, showing beef cattle. When he was younger, he enjoyed going to Livestock Auctions with his father. Carold...
Evelyn (Bathon) Koob
Feb 14, 2019
Evelyn Marie Koob was born on November 28, 1919, to William and Mary (Finke) Bathon. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Wilmont. After several years of working on the family farm,Evelyn moved to Worthington to become a "mother's helper." She remained in Worthington and met her future husband Quirinus Koob at a family wedding. ...
Jim Leenderts
Feb 9, 2019
JAMES LEENDERTS, age 80, of Hills, formerly of Ellsworth, died Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1938, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Abel and Rakie (Mulder) Leenderts. He served his country in the United States Army.
Jim married Peggy Gertsema in August of 1980, at St. Mary Catholic...
Daryl Prinzing
Jan 31, 2019
DARYL PRINZING, age 59, of Worthington, died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. He was born June 4, 1959, in Rochester, to Verle and Mary Ella (Parker) Prinzing. After receiving his high school diploma, Daryl attended school for air conditioning repair. He worked at Lien Appliance in Worthington and later at the...
Rita (Lutmer) Lonneman
Jan 31, 2019
RITA J. LONNEMAN, age 85 of Adrian, died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. She was born November 28, 1933, in Lismore, to Louis and Mary (Voss) Lutmer. Rita graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School in 1952. She later worked at the Brentwood Egg Plant in Adrian.
Rita married Anthony Lonneman...
Wanda Caroline (Krohn) Espeset
Jan 27, 2019
Wanda Espeset, 102, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Rushmore, MN, died Sunday January 27, 2019 at St Marys Hospital in Rochester with complications from pneumonia. Wanda was born June 26, 1916 in Holloway, MN to William and Sada (Pierce) Krohn. On June 11, 1939 she married Allan Espeset in Fulda, MN. Allan died in June of 1995. They raised...
Mike Wessels
Jan 12, 2019
MICHAEL LYNN WESSELS, age 69, of Lake Shetek, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born July 18, 1949, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Norman and Joyce (Reemts) Wessels. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1967. Mike later attended Mankato State University. He served his country in Vietnam in...



