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

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...

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...

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,...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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,...