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

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...

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...

Feb 16, 2019

A private service will take place at a later date.

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....

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 16, 2019

Arrangements are pending.

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...

Jan 5, 2019

BERNARD ELGERSMA, age 88, of Edgerton, formerly of Leota, died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. He was born to Andrew and Nancy (Vander Zee) Elgersma on January 29, 1930 near Beresford, SD.

Bernard served in the US Army as a clerk typist in occupied Germany after the war. When he returned...

Jan 2, 2019

MARIE CECELIA GLEIS, age 95, of Luverne, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at her home at the RAI House in Luverne. She was born May 12, 1923, in rural Lismore, to John and Anna (Krips) Gleis. She lived at home until the death of her parents. She then moved to Lismore. Marie later moved to Luverne where she lived...

Dec 31, 2018

GILBERT MEYER, age 90, of Wilmont, was born on March 3, 1928, to Harm and Rosa (Beckmann) Meyer. He grew up on the family farm in rural Fulda. He received his early education in the country school near Pfingsten, and later attended Fulda Public Schools. He enlisted in the United States Army on January 16, 1951 and served in...

Dec 27, 2018

Arrangements are pending.

Dec 25, 2018

GARY LEE, age 62 of Magnolia, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota.  He was born in Luverne to Walt and Lila (Herschberger).  Gary graduated from Magnolia High School in 1974.  Gary farmed for a year with his dad and then went to work for the Magnolia Elevator.

Gary married Vickie...

Dec 21, 2018

ALMA WIERTZEMA, age 91, of Rushmore, died Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born June 28, 1927, in Holman Township, IA to Henry and Jennie (Meyeraan) Dammer. She attended country school near Rushmore.

Alma married Clarence Wiertzema on July 28, 1945, at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church south of Rushmore. The couple lived...

Dec 19, 2018

ROSALIA CATHERINE WOLTJER, age 93, of Worthington, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born September 30, 1925, in Larkin Township, rural Lismore, to Charles and Clara (Bullerman) Henning. She attended country school near Lismore Dist. #87.

Rosie married Nick Woltjer on February 26, 1946, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. The...