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

Nov 19, 2018

DONALD WAYNE BUNTJER, age 82, of rural Worthington, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 13, 1936 to Henry and Hattie (Aielts) Buntjer, in rural Rushmore. Don attended country school and graduated from Ocheyedan High School, Ocheyedan, Iowa. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from 1956 to 1958 in...

Nov 14, 2018

DONALD WILLIAM SCHMUCK SR. age 92, of Luverne, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born August 30, 1926, in Luverne, to Henry and Selma (Krumheuer) Schmuck. He attended country school and school in Luverne.

Don married Viola Stuckenbroker on May 7, 1947, at St. John Parsonage, in Luverne....

Nov 13, 2018

CONNIE RAE DeGROOT, age 70, of Worthington, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born August 27, 1948, in Worthington, to Harm and Alice (O'Neil) DeGroot. Connie graduated from Worthington High School.

She worked at Campbell's Soup Co. before working at CCSI in Worthington. Connie later began working at Newport...

Nov 9, 2018

MELVIN and KEVIN MELENDEZ RIVERA, infant sons of Florentino Melendez and Silvia Rivera DeMelendez, died Friday, November 9, 2018, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 1-3 pm Sunday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. Funeral will be 2 pm Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Worthington, officiated by Rev. Miguel Proanos....

Nov 5, 2018

JOHN SCHROER, age 77, of Worthington, died Monday, November 5, 2018, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born December 8, 1940, in Wilmont, to John and Alice (Hurlbut) Schroer. After graduation, he joined the Marine Corp.

John married Janice Winter on August 25, 1961. John drove truck for numerous years, and then began...

Nov 4, 2018

LEATHA MARIE KUNZE, age 92, of Worthington, died Sunday, November 4, 2018, at her home. She was born November 1, 1926, in rural Fulda, to Will and Grace (Manning) Kunze. She attended school in Lakefield.

Leatha moved to Worthington in 1946. She worked at Campbell Soup Company in Worthington and later, at Sather's in Round Lake. She...

Oct 30, 2018

RUTH MARY WELCH, age 93, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne, Minnesota. Born to Roy and Olive (Walker) Moss, she grew up on a farm near Reading, Minnesota. She attended High School in Worthington, Minnesota: and college in La Mars, Iowa.

She married Albyn Welch July 22, 1945 after...

Oct 28, 2018

DUANE JOSEPH BALSTER, age 61, of Worthington, formerly of Wilmont, died Sunday, October 28, 2018, at his home. He was born June 17, 1957, in Worthington, to Lawrence and Lorraine (Bruns) Balster. He attended school in Rushmore.

He worked at TAC for a few years then worked at Schaap Sanitation for approximately twenty years before retiring. He...

Oct 24, 2018

MI MEI, age 77, of Worthington, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at the Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD.

Grandma Mei had a long journey in life. Grandma Mei was born in January 1st 1941 in the village of Paw Thaw Bleh der Burma. Her father was Htoo Say and her mother was Naw Kaw she...

Oct 21, 2018

APRIL ROSE LAVOIE, 26, of Adrian, formerly of Iona, passed away unexpectedly in her home on October 21, 2018. She was born on December 18, 1991 in Worthington, MN to Gary Ellgen and Leisha Lavoie.

After graduating from Fulda High School, April worked at Page One Printing in Slayton. She then worked as a waitress at the...

Oct 20, 2018

SUSAN RENE' DYKEMA, age 53, of Fulda, formerly of Worthington, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, due to complications from ALS. She was born May 16th, 1965 in Hendricks, to Roger and Janice (Roberts) Bergjord.

Susan was married to Howard Dykema in 1994. Howard passed away suddenly...

Oct 15, 2018

GERALD "GARY" JOSEPH MADISON, age 77, of Adrian MN died Monday, October 15, 2018, at his home. He was born April 30, 1941, in Nobles County, to Vincent Floyd and Alma (Wieneke) Madison. Gary graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School. Following high school, Gary worked at Campbell's Soup in Worthington, MN. A short time thereafter, Gary met the...

Oct 14, 2018

MARK WILLIAM HOFFMAN, age 60, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his home. He was born November 12, 1957, in Worthington, to Dale and Elaine Ellen (Nicas) Hoffman. He graduated from Worthington High School. Mark attended Jackson Vocational School before he moved to Sioux Falls and attended S.E. Votec.

He enjoyed being with...

Oct 13, 2018

BETTY JEAN CHAPA, age 85, of Ellsworth, died Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born on January 16, 1933, in Worthington, to Cecil and Frances (Bulick) Fritz. She graduated from Worthington High School.

Betty married Myrl J. Chapa on September 18, 1955 in Reading, Minnesota and began their family...

Oct 10, 2018

JUNE BELLE BOOTS, age 90, of Worthington, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Our House Hospice of Murray County, in Slayton. She was born June 10, 1928 in Harris Island Township, Osceola County, Iowa to Delbert and Florence (Smith) Morfitt. She attended rural school in Osceola County, Iowa.

June was united in marriage to Hardy Boots on...

Oct 8, 2018

MARIO JOSEPH ESPOSITO JR., age 73, of Luverne, died Monday, October 8, 2018, surrounded by the family he adored.  He was born August 25, 1945, in Queens, NY, to Mario Sr. and Olga (Valentino) Esposito. He graduated from high school, in Bethpage, NY in 1963.

Mario lived in New York before moving to Big Lake, MN and...

Oct 3, 2018

DOLORES STRASSBURG age 95, of Luverne, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.  She was born January 21, 1923, in Sherman, SD, to Charles and Adalida (DeSchepper) Walgrave.  She attended country school in Rock and Pipestone counties.

Dolores married Darrell Strassburg on June 20, 1946, at St Catherine Catholic Church, in Luverne.  After...

Sep 28, 2018

KENT E. LENZ, age 52, of rural Reading, died Friday, September 28, 2018, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born September 22, 1966, in Osage, IA, to Carroll and Diane (Swain) Lenz. Kent was an athlete in high school and graduated from Lyle High School.

Kent married Michelle Martin on August 13, 1988, in Rock...

Sep 25, 2018

Helen Van Roekel Boldt, age 88, formerly of Worthington, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018  at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato.  She was born April 11, 1930, at home in Reading MN.  She was the daughter of Emil and Emma (Janssen) Schlapkohl.  She grew up in Reading, went to country school through 8th grade and 9-12th in Worthington.

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Sep 22, 2018

Gregory W. Jensen, Milford, IA, was born  in Worthington, MN on August 4, 1949 to James and Ruth (Schmidt) Jensen.  He passed into the welcoming arms of our Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 22, 2018.  Greg was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's in Worthington and was a member of St. Joseph's parish in Milford, IA. Greg grew up...