Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Alice (Richter) Carnahan
Sep 5, 2018
Alice Mae Carnahan, age 93, of Worthington, MN, went home to heaven on September 5, 2018, at Laurel's Peak Hospice Center in Mankato, MN.
Alice was born May 26, 1925, near Paullina, IA, to Walter and Nellie (Jurgensen) Richter. She attended parochial school at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Germantown, IA, and graduated from Gaza (IA) High...
Alan S. Larson
Sep 3, 2018
Love the ones God gave you, because some day He will want them back. Alan Steve Larson, age 66, of Worthington, returned to God's loving arms on Monday, September 3, 2018, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1952, in Colorado Springs, CO, to Elgin and Lavonne (Strenge) Larson. Alan attended school in Bigelow and...
Rhoda Marie (Huisman) Mcnab
Sep 1, 2018
RHODA MARIE McNAB, age 79, of Brewster, died Saturday, September 1, 2018, at her home. She was born May 14, 1939, in Sheldon, IA, to Tony and Opal (Weekley) Huisman. Rhoda attended school in Sheldon, IA until her junior year. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1957.
Rhoda married Dennis McNab on August 18, 1956, at...
Sylvester Vortherms
Sep 1, 2018
SYLVESTER WILLIAM VORTHERMS, age 92, of Wilmont, died Saturday, September 1, 2018, at the Worthington Sanford Sunset Hospice Cottage. He was born January 13, 1926, in Granville, IA, to Frank and Regina (Beckmann) Vortherms. Sylvester attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Granville. He served his country in the United States Army.
Sylvester married Ellen Jungers on February...
Marco Espinosa
Aug 31, 2018
MARCO ANTONIO ESPINOSA JIMENEZ, age 22, of Worthington, died Friday, August 31, 2018, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, in Humboldt, IA, as a result of a construction accident. He was born October 29, 1995, in Chiapas, Mexico, to Francisco Espinosa and Consuelo Jimenez. In 2014, Marco moved to Worthington where he worked in construction doing roofing and siding....
Agnes Dorothy (Graff) Krull
Aug 30, 2018
AGNES DOROTHY KRULL, age 93, of Rushmore, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the Sanford Worthington Sunset Hospice Cottage. She was born April 2, 1925, on the family farm north of Worthington, to John and Doris (Kunze) Graff. She attended country school in rural Nobles County; and later worked at Worthmore Creamery in Worthington.
Agnes married Harvey...
William "Bill" Taylor
Aug 16, 2018
William "Bill" Taylor, age 91, of Worthington, died Thursday, August 16, 2018 in hospice care at Sunset Cottage in Worthington, MN. He was born November 1, 1926 at Adrian, MN, the son of Bryan and Carolyn Taylor. Bill attended St. Adrian School in Adrian MN, where he graduated in 1944. Bill served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific...
Daryel A. Buss
Aug 14, 2018
DARYEL A. BUSS, age 76, of Luverne, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at his home. He was born February 12, 1942, in Adrian, to Anthony "Tony" and Grace (Boltjes) Buss. He graduated from Adrian High School and later served his country in the United States Army.
Daryel met the love of his life at Snook's where she...
Beatrice Hoffman
Aug 13, 2018
BEATRICE "BEA" HOFFMAN, age 98, of Worthington, formerly of Wilmont, died Monday, August 13, 2018 at the Sanford Worthington Sunset Hospice Cottage. She was born July 20, 1920, in Lismore, to Jake and Mary (VonHoltum) Fath. Bea graduated class Valedictorian from St. Anthony Catholic High School. She worked as a nurse's aid at the hospital in St. James.
...June (Vogt) Nath
Aug 11, 2018
JUNE NATH, age 97, of Luverne, died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born June 4, 1921, in Rock County to Henry and Mary Ellen (Campbell) Vogt. She graduated from Magnolia High School.
June married William "Bill" Nath on October 27, 1940, in Rock Rapids, IA. After...
Bruce Gjerde
Aug 3, 2018
BRUCE GJERDE, age 65, of Wilmont, died Friday, August 3, 2018, at the Slayton Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. He was born May 7, 1953, in Minneapolis, to Peter and Eloise (Tatum) Gjerde. He graduated from Washburn High School in Minneapolis.
Bruce married Laura Holcomb on September 17, 1988, in Minneapolis. The couple lived in Minneapolis where Bruce...
William R. Kammerer
Aug 2, 2018
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WILLIAM R. KAMMERER, age 54, of Worthington, died Thursday, August 2, 2018, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington.
A private family service will take place at a later date.
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Worthington, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Merle Feltman
Aug 2, 2018
MERLE FELTMAN, age 83, of Worthington, died Thursday, August 2, 2018, at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
A private family memorial service will take place at a later date.
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Worthington, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Hazel (Mckeever) Kortleever
Jul 28, 2018
HAZEL MILDRED KORTLEEVER, age 88, of Luverne, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born July 13, 1930 in Humboldt, SD, to John and Martha (Nielsen) McKeever. She attended country school near Montrose, SD and later finished high school in Sioux Falls, SD.
Hazel married Wilbur "Bud" Kortleever on December 7,...
Robert Eernisse
Jul 24, 2018
ABRAHAM Â ROBERT Â EERNISSE, age 94, of Edgerton, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. He was born July 1, 1924, on the farm homesteaded by his grandparents in Battle Plain Township, rural Rock County. Robert was the oldest child of Rudolph and Hattie (Menning) Eernisse. He attended country school. At home, Robert helped his...
Joyce Marie (Riemersma) Lemke
Jul 23, 2018
JOYCE MARIE LEMKE, age 61, of Worthington, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born December 26, 1956, in Worthington, to Gerald and Cleone (Otto) Riemersma. She attended Worthington High School.
Joyce lived in Worthington most of her life. She worked at the Worthington Regional Hospital, which later...
Meghan Westendorf
Jul 21, 2018
Meghan Nicole Westendorf, age 26, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, in Minneapolis, after a courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis. She was born October 1, 1991, in Willmar, to Ty and Pam (Morris) Westendorf. She graduated from Worthington High School in 2010; and later from Minnesota West College in Worthington.
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David Lee Bergman
Jul 18, 2018
DAVID LEE BERGMAN, age 68, of Luverne, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born July 10, 1950, in Luverne, to Ervin and Elsie (Gerloff) Bergman. He graduated from Magnolia High School and later from Pipestone Vocational School as a meat cutter.
Dave married Connie Hanssen on March 13, 1971, in...
Helen M. (Post) Beckman
Jul 17, 2018
HELEN M. BECKMAN, age 98, of Worthington, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born March 5, 1920, in Worthington, to Harry and Kate (Sietsema) Post. She attended elementary school in district #86 and later graduated from Worthington High School.
Helen married Jacob H. Beckman on June 8, 1941,...
Judith (Stroh) Reese
Jul 17, 2018
JUDITH ANN REESE, age 76, of Worthington, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born December 22, 1941, in Luverne, to Vernon and Gladys (McClure) Stroh. She attended school in Beaver Creek.
Judy married Daryl Reese on September 29, 1959 in Luverne, MN. They made their home...



