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

Jul 15, 2018

WILLIAM JOSEPH DeBATES, age 82, of Luverne, died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 18, 1935, in Jasper, to Roy and Louise (Heitman) DeBates. Bill served his country in the United States Army from January 26, 1955 to January 2, 1958.

Bill married Marilyn...

Jul 14, 2018

EDWARD MARVIN THOLEN, age 79, of Rushmore, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his home.  He was born in Adrian on September 19, 1938.  He attended school in Adrian and graduated from Adrian High School in 1956. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1961 and served for six years, being Honorably Discharged as Sargent in 1967. Edward Marvin...

Jul 13, 2018

DONNA LORRAINE TIESLER, age 78, of Rushmore, died Friday, July 13, 2018, at her home. She was born July 17, 1940, in Pipestone, to Maxwell and Lorraine (Wicks) Krause. She attended school in Worthington.

Donna married Walter Tiesler on April 28, 1958, at Viola Township Lutheran Church near Sibley, IA. The couple farmed in Little Rock Township,...

Jul 11, 2018

ELLA A. BARBER, age 92, of Luverne, mother of Rick (Holly) Barber, formerly of Granite Falls, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samitatan Home in Luverne.

A private family memorial service will take place at a later date.

Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Luverne, is assisting the family...

Jul 8, 2018

INEZ EVELYN HOFTYZER, age 94, of Worthington, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at the Sanford Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born March 1, 1924, in rural Ocheyedan, IA (Osceola County) to Cornelius and Kate (Westra) Bonnes. She attended schools in Iowa & Minnesota. After her schooling ended, Inez helped in various homes doing housework and childcare. At...

Jul 7, 2018

COLLEEN A. HONERMANN SIEBENAHLER THOMAS, age 72, of Luverne, MN, died Saturday, July 7, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born April 6, 1946, in Adrian, MN to Carl and Evelyn (Schei) Honermann. She attended school at St. Adrian Catholic Schools and graduated in 1964.

Colleen married Arnold "Shorty" Siebenahler on July 31, 1965,...

Jul 6, 2018

TRACY EUGENE CUMMINGS, age 55, of Worthington, died Friday, July 6, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD, as a result of an automobile accident north of Adrian. He was born July 14, 1962, in Emporia, KS, to Joseph and Dorothy (Schroer) Cummings. As a young boy, Tracy and his family moved to Worthington. He...

Jun 30, 2018

GEORGIANA "ANN" HOVEN, age 87, of Rock Rapids, formerly of Magnolia, died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at the Rock Rapids Care Center in Rock Rapids, IA.  She was born April 27, 1931, in Toronto, S.D., to Harry and Margaret (Dohlman) Smith. She attended country school in rural rock county.

Ann married Leslie Frank Dean on October 6,...

Jun 27, 2018

OLIVE HAZEL GREVE, age 98, of Luverne, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born May 15, 1920, in Grenora, ND, to John and Hazel (Oakes) Fremstad. She attended school in Grenora.

Olive married Fred Greve on July 21, 1940, in Rock Rapids, IA. The couple lived...

Jun 25, 2018

MARY JENNIGES, age 92, of Ellsworth, died Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. Mary Ann Moran was born on December 15, 1925 to John and Alvina (Kruse) Moran in Ellsworth MN. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellsworth. Mary attended country school and later St. Mary Catholic School...

Jun 21, 2018

HA KHATTHANAME, age 87, of Worthington, died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at his home. He was born June 28, 1930, in Thailand. Ha immigrated to America in 1981, living in Oklahoma City, OK. In 1990, the family moved to Worthington.

He enjoyed watching soap operas and game shows. He also enjoyed eating ice cream and playing cards....

Jun 17, 2018

ANGELINE "ANGIE" ELIZABETH WILLERS, age 87, died Sunday, June 17, 2018, at home, Bethany Meadows, Brandon, SD. She was born October 7, 1930, in rural Pipestone, MN to Henry and Anna (Kirpes) Deitermann. She attended District #16 country school near Beaver Creek and graduated from Luverne High School in 1948. Upon graduation, Angie worked for George Butler, DDS, in...

Jun 13, 2018

DARLENE MARGARET BALSTER, age 80, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Wilmont, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born January 14, 1938, in Pipestone, to Dominic and Helen (Bostic) Wagner. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School.

Darlene married Franklin "Red" Balster...

Jun 8, 2018

MARVIN RUST, age 88, of Magnolia, died Friday, June 8, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born January 22, 1930, on a farm east of Magnolia in Lismore Township, to Ben and Tina (Tjepkes) Rust. Marvin attended Dist. #79 country school. He served his country in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954, during the...

Jun 8, 2018

KATHERINE "KAY" (ENGER) FRANKLIN, age 102, of Luverne, died Friday, June 8, 2018, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born January 9, 1916, in Hardwick, to Martin and Karoline Enger, the youngest of five children. Kay attended elementary and junior high school in Hardwick, and then transferred to Luverne and graduated Valedictorian from...

Jun 7, 2018

Sister Mariella Hinkly, 95, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, died at Assisi Heights June 7, 2018.

Mary Jane Hinkly was born May 26, 1923, in Luverne, Minn., to Bryant S. Hinkly and Frances Giedemann. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1941 from Saint Catherine Parish, Luverne. Sister Mariella...

Jun 4, 2018

Vic McCann, age 95, of Adrian, died Monday, June 4, 2018, at Morning Star Assisted Living in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born on May 24, 1923, on a farm near Lismore, to Leo and Minnie McCann. He completed the 6th grade education at Lismore Country School.

Vic married Veronica Henning on November 27, 1945 at St....

May 22, 2018

GOLDIE ROSALYN BOELMAN, age 96, of Luverne, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born to Herman and Anna (Rubbie) Siemer on August 12, 1921 at home in Westside Township in Nobles County - North of Ellsworth, MN.  Goldie later moved with her family East of Ellsworth where she attended...

May 12, 2018

WENDELL WALTER BENGTSON, age 87, of Hills, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born December 11, 1930, the second son of Theodore and Mamie (Jeffers) Bengtson. Wendell graduated from Colo, IA High School in 1949. He entered the United States Army and served his country from May of 1951 to May of...

May 10, 2018

AUDREY WALGRAVE, age 92, of Luverne, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Audrey was born January 11, 1926, in Edina, to Lloyd and Florence Corbett. She moved to Luverne her junior year of high school and graduated from Luverne High School.

Audrey married Ardean "Bub" Walgrave....