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

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....

May 9, 2018

VIVIAN VIOLA MUELLER, age 96, of Adrian, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born November 16, 1921, in Kittson County, MN, to Andrew & Lena (Olson) Olson. Vivian was the youngest of eleven children. She worked many various jobs prior to her marriage.

Vivian married Bill "Jr" Mueller on June...

May 8, 2018

RAYMOND "RAY" KEMPEMA, age 90, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at The Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born May 10, 1927, in Edgerton, to Ray and Anna (DePorter) Kempema. He graduated from Worthington High School. Ray served his country in the United States Army, serving mostly in Japan.

Ray married Beverly Wickstrom on...

May 8, 2018

STEVEN "SARGE" COLBERT BASSETT, age 67, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born September 22, 1950, in Springfield, MN, to Colbert "Corky" and Ardell (Dammann) Bassett. Steve graduated from Worthington High School in 1969; and later attended Worthington Community College. He then served his country in...

May 7, 2018

DENNIS JOHN BRADY, age 69, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Luverne, died peacefully held by his family on Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born June 1, 1948, in Slayton, to Emery and Luella (Lehnhoff) Brady. Denny graduated from Fulda High School in 1967. He later graduated from Jackson Vocational School...

May 1, 2018

JUNE IRENE ERLANDSON, age 92, of Worthington, formerly of Adrian, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Meadows Assisted Living in Worthington. She was born July 31, 1925, in Rock County, to Charles and Adalida (DeSchepper) Walgrave. June graduated from Luverne High School in 1943. After she graduated, she worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Northern States Poultry, then later...

Apr 29, 2018

ALMA C. KROGMAN, age 101, formerly of Lismore, died Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the St. Anthony Health Care and Rehabilitation, in St. Anthony, MN. She was born April 15, 1917, in Lismore, to Nick and Jenny (Spitz) Bach. She graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School, in Lismore, in 1934.

Alma married Linus "Lee" Krogman on...

Apr 27, 2018

AGNES M. NEUROTH, age 88, of Adrian, died Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born February 20, 1930, in Adrian, to Theodore Sr. and Martha (Kellen) Bullerman. She graduated from St. Adrian High School.

Aggie married Ray "Shiny" Neuroth on June 9, 1953, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. The couple lived...

Apr 27, 2018

Walter Henry Baustian, Jr., age 84, of Luverne, MN, died Friday, April 27th, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.  Born on April 1, 1934, he was welcomed into the family of Walter Sr. and Frances (Brandenburg) Baustian as the tenth of twelve children, living most of his life on a farm in Springwater Township in Rock County,...

Apr 25, 2018

DONNA M. MILLER, age 70, of Round Lake, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at the Sanford Worthington Regional Hospital. She was born November 21, 1947, in Adrian, to August and Anne (Weidert) Kometscher. She graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School.

Donna married Glenn Miller on August 14, 1971, at St. Adrian Church. The couple lived in...

Apr 25, 2018

Donna J. Larsen, age 87, formerly of Adrian, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Bay City, MI. She was born in Huron South Dakota on November 17, 1930 to Effie (Nenaber) and Ben Pieper. She was raised in Lismore, Minnesota and after High School Graduation, she moved to Chicago, where she met her future husband. Dr. Frank L. Scharmach....

Apr 19, 2018

ROBERT LYNN BROMMER, age 65, of Ellsworth, died Thursday at his home. He was born May 27, 1952, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Ben and Cora (Breeman) Brommer. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1970.

Bob served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked in the construction business and traveled the states when...

Apr 16, 2018

CHARLES PETER "CUB" HOLM, age 86, of Luverne, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Cub was born September 15, 1931, in Grove City Minnesota, to Chester and Lydia (Maddison) Holm. Cub graduated from Grove City High School and later received his Mortuary Science Degree from the University of Minnesota. He served in the...

Apr 14, 2018

JACOB TYLER GONNERMAN, age 28, of Luverne, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born November 20, 1989, in Luverne, to Ronald and Mary Lou (Saukerson) Gonnerman. He attended school in Luverne and later attending Ellsworth High School.

Jake married Courtney Dreesen on October 17, 2015, in Brandon, SD. The couple...