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

Apr 9, 2018

VANCE LEROY "BUD" EBERT, age 94, of Luverne, died Monday, April 9, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born in Worthington, MN on February 17, 1924, to Charles W. and Maude (Isabelle Moody) Ebert. In 1926, the family moved to a farm near Clear Lake, SD where Vance attended school, graduating in 1942.  After high...

Apr 9, 2018

RHETT GERALD BOLTJES, infant son of Jonas and Sara (Schipper) Boltjes, of Lismore, died Monday, April 9, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Rhett is survived by his parents; two sisters, Brylin and Makenna Boltjes, Lismore; paternal grandparents, Herman Jr. (Dawn) Boltjes, Luverne; and Audrey Boltjes, Worthington; maternal grandparents, Kevin Schipper, Fulda;...

Apr 6, 2018

SHIRLEY ANN MOLLBERG, age 89, of Luverne, died Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born May 15, 1928, in Chippewa Falls, WI, to John and Dorothy (Woeste) Marthaler. In 1941, Shirley moved with her family to Brooten, MN, where she later graduated from high school and was active in band, drum corps, cheerleading,...

Mar 31, 2018

DAVID NORBERT ROEDER, age 76, of Worthington, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, at his home. He was born September 4, 1941, on the family farm near Wilmont, in rural Nobles County, to Joseph and Philomena (Cook) Roeder. He was one of eight children.

In May of 1988, David moved to Worthington and began working in the woodshop...

Mar 26, 2018

MARIAN LUNDERGARD, age 91, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Worthington, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, March 26, 2018, at the Good Samaritan - Luther Manor Nursing Home in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born an only child to Lloyd and Ruth (Kopp) Martin, on April 26, 1926.

Marian married Robert D. Lundergard on January...

Mar 25, 2018

JOY R. SPRECHER, age 95, of Luverne, died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. She was born July 18, 1922, in Larchwood, IA, to Leslie and Ada (Freeman) Rockhill. She graduated from Larchwood High School in 1940. She then attended nursing school.

Joy married Lindsey W. Parks on August 16, 1943, on...

Mar 23, 2018

LEONE (CUSHMAN) RILEY passed away peacefully at the age of 95 in her home Friday, March 23, 2018 surrounded by family.  Born on July 14, 1922 in Terril, Iowa to Paul & Rosa Ella "Robinson" Cushman.  She met Ralph Thomas Riley in 1944 and they were later married on November 5, 1945 in Webster, South Dakota. Their first anniversary...

Mar 18, 2018

WILMA JEAN JEFFER, age 74, of Luverne, died Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born June 21, 1943, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Charles and Reika (Kracht) Smidstra. Wilma moved to Luverne as a teenager and graduated from Luverne High School in 1961. Wilma met her husband, Joe Jeffer...

Mar 15, 2018

ROSELLA J. DAMMER, age 84, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born April 8, 1933, in Rushmore, to George and Luella (Habbena) Wiertzema. She attended country school.

Rosella married Harm Dammer on April 26, 1951 in Rushmore. They were true soulmates always taking care of each other...

Mar 10, 2018

ALBERT W. MULDER, age 96, of Ellsworth, died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born October 31, 1921, in Sheldon, IA, to William and Marie (Ruysbrock) Mulder. He graduated from St. Mary Catholic High School.

Albert helped his parents on the family farm southeast of Ellsworth. After retiring from farming, he...

Mar 8, 2018

Arrangements are pending.

Mar 7, 2018

BERTUS HAROLD SCHELHAAS, age 85, of Leota, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  He was born on August 25, 1932 to Peter & Cornelia (Gilman) Schelhaas in Sioux Falls, SD.  He attended country grade school, Leota Christian School, SWCH and finished his education at Western Christian High, where he was a...

Mar 3, 2018

EDWARD ARVIN DeBATES, age 90, of Luverne, formerly of Adrian, died Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born August 21, 1927, in Jasper, to Charles and Amanda (Donth) DeBates. Eddie attended school in Adrian. He served his country from 1952 to 1954 in the United States Army, during the Korean Conflict, achieving...

Feb 21, 2018

COLETTA LONNEMAN, age 95, of St. Kilian, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. She was born to Albert and Josephine (Vaske) Johanning on October 18, 1922, in the front piano room of the family farmhouse north of St. Kilian. She attended country school until the eighth grade and later received her GED....

Feb 12, 2018

LOIS G. HARSTAD, age 92, of Worthington, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. She was born May 1, 1925, in Harris, IA, to Orville and Grace (Burley) Keifer. Lois graduated from Harris High School and attended Cadet Nursing School in Des Moines, IA. She worked in the telephone office in Spencer, IA...

Feb 12, 2018

BETTY JEAN STEENSTRA, age 76, of Edgerton, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at her home. She was born October 17, 1941, in Flandreau, SD, to Fred and Norma (Wittrock) Veen. As a young girl, Betty moved with her family to rural Pipestone, later settling north of Pipestone. She graduated from Pipestone High School and later worked as a telephone...

Feb 10, 2018

John P. Engesser, age 78, of Slayton, died Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the Slayton Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.

A private service will take place at a later date.

Feb 8, 2018

ESTHER MAE KRULL, age 84, of Rushmore, died Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born May 1, 1933, in Rushmore, to Henry and Anna (Klingenberg) DeVries. She attended country school south of Rushmore.

Esther married Mike Krull on August 31, 1954, at the parsonage of Emmanuel Presbyterian...

Feb 8, 2018

MERLE DEAN ANDERSEN, age 85, of Worthington, died Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society in Jackson, MN. He was born January 2, 1933, in Spencer, IA, to John and Esther (Larsen) Andersen. He attended and graduated from Lake Center School in Terrill, IA.

Merle married Carol Zielstra on January 21, 1952, in Jackson. The...

Feb 5, 2018

STANLEY WALDEN ROOS, age 92, of Buffalo, MN, formerly of Worthington, died Monday, February 05, 2018, at the Parkview Care Center in Buffalo. He was born July 15, 1925, in Randall Valley, SD, to O. Walter and Nettie (Pearson) Roos. Stan graduated from Worthington High School. He entered the United States Navy in November of 1944 and served his...