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

Feb 1, 2018

One procedure too far:  After double digit stent implants, aortic aneurysm mesh, leg artery grafts and 9 weeks after a new heart artery valve, Roger's luck ran out. A final operation to increase blood flow to a leg resulted in a rare spinal stroke which left him paralyzed.  He and the family had one more week together before Roger's...

Jan 30, 2018

MARGUERITE ANNE HOH, age 100, of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. She was born September 24, 1917, in Magnolia Township to Floyd and Sara (Thomas) Norton. She attended Country School District #6 through seventh grade. She attended Luverne High School, and she graduated with the Class of 1934.

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Jan 28, 2018

SADIE MARIE DeVRIES, age 93, of Round Lake, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at the Golden Horizon Assisted Living in Worthington. She was born August 23, 1924, in Ireton, IA, to Cornelius and Maggie (Wynia) DeBoom. Sadie attended Middleburg Country School. At the age of sixteen, she worked at Sioux Center Produce candling eggs.

Sadie married George...

Jan 26, 2018

DAVID ALLEN WIERTZEMA, age 67, of Adrian, formerly of Ellsworth, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born December 28, 1950, in Adrian, to Herman and Lena (DeBoer) Wiertzema. He attended country school in Viola Township, near Little Rock, IA. Dave graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1969. He later graduated from Worthington...

Jan 16, 2018

MELINDA JEAN (SCHLAHT) KRUSE, age 57, of Luverne, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage surrounded by family. Her diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic cancer was December 6, 2017.

She was born April 1, 1960, in Burke, SD to Maurice and Sylvia (Iler) Schlaht.  She attended Burke Elementary and High School, active...

Jan 15, 2018

LESTER TUNIS VOGELAAR, of Worthington, passed away peacefully at his home on January 15, 2018. He celebrated life for 94 years, 10 Months and 22 days. On March 24, 1923, Lester was born to Tunis and Cora (Van Duyn) Vogelaar at Orange City, IA. He attended country schools until the 8th grade at which time he stayed at home...

Jan 12, 2018

HARRIET L. WINTER, age 98, of Worthington, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at Crossroads Care in Worthington. She was born November 17, 1919, in Ocheyedan, IA, to Frank and Bessie (Hornstine) Stanton. She attended country school.

Harriet married Harold "Doc" Winter on September 9, 1939, in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple lived in Org, MN before...

Jan 6, 2018

JOHN "TERRY" HANSEN, age 79, of Worthington formerly of Brewster, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. John was born March 11, 1938, in Kansas City, MO; as an infant he was adopted by John and Kate Hansen, and they lived in Sioux Valley, where he attended school and graduated from Sioux Valley High...

Jan 5, 2018

ESTHER V. SCHEEPSTRA, age 86, of Worthington, died Friday, January 5, 2018 at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born October 26, 1931, in Wilmont, to Henry and Helen (Heidebrink) Luitjens. Esther grew up and attended a rural school near Wilmont. After her schooling, she worked at Ben Franklin and she stayed at home and helped care for...

Jan 4, 2018

ALAN ROBERT BRAMSTEDT, age 54, of Worthington, died peacefully on Thursday, January 4, 2018, in San Antonio, TX. He was born July 16, 1963, in Worthington, to Richard and Darlene (Heasley) Bramstedt. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1983.

Alan married Julie White on August 25, 1990, in Worthington. The couple lived in Worthington; and later...

Jan 4, 2018

KENNETH BOLKEMA, age 92, of Edgerton, died Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Edgebrook Estates Assisted Living in Edgerton. He was born July 29, 1925 in Sheldon, IA, to John and Winnie (De Boer) Bolkema.  He attended grade school in a country school near Hartley, IA.   His family moved to a farm near Ruthton, MN where he attended grade school...

Jan 3, 2018

IRENE B BOCKWOLDT, age 91, of Worthington, Minnesota, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Ecumen Meadows, in Worthington. Irene was born January 24, 1926 to Hans and Alma (Untiedt) Bockwoldt in Round Lake Township. She attended school in rural school until the seventh grade. Irene then went to Sioux Valley school, where she graduated in 1943. She...

Jan 1, 2018

PHYLLIS K. HELGESON, age 93, of Shoreview, formerly of Hills, MN and Scottsdale & Mesa, AZ, called home to be with the Lord on January 1, 2018.​

Phyllis was born and raised in Luverne, MN with her parents, 3 brothers, and sister. She had an adventurous spirit and after graduating from Luverne High School and Hamline University...

Dec 31, 2017

I was born March 14, 1932, to John and Johanna (VerMeer) Kooiker near Middleburg, IA. I helped on the farm, attended and graduated from country grade school. I took piano lessons from Teneva Koerselman for fifty cents a lesson and Teneva came over with an older car, too. I then had two years at Western Christian High, in Hull,...

Dec 29, 2017

GLADYS LUCILLE BUSS, age 95, of Lismore, died Friday, December 29, 2017, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born December 2, 1922, on a farm north of Hardwick, to John and Elizabeth (Peters) Stuckenbroker. She attended country school in rural Rock County.

Gladys married Jake Buss on June 27, 1943, in Ellsworth. The couple moved...

Dec 27, 2017

PRISCILLA (VELDKAMP) KRACHT was born March 6, 1921 as the fourth of ten children born to Bert & Sadie (DeJong) Veldkamp in the family home near Inwood, Iowa. She passed away December 27, 2017 at the age of 96 years, while at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage.

She enjoyed her eight years of education at the local...

Dec 26, 2017

JEANNE JUANE BOUNCHANH, age 27, of Worthington, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017, in Redwood Falls.

Funeral will be Thursday at 1pm at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Dec 25, 2017

DELORES MAXINE STRASSBURG, age 93, of Luverne, died Monday, December 25, 2017, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born January 24, 1924, in Springwater Township, to Henry and Augusta (Schuldt) Schmuck. Delores was confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Luverne. She attended school in Rock County.

Delores married Willard Strassburg on August 7, 1940,...

Dec 24, 2017

BLADIMIR FLORES-FLORES, age 35, of Worthington, died Sunday, December 24, 2017.

Funeral will be 1 pm Sunday, December 31, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Sunday.

Dec 23, 2017

MARY EFTING, age 92, of Adrian, died Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pipestone. She was born December 27, 1925, in Adrian, the second of ten children to Charles and Henrietta (Wealing) Eshleman. She attended school in Adrian and graduated from Adrian High School in 1943. Mary married Elmer "Chick" Efting on May 9, 1945,...