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

May 20, 2025

CATHERINE ELEANOR (BULLERMAN) BAUER, age 92, of Adrian, died Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at her home. She was born July 27, 1932, in Russell, to Elmer and Eleanor (Smith) Spartz. Catherine married Vernon Bullerman on November 17, 1949, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Wilmont. The couple farmed northeast of Adrian. In 1961, they began farming...

May 19, 2025

Rosemary "Rosie" Moerke, age 73, of Luverne, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by family and friends.

Born on August 9, 1951, in Luverne to Frank and Esther (Snyder) Mulligan, Rosie was the youngest of ten children. Though she entered the world small enough to...

May 18, 2025

Dolores (Dee) Mary Ella, age 93, of Worthington, died May 18, 2025, at Sunset Cottage Hospice of Worthington.

Dolores was born April 18, 1932 in Iona, MN, to WIlliam and Mary (Testroet) Halbur.  She grew up on a farm in Iona township and graduated from St. Columba High School in Iona in 1949.  She worked as a...

May 7, 2025

SHIRLEY ANN BARKULOO, age 98, of Worthington, died Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Meadows in Worthington. She was born October 5, 1926, in Thompson, IA, to Albert and Anna (Peterson) Erickson. After graduating from Thompson High School, she graduated from St. Olaf College, in Northfield, in 1948.

Shirley married Chuck Barkuloo on August 27, 1950, at...

May 7, 2025

RICHARD RUTGERS, age 88, of Brewster, passed away with family present on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. Richard was born February 10, 1937, in Worthington, MN, to Bernard and Effie (Zylstra) Rutgers. He was baptized in the Christian Reformed Church, where later as a young adult he made a public profession of...

May 5, 2025

Darlene Joyce (Peterson) Plantz, age 82, of Brewster, MN, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at her home surrounded by family. She was born June 30, 1942, to Percy Carl Peterson and Luella Mae (Kindler) Peterson in Tyler, MN.

She lived her early years in Russell, MN, and graduated from Russell Public School.

Darlene...

May 3, 2025

SHERRY ANN BOERSMA, age 68, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at her home. She was born October 22, 1956, in Worthington, to Robert and Bernice (Boomgaarden) DeBates. She graduated from Adrian High School; and later from Pipestone Area Vo-Tech. Sherry married Harlan Boersma on August 28, 1976, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. The couple lived...

May 1, 2025

DAVID ROBERT KELLEN, age 68, of Worthington, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Shores Nursing Home in Worthington. He was born on February 25, 1957, to Leander and Frona (Serie) Kellen, in Adrian, MN. He was born with cerebral palsy and was physically handicapped. David's parents were told by his doctors that he would not live past the...

Apr 27, 2025

BRUCE DAVID MARTIN, age 70, of Bigelow, died Sunday, April 27, 2025, at his home. He was born May 18, 1954, in Worthington, to David and Ethel (Berg) Martin. He graduated from Worthington High School; and later from Canby Vo-Tech and completed three years, and the University of North Dakota, Fargo.

Bruce married Roberta Lynn Ling on...

Apr 24, 2025

John (Jack) Keith Hokeness, 78, of Rushmore, MN, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD; surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 13, 1947, in Rushmore to Ray and Ann (Herding) Hokeness. From the very beginning, he was known for his kindness, generosity, and the positive energy he...

Apr 22, 2025

Arrangements are pending.

Apr 22, 2025

BRANDON TYLER COMBS, age 22, of Lismore, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born November 3, 2002, in Phoenix, AZ. In 2006, he was adopted by Ken and Terri (Reynolds) Dickman. Brandon graduated from Ellsworth High School in 2020.

He met the love of his like, Brooklyn Roberts, in 2021....

Apr 15, 2025

ROSANNE MARY GOEBEL, age 96, of Worthington, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born June 18, 1928, in Hospers, IA, to Fred and Magdalena (Friedrich) Fischer. Rosanne attended St. Anthony Catholic School in Hospers, IA. After her schooling, she remained at home and did housekeeping for other families. On January 17,...

Apr 15, 2025

ROBERT JOSEPH DeBATES, age 94, of Adrian, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born November 12, 1930, in Jasper, to Charles and Amanda (Donth) DeBates. Bob attended school in Magnolia before attending Mankato Vo-Tech for Electronics. He served his country in the United States Army.

Bob married Bernice Boomgaarden...

Apr 14, 2025

Ty Martin Westendorf, age 61, of Worthington, passed peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025, at his home. He was born August 11, 1963, in Mason City, IA. As a kid, he grew up in Worthington and graduated from Worthington High School in 1981. He completed his college degree at Willmar Tech.

Ty married Pam Morris on March...

Apr 13, 2025

Robert LeRoy DeSplinter, age 86, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 13, 2025 at the Sanford Luverne Hospital.  He was born June 26, 1938, in Pipestone to LeRoy and Adaline (Rostyne) DeSplinter.  He attended school in Jasper. Robert joined the U.S. Army in 1956 and served until he was honorably discharged in 1959. Robert married Marlene Buysse on January 4,...

Apr 12, 2025

Phyllis Faye Wagley, age 80, of Rushmore, died at Pipestone County Hospice House from complications with Lewy Body Dementia. She was born August 18, 1944 in Adrian to Theodore "Ted" and Mildred (Ross) Jacobs. She graduated from Worthington High School. Phyllis married her husband of sixty two years, Gary Wagley on November 16, 1962, at the First Presbyterian Church...

Apr 6, 2025

ROBERT CARL "IKE" WIESE, age 89, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 5, 1936, in Luverne, to Carl and Mary (Jensen) Wiese. He attended school in Luverne and graduated in the class of 1954. Ike later attended Dunwoody College in Minneapolis, graduating in 1962....

Apr 3, 2025

JEAN MARLENE POMRANKE, age 92, of Willmar, formerly of Worthington, died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. She was born December 11, 1932, in Rushmore, to George and Henrietta (Groenwold) Janshen.

Jean married Leo Pomranke on August 23, 1950, at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Parsonage south of Rushmore. The couple farmed...

Mar 26, 2025

DANIEL MAKUACH, age 56, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born August 17, 1968, in South Sudan.

He worked at JBS in Worthington.

Daniel is survived by his son.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral...