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

Jul 9, 2025

Wilma Lavon Bengtson, age 89, of Hills, died Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Mary Jane Brown Home, in Luverne. She was born April 29, 1936, the second daughter of William and Shirley (Johnson) Van Loon.  Wilma graduated from Osceola, Iowa High School and attended business school in Des Moines.

Wilma married Wendell Bengtson on August 3, 1957,...

Jul 9, 2025

JOAN M. DOEDEN, age 94, of Worthington, died Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1931, in Worthington, to Richard and Ruth (Pfeil) Johnson. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1949.

Joan married Maynard Doeden on November 11, 1950 at the First Lutheran Church in Worthington. The couple...

Jul 9, 2025

RANDAL "RANDY" JAMES BULLERMAN, age 62, of Adrian, died Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls, SD. He was born May 12, 1963, in Adrian, to Landel "Boysie" and Marlene (Reese) Bullerman. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1982.

Randy married Renee Feeken on September 13, 1986,...

Jun 22, 2025

CYNTHIA KATHERINE BULLERMAN, age 69, of Fulda, died Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Our House Hospice of Murray County. She was born February 26, 1956, in Adrian, to Ted and Henrietta (Scheffler) Bullerman. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1974.

Cindy lived in Worthington where she worked for Bendix Manufacturing and later Commodore. She moved to...

Jun 16, 2025

BRIAN PAUL MEESTER, age 53, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Monday, June 16, 2025, at his home. He was born November 14, 1971, in Sibley, IA. His parents are Randy and Gloria (Roemeling) Graham. Brian was baptized & confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Adrian. He graduated from Adrian High School. Brian lived in the Adrian area and worked...

Jun 13, 2025

JOHN JOSEPH KELLEN, of Adrian, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, after a two-year battle with stomach cancer. He was born March 9, 1963, in Adrian, to Clarence and Audrey (Bruns) Kellen. He graduated from Adrian High School and later from Worthington Community College.

John married the love of his life, Darcy Klaassen, on August 15,...

Jun 11, 2025

GERALD DEAN BRUXVOORT, age 92, of Worthington, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born November 19, 1932, near Chandler, to Malis and Gertie (Williamson) Bruxvoort. Gerald attended country school. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Gerald married Kathryn Stoel in 1955. They lived in...

Jun 1, 2025

MARK VIS, age 62, of Worthington, died Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born May 8, 1963, in Worthington, to Larry and Marilyn (Shirkey) Vis. Mark graduated from Worthington High School in 1981. He was involved in Future Farmers of America and loved jogging and biking. He attended Worthington Community College,...

May 30, 2025

JAMES "JIM" RAY WIEBERSIEK, age 74, of Laurel, Mississippi, formerly of Worthington, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the University Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Jim was born on October 28, 1950, to Elmer and Lucile (Hoogestraat) Wiebersiek. He grew up in Parker, SD, before the family moved to the countryside near Chancellor, SD.  Jim attended country...

May 29, 2025

HOME THEPPALAD, age 94, of Worthington, died Thursday, May 29, 2025, at his home. He was born December 31, 1930 in Sainyabuli, Laos. Home married Da Noyonsey in Laos. They lived in Laos until 1975, when the family fled to a Thailand refugee camp. They came to the United States on April 23, 1991 and made their home in...

May 25, 2025

MARK ALAN DeWALL, age 70, of Okabena, MN, son of Kenneth and Alice (Ulbricht) DeWall, passed away from cancer on May 25th, 2025.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy (Rasche) DeWall; daughters, Kirsten (Corey) Selland, their children, Kinsley and Camden, Brooke (Cole) Baumgard, their children, Kellan and Vivian, Connor (Chris) Erickson, their son, Liam; mother, Alice...

May 24, 2025

PATRICIA L. VOLK, age 90, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.

She was born January 7,  1935 to Louis and Elizabeth (Ramerth) Hussong.  She attended school in Okabena, MN through the tenth grade and graduated from Villa Maria Academy in Frontenac, MN in 1952.

Patricia married Gerald (Dale)...

May 21, 2025

HORTENCIA MELENDEZ LOPEZ, age 88, of Worthington, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington.

Memorial service will be 11 am, Friday, May 30 at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Burial of cremains will...

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...