Sep 9, 2025

TRACY KUIPERS, age 101, of Worthington, died Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Sanford Hospice Centennial Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born September 6, 1924, in Osceola County, IA, to Tunis and Nellie (Faber) Runia. She attended country school in Wilson Township, IA. Tracy graduated from Bigelow High School in 1942 and was the last survivor of...

Aug 26, 2025

BEVERLY JEAN ENGELKES, age 84, of Rushmore, died Wednesday, August 26, 2025, at her home. Beverly was born March 4, 1941, in the Twin Cities. She was later adopted through Children Home Society, by George and Anna Redenius of Rushmore, MN. Bev attended Mckinnley #20 Country School and later graduated from Worthington High School in 1957, where she was...

Aug 26, 2025

SAA KHAMPHANH, age 83, of Worthington, died Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Worthington Sanford Medical Center. She was born on December 5th, 1941, in Bahn Khaen, Meungthong District, Xayaburi Province. Saa was the beloved daughter of Khamma Buarapha (father) and Intha Buarapha (mother). She is the second youngest child of four children. Saa was a farmer and she...

Aug 23, 2025

RANDY G. "ANIMAL" GRAHAM, age 70, of Adrian, died Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born September 12, 1954, in Dearborn, MI, to Richard and Lois (McCowsky) Graham. He graduated from high school in Colorado Springs, CO. Randy then started his concrete business.

Randy married Gloria Roemeling on September 16,...

Aug 22, 2025

James E. Lewis, age 63, of Chicago, IL, died Friday, August 22nd, 2025 at his home in Worthington, MN.

Arrangements are pending.

Aug 22, 2025

VERNON JAY "DUTCH" VERBRUGGE, age 83, of Luverne, died Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born October 12, 1941, in Slayton, to Cornelius and Elizabeth (Gunnink) Verbrugge. Vernon attended Leota Christian Elementary School in Leota and graduated from Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton. He attended Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls,...

Aug 17, 2025

LOIS MARIE ROGERS, age 88, of Worthington, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. Born in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, to Owen and Esther (Rave) Haak, Lois lived a life marked by compassion, dedication, and love for her family and community. She graduated from Trent High School in Trent, SD,...

Aug 16, 2025

BRUCE EARL WILSON, age 82, of Luverne, died Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage surrounded by his family. He was born July 8, 1943, in Adrian, to LeRoy and Leona (Dalberg) Wilson. He graduated from Magnolia High School. He served his country in the National Guard for many years.

Bruce married Jana Ledgerwood...

Aug 5, 2025

Oliver K. Olson, age 98, of Northfield, formerly of Adrian, died Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the Redeemer Residence in Minneapolis.

Oliver Kermit Olson was born in Superior, Wisconsin, to Pastor Louis and Serine Olson on April 12, 1927. In 1935 his family moved to Climax, Minnesota where he was confirmed and graduated from high school. Just...

Jul 28, 2025

JOHN JOSEPH SIEVE, age 81, of Worthington, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born November 18, 1943, in Worthington, MN to Mildred (Busch) and Joseph Sieve.  He was the completion to their family with 3 older, doting sisters.

Growing up on the farm provided many lessons that would benefit...

Jul 23, 2025

ORVILLE BROWN HEIDEBRINK, age 98, of Worthington, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born May 5, 1927, in Rushmore, to Brown and Stena (Bents) Heidebrink. In 1932, his parents moved back to the farm south of Rushmore where he attended country School District #92.

Orv married Ruth Koeneke on...

Jul 19, 2025

RICHARD BALSTER, age 96, of Worthington, formerly of Wilmont, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington, surrounded by family. Rich served in the US Marine Corps from August 1951 to August of 1953. He served at the Main Gate in Pearl Harbor. Rich married the love of his life, Carol Springman, on May 15,...

Jul 12, 2025

SHIRLEY MARCENE REISDORFER, of Magnolia, died Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born January 30, 1936, on a farm near George, IA, to Jerry and Martha (Runge) Harr. Her mother later married Ted Voss. She attended public school in George, IA and Rushmore before graduating from Our Lady of...

Jul 11, 2025

RICHARD W. WEETS, age 94, of Lakefield, died Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Home in Jackson. He was born May 12, 1931, in Sibley, IA, to Henry and Katherine (Jensen) Weets. He attended country school near Avoca.

Richard married Mabel Rutzen on February 17, 1956, in Worthington. The couple lived in various cities in...

Jul 10, 2025

ETHEL BOOTS, age 98, of Rushmore, died Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Hayden Grove Senior Living in Bloomington. She was born April 22, 1927, in Humboldt, SD, to Alfred and Myrtle (Hines) Raley.

Ethel married Raymond Boots on June 22, 1945, at the East Friesland Presbyterian Church in Rushmore. The couple farmed northwest of Rushmore in...

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...