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

Oct 13, 2017

Lenora Watry, age 98, of Adrian, died Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born in Lismore on September 9, 1919, the daughter of  John and Anna (Loonan) Cox. She attended St Anthony Grade School in Lismore and when her family moved to a farm near Adrian, she attended a nearby country...

Oct 10, 2017

DALE ROGER ACKERMAN, age 83, of Worthington, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. He was born February 16, 1934, in Ashton, IA; to Tom and Martha (Vaupel) Ackerman. Dale grew up in Ashton and graduated from Ashton High School in 1952. He served his country in the United States...

Oct 10, 2017

DORIS MAE SCHMUCK, age 89, of Luverne, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at the Bethany Meadows Home in Brandon, SD. She was born August 28, 1928, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Henry and Mary (Killaney) Collings. She attended school in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 19, she moved to Luverne.

Doris married Vernon Kruger in...

Oct 6, 2017

ROGER S. SORENSON, age 69, of Luverne, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne.

A private committal of cremains will take place at a later date.

Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Luverne, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Oct 6, 2017

JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR, age 93, of the Adrian & Ellsworth area, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Rock Rapids Health Care Center. He was born September 15, 1924, in Westside Township, rural Adrian, to Bryan Charles and Carolyn (Krapfl) Taylor. Jim graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School and later attended the University of Minnesota Agriculture School in...

Oct 1, 2017

VERNON GEORGE ENGELKES, age 83, of rural Rushmore, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Dewald Township, near Rushmore, after checking on his cattle. He was born December 29, 1933, to Jurgen and Anna (Oltmans) Engelkes. Vernon was born and raised on the family farm just west of Rushmore. He attended grade school in Rushmore and graduated from Worthington High...

Sep 30, 2017

MICHAEL FRANK BULLERMAN, age 59, of Adrian, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born March 6, 1958, in Adrian, to Landel "Boysie" and Marlene (Reese) Bullerman. He attended St. Adrian Catholic School before graduating from Adrian High School in 1976.

Mike met the love of his...

Sep 27, 2017

VIOLET CLARK, age 95 of Worthington, formerly of rural Rushmore died Wednesday, September 27,  2017, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. She was born September 30, 1921, in rural Rushmore, to Herb and Florence (Sherfield) Henrichs. Violet attended country school south of Rushmore. After here schooling she remained on the family farm helping with the...

Sep 24, 2017

GARY ROBERT ELNESS, age 74, of Worthington, died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born May 23, 1943, in Windom, to Robert and Evelyn (Hanson) Elness. Gary attended school in Windom and Heron Lake.

He loved animals and he loved caring for them, he also enjoyed hunting and fishing....

Sep 15, 2017

RONALD WAYNE EBELING, age 75, of rural Brewster, died Friday, September 15, 2017, at his home. He was born June 22, 1942, in Wadena, to Alvin and Eleanore (Casper) Ebeling. Ron was baptized on July 19, 1942, in Wadena; and confirmed on April 29, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brewster. In 1947, at the age of five, Ron...

Sep 11, 2017

MARY HARSMA, age 96 of Kingman, AZ, formerly of Worthington, died Monday, September 11, 2017 at Cerbat Guest Home in Kingman, AZ. She was born October 17, 1920 near Adrian, to Jake and Geessien (Dammer) Aning. Mary attended rural school. After her schooling, she remained on the family farm.

Mary married Reynold J. Harsma on April 15,...

Sep 8, 2017

MINNIE ELSING, age 97, of Worthington, died Friday, September 8, 2017, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born December 23, 1919 in Worthington Township, Nobles County, to Peter K. and Clara (Haarsma) Reitsma. Minnie received most of her education at the Bigelow School. At the age of fourteen, Minnie did housekeeping for families in Worthington...

Sep 7, 2017

ROBERT JACK RIDDLE, age 60, of Luverne, died Thursday, September 7, 2017, at his home. He was born August 2, 1957, in Fort Lewis, WA, to Robert Jr. and Mary Ann (Linger) Riddle. At the age of seventeen, Bob enlisted in the United States Army. He served his country in the 101st Airborne for over twenty six years.

Sep 5, 2017

LIONEL WETZEL, age 96, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017.

A private family committal service will take place at a later date.

Dingmann Funeral Home, in Luverne, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Sep 5, 2017

JOHN EVINK, age 85, of Leota, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 3, 1931, in rural Leota to Henry and Dena (Hofkamp) Evink. John was baptized at Bethel Reformed Church in Leota. He attended country school, District 99 east of Leota; and graduated from Leota Country...

Sep 3, 2017

BARBARA C. HOVDE, age 76, of Round Lake, MN; died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born July 23, 1941 in Mayville, ND.

Barbara is survived by her children, Lisa (Marc) Feltman, Alpha, MN; Karla (Tim) Michals, Virginia, MN; Jason (Catalina Lewis) Hovde, Rochester, MN; and Jeremy Hovde, Plymouth, MN; nine grandchildren...

Sep 3, 2017

DEBORAH JANE SCOGGINS, age 57, of Luverne, died Sunday, September 3, 2017, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, in Luverne, after battling Lymphoma. She was born November 22, 1959, in Gallatin, MT, to David and Anna (Schipper) Clousing. As a small child, Deb moved around often. She graduated from Manhattan Christian High School in Montana.

Deb loved spending...

Sep 3, 2017

LOREN G. HASSEBROEK, age 65, of Balaton, formerly of Adrian, died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Colonial Manor Care Center in Balaton. He was born June 21, 1952 in Adrian, to John and Marie (Stratmeier) Hassebroek. He attended Adrian Public School, and graduated in 1970.

Loren was a farmer at heart. He loved working on tractors...

Aug 29, 2017

MARY L. OSENGA, age 85, of Leota, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. She was born January 2, 1932, in Chandler, to Marinus and Eugenia (Van Reulder) Bolluyt. She attended Leota Public School.

Mary married Cornelius "Case" Osenga on January 25, 1960, in Leota. The couple lived in Leota....

Aug 27, 2017

BARBARA BALL, age 84, of Luverne, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born July 18, 1933, in Luverne, to Harold and Laura (Swenson) Newton. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1951. After high school, Barb worked in Auburn, WA at the Rainbow Café with her aunt. She...