Obituaries
Thomas Leo Seitz
Jul 24, 2017
THOMAS LEO SEITZ, age 61, formerly of Ellsworth, died suddenly on Monday, July 24, 2017, at his home. He was born April 11, 1956, in Adrian, to Leo and Gertrude (Seivert) Seitz. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1975. Tom resided in Sioux Falls, SD. He enjoyed going to the library to read local newspapers. Tom especially took...
Lena (Koens) Rust
Jul 18, 2017
LENA RUST, age 85, of Magnolia, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born January 14, 1932, on the family farm east of Magnolia in Westside Township, to Rienko and Reka (Hartog) Koens. Lena was raised on the farm. She attended District #64 country school and later attended Adrian Public School.
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Keith Milton Mundahl
Jul 15, 2017
KEITH M. MUNDAHL, age 91, of Luverne, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born June 17, 1926, in Luverne, to Rev. J.O. and Harda (Larson) Mundahl. Keith was baptized at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1944. Keith left with his friend Orv...
Burdell Kruse
Jul 7, 2017
BURDELL KRUSE, age 72, of Luverne, died Friday, July 7, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 13, 1944, in Sanborn, IA, to Henry and Martha (Botof) Kruse.
Burdell married Julie Berke on December 22, 1999, in Luverne. The couple lived in Luverne; and operated Rock County Prairie Stone....
Leora Marie (Schievelbein) Baustian
Jul 4, 2017
LEORA MARIE BAUSTIAN, age 82, of Luverne, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at the Bethany Home in Brandon, SD. She was born August 29, 1934, in Humboldt, SD, to Herman and Clara (Koball) Schievelbein. She attended country school for two years before graduating from Humboldt High School in 1952. She worked as a secretary at Washington Nath...
Leona Francis (Arends) Parker
Jun 23, 2017
LEONA FRANCIS (ARENDS) PARKER, age 97, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Worthington, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at the Bethany Home in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born April 15, 1920, in White, SD, to Okkel and Caroline (Meester) Arends. Leona was the middle child of seven siblings. At the age of ten, she moved to the farm...
Dorothy Ann Leona (Gonnerman) Koens
Jun 20, 2017
DOROTHY ANN LEONA KOENS, age 89, of Luverne, died June 20, 2017 at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne, under the loving care of their staff and Sanford Hospice, where she resided for the last three years. She was born February 28, 1928, to Roy H. and Florence G. (Peper) Gonnerman. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed...
Doug Hausmann
Jun 19, 2017
Doug Hausmann, age 69, of Adrian, died Monday, June 19, 2017, at the Sunrise View Assisting Living in Adrian.
A private family committal of cremains will take place at a later date.
Rudolph "Rudy" Winter
Jun 14, 2017
RUDOLPH "RUDY" WINTER, age 78, of Mankato, formerly of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. He was born April 14, 1939, in Ellsworth, to Lee and Stella (Boman) Winter. He attended country school.
Rudy married Diane Arends on December 1, 1977, in Sioux Falls, SD. The couple lived in Adrian,...
Barbara Ruth (Declerk) Connell
Jun 8, 2017
BARBARA RUTH CONNELL, age 90, of Luverne, went to see her husband Keith on Thursday, June 8, 2017. She was born January 25, 1927, in Pipestone, to Leo and Stephanie (DeToy) DeClerk. She grew up near Jasper and graduated from Jasper High School. Barb attended the University of Minnesota for one year where she was a cheerleader....
Anoma Faye Bottin
Jun 4, 2017
ANOMA FAYE BOTTIN, age 72, of Watkins, died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at her home. She was born August 31, 1944, in Adrian, to Herman and Joyce (Mortensen) Bottin the youngest of four children. Anoma lived with her parents until the age of nineteen. In 1963, she moved to Cambridge, MN.
Anoma moved to Lake Owasso Children's...
Jack Kruger
May 28, 2017
JACKIE (JACK) KRUGER, age 83, of Worthington, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at his home. He was born November 23, 1933 in Lake Park, IA; to parents Klaus and Edna (Coddington) Kruger. Jack attended school in Round Lake, MN. After his schooling he worked for the Rock Island Railroad. In 1953 he joined the United States Air Force and...
Jeanette Deboom
May 24, 2017
JEANETTE DeBOOM, age 79, of Worthington, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.
A memorial service for Jeanette & Clyde will be Saturday at 2:00 PM at Jeanette's home 606 Omaha Ave. Worthington, MN.
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation services, in Worthington, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Howard John Franken
May 23, 2017
HOWARD JOHN FRANKEN, age 92, of Luverne, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1925, in rural Sioux County, IA, to Gerrit and Gertrude (Bosch) Franken. Howard attended country school in rural Sioux County. He served his country in the United States Army.
Howard married Wilma J. Vande...
Eldon Harold Bush
May 19, 2017
ELDON HAROLD BUSH, age 84, of Luverne, died Friday, May 19, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born February 14, 1933, on the family homestead in Kanaranzi Township, to Louie and Caroline (Krueger) Bush. He attended country school.
Eldon married Wilda Hass on February 24, 1952, in Ellsworth. After their...
Audrey Fay Baker
May 16, 2017
AUDREY FAY BAKER, age 56, of Worthington, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. She was born March 29, 1961, in Pipestone, to Fred and Gertrude (Vander Streek) Baker. She attended public school in Edgerton before graduating from Luverne High School in 1979.
Audrey moved to Worthington shortly after graduating high school....
Christian Lawrence Neuroth
May 12, 2017
CHRISTIAN THEODORE NEUROTH, age 60, of Adrian, died Friday, May 12, 2017, at his home. He was born January 22, 1957, in Adrian, to Raymond and Agnes (Bullerman) Neuroth. He graduated from Adrian High School.
Chris married Carol B. Hughson on October 17, 1987, in Dana Point, CA. After their marriage, the couple lived in Mission Viejo,...
Ralph Charles Matthews
May 9, 2017
RALPH CHARLES MATTHEWS, age 98, of Worthington, died Tuesday May 9, 2017, at his home. He was born July 6, 1918, at his grandparents' home in Grand Township north of Wessington, SD, to Charles and Elizabeth (Dessonville) Matthews. Ralph attended Brown rural school in Nance Township near Wessington. At the age of sixteen, he found employment near Worthington, and...
Mary Ann (Rosenboom) Eernisse
May 8, 2017
MARY ANN EERNISSE, age 64, of Leota, died Monday, May 8, 2017, at her home. She was born on December 22, 1952 to Manual and Helen (Von Busch) Rosenboom, in Worthington, MN. She was born and raised on a farm by Rushmore, MN. Mary graduated in 1970 from Worthington High School and obtained her CNA license after graduation.
...Cyril "Sonny" Henning
Apr 29, 2017
Cyril B. "Sonny" Henning, age 84 of Adrian, died Saturday April 29, 2017 surrounded with the love of his wife and daughter at Palisades Manor in Garretson, SD from complications of polymyositis.
Sonny was born November 29, 1932 on the family farm in Larkin Township to Herman W. and Catherine (Bullerman) Henning. He graduated from St. Anthony...


