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

Nov 14, 2016

Audrey Slone, age 81, of Reading, died Monday, November 14, 2016, at her home.

Private family services to take place at a later date.

Nov 13, 2016

LANG KIM NGUYEN , age 73, of Worthington, died Sunday, November 13, 2016, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. After a four year battle with stage four lung cancer. He was born December 20, 1942 to Giang Nguyen and Buu Huynh in Binh Dinh, Vietnam. Lang attended Cuong De High School until the 10th grade. He then...

Nov 13, 2016

STEVEN ROGER HECK, age 71, of Luverne, died Sunday, November 13, 2016, at his home. He was born May 11, 1945, in Denver, CO, to Merrill and Pauline (Johnson) Heck. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1963. He served his country in the Minnesota National Guard.

Steve married Sandy Hatting on September 24, 1966,...

Nov 11, 2016

MARVIN NICHOLAS LORANG, age 79, of Lismore, MN, died Friday, November 11, 2016 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born December 2, 1936 in Lismore to John Jr. and Frances (Erdman) Lorang. Marv graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School in 1955. He served his country in the United States Air Force from...

Nov 9, 2016

YVONNE "SIS" MABEL WINTER, age 90, of Worthington, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at her home. She was born on May 28, 1926 in Wilmont, MN; to parents Matthew and Agnes (Keary) Gerber. Sis graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School in Wilmont. After her schooling she moved to San Francisco, CA; and worked as a key...

Nov 5, 2016

JAMES PAUL BOECKER, age 69, of Adrian, died Saturday, November 5, 2016, at his home. He was born July 10, 1947, in Slayton, to William F. and Anthonette G. (Hebbelman) Boecker. He attended St. Adrian Grade School; and graduated from St. Adrian High School. Jim then attended Technical Drafting School in St. Louis Park. He worked at Honeywell, in...

Nov 5, 2016

ROBERT BOYD SIEBENAHLER, age 88, of rural Jasper, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Pipestone Avera Hospice Center. He was born April 4, 1928, in Luverne, to John and Lorraine (Frish) Siebenahler. Bob grew up on a farm in the Hardwick area until his parents moved to Luverne. He graduated from the eighth grade at a country school...

Nov 5, 2016

JOSEPHINE M. ROBER, age 102, of Luverne, died Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul. She was born October 22, 1914, on a farm near Steen, to Johanes and Grace (Welp) Bergman. She attended District 62 country school near Ellsworth and later graduated from Ellsworth High School. She received her B.S. degree majoring in...

Nov 1, 2016

VERNON VON DER LIETH, age 76, of Beaver Creek, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. He was born May 3, 1940, in rural Rock Rapids, IA, to Charles and Marie (Schultz) Von Der Lieth. He was baptized on May 26, 1940 at Emanuel Lutheran Church, in Rock Rapids, IA. Vernon was...

Nov 1, 2016

MAE O. McCLURE, age 91, of Luverne, died peacefully Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage surrounded by family. She was born October 23, 1925, on the family farm outside of Holme City, MN, to Martin and Olga (Lindberg) Johnson. She attended a country school near Holme City. After school, Mae got a job as a...

Oct 28, 2016

DUANE G. PIKE, age 84, of Luverne, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born September 27, 1932, in Yankton, SD, to George and Katie (Stickley) Pike. He attended grade school in Yankton, SD. Duane enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 where he earned his GED while serving his country....

Oct 28, 2016

ERIC "SHORTY" OTTO OBERMOLLER, age 92, of rural Brewster, MN; passed away peacefully on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, Worthington. He was born June 8, 1924 in Hersey Township, MN; to parents, John Christian and Marie Chatarina (Utterman) Obermoller. He was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church in Brewster, MN. He attended...

Oct 26, 2016

JAMES GORDON MYERS, age 75, of Fort Ripley, MN, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born October 18, 1941, in Brainerd, to Jack and Hazel (Thompson) Myers. Jim entered the United States Air Force on June 12, 1961. He served his country as an airplane mechanic during the Vietnam War before...

Oct 24, 2016

PATRICIA "PAT" JO SMEDSRUD, age 55, of Luverne, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD, from a sudden brain bleed caused by a ruptured aneurysm. She was born July 30, 1961, in Pipestone, to Jim and Marte (Canton) Vanderberg. She was baptized on August 13, 1961, at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Oct 21, 2016

ELAINE KAE NELSON, age 57, of Worthington, died Friday, October 21, 2016, at her home. She was born December 9, 1958, in Spirit Lake, IA, to Jim and Janice (Piscator) Sangl. She graduated from Worthington High School and also attended Minnesota West.

Elaine married Richard Nelson on July 22, 2004, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Worthington....

Oct 12, 2016

WELFERD L. FULLER, age 81, of Fulda, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at the Slayton Hospital.

Private family service will be held at a later date.

Oct 12, 2016

Duane H. Krohn, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Ecumen Meadows in Worthington, Minnesota.  He was born in Benson, Minnesota, on January 22, 1924, to William and Sada (Pierce) Krohn.  He graduated from Fulda High School.

Duane was united in marriage to Nadine Gerber at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Worthington...

Oct 9, 2016

MAVIS JEAN ARENDS, age 71, of Ellsworth, died Sunday, October 9, 2016, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born April 24, 1945, in Luverne, to Martin and Jennie (Broesder) Lenz. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1963.

Mavis married Larry "Rip" Arends on September 3, 1966, in Slayton. After their marriage, the couple...

Oct 7, 2016

CAROLYN JUNE KRUGER, age 57, of Worthington, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at her home in Worthington. She was born June 6, 1959 in Tracy, to Arthur and Hazel (Tilford) Kluevein. Carolyn attended school in Tracy; and then later in Bloomington. She moved to Worthington in 1996.

Carolyn was united in marriage to G.L (Snuffy) Kruger on...

Oct 5, 2016

LORNA LEE WATTS, age 80, of Luverne, died Wednesday, October 05, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born June 23, 1936, in Hardwick, to Lawrence and Leola (Grimm) Hawes. She attended country school near Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High School in 1954. Lorna worked as a telephone operator  and also as a receptionist for Dr....