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

Sep 27, 2016

William Francis Murphy (W1ODZ) of Salem, Virg., died peacefully at home Tuesday afternoon, September 27, 2016. He was 90.

Bill was born on July 29, 1926 in Holyoke, Mass. He moved to Orlando, Fla. with his parents about 1940. Bill received his amateur radio license in 1942 and remained an active ham the rest of his life....

Sep 27, 2016

ARLYN "ARLIE" VINCIENT McCLURE, age 88, of Luverne, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born July 27, 1928, in Adrian, to John and Anna (Aanenson) McClure. Arlie was baptized at Our Savior Lutheran Church on April 14, 1929; and was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church on May 11, 1952. The family...

Sep 23, 2016

RORY CLYDE BURKE, age 61, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, September 23, 2016, at the Bethany Home in Brandon, SD. He was born May 25, 1955, in Rochester, to Clyde and Patricia (Dell) Burke. In 1960, the Burke family moved to Luverne. Rory graduated from Luverne High School in 1973. He then attended Augustana College,...

Sep 23, 2016

NORMA J. JANSSEN, 84 years of age, Worthington, died Friday September 23, 2016 at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born September 10, 1932 to Eva Scourick and August Schachterle in Ackley, Iowa. She attended school in Ackley graduating from high school in 1951. Following graduation she worked at the Ackley canning factory. She married John M. Janssen...

Sep 20, 2016

MURIEL KAY THOLEN, age 73, of Rushmore, went to be with her LORD on Tuesday, September 20.

Born in Worthington on November 17, 1942, to Albert and Vernis (Johnson) DeJager.  Muriel Kay lived around Rushmore most of her life.  She attended District 20 Country School through grade 6, then attended Worthington schools and graduated from Worthington High...

Sep 16, 2016

PEGGY JO HARMS, age 58, of Luverne, died Friday, September 16, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born October 21, 1957 in Gardena, California.

Peggy married Wayne Harms on October 21, 1994, in Sioux Falls, SD. The couple lived in Luverne. Peggy loved helping people. She worked in Luverne as...

Sep 15, 2016

AUDREY MAE TIMMERMAN, age 88, of Luverne, died Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, IA. She was born December 7, 1927, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Frank and Bernice (Brown) Peterson. She was confirmed & baptized at St. John Lutheran Church, in Luverne, on December 28, 1958.

Audrey married William "Bill...

Sep 14, 2016

Henry Netjes was born on November 10, 1923, on the family farm of his parents, Walter Netjes and Rena Broekhuis, which was located near Chandler, Minnesota on November 10, 1923.  Henry was a lifelong member of the Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota, Minnesota and was baptized in 1923 and became a confessing member when he was 16 years...

Sep 13, 2016

IRENE MARION KING, age 97, of Worthington, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born October 28, 1918, near Rushmore, to Hugo and Margarethe (Petersen) Lienau. Irene grew up south of Rushmore and attended a one room country school, Dist. #11. Her parents later moved east of Rushmore and she finished...

Sep 13, 2016

CECELIA ALTMAN, age 81, of Lismore, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born February 1, 1935, in Larkin Township, to Charles and Clara (Bullerman) Henning. She graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1953. Cecelia graduated from Rochester Vocational Nursing School (Mayo at St. Mary's) in 1954. She moved to Illinois...

Sep 12, 2016

STEVE LEWIS HAMILTON, age 61, of Luverne, died Monday, September 12, 2016, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born November 30, 1954, in Tennessee to Lewis and Frankie (Erlane) Hamilton. He served his country in the United States Army and the United States Marine Corp.

Steve married Danelle Hendry on December 18, 1986, in Jacksonville,...

Sep 11, 2016

CARL E. SMID, age 68, of Worthington, MN; died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington, after fighting prostate cancer for over four years. He was born October 22, 1947 in Boyden, IA; to parents Sienus  J. and  Margaret Jean (Miller) Smid. Carl graduated from Boyden-Hull High School in 1966.

Carl was united in...

Sep 9, 2016

HENRY BOLTJES, age 88, of Ellsworth, died Friday, September 9, 2016, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born February 21, 1928, to John and Grace (Van Beest) Boltjes. He served his country in the United States Army.

Henry married Bernice Freob on February 21, 1949, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. After their marriage,...

Sep 7, 2016

DENNIS "DENNY" OSSENFORT, age 64, of Worthington, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born July 9, 1952, in Sioux City, IA, to Albert and Anna (Meyer) Ossenfort. Denny was baptized & confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School.

Denny...

Sep 5, 2016

ROGER WARREN BEERS, age 84, of Luverne, died Monday, September 5, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born March 29, 1932, in Luverne, to Harry and Lena (Hamann) Beers. Roger graduated from Luverne High School in 1950; and received The American Farmer Degree in 1952. He served his country in the United...

Sep 4, 2016

DORIS MAE BERNING, age 84, of Luverne, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. She was born August 11, 1932, in Worthington, to Garnett O. and Thelma (Potter) Garrett. Doris was baptized in the Church of Christ in Worthington. She attended school in Worthington.

Doris married S. George Berning on...

Sep 3, 2016

BRENT MICHAEL BRADLEY, age 30, of Luverne, died Saturday, September 3, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD, after a long battle with addiction. He was born January 16, 1986, in Gadsden, AL, to Barbara Briggs. He attended school in Luverne where he wrestled and played baseball.

Brent married Brooke DeSollar on March...

Sep 2, 2016

DAWN MARIE PETERSEN, age 42, of St. Paul, formerly of Rushmore, died Friday, September 2, 2016, at the Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She was born July 27, 1974, in Adrian, to Floyd and Linda (Scheiber) Petersen. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1992; and later attended the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

After high...

Sep 2, 2016

EUGENE "GENE" F. DONAHUE, age 81, of Brewster, MN, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at Sunset Hospice Cottage surrounded by family. He was born February 4, 1935, in Heron Lake, MN; the son of  Lawrence and Louise (Berreau) Donahue. He graduated from Heron Lake High School in 1953. In 1953 he enlisted in the United States...

Aug 26, 2016

GERTRUDE BERNING, age 87, of Adrian, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born April 29, 1929 on a farm in Westside Township, rural Adrian, to John Sr. and Grace (Van Beest) Boltjes. Gertrude was raised in Lismore & Edgerton, but most of her childhood she lived on a farm near Adrian. She attended...