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

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...

Aug 23, 2016

Dorothy Frank Dorn (Luverne, MN)   Dorothy Helen Frank was born to Howard C. and Minna M. (Jessen) Frank on September 13, 1932 in Luverne, MN.  She graduated from Luverne High School in 1950, and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Cum Laude from Hamline University in 1954.  On June 12, 1954, she was united in marriage to Robert...

Aug 21, 2016

ROBERT "BOB" D. MILLER, age 73, of Luverne, died Sunday, August 21, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born on November 26, 1942, in Cherokee, IA, to Darrell and Esther (Horstman) Miller. He was baptized & confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus, IA. Bob graduated from Marcus High School; and later attended SDSU, in Brookings, as...

Aug 10, 2016

Samuel Jude Kane, age 23, of Ft. Worth, TX, was born January 7, 1993. He is survived by parents, Steve and Tina Kane; sisters Kelsey and Grace, brother Gabriel, Grandparents, Ed & June Kane, many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by Grandmother, Kathryn Frank, and Uncle, Tracy Frank. A memorial service will be Sat Aug 13,...

Jul 31, 2016

MAURICE "MOE" ERLANDSON, age 91, of Adrian, died Sunday July 31, 2016 at Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage, surrounded by his family. He was born January 14, 1925, in Adrian, MN; to Carl and Leila (Smith) Erlandson. He attended school in Adrian and graduated in 1943. Maurice married Elaine Springman on February 14, 1950 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic...

Jul 30, 2016

GALE V. OLDRE, age 64, of Watertown, SD, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born November 29, 1951, in Camp Rucker, AL, to Vernon "Doc" and Aagot (Kvaas) Oldre. Gale attended Magnolia School and graduated from Luverne High School in 1969.  He attended Jackson Vocational Technical graduating in 1971 with...

Jul 27, 2016

WILMA VAN HEERDE FREASE, age 81, of Venice, FL, formerly of Luverne, died July 27, 2016, at Venice Area Regional Hospital in Venice, Fl.  She was born July 26, 1935, at her home in Nobles County to Benjamin and Geraldine (Vree)     Grootwassink.  She attended school at Leota Christian and later attended Nettleton Business School in Sioux Falls, SD. Wilma was...

Jul 25, 2016

Colbert (Corky) Bassett, age 91 of Worthington, MN died July 25, 2016 at South Shore Care Center, Worthington, MN.  He was born on December 8, 1924 on the family farm West of Currie, MN to Peter and Lydia (LaPlante) Bassett.  He attended country school and grew up helping on the family farm. At the age of 16 he began boxing...

Jul 23, 2016

RAYMOND JOHN LOESCHEN, age 92, of Worthington, Minnesota died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born April 18th, 1924, in Ewington Township, Jackson County, Minnesota, to parents Albert and Alma (Huebsch) Loeschen. Ray was baptized on May 18, 1924, and confirmed on April 10, 1938. He attended rural school at district #91...