Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Jamie Vonspreecken
Jul 21, 2016
JAMIE LEE VONSPREECKEN, age 39, of Sioux Falls, SD; formerly of Worthington, died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at his parent's home in Worthington after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 19, 1977, in Worthington, to Larry and Bonnie (Fuson) VonSpreecken. Jamie graduated from Worthington High School in 1995. While in high school, he worked at Perkins. He...
Beverly L. (Zinnel) Scharlepp
Jul 20, 2016
BEVERLY "BECKY" SCHARLEPP, age 84, of Worthington, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at her home. She was born March 17, 1932, in West Bend, IA; to Carl and Lucille (Olson) Zinnel. At age two, she moved with her family to a farm east of Worthington. When Becky was eight years old, the family moved into Worthington where she attended school...
Lorayn Ann (Underwood) Graves
Jul 10, 2016
Lorayn Ann Graves, age 54, of Worthington, died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. A time of fellowship will be from 4-6 pm Friday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. A private memorial service & committal of cremains will be at a later date.
Henry Hanson
Jul 8, 2016
HENRY ALBERT HANSON Jr., age 79, of rural Adrian, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at his home.  He was born April 28, 1937 in Adrian, Minnesota, to Henry and Ella (Petersen) Hanson.  Henry graduated from Adrian High School and from the University of Minnesota. He served his country in the United States Army National Guard. Henry married Alice Shove on...
Gail Smiens
Jun 29, 2016
GAIL JANET SMIENS, age 80, of Luverne, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. She was born September 21, 1935, in Luverne, to Herman and Erna (Christensen) Stuckenbroker. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1953. Gail married Lowell Smiens on February 9, 1956, in Luverne. The couple lived in Luverne all of their married...
Harold E. Forsberg
Jun 28, 2016
HAROLD FORSBERG, age 91, of Hardwick, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born April 23, 1925, in Harrington, NE, to Emil and Gertrude (Peterson) Forsberg. He attended school in Laurel, NE. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII as a Dental Laboratory Technician. Harold married Eline Naef on January...
Doris H (Warner) Ebert
Jun 26, 2016
DORIS HELEN EBERT, age 88, of Luverne, died Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born October 24, 1927, in Clear Lake, SD, to Jacob and Theresa (Grissmer) Warner. Doris grew up in Clear Lake and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1945. Doris married Vance L. Ebert on February 17, 1947, in Clear...
Msgr. Eugene Elmer Egan
Jun 25, 2016
Monsignor Eugene Elmer Egan "Father Gene" passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, MN.  He was born on the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, September 29, 1928.  Elmer (Casey) and Margaret Egan welcomed their fourth child and first son into their farm family located on the Iowa-Minnesota line in Lyon County,...
Edward G. Lenz
Jun 24, 2016
EDWARD G. LENZ, age 90, died Friday, June 24, 2016 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. He was born February 22, 1926 in rural Adrian, MN; to parents Louis and Mary (Kemper) Lenz. Ed attended school at St. Anthony Catholic School in Lismore. After his schooling he lived at home and worked various jobs. He then started farming...
Frederick F. Manfred, Jr.
Jun 12, 2016
Frederick Manfred Jr., loyal longtime resident and writer from  Southwest Minnesota and Southeast South Dakota, died on June 12th, 2016, at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls.  The son of author Frederick Manfred and Maryanna Shorba Manfred, he was born in Minneapolis on February 6, 1954 and lived in Luverne, MN most of his life. Raised in the family home which...
Jennifer Loring
Jun 10, 2016
JENNIFER JO LORING, age 35, of Omaha, NE, formerly of Adrian, died Friday, June 10, 2016, at her home. She was born April 18, 1981, in Worthington, to Tom and Barb (Lohrenz) Loring. Jen graduated from Worthington ALC in 1998. She then attended Sheldon Community College; and Bellevue College in Omaha, NE. After high school, Jen worked at the Arnold...
Oscar O Rubio
Jun 8, 2016
Oscar O. Rubio age 63, of Worthington, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington, MN. He was born April 26, 1953 in El Paso, Texas to Regino and Guadalupe (Ochoa) Rubio.  He graduated from Ysleta High School in El Paso Texas.. He was married to his first wife to this union two children were born Jacob...
Diane (Chipperfield) La Frenz
May 27, 2016
Diane La Frenz, age 69, of Luverne, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. A private family memorial service will take place at a later date. Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Luverne, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Marcella Leona (Hove) Hurlburt
May 26, 2016
MARCELLA LEONA HURLBURT, age 88, of Worthington, died, Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born August 7, 1927 in Cannon Falls, MN; to parents Hans and Mabel (Sandie) Hove. She was proud to say she was baptized, confirmed and married by the same pastor in her hometown church. She attended country school in rural...
Grace Agnes Loose
May 20, 2016
GRACE AGNES LOOSE, age 100, of Luverne, died Friday, May 20, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1916, on a farm near Luverne, to William and Emma ( Hagemeier) Loose. Grace attended all twelve years of school at Luverne and graduated in 1934. She attended Minneapolis Business College taking a nine month course in...
Habtemariam Girma
May 14, 2016
Habtemariam Girma, age 59, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, in Sioux Falls, SD. A visitation will be from 1-5 pm Saturday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. A private family burial will be at a later date.
Kathy D. (Anderson) Bauermeister
May 10, 2016
KATHRYN (KATHY) BAUERMEISTER, age 59, of Heron Lake, MN; died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at her home in Heron Lake, surrounded by family after a two year long battle with cancer. She was born November 20, 1956 in Worthington to parents Elmer (Andy) and Diana (Doeden) Anderson. She attended Windom Area School and graduated from Worthington High School. Kathy was...
Daryl J. Reese
May 7, 2016
DARYL JEROME REESE, age 77, of Worthington, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born July 1, 1938 in Luverne, MN; to parents Arnold and Ruth (Vande Velde) Reese. He attended country school and graduated from Beaver Creek High School. After his schooling he worked in the construction business. Daryl was united in...
Celine M. (Scheffler) Klein
May 7, 2016
CELINE M. KLEIN, age 89, of Adrian, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Tuff Village in Hills. She was born November 22, 1926, in Westside Township, rural Adrian, to John and Katherine (Gerardy) Scheffler. Celine attended country school in rural Adrian. She later worked at the Donnelly Drug Store in Adrian. Celine married Wilfred Klein on November 22, 1948,...
Ret. Major Garry D. Berndt
May 5, 2016
Ret. MAJOR GARRY DEAN BERNDT, age 53, of Eagle River, Alaska, formerly of Ellsworth, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at his home. He was born on April 20, 1963 in Yankton, SD; to parents, George, Sr. and Barbara (Holiday) Berndt.  He attended school at Ellsworth, MN; and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1981. Garry received his Bachelor of Science...
