Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
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...
Ervin Joseph Bruns
May 1, 2016
ERVIN JOSEPH BRUNS, age 87, of Lismore, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the Sanford Worthington Hospice Cottage. He was born January 27, 1929, at the family farm near St. Kilian, in Nobles County, to John and Elizabeth (Burkard) Bruns. He received his education at St. Kilian Catholic School. Ervin joined his father in an active grain livestock operation. When...
Vanthanakone Thithavong
May 1, 2016
VANTHANAKONE THITHAVONG, age 61, of Worthington, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the Sanford Worthington Hospice Cottage. Funeral Service will be 1:30 PM Saturday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. A private committal service will be at a later date.
Burdella Gertrude (Ver Steeg) De Jager
Apr 30, 2016
BURDELLA GERTRUDE De JAGER, age 95, of Hull, IA, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Sioux Center Health, in Sioux Center, IA. She was born July 6, 1920, on the family farm southeast of Hull, IA, to Lambertus and Gertrude (De Young) Ver Steeg. On February 8, 1935, she made her public profession of faith. Burdella married...
Eugene Michael Vortherms
Apr 26, 2016
EUGENE MICHAEL VORTHERMS, age 59, of Adrian, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital. He was born December 3, 1956, in Slayton, to Orville and Doreen (Egan) Vortherms. Eugene was baptized at St. Adrian Catholic Church and attended St. Adrian Elementary School. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1976 and from Worthington Community...
Helen Sylvia (Bie) Hoffman
Apr 26, 2016
Helen Sylvia Hoffman, age 84, of St.Kilian, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at South Shore Care Center, in Worthington, with her loving husband, Stan, at her side. She was born July 17, 1931 to parents Jens and Mildred (Bagge) Bie of Askov, Minnesota. After graduating high school, Sylvia worked at Honeywell in Minneapolis and in 1955 married Guy "Tom" Clapper....
Donald M Hendel
Apr 23, 2016
DONALD MARTIN HENDEL, age 80, of Wilmont, died surrounded by family on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Waconia, after a peaceful transition. He was born September 2, 1935, to Alphonse and Ella (Haverkamp) Hendel. Don spent most of his adult life farming in Wilmont. He took so much pride in caring for the family farm....
Robert Jensen
Apr 23, 2016
ROBERT "BOB" CRAIG JENSEN, age 73, of Luverne, died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born August 20, 1942, in Luverne, to Morris and Lola (Johnson) Jensen. Bob was raised, confirmed and educated in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1960. Bob served his country in the Minnesota...
Dalwyn Schelhaas
Apr 15, 2016
DALWYN "DAL" D. SCHELHAAS, age 80, of Kenneth, died Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. He was born February 3, 1936, in a farmhouse in rural Pipestone County, to Peter and Cornelia (Gilman) Schelhaas. Dal attended country school and the Leota Christian School. He graduated from Southwest Christian School High School. Dal married his lifelong...
William "Bill" Rupp
Apr 7, 2016
WILLIAM "BILL" LLOYD RUPP, age 75, of Adrian, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at the Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota. He was born October 27, 1940, in Adrian, to Willian J. and Pearl (Peterson) Rupp. Bill graduated from Adrian High School in 1958. He served his country in the United States Air Guard. Bill married Carol Sieve on May...
Henry B. Gruis
Apr 5, 2016
HENRY (HANK) BENJAMIN GRUIS, age 87, of rural Worthington, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at the Royal C. Johnson Memorial Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 17, 1929, in Nobles County, to Fred and Fannie (Stratmeier) Gruis. Hank attended country school in Nobles County. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Hank married...
Aaron Charles Conklin
Mar 31, 2016
AARON CHARLES CONKLIN, age 34, of Magnolia, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident near St. Kilian. He was born February 14, 1982, in Milford, PA, to Richard and Frances (Egan) Conklin. Aaron is survived by his son, Donovan, Luverne; mother, Frances Conklin, Magnolia; three brothers, Richard (Victoria) Conklin, Kanaranzi; Michael (Theresa) Conklin, Kenneth; and...
Alan Leroy Stroh
Mar 27, 2016
ALAN "AL" L. STROH, age 68, of Luverne, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born June 28, 1947, in Luverne, to Vernon and Gladys (McClure) Stroh. Alan attended country school near Luverne. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Al married Sue Burnett on September 26, 1970,...
