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

Mar 26, 2016

VIOLA PEDERSON, age 91, a resident of Fulda, died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born on June 27, 1924 in Little Rock Township in Nobles County to parents Karl and Reka (Honken) Braun. She attended rural school and grew up in Nobles and Rock counties in Minnesota. Viola married Ronald Pederson on...

Mar 24, 2016

Mar 18, 2016

JESSICA "Jay" JEAN JULIUS, age 38, of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Ellsworth, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born April 28, 1977, in Adrian, MN to Vernon and Lola (Balster) Berning. At birth Jay was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.  At that time her life expectancy was less than...

Mar 18, 2016

JANICE LAVONNE KNIPS, age 86, of Worthington, formerly of Lismore, Friday, March 18, 2016, at Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born on May 1, 1929, in Hildreth, NE, to Fred and Grace (Saathoff) Alberts. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Okabena in 1936. In 1938, they moved to Chandler; and in 1941 they moved to...

Mar 7, 2016

VIOLA ELGERSMA, age 83, of rural Leota, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Hospice Home in Pipestone, MN. She was born March 26, 1932 in Rock Valley, Iowa to parents Edward and Alice (DeJong) Swier. As an early teenager she made profession of faith in the Rock Valley Christian Reformed Church. Viola graduated from the Rock Valley Public High...

Mar 7, 2016

Doris G. Henrichs, age 96 of Ellsworth, MN went to meet her Heavenly Father at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth on March 7, 2016. Doris was born April 13, 1919 on the family farm to Fred and Martha (Heikes) Nolte. She attended grade school at District 39 and later graduated from Ellsworth Public School. Doris married R.J. Henrichs on...

Mar 4, 2016

CHARLES JANSSEN, age 84, of Luverne, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Luverne Sanford Hospice Cottage.  He was born March 31, 1931, in Sibley, IA, to Meine and Gladys (Pontow) Janssen. In 1948 Charles enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years, serving through the Korean War.  After he was honorably discharged in 1952, he returned to Sibley, IA....

Mar 3, 2016

JAMES CLYDE BROESDER, age 74, of Adrian, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born May 28, 1941, in rural Nobles County, Little Rock Township, to Casper and Tena (DeLong) Broesder. Jim graduated from Adrian High School in 1959. He served his country as a Paratrooper in the United States Army where he served...

Mar 1, 2016

LARRY LEE JOHLFS, age 77, of Rushmore, died Monday, March 1, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born July 23, 1938, in Ocheyedan, IA, to Clarence and Frances (Gertsema) Johlfs. His first memories began in Kansas where his father was an oil well driller. In the 1940's, the family moved to Fulda where...

Mar 1, 2016

RICHARD R. ENGELSON, age 76, of Worthington, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Windom. He was born December 16, 1939, in Madison, SD, to Ray and Lois (Hidenshield) Engelson. He attended school in  Mora, MN; Mason City, IA and finished his schooling in Worthington. After he finished his schooling, Dick worked for his father in...

Feb 29, 2016

MARIE LORRAINE MOTL, age 86, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Worthington, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 29, 2016 at her home. She was the third daughter born to Albert and Alvina (Herman) Kalis. Marie grew up on the family farm in Walters, MN with eight brothers and sisters. She graduated from Kiester High School in 1947 and continued...

Feb 28, 2016

KARLA G. PATER, age 70, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born May 8, 1945 in Rochester, MN; to parents Henry and Grace (Deuth) Bruner. She attended school in Worthington graduating in 1963. Karla then received her Associate Degree at Worthington Junior College. Karla was united in marriage to John Pater on May...

Feb 27, 2016

KENNETH MYRON KAZEMBA, age 84, of Worthington, died Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born December 21, 1931, in Jackson County, to Reinhold and Doris (Place) Kazemba. He graduated from Sioux Valley High School in 1949; after high school he farmed in rural Sioux Valley. Kenny married Eunice Matthes on July 14,...

Feb 23, 2016

BURDELL W. ROWE, age 95, of Luverne, died Tuesday,  February 23, 2016, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills.  He was born July 30, 1920, in Little Rock Township, to William Rowe Jr. and Rhoda Larson Rowe.  He attended District 14 country school for eight years before attending Adrian Public School, where he graduated in 1939. He was active in 4H...

Feb 23, 2016

DANIEL L. (DAN) EINCK, age 72, of Worthington, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born June 19, 1943 in Slayton to parents Peter and Elizabeth (Seivert) Einck. He attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School in Wilmont and graduated in 1961. Dan was united in marriage to Lois Schmit on August 8,...

Feb 16, 2016

NORMAJEAN GROENEWOLD, age 87, of Rushmore, went to her eternal life on February 16, 2016, when her Lord God called her home. She died at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington, MN. She was born June 27, 1928, in Laurens, IA, to Lyman and Arlene (Burroughs) George.  Norma graduated from Rolfe High School, in Rolfe, IA, in 1947. She attended Cedar...

Feb 14, 2016

BIOGRAPHY OF LATE UNCLE SEVERINO ANGELO LOKU MÖDI Severino Mödi was born on January 1, 1951 to Medelena Obe and Angelo Loku of Nyori Pösökiri Bari clan of Bilinyang village in Juba, South Sudan. He was educated at Rejaf Bush School and Okaru respectively. In 1969, Mödi left for Khartoum, Sudan where he worked and lived for the next 34...

Feb 10, 2016

KENNETH EUGENE WHITE, age 81, a lifetime resident of Worthington, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born July 24, 1934, in Worthington, to Fred and Amanda (Brinkhous) White. He attended school and graduated from Worthington High School. Ken married his classmate, Lorene Roos on May 8, 1955. The couple lived in...

Feb 8, 2016

LAURIE ANN (BERNING) ABELS, age 54, of Brewster, formerly of Adrian, died Monday, February 8, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born January 23, 1962, in Adrian, to Al and Gert (Boltjes) Berning. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1980. Laurie worked as a freelance writer and graphic artist for the Worthington...

Feb 7, 2016

DORIS MAE DAHLHOFF, age 78, of Brewster, succumbed to cancer on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at the Sanford Worthington Hospice Cottage. She was born May 7, 1937, in rural Rushmore, to Henry and Jannette (Jacobs) Immens. She attended country school in Rushmore and graduated from Worthington High School in 1955. Doris married Allen D. Dahlhoff on February 16, 1974, at...