Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Rose J. (Kennedy) Reed
Nov 21, 2015
ROSE JOHANNA (KENNEDY) REED, age 105, of Redwood Falls, died at her daughter's home in Luverne.  When Rose was born at home in St. Paul in 1910, few homes had telephones, women could not vote, and girls' education was considered a luxury.  When her father taught her to drive at age 14, Rose took no test, received no driver's license,...
Pat O'Connor
Nov 20, 2015
PATRICK J. (PAT) O'CONNOR, age 66, of Brewster, MN; died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on February 16, 1949 in Heron Lake, MN; to parents Lawrence and Mary (Weinandt) O'Connor. Pat received his education at Sioux Valley School and graduated in 1967. After High School he attended Worthington Junior...
Veronica "Ronnie" (Kerkvliet) Gradert
Nov 16, 2015
VERONICA "RONNIE" GRADERT, age 88, of Luverne, died Monday, November 16, 2015, at the Wealshire of Bloomington. She was born November 3, 1927, on a farm near Larchwood, IA, to Gerard and Mathilda Kerkvliet.  She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Larchwood.  After graduation in 1945, she went to Nettleton School of Business in Sioux Falls, SD.  She was a...
Durella Van Roekel
Nov 13, 2015
DURELLA (DELL) VAN ROEKEL, was born on July 9, 1923 in Chandler, Minnesota to Bernie and Hattie (Bruxvoort) Van Roekel. She lived with her father and brother (Melvin) at Leonard Vos's after her mother died of tuberculosis. She attended a rural school by Chandler from grade 1 through 3. After that, she attended schools in Chandler and graduated in 1940....
Eleanor O. (Hellerud) Sargent
Nov 12, 2015
ELEANOR O. SARGENT, age 78, of Luverne, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center, in Alcester, SD. She born in Hills Minnesota to Henry and Eva Hellerud on June 3, 1937. Mother Eva was a cook and Eleanor helped in the restaurant by being a waitress when she not in school. The Hellerud family moved...
Ronnal "Ron" M. Mcclure
Nov 10, 2015
RONNAL "RON" M. McCLURE, age 69, of Luverne, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pipestone. He was born July 1, 1946, in Alexandria, to Homer and Mae (Johnson) McClure. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1964.  Ron continued his education at Alexandria Vocational School. He enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard where he...
Dick Jacob Werkman
Nov 10, 2015
DICK JACOB WERKMAN, age 78, of Round Lake, MN; died on Tuesday Nov. 10, 2015 at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on February 3, 1937 in Dewald Twp; Nobles County, MN; to parents Abraham and Dena (Aning) Werkman. Dick grew up on the family farm in Dewald Twp and attended...
Lavonne L. Vortherms
Nov 8, 2015
.  LaVONNE L. VORTHERMS, age 64, of Worthington, died Sunday, November 8, 2015, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born October 17, 1951, in Worthington, to Joe Jr. and Marie (Balster) Vortherms. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School, in Wilmont, in 1969. She later attended Jackson Area Vocation-Tech. School. After...
Mary Ann (Toms) Bendt
Nov 6, 2015
MARY ANN BENDT, age 78, of Luverne, died Friday, November 6, 2015, at the Dougherty House Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born July 21, 1937, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Elmer and Florence (Floerchinger) Toms. She was raised in Luverne with Kenneth "Tiny" & Lucille Toms and graduated from Luverne High School in 1956. Mary married Chester...
Gilbert Warren Corbin
Oct 29, 2015
GILBERT WARREN CORBIN, age 93, of Leota, died Thursday, October 29, 2015, at the Hospice House in Pipestone.  He was born October 15, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois to William Earl and Irene Marie Eugenia (Marzan) Corbin.  He lived the first six years of his life in Chicago.  Following the death of his father, he moved with his mother, two brothers,...
Jeffrey Lee O'Toole
Oct 28, 2015
JEFFREY LEE O'TOOLE, age 63, of Rochester, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born April 29, 1952, in Luverne, to Raymond and Deanna (Vatland) O'Toole. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1970; and later from Winona State University where he received his Master's Degree in Special Education. Jeff taught...
Marvin Anderson
Oct 23, 2015
MARVIN L. ANDERSON, age 73, of Worthington, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at his home. He was born January 27, 1942, in Worthington, to Henry L. and Rosalie (Dake) Anderson. He graduated from Worthington High School. Marv married Barbara Jean Sachen on October 19, 1962, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple lived in Org,...
Larry Arends
Oct 23, 2015
LARRY "RIP" ARENDS, age 75, of Ellsworth, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at his home. He was born November 22, 1939, in Ellsworth, to Leona Arends. He attended school in Ellsworth and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1958. Rip served his country in the United States Army from May 8, 1963 to April 26, 1965. Rip married Mavis Lenz...
Florence (Seitz) Nolte
Oct 19, 2015
FLORENCE MARY NOLTE, age 93, of Ellsworth, died Monday, October 19, 2015, at the Sibley Nursing & Rehab Clinic in Sibley, IA. She was born November 14, 1921, in Ellsworth, to Frank and Barbara (Verhalen) Seitz. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1939. Florence married Vernon Nolte on November 28, 1951, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellsworth. After...
Nyla (Kleine) Stearns
Oct 15, 2015
NYLA LEA STEARNS, age 91, of Luverne, died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Adrian Country Living Cottage in Adrian. She was born July 22, 1924, in Magnolia Township, rural Rock County, to Earnest and Myrtle (Lehmann) Kleine. She attended country school in rural Magnolia. Nyla moved out to California and worked for Lockheed Airplane Company during WWII. She later...
Robert Wayne Ailts
Oct 13, 2015
ROBERT WAYNE AILTS, age 74, of Worthington, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born March 13, 1941, in Rushmore to parents Clarence and Tena (Hieronimus) Ailts. Bob grew up in Rushmore and he attended Rushmore School and Worthington High School. Bob served in the Army Reserves. He worked for Chicago Northwestern Railroad and...
Marlys Adeline (Berge) Meyeraan
Oct 8, 2015
MARLYS ADELINE MEYERAAN, age 83, of Worthington, died Thursday, October 8, 2015, at her home. She was born November 20, 1931, in Garretson, SD, to Melvin and Alice (Nesheim) Berge. Marlys married Ike Meyeraan in 1951, in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple lived in Worthington. Marlys worked in the housekeeping department at Fauskee's Nursing Home, in Worthington, for over...
Dorothy I. Kirk
Oct 7, 2015
Dorothy I. Kirk of Fergus Falls, formerly of Worthington, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 7 at Pioneer Suites in Fergus Falls. Dorothy Irene Kirk was born December 19, 1917 in Sheldon, Iowa, the only child of Cornelius (Casey) and Theodora Hinrichs Brower.  She often recalled with great fondness her happy childhood growing up with her many cousins in rural...
Phyllis Faye (Coffey) Siebenahler
Oct 3, 2015
PHYLLIS FAYE SIEBENAHLER, age 81, of Luverne, died Saturday, October 3, 2015, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. She was born September 28, 1934, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Glenn and Juanita Coffey. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Phyllis married Leon Siebenahler on December 26, 1954, in Sioux Falls, SD. After their marriage, the...
Christina (Keizer) Schomacker
Sep 28, 2015
CHRISTINA "CHRIS" SCHOMACKER, age 94, of Luverne, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby. She was born September 2, 1921, in Sioux County, IA, to Jake and Anna (Reitsma) Keizer. She attended country school in rural Sioux County, IA. Chris married Robert Schomacker on April 15, 1959, in Kenneth. After their marriage, the couple...
