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

Feb 16, 2015

AMELIA M. EVANS, age 99, of Worthington, died, Monday, February 16, 2015 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born June 22, 1915 in Odebolt, Iowa to parents Charles and Emma (Landgraf) Auchstetter. Amelia attended school in Marcus, IA. Amelia was united in marriage to Gunnard Johnson and  made their home in Pierson, IA; and later married Walter Evans...

Feb 10, 2015

LUCILLE E. BOOTS, age 91, of Stillwater, formerly of Adrian, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at the Gathering at Boutwell's in Oak Park Heights. She was born March 22, 1923, in Rushmore, to Bill and Bertha (Peterson) Albers. Lucille was very active in 4-H since the age of eight.  She graduated with honors from Adrian High School. Lucille married Ernest...

Feb 3, 2015

Edwin "Eddie" Deutsch, age 82, of Luverne, Minn., passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Deutsch was born on a farm near Ellsworth, Minn., to John "Joe" and Josephine (Gerardy) on June 24, 1932 – one of children to grow up on the family farm. Eddie quickly developed...

Feb 2, 2015

Loretta Grace Weinandt, age 95, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Loretta was born February 8, 1919 in Summit Lake Township  to Stephen and Eva (Bauman) Feit. She grew up on the family farm near Rushmore.  She graduated from Worthington High School, Worthington, MN and at the age of 18 graduated from Mankato...

Feb 1, 2015

ROSE KLEIN, age 93, of Springfield, MO, formerly of Adrian, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at the Magnolia Square in Springfield, MO. She was born May 20, 1921, in Adrian, to John and Anna (Loonan) Cox. She graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1939 and later spent a year in Chicago working at the Mars candy factory. Rose...

Jan 17, 2015

Jan 17, 2015

Arlen Joseph Foss was born on January 15, 1934, on a farm near Sherman, South Dakota, to Joseph and Inga Foss. He was brought into fellowship with the Lord in Holy Baptism on March 4, 1934. On June 5, 1949, he was confirmed in the Christian faith by the Rev. C. A. Gisselquist. He graduated from Jasper High School in...

Jan 16, 2015

Edward P. Bohn, age 96, of Brewster, MN, died at his home on January 16, 2015.  He was born on August 21, 1918 to Margaret (Stoessel) and Thomas Bohn in Deller / Beresowka, Russia. He immigrated on June 16, 1930, to the USA at age 11, with his brother, Thomas, age 14 after two years residence in a Havana, Cuba...

Jan 14, 2015

Grace H. Eernisse, age 98, of Sheboygan, went home to her Lord and Savior peacefully on Wednesday evening, January 14, 2015 at her residence.  She was born March 10, 1916 in Leota, MN to Bert and Gertie (Broekhuis) Van Dyk. On March 3, 1937 Grace and Elmer Eernisse were united in marriage.  He preceded her in death on April 11,...

Jan 12, 2015

SHIRLEY MAE KASS, age 85, of Worthington, died Monday, January 12, 2015, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born April 20, 1929, in Merrill, IA, to Lieb and Laura (Kress) Deutschle. She graduated from Merrill High School. Shirley married James Kass on June 21, 1947, at the Assumption Catholic Church in Merrill, IA. They made...

Jan 10, 2015

BERTHA (KOELEWYN) CORBIN, age 93, of Edgerton, formerly of Leota, was born August 25, 1921, at home in Lismore Township, to Frank and Gertie (Buyert) Koelewyn. She was raised on the farm & attended school in Lismore Township. Bertha was united in marriage to Gilbert Corbin in the Leota Christian Reformed Church on May 3, 1942. They were blessed with...

Jan 9, 2015

DONALD R. LURSEN, age 79, of Adrian, died Friday, January 9, 2015, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born February 9, 1935, in Luverne, to John and Laura (Wilkens) Lursen. Don attended country school in Dist. 11 through the eighth grade, then he stayed home to help farm. Don enlisted into the National Guard in 1957 and served...

Jan 6, 2015

DELPHINE "DEL" BRAKKE, age 89, of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 06, 2015, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born to Martin and Eva Farrell Undem on November 15, 1925 in McHenry, ND. She grew up in Rogers, ND, graduated from Rogers High School, and earned a degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. She married Willis J. (Bill)...

Jan 5, 2015

ALICE ANN  BUSS, age 85, of Luverne, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home, in Luverne, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born November 15, 1929, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Albert and Bernice (Brown) Peterson. She attended country school in Lyon County, IA. Alice married Roy H. Buss Sr. on...

Jan 3, 2015

JANELLE EATON, age 74, of Adrian, died Saturday, January 3, 2015, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born April 24, 1940, in Ellsworth, to Ben and Grace (Jurrens) Boomgaarden. She attended school in Ellsworth. Janelle married Donald A. Eaton on December 12, 1958. The couple moved to Primghar, IA where she worked in a café. From there, they...

Dec 24, 2014

JOSHUA JEFFREY CARLSON Jr., infant son of Joshua and Yudith Carlson was stillborn Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday at 3 pm at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Worthington, officiated by Fr. James Calahan. Burial will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Dingmann Funeral Home, in Worthington, is assisting...

Dec 23, 2014

PAUL E. BECKER, age 87, of Worthington, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the Country View Manor in Sibley, IA. He was born November 19, 1927, in Heron Lake, to Frank M. and Lorenda (Greenfield) Becker. He graduated from Heron Lake High School. Paul married Agnes Schwab on April 11, 1955, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Fulda. After their...

Dec 22, 2014

EVELYN ANN KELLEN, exactly age 93, of Lismore, died Monday, December 22, 2014, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born December 22, 1921, in Adrian, to Ben and Clara (Earnest) Kemper. Evelyn married Carl Krogman on May 25, 1941, in Lismore. After their marriage, the couple lived in Lismore. Carl died on June 21, 1972. Evelyn married Chuck...

Dec 22, 2014

Mary Smith, age 84, of Worthington, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born on December 4, 1930 in Avoca to parents Evert and Gertrude (Sikking) Duinkerken.  She grew up on the farm and attended school in Avoca. She was united in marriage to William Carl Smith in Worthington. After their marriage Mary and Bill...

Dec 20, 2014

VANDY CHANTHALANGSY, age 70, of Luverne, formerly of Magnolia, died Saturday, December 20, 2014, at her home. Funeral service will be Saturday at 2pm at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington.