Obituaries
Willemina (Groen) Doppenberg
Jul 30, 2015
Willemina (Groen) Doppenberg was born to John & Henrietta (Selles) Groen on August 18, 1917, on a farm by Leota, MN.  After graduating from 8th grade, she did house labor for other families until she married Albert Doppenberg on August 18, 1936.  They farmed in the Chandler area and raised four sons. Albert and Willemina retired from farming in 1973...
Willie Johnson
Jul 21, 2015
WILLIE ELLIS JOHNSON, age 96, of Worthington, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society in Jackson. He was born June 6, 1919, in Kansas City, KS, to Roy and Mabel Johnson. He graduated from high school. Willie married Deedre Johnson on April 20, 1993, in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple lived in Worthington. Willie worked at Armour...
Beatrice Alberta (Brooks) Goembel
Jul 18, 2015
BEATRICE ALBERTA GOEMBEL, age 94, of Luverne, died peacefully Saturday, July 18, 2015, surrounded by family at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born October 25, 1920, in Magnolia, to Albert and Gesine (Rust) Brooks. She grew up in Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1938. Bea married Gordon Goembel. After their marriage, the couple farmed near...
Patricia Kellen
Jul 18, 2015
PATRICIA AGNES KELLEN, age 66, of Worthington, died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield. She was born December 4, 1948 in Luverne, MN; to parents Leander and Frona (Serie) Kellen. She was raised on a farm north of Ellsworth and attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1966. Pat...
Carl Kopplow
Jul 16, 2015
CARL KOPPLOW, age 92, of rural Adrian, died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born December 20, 1922, in Little Rock Township, to Henry and Augusta (Tiesler) Kopplow. He attended country school in District # 11 Little Rock Township. Carl married Dolores Kruse on February 26, 1946, at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Parsonage south...
Ray Kraft
Jul 10, 2015
RAY KRAFT, age 81, of Brewster, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington,  followed by the Funeral  at 2 p.m. Monday at  the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. Burial will be at the Trinity Lutheran  Cemetery...
Evelyn M. (Fannin) Jay
Jul 8, 2015
EVELYN MARGARET JAY, age 76, of Worthington, formerly of Heron Lake, died Wednesday, July 8th, 2015, in her home surrounded by her family. Evelyn was born February 9th, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY to John and Violet (Mulligan) Fannin.  Evelyn graduated in 1956 from Bay Ridge High School and worked as a receptionist in the Times Square building in New York...
Patricia (Walsh) Sedlacek
Jul 3, 2015
PATRICIA SEDLACEK, age 84, of Green Valley, AZ, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at her home. She was born February 5, 1931, in Watertown, SD, to William and Mary (Tracy) Walsh. Patricia married Edward Sedlacek on April 12, 1950, in Sioux City, IA. After their marriage, the couple lived in Sioux City, IA before moving to Luverne...
Lila M. Lee
Jul 3, 2015
LILA M. LEE, age 83, of Luverne, died Friday, July 3, 2015, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born October 11, 1931, in Kenneth, to Frank and Elsie (Petersen) Herschberger. She attended school in Kenneth before graduating from Luverne High School in 1949. Lila married Walter Lee on February 10, 1954, in Kenneth. After...
Marion (Goembel) Swenson
Jul 3, 2015
MARION SWENSON, age 99, of Luverne, died Friday, July 3, 2015, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born June 27, 1916, in Rock County, to Arthur and Sylvia (Ackley) Goembel. She attended country school in Rock County and later attended Luverne Public Schools. Marion married Wilfred Swenson on June 8, 1946, in Canton, SD. After their marriage, the...
Margarete Sonja (Prem) Luitjens
Jun 27, 2015
MARGARETE SONJA LUITJENS, age 91, of Luverne, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born May 13, 1924, in Unterretzbach, Austria, to Johann and Hermine (Filustek) Prem. She was one of five children, having three sisters & one brother. In 1946, Sonja met her future husband, LeRoy William Luitjens, in Hallein, Austria, where he...
Rosella (Krzmarzick) Schaeffer
Jun 25, 2015
ROSELLA F. SCHAEFFER, age 89, of Worthington, died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born August 24, 1925 in Sleepy Eye, MN; to parents Peter and Rose (Hengel) Krzmarzick. Rosella graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. She was united in marriage to George Haas in 1945 and to this union...
Leslie A. (Titus) Jensen
Jun 4, 2015
LESLIE ANN JENSEN, age 56, of Worthington, died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at her home. She died as she had fought her 15 month battle against ovarian cancer; with dignity and grace, surrounded by her loving family; and with quiet strength and determination rooted in her faith in Jesus Christ. Leslie was born on November 25, 1958 in Heron Lake,...
Charlotte "Charlie" Steffen
Jun 2, 2015
CHARLOTTE STEFFEN, age 81, of Hills, formerly of Marshall, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A private family service will take place at a later date. Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Luverne, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ginger Kathleen (Rogers) Rogers
Jun 1, 2015
GINGER KATHLEEN ROGERS, age 62, of Reading, passed away from cancer Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born July 21, 1952, in Worthington, to Alvin "Doc" and Irene (Spellman) Rogers. Growing up in Reading, she attended Reading Elementary School through the eighth grade. Ginger then graduated from Worthington High School in 1970. After...
Mary Mae (Renken) Julius
May 30, 2015
MARY MAE JULIUS, age 90, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Brewster, died Saturday, May 30, 2015, at TouchMark Memory Care Unit, in Sioux Falls, SD.  She was born December 30, 1924 in George, IA to parents Renke and Jennie (Houwen) Renken. Mary lived with her parents on a farm near George, IA;  and  moved  with her parents to Ashton,...
Lynn A. Davis
May 26, 2015
Lynn A. Davis, 77, of Fairchild, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Lynn Allen Davis, son of Orlie and Lucille (Slagel) Davis was born August 16, 1937 in Luverne, Minnesota.  Lynn was raised and attended school in the Luverne area.  In October of 1956 he enlisted in the United States Army and served until October of...
Howard Eugene Emery
May 18, 2015
HOWARD EUGENE EMERY, age 86, of Luverne, died Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born January 4, 1929, in Luverne, to Lyle and Anna (Henningsen) Emery. Howard graduated from Luverne High School. He served his country in the United States Navy Air Force from December of 1950 to October of 1954. Howard married...
Genevieve (Smook) Mcclure
May 13, 2015
GENEVIEVE McCLURE, age 87, of Luverne, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born July 26, 1927, south of Adrian, rural Nobles County, to Henry and Tillie (Van Essen) Smook. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1946. Gen married John "Buster" McClure on January 25, 1947, in Luverne. After...
Arnold G. Clark, Jr.
May 8, 2015
ARNOLD G. CLARK, JR., age 93 of rural Rushmore, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Adrian Care Center.  He was born on November 12, 1921 in rural Worthington to parents, Arnold G. Sr. and Minnie (Albers) Clark. Arnie attended country school in rural Worthington.  After his schooling, Arnie helped on the farm and worked at Booties Hatchery in Worthington....
