Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Trena Shermae (Van Essen) Van Dyke
Oct 9, 2014
Trena (Van Essen) Van Dyke, age 84, of Leota, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the Edgebrook Care Center She was born on December 30, 1929, one of eleven children born to William and Hattie (Pool) Van Essen.  Trena was baptized and became a member of the Leota  Christian Reformed Church.  She attended the Leota...
Bernice (Boomgaarden) Debates
Oct 6, 2014
BERNICE DeBATES,  age 76, of Adrian, died Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born February 18, 1938, in Ellsworth, to Ben O. and Grace (Jurrens) Boomgaarden. She attended school in Ellsworth. Bernice married Robert J. DeBates on June 18, 1955, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. After their marriage, the couple lived in Adrian. They...
Milo Reker
Oct 4, 2014
MILO REKER, age 93, of Worthington, died Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born November 14, 1920, on the family farm east of Lismore, to Fred and Catherine (Kern) Reker. He attended St. Anthony Catholic School in Lismore. Milo worked as a farm hand before entering the service. He served his country in the Merchant...
Shirley Gruis
Sep 30, 2014
SHIRLEY JEAN GRUIS, age 86, of Adrian, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Adrian Care Center. She was born on February 24, 1928, in Sibley, IA to parents, Cobus and Tina (Nachtigal) Behrens.  She attended parochial school in Horton Township in Iowa and graduated from Worthington High School. After graduating she attended commercial college in Mankato and received a...
Delores "Dee" Margaret (Honermann) Buss
Sep 29, 2014
DELORES "DEE" MARGARET BUSS, age 72, of Luverne, died Monday, September 29, 2014, at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born August 27, 1942, in Adrian, to Raphael and Genevieve (Einck) Honermann. Dee graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1960. She then graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing, in Mitchell, SD, where she...
Anna Henrietta Engelkes
Sep 24, 2014
ANNA HENRIETTA ENGELKES, age 92, of Rushmore, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at her home. She was born June 4, 1922, on the family farm southwest of Rushmore, to Henry and Sophia (Oltmans) Engelkes. She attended country school near Rushmore. Anna grew up in the Rushmore area and lived there most of her life. During WWII, she worked as a...
John F Schaap
Sep 24, 2014
JOHN F. SCHAAP, age 89, of Worthington went home to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 24, 2014.  He was born on May 1, 1925 in Leota, MN to parents Fredrick and Minnie (Van Dyke) Schaap. He attended school in Chandler and graduated in 1942. He served his nation during WWII in the U.S. Army. On June...
Jake Marvin Boomgaarden
Sep 19, 2014
JAKE MARVIN BOOMGAARDEN, of Luverne, died Friday, September 19, 2014, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born June 2, 1921, in rural Lyon County, IA, to Lewis and Tilla (Kruger) Boomgaarden. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1941; and attended Mankato State Teachers College. Jake served his country in the 8th Air Force in England during WWII...
Elsie Ann (Collier) Rutzen
Sep 2, 2014
Elsie Ann Rutzen, age 77, of Worthington, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield surrounded with love and support from staff. She was born on July 13, 1937 in Fargo, ND. On February 19, 1953 she was united in marriage to Marvin Rutzen in Sioux Falls, SD. After their marriage Marvin and Elsie lived in...
Alice Mae (Shove) Hanson
Aug 29, 2014
ALICE MAE HANSON, age 77, of rural Adrian, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at her home.  She was born October 23, 1936, in St. Helena, Nebraska, to Robert and Elizabeth (Klug) Shove.  She graduated from Wessington Springs High School and Junior College and from Sioux Falls College.  Alice served the communities of Luverne, Ellsworth and Adrian as an elementary school...
Clarence Kellen
Aug 28, 2014
CLARENCE H. KELLEN, age 93, of Adrian, died Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Slayton. He was born December 12, 1920, in Adrian, to Nick and Anna (Suedbeck) Kellen. He attended school in Adrian. Clarence served his country in the United States Army during WWII, landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day Invasion. After surviving the first...
Karen Catherine (Wagner) Loosbrock
Aug 27, 2014
KAREN CATHERINE LOOSBROCK, age 62, of Reading, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Adrian Care Center. She was born December 12, 1951, in Slayton, to Dominic and Helen (Bostic) Wagner. She grew up in Wilmont and graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in 1969. Karen married Charles J. Loosbrock on September 17, 1973, in Wilmont....
Floyd Buntjer
Aug 22, 2014
FLOYD HENRY BUNTJER, age 84, of Worthington, died Friday, August 22, 2014, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1930, in Summit Lake Township, near Rushmore, to Henry and Hattie (Aeilts) Buntjer. Floyd attended country schools near Rushmore. As a young boy he moved to Iowa. He worked for Graves Construction building churches & bridges. Floyd...
Grace Freda (Immens) Caster
Aug 13, 2014
GRACE FREDA CASTER, age 78, of Worthington, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at her home. She was born in rural Rushmore on April 6, 1936 to parents, Henry and Jannette (Jacobs) Immens.  She attended country school in rural Rushmore and graduated from Worthington High School in 1955. In 1957 she was united in marriage to Vern Caster. The couple made...
Margaret Vis
Aug 12, 2014
Margaret Vis was born June 10, 1917  on a farm south of Leota, MN.  Born to Asje and Gertrude (Van De Weerd) Van Dyke, Margaret was the 5th child of 15 children born to this family. She attended country school near Leota through the 8th grade.  As a young girl she assisted her father with outside farm work and her...
Arlene M. (Galles) Mccarthy
Aug 12, 2014
Arlene Margaret McCarthy, age 88,of Adrian died August 12, 2014, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota.  She was born October 21, 1925, in Slayton, MN to George and Virginia (Brouillet) Galles.  She attended country school and graduated from Slayton High School in 1942 at the age of 16.  She worked at Silverberg Bros. in Slayton before entering the...
David Slater
Aug 11, 2014
DAVID H. SLATER, age 60, of Bridgewater, SD, formerly of Wilmont, MN; died Monday, August 11, 2014 at Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater, SD. David was born July 25, 1954 in Slayton, MN; to parents Vic and Mildred (Klein) Slater.  He attended school at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School in Wilmont and graduated from Worthington High School in...
Marie (Haak) Koedam
Aug 10, 2014
MARIE KOEDAM, age 83, of Luverne, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her home. She was born December 19, 1930, in Beaver Creek Township, to Abe & Cornelia (Van Bemmel) Haak. Marie was baptized in January of 1931; and made her profession of faith in March of 1950. She graduated from Hills High School. Marie married Albertus Koedam on January...
Janice Eileen (Beyer) Galstad
Aug 7, 2014
JANICE EILEEN GALSTAD, age 69, of Worthington died Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Sanford Medical Center, in Worthington. She was born on November 23, 1944 in Springfield, MN to parents, Raymond and Ruth (Wichmann) Beyer.  She attended rural school near Sanborn, MN and graduated from Sanborn High School in 1962.  She attended beauty school in Fairmont and later worked as...
Darleen (Knips) Lutmer
Aug 7, 2014
DARLEEN LUTMER, age 82, of Lismore, died August 7, 2014 at Adrian Country Cottages. She was born September 27, 1931, in rural Lismore, to Alvin and Lottie (Eshelman) Knips. She graduated from Adrian High School. Darleen married Melvin Lutmer on May 31, 1952, in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple farmed near Adrian. In 1963, they began farming in the...
