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

Jan 1, 2025

EUGENE OWENS, age 90, of Adrian, died Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1934, in Adrian, to Wayne and Laura (Greve) Owens. Gene graduated from Adrian High School. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict as a Radio Engineer. Gene lived in Adrian most...

Dec 29, 2024

JUNE RENE BLACK, age, 58, of Worthington, died Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born December 28, 1966, in Worthington, to James and Jean (Cooper) Black. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1984.

June married Daniel Stinehart on February 14, 1987, in Worthington. The couple lived...

Dec 28, 2024

Judith Ann "Jude" Nordhoff, aka "Nord," "Mars" "Big Judy" and others, died Saturday, December 28, 2024, Worthington, Minnesota. She was born May 6, 1945. In Buffalo, N.Y., to George and Gladys (Ferner) Nordhoff. She grew up in the Buffalo area and graduated from high school in 1963. She would soon meet Stanley McGaughey at a bowling alley, and they...

Dec 25, 2024

MELVIN JOHN BERNING, age 66, of Adrian, died Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at his home.

A private family service will take place at a later date with Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Adrian.

Dec 24, 2024

MELVIN G. VIESSMAN, age 84, of Luverne, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 15, 1940, on the family farm in Rural Rock County, MN, to Glen and Reka (Giesen) Viessman. Mel attended country school in rural Luverne until 8th grade and...

Dec 23, 2024

PETER JOHN HAUFF, age 76, of Luverne, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2024, at Dow Rummel Village, Sioux Falls, SD. He was born Nov. 5, 1948, in Sidney, MT, to Wilbert and Hazel (Pederson) Hauff. Peter was the oldest of three children. As a child, he lived in Velva and Williston, ND, and in 1957 his family...

Dec 14, 2024

Edward William Lynch, age 74, of Luverne, died Saturday, December 14, 2024, at his home. He was born April 22, 1950, in Luverne, to Cletus and Angela (Giedemann) Lynch. Ed graduated from Luverne High School in 1968. After high school he served his country in the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1973. He then attended Renton Technical...

Dec 13, 2024

CRAIG ALAN BECKER, age 56, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, December 13, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center. He was born on November 24, 1968, to Linley and Lorraine (Visker) Becker at the Luverne Community Hospital, Luverne, Minnesota.  His Aunt Judy Visker almost delivered Craig as Dr. Siebert was on his way from...

Dec 8, 2024

MAXINE JUNE BUSSE, age 90 of Worthington, died December 8, 2024, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington surrounded by her family. She was born August 7, 1934, in Wadena, to Arthur and Flossie (Williams) Ames. Her mother passed away at a very young age and her father was unable to care for her. Maxine and her brother were...

Dec 8, 2024

Kathy Louise McKnight Schlotman died unexpectedly at the age of 68 at her home in Ellsworth, MN. She leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories.

She is survived by her children Thomas McKnight (Leanne McKnight), Tacey Gurr (Shane Gurr), and Timothy McGirr; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren with another on the way; her former...

Dec 6, 2024

BEATRICE "BETTY" ANN HAMANN, age 88, of Luverne, died Friday, December 6, 2024, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born October 3, 1936, in Luverne, to George and Agness (Nergaard) McClure.

Betty married Milo Hamann on October 7, 1956, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. They were the first members to...

Dec 5, 2024

ELBETHA "BETTY" MARIE ENGELTJES, age 94, of Leota died Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. She was born August 22, 1930, on a farm south of Orange City, IA, to Bert and Jennie (Geurink) Aberson. Betty attended country school until the eighth grade and graduated from Northwestern Academy in Orange City, IA. She then...

Nov 30, 2024

NORMA MAE CARLBERG, age 91, of Adrian, died Saturday, November 30, 2024, at the Worthington Sanford Medical Center. She was born November 21, 1933, in Worthington, to Draper and Ethel (Watts) Apel. Norma was raised on a farm north of Worthington. She attended country school until the 8th grade and then graduated from Worthington High School.

Norma...

Nov 29, 2024

LaVONNE MARY KONZ, age 91, of Adrian, died Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Adrian Country Living Cottage. She was born February 21, 1933, in Worthington, to Paul and Rose (Sieve) Heinrichs. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School. Vonnie married Edwin Konz on June 3, 1954, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. After...

Nov 23, 2024

HAROLD FLOYD KRUGER, age 85, of Beaver Creek, died Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born September 7, 1939, in Adrian, to Pete and Lena (Graves) Kruger. He attended District #11 country school.

Harold married DeLoris Deutsch on September 15, 1958, in Rock Rapids, IA. The couple lived...

Nov 23, 2024

SHARON MARIE MEYER, age 76, of Round Lake, died Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born May 7th, 1948, in Worthington, to Mansel and Irene (Beuthien) Jurgensen. She graduated from Round Lake High School.

Sharon married William "Bill" Meyer on April 15th, 1967, at the Bethel Lutheran Church in...

Nov 21, 2024

RANDALL JOSEPH KERN, age 65, of Bloomington, formerly of Adrian, died suddenly of a heart attack while pheasant hunting near Rushmore, on Thursday, November 21, 2024. He was born August 22, 1959, in Adrian, to Donald and Carol (Hieronimus) Kern. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1978; and from Granite Falls Vo-Tech in 1981.

Randy married...

Nov 14, 2024

GLENN KOOIMAN, age 91, of Leota, died Thursday, November 14, 2024, at his home.

Glenn Kooiman was born November 23,1932 to Abe and Martina (Mouw) Kooiman on the family farm by Leota, Minnesota. He would call this home for 80 years. He attended Leota Christian Grade School, Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton for 2 years and...

Nov 12, 2024

VERLA DELORES GERDES, age 98, of Worthington, was promoted to heaven on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the Golden Horizons in Worthington. She was born November 1, 1926, in Hartley, IA, to Vernon and Edith (Remaly) Williams. She graduated from Hartley High School. Verla married Bennie Gerdes in 1945, and except for a short period of time in Sioux...

Nov 11, 2024

DANIEL HAROLD KRUGER, age 65, of Las Vegas, NV, died Monday, November 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. He was born October 18, 1959 to DeLoris and Harold Kruger. Danny was a pillar of strength, dedication, and hard work. When Dan was not building a legacy of buildings and landmarks that will surpass his time, he was bringing laughter,...