Obituaries
Rosanne Mary (Fischer) Goebel
Apr 15, 2025
ROSANNE MARY GOEBEL, age 96, of Worthington, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born June 18, 1928, in Hospers, IA, to Fred and Magdalena (Friedrich) Fischer. Rosanne attended St. Anthony Catholic School in Hospers, IA. After her schooling, she remained at home and did housekeeping for other families. On January 17,...
Robert J. Debates
Apr 15, 2025
ROBERT JOSEPH DeBATES, age 94, of Adrian, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born November 12, 1930, in Jasper, to Charles and Amanda (Donth) DeBates. Bob attended school in Magnolia before attending Mankato Vo-Tech for Electronics. He served his country in the United States Army.
Bob married Bernice Boomgaarden...
Ty Martin Westendorf
Apr 14, 2025
Ty Martin Westendorf, age 61, of Worthington, passed peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025, at his home. He was born August 11, 1963, in Mason City, IA. As a kid, he grew up in Worthington and graduated from Worthington High School in 1981. He completed his college degree at Willmar Tech.
Ty married Pam Morris on March...
Robert Desplinter
Apr 13, 2025
Robert LeRoy DeSplinter, age 86, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 13, 2025 at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Â He was born June 26, 1938, in Pipestone to LeRoy and Adaline (Rostyne) DeSplinter. Â He attended school in Jasper. Robert joined the U.S. Army in 1956 and served until he was honorably discharged in 1959. Robert married Marlene Buysse on January 4,...
Phyllis Faye (Jacobs) Wagley
Apr 12, 2025
Phyllis Faye Wagley, age 80, of Rushmore, died at Pipestone County Hospice House from complications with Lewy Body Dementia. She was born August 18, 1944 in Adrian to Theodore "Ted" and Mildred (Ross) Jacobs. She graduated from Worthington High School. Phyllis married her husband of sixty two years, Gary Wagley on November 16, 1962, at the First Presbyterian Church...
Robert "Ike" Carl Wiese
Apr 6, 2025
ROBERT CARL "IKE" WIESE, age 89, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 5, 1936, in Luverne, to Carl and Mary (Jensen) Wiese. He attended school in Luverne and graduated in the class of 1954. Ike later attended Dunwoody College in Minneapolis, graduating in 1962....
Jean Marlene (Janshen) Pomranke
Apr 3, 2025
JEAN MARLENE POMRANKE, age 92, of Willmar, formerly of Worthington, died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. She was born December 11, 1932, in Rushmore, to George and Henrietta (Groenwold) Janshen.
Jean married Leo Pomranke on August 23, 1950, at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Parsonage south of Rushmore. The couple farmed...
Daniel Makuach
Mar 26, 2025
DANIEL MAKUACH, age 56, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born August 17, 1968, in South Sudan.
He worked at JBS in Worthington.
Daniel is survived by his son.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral...
Gale W. Bush
Mar 24, 2025
GALE W. BUSH, age 77, of Round Lake, died Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.
A private family service will take place with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Worthington.
Ronald Polzine
Mar 17, 2025
RONALD POLZINE, age 86, of Rushmore, died Monday, March 17, 2025, at Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born February 16, 1939, in Worthington, to Henry and Ruth Ann (Verslius) Polzine. He worked on the family farm and attended school in Nobles County while he was growing up. He married Lavonne Froderman on April 8, 1961, at the Round...
Robert Allan Kruse
Mar 12, 2025
ROBERT "BOB" ALLAN KRUSE, age 87, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at his home. He was born March 1, 1938, in Dubuque, IA, to Marvin and Anna (Bajema) Kruse. He served his country in the United States Army.
Bob married Delores Johnson on December 30, 1957, in Reading. He attended Worthington Jr. College and was...
Robert Douglas Getzel
Mar 6, 2025
ROBERT "BOB" DOUGLAS GETZEL, age 73, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Royal C. Johnson Memorial Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born September 9, 1951, in Slayton, to Douglas and Donna (Goedtke) Getzel. He grew up on the family farm and attended Worthington Schools and graduated from Worthington High School in 1969. Bob...
Shirley Ann (Kollasch) Kazemba
Feb 23, 2025
Shirley Ann Kazemba, 93, passed away from this world and was welcomed into heaven on February 23, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington, Mn. She was blessed to be surrounded by her loving family and will be fondly remembered for her strength, generosity, feisty and loving spirit, deep devotion to God, and her joy and love for...
Donald Wayne Viessman
Feb 21, 2025
DONALD WAYNE VIESSMAN, age 87, of Worthington, died Friday, February 21, 2025, at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Worthington. He was born September 30, 1937, in Nobles County, to Éclair "Red" and Martha (Arends) Viessman. Don was raised in Adrian and graduated from Adrian High School in 1955. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1956...
Herman "Buddie" Virgil Richter
Feb 18, 2025
Herman, "Buddie" Virgil Richter, age 90 of Brewster, died Tuesday February 18, 2025 at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born January 20, 1935 in Jackson County, to Herman and Irma (Dunse) Richter. Our Dad married our mom, Sylvia Meyer, on June 13, 1954 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Brewster. They were lucky enough to celebrate their...
Herbert "Mike" L. Krull
Feb 14, 2025
HERBERT "MIKE" LOUIS KRULL, age 96, of Rushmore, died Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born October 11, 1928, in Luverne, to John and Helen (Frahm) Krull. Mike attended school in Granite, IA. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mike married Esther...
Derringer "Dj" Folkers
Feb 11, 2025
DERRINGER JOHN "DJ" FOLKERS, age 32, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Adrian, died suddenly Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at his home. He was born May 12, 1992, in Worthington, to Robert Paine and Rebecca Folkers. He graduated from Fulda High School in 2011.
After graduating, DJ moved to his step-father's home in Adrian. He worked at...
Anthony Lonneman
Feb 8, 2025
ANTHONY J. "TONY" LONNEMAN, age 93, of Adrian, died Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born December 26, 1931, in Westside Township, rural Adrian, to Antone and Elizabeth (Weidert) Lonneman. He graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1949. Tony entered the United States Army in 1952. He served his country...
Eline Freida Forsberg
Feb 5, 2025
ELINE FREIDA FORSBERG, of Hardwick, was born October 31, 1927, the 9th of 11 children, to Otto and Anna (Kaatz) Naef near Wausau, WI. She passed away February 5, 2025 at the age of 97 in Rochester, MN. She was independent in her rural Hardwick, MN home until February 2021. After a few falls, she was moved to the...



