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

Jan 2, 2014

KHAMPA CHANDASWANG, age 79, of Worthington, died Thursday, January 02, 2014, at the Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. Burial will be at the Worthington Cemetery.

Dec 31, 2013

DALE PICK, age 59, of Luverne, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, on 110th Avenue in rural Rock County as a result of a truck accident.  He was born, March 3, 1954, in Adrian, to Raphael and Margaret (Gleis) Pick.  He grew up on a farm in rural Rock County.  He went to elementary school in Kenneth and later attended and...

Dec 28, 2013

GARY MARVIN LONNEMAN, age 59, of rural Wilmont, died Saturday, December 28, 2013, from Parkinson's disease, at the Adrian Care Center. He was born December 11, 1954 in Worthington to Marv and Ev (Hendel) Lonneman. Gary was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Wilmont. He attended OLGC Elementary School before graduating from Adrian High...

Dec 27, 2013

Delores Ann Vastenhout was born April 28, 1955 in Sioux Center, Iowa to Cornie and Winne (Van Holland) Vander Vliet. She attended elementary school in Iowa and then completed her education in Luverne, MN. After high school, she attended Vocational School in Pipestone, MN to become a legal secretary. Following vocational school, she married Craig Vastenhout at the American Reformed...

Dec 27, 2013

VERENA MARY (BREMER) DRIESSEN, age 94, of Wilmont, died Friday, December 27, 2013, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.  She was born September 4, 1919, in Wilmont to Henry and Anna (Koch) Bremer. She attended school in Wilmont and later worked as a telephone operator in the Wilmont office. Verena was united in marriage to Fredrick (Sam) Driessen on September...

Dec 15, 2013

TOM R. ENGELKES, age 75, of Rushmore, died Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born October 14, 1938, in Worthington, to Omke and Elizabeth (Graven) Engelkes. He graduated from Worthington High School in 1957.

Tom married Arla DeVries on July 23, 1961, at the First Presbyterian Church...

Dec 10, 2013

IRWIN JAMES OLSON, age 83, of Worthington, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1930, in Sherman, SD, to Charles and Clara (Miller) Olson. Irwin grew up and attended school in Sherman, SD. He farmed and worked for Midwest Outdoor Advertising. Irwin married Shirley Mae Arens on June 4, 1960 in...

Dec 7, 2013

Percy L. Manning was born on December 18, 1954 to Bessie Manning in Chicago, Illinois.  He received his formal education through the Chicago Public School System, where he enjoyed studying and learning new things--especially about cars and car repair.  Percy always worked somewhere in the auto industry where he could work with and gain more knowledge about automobiles. Percy visited...

Dec 1, 2013

Bonnie Jean Karl, age 83, of Worthington, died Sunday, December 1, 2013, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.  She was born January 10, 1930, in Slayton, Minnesota, to Rudolph and Diana (Pearson) Johnson, the oldest of five children.  Bonnie grew up on the family farm northwest of Slayton, and graduated from Slayton High School. She married Raymond Karl...

Nov 30, 2013

James Douglas Jarchow, age 79, of Luverne, MN, died Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Sanford Hospital in Luverne.  He was born April 10, 1934 in Luverne to Edward and Elsie (Goettsch) Jarchow.  He graduated from Luverne High School in 1952.  Prior to his marriage he travelled all over the country working for a construction company building steel buildings. Jim married...

Nov 29, 2013

ILA JEAN MARGARET HENRICHS, age 84, of rural Magnolia, died Friday, November 29, 2013, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born June 16, 1929, in Nobles County, to William and Agnes (Henning) Stoffel. Ila attended St. Anthony Catholic High School in Lismore. She later worked at the Lismore Telephone Company. Ila married Noel Henrichs on June...

Nov 27, 2013

DALE HAGGARD, age 79, of Luverne, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Regents Hospital in St. Paul. He was preceded in death by parents, Dr. Leon and Jessie Haggard, wife Sonia, son John. He is survived by daughters Jane (Rob Andre) and Martha (Mark Anderson), grandchildren Ella and Turner, sisters Winifred and Helen (Dwayne), and several nieces and nephews.  Dale...

Nov 25, 2013

MARIAN JEAN RAEDEKE, age 82, of Luverne, died Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born February 2, 1931 near Lakefield to Carl and Margaret (Henricks) Anderson.   She was baptized in the Swedish Lutheran Church in Lakefield.  She attended school in Lakefield. She was married to Peter Heeren and her four children were born...

Nov 25, 2013

TORLEIF JOHAN THOMPSON, age 85, of Luverne, died Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. He was born September 30, 1928, in Luverne, to Sivert and Lina (Snartemo) Thompson. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1946. Torleif married Arlene Gradert on August 26, 1951, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Luverne. After their marriage, the...

Nov 15, 2013

MARGIE ARLENE DeGROOT, age 91, of Luverne, died Friday, November 15, 2013, at the Adrian Country Living Cottage. She was born February 10, 1922, in Rossie, IA, to Otto and Hazel (Mills) Wild. Margie's father worked for the Rock Island Railroad and the family moved quite often. She attended schools in Granite, Harris & Laurens, IA; Sioux Falls, SD before...

Nov 14, 2013

RAYMOND WILLIAM AILTS, age 85, of Rushmore, died Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Adrian Care Center. He was born March 22, 1928, in Rushmore, to Clarence and Tena (Hieronimus) Ailts. He attended Rushmore Public School and later attended Worthington High School. Ray entered the United States Army in January of 1951. He served his country as a mechanic during...

Nov 14, 2013

EUGENE "GENE" GOEBEL, age 58, of Worthington, died Thursday, November 14, 2013, at The Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born November 11, 1956, in Sibley, IA, to Odilo and Angeline (Penning) Goebel. Gene grew up in Worthington and graduated from Worthington High School in 1975. Gene married Mary Parker on April 22, 1978, at St. Mary Catholic...

Nov 8, 2013

Ta Yao Pyu, age 56 of Worthington, died Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Sanford Hospital is Sioux Falls.  He was born in Karen, Burma on January 1, 1957 to parents Ph Kler and Daw Swe May.  He moved to the United States in 2010. He is survived by his wife, Hla Char, four children, three sisters, one brother and...

Nov 4, 2013

GORDON LESTER "TOBY" TOBIASON, age 94, of Magnolia, died Monday, November 4, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born January 30, 1919, on a farm north of Kenneth, to Pete and Inga (Lee) Tobiason. Gordon attended country school in rural Hardwick. He was inducted in the US Army on April 15, 1942. After training in Ft....

Oct 25, 2013

CHESTER L. "CHET" BENDT, age 74, of Luverne, died Friday, October 25, 2013, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 7, 1939, in Luverne, to Charlie and Anna (Schmidt) Bendt. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Jasper and attended country school in Dist. 36 near Jasper. Chet married Mary Ann Toms...