Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Irene Clarice (Krull) Odens
Apr 15, 2013
IRENE CLARICE ODENS, age 88, of Ellsworth, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. She was born July 10, 1924, in Osceola County, IA, to Klaas and Bertha (Groen) Krull. She attended country school in rural Osceola County. Irene married Lawrence Odens on October 23, 1943, in Little Rock, IA. After their marriage, the couple farmed...
Florence (Schol) Rogge
Apr 10, 2013
FLORENCE ROGGE, age 95, of Luverne, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage.  She was born January 23, 1918, in Bigelow, to Peter and Florence (Mulder) Schol.  She graduated from Rock Rapids, IA high school. Florence was united in marriage to William Rogge on October 17, 1937.  After their marriage she worked for the school district...
Donald T Roos
Apr 9, 2013
DONALD T. ROOS, age 84, of Rushmore, MN; died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born March 27, 1929 south of Rushmore to parents, Douglas E. and Lillian (Olson) Roos. Donald attended school in Rushmore and graduated from Worthington High School in 1947. He then attended the University of Minnesota Agriculture College...
Madlyn G. (Osterfeld) Hudson
Apr 2, 2013
MADLYN G. HUDSON, age 99, of Worthington, MN; formerly of Iowa City, IA; died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born on June 29, 1913 in Minneapolis to Henry and Elizabeth (DeVille) Osterfeld. Madlyn graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis in 1931 and then took business classes. After her schooling she lived...
Grace (Hector) Mammen
Mar 25, 2013
GRACE MAMMEN, age 91, of Ellsworth, died Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born September 17, 1921, in Adrian, to Oney and Bertha (Klooster) Hector. She attended country school near Adrian. Grace married Arnold Mammen on June 21, 1941, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple farmed in Westside Township. Arnold died...
Avonne June (Doeden) Dirks
Mar 24, 2013
AVONNE JUNE DIRKS, age 80, of Worthington, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born June 9, 1932 in Ellsworth, MN; to parents, Roy and Freida (Buss) Doeden. As a young girl she moved with her family to rural Worthington. When she was ten years old, they moved into Worthington. Avonne graduated from Worthington...
Edgar S. Biggard
Mar 24, 2013
EDGAR S. BIGGARD, age 87, of Kenneth, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born September 30, 1925, in Monongahela, PA, to John and Ida Mae (Strawn) Biggard. Ed graduated from Monongahela High School; and attended Penn State University. He served his country during WWII in Pacific Theater in the United States Navy....
Luella Frieda Christine (Funck) Enger
Mar 21, 2013
LUELLA ENGER, age 85, of Luverne, died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.  She was born October 13, 1927, in Norton Township, Winona County, MN to Fred and Catherina (Von Glahn) Funck.  She attended country schools in Pipestone and Rock County. Luella married Kermit Enger on September 5, 1954, in Kenneth.  After...
Sylvia Irene Joann Suurmeyer
Mar 19, 2013
SYLVIA IRENE JOANN SUURMEYER, age 76, of Worthington died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at her home.  She was born on February 22, 1937 in Brookings, SD to parents, Ben and Mary Lousia (Fust) Suurmeyer.  She grew up in Tracy and attended public school.  Sylvia moved to Fulda in 1973 and lived in New Dawn until 1986.  She then moved into...
Jerauld "Red" Mccarthy
Mar 17, 2013
JERAULD "RED" McCARTHY age 89, of Adrian, died, Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne. He was born April 18, 1923 in Hand County, SD; to John A. and Florence M. (Spinner) McCarthy. He attended Hawthorn Grade School and Washington High School in Sioux Falls. He entered Military service on March 5, 1943 and was discharged...
Margaret Catherine (Schettler) Paulzine
Mar 16, 2013
MARGARET "HONEY" PAULZINE, age 87, of Wilmont, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at her daughter's home.  She was born on December 24, 1925 at the Schettler family farm near Wilmont to parents, John and Augusta (Schafer) Schettler.  She attended school at OLGC Catholic School in Wilmont and graduated from Worthington High School in 1943. "Honey" was united in marriage to...
Marilyn Mae Blattner
Mar 11, 2013
MARILYN MAE BLATTNER, age 62, of Luverne, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born March 19, 1950, in Luverne, to Ernest and Lila (Harding) Blattner. Marilyn was Baptized in 1957; and Confirmed in 1963 at St. John Lutheran Church. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1968; and attended Anoka Vo-Tech School. Marilyn...
Jacob Van Hal
Mar 2, 2013
JACOB " JAKE" VAN HAL, age 89, of Worthington, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.  He was born May 25, 1923, on the farm near Holland, MN, to Chris and Gertrude (Miedema) Van Hal, who had both emigrated from Holland.  Jake went to school in Holland, MN and later in North Dakota.  At age 17,...
James W. Kruse
Feb 23, 2013
JAMES W. KRUSE, age 75, of Jasper died Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pipestone. He was born on August 15, 1937 in Lyon County, IA to parents, Louis and Henrietta (Wolf) Kruse. He attended rural school in Iowa. After his schooling he worked for Russell Peters near Little Rock, IA and then began farming on...
Donald Carl Kutzbach
Feb 21, 2013
DONALD CARL KUTZBACH, age 72, of Round Lake, died, Thursday, February 21, 2013 at his home. He was born November 22, 1940 in Worthington to parents Carl and May (Jensen) Kutzbach. He attended country school in Round Lake Twp and graduated from Okabena High School in 1958. After his schooling he worked for Tom Riley in his farming operations. He...
Leona Lonneman
Feb 21, 2013
LEONA ANN LONNEMAN, age 89, of Adrian, formerly of Worthington, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born June 19, 1923, in Westside Township, to Antone and Elizabeth (Weidert) Lonneman. Leona attended country school in Westside Township. She graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School, in 1941, as her class Valedictorian. Leona was...
Viola E. C. (Schroeder) Johnson
Feb 20, 2013
VIOLA Emma Christina JOHNSON, age 94, of Worthington, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Windom, MN.  She was born on July 3,1918, in Lake Park, IA to parents, August and Rosa (Jacobsen) Schroeder. Viola was baptized on July 20, 1919 and  confirmed on June 19th, 1958 at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Round Lake, MN.  ...
Mildred Susan (Brooks) Klosterbuer
Feb 20, 2013
MILDRED S. (BROOKS) KLOSTERBUER, age 96, of Luverne, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne.  She was born on October 18, 1916 in Magnolia, Minnesota.  Mildred was the daughter of Albert and Gesine (Rust) Brooks.  She grew up in Magnolia graduating from Magnolia High School in...
Christina Johanna (Debuhr) Wessels
Feb 9, 2013
We remember with warmth and delight our dear mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Christina Johanna Wessels, who passed away on February 9, 2013, at the Sanford Medical Center of Luverne, Minnesota. Born in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, on September 9, 1920, to the Reverend Peter and Ella DeBuhr, Christina spent her early years growing up with her family in the...
