Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
James J. Schmitz
Feb 7, 2013
JAMES JOSEPH SCHMITZ, age 79, from Lakefield, formerly from Okabena, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield.  He was born on February 12, 1933 in Dundee to parents, Joseph and Rose (Uhlken) Schmitz.  He attended primary school in Heron Lake.  After his schooling he served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1953.  ...
Gayla K (Moore) Markman
Feb 6, 2013
GAYLA K. MARKMAN, age 73, of Worthington, died, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born July 2, 1939 in Worthington to parents, Tom and Alice (Leinen) Moore. She attended school in Brewster and graduated from Brewster High School in 1957. After her schooling she worked as a secretary at Campbell Soup Company in...
Orville F. Landaal
Jan 31, 2013
ORVILLE F. LANDAAL, age 82, of Worthington, died Thursday, January 31, 2013, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born January 18, 1931, in Sully, IA, to Lester F. and Bertha (Wittgren) Landaal. Orville graduated from Western Christian High School in Hull, IA. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Orville married Jessie...
Shirley (Jepson) Scheidt
Jan 30, 2013
SHIRLEY JEAN SCHEIDT, age 80, of Adrian, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born June 6, 1932, in Adrian, to Charles and Leloa (Thom) Jepson. She graduated from St. Adrian High School. Shirley married Norbert Scheidt sixty years ago on June 2, 1952, at St. Adrian. After their marriage, the couple farmed...
Richard J. Ayres
Jan 25, 2013
RICHARD J. AYRES, age 60, of Worthington, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born November 18, 1952, in Lamberton, to Joe and Lena (Pfarr) Ayres. Richard graduated from Lamberton High School in 1970. He then graduated from Willmar Community College and attended the University of Wisconsin Stout in Menomonie, WI....
Minnie Rosella (Heidebrink) Haken
Jan 18, 2013
MINNIE ROSELLA HAKEN, age 92, of Worthington, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at the Sibley Nursing Home in Sibley, IA. She was born on May 1, 1920, in rural Rushmore, to George and Grace (Feltman) Heidebrink. She attended country school near Rushmore. Minnie married George Haken on June 1, 1940, on her family's farm south of Rushmore. The couple farmed...
Lucille (Hummon) Calkins
Jan 18, 2013
LUCILLE CALKINS, age 95, of Worthington, MN, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born October 7, 1917, in rural Fillmore, MO, to John and Mary (Hummon) Lance. Lucille married Orville Calkins on October 20, 1938, in Savannah, MO. The couple lived in St. Joseph, MO before being asked to move to Maryville,...
Leona (Lindquist) Stefferud
Jan 18, 2013
LEONA MAE STEFFERUD, age 80, of Reading, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at her home. She was born October 26, 1932, in Montevideo, MN to Oscar and Margaret (Erickson) Lindquist. She grew up on a farm by Clarkfield, MN and attended school in Montevideo, MN. Leona married James Allen Stefferud on July 8, 1952, in Granite Falls, MN. Throughout their...
Raymond E. Wolff
Jan 16, 2013
RAYMOND E. WOLFF, age 92, of Brewster, MN; passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Veterans Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Raymond was diagnosed with a very aggressive lung cancer in October 2012. Raymond was born April 11, 1920 at their home in Alpha, MN; to Charles and Mary (Schlager) Wolff. He attended the District 39 School until 1933....
Clarence Van Meekeren
Jan 16, 2013
CLARENCE VAN MEEKEREN, age 80, of Okoboji, IA, died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Milford Nursing Home in Milford, IA. He was born on January 6, 1933, in rural Sanborn, IA. Clarence was the son of Jake and Winnie Van Meekeren. He lived his youth in rural Sanborn; and attended the Sheldon Christian Grade School in Sheldon, Iowa. Clarence...
Dale L Snipes
Jan 11, 2013
DALE L. SNIPES, age 77, of Sibley, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley.  He was born on June 7, 1935 in Worthington, to parents Ray and Nannie Kay Snipes.  He grew up in Belton, South Carolina and attended school there.  After his schooling he worked for the cotton mill in Belton and then enlisted...
Douglas A Greve
Jan 11, 2013
DOUGLAS ALLEN GREVE, age 68 of Worthington MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 11.  Doug was diagnosed with a very aggressive brain tumor on July 2, 2012. Doug was born to Louis and Marion (Anderson) Greve on October 3, 1944 in Worthington MN.  Doug grew up on the family farm east of Worthington with his brother Richard and sister...
Alyda (Rodenburgh) Netjes
Jan 11, 2013
Alyda Rodenburgh was born on January 5, 1927, in Holland, Minnesota and was baptized in the Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Minnesota, in July 1927.  In October, 1929 Alyda, and her parents Leonard Rodenburgh and Winnie Zeinstra moved to the state of Washington where her parents farmed and ran a dairy until they moved back to Leota Minnesota in September...
Betty P (Hurley) Schmitz
Jan 9, 2013
BETTY ANN (HURLEY) SCHMITZ, age 78, of Lakefield, formerly of Okabena, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield.  She was born in Heron Lake on May 9, 1934 to parents, Archie and Gladys (Nurse) Hurley of Ewington Township.  She attended Ewington School and graduated from Okabena High School in 1952. After graduation she attended...
Vernon August Noll
Jan 8, 2013
VERNON AUGUST NOLL, age 97, of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. He was born October 23, 1915, in Davenport, IA, to William and Anna (Jasper) Noll. At the age of fourteen, he made the journey to Minnesota with his father to farm his grandfathers farm in Springwater Township. Later, his family...
Harold Schutz
Jan 5, 2013
HAROLD SCHUTZ, age 84, of Prior Lake, formerly of Adrian, died Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Keystone Assisted Living, in Prior Lake, after a struggle with cancer. He was born September 20, 1928, in Adrian, to Leonard and Grace (DeGroot) Schutz. He served his country in the United States Army. Harold married Joanne Peters on September 4, 1954, in Milbank,...
Lucille V. (Poppen) Malget
Jan 4, 2013
LUCILLE VERNA (POPPEN) MALGET, age 86, of Luverne, formerly of Worthington, died Friday, January 4, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, in Luverne, where she had been a resident since 2005. She was born April 20, 1926, in Sibley, IA, to Benjamin and Elsie (Bruns) Poppen. Lucille attended country school at Holman Township Dist #5. After high school, she moved...
Gary Lewis Boomgaarden
Jan 3, 2013
GARY LEWIS BOOMGAARDEN, age 61, of Ellsworth, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. He was born February 20, 1951, in Adrian, to Jake and Jennie (Peters) Boomgaarden. Gary graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1969. He entered the Army National Guard and served his country for seven years. He graduated from Southeast Vo-Tech, in Sioux...
Robert C. Jensen
Jan 1, 2013
ROBERT "Lefty" JENSEN, age 82, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Sanford Worthington Medical Center. He was born December 21, 1930 in Heron Lake, MN; to parents James M. and Lula (Engebretson) Jensen. In 1939 the family moved to Worthington, MN. He graduated from Worthington Senior High School in 1950. He proudly served his country during the Korean...
Delores H. (Henning) Ashby
Dec 30, 2012
DELORES H. ASHBY, age 84, of Adrian, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Sanford Luverne Hospital. She was born April 5, 1928 in Larkin Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents Herman and Catherine (Bullerman) Henning. She attended school at St. Anthony Catholic School in Lismore. Delores was united in marriage to Kenneth Ashby on January 20, 1948 in Lismore. They...
