Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Thelma Esther (Thompson) Wass
Aug 24, 2012
THELMA ESTHER WASS, age 95, of Worthington, died Friday, August 24, 2012 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born December 1, 1916 in Ransom Township to Thomas and Mina (Fremming) Thompson. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Thelma graduated from Adrian High School in 1933. Thelma married Harold Wass on December 12,...
Donald "Dyke " Van Dyke
Aug 21, 2012
DONALD "DYKE" VAN DYKE, age 81, of Worthington, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at the Adrian Care Center. He was born October 5, 1930, in Adrian, to George and Dena (Barenborg) Van Dyke. He attended country school near Rushmore. Dyke married Beverly Ponto on July 24, 1964, in Sioux Falls, SD. The couple lived in Worthington all of their married...
Angeline E. (Penning) Goebel
Aug 8, 2012
ANGELINE GOEBEL, age 90, of Worthington, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Angeline, daughter of Gregor and Mary (Reith) Penning was born September 29, 1921 in Granville, Iowa shere she attended school. On February 10, 1947 Angeline married Odilo H. Goebel at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Granville, Iowa. After marriage they moved...
Sadie (Hurlbut) Coyour
Aug 4, 2012
SADIE CLARA COYOUR, age 100, was born on March 24, 1912, in Bloom Township, Nobles County, MN, the daughter of Clarence and Alice (Coyour) Hurlbut. Sadie attended country school and spent her childhood growing up in the Wilmont area. She worked as a farmer, bus driver, grocery store clerk, mercantile store owner, and owned and operated the Wilmont Café, bowling...
Robert Lee Keay
Jul 31, 2012
ROBERT "BOB" LEE KEAY, age 77, of Luverne, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. He was born March 3, 1935, in Moline, IL, to John and Lucile (Curry) Keay. He was baptized & Confirmed in the Methodist Church. He attended Luverne High School. Bob married Frances Petty in November of 1970, in Luverne. After...
Daryle Lee Goembel
Jul 31, 2012
DARYLE LEE GOEMBEL, age 62, of Luverne, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at his home. He was born February 2, 1950, in Luverne, to Russell and Edna (Lange) Goembel. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1968. Daryle was drafted into the United States Army and served his country during the Vietnam War. Daryle married Sonja Buss on October 22,...
Armella Elizabeth (Mormann) Fagerness
Jul 30, 2012
ARMELLA ELIZABETH (MORMANN) FAGERNESS, age 88, of Worthington, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born October 21, 1923 in Olney Township near Rushmore, MN; to parents Bernard and Molly (Schutz) Mormann. She grew up on the family farm northeast of Adrian and attended country school at District #69 for two years and then...
Montana "Tana" Honermann
Jul 25, 2012
MONTANA "TANA" JO HONERMANN, age 15, of Magnolia, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, as a result of an automobile accident southeast of Adrian. She was born August 17, 1996, in Luverne, to Jade and Tonya (Bruhn) Honermann. Montana was about to begin her sophomore year at Adrian High School. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Magnolia...
Regina E. (Becker) Schettler
Jul 24, 2012
REGINA "GINA" ELIZABETH SCHETTLER, age 91, of Worthington, formerly of Wilmont, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born June 3, 1921, in Wilmont, to John and Susie (Schartz) Becker. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Parochial School. Gina married August Anthony Schettler on January 14,...
Joyce B. (Joens) Willemssen
Jul 20, 2012
JOYCE B. WILLEMSSEN, age 85, of Wilmont, died Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. She was born August 26, 1926, in Wilmont, to Otto and Bernice (Smith) Joens. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school in rural Wilmont. Joyce graduated from Worthington High School. After she graduated, she worked for...
Souane Thongvanh
Jul 16, 2012
SOUANE THONGVANH, age 49, of Worthington, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at his home.  He was born on February 7, 1963 in Laos to parents, Xoung and Lone (Lo) Thongvanh.  He attended school in Laos and moved to Thailand for six months and came to the United States in 1980.  He lived in Louisiana, Iowa and moved to Worthington in...
Margaret Vegge
Jul 16, 2012
MARGARET VEGGE, age 96, of Luverne, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at her home. She was born October 24, 1915, on a farm in Luverne Township, to Tallak and Johanna (Helle) Vegge. She lived in Rock County her entire life. Margaret was baptized and confirmed by Pastor L.P. Lund at the former Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was an active member...
Arnold Beelner
Jul 13, 2012
ARNOLD "ARNIE"  BEELNER, age 94, of Worthington, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, in Fulda.  He was born July 30, 1917, in Remsen, IA, to Frank and Barbara (Kirsch) Beelner.  He attended school at St. Mary's Catholic School in Remsen.  He worked on the home farm until 1948. Arnie was united in marriage to Margaret Bohlke...
Algean C. Blank
Jul 6, 2012
ALGEAN "Al" C. BLANK, age 79, of Beaver Creek, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Born March 25, 1933, in Big Stone County, MN, to Clarence and Wilhelmine (Schwarz) Blank, Al graduated from Appleton High School. He served his country from 1953 to 1955 in the United States Army, stationed for part of...
Audrey H. (Oberman) Wendling
Jul 5, 2012
AUDREY HELEN WENDLING, age 84, of Worthington, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at her home. She was born on July 10, 1927, in Granville, IA to parents Alvis and Grace T. (Schwarz) Oberman.  She attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Granville and graduated from Alton High School in Alton, IA. On December 21, 1945, she was united in marriage to...
Ervin Bergman
Jun 29, 2012
ERVIN BERGMAN, age 86, of Luverne, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. He was born January 15, 1926, in Ashton, IA, to George and Grace (Olthoff) Bergman. He attended country school near Adrian. Ervin married Elsie Gerloff on December 10, 1947, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived on the farm southwest...
Evelyn Lucille (Bristow) Tryon
Jun 27, 2012
EVELYN LUCILLE TRYON, age 99, of Worthington, died Wednesday June 27, 2012, at South Shore Care Center. She was born on April 8, 1913, near Brewster in Ewington Township in Jackson County to parents, Ray and Mary E. (Fletcher) Bristow.  She attended country school in Jackson County and graduated from Worthington High School. On July 1, 1944, she was united...
Elaine June (Petersen) Claussen
Jun 22, 2012
ELAINE JUNE CLAUSSEN, age 90, of Hardwick, MN; died, Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, MN. She was born June 17, 1922 in Luverne, MN; to parents Henry and Alma (Lagemann) Petersen .She was baptized on August 1, 1937 and confirmed on April 24, 1955. She attended country school at District #75 in rural Luverne....
Sabo Gerrit Steenstra
Jun 18, 2012
SABO GERRIT STEENSTRA, age 74, of Edgerton, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. He was born June 2, 1938, in Rock County, Battle Plain Township, to Gerrit and Bertha (Veld) Steenstra. Sabo attended school in Edgerton. He served his country in the United States Army. Sabo married Betty Veen on July 5, 1963, in...
Andrew Paul Tofteland
Jun 15, 2012
ANDREW TOFTELAND, age 30, of Minneapolis, formerly of Beaver Creek, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at his home in Minneapolis.  He was born December 14, 1981, in Slayton, to Marvin and Grace (Gebhart) Tofteland.  He graduated Hills Beaver Creek High School in 2000 where he played Football, Basketball, Track and was a member of FFA.  In 2005 he graduated from...
