Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Orval Quentin Sorenson
Mar 9, 2012
ORVAL QUENTIN SORENSON, age 85, of Alvord, IA, and formerly of Bagley, MN, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.  He was born September 20, 1926, to Ted and Mabel Sorenson near Bagley, MN. He served 19 months as a cook in the United States Army Transportation Corp in 1945-1946.  Upon returning from the...
Eldon Carl Gradert
Mar 9, 2012
Eldon was born on February 13, 1927 to Carl and Martha (Micheel) Gradert in Virgil, SD.  The family moved from South Dakota to Ash Creek, MN in 1935.  They moved to the farm near Luverne in 1938.  Eldon went to a country school for elementary school, then to Luverne High School.  He went on to graduate from The School of...
Paul Nasers
Mar 8, 2012
PAUL NASERS, age 72, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 in Marshall, MN. He was born November 8, 1939 in Sibley, IA; to parents Thomas and Ann (Fox) Nasers. He was baptized at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Sibley and received his first communion and was confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Worthington. Paul was united in marriage...
Patricia A (Wallace) Krekelberg
Mar 6, 2012
PATRICIA A. KREKELBERG, age 80, of Worthington, died Tuesday March 6, 2012 at the Sunset Cottage in Worthington. She was born April 23, 1931 in Worthington to parents David and Bridget (Nellie) Kennedy Wallace. Pat attended school in Worthington, graduating from Worthington High School in 1949 and then attended Worthington Junior College for one year. There she met her future...
John King
Mar 6, 2012
JOHN KING, age 98, of Worthington, died March 6, 2012 at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth.  He was born a twin on July 4, 1913 in George, IA to parents George and Kassina (Vander Werff) King.  He attended country school and was a farm laborer. On September 20, 1946 he was united in marriage to Irene Lienau in...
Peter N. Beukelman
Feb 29, 2012
PETER N. BEUKELMAN, age 91, of Leota, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at  Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, Minnesota. He was born July 9, 1920, in Leota, to William and Tillie (Westenberg) Beukelman. He attended Leota country school, until the eighth grade and completed ninth grade at Edgerton Public High School. He served his country during WWII from 1942...
Sherry (Bryan) Bryan
Feb 23, 2012
SHERRY L. BRYAN, age 55, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012. She was born on June 2, 1956 in Luverne, MN, to Merton and Vivian Bryan.  Sherry graduated from Luverne High School in 1974. She attended Stewarts Beauty School and worked in the beauty industry for 17 years. Sherry married Russ Holtman November 30th 1986. She...
Florabell Klooster
Feb 18, 2012
FLORABELL KLOOSTER, age 79, of Worthington, died Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Sanford Hospital in Worthington.  She was born on February 29, 1932 in George, IA. Her parents were Ray and Minnie (Brommer) Sudenga. She attended country school in Lyon County and then in Kanaranzi.  After her schooling she worked in Sioux Falls, SD. She was united in marriage...
Malinda Louise (Herrmann) Bergeson
Feb 12, 2012
MALINDA LOUISE BERGESON, age 93, of Luverne, died peacefully Sunday, February 12, 2012, at her home. She was born September 3, 1918, in Beaver Creek, to Peter and Elsie (Snieder) Herrmann. She attended District #10 school in rural Rock County. Malinda married Donald Bergeson in 1939, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in Luverne. Donald died on March...
Paul Boysen
Feb 12, 2012
PAUL BOYSEN, age 91, of Luverne, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. He was born February 15, 1920, in Luverne, to Art and Anna (Pederson) Boysen. He graduated from Luverne High School. Paul served his country during WWII working at the Douglas Aircraft Factory in Long Beach, CA. Paul married Elizabeth Puckett on...
Frank Einck
Feb 7, 2012
FRANK JOSEPH EINCK, age, 101, of Wilmont, died at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. His sunrise was August 9, 1910 and his sunset February 7, 2012. He was born in Adrian, to William and Margaret (Kellen) Einck. He attended country school in Larkin Township. Frank was united in marriage to Christine LeBrun on November 10, 1936 at St....
Noel Henrichs
Feb 7, 2012
NOEL BURDELL HENRICHS, age 86, of Luverne, formerly of rural Magnolia, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born January 7, 1926, in Ellsworth, to Iko and Sophie (Busse) Henrichs. He attended school in Adrian. Noel worked on the family farm until he was drafted in WWII. He served his country in the...
Douglas Steinhoff
Feb 6, 2012
DOUGLAS WILLIAM STEINHOFF, age 53, of Oshkosh, WI & Daytona Beach, FL, died Monday, February 6, 2012, from bone cancer, at the Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton, WI. He was born February 22, 1958, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Leonard and Martha (Deitermann) Steinhoff, of Magnolia, MN. Doug graduated from Magnolia High School in 1976. In 1978, he graduated from...
John Thomas Greeley
Feb 4, 2012
JOHN THOMAS GREELEY, age 85, of rural Rushmore, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. He was born February 2, 1927, in Ocheyedan, IA, to Louis and Carrie (Marker) Greeley. John moved with his family to rural Rushmore in 1947. He served his country in the United States Army...
Doris (Bruxvoort) Vansurksum
Feb 3, 2012
DORIS (BRUXVOORT) VAN SURKSUM, age 90, of Leota, died Friday, February 3, 2012, at the Pipestone County Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1920, in Crookston, to Malis and Gertie (Williamson) Bruxvoort. In 1927, she moved with her parents to a farm near Chandler. Doris married Gerrit Van Surksum on December 21, 1939. Throughout their married life, they farmed...
Grace Stoever
Feb 2, 2012
GRACE STOEVER, age 100 of Worthington, died, Thursday, February 2, 2012, at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born April 18, 1911 in Lily, South Dakota to parents, Herman and Josephine (Sellman) Lamaack. Grace was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. John's Lutheran Church in Okabena. She attended country school at the red white and...
Albyn E. Welch
Feb 1, 2012
ALBYN EARL WELCH, age 90, of Worthington, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born November 13, 1921, in Worthington, to Earl and Clara (Sowles) Welch. Albyn attended school in Worthington. He served his country in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII. Albyn married Ruth Moss on July 22,...
Dorothy Jean (Skoland) Foss
Jan 31, 2012
Former Luverne resident Dorothy Jean Skoland Foss, 87, passed away January 31, 2012 at her son's home in Phoenix, OR. She was born January 16, 1925 in Luverne to Tobias and Lila Spease Skoland and graduated from Luverne High School in 1942. On September 7, 1948 she married Edgar J. Foss in St. Joseph, MO and moved to Yreka, CA...
