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

Jan 31, 2012

ALICE MAE KRACHT, age 89, of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. She was born July 5, 1922, in Rock Valley, IA, to Al and Dena (Ruisch) Veldkamp. She attended country school near Rock Valley, IA. Alice married Dick Kracht on December 21, 1949, in Rock Rapids, IA. After their marriage, the...

Jan 30, 2012

LOUISE SANDERS, age 98, of Ellsworth, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born on March 23, 1913 in Ellsworth, MN to parents Peter and Steintje (Lupkes) Aeilts.  She attended country school. She was united in marriage to Ralph E. Sanders on June 2, 1934 in Sioux City, IA.  After their marriage,...

Jan 28, 2012

Amanda Shepherd of Worthington, MN, formerly of Minneapolis, died on Saturday, January 28, 2012.  She was born July 10, 1914, on a farm near Louisburg, Minnesota, to Gilbert and Anna (Morstad) Kittleson.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Louisburg Lutheran Church. She attended grade school in Louisburg and graduated from high school in Madison, MN.  She attended teachers training...

Jan 27, 2012

XUANG V. THONG, age 82, of Worthington, died Friday, January 27, 2012, at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He was born July 2, 1928, in North Vietnam, to Thoi and Sam Thong. Xuang married Lone Lo. In 1984, they moved to Orange City, IA. In 1988, they moved to Worthington. He was a member of the Lao Christian...

Jan 23, 2012

VALERY HENRY BRUNS, age 85, of Adrian, formerly of St. Kilian, died Monday, January 23, 2012, at the Adrian Care Center. He was born December 12, 1926, at the family farm near St. Kilian, in Nobles County, to John and Elizabeth (Burkard) Bruns. He received his education at St. Kilian Catholic School. Val joined his father in an active grain...

Jan 23, 2012

ROBERT D. LUNDERGARD, age 86, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Worthington, died Monday, January 23, 2012, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on January 17, 1926, in rural Missouri Valley, IA, to James and Carrie (Jessen) Lundergard. He was the oldest son, with two brothers and one sister. There he attended country school...

Jan 22, 2012

ARDELL MARION BASSETT, age 83, of Worthington, died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington.  She was born on August 12, 1928 in Sanborn, MN, to Herman and Mary (Radtke) Dammann.  After graduating from Sanborn High School in 1946, Ardell worked as a secretary in Windom, MN and later at the Sanborn Café and grocery store. On...

Jan 19, 2012

JOHN E. JOHNSON, age 93, of Rushmore, died, Thursday, January 19, 2012 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. He born March 8, 1918 in Dewald Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents Harm and Kate (Lupkes) Johnson. He attended school in Rushmore and after his schooling he farmed with his family in Dewald Township. John moved with his family in...

Jan 18, 2012

JAMES LOWELL SCHMIDT, age 61, of Marshalltown, IA, formerly of Luverne, passed away suddenly at his home in Marshalltown. Jim was born on May 24, 1950, to Albert and Hilda (Holst) Schmidt in Wadena, MN.  He grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1968.  Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army serving two tours...

Jan 16, 2012

ARNOLD "SHORTY" JOSEPH SIEBENAHLER, age 69, of Luverne, died Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Mission Nursing Home in Plymouth, MN. He was born April 12, 1942, on the family farm west of Hardwick, to John and Lorraine (Frisch) Siebenahler. He attended school in Luverne. Shorty married Colleen Honermann, on July 31, 1965, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian....

Jan 14, 2012

Ruth Eberlein, age 95, of Luverne, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. . She was born October 9, 1916, in Luverne to Thorvald and Hjordis (Haugner) Nielson.  She graduated with honors from Luverne High School in 1934 and then began working for Northwestern Bell in Luverne. She was united in marriage to Robert...

Jan 14, 2012

RAPHAEL KLEIN, age 96, of Worthington, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was the oldest and last surviving member of his family. He was born December 27, 1915, in Little Rock Township, rural Adrian, to Fred and Laura (Suedbeck) Klein. He grew up on a farm six miles south of Adrian with...

Jan 10, 2012

HELEN C. PAULSEN, age 91, of Round Lake, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at her home. She was born August 9, 1920, on the family farm in Round Lake Township, rural Jackson County, to Hans and Alma (Untiedt) Bockwoldt. She attended country school in District #76, rural Round Lake. Helen married Earl Paulsen on January 4, 1945, at Trinity Lutheran...

Jan 9, 2012

Jan 8, 2012

DARLA LYNN (McCLURE) JOHNSON, age 49, of Luverne, died peacefully in the arms of her two sons on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born October 2, 1962, in Luverne, to Douglas and Darlene (Woolsey) McClure. Darla graduated from Luverne High School in 1981. She worked at Kenny's Grocery Store and the Mary...

Jan 7, 2012

LORRAINE DOBERNECKER, age 83, of Ellsworth, died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. She was born December 2, 1928, in Grand Prairie Township, rural Ellsworth, to Walter and Leona (Essman) Baal. She graduated from Ellsworth High School; and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Christian Education from Dubuque University Lorraine married Donald Dean...

Jan 7, 2012

DONALD DEAN DOBERNECKER, age 84, of Ellsworth, died Friday, January 6, 2012, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born October 4, 1927, in Oakland, IA, to Carl and Edna Blanche (Watson) Dobernecker. He attended country school in rural Oakland, IA. While working in an apple orchid, Dean met Lorraine Baal. The couple were married on June...

Jan 3, 2012

ANNA LOUISE VOGT, age 92, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born June 3, 1919, in Harris, IA, to William and Anna (Pommer) Lorch. After her mother died, Anna was raised by her father's brother & wife, Theodore & Christina Lorch. She attended a rural school in Harrison Township, Osceola...

Jan 3, 2012

DOROTHY ANN ROEMELING, age 68, of Adrian, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. She was born May 1, 1943, in Adrian, to John and Viola (Reiffenberger) Roemeling. She attended school at St. Adrian Catholic School. Dorothy lived in Adrian most all of her life with the exception of a brief time when she resided at...

Dec 30, 2011

BERTHA SCHIEBOUT, age 94, of Edgerton, died Friday, December 30, 2011, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, in Luverne.   She was born October 3, 1917, on the family farm near Chandler, MN, to Henry and Cornelia (Vanderpol) Davelaar.  She attended Country School in Murray County until her family moved to Sioux County, Iowa where she finished her education. Bertha was united...