Obituaries
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...
Alice Mae (Veldkamp) Kracht
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...
Louise (Aeilts) Sanders
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,...
Amanda Margaret (Kittleson) Shepherd
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...
Xuang Thong
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...
Valery "Val" Henry Bruns
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...
Robert Lundergard
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...
Ardell (Dammann) Bassett
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...
John E Johnson
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...
James Lowell Schmidt
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...
Arnold "Shorty" Siebenahler
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....
Ruth (Nielson) Eberlein
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...
