Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Randall Steffen
Dec 22, 2011
RANDALL STEFFEN, age 93, of Leota, died Thursday, December 22, 2011, at the Edgebrook Nursing Home in Edgerton. He was born March 20, 1918, in Lakefield, to Herman and Martha (Rehder) Steffen. Randall married Tillie Kaderabek on June 26, 1940, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lakefield. The couple then farmed south of Lakefield; until they moved to Dundee in...
Richard Donald Switzer
Dec 19, 2011
RICHARD DONALD SWITZER, age 69, of Luverne, formerly of Minot, ND, and St. Cloud, MN, died Monday, December 19, 2011, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born December 14, 1942, in Minot, ND, to E. Donald and Frances "Chris" (Christenson) Switzer. Dick graduated from Minot High School in 1960. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree...
Gladys (Salzman) Mann
Dec 18, 2011
GLADYS MANN, age 86, of Luverne, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born July 8, 1925, in Lake Benton, to Arthur and Nellie (Raine) Salzman. Gladys graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1942; and attended the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. She was baptized & confirmed on September...
Mike Yates
Dec 16, 2011
MIKE YATES, 73, of LaQuinta, CA, formerly of Wilmont, died December 16, 2011, in LaQuinta, CA. A memorial Mass will be 10:30 AM Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, in Wilmont, officiated by Fr. Timothy Hall. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial...
Russell E. Roos
Dec 10, 2011
RUSSELL E. ROOS, age 83, of Luverne, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, in Luverne. He was born October 21, 1928, in rural Luverne, to Oscar and Ellen (Somelson) Roos. Russell attended country school in rural Luverne. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Russell married Shirley Busse on January...
Leola Marie (Burmeister) Rogers
Dec 7, 2011
LEOLA MARIE ROGERS, age 80, of Brewster, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011. She was born July 26, 1931 on the family farm in Lakefield, MN. She attended District 17 Country School, St. Peter's parochial school and graduated from Lakefield High School.  She then worked at "Hook" Wendt's Café in Lakefield and lived with her sister, Ellen in an apartment on...
Joe Simonsen
Dec 1, 2011
JOE SIMONSEN, age 75, of Ellsworth, died Thursday, December 01, 2011, at his home. He was born October 10, 1936, in Minneapolis, to Joseph and Marie (Christensen) Simonsen. He attended East Richfield Elementary; and Wood Lake Junior High Schools. Joe served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, as a Sargent in the 10th Division from...
Norma Elaine (Schuiteman) Dejongh
Nov 30, 2011
Norma Elaine DeJongh, the daughter of John A. and Henrietta (Sandbulte) Schuiteman, was born on November 11, 1937 in Sioux Center, IA.  She attended country school for eight years and graduated from Sioux Center High School. She then attended Northwestern College in Orange City, IA.  Norma was united in marriage to Norman DeJongh on March 26, 1957 in Sioux Center,...
Mary H. (Horigan) Schneekloth
Nov 29, 2011
MARY "PUNKIE" MARGARET SCHNEEKLOTH, age 87, of Luverne, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. She was born July 21, 1924, in Luverne, to Lyle and Frances (Kohn) Horigan. She attended school in Luverne. Punkie married Donald Coutts Schneekloth on August 2, 1947, in East Moline, IL. The couple had their only child, LaDonna,...
Lozetta (Elskamp) Denno
Nov 25, 2011
LOZETTA DENNO, age 87, of Worthington, died Friday, November 25, 2011, at her home. She was born February 11, 1924, in Fulda, to Fred and Agatha (Keitges) Elskamp. After graduation from Fulda High School, she entered nurses training at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Lozetta graduated as a RN in June of 1945. She was employed at McKennen Hospital...
Edna Mae (Briggs) West
Nov 23, 2011
EDNA MAE WEST, age 93, of Luverne, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. She was born May 11, 1918, in Kalispell, MT, to Fred and Anna (Lingbeck) Briggs. She attended school in Springwater Township. Edna married Gilbert West on December 17, 1935, in Sioux Falls, SD. After their marriage, the couple working on...
Gerald Leo Vorderbruggen
Nov 19, 2011
GERALD VORDERBRUGGEN, age 59, of Luverne, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. He was born December 15, 1951, in  Wadena, MN, to Harold and Phyllis (Andrie) Vorderbruggen. Gerry graduated from Wadena High School in 1970. He joined the United States Army in 1971 where he served in an artillery unit in Germany. He completed...
Charles Edward Henderson
Nov 13, 2011
CHARLES EDWARD HENDERSON, age 62, of Worthington, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  He was born on July 10, 1949 in Hollister, CA to parents George and Laura (Collier) Henderson. After the death of his father, the family moved to Worthington and he attended Worthington Public School. After his schooling, Charles enlisted in...
Michele Gay (Anderson) Perkins
Nov 9, 2011
MICHELE "MICKIE" G. PERKINS, age 68, of Kanaranzi, formerly of Worthington, died Wednesday, November 09, 2011, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born November 15, 1942, in Luverne, to Theodore and Dorothea (Leicher) Anderson. She graduated from Luverne High School. Mickie married Paul Donth on June 28, 1960, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in...
Quirinus Paul Koob
Nov 9, 2011
QUIRINUS PAUL KOOB was born May 25, 1917 in Iona, MN to Joseph and Pauline (Wermerskirchen) Koob.  He grew up in Iona and graduated from St. Columba High School in 1934.  He served in the United States Army in the Aleutian Islands constructing run ways for military aircraft during WWII from 1941-1945. Quirinie was united in marriage to Evelyn Bathon...
Krista Ann (Sasse) Spillman-Fogelman
Nov 8, 2011
KRISTA A. FOGELMAN, age 33, of Wilmont, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in Detroit Lakes, MN. She was born on October 8, 1978, in Marshall, MN, to parents Charlie and Julie (Swenhaugen) Sasse.  She attended and graduated from Worthington High School in 1997. On January 13, 1996 Krista was united in marriage to Justin Spillman. The couple lived in Worthington,...
Norman Vern Schwarzenbach
Nov 7, 2011
NORMAN V. SCHWARZENBACH, age 89, of Worthington, died Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Sanford Hospital in Worthington.  He was born on August 6, 1922 at Lake Park, IA to parents, Vern and Celia (Packer) Schwarzenbach.  He was baptized, confirmed and was a member of the Lake Park Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon, Elder, and other capacities....
Ann (Ralich) Rinkel
Nov 7, 2011
ANN RINKEL, age 90, of Luverne, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne, as a result of a stroke. She was born August 10, 1921, in Weirton, WV, to Nick and Sara (Kosanovich) Ralich. She graduated fourteenth in a class of over two hundred from Weirton High School in 1940. Ann went to work at the...
Leander "Lee" Eickhoff
Nov 7, 2011
LEANDER "LEE" BERNARD EICKHOFF, age 92, of Adrian, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at the Adrian Country Living. He was born October 19, 1919, in Greenwald, to Casper and Gertrude (Schweiters) Eickhoff. He graduated from St. Cloud Cathedral High School; and later attended the St. Cloud School of Business. In 1941, Lee moved to Adrian and began working at the...
Audrey Irene (Reinart) Degroot
Nov 7, 2011
AUDREY I. DEGROOT, age 85, of Jasper, Alabama, formerly of Worthington, died Monday, November 7, 2011 at Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama. She is survived by her son, Donald DeGroot, Jasper, Alabama; 2 grandchildren, Shannon DeGroot and Kristie MacKay, 5 great grandchildren, Keeshia DeGroot, Kaci Blackwell, Austin DeGroot, Michael MacKay and Ashley MacKay, 1 great great granddaughter, Kaclynn...
