Oct 31, 2011

GENE (PIZZA) SCHEIDT, age 59, of Worthington, died, Monday, October 31, 2011 in Rapid City, SD. He was born March 5, 1952 in Adrian to parents Jacob and Lauretta (Honermann) Scheidt. Gene attended St. Adrian Catholic School and graduated from Adrian High School in 1970. After high school he attended Pipestone Vocational School. He was employed with District #518 for...

Oct 29, 2011

NICHOLAS J. KELLEN, age 85, of Worthington, died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne.  He was born May 29, 1926, in LeMars, Iowa to parents, Nicholas, Sr. and Clara (Wenner) Kellen.  Nick graduated from Ghelan High School, attended Westmar College in LeMars, IA; and served in the United States Air Force during World War II. Nick...

Oct 26, 2011

INGA BOLTE, age 97, of Luverne, passed away peacefully at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, MN; on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. She was born March 10, 1914 in Hills, MN; to parents Julius and Olga  (Carlson) Hillerud. Inga was married to Edward Bolte on September 30, 1943 in Ivanhoe, MN. She and her husband, Edward, owned and operated a...

Oct 24, 2011

LEONARDA (NART) VAN KLEI, age 91, of Adrian, died Monday, October  24, 2011, at the Adrian Care Center, in Adrian.       She was born October 27, 1919 in Iona, to Joseph and Mary (Kellen) Thraen. Nart was united in marriage to Ernest Van Klei on November 24, 1941, in Iona.   After their marriage, the couple farmed with Ernie's parents southwest of...

Oct 13, 2011

VIOLA ROEMELING, age 92, Adrian, died Thursday, October 13, 2011, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born January 2, 1919, in rural Nobles County, to Lawrence and Clara (Lewis) Reiffenberger. Viola was united in marriage to John Roemeling on June 11, 1940, in Adrian, MN. They farmed in rural Adrian and retired from farming in 1982. She...

Oct 6, 2011

BERNICE L. PEARSON, age 85, of Worthington, died, Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village, Sioux Falls, SD. She was born February 6, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Carl and Lavina (Grotjohn) Hansen. As a young girl she moved with her family to Worthington and attended Worthington Public School. Bernice was united in marriage to Donald Pearson on...

Oct 5, 2011

ARNOLD NORDMEYER, age 93, of Luverne, died Wednesday, October 05, 2011, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. He was born June 23, 1918, in Minneapolis, to Ernest and Dora (Christensen) Nordmeyer. He grew up with his family in Lake Benton. Arnold married Freda Davis on June 26, 1940. After their marriage, the couple lived in Luverne where Arnold...

Sep 30, 2011

Sep 24, 2011

MYRON "MIKE" LLOYD HARBERTS, age 75, of Rushmore, died Saturday, September 24, 2011, at the Country View Manor, in Sibley, IA. He was born February 8, 1936, in Rushmore, to Hajo and Augusta (Harms) Harberts. He attended country school in rural Rushmore. Mike married Lois Gehrke on June 1, 1958, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. After their marriage,...

Sep 23, 2011

ZACHARY DEAN EICHSTADT, age 16, of De Smet, SD, formerly of Worthington, was killed by a drunk driver while walking home on Friday, September 23, 2011. Zachary is survived by his mother, Amy Johnson, De Smet, SD; stepfather, Keith Johnson, De Smet, SD; father, Bernett Eichstadt, Lewisville; brother, Nicholas Eichstadt, De Smet, SD; maternal grandmother, Mary Von Holtum, Worthington; paternal...

Sep 23, 2011

Kathleen L. Davis, 51, of 520 Mabel Street, Fairchild, passed away very suddenly, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 at her home. Kathleen Louise Davis, daughter of John and Geneva (Marsh) Nau, was born Oct. 1, 1959 in Brewster, Minnesota.  She was raised in Brewster, where she graduated from high school in 1978.  For 18 years she had been employed as the...

Sep 23, 2011

REV. KENNETH GENE HONIUS, age 80, of Worthington, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at the Sanford Medical Center, Worthington. He was born March 23, 1931, in Cornell, WI, to Oscar and Margaret (Hagen) Honius. After graduating from Cornell High School in 1949, Ken entered the United States Air Force. He served his country until 1952. After graduating from the University...

Sep 23, 2011

HENRY SIEFKES, JR. went to his eternal resting place, Heaven on Friday, September 23, 2011.  He was born February 21, 1930 in rural Jeffers, MN.  He was the son of Henry and Edna (Greenman) Seifkes. He attended grade school at District 75 in rural Jeffers and the University of Minnesota Agricultural School in St. Paul, MN graduating in 1948. He...

Sep 23, 2011

HARVEY O. WANDERSEE, age 90, of Luverne, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. He was born May 5, 1921, in Buffalo, MN, to Louis and Anna (Pierson) Wandersee. He graduated from Buffalo High School. Harvey married Irene Van Lith on June 30, 1945, in Delano. After their marriage, the couple farmed in rural Buffalo....

Sep 23, 2011

BEN KLUMPER, age 79, of Worthington, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born June 18, 1932, in Reading, to Ben and Tena (Doeden) Klumper. Ben attended school in Worthington. He entered the United States Air Force in January of 1952 and served his country during the Korean Conflict until 1956. Ben married...

Sep 17, 2011

PETER DEBOER, age 95, of Beaver Creek, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, MN. He was born April 28, 1916 on a farm one mile west of Edna, IA; to parents, Jurrien and Florence (Huizenga) DeBoer. He attended country school in Iowa and graduated from the sixth grade. He held various jobs throughout the United...

Sep 11, 2011

GLORIA G. SARGENT, age 82, of Luverne, died Sunday, September 11, 2011, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. She was born November 8, 1928, in Sargent, NE, to Kenneth and Maude (Coggins) Sargent. Gloria graduated from Gibbon High School in 1947 and then attended Kearney State Teachers College, in Kearney, NE, and obtained her teaching degree. She taught country school...

Sep 7, 2011

Mary Johanna (Lolkus) Groen, age 90, of Leota went home to heaven on September 7, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Luverne. She was born February 3, 1921 to Peter and Martha (Koedam) Lolkus at the place her parents farmed 2 miles northwest of Leota.  When she was 2 years old, her family moved 3 ½ miles north of Leota where...

Sep 5, 2011

WESLEY J. NAVARA, age 97, of Luverne, died Monday, September 5, 2011, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. He was born January 24, 1914, in Lakefield, to John and Theresa (Felix) Navara. He attended Lakefield Public Schools. During the Great Depression, Wes worked for the CCC. He also was in the Civil Defense in Windom. Wes married Marion...

Sep 5, 2011

BRADLEY WILLIAM BENSON, age 77, of Adrian, MN passed away at the Adrian Country Living Cottages on Monday, September 5, 2011. Brad was born October 9, 1933 in Sheldon, IA, the son of Frederick and Myrtle (Steen) Benson.  He was a graduate of Sheldon High School and attended South Dakota State University.  He reached the rank of Sergeant First Class...