Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Thill
Mar 23, 2011
ELIZABETH (BETTY) ANN THILL, age 82, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Sunset Cottage in Worthington. She was born on June 27, 1928 in Brewster and was the daughter of Louis and Theresa (Schuh) Thurston. She attended Brewster public school and Worthington High School. Elizabeth was united in marriage to Thomas John Thill on June 27,...
Thomas John Hoffman
Mar 19, 2011
THOMAS (TOM) JOHN HOFFMAN, age 83, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Apache Junction Health Care Center in Apache Junction, AZ. He was born on April 25, 1927 in Wilmont Township, MN to parents, Martin and Margaret (Mensen) Hoffman. He grew up on the family farm north of Wilmont and graduated from Worthington High School in 1945. He then...
James Robert Hommen
Mar 13, 2011
James Roberts Hommen, age 59, died on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, West Virginia. Jim was born on January 11, 1952 to Ole and Ruth (Roberts) Hommen at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He spent much of his time with his grandparents at the Rock County Sheriff?fs Office when Neil was...
David Steffl
Mar 11, 2011
DAVID (CHIEF) J. STEFFL, 78 of Worthington, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Slayton, Minnesota. He was born May 4, 1932 in Redwood County Minnesota, the son of Andrew & Matilda (Heiling) Steffl. He resided in Worthington, Minnesota since 1975. He married Mary Ann Seifert on April 11, 1953 in Wabasso, Minnesota. Twelve children...
Jacob "Jake" Hinrichs
Mar 11, 2011
JACOB ?JAKE? W. HINRICHS, age 88, of Ellsworth, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born December 7, 1922, in Little Rock Township, MN, to William and Gertrude (Meester) Hinrichs. He attended country school in rural Ellsworth. Jake enlisted in the United States Navy on September 12, 1942. He served his...
Howard Wayne Peterson
Mar 7, 2011
HOWARD WAYNE PETERSON, of Luverne, formerly of Mankato, was born May 21, 1929, in Ortonville, to Hartwick and Alta (Oberholtzer) Peterson. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Howard married Gloria Parrow on March 18, 1960, in Chisholm, Minnesota. After their marriage, the couple homesteaded near Fairbanks, AK. Howard worked as a Locomotive...
George V. Lutterman
Mar 6, 2011
GEORGE VERNON LUTTERMAN, age 85, of Fulda, formerly of Wilmont, died Sunday, March 06, 2011, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. He was born September 3, 1925, on the family farm north of Wilmont, to Tenges and Emma (Kruger) Lutterman. He attended country school near Wilmont. George married Genevieve Julius on March 12, 1949, at the Emmanuel...
Edward Nekali
Mar 4, 2011
EDWARD JOHN NEKALI, age 73, of Luverne, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. He was born May 16, 1937, in Jamestown, ND, to Ed and Kate (Ben) Nekali. Ed graduated from Jamestown High School in 1955. He enlisted in the Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division from 1955-1958 as a baker and...
Antonio Martinez-Chavez
Mar 3, 2011
ANTONIO MARTINEZ-CHAVEZ, age 53, of Worthington, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the Sanford Regional Hospital in Worthington. He was born May 13, 1957, in Purepero, Mich, Mexico, to Antonio and Etelvina (Chavez) Martinez-Espinosa. He attended school at the Ignasio Ramirez School in Mexico. Antonio married Maria Gutierrez on September 17, 1993, in Mexico. After their marriage, the couple...
Roger Dale Henderschiedt
Mar 2, 2011
ROGER HENDERSCHIEDT, age 74, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at his home. He was born on January 26, 1937 in Wilmont, MN to parents, Roy and Caroline (Ditter) Henderschiedt. Roger attended school in Reading and Worthington. After his schooling he went to work with his father in the trucking business, becoming a co-owner in 1959. They hauled...
Doris E. Kramer
Feb 25, 2011
DORIS E. KRAMER, age 87, of Luverne, died Friday, February 25, 2011, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. She was born March 30, 1923, in Ellsworth, to Frank and Gertrude (Henrichs) Meester. She attended school in Ellsworth. Doris married Alvin Kramer on October 1, 1941, in Marshall. After their marriage, the couple lived in Marshall. In 1945, they...
Aldine Madison (Gangestad)
Feb 23, 2011
ALDINE MARLETTE GANGESTAD MADISON, age 95, of Yankton, SD, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. Aldine was born February 6, 1916, to Hans and Anne (Olson) Gangestad, at Ottosen, near Humboldt, Iowa. At age 12 she moved to the Adrian, MN, area. Following graduation from high school at...
Robert "Bob" Jans
Feb 18, 2011
OBITUARY: ROBERT R. JANS The family and friends of Robert ?Bob? R. Jans are celebrating the life of a good Christian man who loved his family, his community, a little travel, a good joke, and the tug of a bluegill on the end of his line. Bob?s love of family started early: he was born in 1920 into the...
Genevieve O. Helms
Feb 18, 2011
GENEVIEVE ONLE HELMS, age 88, of Worthington, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Adrian Country Living Cottages in Adrian. She was born on August 19, 1922, in Worthington, to Frank and Dellcene (Lundgren) Nelson. On February 27, 1943, Genevieve was united in marriage to Claude Donavan Helms in Sioux City, IA. The couple lived in Worthington where Genevieve...
Eleanor C. Hilfers
Feb 15, 2011
ELEANOR C. HILFERS, age 90, of Worthington, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Crossroads Care Center, in Worthington. She was born March 10, 1920, in Adrian. Eleanor married Joseph Hilfers on May 14, 1957, in Sioux Falls, SD. The couple made their home in Worthington. Surviving are her ex-daughter-in-law, Colleen Schipp, Lismore; three grandchildren, Michael (Mindy) Schipp, Sartell;...
Robert Devries
Feb 13, 2011
ROBERT DeVRIES, age 81, of Worthington, died, Sunday, February 13, 2011 at his daughters home in Rochester, MN. He was born March 21, 1929 in rural Rushmore to parents Joseph and Susie (Harberts) DeVries. He attended rural school near Rushmore, MN. He served his nation during the Korean Conflict in the United States Navy. Robert was united in marriage...
Delbert J. Lutmer
Feb 10, 2011
DELBERT JOSEPH LUTMER, age 84, of Luverne, formerly of Lismore, died Thursday, February 10, 2011, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born October 2, 1926, in St. Kilian, to Louis and Mary (Voss) Lutmer. He graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School in 1944. In December of 1944, Delbert was inducted into the United States Army...
Duane Burdell Fish
Feb 7, 2011
Duane Burdell Fish, age 83, of Worthington, died February 7, 2011 at Hospice of Arizona. He was born November 15, 1927 in Brookings, South Dakota, to Thomas Henry and Vera Merle (Jones) Fish. He attended a one room rural school through 8th grade then went on to Brookings High School, graduating in 1945. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy,...
Marian G. Jacobs
Feb 5, 2011
MARIAN GRACE JACOBS, age 83, of Rushmore, died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Dougherty Hospice House, in Sioux Falls, SD, after a short battle with cancer. She was born March 27, 1927, in rural Rushmore, to George and Bertha (Rients) Alberts. Marian was raised on a farm in rural Rushmore where she also attended country school. On January...
Martha C. Penning
Feb 5, 2011
MARTHA CLARA PENNING, age 97, of Wilmont, died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born February 15, 1913, in Granville, IA, to Henry and Mary (Trapp) Brink. In 1919, she moved to Wilmont and attended school. Martha married Michael Penning on February 6, 1934, in Wilmont. After their marriage, the couple lived...
