Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
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...
Kyle Uppman
Feb 4, 2011
KYLE DAVID UPPMAN, age 27, of Tampa, Florida; formerly of Worthington, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at his home. He was born January 6, 1984 in Worthington, MN to parents David and Beverly (Slater) Uppman. He attended Worthington Public Schools graduating in the class of 2002. He eventually moved to Custer, SD and worked for the Custer State Park...
Magdalen "Maggie" Ostermann
Feb 4, 2011
MAGDALEN MARGARET (MAGGIE) OSTERMANN, age 94, of Worthington, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at her home. She was born January 7, 1917 in LaCrosse Township, Jackson County, MN; to her parents, Fred P. and Lena (Haberman) Haberman. Maggie was baptized in January of 1917 in the Catholic Faith and confirmed in 1929. She attended country school in District #86...
Pauline Heck
Jan 29, 2011
PAULINE K. HECK, age 88, of Luverne, died, Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. She was born November 26, 1922 in Worthington to parents Arthur and Mae (Peterson) Johnson. She graduated from the Worthington Public High School in 1940, and then attended college in Jacksonville, Illinois for a short time. Pauline was united in...
Earle James Perry
Jan 26, 2011
EARLE JAMES PERRY, age 78, of Luverne, MN formerly of Hibbing, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Sanford Hospital in Luverne. He was born March 18, 1932, in Chisholm, MN to Edison and Ruth (Frykman) Perry. He grew up and attended school in Warroad, MN. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952 and worked as an Aircraft...
Robert Leo "Rob" Melton Iii
Jan 25, 2011
ROBERT ?ROB? LEO MELTON III, age 55, of Worthington, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at his home after a brave battle with cancer. He was born on September 15, 1955, in Grand Haven, MI to parents Robert Jr. and Dolores (VanderSchaaf) Melton. At the age of 6, Rob moved with his parents to Fort Wayne, IN and at the...
Thelma Spielman
Jan 20, 2011
THELMA SPIELMAN, age 92, of Adrian, died Thursday, January 20, 2011, at the Adrian Country Living. She was born January 11, 1919, in Lismore, to Frank and Grace (Hilfers) Ross. The family farmed in various areas in Rock & Nobles counties. She graduated from Magnolia High School in 1937. Thelma married Julian Spielman on August 15, 1939, in Estherville,...
