Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Herman Mulder
Dec 24, 2010
HERMAN J. MULDER, age 91, of rural Adrian, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. He was born October 30, 1919, in Grand Prairie Township, to John and Helen (Nanninga) Mulder. Herman attended country school in Grand Prairie Township and he also attended Sunday school at the Congregational Church in Ellsworth. Herman married...
Jacquelin Pronk
Dec 22, 2010
JACQUELIN RUTH PRONK, age 72, of Leota, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born on November 29, 1938, in Hull, IA, to Jacob and Wilhelmina (Scholten) DeJong. She was raised in the Leota area and graduated from Edgerton Public High School in 1956. Jackie was united...
Lois Danielson
Dec 21, 2010
LOIS DANIELSON, age 81, of Springfield, formerly of Luverne, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Springfield Medical Center. She was born August 27, 1929, in Lac Qui Parle County, to Theo and Clara (Djonne) Thompson. Lois married Evald Norman Danielson on September 8, 1945 in Dawson. After their marriage, the couple lived in Southwestern Minnesota including the cities...
Regina A. Honermann
Dec 20, 2010
REGINA A. HONERMANN, age 90, of Adrian, died Monday, December 20, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born October 9, 1920, in Adrian, to John and Barbara (Wallendorf) Jueneman. Regina attended both St. Adrian Catholic School and Adrian Elementary School. She lived in Adrian all of her life. Regina married LeRoy Honermann on October...
Carl Donald Wieneke
Dec 16, 2010
CARL DONALD WIENEKE, age 57, of Lismore, died Thursday, December 16, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born October 28, 1953, in Adrian, to Edmund and Rose (Dollander) Wieneke. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1971. After graduating he began farming. Carl married Roberta Kemper on August 11, 1973, at St. Anthony Catholic...
Jason "Jay" Wohlford
Dec 12, 2010
JASON J. ?JAY? WOHLFORD, age 28, of Luverne, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. He was born December 7, 1982, in Davenport, IA, to Dennis and Jane (Hueser) Wohlford. Jay attended school in Luverne and graduated from Prairie Winds Christian School. He later graduated from NASCAR Technical Institution in Moorsville, NC. After graduation, Jay...
Della Johnson
Dec 9, 2010
DELLA JOHNSON, age 90, of Worthington, formerly of Rushmore, died Thursday, December 9, 2010, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born one of eight children on April 5, 1920, in Ellsworth, MN to Ocko and Emma (Luppen) Deboer. Della grew up in Ellsworth and was confirmed in the Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. Della married Adolf...
Alfred Janssen
Dec 8, 2010
ALFRED LOU JANSSEN, age 86, of Worthington, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Minnesota Veteran?s Home in Luverne. He was born on October 13, 1924 in Sibley, IA to parents, Simon and Fannie (Lursen) Janssen. Alfred grew up in Rushmore and attended country school in Little Rock Township. In 1950 he was drafted by the U.S. Army and...
Lowell Hay
Dec 6, 2010
LOWELL HENRY HAY, age 92, of Worthington, formerly of Ortonville, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born July 19, 1918, in Lyon County, MN at the Marshall Hospital to parents Horace and Rose (Shimek) Hay. Lowell grew up in Taunton, MN and graduated from Minneota High School in 1937. In high school...
Chandavong Phommaracksa
Dec 5, 2010
CHANDAVONG PHOMMARACKSA, age 58, of Magnolia, died Saturday, December 4, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. He was born August 1, 1952, in Laos, to Sichanh and Somsanith Phommavonxay. Chandavong graduated from school in France. He obtained the rank of First Lieutenant in the Laos Army. Chandavong married Malika Songkham in June of 1979, in Thailand. The couple...
Elwood Opitz
Dec 5, 2010
ELWOOD LOUIS OPITZ, age 82, of Luverne, died Sunday, December 5, 2010, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born April 14, 1928, in Roslyn, SD, to George and Ludmilla (Oreslan) Opitz. He attended country school in rural Rosyln and graduated from Roslyn High School in 1946. He served in the National Guard in 1947. He lived on...
Leon Schafer
Nov 30, 2010
LEON JOSEPH SCHAFER, age 90, of Worthington, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, MN. He was born on April 3, 1920 near Fulda, MN. He was the son of William & Margaret (Vandenbergh) Schafer. Leon attended rural schools and St. Gabriel?s Catholic School in Fulda and also attended a semester at the University...
Arnie Halverson
Nov 30, 2010
ARNIE HALVERSON, age 64, of Kenneth, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010. He was born January 12, 1946, in Luverne, to Walter and Clara (Raad) Halverson. He attended school in Kenneth and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1964. After high school, Arnie farmed with his family west of Kenneth. He later worked at the Kenneth Elevator. Arnie most recently...
David Lee Dornbusch
Nov 29, 2010
DAVID LEE DORNBUSCH, age 51, of Luverne, formerly of Aberdeen, SD, died Monday, November 29, 2010, at his home in Luverne. He was born April 14, 1959, in Milbank, SD, Virgil and Betty (White) Dornbusch. He grew up in Aberdeen. Dave attended Roncalli High School. He worked at the family owned Blue Buffalo Restaurant in Aberdeen. He later worked...
Dorothy Springman
Nov 29, 2010
DOROTHY SPRINGMAN, age 82, of Adrian, died Monday, November 29, 2010, at Suite Living in Champlin. She was born September 24, 1928, in Fulda, to Emil and Johanna (Popkes) Czepa. She attended school in Fulda, MN. Dorothy married Clair Springman on September 21, 1950, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Wilmont. After their marriage, the couple...
Marv Owens
Nov 27, 2010
MARVIN ?UNC? W. OWENS, age 92, of Luverne, formerly of Adrian, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born December 8, 1917, in Rushmore, to Bartholomew and Mary Ann (Green) Owens. Marv grew up in Adrian and graduated from Adrian High School in May of 1936. In 1942, he joined the United...
Grace H. Landhuis
Nov 23, 2010
GRACE H. LANDHUIS, was born on July 12, 1925 to John and Henrietta ?Achterhoff? Schoolmeester near Edgerton. Grace married Nelson Landhuis in 1945. The couple began farming one mile south of Leota where they farmed for 31 years until moving to Leota where they retired. They were married for 59 years until Nelson?s passing in 2003. Grace was a...
Leola Valera Hawes-Rivers
Nov 21, 2010
LEOLA VALERA HAWES RIVERS, age 92, of Luverne, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne Leola was born November 4, 1918, at Larchwood, IA, to Ed Grimm and Grace (Lape) Grimm. Her family moved to a farm near Beaver Creek, MN, where she attended grade school. She married Lawrence Hawes on...
Ronald Vander Steen
Nov 19, 2010
RONALD F. VANDER STEEN, age 60, of Edgerton, died Friday, November 19, 2010, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. He was born August 15, 1950, in Luverne, to William and Elizabeth (Veenstra) Vander Steen. He attended public school in Leota; and graduated from Edgerton Public School. Ron married Beth Beckering on August 20, 1971, in Edgerton. After their...
