Local Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
Jack Joe Cooper
May 29, 2010
JACK JOE COOPER, age 86, of rural Reading, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born June 8, 1923, in Sheldon, IA, to Stewert and Alice (Koster) Cooper. He attended school in Matlock, IA. Jack married Flossie ?Flo? Walinga on November 18, 1946, in South Sioux City, NE. After their marriage, the...
Elizabeth Ann Steffen
May 24, 2010
ELIZABETH ANN STEFFEN, age 46, of Marshall, formerly of Luverne, died Monday, May 24, 2010, at the Avera Hospital in Marshall. She was born November 21, 1963, in Luverne, to Douglas and Winifred (Haggard) Steffen. She enjoyed music, dancing, eating, especially ice cream. She also enjoyed her visits with her family and her trips back home. Elizabeth is survived...
George Gabrielson
May 21, 2010
GEORGE HOILAND GABRIELSON, age 92, of Luverne, died Friday, May 21, 2010, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. He was born November 7, 1917, in rural Rock Co. on a farm by the Rock River in Luverne Township, to Jens and Karen (Stolen) Gabrielson. George attended 4 East Country School in rural Rock County. As a young boy, he...
Frances P. Drost
May 20, 2010
FRANCES PEARL DROST, age 86, of Luverne, died Thursday, May 20, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born June 14, 1923, at her parents home near Canton, SD, in Lincoln County, to Peter and Caroline (Christopherson) Knutson. Frances attended public schools in the Canton area. Frances moved to Sioux Falls, SD where she was...
Donald Rogers
May 20, 2010
DONALD HARM ROGERS, age 82, of Brewster, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, IA. He was born May 15, 1928 in Reading to parents, Jake and Tillie (Heidebrink) Rogers, in Reading. He attended Reading Public School. Don farmed with his father in rural Reading. Donald married Leola Burmeister on May 21, 1950 at...
Daryl Edgecomb
May 19, 2010
DARYL EDGECOMB, age 77, of Worthington, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born November 1, 1932 to parents Delbert and Helen (Stolte) Edgecomb in Pipestone, MN. In 1954 Daryl started working for Campbell Soup Co. On July 10? 1955, Daryl was united in marriage to Eva Hartson and the couple...
Edgar Barrie
May 17, 2010
EDGAR ?ED? L. BARRIE, age 62, of Worthington, died Monday, May 17, 2010, at St. Mary?s Hospital in Rochester. He was born December 31, 1947, in Tracy, to Charles and Phyllis (Reynolds) Barrie. Ed graduated from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, in Currie, in 1965. In 1966, he entered the United States Army and was stationed in Germany...
Greg M. Lenz
May 15, 2010
GREG M. LENZ, age 77, of Ellsworth, died, Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth under hospice care. He was born December 7, 1932 in Grand Prairie Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents Sylvester and Veronica (Recker) Lenz. He graduated from St. Mary?s Catholic School in Ellsworth in 1950. He worked for Wagner Produce in...
William Hiney
May 14, 2010
WILLIAM ?BILL? P. HINEY, age 65, of Luverne, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at his home. He was born October 31, 1944, in Windom, to William Sr. and Pearl (Sogge) Hiney. He graduated from Valley Springs High School in 1962. Bill owned and operated the snack bar at the bus depot and also Buffalo Bills at the Sioux Empire...
Terry Hiney
May 14, 2010
TERRY HINEY, age 45, of Luverne, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at his home. He was born November 22, 1964, in Sioux Falls, SD, to William and Ginger (Aljets) Hiney. Terry suffered with autism and lived all of his life with his father. They enjoyed going for rides in the country and also doing puzzles. For several years, Terry...
Henry Prins
May 12, 2010
HENRY PRINS, age 95, of Edgerton, formerly of Leota, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone. He was born December 28, 1914, on the family farm near Leota, to Peter and Johanna (Van Surksum) Prins. Henry attended Lismore Public School and Leota Christian School. He helped farm with his father. Henry married Dorothy...
Monica Frances Schaefer
May 6, 2010
MONICA FRANCES SCHAEFER, age 91, of Worthington, formerly of Luverne died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born December 22, 1918 in Luverne to parents Ernst and Bernadina (Bodenburg) Hagemann. Monica grew up and attended school in Luverne and graduated in 1937. She was united in marriage to Russell Schaefer on...
Evelyn Russell
Apr 30, 2010
EVELYN KATHERINE RUSSELL, of Bigelow, MN, was born to Herman and Hattie (Schweigert) Buntjer on August 31, 1923, in Fulda, MN. She spent her early years in the Fulda area and then the family moved to a farm near Graceville, MN; when she was six years old. During her senior year in high school, Evelyn worked for Margaret and...
Laverne Henning
Apr 30, 2010
LaVerne "Vern" Herman Henning, age 80, of Adrian, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at the Sanford Worthington Regional Hospital. He was born February 23, 1930, in Larkin Township, rural Nobles County, to Charles and Clara (Bullerman) Henning. Vern attended St. Adrian Catholic High School, graduating from there in 1948. He entered the United States Air Force in 1948. Vern...
Larry Haugen
Apr 29, 2010
LARRY M. HAUGEN, age 78, of Minneota, died Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. He was born August 27, 1931, on a farm north of Minneota, to Elling and Martha (Blomme) Haugen. His family moved to Illinios in 1941 until 1948 when they moved to Iowa for a short time. He enlisted in...
Harley Ailts
Apr 29, 2010
HARLEY D. AILTS, age 73, of Luverne, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born February 24, 1937, in Adrian, to George and Katie (Reiter) Ailts. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1956; and later attended vocational school in St. Louis, MO, for mechanics. Harley married Pauline Ohling on...
Olav "Ole" Anderson
Apr 29, 2010
OLAV ?OLE? ANDERSON, age 87, of Worthington, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born January 30, 1923 in Westbrook, MN to parents Nicholas and Amanda (Riksness) Anderson. He attended District 68 School in Westbrook. Olav took over farming at the age of fourteen when his father died. Olav was united in...
Elaine Marian Boomgaarden
Apr 28, 2010
ELAINE MARIAN BOOMGAARDEN, age 84, of Luverne, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at the Sanford Hospice Luverne. She was born December 9, 1925, in Denver Township, rural Rock County, to Leonard and Minnie (Rath) Arp. Elaine attended country school near Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High School in 1943. She worked at Treats Drug Store, in Luverne, and also...
Geneva Brinkhous
Apr 24, 2010
GENEVA BRINKHOUS, age 92, of Worthington, formerly of Rushmore, died, Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. She was born April 24, 1918 in rural Adrian to parents Joseph and Mary (Broesder) Busman. She attended rural school in Nobles County. After her schooling she moved to Worthington and worked as a housekeeper for a doctor's family....
Dorothy Smiens
Apr 16, 2010
DOROTHY SMIENS, age 95, of Luverne, died Friday, April 16, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. She was born May 2, 1914, in rural Nobles County, near Magnolia, to Henry and Mary (Campbell) Vogt. She attended grade school in District #64 and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1933. Dorothy married Arthur Smiens on March 18, 1937, in...
