Obituaries
for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota
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...
Mary Jane Grimmius
Apr 13, 2010
MARY JANE GRIMMIUS, age 62, of Worthington, died, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at her home. She was born January 27, 1948 in Worthington to her parents, August and Sena (Kluever) Frodermann. Mary graduated from Round Lake High School in 1966 and received her X-ray technician degree from Worthington Junior College. After her schooling she worked at Worthington Specialty Clinic....
Jennie Boelman
Apr 9, 2010
JENNIE BOELMAN, age 92, of Luverne, died Friday, April 09, 2010, at her home. She was born March 24, 1918, in Rock County, to Harry and Feka (Ubben) Klosterbuer. She attended Sunnyside School in Kanaranzi Township. Jennie married William Boelman on February 27, 1940, in Ash Creek. After their marriage, the couple farmed in the Rock County area all...
Henrietta Remme
Apr 6, 2010
HENRIETTA MAY REMME, age 78, of Luverne, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. She was born May 14, 1931, on the family farm in rural Nobles County, to Glen and Reka (Giesen) Viessman. She attended country school in rural Nobles County. Henrietta married Leonard Remme on September 12, 1950, at Zion Lutheran Church in...
Violet Harms
Apr 4, 2010
VIOLET HARMS, age 90, of Rushmore, died, Sunday, August 4, 2010 at the Adrian Care Center in Adrian, MN. She was born June 23, 1919 in Ransom Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents Andrew and Freda (Mohns) Feltman. She attended rural school in Ransom Township. After her schooling she remained on the family farm with her family. Violet was...
Jennie Anderson
Apr 2, 2010
JENNIE M. ANDERSON, age 97, of Worthington, died, Friday, April 2, 2010 at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. She was born June 24, 1912 in Indian Lake Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents John and Emma (Nystrom) Blixt. Jennie attended country school and graduated from Worthington High School. She became a member of the Indian Lake Baptist Church...
Paul Scharlepp
Mar 31, 2010
PAUL E. SCHARLEPP, age 82, of Worthington, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. He was born on January 10, 1928, to parents Frederick and Katherine (Popkes) Scharlepp in Sibley, Iowa. He graduated from Sibley High School, in 1946, and attended the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa. Paul worked for the REA, in...
Winnie Vos
Mar 30, 2010
WINNIE VOS, age 92, of Luverne, formerly of Leota, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne. She was born May 14, 1917, on the family farm near Chandler in Fenton Township, Murray County, to Louis and Jessie (Vander Meer) Douma. Winnie received her education at District 60, rural Murray County. Following her education, she helped...
