for families in Adrian, Wilmont, Luverne, and Worthington in Minnesota

Mar 10, 2026

Joanne “Puddy” Maras, age 77, of Luverne, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Home Good Samaritan Society in Luverne.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 15, 2026, from 2-5pm, with a prayer service at 5pm, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne, with a meal to follow at the Howling Dog Saloon in Luverne.

A private family burial will be...

Mar 10, 2026

Sharon Kay Hoffman, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026.

Sharon was born on January 2, 1937, in Avoca, Minnesota, to Carl and Julia Hagen. She grew up in the Avoca area and graduated from Slayton High School in 1955.

On June 30, 1956, Sharon married her high school sweetheart, Melvin Hoffman, in Avoca, Minnesota. Together they...

Mar 8, 2026

    STEVEN “FRESCA” DUANE BULLERMAN, age 72, of Adrian, died Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born April 8, 1953, in Adrian, to Duane and Dolores (Schutz) Bullerman. Fresca graduated from Adrian High School in 1971. He later graduated from Minnesota West Community College, in Worthington, before attending the...

Mar 4, 2026

    Scott David Lee, age 60, of Worthington, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at his home in Worthington. He was born April 13, 1965, to Lester and Donna (Peterson) Lee. Scott graduated from Worthington High School. He worked at County Market, ABC Seamless, then started working maintenance at the JBS plant in Worthington, where he worked for thirty-seven...

Feb 28, 2026

Hendrieka “Ricki” Eliesebeth Hoftyzer, age 69, of Rushmore MN, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, TX. She was born on November 14, 1956, in Bellflower, California to Leonard and Louise (Valk) Weeda. Ricki graduated from Valley Christian High School in 1974. She continued her education at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

After 1...

Feb 27, 2026

Bing Thi LoVan, born on September 8, 1945, in Sonla, Vietnam, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. She lived a life defined by devotion, resilience, generosity, and deep love for those around her.

In May 1980, Bing bravely escaped with her family to a refugee camp in Thailand in search of safety and a better future. On March...

Feb 21, 2026

JOHN ROGER PFEIFFER, age 80, of Rushmore, died Saturday, February 21, at his home.

A private family memorial service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Worthington.

Feb 20, 2026

Norma Ann (Sieve) Johanning, age 87, of Worthington, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  As she made her journey home to meet our Lord and Savior, her family gathered around her, praying softly and filling the room with her favorite Christian music — just the way she would...

Feb 15, 2026

CHARLES "CHUCK" EDWARD WILLIAMS, age 86, of Fulda, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born December 21, 1939, in Adrian, to Reuben and Sophie (Bergman) Williams. Chuck graduated from Brewster High School. In 1963, he was called to serve our country in the United States Army.

Chuck married Jean...

Feb 11, 2026

DELORES 'DEE' ELAINE WEILAND, age 96, of Worthington, died Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Worthington Sanford Medical Center in Worthington. She was born October 2, 1929, in Redfield, SD, to William and Otillie (Komis) Strege. She graduated from Redfield High School.

Dee married George Weiland on June 15, 1950, in Redfield, SD. After their marriage, the...

Feb 10, 2026

LOREN JAMES FORREST, age 82, of Luverne, died of heart failure at the home farm on February 10, 2026. Through his journey of 82 years, he touched many lives with his kindness. He was born on February 12, 1943, in Luverne, Minnesota, the son of Russell and Helen (Thompson) Forrest. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1962. Following...

Feb 2, 2026

Brenda LeAnn Moerke, age 73, of Durham, North Carolina, formerly of Salem, South Dakota and Adrian, Minnesota, died Monday, February 2, 2026 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.

Brenda LeAnn Moerke was born October 3, 1952 in Adrian, Minnesota to Lawrence and Tillie (Heronimus) Moerke. She graduated from Adrian Public High School in 1970 and...

Jan 23, 2026

RICHARD JOHN THIER, age 89, of Adrian, died Friday, January 23, 2026, at his home. He was born on December 7, 1936, in Adrian, to Cyril and Isabel (Ahlers) Thier. He lived a life rooted in hard work, faith, and family. His first love was cattle farming, a calling he embraced at an early age. When he was just...

Jan 22, 2026

ROY KNUTSON, age 73, of Magnolia, dies Thursday, January 22, 2026 at his home.

A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Luverne.

Jan 20, 2026

LOLA NADINE FRODERMAN, age 73, of Reading, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born November 7, 1952, in Mountain Home, AR, to Sterling and Nellie (Roberts) Biggers. She attended school in Mountain Home before graduating from Round Lake High School. Nadine married August Froderman on March 28, 1970 at the...

Jan 18, 2026

Virgil VanBatavia, age 83, formerly of Luverne, died Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud. He was born October 22, 1942 in Luverne to Bernard & Grace (Franken) VanBatavia.  He grew up in Luverne.  He served his country in the United States National Guard.  He married Anna DeGroot on November 2, 1962 in Luverne...

Jan 14, 2026

ARLENE M. KOOISTRA, age 91, of Hills, MN died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Tuff Home in Hills. She was born July 26, 1934 at her home in rural Rock Valley, IA to Gertrude DeVries. She grew up near Alvord, IA and attended Inwood High School where she lettered in basketball and graduated. She worked in the Inwood...

Jan 13, 2026

WANDA MAE KAFKA, age 85, of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born April 18, 1940, in Mound Township, rural Rock Co., to Hans and Etta (Bruining) Lafrenz. She attended country school Dist. 11 in Mound Township and later graduated from Luverne High School. Wanda married LaVern Kafka on...

Jan 13, 2026

JANA RAE WILSON, age 79, of Luverne, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at her home. She was born October 25, 1946, in Kingsley, IA, to Ollie and Hattie (Keuck) Ledgerwood. She attended school in Kingsley, IA. Jana married Bruce Wilson on August 2, 1964 in Inwood, IA. The couple lived in Luverne. Jana worked as a Nurses Aid at...

Jan 13, 2026

Janet Mary (Weis) Gibson, 88, of Luverne, MN, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, SD.

Born July 23, 1937, in Wilmont, MN, Janet grew up in Adrian, MN, and later made her home in Luverne, MN. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1955 and earned her LPN from...