Obituaries
Douglas "Randy" Schmidt
Nov 7, 2026
Douglas Schmidt, age 70, of Luverne, died Saturday, November 7th, 2026, at his home in Luverne. He was born October 22, 1956, in Two Harbors, MN to Ardeth and Douglas Schmidt.
Douglas lived in Luverne where he was a former owner of Smooky's Pizza and The Pantry. He was a former member of the Luverne Optimist Club, A US Army Veteran...
Connie Mae Gunnink
Nov 7, 2026
Constance “Connie” Mae Gunnink was born on May 22, 1936, to Anna (Lolkus) and Gerrit Groen on a farm east of Woodstock, MN. The family soon moved to a farm near Leota and a short time later moved to Leota. She attended Leota Christian School and Edgerton Public High School, graduating in 1954. After graduation, she worked at Duke...
Audrey Jane Varpness
Nov 4, 2026
Audrey Jane Varpness, age 84, of Worthington, passed away on Wednesday at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. She was born on August 20, 1942, in St. Clair, Minnesota, to Eugene and Elsie (Hager) Phillips. Audrey married Donald Varpness on July 30, 1966, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair, Minnesota. The couple lived in Gibbon and later...
Bette Joan Gubrud
Nov 4, 2026
BETTE JOAN GUBRUD, age 101, of Worthington died Wednesday, November 04, 2026, at The Shores of Worthington. She was born, August 10, 1925, in Hawarden IA to William and Elise (Somme) Robinson. After graduation from Hudson SD High School, she taught country school for one year and worked in a munitions factory in Nebraska. Bette married Curtis Gubrud on...
Monica Marske
Oct 15, 2026
MONICA MARSKE, age 101, of Worthington, died Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born June 14, 1925, in Mapleton, to George and Mary (Neary) Bartholomew.
Monica married Herald Marske on August 21, 1946, in Mapleton. The couple lived in Winona and Altura before moving to Worthington. Monica worked as a bookkeeper at Landers...
David Douglas Cook
Oct 10, 2026
DAVID DOUGLAS COOK, age 55, of Adrian, passed on to eternity on October 10, 2026. He was born on November 28, 1970, in Luverne, Minnesota, the son of Fred & Carol (Baker) Cook.
Dave was raised in Luverne, Minnesota, and went to Luverne Public Schools. He worked in heavy construction for most of his career and, most recently, enjoyed being part...
Joyce Arlene Oldre
Oct 5, 2026
JOYCE ARLENE OLDRE, age 87, of Luverne, died Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born July 23, 1939, in Milo Township, Mille Lacs Co., MN, to Albert and Clara (Grandy) Nelson. Joyce graduated from Magnolia High School in 1957. She began working as a switchboard operator for Bell Telephone...
Allen James Spartz
Oct 2, 2026
ALLEN JAMES SPARTZ, age 87, of Luverne, went to heaven peacefully, October 2, 2026 from the Luverne Hospice Cottage with his family at his side after a long battle with his health. He was born July 15, 1939, to Leo and Hermina (Ruffing) Spartz.
Allen graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic high school and then served his...
Alvin "Sonny" Cletus Wieneke
Sep 26, 2026
ALVIN C. “SONNY” WIENEKE, age 87, of Luverne, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage, surrounded by his family after a brief battle with lymphatic cancer. He was born November 17, 1938 in Lismore, to Cletus and Rose (Recker) Wieneke and was given the nickname Sonny by his Uncle Victor Recker in his toddler...
Carol Ann Janeiro
Sep 25, 2026
Carol Ann Janeiro, age 80, of Adrian, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington.
A private family service will take place at a later date.
James J. Voss
Sep 24, 2026
JAMES J. VOSS, age 93, of Adrian, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, surrounded by his family. He was born July 13, 1933, in Adrian, to Anthony and Emma (Bullerman) Voss. Jim attended St. Adrian Catholic School. He served his country during the Korean Conflict in the US Navy from 1952 to 1956,...
Robert “Bob” William Reinke
Sep 20, 2026
Bob Reinke, age 85, of Adrian, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Adrian.
Audrey Westendorf
Sep 18, 2026
Audrey Kay Westendorf, age 84, of Worthington, MN, died Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington, MN. Audrey was born on February 12, 1942, in Mason City, IA to Ralph and Dorothy Lemon.
Audrey married Roger Westendorf on February 13, 1960, in Mason City, IA. The couple lived in Alexander, IA for a short time...
Alan Brice Kremer
Sep 12, 2026
Alan Brice Kremer, age 80, of Worthington, died Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington, MN. He was born on February 13, 1946, in Slayton, MN, to Clarence and Dolores (Dorie) Kremer. Alan attended elementary school in Reading and went on to graduate from Worthington High School in 1964.
Alan married Darlene Burns in 1967....
Wanda Roskamp Douglas
Sep 9, 2026
Wanda Roskamp Douglas, age 91, of Worthington, Minnesota, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington, MN. She was born on June 10, 1935, in Bancroft, Iowa, to Ehno & Elsie Smidt Folkerts.
Wanda Married Paul K. Roskamp on August 18, 1953, at the Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka, Iowa. They farmed for 10 years...
Korey James Heck
Aug 30, 2026
Korey James Heck, 50, passed away August 30, 2026, with his family by his side at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born September 13, 1975 at the Luverne Community Hospital. Korey was the youngest of 4 children to Steve and Sandy (Hatting) Heck. Luverne would be his home his entire life. Growing up,...
Joan Grace Johnson
Aug 28, 2026
JOAN GRACE JOHNSON, age 85, of Worthington, died Friday, August 28, 2026, at The Meadows. She was born November 24, 1940, in Cottonwood County, to Albert and Grace (LaMaack) Stoever. She attended school in Heron Lake before graduating from Westbrook High School. Joan married Melvin Johnson on November 23, 1974, at the American Lutheran Church in Worthington. The couple...
Bruce Robert Kruger
Aug 26, 2026
Bruce Robert Kruger, age 77, of Round Lake, Minnesota, passed away on August 26, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota.
Bruce was born on September 3, 1948, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Stanley H. and Virginia L. (Barckow) Kruger. He grew up in Round Lake and attended Round Lake Public School, graduating in 1966.
During high school, Bruce worked at...
Neil Gene Dohlmann
Aug 26, 2026
NEIL GENE DOHLMANN, age 81, of Magnolia, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. He was born July 14, 1945, in Luverne, to Henry and Mildred (Kruger) Dohlmann. He received his education from Magnolia Public Schools.
Neil married Sharon Heikes on July 20, 1963, at Zion Lutheran Church in Adrian. The couple lived...
James Dean Lanoue
Aug 21, 2026
James Dean Lanoue, age 57, of Hardwick, MN, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Sanford Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was surrounded by family in his final moments. James was born to Richard “Rick” and RoseAnn “Toots” (Welvert) Lanoue on September 3, 1968, in Kewanee, Illinois.
James lived in Kewanee for a short time before...
