Obituaries
- January 24, 2023Maralyn Ann (Merkel) Schnaible, 83, of Adrian, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. A memorial service will take place at a later date at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Adrian. Maralyn Ann Merkel was born to Ernest and Lola Thomas Merkel in Edmunds County on December 27, 1939. Maralyn graduated high school from Bowdle, South Dakota, in 1955. After graduation…
- January 24, 2023Glenn Elwood Rye, 95, Sun City, Arizona, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2022. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, with a visitation beginning at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery in Hills. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.harquistfuneral.com (0126 DN)
- January 17, 2023Mary Jacobsma, 87, Luverne, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons. (…
- January 17, 2023Eugene Dominic Becker, 100, Worthington, died on Dec. 5, 2022, at the Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Ilene Becker, 95, Worthington, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Grand Rapids. A memorial Mass for the couple will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Worthington. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service. Burial of cremains will…
- January 17, 2023William Arthur Wendt, 80, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at his home in Oakdale. A memorial service was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury. Memorials are preferred to the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin for wells in Malawi and to the memorial fund at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury. William Wendt was born to William E. Wendt and Dolores M. Johnson in…
- January 17, 2023Dorothey Jean Perkins Swenson Texel, daughter of William and Anna Perkins, was born on Sept. 8, 1921. She had four siblings: Gilbert, Elizabeth, Wilma, and Beverly. The family lived in the Rock County area of southwest Minnesota. Dorothey grew up on her parents’ farm, graduated high school in Edgerton, Minnesota, and then moved to Los Angeles, California, to marry her sweetheart from Luverne, Lee…
- January 17, 2023David Lee Kruger, 76, Steen, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. David Kruger was born on July 20, 1946, to Martin and Elizabeth (Giesen) Kruger in Luverne. He grew up in Ash Creek, attending public school in Ash Creek,…
- January 17, 2023On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, Chuck Waknitz, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, peacefully passed away at 81. Chuck was born on June 1, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Charles and Eileen (Magel) Waknitz. After graduating from trade school in 1959, he built his passion as owner of one of the best-known and well-respected outdoor amusement/carnival businesses. In 1976 he…
- January 17, 2023Emma L. Nibbelink, age 18, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Sioux Center, Iowa. Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 15, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Funeral service will be Monday, Jan. 16, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements…
- January 17, 2023Arlene Wynia, age 92, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 13, from 4 t0 7 p.m. at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To…
- January 10, 2023Samuel Thomas “Sam” Mc Gaffee, 68, Hills, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at his home in Hills, following a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service was Monday, Jan. 9, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. Inurnment was at Eastside Cemetery. Samuel Mc Gaffee was born Dec. 2, 1954, at Pierre, South Dakota, the son of Samuel and Dorothy (Westhauser) Mc Gaffee. He was raised in the Sioux…
- January 10, 2023Glenn Elwood Rye, age 95, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Monday, Dec. 30, 2022. A funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 1 p.m., at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, Minnesota. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery in Hills. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, Minnesota. To sign an online registry,…
- January 10, 2023Henry Van Maanen, 75, Luverne, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Human Services Center in Yankton, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, Jan. 9, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at Pleasant View Cemetery in Valley Springs, South Dakota. Henry Van Maanen was born on Jan. 18, 1947, to Jacob and Margaret (Vrolyk) Van Maanen in Luverne. He received his baptism and…
- January 10, 2023Benedict Nicholas Blum, 73, Luverne, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, under hospice care at his home. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Jan. 10, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Benedict Blum was born to Vincent and Mary Ann (Springman) Blum on Nov. 28, 1949, in Harlan, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm near Westphalia, Iowa, and attended school in town. After graduating…
- January 10, 2023Alvin Arthur Blom, 92, Luverne, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service will be Thursday, Jan. 12, at 10:30 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Alvin Arthur Blom was born on Oct. 27, 1930, to Chris and Josie (Westenberg) Blom in Leota. He was…
- January 10, 2023Charlotte Rae Twito, 87, Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service was Thursday, Jan. 5, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Charlotte Rae Wickwire was born on Jan. 20, 1935, to Milford and Ardath (Elsberry) Wickwire in Lehigh, Iowa. She spent her childhood in Lehigh, graduating from…
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