Obituaries
- January 10, 2023Carol Ann Haycraft, 82, Luverne, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at the Fairmont Hospital in Fairmont. Visitation with a prayer service was Saturday, Jan. 7, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Carol Mielke was born to Leonard and Marcella (Mueller) Mielke at their home in New Ulm, Minnesota, on May 1, 1940. She was baptized and confirmed at…
- January 10, 2023Leonard “Shorty” Leenderts, 88, Hills, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service was Tuesday, Jan. 10, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens cemetery in Luverne. Leonard Leenderts was born April 5, 1934, at the family farm near Ellsworth, Minnesota, the son of Abel and Rakie (Mulder) Leenderts. He was raised in…
- January 10, 2023Renita M. Schlegel, 64, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Lincoln. A memorial service was Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Butherus Maser and Love Funeral Home in Lincoln. Renita Johnson was born on Dec 17, 1958, to Clifford and Leona (Sveeggen) Johnson in Luverne. She grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1977. In her younger years she was a member of Rock County K…
- January 03, 2023Charlotte Rae Twito, 87, Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com…
- January 03, 2023Maria Korthals, 51, Luverne, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (0105 DN)
- December 27, 2022Clifford Odean Hansen, 79, Lake Benton, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Per Cliff’s wishes, no public services will take place. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com Clifford Hansen was born on Jan. 26, 1943, to Carl and Olga (Larson) Hansen in Luverne. He was raised on the family farm north…
- December 27, 2022Margaret Gertrude Kienast, 97, Luverne, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Margaret Baerenwald was born to…
- December 27, 2022Camilla Graff, 81, Luverne, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at the First Baptist Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Camilla Vanderburg was born on Nov. 17, 1941, to Dorris and Henrietta (DeVries) Vanderburg in the Luverne Minnesota Hospital. She was baptized as…
- December 27, 2022Cathy A. Groth, age 76, of Grey Eagle and Cape Coral, Florida, passed away suddenly from complications of dementia on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cathy Ann Ripley was born April 21, 1946, in Worthington, Minnesota, to Russell and Eunice (Carlson) Ripley. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1964,…
- December 27, 2022Joyce Gertrude Fluit, 83, Luverne, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at her home. A funeral service was Wednesday, Dec. 28, at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley, Iowa. Burial followed at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Joyce Jansen was born Nov. 28, 1939, to Gilbert and Bertha (Duimstra) Jansen near Alvord, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Alvord where she attended a country…
- December 20, 2022Clare Gabrielson George, 103, of Newington, Connecticut, beloved wife of the late Andrew C. George Sr., passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022. Clare was born Clara Gabrielson to the late Ole Hoiland Gabrielson and the late Alvilde Teresa Gabrielson in Luverne, Minnesota, on July 21, 1919. She grew up on a family farm and still owns farmland in Minnesota. Clare and Andy met at a USO…
- December 20, 2022Carol F. DeWispelaere, age 84, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully, with her family at her side, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Memorial visitation will be Friday, Dec. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A second memorial visitation with a short service will be Monday, Dec. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Balaton…
- December 20, 2022Mary Jane Holleran, 78, Mankato, formerly of Luverne, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial will be in St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Luverne. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the RCO of Luverne. Mary Jane Holleran was born April 18,…
- December 13, 2022Jason Michael Remme, 39, Luverne, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. A memorial service was at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Jason Remme was born on June 24, 1983, to James and Idella (Rye) Remme in Luverne. He was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church and attended Ellsworth Public School, graduating in 2002. After graduation, Jason worked several jobs, at a hog confinement…
- December 13, 2022Angeline Leona Reisdorfer, 96, Lismore, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at the Adrian Country Living Cottages. A time of fellowship will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. A memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. Burial will be in the St…
- December 13, 2022Evelyn Mae Taylor, 94, Worthington, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. A memorial Mass was Monday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Worthington. Burial will take place at a later date. Evelyn Bucher was born April 9, 1928, to Ferdinand and Elda (Chapman) Bucher in Worthington. She graduated from Worthington High School. After graduating…
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