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  • May 03, 2022
    Frederick William “Bill” Claussen, 80, Staples, formerly of Hardwick, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Reflections at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Memorials may be given to the…
  • April 26, 2022
    Carol Marie Haukos Kack, a wonderful and greatly loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2020, at the age of 94 in Phoenix, Arizona. Peter Edward Kack, an energetic, fun-loving and devoted husband, father and entrepreneur, then passed away peacefully in Phoenix on July 2, 2021, at the age of 97, less than a year after Carol, and after 75 loving and…
  • April 26, 2022
    Daniel Harold Kindt, 62, of Hardwick died unexpectedly on Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Dan’s life tribute video or sign an online registry,…
  • April 26, 2022
    Art Boeve, 94, Hills, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial will be prior to the service at Eastside Cemetery in Steen. Family and friends will gather at the church at 12:45 p.m. Friday, April 29, before traveling in procession to the cemetery for burial. Visitation will…
  • April 26, 2022
    Lorene Agnes Mann Busby, 91, Dallas, Texas, died Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Dallas. A memorial service was April 16 in Dallas. Lorene Mann was born on April 29, 1930, to Louis and Agnes Mann at their farm near Luverne. Lorene grew up on her parents’ farm and attended a one-room country grade school. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. She graduated…
  • April 26, 2022
    Gertrude E. “Trudy” Raak, 84, Jasper, died Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. A funeral service was Monday, April 25, at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. Interment was at Hope Cemetery in Hull, Iowa. Arrangements were provided by the Edgerton Burial Association, www.edgertonburialassociation.com. (o428 DN)
  • April 19, 2022
    Gerald “Garry” Tokheim, 85, Alcester, South Dakota died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Alcester Care Center in Alcester. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Palisade Lutheran Church in rural Beaver Creek. Arrangements are provided by Chapel Hill Funeral Home of Sioux Falls. www.chapelhillfuneralhome.com (0421 DN)
  • April 19, 2022
    Virgil J. Christensen, 94, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society – The Lodge at Prairie Creek in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the First Baptist Church in Luverne, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. All memorials will be given to…
  • April 19, 2022
    Clarence Fluit, 86, Luverne, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley, Iowa. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 18, at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley…
  • April 19, 2022
    Henry “Wayne” Baker, 86, Luverne, died Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Henry “Wayne…
  • April 19, 2022
    Curtis H. Smook, age 72, of Magnolia, Minnesota, went to his home in heaven on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, while at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation will be Friday, April 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial will be held at Maplewood…
  • April 12, 2022
    Joanne Johnson, 89, of Aneta, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, North Dakota. A visitation was Friday, April 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the church. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Sundahl Lutheran Church in Aneta. Burial was at Silent Hill Cemetery, rural Aneta. Joanne Lusty…
  • April 12, 2022
    Margaret Mary Pick, 72, Luverne, died Monday, April 4, 2022, at the Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. A funeral Mass was Tuesday, April 12, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with burial at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Margaret was born on Dec. 7, 1949, the 12th child of Floyd and Alma (Wieneke) Madison. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from St. Adrian Catholic…
  • April 05, 2022
    Margaret Mary Pick, 72, Luverne, died Monday, April 4, 2022, at the Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. Arrangements are pending with Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne, dingmannandsons.com. (0407 DN)
  • March 29, 2022
    Gerald “Jerry” P. Bruggeman, 86, of Valley Springs, South Dakota, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at George Boom Funeral Home, Brandon, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Risen Savior Catholic Church, Brandon, South Dakota. Gerald “Jerry” Paul Bruggeman…
  • March 29, 2022
    James A. Vink, age 83, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation will be Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. A funeral service will be Monday, March 28, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow at the Memory Gardens in Luverne. Arrangements have been entrusted to…
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