Obituaries
- February 22, 2022Donald Dean Erstad, 93, Alexandria, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at his home on Lake Ida. A memorial service was Saturday, Feb. 19, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria with a military salute following the service. Donald Erstad was born on December 11, 1928, in Garretson, South Dakota, to Elmer and Alma (Steen) Erstad, who predeceased him. He grew up with his mother and sister, Carol Amdahl…
- February 22, 2022Donald (Mark) Odland, Jr., 71, of Carlos, Minnesota, passed away on February 18, 2022. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will continue at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28 at Calvary Lutheran Church with a memorial service at 11 a.m. Mark was born on October 26, 1950, to Donald and Mary Odland in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up in Luverne,…
- February 22, 2022Bryan J. Fransen, age 66, of rural Luverne, died Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital as a result of a heart attack. Visitation will be Monday, February 21, from 9:00 – 10:45 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m., all at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. To sign an online registry, please visit www.…
- February 22, 2022Glenn Allen Overgaard, 67, Ellsworth, formerly of rural Luverne, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at the Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. A memorial service was Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne with burial at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne following the service. Glenn Allen Overgaard was born on June 29, 1954, to Gordon and Alice “Mabel” (Tofteland) Overgaard in Luverne. He grew up…
- February 22, 2022Raymond Van Wyhe, age 90, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be Friday, February 25, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:30 a.m., all at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. To sign an online registry, please visit www.…
- February 22, 2022Frederick William “Bill” Claussen, age 80, of Staples, Minnesota, formerly of Hardwick, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Reflections at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the Church.…
- February 22, 2022Jessie Lorraine Wenzel, 91, Luverne, formerly of Hardwick, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 19 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hardwick with burial at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne following the service. Jessie Lorraine Wenzel was born September 10, 1930, in Luverne to John and Della (Lewis) Ellefson. She was…
- February 22, 2022Viola Lillian Bjerk Peterson, 95, Sioux falls, South Dakota, died February 18, 2022, and was finally reunited with her best friend and husband, Paul. A funeral service will be 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 28 at First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with an hour of visitation prior at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Media Ministry in Viola’s name. Arrangements were…
- February 22, 2022Barbara Brinkhous, 63, Hardwick, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, under hospice care at her home. Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Rock River Community Church, rural Luverne. A funeral service will be at the church on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. with a light luncheon served beforehand at noon with burial at the Holland Cemetery, Holland, following the service. Arrangements…
- February 15, 2022Leroy William Madison, 85, Wilmont, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Canton, South Dakota. A funeral service was Friday, Feb. 11, at St. Kilian Catholic Church in St. Kilian with burial following the service. Leroy Madison was born on Dec. 7, 1936, to Floyd and Alma (Wieneke) Madison on a small farm northwest of Adrian. He was raised on the farm and attended rural…
- February 15, 2022Darwin Wahlert, 79, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A funeral service was Thursday, Feb. 10, at George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Arrangements were provided by George Boom Funeral Home of Sioux Falls, www.georgeboom.com (0217 DN)
- February 08, 2022Darwin Wahlert, 79, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, also at the funeral home. Arrangements are provided by George Boom Funeral Home of Sioux Falls, www.georgeboom.com (0210 DN)
- February 08, 2022Elizabeth Francis “Betty” Burmeister, 89, Luverne, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday, Feb. 10. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial…
- February 08, 2022Leroy W. Madison, 85, Wilmont, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Canton, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at St. Kilian Catholic Church in St. Kilian. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service. Arrangements are provided by…
- February 08, 2022Dr. Verland E. Johnson, 93, Luverne, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. A family graveside service was Saturday, Jan. 22, at North Eden Cemetery near Ihlen. Arrangements are provided by the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, hartquistfuneral…
- February 01, 2022Glenyce Peterson Lecher, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Hendersonville, NC, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at NHC Healthcare Anderson with her loving husband, John by her side. Glenyce was a registered nurse who worked in many places in North Carolina during her career. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church. She enjoyed fishing and living on Lake Hartwell. She is survived by her…
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