Obituaries
- December 21, 2021Lois Marie Nelson, 92, Hills, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service was at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. Inurnment followed at the Flowerfield Cemetery near Hills. Lois Oleson was born on Jan. 2, 1929, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Calvin and Irene (Bishop) Oleson. When she was young, her family moved to Brookings…
- December 14, 2021Jack Alan Boomgaarden, 63, rural Magnolia, died peacefully in his home Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. A funeral service was Monday, Dec. 13, at Rock County Sportsman’s Club in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Memorials may be directed to the Rock County Sportsman’s Club. Jack Boomgaarden was born on April 3, 1958, to Alvin and Elaine (Arp) Boomgaarden at the Luverne Community…
- December 14, 2021Calvin James “Jim” VanHulzen, 69, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died peacefully at his home on Dec. 6, 2021, after a long battle with MS. A funeral service was Monday, Dec. 13, at First Reformed Church in Sioux Falls. Calvin James “Jim” VanHulzen was born on April 17, 1952, to Herman and Helen (Tinklenberg) VanHulzen in Pipestone. He grew up around the Edgerton-Magnolia area and graduated from…
- December 14, 2021John William “Jack” Paulsen, 80, Hills, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service was Friday, Dec. 10, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. Private inurnment will be at a later date in the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Hills. John Paulsen was born on Oct. 5, 1941, at Luverne, the son of John and Martha (Thompson) Paulsen. Jack was baptized at…
- December 14, 2021Stephanie West, 47, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Visitation with family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, also at George Boom Funeral Home. A second funeral service is tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday,…
- December 07, 2021Marcus “Mike” Uithoven, 91, Luverne, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial with military honors was Saturday, Dec. 4, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Luverne. Marcus “Mike” Jr. Uithoven was born on June 7, 1930, to Jacob and Jennie (Ruiter) Uithoven. He spent his…
- December 07, 2021William “Bill” Sneller, 87, Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 4, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. William “Bill” Sneller was born on Jan. 11, 1934, to Ed and Louina (Cleveringa) Sneller at home on the farm near Doon, Iowa. Bill was…
- December 07, 2021Carolyn Wilma Sneller, 92, formerly of Parker, South Dakota, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Calvary Reformed Church in Monroe, South Dakota, with burial following at the Rosehill Cemetery in Parker. Carolyn Boone was born on Dec. 18, 1928, to William and Carrie (VerSteeg) Boone in Sanborn,…
- November 30, 2021Francis Faber, 95, Luverne, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Friday, Nov. 26, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery. Francis Faber was born June 13, 1926, to William and Roelina (Driesen) Faber and grew up on the family farm south of Rock Rapids, Iowa, near Lakewood Corner…
- November 30, 2021Milo James Hamann, 85, Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. A funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial was at the Memory Gardens cemetery near Luverne. Milo Hamann was born Aug. 22, 1936, in Luverne, to John and Alma (Ahrendt) Hamann. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1955. He married Beatrice “Betty” McClure…
- November 30, 2021Gerald Ray “Jerry” Utter, 79, Portland, Oregon, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He will be laid to rest at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Jerry Utter was born on Oct. 9, 1942, in Astoria, Oregon, to Ray and Norma (Whitten) Utter. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1960. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1963. He…
- November 30, 2021Cornelius Bosch, 94, formerly of rural Steen, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, followed by a memorial service at noon, at Steen Reformed Church. Burial with military honors will be in Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Memorials may be directed to the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls.…
- November 30, 2021The sunset of Laura May (Doyle) Bosch’s life on earth took place on November 26, 2021, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls surrounded by three generations of family members. Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 6, at the Reformed Church of Steen. Internment will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Visitation will be from 4:00…
- November 23, 2021Francis Faber, 95, Luverne, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Sanford USD in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne, with the funeral service at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (1124 DN)
- November 23, 2021Terry Connell, 57, Luverne, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Rock Valley, Iowa. A Celebration of Life was Monday, Nov. 22, from 4-7 p.m. at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne. A private memorial service and burial of cremains will be at a later date. Terry James “Butch” Connell was born in Luverne, Minnesota, on Dec. 17, 1963, to Dave and Donna (Klassen) Connell. As a boy Butch grew up helping…
- November 23, 2021Ashley Jo Barber, 33, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at her home due to health complications. A memorial service was Thursday, Nov. 18, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Ashley Jo Barber was born on Aug. 18, 1988, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar to Richard and Holly Jo (Johnson) Barber. She was baptized…
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