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  • June 29, 2021
    Barbara Emery Nelson, 79, New Hope, formerly of Luverne and Sioux Falls, died Jan. 21, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 10, at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson, South Dakota. (0701 DN)
  • June 29, 2021
    Faith Lavonne Kruse, 67, Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at her home in Rock Rapids after an eight-month battle with cancer. A memorial service was Thursday, June 17, at the Christian Reformed Church in Rock Rapids. Burial was at the Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids. Faith Fikse was born on Feb. 1, 1954, to Everett and Catherine (Proost) Fikse in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She grew up in…
  • June 29, 2021
    Rodney Dale “Mac” Fikse, 61, died Saturday, June 19, 2021. He was born Dec. 2, 1959, to Everett and Catherine Fikse. He grew up in Hills where he attended Hills Christian School through the eighth grade and graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School in 1978. After graduation he moved to California, where he resided until his death. He is survived by his siblings, Leroy Fikse of Artesia,…
  • June 29, 2021
    James Gilmore Sandstede, 76, Luverne, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A time of fellowship was Sunday, June 27, at the Dingmann Funeral Home. A private graveside service will take place at a later date. James Sandstede was born March 29, 1945, to Melvin and Florence (Taubert) Sandstede in Luverne. He graduated from Hills High School in 1963. Growing up,…
  • June 22, 2021
    Lambert Van Olst, 89, Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, California. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 28, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at First Reformed…
  • June 22, 2021
    Dewey Dooyema, 91, Luverne, died Sunday, June 20, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 24, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne, with a time for sharing and a prayer service at 7 p.m. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 25, at the church. Burial will be in the Leota Cemetery. Dewey Dooyema was born…
  • June 22, 2021
    Roger C. Russell, 63, Hills, died Monday, June 21, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. A celebration of Roger’s life will be at a later date. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (0624 DN)
  • June 22, 2021
    James Milton “Jim” Sommers, 78, Pipestone, formerly of Trosky, died peacefully under hospice care on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Monday, June 21, at the First Lutheran Church in Pipestone.  Interment was in the Trosky Cemetery in Trosky. Arrangements were provided by the Hartquist Funeral Home – Pipestone Chapel, hartquistfuneral.com…
  • June 22, 2021
    John  Albert  VandenHoek, 69, Luverne, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at his residence in Luverne. A private family service will take place at a later date.  (0624 DN)
  • June 15, 2021
    Marian Frances Frahm, 88, Breezy Point, died on Monday, June 7, 2021. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19, at the Journey Church in Nisswa. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday.  Interment will be in Luverne at a later date. Marian Crosby was born on July 22, 1932, to James and Annie (Kestner) Crosby in Long Prairie.  She grew up on a…
  • June 08, 2021
    Bryanna L. Cobler, 31, Luverne, formerly of Ellsworth, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, June 4, 2021. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be from 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 11, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.  (0610 DN)
  • June 08, 2021
    Clarence Bauer, 81, Adrian, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Saturday, June 5, at the First Baptist Church in Adrian. Burial with full military honors provided by the Adrian American Legion was in the Adrian Cemetery. Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Adrian, dingmannandsons.com.  (0610 DN)
  • June 08, 2021
    Carolyn Galles Smiens, 75, Northfield, formerly of Adrian, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021. A private committal service will be held at St. Adrian Cemetery, Adrian. Arrangements are with Bierman Funeral Home & Crematory, Northfield. www.biermanfuneralhome.com (0610 DN)
  • June 08, 2021
    Mary Van Hofwegen, 92, died Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. Mary Gorter was born on June 25, 1928, to Laurens and Antje (Oostra) Gorter in Doon, Iowa. After graduating from eighth grade, she moved to a farm near Pipestone with her family. She helped her mother care for her older invalid sister, Ruby, and continued to care for others throughout her life. For the…
  • June 08, 2021
    Gladys Lucille Siebenahler, 89, Luverne, died peacefully under hospice care on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Tuesday, June 8, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Gladys Goldammer was born on July 11, 1931, to Louie and Martha (Olawsky) Goldammer in Douglas County,…
  • June 08, 2021
    Wendell Duane Marshall, 94, West Linn, Oregon, formerly of Hills, died Friday, June 4, 2021 in West Linn. Wendell’s life will be celebrated in a private family ceremony at a later date. Wendell was born on Dec. 7, 1926, to John and Henrietta (Speelman) Marshall in Hudson, South Dakota. Like so many of his generation, his life was shaped by the Depression and World War II. He served as an…
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