Obituaries
- March 30, 2021Alice Elizabeth Larson (Hoiland), age 87, formerly of Bloomington, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2021, at the Reflections Care Suites in Northfield, Minnesota. Alice was born Oct. 8, 1933, to Selmer and Martha (Ormseth) Hoiland. She grew up on a farm near Luverne, Minnesota, attended Shady Nook Country School initially, and graduated from Luverne High School in 1951. Alice…
- March 23, 2021Ted G. Lingen, 55, Jasper, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, March 22, at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone. Burial followed at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jasper. Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home in Pipestone, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (0325 DN)
- March 23, 2021A memorial service for Mike Bonnema will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 27, with visitation at 2 p.m., at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Lunch will be provided following the service. (0325)
- March 23, 2021Claudette Jean Thone, 85, Mission Viejo, California, died Sunday, March 14, 2021, at her home. A funeral service was Saturday, March 20, at the First Baptist Church in Luverne. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Luverne. Claudette Selness was born on Feb. 23, 1936, in Minneapolis. She graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1953 and then attended the University of Minnesota where she…
- March 23, 2021Virgil Nickolas Schutz, 93, Luverne, formerly of Adrian, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at his home. A funeral Mass was Wednesday, March 24, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. Burial, with full military honors provided by the Adrian American Legion, was in the St. Adrian Cemetery. Virgil Schutz was born on Oct. 26, 1927, to John and Ann (Finke) Schutz in Adrian. He spent most of his life in…
- March 23, 2021Darlene Opal Ruud, 88, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Hills, died Friday, March 19, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Masks will be required and social distancing will be observed. Burial will follow at Flowerfield Cemetery in Hills…
- March 23, 2021Arlen B. Olson, 85, White Bear Lake, died March 15, 2021. A memorial service was Monday, March 22, at South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake. A private family interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Mahtomedi. Arlen Olson was born on Nov. 13, 1935, to Bennett and Edith (Hultgren) Olson in Luverne. After graduating from Luverne High School in 1953, Arlen served in the Air Force for…
- March 23, 2021Grace Adrianna Boeve, 95, Luverne, died Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Public visitation was Tuesday, March 23, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family funeral service was Wednesday, March 24. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Grace Burgers was born to George and Wilma (Zeilstra) Burgers on Sept. 18, 1925, on a farm near Larchwood…
- March 16, 2021Gertrude “Gert” Bruynes, 86, Luverne, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home in Luverne. A funeral service was Friday, March 12, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens near Luverne. Gertrude Berghorst was born Oct. 21, 1934, to Sidney and Marie (Vlieger) Berghorst in Oldebrook, Netherlands. She was baptized at the Reformed Church in the Netherlands. In July of…
- March 16, 2021Shirley Ann Ford, 93, Luverne, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone. A public visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family graveside service is planned for Thursday, March 18, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Shirley Skoland was born March 30, 1927, to Tobias and Lila (Spease) Skoland in…
- March 09, 2021Douglas Allen ‘Doug’ Bork, 59, rural Beaver Creek, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at his home. A public visitation was Friday, March 5, and a private family service was Saturday, March 6, at Hartquist Funeral Home. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery near Luverne. Douglas Bork was born on July 21, 1961, to Orville and Barbara (Bruxvoort) Bork in Luverne. He was the oldest of four…
- March 09, 2021Kenneth Elwynn Bowen, 82, rural Edgerton, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at his home. A funeral service was Monday, March 8, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Kenneth Bowen was born on April 27, 1938, to Clinton and Matilda (Smook) Bowen in Luverne. He graduated from Magnolia High School in Magnolia in 1956. He worked as a carry out/…
- March 09, 2021Myron Edward Smook, 68, Magnolia, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Per Myron’s request, no services will take place. Myron Smook was born on May 19, 1952, to Harold and Marjorie (Donth) Smook in Luverne. Myron lived in Magnolia all his life except for a few years living in Fargo, North Dakota, when he was in his late teens. At the age of 25 Myron…
- March 09, 2021Mary Kay Johnson, 67, Brandon, South Dakota, died Friday, March 5, 2021, at the Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at the Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon. Interment was Wednesday, March 10, at St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery in Pipestone. Mary Kay Lichtsinn was born on Sept. 10, 1953, to Harm and Vidaleen (Paradis…
- March 09, 2021Delores H. Kindt, 90, of Kenneth, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at her home in Kenneth. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, services will be private. Funeral arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (0311 DN)
- March 09, 2021Gertrude “Gert” Bruynes, 86, Luverne, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home in Luverne. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (0311 DN)
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