Obituaries
- December 21, 2020Marie Clara Smeins, 87, Luverne, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral Mass was Monday, Dec. 21, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial was at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Marie Berning was born Nov. 21, 1933, to Henry and Louise (Farwick) Berning in rural Nobles County. She graduated from Lismore High School in 1951. Marie…
- December 15, 2020Marcus Jay Emery, 26, Luverne, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at his home. A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 12, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial with military honors followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Marcus Emery was born on March 26, 1994, in Luverne. He was raised by his mother, Sandi Emery, and attended Luverne Public Schools, graduating in 2012. In…
- December 15, 2020Pauline Faye “Polly” Gorter, 61, died on Dec.11, 2020. A family graveside service was Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton. Pauline Gorter was born on Aug. 15, 1959, to Lawrence and Pauline Gorter. She was baptized into Christ on Oct. 4, 1959. Polly’s extremely limited mental and physical capacities were part of her life. Her parents, siblings, and extended family as well as some…
- December 15, 2020Lilly Sammons, 87, Luverne, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family service will take place at 10:30 Saturday, Dec. 19. The funeral service will be live-streamed on Facebook/DingmannFH. Lilly Yarrington was born Jan. 19, 1933, to Fred and Nina (Crippen) Yarrington. She graduated from Slayton High School in 1950. Lilly married Leslie…
- December 15, 2020Konrad Orlan Eidahl, 86, Luverne, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Konrad was born on Jan. 31, 1934, to Kenneth and Mabel (Knutson) Eidahl in Leland, Iowa. He first attended school in Lake Mills, Iowa, before graduating from Albert Lea High School. He earned a degree in education from Luther College in Decorah,…
- December 15, 2020Timothy Donald "Don" Cashin of Albert Lea, Minnesota, died December 11, 2020, at home from complications of COVID-19 in the care of Mayo Hospice, surrounded by family members. Don was born April 29, 1929, in Montgomery, Minnesota, to John and Cecilia (Shaughnessy) Cashin and was raised on a farm. He attended school in a one-room school house and graduated from Montgomery high school in…
- December 15, 2020Darrell Louis Heckt passed away on November 25, 2020, at the age of 72. "Hec" is a U.S. Marine, served his country in Vietnam, is a husband, father and friend to everyone he met. He was born on July 20, 1948, to Selma and Alvin Heckt in Luverne, Minnesota. When asked if he ever attended college, he said "after returning from Vietnam, he entered the front door of college and exited…
- December 08, 2020Dorothy A. Kraayenhof, 76, Luverne, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 5, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Dorothy Ann Jackson was born on April 21, 1944, to Floyd and Ilene (Oldre) Jackson at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne. She was…
- December 08, 2020Charles D. “Chuck” Feikema, 70, Luverne, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, Dec. 7, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Charles Duane Feikema was born on May 28, 1950, to Clarence and Ann (Van Velzen) Feikema in Luverne. He was baptized and professed his…
- December 01, 2020Jim Van Santen, 67, rural Luverne, died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service was Monday, Nov. 30, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Memorials may be directed to the Southwest Christian School in Edgerton or Sioux Falls Christian School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Jim Van Santen was…
- December 01, 2020Marian V. Norell, 62, Darfur, formerly of Waseca, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, while in hospice care in Marshall. Marian chose to donate her body to the U of M School of Medicine. A celebration of her life will be at a later date. Marian Norell was born Feb. 7, 1958, to Clayton and Georgia (Miller) Norell and grew up in Darfur. She graduated from Comfrey High School in 1976. She then attended…
- December 01, 2020Jolene Faye Schneiderman, 46, Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at her home. Visitation was Friday, Nov. 20, at the First Baptist Church near George, Iowa, with a graveside service following in the parish cemetery. Jolene Schneiderman was born on April 28, 1974, to Harold and JoAnn (Wilson) Schneiderman in Luverne. She was raised on the family farm east of Magnolia. She accepted the Lord into…
- November 23, 2020Carl Edward Holmgren, 71, Pipestone, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at his home. A funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Interment followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Luverne. Carl Holmgren was born on Jan. 11, 1949, to Eli and Margaret (Cattnach) Holmgren in Woonsocket, South Dakota. He grew up in Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High…
- November 23, 2020James K. Mente, 88, Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Tipton, Iowa, died Monday Nov. 16, 2020, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. There will be a private family service at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Clarence with military honors. James Mente was born on Jan. 30, 1932, to Arnold and Lillian (Kammeyer) Mente at home in Tipton. He married Mary Ann Oelerich…
- November 23, 2020Lois Tecken, 94, Steen, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at Ava’s Hopsice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 21, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Interment followed at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Lois Mae Emme was born on March 6, 1926, to Fred and Selma (Sommerfeld) Emme in Tripp, South Dakota. She attended school in Tripp, graduating from…
- November 17, 2020Lois Tecken, 94, Steen, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements are pending with the Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1119 DN)
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