Obituaries
- October 13, 2020Dallas Charles Marr, 77, rural Magnolia, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial was in the Adrian Cemetery in Adrian. Dallas Charles Marr was born on April 25, 1943, to Donald and Eileen (Schei) Marr in Adrian. He was raised on the family farm northeast…
- October 13, 2020Marlene J. Bottorff, 85, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Joplin, Missouri. Marlene Krehbiel was born July 31, 1935, to Peter and Ida (Kaufman) Krehbiel in Newton, Kansas. She attended McPherson High School. Marlene married Ivan Bottorff on April 7, 1956, in Moundridge, Kansas. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Luverne for many years prior to moving to Cameron, Missouri, and was a…
- October 13, 2020Aleida Marie Meyerhoff, 80, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, after a brief stay in Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sioux Falls. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery in George, Iowa. Aleida Dreesen was born in Pipestone County on Jan. 18, 1940, to Ralph and Aalke (Groen) Dreesen. She…
- October 13, 2020Henry Van Wyhe, 96, Hills, formerly of Steen, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was Monday, Oct. 12, at the Reformed Church of Steen. Burial followed at Eastside Cemetery. Henry Van Wyhe was born on June 22, 1924, to Henry Sr. and Christina (Berghuis) Van Wyhe on the family farm near Lester, Iowa. He attended country school and helped his family…
- October 13, 2020Judith A. Binford, 77, Hills and Luverne, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Judith Bruggeman was born on June 30, 1943, to Loren and Corinne (Krebsbach) Bruggeman in Mahnomen, where she spent her childhood. She attended school through the…
- By Rick Peterson, general managerOctober 06, 2020Sometimes random acts of kindness go unnoticed, and other times they do get their due. Case in point, I happened to witness a couple of such acts recently and I thought I would share them with you. The touching thing about random acts of kindness is, of course, the randomness of it. For the most part there isn’t a lot of forethought that goes into the act of kindness. One might simply open the…
- October 06, 2020Pamela GoeskeKruse (maiden name Goeske), 58, Everett, Washington, originally of Luverne, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington, after suffering from brain cancer. A private family service will be held at a later date in Everett. Pamela “Pam” Goeske was born Nov. 12, 1961. She was the daughter of Wendell and Dorothy Goeske of Luverne. Pam was baptized and…
- October 06, 2020Michelle E. McMurrey, 58, rural Hardwick, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A memorial celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Embrace Church in Tea, South Dakota. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (…
- October 06, 2020Dwight Gangestad, 72, Luverne, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will be at the Kenneth Cemetery. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist…
- October 06, 2020Judith Binford, 77, Hills, formerly of Luverne, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements are pending with the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1008 DN)
- October 06, 2020Priscilla “Cilla” Spykerboer, 91, Ellsworth, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A private family service was Thursday, Oct. 1, at Jurrens Funeral Home in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids. Priscilla Kelderman was born on May 4, 1929, to Henry and Tena (Drost) Kelderman in rural Colton, South Dakota. She was the eighth of…
- October 06, 2020Jimmie Hans Lafrenz, 82, Beaver Creek, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at his home. A memorial visitation was Friday, Oct. 2, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, followed by a graveside service at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Jimmie Lafrenz was born on May 2, 1938, to Hans and Etta (Bruining) Lafrenz in Luverne. He was raised on a farm northeast of town near the Blue Mounds ridge and…
- October 06, 2020Jerry Benson, 72, Luverne, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A memorial visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Kerntz Funeral Home in Ely. Burial will be in the Ely Cemetery. Jerry Benson was born on Feb…
- September 29, 2020Jimmie H. Lafrenz, 82, Beaver Creek, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at his home. A memorial visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are with the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1001 DN)
- September 29, 2020Jerry Benson, 72, Luverne, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Arrangements are pending with the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1001 DN)
- September 29, 2020Virgil David Cook, 76, Adrian, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral Mass was Saturday, Sept. 26, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. Burial with full military honors provided by the Adrian American Legion was in the St. Adrian Cemetery. Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Adrian, dingmannandsons.com…
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