Obituaries
- May 12, 2020Anna Tilstra, 92, Luverne, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. In accordance with Minnesota Executive Order and CDC guidelines, a private family service was Friday, May 8, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. The recorded service is available for viewing on her webpage. Memorials are preferred to Dollars for Scholars –Wayne…
- May 12, 2020Elmer Veldkamp, 93, rural Jasper, died Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the Bethany Home in Brandon, South Dakota. A public visitation was Tuesday, May 12, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family funeral is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, with a public graveside service at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Jasper Cemetery. To livestream the funeral service, go to https://www.…
- May 05, 2020Pamela J. Abell, 65, Luverne, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at her home of complications from cancer. In accordance with Minnesota Executive Order and CDC guidelines, a private family service and burial will be Friday, May 8, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. The service will be recorded and placed onto the Hartquist Funeral Home webpage by Friday afternoon for others to view. In lieu of…
- May 05, 2020Paul Lewis Buss, 85, Ash Creek, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. In accordance with Minnesota Executive Order and CDC guidelines, a private family burial will be held on Friday, May 1, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Paul Buss was born on Aug. 2, 1934, to Dick and Sarah Jane (Nicloy) Buss on the family…
- May 05, 2020LeRoy (Lee) Arthur Thompson was born to Arthur and Myrtle (Johnson) Thompson on Oct. 15, 1943, in Polk County on a farm outside of Erskine, Minnesota. He passed away suddenly at the age of 76 on April 8, 2020, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. LeRoy graduated from Luverne High School in Minnesota in 1961 and from Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) in 1965. After he completed U.S.…
- May 05, 2020Jack Beyer, 81, died Sunday, April 26, 2020. Jack and his twin sister were born on Jan. 15, 1939, to Paul and Luella (Winterfeld) Beyer in Luverne. The family moved to Phoenix in 1953. Jack served in the Army National Guard from 1960-1968. On Nov. 17, 1961, Jack married Lucille Piotter. Jack worked in banking for 43 years, rising from bookkeeper to vice president and manager. He…
- May 05, 2020Kathleen “Katie” Ryan-Mann, 59, Brandon, South Dakota, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 18, 2020. A celebration of Katie’s life will take place at a later date. Kathleen Ryan was born on April 26, 1960, to Jerome and Virginia Ryan in St. Paul. She attended Stillwater High School and moved to South Dakota in 1994. Katie married Rich Mann in 2006. She was a 14-…
- April 28, 2020Matthew Vernon Franken, 44, Luverne, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at his home. In accordance with Minnesota Executive Order and CDC guidelines, a private family visitation was held. A ceremony to celebrate Matt’s life will be at a later date. Matthew Franken was born on March 16, 1976, to Larry and Pamela (Harnack) Franken at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne…
- April 21, 2020Warner H. Muns, 89, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Primrose Retirement Communities in Sioux Falls. A private family graveside service is at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. To live-stream the committal service, go to https://www.facebook.com/DingmannFH Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne,…
- April 21, 2020Julie Klomparens, 48, Luverne, died peacefully Thursday, April 16, 2020, at her home in Luverne. In accordance with the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health guidelines, a private family service will take place, with burial at Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton. Arrangements are with the Colonial Funeral Chapel in Edgerton, www.edgertonburialassociation.com. (0423 DN)
- April 21, 2020Jason King, 55, Luverne, died Monday, April 13, 2020, at his home. A private family service will take place at a later date. Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, www.dingmannandsons.com. (0423 DN)
- April 21, 2020Maxine J. Brown, 91, Hills, died Friday, April 17, 2020, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A private family service will be held. Arrangements are provided by the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (0423 DN)
- April 21, 2020Sheila R. Knebel, 66, Valley Springs, South Dakota, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at home surrounded by family after a long illness. Due to the ongoing virus crisis, there will be no service at this time. A date will be announced for a Celebration of Life event in the fall. Correspondence can be mailed to Tom Knebel, 200 Southside Ave., Valley Springs, SD 57068. The family requests no…
- April 21, 2020Rae Peterson Selvy, 88, Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, died Wednesday, April 18, 2020, at Baystate Medical Center. A memorial service will be at Orchard Covenant Church at a later date. Rae Peterson was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, to Paul Raymond and Adelaide Peterson. When she was nine, her family moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, where she attended local schools and…
- April 21, 2020Steven Orlen “Steve” Nath, 68, Luverne, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. A private family graveside service was Friday at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Luverne. Steven Nath was born Jan. 14, 1952, to Orlen and Corinne (Ruddy) Nath in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1970. He later earned his associate’s degree from…
- April 21, 2020Esther Ruth Fodness, 102, Tucson, Arizona, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at her home in Tucson. Esther Herrmann was born Dec. 3, 1917, to Henry and Anna (Hagen) Herrmann of Beaver Creek. Interment will be in the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, where her husband is also interred. She is survived by three daughters and two sons; 12 grandchildren; and 23…
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