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Obituaries

  • October 11, 2023
    Twilla Navara, age 80, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.  A celebration of life gathering will be held at Angela’s Restaurant at Grand in Surprise on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 2-4 p.m.  Casual attire is encouraged.  A Minnesota gathering will be held at a later date. Twilla Hamann Navara was born Sept. 4, 1943, to Ernest and Bertha (Buss) Hamann in Luverne, Minnesota. …
  • October 11, 2023
    Joanne Faye Goehle, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Tuff Memorial Home of Hills, Minnesota. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, Minnesota. Burial will follow at the Trinity Cemetery near Steen, Minnesota. Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 13, from 5-7 p.m., with the family present, at…
  • October 04, 2023
    David Gehrke, age 86, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Mary Jane Brown – Good Samaritan Village in Luverne, Minnesota. Arrangements are pending through Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.
  • October 04, 2023
    Ellen Rae Smit passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2023, at the age of 76 while in memory care in Roseville, Minnesota. Ellen was born on Dec. 1, 1946, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Alex and Elizabeth Aanenson. At the age of 18 she began her working career at Plymouth Christian Youth Center in Minneapolis, from where she ultimately retired. Ellen was a loving mother to two sons, Paul (Heather) and…
  • October 04, 2023
    Darrell Lane Ruddy, age 78, of Luverne, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at his home. He was born May 26, 1945, in Luverne, to Loren and Carol (Larson) Ruddy. Lane attended country school before graduating from Luverne High School. He served his country as a lifetime member of the United States Air Force. While in the service, Lane married Virginia Ruddy on Nov. 26, 1971. The couple lived in…
  • October 04, 2023
    Larry Lynn Reverts, age 67, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. A visitation was Sunday, Oct. 1 from 1-3 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne.  A private family funeral service and burial will be at a later time. To sign an online registry and view Larry’s life history and tribute video, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com. Larry…
  • October 04, 2023
    A visitation and time for gathering to celebrate the life of Richard Berghorst, age 59, of Bingham Lake, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, from 1-3 p.m. at LaCanne Family Celebration of Life Center in Windom, Minnesota.  A private family burial will be held at Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth, Minnesota. Richard Berghorst passed away on Sunday, Oct. 1, at his home in Bingham Lake. …
  • September 27, 2023
    Johannes Rudolph Nath, age 84, of Magnolia, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  A visitation was Monday, Sept. 25, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne, Minnesota. A funeral service was Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the church followed by a burial at St…
  • September 20, 2023
    Janice Marie Larson, age 79, of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her acreage outside of Beaver Creek on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Visitation was Friday, Sept. 15, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne from noon to 2 p.m. with a graveside service at 2 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.
  • September 20, 2023
    Louis Leroy Laackmann, age 91, of Doon, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial for Louis was on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Visitation was at the church one hour prior to the service. A private burial took place…
  • September 13, 2023
    Raymond Sneller, 95, of Parker, South Dakota, passed away Sept. 2, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 9, at Calvary Reformed Church in Monroe, South Dakota. Raymond Sneller was born on Aug. 27, 1928, to Henry and Dena (Koerselman) Sneller at Sioux Center, Iowa. He was one of 12 children. He graduated from Sioux Center…
  • September 13, 2023
    Louis Leroy Laackmann, age 91, of Doon, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial for Louis will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. A private burial…
  • September 06, 2023
    Rev. Dr. Terry W. Morse, age 77, of Luverne, Minnesota, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, while at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne.  In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the church in Terry’s honor. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral…
  • September 06, 2023
    Ardath Schmidt, age 91, of Luverne, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born July 24, 1932, in Jasper, Minnesota, to Howard and Eloise (Drew) Wohlford. She was a member of St. Catherine Church in Luverne. She enjoyed knitting and sewing. She also loved traveling and adventure. Ardath is survived by her children, Terry Schmidt, Douglas…
  • September 06, 2023
    Vernon Walsh, age 90, of Worthington, died with his family by his side Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Visitation will be Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, in Sioux Valley, Minnesota. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux Valley, with Pastor Jacobsen officiating.  Military honors will be held…
  • September 01, 2023
    Rosella “Rosie” Ida Stensland, 90, passed away on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital, Canton, South Dakota. A Celebration of Life was held on Aug. 28, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Inwood, Iowa.  A visitation took place on Aug. 27, 2023, from 3-5 p.m. at the church. Rosella “Rosie” Ida Wiebe Stensland was born on July…
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