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Obituaries

  • March 12, 2019
    Adele Oien Adele Oien, 93, Luverne, died Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at East Nidaros Cemetery in rural Baltic, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 22, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at the…
  • March 12, 2019
    Rohland Dahlquist Rohland A. Dahlquist, 94, Ellsworth, formerly of Woodbury, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 18, at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial with full military honors will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Fort…
  • March 12, 2019
    Norman Ahrendt          Norman Keith Ahrendt, 88, Park Rapids, formerly of Hackensack, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the Heritage Cottages in Park Rapids.           A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 15, at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Park Rapids. Military honors will be provided by the Star of The North Marine Corps League under the command of David Free.  Interment will be…
  • March 12, 2019
    Connie Lindblom Constance Gladys “Connie” Lindblom, 80, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Fairview-Southdale Hospital in Edina. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 18, with gathering of family and friends beginning at 10 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Constance Baldwin was born on May 19, 1938, to…
  • March 12, 2019
    Lawrence Klooster Lawrence J. Klooster, 90, Ellsworth, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial will be Friday at 12:30 p.m. in the Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the…
  • March 12, 2019
    Janice Sandbulte Janice Aleen Sandbulte, 89, Luverne, died Sunday, March 10, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Janice Den Herder was born Oct. 12, 1929, to Gerrit and Hattie (Te Grotenhuis) Den Herder in…
  • March 12, 2019
    Diane Ermler Diane Ermler, 74, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service was Wednesday, March 13, at Dow Rummel Village Chapel, Sioux Falls. Committal service was at St. Michael Cemetery. Diane Heitkamp was born on Dec. 5, 1944, to Tom and Alvina (Klein) Heitkamp in Adrian. She grew up in Adrian and graduated from St. Adrian High School in 1962. Diane worked…
  • March 12, 2019
    Betty Gruber Betty Mae Lorraine Gruber, 89, Luverne, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A graveside committal of cremains will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. A reception will follow in the lower level of the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building at 213 East Luverne Street in Luverne.   Betty…
  • March 12, 2019
    Daniel Nelson Daniel Nene Nelson, 66, Magnolia, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A funeral service was Tuesday, March 12, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Daniel Nelson was born on March 20, 1952, to Harry and Annabelle (DeBooy) Nelson in Adrian. He was raised in Magnolia. Dan attended school in…
  • March 05, 2019
    Suzanne M. Michels, 64, Eldon, Missouri, died  Friday, March 1, 2019, at Lake Regional Health Systems in Osage Beach, Missouri. A Celebration of Life visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Phillips Funeral Home of Eldon. Suzanne Sabag was born June 13, 1954, to Phillip and Norma Jean (Jack) Sabag in Sioux City, Iowa. She married Steve Michels on Dec. 17, 1983. She was a member of…
  • March 05, 2019
    Gene Stanley Olson, 85, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in San Diego, California. A private service was held. Gene Olson was born on Sept. 4, 1933, to Harry and Serena (Moi) Olson in Luverne.  The second to the youngest of six children, he was also the last surviving sibling. Gene was known for his congenial personality and beautiful tenor voice.  He sang for many weddings and funerals in Luverne. He…
  • March 05, 2019
    Jane Baker Bosch, 82, Steen, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 1, at the Reformed Church of Steen. Burial followed in the Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Jane Jansma was born on Dec. 2, 1936, to Dick and Tena (Jouwstra) Jansma in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Steen, Minnesota. Jane attended school…
  • March 05, 2019
    Robert Earl “Butch” Dunham, 75, Akeley, died peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, after a very brief battle with cancer. A celebration of Butch’s life will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 11, at First Lutheran Church in Akeley. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Robert “Butch” Dunham was born on Dec. 1, 1943, to Murel and Evelyn (Funk) Dunham in Walker.  He…
  • March 05, 2019
    Marie Walraven, 96, Hills, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was Friday, Feb. 22, at Beaver Creek First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek. Burial followed at Flower Field Cemetery in rural Hills. Marie Barents was born Dec. 12, 1922, to John and Jennie (Levering) Barents in Ireton, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from Ireton High…
  • January 29, 2019
    Mark Allen Harrison, 58, Snohomish, Washington, died suddenly Friday, Jan. 18., at his home outside Snohomish.  A memorial gathering is planned from 3 to 6 p.m., Feb. 23 at Legion Hall in Everett, Washington. Mark Harrison was born June 25, 1960, to Bruce A. Harrison and T. Jean Harrison in Iowa City, Iowa. After graduating from Luverne High School in 1978, he first attended St. Cloud State…
  • January 29, 2019
    Clara Ethel Getman, 100, Rehoboth, Delaware, died peacefully Jan. 22, 2019, at the Brandywine Senior Center in Rehoboth. Clara Ethel Mains was born on Jan. 2, 1919, to Albert and Clara Mains in Seymour, Indiana. She moved with her parents as an infant to Phoenix, Arizona, population 12,000.   She was a 1936 honors graduate of Phoenix Union High School and a 1940 graduate of the University of…
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