Obituaries
- November 14, 2016Elaine Geraldine Burmeister Oldre Jensen passed into paradise on Nov. 4, 2016. (Luke 23:43). She was born June 19, 1927, in Pipestone, Minnesota. She had an older brother, Richard, a younger brother, Wayne, and younger twin sisters, Darlene and Arlene. As the eldest girl in the family she worked hard, both farming and with the household chores. She married at age 19 to Oscar Oldre while he was…
- November 14, 2016Maynard R. Lafrenz, 70, Slayton, formerly of Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Slayton. Arrangements are pending at Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1117 DN)
- November 07, 2016Vernon von der Lieth, 76, Beaver Creek, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral was Saturday, Nov. 5, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed in the Beaver Creek Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were through Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne, www.dingmannandsons.com (1110 DN)
- November 07, 2016Robert Boyd Siebenahler, 88, rural Jasper, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at the Pipestone Avera Hospice Center. A funeral mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at the Catholic Cemetery in Luverne. Robert Siebenahler was born April 4, 1928, to John and Lorraine (Frisch)…
- November 07, 2016Diane M. Thompson, 68, Brandon, was received into heaven Nov. 5, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, with a time of sharing at 7 p.m. at Heartland Funeral Home. A private burial on Thursday, Nov. 10, will precede the 11 a.m. Celebration of Life at Brandon Lutheran Church.…
- November 07, 2016Eloise Saarloos, 60, Worthington, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, at her residence in Worthington. A memorial service was Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at the Worthington Christian Church. Burial followed at Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Eloise Saarloos was born Oct. 30, 1956, to Elmer and Emma (Hooyer) Saarloos in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She grew up on a farm by Ellsworth and then later on a farm near Luverne.…
- November 07, 2016Josephine M. Rober, 102, Luverne, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at the Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Josephine Bergman was born Oct. 22, 1914, to Johanes and Grace (Welp) Bergman on a…
- November 07, 2016Mae O. McClure, 91, Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, at Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A funeral was Saturday, Nov. 5, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Mae Johnson was born Oct. 23, 1925, to Martin and Olga (Lindberg) Johnson on the family farm outside of Holmes City. She attended country school near Holmes City. After school,…
- October 31, 2016Dorothy Louise Bos, 81, Hills, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, Oct. 31, at The Reformed Church of Steen. Burial followed in the Eastside Cemetery in Steen. Dorothy Vander Steen was born March 28, 1935, to George and Elizabeth (Rodenberg) Vander Steen on a farm place north of Hills. She attended country school north…
- October 31, 2016Patricia Jo “Pat” Smedsrud, 55, Luverne, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from a sudden brain bleed caused by a ruptured aneurysm. A funeral service was Saturday, Oct. 29, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Pat was born July 30, 1961, to Jim and Marte (Canton) Vanderberg in Pipestone…
- October 31, 2016Mary Ann Mente, 82, Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Tipton, Iowa, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. A funeral was Friday, Oct. 28, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Clarence, Iowa. Burial followed at St. John’s Cemetery. Mary Ann Oelerich was born Nov. 1, 1933, to Herman and Hilda (Studt) Oelerich in Scott County, Iowa. She married James Mente on June 27, 1964, in…
- October 31, 2016Duane G. Pike, 84, Luverne, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial with full military honors will follow at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Duane Pike was born Sept. 27, 1932, to George and Katie (Stickley) Pike in Yankton, South Dakota. He…
- October 17, 2016Arnold “Arnie” Gabrielson, 89, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. A memorial celebration of Arnie’s life will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Berean Baptist Church, 309 East County Road 42, in Burnsville. Arnie Gabrielson was born Aug. 6, 1927, to Norwegian immigrants Ole and Avilda Gabrielson on his family’s farm outside Luverne. As a child, Arnie was fascinated by his father’s tales of prospecting…
- October 17, 2016Miriam Joyce Hansen, 84, formerly of Hardwick, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at Temperance Lake Ridge Assisted Living in Sherburn. A funeral service was Friday, Oct. 14, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Miriam Rasmussen was born Dec. 7, 1931, to David and Virginia (Clark) Rasmussen in Winnebago. She attended school in Detroit Lakes and…
- October 11, 2016Miriam Joyce Hansen, 84, formerly of Hardwick, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at the Temperance Lake Ridge Assisted Living in Sherburn. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Arrangements are…
- October 11, 2016Arthur Grootwassink, 89, Edgerton, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. A funeral service was Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton. Funeral arrangements were through Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com (1013 DN)
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