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Obituaries

  • September 26, 2016
    Peggy Jo Harms, 58, Luverne, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family service is scheduled for a later date. Peggy was born Oct. 21, 1957, to Harvey and Dorothy (Croswell) Dunbar in Gardena, California. She married Wayne Harms on Oct. 21, 1994, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The couple lived in Luverne. Peggy loved helping people…
  • September 19, 2016
    John Tilstra, 88, Hills, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at The Reformed Church of Steen. Burial will follow in the Eastside Cemetery at Steen. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, with the family present from 6-8 p.m. at The Reformed Church of Steen. Arrangements are by Jurrens Funeral…
  • September 19, 2016
    Peggy Jo Harms, 58, Luverne, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family service will take place at a later date. Funeral arrangements are through Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, www.dingmannandsons.com  (0922 DN)
  • September 19, 2016
    Steve Lewis Hamilton, 61, Luverne, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. A visitation was Friday, Sept. 16, with military honors provided by the Luverne American Legion and VFW. A private family burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Funeral arrangements were through Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne, www.dingmannandsons.com  (0922 DN)
  • September 19, 2016
    Emerson Keith “Whitey”  Russman, 80, Red Wing, formerly of Luverne, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at his home. A funeral was Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Pleasant View Cemetery in Little Rock, Iowa. Emerson was born June 18, 1936, to George and Tina (Huisman) Russman in Orange City, Iowa. He was raised in Little Rock and graduated from Little…
  • September 19, 2016
    Audrey Mae Timmerman, 88, Luverne, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at the Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A funeral was Monday, Sept. 19, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at Garden of Memories Cemetery near Luverne. Audrey Peterson was born Dec. 7, 1927, to Frank and Bernice (Brown) Peterson in Rock Rapids. She was confirmed and baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in…
  • September 19, 2016
    June A. Kroon, 89, Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. A funeral service was Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids. A private family burial was at Eastside Cemetery near Steen. June Vander Kooi was born Oct. 16, 1926, to William and Anna (De Groot) Vander Kooi in Sheldon, Iowa. She lived on a family farm during the…
  • September 19, 2016
    Lori Jean Klein, 59, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, Sept. 19, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Lori Jean Essman was born Sept. 9, 1957, to Melvin and Doris (Hegstad) Essman in Luverne. She was raised on the…
  • September 19, 2016
    Cecelia Altman, 81, Lismore, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A funeral was Saturday, Sept. 17, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. Burial followed at the St. Anthony Cemetery. Cecelia Henning was born Feb. 1, 1935, to Charles and Clara (Bullerman) Henning in Larkin Township. She graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in 1953. Cecelia graduated…
  • September 12, 2016
    Dennis “Denny” Ossenfort, 64, Worthington, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, Sept. 12, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Worthington. Burial was at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery in Windom. Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Home of Worthington, www.dingmannandsons.com.  (0915 DN)
  • September 12, 2016
    Kathleen Thompson, 96, Rancho Bernardo, California, formerly of Luverne, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, in Rancho Bernardo. A memorial service was Aug. 20 at her church in Rancho Bernardo. Her cremains will be interred at Fort Rosecrans Cemetery on Point Loma, San Diego, California. Kathleen French was born Jan. 9, 1921, to Thomas and Mary Jane (Gibbs) French in Blaenavon, Wales, United Kingdom.…
  • September 05, 2016
    Ruth Ann Stirling, 66, Tripp, South Dakota, formerly of Luverne, died Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial was Friday, Sept. 2, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Ruth Ann McClure was born Dec. 17, 1949, to Russell and Johanna (Beyer) McClure in Luverne. She was baptized on Jan. 15,…
  • September 05, 2016
    Kermit Arthur Skorr, 75, Jasper, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at the Pipestone County Hospice House. A funeral service was Monday, Sept. 5, at Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial followed in Japser City Cemetery. Kermit Skorr was born March 22, 1941, to Alf and Margaret (Birkeland) Skorr in Luverne. He attended country school south of Jasper and Jasper High School, graduating in 1959.…
  • September 05, 2016
    Harvey L. Hemme, 89, Luverne, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A graveside service was Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Harvey Hemme was born Dec. 11, 1926, to Karl and Caroline (Woodrich) Hemme in Garretson, South Dakota. He grew up on a farm in Rosedell Township near Sherman, South Dakota. He attended District 70 country school for three…
  • September 05, 2016
    Brent Michael Bradley, 30, Luverne, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the First Baptist Church in Luverne with a time of fellowship one hour prior to the service. Private committal of cremains will take place at a later date. Brent Bradley was born Jan. 16, 1986, to Barbara…
  • September 05, 2016
    Doris Mae Berning, 84, Luverne, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial will be in the St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Doris Garrett was born Aug. 11, 1932, to Garnett O. and Thelma (…
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