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Obituaries

  • March 28, 2016
    Alan L. “Al” Stroh, 68, Luverne, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. A funeral service was  Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Luverne. Alan Stroh was born June 28, 1947, to Vernon and Gladys (McClure) Stroh in Luverne. Alan attended country school near Luverne. He served his country…
  • March 28, 2016
    Robert William Anderson, 91, Luverne, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial of cremains will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Robert Anderson was born Dec. 26, 1924, to Arthur and Anna (Meier) Anderson in Worthington. He grew up on a farm…
  • March 21, 2016
    Jessica ‘Jay’ Jean Julius, 38, Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Ellsworth, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial followed at the Bethel Reformed Cemetery south of Ellsworth. Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons.com…
  • March 21, 2016
    John Kreuch III John William Kreuch III, 61, White Bear Lake, died unexpectedly Monday, March 14, 2016, at his home. A funeral service was Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Mueller Memorial – Lake Chapel in White Bear Lake. Private burial was at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Owatonna. John William Kreuch III was born Nov. 12, 1954, to John Kreuch II and Billye Barrows in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He earned his…
  • March 14, 2016
    Janice Lee Ward, 75, Hills, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at her home in Hills. A funeral service was Monday, March 14, 2016, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. Burial followed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Hills. Janice Lee Hiney was born Sept. 16, 1940, to William and Pearl (Sogge) Hiney in Windom. She was raised in the Worthington area before moving to the Valley Springs, South…
  • March 14, 2016
    Mildred Keunen, 86, Hills, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 18,  at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial of cremains will follow at East Side Cemetery near Steen. Visitation will be prior to the service. Mildred Keunen was born July 21, 1929, to Ben and Johanna (Veldhorst) Keunen at the family home in rural…
  • March 14, 2016
    Brian Jay “Bernie” Schaap, 46, Lismore, died Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 18, at the Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota. Burial will follow at the Leota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 17, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 18, at the Ebenezer…
  • March 14, 2016
    LeRoy Irving Ellefson, 72, Jasper, died Monday, March 7, 2016, at his home. A funeral service was Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial followed at the Jasper City Cemetery. LeRoy Irving Ellefson was born to John and Valborg (Mellom) Ellefson on July 19, 1943, at the Pipestone County Hospital in Pipestone. Following his birth, his parents purchased a home in…
  • March 07, 2016
    Charles Janssen, 84, Luverne, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Luverne Sanford Hospice Cottage. A funeral service was Wednesday, March 9, at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. Burial followed at the Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth with full military honors provided by the Ellsworth American Legion and VFW. Charles Janssen was born March 31, 1931, to Meine and Gladys (Pontow) Janssen…
  • March 07, 2016
    LeRoy Howard Lindblom, 79, Luverne, died Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A funeral service was Wednesday, March 9, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. LeRoy Lindblom was born Oct. 1, 1936, to Hugo and Elin (Oakstrom) Lindblom on the family farm in Lein Township near Barrett. He was raised on the farm and attended…
  • March 07, 2016
    Lois Mae Lorange, 90, Ortonville, died Feb. 29, 2016, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville. A funeral service was Saturday, March 5, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Burial followed at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville. Lois Smith was born Nov. 14, 1925, to Vernon and Margaret (Balder) Smith in Minneapolis. She grew up in the Jackson area and later moved to Windom and graduated from…
  • By Mavis Fodness, reporter
    February 29, 2016
    We are all going to die someday. It is a fact. Simply put. But we humans continue to deny or simply ignore death as a part of our lifecycles. We are often unprepared when the Grim Reaper comes calling. Unprepared as having one part of the burial ritual already completed for family members: The obituary. Yep. The obit. A written account of someone’s life that typically includes their name, age,…
  • February 29, 2016
    Burdell W. Rowe, 95, Luverne, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial of cremains was at the St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Burdell Rowe was born July 30, 1920, to William Rowe Jr. and Rhoda (Larson) Rowe in Little Rock Township in Nobles County. He attended District 14 country…
  • February 29, 2016
    Esther Emma Ruth Weber, 92, Luverne, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in rural Steen.   Esther Kitchenmaster was born July 19, 1923, to William and Sophia (Schoon) Kitchenmaster on the family farm west of Steen.…
  • February 29, 2016
    Helen Bertina Meyer, 99, formerly of Luverne, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at the Mayo Hospital in Mankato. A funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 27, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Helen Borgum was born April 9, 1916, to Tom and Inga (Hylle) Borgum in Hurley, Wisconsin. During her childhood, the family moved to Luverne, where Helen…
  • February 29, 2016
    Bernice Bartels, 95, Hills, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 27, at Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial followed at East Side Cemetery in Steen. Bernice Van Malsen was born Feb. 28, 1920, to Otto and Minnie (Teunissen) Van Malsen in Steen. She attended school through the eighth grade in the Steen School. She married Louis Bartels…
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