It’s difficult to name the value of a church. Is it the number of baptisms, marriages and funerals it holds? 

Since its congregation first formed in 1894, Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper has held hundreds. 

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 21, 1942. The story of William Schneekloth continues this week. 

Card showers 

Dale and Jan Eads will celebrate their 60th anniversary Friday, June 12. Greetings may be sent to 516 Uithoven Ave., Luverne, MN 56156. 

10 years ago (2016) 

•A pair of Luverne High School tennis players ended their season with a victory when they won the consolation championship at the 2016 Minnesota State Boys Tennis Tournament in Minneapolis on Friday. 

Ruth LaDell Petersen was born to David and Gertrude (Frinkman) Thomas on Nov. 16, 1929, in Centerville, S.D. She grew up in Centerville and graduated from Centerville High School. After graduation, she worked in a dental office until she met Just Dewayne Petersen.

Bradley “Brad” Ver Steeg, age 54, of Luverne, Minn., died on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at his home. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 8, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the church.

Ruth Ann Lorang, age 86, of Lismore, died Thursday June 4, 2026, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. Ruth was born Dec. 10, 1939, in Adrian Minn., to Louis P and Ida M (Ruffing) Hendel. She was raised on the Hendel farm north of Adrian with her five siblings and educated in St.

Gerrit Kroontje, age 93, of Leota, died Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Leota Community Church, North Campus. 

Linda Elbers, age 70, of Steen, Minn., died on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Sanford University of South Dakota Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Reformed Church of Steen.