Obituaries

Judy Fick, age 83, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation will be Friday, March 28, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. A prayer service and memory sharing will follow at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church.…

Marcia Tweed Klecker passed away on March 9, 2025, of complications from multiple sclerosis, a disease she lived with for 48 years. Visitation will be held at George Boom Funeral Home on Friday, March 21, from 5-7 p.m. A celebration of life will be held at George Boom on Saturday, March 22, at 10 a.m., during which the family invites loved ones to share memories. Interment will be at a later…

Anthony “Tony” James Brandenburg, 54, of Minneapolis, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Born on Nov. 7, 1970, in Duluth, Minnesota, Anthony attended elementary school in Worthington, Minnesota, junior high school in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and high school in Wayzata, Minnesota. He started his professional photography career early. At age 11 he realized that lemonade…

Charles "Chuck" J. Fodness was born Jan. 2, 1936, to Emmett and Tena (Buss) Fodness on a farm in rural Lennox, South Dakota. He moved with his parents to rural Kenneth, Minnesota, and went to a one-room country school until the eighth grade. Chuck graduated in 1954 from Edgerton Public High School in Edgerton, Minnesota. He attended Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Chuck…

Barb Bullerman was born on Feb. 8, 1951, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Berdell and Ione Kraetsch Bush. She grew up in Hills, Minnesota, and graduated from Hills High School in 1969. Barb then attended Spencer School of Business, graduating in 1970. Following graduation, Barb worked in the Rock County Assessor’s office in Luverne. On Dec. 4, 1976, she and Florian “Lorry” Bullerman were married at St…

Charles “Chuck” Fodness, age 89, of Rushmore, Minnesota, formerly of Hardwick, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Visitation will be Friday, March 7, from 4-7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, Minnesota. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at St. Catherine Cemetery in…

William “Bill” Ray Johnson passed away on Feb. 11, 2025, near his home in Chula Vista, California, where he resided for 55 years. Born on Oct. 21, 1944, to Dr. Roland B. and JoAnn Johnson, Bill was raised in Luverne, Minnesota, where his active imagination and adventurous spirit first took shape. After graduating from Luverne High School, he attended Saint Mary’s College at Winona and South…

Vickie Van Dyke, age 62, of Hardwick, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with a prayer service at 7 p.m.  Mass of Christian burial was Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne.  Interment followed…

Jerry Johnson   Jerry D. Johnson, age 81, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. A memorial service was Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., with visitation at 1:00 p.m., all at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Memorials may be directed to Atlas, Matthew 6 Ministries, the American Reformed Church in Luverne, or Sioux Falls…

Jule Terrance Rodman, better known as "Terry," was born on April 17, 1945, in Miller, South Dakota, to William and Lois (Morgan) Rodman. He passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, surrounded by his family. Terry grew up on a small family ranch south of Ree Heights, South Dakota, and attended a one-room country grade school. He and his two brothers very much grew up on the "frontier" where for…

Tamara Ann Dobson Slegers, age 65, of Lake Benton, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Sanford ICU in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by her loving family. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel in Pipestone, Minnesota, with visitation one hour prior from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Inurnment…

Vickie Van Dyke, age 62, of Hardwick, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with a prayer service to be held at 7 p.m.  Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, Feb., 28, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic…

Stanley Sasker, age 79, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at Sanford Luverne Hospital. Funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. at American Reformed Church in Luverne, with visitation prior from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burial with military honors followed at Memory Gardens near Luverne. Arrangements were under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home. To sign an…

Leo Patrick Brady was born June 11, 1942, to James L. and Agnes (Reinhart) Brady in Nobles County, Minnesota. He was baptized and received first communion at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Fulda, Minnesota. He attended Fulda Catholic School and Fulda Public School until his father needed him to work with him on the farm. He farmed with his father and other farmers in the Fulda area for a number…

Al Top, age 84, of Edgerton, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. Funeral service will be on Friday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton.…

Terry Rodman, age 79, of Jasper, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church.  Interment will…