Obituaries
June 03, 2026Margaret “Margi” A. Kohl, 87, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, May 24, 2026, at home surrounded by family while under the care of St. Croix Hospice. She was born Oct. 12, 1938, in Luverne, Minn., to Edward and Viola (Soutar) Henningsen. She was raised in Mound Township in Rock County and graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne. On June 29, 1958, she married Vance L. Kohl. For over 10…
June 03, 2026LeRoy Schroeder, age 82 of Beaver Creek, Minn., passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. A funeral service took place at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, at First Presbyterian Church of Beaver Creek with Pastors Mari Rogers and Dallas Johnson, officiating. Livestream of Funeral Service. Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 1, from at First…- June 03, 2026Lorraine H. Klooster, age 97, of Luverne, died Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family service and burial will take place at a later date.
- June 03, 2026LaDell Petersen, age 97, of Tyler, Minn., passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Avera Tyler Sunrise Manor in Tyler. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, Minn. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 4, at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel. …
May 27, 2026Mary Ward passed away on May 19, 2026. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Heritage Funeral Home followed by a lunch before burial in Pipestone, Minn. She was born May 28, 1943, in Pipestone, Minn., to Wesley and Amy (Persinger) Ditmeyer . Mary attended country school District #25 and Pipestone High School. After graduating in 1961, she worked at Hyde Oil Company, Pipestone u…- May 27, 2026Sara L. Misterek, age 43, of Luverne, died Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, S.D. A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Luverne.
May 27, 2026Richard “Dick” Grill, age 86, of Luverne, Minn., died Thursday, May 21, 2026, while at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. A memorial gathering will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 29, with sharing of memories at 6 p.m., all at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist…
May 27, 2026In loving memory of Robert Heitman. Robert Alan Heitman was born Sunday, March 9, 1952, in Quinn, S.D. He died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Sioux Falls, S.D. at the age of 73 years, 11 months, 4 days. A military ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls, S.D. A celebration of life will be at 4 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026, at the Green…- May 20, 2026Larry “Bones” Lynn Lupkes, age 69, of Rushmore, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Visitation was from 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington; and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington, officiated by Pastor Tom Voigt.…
May 20, 2026Peggy Hewitt, age 72, of Luverne, Minn., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Sanford Hospice Foundation Cottage in Sioux Falls, S.D. Memorial service will be at 1:07 p.m. Monday, June 1, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Visitation will be from 12:03 to 1:06 p.m. on Monday, June 1, at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted…- May 13, 2026Catherine Anne Lewis, age 75, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 8, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian; and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Funeral mass was at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Adrian Catholic Church, officiated by Monsignor Richard Colletti. Burial with full…
May 06, 2026Steven “Steve” Dale Earl was born on Nov. 2, 1945, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Dale and Myrttus (Skattum) Earl. In his early childhood, from 1945 to 1950, he lived in Luverne where his parents owned and operated a local butcher shop. During the Korean War, his father was called to active duty, and the family lived in Alabama and Colorado. At the age of nine, he experienced the profound loss of his…
April 29, 2026Janet Kae Jessen was a mother, a sister, a daughter, a wife, a friend, a woman who lived with love and happiness, and left behind a legacy of cookie recipes and fishing stories. Janet was born a twin on Jan. 29, 1947, to Ervin and Evelyn (Titus) Boone in Madison, Wis. At a young age, she moved with her family to Luverne, Minn., where she graduated from Luverne High School in 1965. She attended…- April 29, 2026Funeral services for Ronald “Buzz” Baumhoefner, 83, of Luverne, Minn., formerly of Fulda, will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Fulda, Minn. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday April 30, at the Totzke Funeral Home in Fulda and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in rural Fulda, Minn…
- April 29, 2026Betty Gamel, age 70, of Luverne, died Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne.
April 22, 2026Alice L. Boyenga, age 86, of Luverne, Minn., died Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 23, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Memorials…
You must log in to continue reading. Log in or subscribe today.
