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August 19, 2026Teunis “Tony” Van Grootheest, age 84, of Luverne, Minn., died on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Funeral service was at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the American Reformed Church. Burial will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. …
August 19, 2026Brock Raymond Thielbar, age 60, of Luverne, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at his home. Brock was born on Aug. 17, 1965, in Coon Rapids, Minn., to Jennifer and Richard Thielbar. At eight years old, he moved to the Hardwick area where he lived with his mother, his father Arlyn (Skinny) Kiebach, and his brother Bart. Brock attended Luverne High School and graduated in 1983; he later attended…- August 19, 2026Randy John Landhuis, age 77, of Leota, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Leota Community Church North Campus. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Leota Community Church North Campus. Burial will be in the Leota Community Cemetery. Dingmann Funeral Home and the Leota Burial…
- August 19, 2026Enore Joan Boelman, age 95, of Luverne, Minn., died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, Minn. Visitation will be Sunday, Aug. 23, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, with visitation one hour prior at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial will be at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. To…
- August 19, 2026Jill Hult, age 85, of Luverne, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. A private family service will take place at a later date with Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne.
August 12, 2026Bonnie M. Kirchhofer, age 88, of South Haven, died Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield. M e m o r i a l services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at Kimball United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Cyndy Spear will officiate. Bonnie Mae Leppa was born on April 21, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Heino and Lillian (Ecker) Leppa…
August 12, 2026Jeffrey Allen Heronimus, age 67 of Tracy, Minn., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Prairie View Senior Living. A private burial will be held at a later date in the Bethel Cemetery in rural Garvin, Minn. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Jeff was born on…- August 12, 2026Brock Raymond Theilbar, age 60, of Luverne, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne; and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, in Luverne, officiated by Chaplain Corey Bjertness. Burial with full military honors…
August 05, 2026Evelyn Reyne, age 90, of Luverne, Minn., went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, while at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, S.D. Memorial service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, with gathering of family and friends beginning at 9 a.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Arrangements were under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Evelyn’s life history or sign an…- By Lorraine OlsonJuly 29, 2026Lorraine Olson, age 96, of Luverne, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, Minn. Visitation was from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Interment followed at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements have been entrusted to…
July 29, 2026With broken hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Thomas Richard Sexton (Tom / T. T.) on July 19, 2026, at the age of 66. He was born on Dec. 28, 1959, in Slayton, Minn., to Joyce and William Sexton and grew up in Wayzata, Minn. He had also resided in Los Angeles, Calif., Lake Tahoe, Nev., Miami, Fla., and Nashville, Tenn., where he passed away unexpectedly following complications post…
July 22, 2026Carol Hadler, age 81 of Hills, Minn., died Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Visitation was one hour prior to the service on Monday, July 20, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 20, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, with the Rev. Lori Bonkoski, officiating. Interment followed the service at the Beaver…
July 22, 2026Monica R. Braa, age 69, of Luverne, Minn., passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Mass of christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, at St. Catherine Catholic Church. Private interment will be at St. Catherine Cemetery. …- July 22, 2026Robert Israel, age 89, of Luverne, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at his home. A memorial mass will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 31, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne, officiated by Fr. Joshua Miller. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be in the St. Catherine Cemetery. Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in…
- July 22, 2026Glenn Vander Poel, age 69, of Pipestone, Minn., passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 24, at the First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Interment will be in the New Woodlawn Cemetery in…
July 15, 2026Charles Peter (Chuck) Olson, of Burnsville Minn., died July 1, 2026, at his home. He was born April 13, 1941, in Bertha Minn., the son of Lillian (Dahlstrom) and Cleve Olson. He grew up in Miltona and graduated from Alexandria High School, in 1959. He attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1963. He then enlisted in the army and was…
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