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- 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, 2026Delmer Earl Boxberger died peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota, following a battle with cancer. Del was born in Yakima, Washington at St. Elizabeth Hospital on November 28, 1958. Del was born country. He was raised in Oklahoma and Washington. He grew up in a poor family working in the apple orchards of Yakima at the age of seven. His mom…- 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…
April 22, 2026Robert “Bob” DeYong, age 80, of Luverne, Minn., passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. Visitation was from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, from at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne with the funeral service to follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton, Minn. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral…
April 22, 2026Cleone Jane Honken, age 92, formerly of Luverne, Minn., died on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Per Cleone’s wishes, a private family service will be held. Burial will take place a Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home -…- April 22, 2026Patricia L. Schmidt, 91, of Elbow Lake, died Monday, April 6, 2026, in Crystal, Minn. A service was at 11 a.m. Monday, April 20, at Olson Funeral and Cremation in Fergus Falls, with visitation one-hour prior to the service. Clergy was Reverend Kevin Patch. Interment will be at Knollwood Memorial Gardens in Fergus Falls, Minn., at a later date. Arrangements are provided by Olson Funeral…
- April 22, 2026Janet Jessen, age 79, of Minnetonka, Minn., formerly of Luverne, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. A gathering of family and friends will take place in the Twin Cities at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Please visit www. hartquistfuneral.com to sign an online registry and to…
- April 22, 2026Gerald Marvin Vande Brake, age 83, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Burial with full military honors provided by the Luverne American Legion & VFW, was in the Maplewood…
April 15, 2026Floyd James Kraetsch, age 95, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne with memorial service starting at 11 a.m. Inurnment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home. Please vi s it www.…
April 15, 2026Robert Somnis, age 54, of Magnolia, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the VA Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 13, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Mass of Christian burial was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial will be at St. Catherine Cemetery in…
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