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September 17, 2025April 20, 1944-Sept. 12, 2025 Bruce L. Dysthe, 81, Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A celebration of life open house was from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon. The memorial service was at 11:30 a.m. followed by full military honors. A…
September 17, 2025Matthew “Matt” Neil Haraldson was born on May 14, 1993, to Dean Haraldson and Patti (Weatherly) Haraldson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was baptized on June 25, 1993, at Rose Dell Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota, and grew up on the family farm near Jasper. Matt attended Pipestone Area High School in Pipestone, Minnesota, where he excelled in athletics. He was all-conference in football…
September 10, 2025Beatrix “Betty” Ohling, age 86, of Ellsworth, Minnesota, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Visitation was Friday, Sept. 5, from 5-7 p.m. at the Bethel Reformed Church rural Little Rock, Iowa. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Bethel Reformed Church, rural Little Rock, Iowa, with Reverend Scott Van Ravenswaay officiating. Burial will follow in the…- September 10, 2025Lois A. Meyer Ahrendt, 95, beloved mother, wife and grandmother, passed peacefully with her children at her side in The Villages, Florida, Aug. 23, 2025. Services will be at the First Presbyterian Church, Luverne, Minnesota, at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11.
- September 10, 2025Arvid Thoreson, age 93, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Memorial service was Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Visitation was one hour prior from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Inurnment will take place at Prairie Queen Cemetery in rural Nunda, South Dakota. Arrangements were under the care of Hartquist…
- September 04, 2025Arvid Thoreson, age 93, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Monday, September 1, 2025 at Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Memorial service will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Inurnment will take place at Prairie Queen Cemetery in rural Nunda, South Dakota. Arrangements are under…
September 03, 2025Joanne R. Radde, 81, of Watertown passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, at her residence. Gathering of family and friends will be Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, from 3-6 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home, 141 E 1st St, in Waconia. Joanne Rose Hoogland was born July 11, 1944, at home, in Leota Tsp., Minnesota, the daughter of Vernon and Sophie (Timmerman) Hoogland. On March 21, 1970, she was united in…
August 27, 2025Betty Vos, age 93, of Hardwick, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation was Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home Luverne Chapel. Funeral service was Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Luverne. Interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements were under…
August 27, 2025Vernon Jay “Dutch” Verbrugge, age 83, of Luverne, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born October 12, 1941, in Slayton, to Cornelius and Elizabeth (Gunnink) Verbrugge. Vernon attended Leota Christian Elementary School in Leota and graduated from Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton. He attended Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls, South…
August 20, 2025Winifred “Freddie” Haggard, 92, of De Smet, South Dakota, passed away on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet. A private service will be held at a later date. Winifred “Freddie” Jeanette (Steffen) Haggard was born on Dec. 7, 1932, to parents Jessie and Dr. Leon Haggard. In 1950 she graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne, Minnesota. She was married to Douglas…
August 20, 2025Bruce Earl Wilson, age 82, of Luverne, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage surrounded by his family. He was born July 8, 1943, in Adrian, to LeRoy and Leona (Dalberg) Wilson. He graduated from Magnolia High School. He served his country in the National Guard for many years. Bruce married Jana Ledgerwood on Aug. 2, 1964, in Inwood, Iowa. The couple lived in…
August 20, 2025Kim Alan Faber, 63, of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, passed away Aug. 11, 2025. Celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at the Valley Springs Reformed Church, Valley Springs, South Dakota. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs, South Dakota. Kim Alan Faber was born June 21, 1962, to Wilbert “Willie” and Eleanor “Brownie” Faber of Beaver Creek…
August 06, 2025Audrey LaVonne Madison Greene, age 82, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born on August 4, 1942, in Luverne, Minnesota, she lived in various locations throughout her life, including Coronado, San Jose, and Sacramento in California, as well as Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Audrey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics from California State University,…
August 06, 2025Richard Jay Mann, 72, Brandon, South Dakota, passed away July 24. He was born April 22, 1953, to Verlyn and Betty (Soutar) Mann in Lawton, Oklahoma, where Verlyn was stationed at the Fort Sill Army base. Richard grew up in Luverne and graduated in 1971 from Luverne High School. He studied carpentry at Alexandria Technical College from 1971 to 1972 and returned home to help on the family farm…
August 06, 2025Barbara K. Gits, age 90, of Mankato, formerly of Luverne, died on July 28, 2025, at the Pillars in Mankato, where she has lived for the past eight months. Funeral Mass was Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Luverne.…
By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 30, 2025The Rock County Fair wrapped up over the weekend following four days of jam-packed activities that included everything from 4-H livestock to Open Class entries to popular grandstand attractions. According to Rock County Fair Board President Lee Sells, the 2025 event was a success. “This year we had higher attendance at all of our grandstand events,” he said. “With it being a free fair we don’t…
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