Minnesota
August 21, 2024Marlene M. Erickson, age 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Funeral service was held Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Marlene’s LifeTribute page or sign an online…
August 21, 2024Lori Lynn Boelman was born on Dec. 8, 1951, to Ecko Sr. and Ruth (Johnson) Boelman at the Rock Rapids Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was raised first in Ellsworth, Minnesota, and then in Lismore, Minnesota. The family then moved to Hardwick, Minnesota. As a child, she enjoyed putting together puzzles and reading, especially about John F. Kennedy. Throughout her life, she possessed such a…
By Mavis FodnessAugust 14, 2024For $1 the city of Luverne and/or Rock County can be the new owners of the former Minnesota National Guard Armory on Freeman Avenue in Luverne. A letter from the state Department of Military Affairs dated Aug. 2 offered the 20,898-square-foot facility to either government entity at the reduced price. The offer came from Don Kerr, military affairs executive director. Recent legislation “now in…
August 14, 2024Sharyl Elaine Remme, age 71, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Arrangements were under the care…
August 14, 2024Elizabeth “Betty” Olson, 96, of Luverne died Sunday, Aug. 11, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, with an 11 a.m. funeral service at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial is at Flowerfield Cemetery near Steen. Elizabeth Carmilla Johnson was born May 13, 1928, in Columbia, Montana. As an infant, she was welcomed into the loving home of Chris and…
August 14, 2024James “Jim” McClure passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Fridley, Minnesota. He was born to Agnes E. Hansen and Leslie A. McClure Sept. 30, 1937, in Luverne, Minnesota. Jim graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Business and was employed by Honeywell Aerospace & Defense Systems for 33 years. He managed contracts that supported military surveillance and aerospace…- August 14, 2024Anita Elaine Reker, age 98, of Adrian, died Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. Visitation was from 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. Funeral mass was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian, officiated by Monsignor Richard Colletti. Burial followed in the St. Anthony Cemetery in Lismore. Dingmann Funeral Home…
- August 14, 2024Lois LaVonne Wenzel, age 97, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at a later date. A graveside service was Saturday, Aug. 10, at 1 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne, Minnesota. To view Lois’ life history or sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.
August 07, 2024Joanne Klarenbeek, age 81, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Friday, Aug. 2, from 5-7 p.m. at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Funeral service was Saturday, Aug. 3, at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial was held prior to the service at Eastside Cemetery in rural Steen, Minnesota. Arrangements were…
August 07, 2024Patricia Jean (McClure) Ladd, age 83, of Luverne, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 3, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJuly 31, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Aug. 3, 1944. Of all the Fourth of July celebrations he ever attended during his 68 years of residence in Rock county, the one perhaps that S.S.…
July 31, 2024Marlene Viola Mann was born to Henry and Viola (Lorenzen) Kindt in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on her parents’ farm place near Hardwick, Minnesota, and began her schooling riding the bus into town. At a young age, her family moved into Hardwick, where she was raised through her childhood. Following her eighth grade year, Marlene continued her education and attended Luverne High School in…
July 31, 2024Charles Jon Top, 55, was received into the arms of Jesus July 18, 2024. He was born on November 25, 1968, in Pipestone, Minnesota, and was raised in Edgerton, Minnesota. He graduated from Southwest Christian High School in 1987. Parents are Chuck Top, Edgerton, Minnesota, and Mary Niessink, Luverne, Minnesota. Chuck’s sisters are Deb Top of Munster, Indiana, Lisa Nykamp (Ver) of Sioux Falls,…- July 31, 2024Joanne Klarenbeek, age 81, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements are pending under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view updated service information, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.
July 24, 2024Marinus Klarenbeek age 90, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Health Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Reformed Church of Steen, Minnesota, with Reverend Jeremy Wiersema officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastside Cemetery of Steen, with military honors by the Hills American Legion…- July 24, 2024Ronald J. Bird, age 81, of rural Kenneth, Minnesota, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home. Memorial visitation will be Thursday, July 25, from noon to 2 p.m., with sharing of memories at 2 p.m., at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Ronnie’s life history or sign an online registry,…
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