Luverne Minnesota

William Wendt
William Arthur Wendt, 80, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at his home in Oakdale. A memorial service was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury. Memorials are preferred to the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin for wells in Malawi and to the memorial fund at King of...
Manning K. Churchill, age 5, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at his home in Luverne. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Memorials are...
Debra Von Behren
Debra Marie Von Behren, Madison, South Dakota, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A Celebration of Life was at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Sertoma Park in Sioux Falls. Debra Wikstrom was born Aug. 11, 1958, to Gerald and Barbara (Crocker)...
Kimberly Schoneman and Allan met at Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rochester, Michigan, which is supported by Lions Club chapters around the nation — including the Luverne Lions Club.
Allan is a 3-year-old lab-retriever mix who’s lighting the way for Kimberly Schoneman’s ever-darkening world. Schoneman, Luverne, was diagnosed in 2009 with retinopathy uveitis. “My retinas are dying,” she told a roomful of Luverne Lions Club members last week.  The autoimmune disease has taken her...
Dispatch report Dec. 25 •Complainant on E. Oakland Avenue reported theft from a vehicle. •Dispatch reported phone outage. •Complainant on 115th Street reported a water issue. •Complainant on S. Elizabeth Street, Hills, reported a suspicious phone call. •Complainant reported water outage. Dec. 26 •...
Nancy Vance
Nancy Louise Vance, 73, Luverne, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial gathering to celebrate Nancy’s life will be at a later date. Nancy Connell was born on July 11, 1947, to Leo and Delores (Ormseth) Connell in Luverne. She attended...
Eldon Walker
Eldon Stanley Walker, 86, Luverne, died on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage.        Public visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, at the church. Burial will...
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Chamber assistant Katie Oksness has been on the job for only two weeks and already she knows it’s a good fit for her interests. “My kids are growing up here, and I wanted to be part of what’s happening in Luverne,” she said at Monday night’s Chamber After Hours event. “Everything in the community...
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Coffey Contemporary Arts in Luverne is partnering with Habilitative Services Inc. to bring its first-ever “Art Ability Showcase” to the Main Street gallery. A grand opening and artists’ reception will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, for the special one weekend only show. HSI has more than 200 clients...
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