Obituaries

Floyd 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.…

Robert 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…

Rodney Lee Poppema, age 82, of Luverne, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.  A private family service will take place at a later date with Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

Rita Mae (Kafka) Robinson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away March 30, 2026, following a lengthy cancer battle.  She was born Aug. 31, 1949, in Luverne to Joe and Rose (Musil) Kafka. Her mother died when she was seven, and Rita contracted polio at a young age.  She graduated from Luverne High School in 1968, and received a college degree in social work/ psychology. She worked for 20 …

Joe Olsrud, age 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.  A celebration of life gathering will be held 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 read Joe’s life history.  Joseph “Joe” Bernard Olsrud was…

Dorothy Rosenberg, age 97, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society - Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.  Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne with visitation held prior from 9:30- 11 a.m. Burial followed at Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth, Minnesota.  Arrangements were under the care of…

Sharon Kay Hoffman, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026.  Sharon was born on January 2, 1937, in Avoca, Minnesota, to Carl and Julia Hagen. She grew up in the Avoca area and graduated from Slayton High School in 1955.  On June 30, 1956, Sharon married her high school sweetheart, Melvin Hoffman, in Avoca, Minnesota.  Together they shared nearly seventy years…

Sara Jane Van Nieuwenhuizen, age 68, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, Minnesota.  Visitation was from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, at Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne…

Jane Gropel, age 80, of Luvene, Minnesota, died Thursday, March 26, 2026, while surrounded by her loving family. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 30, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Mass of Christian burial was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at St. Catherine Cemetery in…

Mary Jorgenson Edmundson passed away on Nov. 20, 2025, in Gilbert, Arizona. To the end she exhibited her faith, generosity and unwavering love for her family. She was always available to provide hospitality and friendship to all who she encountered.  Our mother lived a life marked by generosity, faith and unwavering love. As the oldest of three, she served as a steady guide for her brothers,…

   Jeffrey Karl Wollman was born on Nov. 12, 1960, in Yankton, South Dakota, to Aaron “Lloyd” and Darlene (Herrboldt) Wollman. He was raised in Springfield, South Dakota, where he spent much of his youth helping at his parents’ bar, “The Tap.”  From an early age, Jeff showed a strong work ethic by cleaning the bar before school, delivering newspapers, and always stepping in wherever help was…

Dorothy Rosenberg, age 97, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society - Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.  Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne with visitation held prior from 9:30-11 a.m.  Burial will follow at Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth, Minnesota. Arrangements are under the care…

Joe Olsrud, age 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne.  Please v i s i t www. hartquistfuneral.com to sign an online registry and to read Joe’s life history 

Jeff Wollman, age 65, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.  Visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Inurnment will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne at a later date.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne.  Please…

Sandra “Sandi” Bird, age 79, of Kenneth, Minnesota, died on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.  Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Mass of Christian Burial was at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial followed at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Luverne. …

Linda Elaine Marr, age 78, of Magnolia, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.  Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 23, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, with visitation one hour prior at 9:30 a.m. Burial followed at Adrian Cemetery in Adrian, Minnesota.  To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com…