Obituaries
- June 13, 2023Claribel Helen Grussing, age 85, of Rushmore, died Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Sunrise View Assisted Living in Adrian. She was born November 12, 1937, in Dewald Township, rural Rushmore, to Bert and Agnes (Osbon) Groenewold. She attended school in Rushmore before graduating from Worthington High School in 1955. Claribel married Myron Grussing on June 21, 1959, at the First Presbyterian Church…
- June 13, 2023Doris Lorraine Essman was born to Ole and Mary (Anderson) Hegstad on March 29, 1925, in Slayton, Minnesota. She was raised and educated through eighth grade in Slayton before moving to Ellsworth, Minnesota. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1943 and then attended Mankato State Teachers’ College in Mankato, Minnesota, graduating in 1944. She taught school in Adrian, Minnesota, and…
- June 06, 2023James “Jim” Swenson, age 65, of Marshall, Minnesota, formerly of Jasper, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at his home in Marshall. A private graveside service will be held at the Jasper City Cemetery in Jasper. Arrangements are with the Hartquist Funeral Home - Jasper Chapel, www.hartquistfuneral.com.
- June 06, 2023Harold Jacobsma, age 81, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, while at Sanford USD Medical Center. A visitation will be Friday, June 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be Saturday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. at American Reformed Church in Luverne, with a private family burial to follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley,…
- June 06, 2023Vernon Bergin Vernon Bergin, 98, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Garretson, South Dakota. Visitation was from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2023, followed by a Liturgical Wake Service and Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at…
- June 06, 2023Darlene (Rozeboom) Bosch, age 91, of Brandon, South Dakota, formerly of Steen and Luverne, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday, June 16, 2023, with a Celebration of Life service at 11:00 a.m. at Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial will be in Eastside Cemetery, rural Steen. To sign…
- June 06, 2023Diane Elise Staeffler passed away in the comfort of her own home surrounded with love after a two-year battle with cancer on May 29, 2023. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2023, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 5, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapid City, with Rev. David Piper officiating. Online condolences can be left at …
- June 06, 2023Beverly Mae Fleseland was born to Lester and Edna (Vogt) Wieck on October 31, 1933, in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Magnolia Methodist Church and attended public school in Magnolia. Growing up, she enjoyed singing in the choir at the Magnolia Methodist Church. She graduated from Magnolia High School in 1951. Soon after graduation, Beverly married the love of her life…
- May 30, 2023Cheryl Lynn Kluever, age 70, of Luverne, died Friday, May 26, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Arrangements are pending with the Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne.
- May 30, 2023Dorothy Jean Goeske was born June 5, 1936, to Elmer and Hilda (Petersen) Woolsey in Jeffers, Minnesota. Her younger years were spent with her parents and siblings on their rural farm. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1954. On June 12, 1955, Dorothy was united in marriage to Wendell Goeske at Bethany Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Luverne. Dorothy’s earlier years were…
- May 30, 2023Robert “Bob” Gene Swenson was born on June 6, 1935, to Wilford and Marion (Goembel) Swenson at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He attended Luverne and Magnolia Schools. He spent his summers with George Becker’s family on their farm near Magnolia, Minnesota. He lived with their family while attending high school and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1955. After high…
- May 30, 2023Richard “Rick” Allen Zoellner, age 75, of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 21, 2023, while at Sanford USD Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. A visitation was at Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne on Thursday, May 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 7 p.m. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.…
- May 23, 2023Kenneth John Hopperstad of Luverne, Minnesota, peacefully entered the Kingdom of God on the afternoon of May 20, 2023, with his wife, Hazel, at his side. He was 88 yeas old. Kenny, as he was known to his friends, was born August 31, 1934, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Edwin Kenneth (“EK”) Hopperstad and Sarah (Kinden) Hopperstad. He had an older sister, Ann Iris, and two younger sisters, Frances…
- May 23, 2023Private family services for John C. Rodgers, age 68, of Fairmont, Minnesota, will be held at a later date. John passed away from metastatic prostate cancer on Thursday, May 18, 2023. He was surrounded by his loving family at his home in Fairmont. Memorials collected will be donated to the Lutz Cancer Center in Fairmont for the garden. John and Mary spent hours enjoying this thoughtful addition to…
- May 23, 2023Norman Wessels, age 94, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Country View Manor in Sibley, Iowa. Visitation will be Sunday, May 21, beginning at noon and followed by a funeral service at 1 p.m., all at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial will be held Monday at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in…
- May 23, 2023Margaret Kuiken, age 96, of Luverne, Minnesota, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 15, 2023, while at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone, Minnesota. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 24, at 10:30 a.m. at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens…
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