Obituaries
- January 10, 2023Henry Van Maanen, 75, Luverne, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Human Services Center in Yankton, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, Jan. 9, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at Pleasant View Cemetery in Valley Springs, South Dakota. Henry Van Maanen was born on Jan. 18, 1947, to Jacob and Margaret (Vrolyk) Van Maanen in Luverne. He received his baptism and…
- January 10, 2023Benedict Nicholas Blum, 73, Luverne, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, under hospice care at his home. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Jan. 10, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Benedict Blum was born to Vincent and Mary Ann (Springman) Blum on Nov. 28, 1949, in Harlan, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm near Westphalia, Iowa, and attended school in town. After graduating…
- January 10, 2023Alvin Arthur Blom, 92, Luverne, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service will be Thursday, Jan. 12, at 10:30 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Alvin Arthur Blom was born on Oct. 27, 1930, to Chris and Josie (Westenberg) Blom in Leota. He was…
- January 10, 2023Charlotte Rae Twito, 87, Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service was Thursday, Jan. 5, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Charlotte Rae Wickwire was born on Jan. 20, 1935, to Milford and Ardath (Elsberry) Wickwire in Lehigh, Iowa. She spent her childhood in Lehigh, graduating from…
- January 10, 2023Carol Ann Haycraft, 82, Luverne, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at the Fairmont Hospital in Fairmont. Visitation with a prayer service was Saturday, Jan. 7, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Carol Mielke was born to Leonard and Marcella (Mueller) Mielke at their home in New Ulm, Minnesota, on May 1, 1940. She was baptized and confirmed at…
- January 10, 2023Leonard “Shorty” Leenderts, 88, Hills, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service was Tuesday, Jan. 10, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens cemetery in Luverne. Leonard Leenderts was born April 5, 1934, at the family farm near Ellsworth, Minnesota, the son of Abel and Rakie (Mulder) Leenderts. He was raised in…
- January 10, 2023Renita M. Schlegel, 64, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Lincoln. A memorial service was Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Butherus Maser and Love Funeral Home in Lincoln. Renita Johnson was born on Dec 17, 1958, to Clifford and Leona (Sveeggen) Johnson in Luverne. She grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1977. In her younger years she was a member of Rock County K…
- January 03, 2023Charlotte Rae Twito, 87, Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com…
- January 03, 2023Maria Korthals, 51, Luverne, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (0105 DN)
- December 27, 2022Clifford Odean Hansen, 79, Lake Benton, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Per Cliff’s wishes, no public services will take place. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com Clifford Hansen was born on Jan. 26, 1943, to Carl and Olga (Larson) Hansen in Luverne. He was raised on the family farm north…
- December 27, 2022Margaret Gertrude Kienast, 97, Luverne, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Margaret Baerenwald was born to…
- December 27, 2022Camilla Graff, 81, Luverne, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at the First Baptist Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Camilla Vanderburg was born on Nov. 17, 1941, to Dorris and Henrietta (DeVries) Vanderburg in the Luverne Minnesota Hospital. She was baptized as…
- December 27, 2022Cathy A. Groth, age 76, of Grey Eagle and Cape Coral, Florida, passed away suddenly from complications of dementia on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cathy Ann Ripley was born April 21, 1946, in Worthington, Minnesota, to Russell and Eunice (Carlson) Ripley. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1964,…
- December 27, 2022Joyce Gertrude Fluit, 83, Luverne, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at her home. A funeral service was Wednesday, Dec. 28, at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley, Iowa. Burial followed at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Joyce Jansen was born Nov. 28, 1939, to Gilbert and Bertha (Duimstra) Jansen near Alvord, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Alvord where she attended a country…
- December 20, 2022Clare Gabrielson George, 103, of Newington, Connecticut, beloved wife of the late Andrew C. George Sr., passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022. Clare was born Clara Gabrielson to the late Ole Hoiland Gabrielson and the late Alvilde Teresa Gabrielson in Luverne, Minnesota, on July 21, 1919. She grew up on a family farm and still owns farmland in Minnesota. Clare and Andy met at a USO…
- December 20, 2022Carol F. DeWispelaere, age 84, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully, with her family at her side, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Memorial visitation will be Friday, Dec. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A second memorial visitation with a short service will be Monday, Dec. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Balaton…
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