Obituaries
- June 14, 2016Stanley John Wessels, 84, Luverne, died Saturday, June 11, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Wednesday, June 15, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial with full military honors was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Stanley Wessels was born Nov. 20, 1931, to Fred and Jennie (Bergman) Wessels at their home in Rock County. He grew up in Ash Creek…
- June 14, 2016Richard “Dick” Walvante, 80, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center. A celebration of life for both Dick and his wife, AnNette, who recently died of ovarian cancer, will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at the Jasper Cemetery in Jasper with an open house to follow at 3 p.m. at the Brandon Lutheran Church in Brandon, South Dakota. Richard Walvatne…
- June 14, 2016Frederick Manfred Jr., loyal longtime resident and writer from Southwest Minnesota and Southeast South Dakota, died on June 12th, 2016, at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. The son of author Frederick Manfred and Maryanna Shorba Manfred, he was born in Minneapolis on February 6, 1954, and lived in Luverne, MN, most of his life. Raised in the family home which eventually became the Blue Mounds…
- June 07, 2016Gladys Van Wettering, 84, Luverne, died Monday, June 6, 2016, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne with burial at Eastside Cemetery in Steen. A visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Gladys Hoff was born Sept. 24, 1931, to John and Jennie (Teune) Hoff in…
- June 07, 2016Born to Carl and Irene Isaacson on June 15, 1928, on the farm she grew up on. Attended a one-room country school grades 1-8. Graduated from Litchfield High School in 1946. Attended the University of Minnesota—graduated in 1951 with Bachelor of Science in Public Health Nursing. On the staff of University of Minnesota Hospital for three years. Head nurse on medical station. 1954 married Gordon L.…
- May 31, 2016Rosanne Lynn Olson, 65, Wabasso, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at Season’s Hospice in Redwood Falls after a three-year illness of multiple myeloma. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Sunset Funeral Association in Wabasso, www.sunsetfuneralassociation.…
- May 31, 2016Diane La Frenz, 69, Luverne, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family memorial service will take place at a later date. Arrangements are by Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne, dingmannandsons.com (0602 DN)
- May 31, 2016Robert Leo “Bob” Olson, 79, Beaver Creek, died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral was Tuesday, May 31, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at the Beaver Creek Cemetery. Robert Olson was born Sept. 1, 1936, to Ole and Meta (Schneekloth) Olson in Beaver Creek, where he was raised and received his education through the eighth grade. Following his…
- May 31, 2016Opal Claussen, 95, Luverne, died Monday, May 23, 2016, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Following Opal’s request, no services will be held. Opal Johanna Hoops was born Aug. 7, 1920, to Lewis and Margaret (Pieper) Hoops in Quimby, Iowa. She was raised and received her education in Quimby until 1928 when the family moved to Washta, Iowa, then Grand Meadow, Iowa, and Marcus, Iowa, until…
- May 23, 2016Evan VerSteeg, 71, Luverne, died Wednesday, May 19, 2016, at his home. A funeral service was Monday, May 23, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Evan VerSteeg was born April 5, 1945, in Sioux County, Iowa, to Vernon and Johanna (Wegter) VerSteeg. He grew up on farms in the Newkirk, Iowa, and Edgerton and Kenneth areas in Minnesota. Evan…
- May 23, 2016Grace Agnes Loose, 100, Luverne, died Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Sanford Medical Center in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. A visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Grace Loose was born May 16, 1916, to William and Emma…
- May 16, 2016Lucille J. Fick, 90, Luverne, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. A funeral service was Monday, May 16, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Lucille Thompson was born June 30, 1925, to Henry and Wilhelmina (Swanson) Thompson on the family farm near Pukwana, South Dakota, Brule County. She was baptized Aug. 13, 1926,…
- May 16, 2016Robert Halvor Bakken, 56, rural Luverne, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at his home. A funeral service was Friday, May 6, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Robert Bakken was born May 22, 1959, to Helmer and Arla (Jacobson) Bakken at Luverne Hospital in Luverne. He spent his life on the family farm. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1978. In…
- May 09, 2016Ricky Alan Eads, 57, Claremore, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at his home after a short battle with cancer. A funeral service was Monday, May 9, at St. Pius X Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ricky Alan Eads was born Oct. 31, 1958, to Arden and Juanita (Pitts) Eads in Luverne. He was raised and educated in Slayton, graduating in 1977. Following high school he furthered his education at Dakota…
- May 09, 2016Daryl Jerome Reese, 77, Worthington, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at South Shore Care Center in Worthington. A funeral service was Thursday, May 12, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Worthington. Burial was at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Worthington. Daryl Reese was born July 1, 1938, to Arnold and Ruth (Vande Velde) Reese in Luverne. He attended country school and graduated from Beaver Creek…
- May 09, 2016Celine M. Klein, 89, Adrian, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Tuff Village in Hills. A funeral mass was Tuesday, May 10, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. Burial was at St. Adrian Cemetery. Celine Scheffler was born Nov. 22, 1926, to John and Katherine (Gerardy) Scheffler in Westside Township, rural Adrian. She attended country school in rural Adrian. She later worked at the Donnelly…
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