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By Lori SorensonMay 08, 2024Phil Voigt retired this spring from the Southwestern Mental Health Center after 43 years of helping people improve their mental health. Voigt is a licensed psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed marriage and family therapist and said the career suited him well. “I sort of grew into this,” he said about the path to his career. “My parents taught kindness and respect for…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianMay 08, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald June 1, 1944. Jacob Ohlsen’s story picks up shortly after the death of his father. Ohlsen, the oldest of the children, had to go to work to support…
May 01, 2024Allan Eugene Meinerts was born the youngest of nine children, on August 12, 1948, to John and Freida (Bruns) Meinerts at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in town, graduating from Luverne High School in 1967. That fall, Allan was involved in a serious automobile accident, where he was crushed from the waist down and told he…
May 01, 2024Judith Diane Fenske was born on July 2, 1944, to Peter and Hazel (Horning) Kuyper in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She grew up in Blue Earth, Minnesota, where she graduated with the class of 1962. She furthered her education at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she studied elementary education and religion. On August 5, 1962, Judy was united in marriage to David Fenske at the First…
May 01, 2024Lois Elaine Nath, age 80, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday, May 2, from 4-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:45 p.m., at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be Friday, May 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in…
May 01, 2024Amber Briggs, age 34, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at her home. A memorial service was Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 7 p.m., with visitation at 6 p.m., at First Baptist Church in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.
May 01, 2024Luverne High School juniors and seniors enjoy their Saturday night prom, whose theme was "Ballroom Brilliance," with a grand march featuring 105 couples who walked through thehigh school gym and across the stage of the performing arts center.
April 24, 2024The electric utilities crew with the city of Luverne spent Tuesday morning placing new banners along Highway 75 through Luverne. The Luverne Economic Development Authority and Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow banner committee chose the abstract designs with different messages about activities, people and landmarks around the city. Two banners are placed on each side of the light poles with one…
April 24, 2024Steven K. Meyer, age 75, a resident of Hastings, peacefully passed away at his home on December 31, 2023, surrounded by his loving children. Born on May 18, 1948, in Luverne, Minnesota, Steve was the son of Lois and Robert Meyer. Raised on a farm near Magnolia, Minnesota, he was one of seven siblings and attended a one-room schoolhouse. Graduating from Magnolia High School in 1966, Steve…
April 24, 2024Michael Aning, age 49, of Luverne, died Monday, April 15, 2024, unexpectedly in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 23, 1974, to Jake and Marilyn (Hamann) Aning in Luverne. He was baptized, and later confirmed, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne and attended Luverne Public Schools, graduating from Luverne High School in 1993. While in high school, Mike began…
April 24, 2024John Frahm, 63, of Madison Lake, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024. John was born on April 20, 1961, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Fred (Jr.) and Marian (Crosby) Frahm. John grew up in Luverne and graduated in 1979. He then went on to school in northern Minnesota for carpentry. He was employed as a skilled carpenter and worked for many years in the Mankato and surrounding areas,…- April 24, 2024Norma Jean Parker, age 49, passed away peacefully in her home in Luverne, Minnesota, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel. Please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com to sign an online registry and to read Norma's…
By Mavis FodnessApril 17, 2024Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) hosted a “Pages by the Poolside” event last week in celebration of two milestones. Luverne ECFE is celebrating its 45-year anniversary, having begun in 1979, and April 8-12 was Week of the Young Child. This year is also the 50th anniversary for the Minnesota ECFE program. “Pages by the Poolside” invited children ages 0-5 to listen to stories read by the…
By Mavis FodnessApril 17, 2024Sophomores Jessika Tunnissen and Tyler Hodge will represent Luverne High School at this week’s Minnesota State Class A Speech Tournament. The two qualified Saturday by placing second in their respective categories at the Region 3A tournament Saturday in Redwood Falls. Junior William Johnson placed fourth in original oratory, just out of the qualifications for advancing to the state competition…
April 17, 2024Margaret Irene (Halverson) Sims, 80, of Minneapolis, passed away surrounded by her family on March 28, 2024, following a long battle with auto-immune liver disease. She was born in 1943 in Luverne to Walter and Clara (Raad) Halverson. She graduated from Bethany Lutheran in 1961. She retired from Medtronic and enjoyed spending time with her husband, kids and grandkids in Outing, Minnesota.…
April 17, 2024Roger Allen Tweet was born on April 2, 1938, to Rasmus and Bertha (Schelstad) Tweet at the Luverne Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. Roger was baptized and confirmed at Kenneth Lutheran Church in Kenneth, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm southeast of town. He attended grade school in Kenneth and later attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Minnesota, graduating in 1956. While in school,…
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