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January 15, 2025Cornelius “Casey” Feikema Jr. was born on April 28, 1947, to Cornelius “Case” Sr. and Martha (Van Tol) Feikema in the Canton/Inwood Hospital rural Canton, South Dakota. Casey grew up on a farm near Fairview, South Dakota. He attended Inwood Christian School in Inwood, Iowa, and was a freshman at Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa, when the family relocated to rural Luverne, Minnesota,…- By Lori SorensonJanuary 08, 2025The Southwestern Mental Health Center is rebranding itself as ElevaCare, according to a company announcement earlier this month. “Our improved care coordination model focuses in on the holistic wellbeing of an individual,” the press release stated. “The name ElevaCare stems from our ongoing commitment to elevate and support people as they rise toward a better version of themself with our care…
- January 08, 2025Cornelius “Casey” Feikema Jr., age 77, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation is Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 4-8 p.m. at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Funeral service will be Thursday, Jan. 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of…
- By Rev. Dr. Steven Voris, First Presbyterian Church, LuverneJanuary 08, 2025We celebrated the passing of another year on the Gregorian calendar last week, which has been the standard measure for recording the passage of time since 1582. The Gregorian calendar was an improvement over the Julian calendar which went into effect in the Roman Empire on January 1, 45 BCE. If the goal of a calendar is to keep the solstice and equinox dates the same, so that a year is…
- December 30, 2024Melvin G. Viessman, age 84, of Luverne, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by his family. He was born on Nov. 15, 1940, on the family farm in rural Rock County, Minnesota, to Glen and Reka (Giesen) Viessman. Mel attended country school in rural Luverne until eighth grade and graduated from Luverne High School in 1958. Mel…
December 30, 2024Peter John Hauff, age 76, of Luverne, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Dow Rummel Village, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was born Nov. 5, 1948, in Sidney, Montana, to Wilbert and Hazel (Pederson) Hauff. Peter was the oldest of three children. As a child, he lived in Velva and Williston, North Dakota, and in 1957 his family moved to Brookings, South Dakota, where he graduated…
December 30, 2024Marilyn Carlson was born on Feb. 3, 1940, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Harold and Louise Staeffler Kiebach. She grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1958. On Sept. 9, 1959, she and Lyle Carlson were married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Luverne. Following their marriage, they made their home in Maryland and Alaska while Lyle served in the United States Army. Following…- By Pastor Walt Moser, First Baptist Church, LuverneDecember 30, 2024There is reason to believe that much Bible reading and study in recent years has brought little spiritual benefit to many who engage in it. God's gifts can be misused, and His blessings abused. The evidence of this is seen in the results. Even those without a genuine faith may study the Bible with the same enthusiasm they might have for science or literature. When this happens, their knowledge…
- December 24, 2024City workers Aric Uithoven (left) and newly hired Matt Nath work on a water main break on North Blue Mound Avenue Wednesday afternoon. It was the second break this year, and according to water supervisor Darrel Ykema, they happen when the ground shifts, often in response to changing temperatures. Below, water runs across the street.
December 24, 2024St. John Lutheran Church Sunday School students and staff presented their annual Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 15. This year’s production, “Coloring Christmas,” was written by St. John Director of Christian Education Jessica Blocker. It tells the life of Christ in reverse, with vignettes inspired by The Coloring Song (Petra). Starting at the empty tomb, the children showcased Jesus’ death,…
December 24, 2024William “Bill” Henry Holling was born on March 25, 1923, in Germany to Ferdinand “Peter” and Wiebke (Jollmer) Holling. His parents immigrated to the United States when Bill was about 1 1/2 years old. His parents were farmers and settled on a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota, for about nine years. The family sold their farm and went back to Germany in 1934. Bill spent one month in a German school…
December 24, 2024Patricia "Patsy" Ann (Nath) Cragoe, age 82, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 22, from 3-5 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was held on Monday, Dec. 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. To view Patsy…
December 18, 2024Parishioners at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne hosted their annual live nativity Sunday night, turning the church parking lot into a live nativity complete with three wisemen, shepherds, live animals and the baby Jesus. The public was also invited inside for a soup supper, children’s activities and another indoor scene depicting the birth of Christ.- By Lori SorensonDecember 18, 2024Luverne City Council members certified a levy of $3,566,592 for taxes payable in 2025. That’s a 10.33-percent increase over the current levy of $3,232,740. Council members noted at their Dec. 10 Truth in Taxation hearing that this levy amount is $75,000 less than the preliminary levy they approved in September. This is because improvements in liquor store revenues allowed $50,000 more to be…
December 18, 2024Craig Becker, age 56, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 24, 1968, to Linley and Lorraine (Visker) Becker at the Luverne Community Hospital, Luverne, Minnesota. His aunt Judy Visker almost delivered Craig, as Dr. Siebert was on his way from church, but she was able to be…
December 18, 2024Edward William Lynch, age 74, of Luverne, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at his home. He was born April 22, 1950, in Luverne, to Cletus and Angela (Giedemann) Lynch. Ed graduated from Luverne High School in 1968. After high school he served his country in the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1973. He then attended Renton Technical College in Renton, Washington. Ed married Linda Weber on…
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