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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, 2024Ferdinand J. Tilstra, age 91, of Hills, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation is Wednesday, May 1, from 4-7 p.m. at Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minnesota. Funeral service will be Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Arrangements are under the care of…
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 17, 2024Evelyn L. Bruhn, age 91, formerly of Magnolia, Minnesota, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Sunrise View Assisted Living in Adrian, Minnesota. Memorial service will be held Saturday, April 20, at 10:30 a.m. with gathering of family and friends beginning at 9:30 a.m., all at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, Minnesota. Burial will follow at Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth,…
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, 2024Jane Hagedorn died on April 5, 2024, at the age of 79 after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). She taught high school history, served as a legal secretary/assistant with the Minnesota attorney general for 20 years, served as a substitute teacher, and devoted herself as a marriage partner in raising three children, supporting them through college and beyond. Jane was a…
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,…
April 10, 2024Dorothy Van Der Weerd, age 94, formerly of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Bethany Meadows in Brandon. Visitation will be Friday, April 12, from 4-7 p.m. at Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 13, at 1:30 p.m. at Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Arrangements are under the care…
April 10, 2024Linda (Ortman) Farmer, age 66, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Visitation was Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service held at 7 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home - Pipestone Chapel. Funeral service was Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Woodstock Community Church in Woodstock, Minnesota. Interment will be in…
April 10, 2024Donna Mae Landsman was born April 11, 1934, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Julius and Olive (Martin) Bishop. In 1944 she moved with her family to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and graduated from Washington High School in 1952. While working in Sioux Falls at National Reserve Life Insurance as a bookkeeper, she met Boyd Landsman from Centerville, South Dakota. On April 30, 1953, they were…
April 03, 2024Joan Adrianna Boeve was born August 4, 1929, in Hull, Iowa, to John and Kate (Korthals) Vanden Oever. She was raised in Hull and attended country school. She married Donald Boeve in her parents’ home on January 18, 1950. Following their marriage, the couple made their home on a farm near Hills, Minnesota, where they farmed for the next 61 years. Joan and Don made farming a team effort; side by…
April 03, 2024Robert “Bob” Alan Sandstede was born on February 8, 1954, to John and Elisabeth (Bode) Sandstede in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in town and attended public school. Bob then entered the United States Army and served his country as a medic during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home and began work as a carpenter. He later traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands…
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