Kenneth
December 17, 2025Arlene Margaret Lee was born to Thorwald and Alvina (Moeller) Hansen on July 12, 1933, in Ellsworth, Minnesota. She was baptized on Nov. 9, 1933, at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Luverne, Minnesota, and confirmed her faith on June 8, 1947, at the First Congregational Church in Ellsworth. She lived with her family in rural Kanaranzi, Minnesota, until the seventh grade. Her family then moved to…- By Lori SorensonSeptember 10, 2025Rock County Road 3 is closed south of Kenneth for a bridge replacement project, according to information from the Rock County Highway Department. The work includes removing the current bridge and replacing it with a 14-by-6-foot precast concrete box culvert. Contractors started the project Sept. 2, and work is expected to continue for four weeks, roughly through the week of Sept. 23. The…
By Mavis FodnessJune 25, 2025After a three-year hiatus, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office will again provide services to the city of Kenneth. The 18-month contract began June 1 and is effect through Dec. 31, 2026. Commissioners approved reinstating the contract June 17 after tabling action on the contract at their previous meeting. County Administrator Kyle Oldre said commissioners considered adding a penalty for dropping…
June 04, 2025John Brands was born on December 30, 1930, to Evert and Fannie (Driesen) Brands in rural Rock Valley, Iowa. He attended country school near Jasper, Minnesota, and enjoyed fishing with his dad and riding bicycle whenever he could. While courting his future wife, Mary, together they enjoyed spending evenings roller-skating and square skipping. John and Mary were united in marriage on March 25,…
October 09, 2024Doris Betsy Gath was born July 2, 1929, at home in Kenneth, Minnesota, to Gus and Reba (Wurm) Gullickson. She grew up on the farm and graduated from high school in Luverne, Minnesota, in 1947. Since she lived 20-plus miles from school, and there weren’t any school buses, she rode to school with a boy from a neighboring farm, Elmer Gath. After her graduation Doris’ family quit farming and moved to…- October 02, 2024Wilma Joyce Van Der Linden, age 86, of Kenneth, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Hospice of Murray County in Slayton. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lismore; visitation also one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday, Oct. 7. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Lismore, officiated by Pastor…
- July 24, 2024Ronald J. Bird, age 81, of rural Kenneth, Minnesota, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home. Memorial visitation will be Thursday, July 25, from noon to 2 p.m., with sharing of memories at 2 p.m., at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Ronnie’s life history or sign an online registry,…
June 05, 2024Albert “Bud” Rust, age 94, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at his home. Visitation was Sunday, June 2, from 4-7 p. m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was Monday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m., with visitation one hour prior, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Food and fellowship followed the service. Burial with military honors…
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,…- February 21, 2024Just shy of her 101st birthday, Norma Gangestad began her new life in glory on February 13, 2024. Norma Elizabeth was born to Paul and Alvina (Carstens) Oldre on April 30, 1923. Her mother died shortly after birth and she was raised by Bertha Engebretson until the age of four when Paul married Mabel Tobiason. She grew up on the Oldre Century Farm by Kenneth. She graduated from Magnolia High…
February 07, 2024Kristi Kay Knutson, age 57, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation was Wednesday, January 31, from 4-8 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was Thursday, February 1, at 10:30 a.m. at American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Leota Community Cemetery in Leota,…- October 18, 2023Robert Jon Shimmin, age 79, of Kenneth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in his home on Oct. 10, 2023. A visitation will be on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 1-2 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, Minnesota, with a memorial service to begin at 2 p.m. Private family burial will occur at a later time. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJuly 25, 2023The 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 on Nov. 18, 1943. A resident in this part of Minnesota for over 60 years, Mrs. Carolene Anderson, Kenneth, can truly be classed as one of the…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyDecember 21, 2020The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village (continued from 12-17-20 edition of the Star Herald) The matter was brought to a conclusion at the meeting of the commissioners on January 8, 1903, when a request signed by twelve of those interested in the proposed incorporation, asking for a withdrawal of their original petition, was presented. Although no…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyDecember 15, 2020The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village (continued from 12-10-20 edition of the Star Herald) The year 1901 was one of substantial improvement. The town’s first blacksmith, E. M. Newell, came from Edgerton in February, erected a shop and was ready to serve his patrons by the twentieth of the month. Thomte & Johnson were on the ground in March and…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyDecember 08, 2020The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village (continued from 12-03-20 edition of the Star Herald.) Kenneth Located on the line between sections 1 and 2, Vienna township, on the Worthington-Hardwick branch of the Rock Island railroad, seven miles southeast from Hardwick, is Kenneth, the youngest of Rock county’s towns. Although it was the last to come into…
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