Minnesota
January 28, 2026A gathering of friends and family took place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud for Virgil VanBatavia, who died on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services also took place on Thursday, Jan. 29, at American Reformed Church in Luverne at 1:30 p.m. with a visitation 1 hour prior to the church. Burial was at…
January 28, 2026Norman "Norm" Ykema, age 95, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Visitation was from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Interment with military honors followed at the Maplewood…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 21, 2026Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan was in Luverne Saturday night sharing her vision for Minnesota seeking the DFL endorsement for U.S. Senate. (The seat is currently held by Sen. Tina Smith who is not seeking re-election this fall.) Flanagan spoke to roughly 50 people gathered in the Generations Events Center in Luverne about her Minnesota childhood with a single mom who relied on food stamps…- January 21, 2026Jana R. Wilson, age 79, of Luverne, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at her home. Visitation was from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne; and was also one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Funeral was at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bethany Lutheran Church, in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Andrew Malmquist. Burial was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in…
January 21, 2026Robert “Bob” Fick, age 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Visitation was Thursday, Jan. 15, from 4-7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16, with visitation at 10 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery…
January 21, 2026Ardys Dirckx, age 92, of Madison, South Dakota, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at her home. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Rustand-Weiland Funeral Chapel with a prayer service at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton, Minnesota. Online guestbook is available at www.rustandweilandfuneral.com. Arrangements are entrusted with Rustand-Weiland…
January 21, 2026Sally (Vercella) Hemenway, a dedicated educator and lifelong adventurer, passed away peacefully Jan. 12, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, learning and love. Born in 1938, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Alvin Olson and Thilda Knudtson, Sally’s journey began in the heart of the Midwest. After graduating from Luverne High School, she followed her passion for education to Mankato State…
January 21, 2026Janet Mary (Weis) Gibson, 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2026, at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Born July 23, 1937, in Wilmont, Minnesota, Janet grew up in Adrian, Minnesota, and later made her home in Luverne, Minnesota. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1955 and earned her LPN from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota…
January 21, 2026Janice Carol Schei, age 86, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation was from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at Grace Lutheran Church. Interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements were under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home -…- January 21, 2026Arlene Mae Kooistra, age 91, of Hills, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Mike Altena. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will be in the Beaver Creek Cemetery. Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, is in…
- January 21, 2026Hendrene Veldkamp Van Wyhe, age 88, of Edgerton, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton with visitation one hour prior from Noon to 1 p.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Eastside Cemetery near Steen, Minnesota. Arrangements are…
January 21, 2026Wanda Mae Kafka, age 85, of Luverne, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was born April 18, 1940, in Mound Township, rural Rock County, to Hans and Etta (Bruining) Lafrenz. She attended country school District 11 in Mound Township and later graduated from Luverne High School. Wanda married LaVern Kafka on April 5, 1959, at the Bethany…- January 14, 2026The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for passionate and dedicated students interested in learning more about natural resource-related careers through paid summer internships. DNR summer interns gain valuable training, build meaningful experience, help serve Minnesotans and advance the DNR’s mission. The DNR has a variety of internship opportunities throughout the state,…
January 14, 2026Henry Dale Zwaan, age 84, of Luverne, was called home by the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. He was born on Sept. 13, 1941, by Doon, Iowa, and was the son of Nick and Bertha Zwaan. Henry grew up on a farm east of Doon, where he spent his life nurturing the land, embodying the spirit of hard work and dedication that is the hallmark of a true farmer. Henry married the love of his life, Carol Ann…
January 14, 2026Jerome James Kraft, 74, of Willmar, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Jerome James Kraft was born May 8, 1951, in Harvey, North Dakota, the son of William and Lucille (Kelsch) Kraft. He graduated from West Fargo High School in 1969. Following high school, Jerry joined the U.S. Army and served as a crew…
January 14, 2026Funeral services for John Hartog, 89, West Plains, Missouri, were at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains, Missouri. Mr. Hartog passed away at 5:10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Brooke Haven Healthcare. He was born on Oct. 15, 1936, to Klaus and Sena Hartog in Adrian, Minnesota. John grew up on a farm in rural Adrian with four…
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