death notice

Kristi Kay Knutson, age 57, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 31, from 4-8 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be Thursday, February 1, at 10:30 a.m. at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Leota Community…

Brin Nelson, age 19 days, of Luverne, Minnesota, went to be held in the arms of Jesus on Sunday, January 28, 2024, while at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, February 10, from 2-4 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com

Peggy Schmidt Anderson died January 6, 2024, at the age of 87 years.   Peggy will be remembered by Swede Anderson, her husband of 66 years, and their children, Jane Bechtle (Wally), David, Steven (Lisa) and Bruce (Lynn), six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial services will be in Bloomington on January 18, 2004, at 11 a.m., visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers…

Joseph A. Kellen, age 82, of Adrian, died Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, January 4, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Adrian; visitation also from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Adrian Catholic Church, in Adrian, officiated by Monsignor…

Bert Kracht, age 87, of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 5-7 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel.  Funeral service will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel.  Burial…

Richard LeRoy (Roy) Waddington, 70, of Luverne passed away on Nov. 18, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy, and his daughter, Sherri Waddington; his sisters and brothers, Rex (Kathy), Betty, Rickie, and Rodney (Addie); and grandchildren, Jasmine Langner, Christin Kessler, James, Kane, David and Mary Waddington. He was preceded in death by his parents, Violet (Herbert) Holmes…

Henry Mess, age 74, of Rushmore, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at the First United Methodist Church in Worthington, officiated by Pastor Daren Flinck. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Adrian Cemetery. Dingmann…

Robert 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

Raymond L. Schulte, age 72, of Luverne, Minnesota, formerly of Hartford, South Dakota, died peacefully on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be Saturday, Oct. 14, from 12-3 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial with military honors will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Attendees are asked to come in casual attire. To sign an…

Dean Melvin Schnaible, age 88, of Adrian, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, Minnesota.    A time of fellowship will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Adrian. A private family committal service will take place at a later date.

Marlys T. Haecherl, age 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A graveside committal will be Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. To view Marlys’ life history or sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.

David Gehrke, age 86, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Mary Jane Brown – Good Samaritan Village in Luverne, Minnesota. Arrangements are pending through Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.

Louis Leroy Laackmann, age 91, of Doon, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial for Louis will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. A private burial…

Vernon Walsh, age 90, of Worthington, died with his family by his side Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Visitation will be Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, in Sioux Valley, Minnesota. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux Valley, with Pastor Jacobsen officiating.  Military honors will be held…

Gerrit L. Kuipers, age 83, of Brandon, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, while at Bethany Home. Visitation was Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 4-7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, Minnesota. Funeral service was Thursday, Aug. 24, at 10:30 a.m. at Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minnesota. Burial followed at Ihlen Cemetery in Ihlen, Minnesota. To sign an online…

Robert “Bob” S. Anderson, age 76, of Tracy, passed away suddenly Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshall, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service –…