Obituaries
- July 13, 2015Erma Smith, 97, Trenton, Florida, died in Williston, Florida, on Saturday, July 4, 2015. Erma Langhout was born to Samuel and Minnie Langhout in 1918 near Beaver Creek. She graduated from Luverne High School. In 1939 she married her high school friend David H. Smith. The couple had three children. Her husband was a staff writer for the Argus Leader for many years. During her time in Sioux Falls,…
- July 06, 2015Marion Swenson, 99, Luverne, died Friday, July 3, 2015, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service was Tuesday, July 7, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Marion Goembel was born June 27, 1916, to Arthur and Sylvia (Ackley) Goembel in Rock County. She attended country school in Rock County and later attended Luverne Public…
- July 06, 2015Lila M. Lee, 83, Luverne, died Friday, July 3, 2015, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. A private family burial service will be at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Lila Herschberger was born Oct. 11, 1931, to Frank and Elsie (Petersen) Herschberger in Kenneth. She attended school in Kenneth before graduating from Luverne High School in 1949. On Feb. 10, 1954, she married…
- July 06, 2015Patricia Sedlacek, 84, Green Valley, Arizona, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, July 3, 2015, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, www.dingmannandsons.com. (0709 DN)
- June 29, 2015Margarete Sonja Luitjens, 91, Luverne, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Sanford Medical Center in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Worthington. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne and also one hour prior to…
- June 29, 2015Doris Elaine Hickman, 81, Ellsworth, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, June 27, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. Burial followed at Grand Prairie Cemetery near Ellsworth. Doris Newquist was born May 22, 1934, to Alfred and Mary (Meinking) Newquist in Iowa. As a child she lived in various places near Everly…
- June 15, 2015Mary Alice Kinde, 66, Faribault, died Monday, June 15, 2015, at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault following an extended illness. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 19, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Faribault. Burial will be at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Mary Alice Bendt was born March 14, 1949…
- June 15, 2015Robert Knebel Robert G. Knebel, 75, Luverne, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending through Fiksdahl Funeral Service in Webster, South Dakota, www.fiksdalfuneral.com. Local services were through Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s edition of the Rock County Star Herald. (DN 0618)
- June 08, 2015Charlotte Steffen, 81, Hills, formerly of Marshall, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A private family service will take place at a later date. Arrangements are by Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Luverne, www.dingmannandsons.com.
- June 03, 2015Vermayne Nels “Vern” Sundem, 77, Minneapolis, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina from complications of Parkinson’s disease. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Vermayne Sundem was born May 21, 1937, to Herbert and Pearl Sundem…
- June 03, 2015Martha Ingeborg Lunde Bakken died on May 28, 2015, at the age of 104 years and 16 days. She was a resident of Tuff Village from 2002 until 2011 when she moved to the Tuff Nursing Home. Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Palisade Lutheran Church, rural Garretson, Rock County, Minnesota. Private family burial will precede the service on Monday. Visitation with…
- June 01, 2015Vermayne Nels “Vern” Sundem, 77, Minneapolis, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina from complications of Parkinson’s disease. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Vermayne Sundem was born May 21, 1937, to Herbert and Pearl Sundem…
- June 01, 2015Betty Ann Stueven, 49, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015. A funeral Service was Tuesday, June 2, at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Betty Ann Stueven was born Jan. 5, 1966, to Marvin and Alma (Fick) Stueven in Luverne. The family lived in Hills until Betty Ann was 6 years old. They then moved to Sioux Falls. She graduated from Washington High School in 1985. All her life…
- June 01, 2015Lynn Allen Davis, 77, Fairchild, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at his home. A funeral service was Monday, June 1, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Lynn Davis was born Aug. 16, 1937, to Orlie and Lucille (Slagel) Davis in Luverne. He grew up and attended school in the Luverne area. In October 1956 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and…
- June 01, 2015Martha Ingeborg Lunde Bakken died on May 28, 2015, at the age of 104 years and 16 days. She was a resident of Tuff Village from 2002 until 2011 when she moved to the Tuff Nursing Home. Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Palisade Lutheran Church, rural Garretson, Rock County, Minnesota. Private family burial will precede the service on Monday. Visitation with…
- June 01, 2015Verona A. Engebretson, 91, Andover, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. A graveside committal of cremains will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com.
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