Veletta Matilda Conley, 85, Worthington, formerly of Hardwick, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at South Shore Care Center in Worthington.

Services were Saturday, Feb. 23, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Woonsocket, S.D. The Rev. Daryl Tompkins officiated. Burial was in Eventide Cemetery, Woonsocket.

Veletta Andersen was born to William and Clara (Stelling) Andersen on Aug. 5, 1916, in Hardwick. She grew up near Hardwick and attended school there. She married Leo Johansen in 1937 in Hardwick. After their marriage they moved to Woonsocket where they farmed for many years. She worked at Van Dyke's Taxidermy in Woonsocket for several years. Mr. Johansen died in 1971.

She married Walter Johansen in 1975 in Woonsocket. Mr. Johansen died in 1983.

She married Hubert Conley in 1985 in Woonsocket. Mr. Conley died in 1994. She spent many winters in Blythe, Calif.

Mrs. Conley was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Woonsocket and was president of the Ladies Aid for many years and also a member of the Legion Auxiliary and Senior Citizens. She enjoyed being in craft clubs and card clubs.

Survivors include two sons, Darwin (Sharon) Johansen, Worthington, and Ardell Johansen, Bismarck, N.D.; two stepsons, Ronald Johansen, Spearfish, S.D., and Duwayne (Carolyn) Johansen, Corson, S.D.; one stepdaughter, Veloris (Glen) Youngstrom, Mount Vernon, S.D.; four granddaughters, Michelle (Kirk) Honius, Worthington, Jennifer Johansen and Stephanie Johansen, both of Bismarck, N.D., and Nicole (Keith) Branstiter, Indianapolis, Ind.; three great-grandchildren, Kara, Kody and Karter Honius, Worthington; several stepgrandchildren; two brothers, Myron (Lil) Andersen, Aurora, Colo., and Merlyn Andersen; and one sister, Vyonna (Curt) Maxwell, Luverne.

Mrs. Conley was preceded in death by her parents, her three husbands, Leo, Walt and Hugh, one granddaughter, Kristine, one brother, Major, and one sister, Vercella.

Benson Funeral Home, Worthington, was in charge of arrangements.

Lloyd E. Carlson, 78, Luverne, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne.

Services were Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. The Revs. Maurice E. Hagen and Dell B. Sanderson officiated. Burial was in Luverne Memorial Gardens, rural Luverne.

Lloyd Carlson was born to Ed and Mary (Ellison) Carlson on Dec. 20, 1923, in Wakefield, Neb. He attended school in Wakefield. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps and served his country during World War II.

He married Corinne Mae English on July 3, 1946, in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. After their marriage they lived in Uehling, Neb., where he owned and operated Carlson Plumbing & Heating. Later they moved to Norfolk, Neb., and Ft. Dodge, Iowa. In 1959 they moved to Luverne. He worked for Central Natural Gas in Luverne. He retired in 1986.

Mr. Carlson was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and served on the stewardship and evangelism committees and was active in the Big Kids Soul Food Group. He was a member of Luverne VFW and past member of Luverne Lions Club. He was a Boy Scout leader. He also volunteered as a driver for others. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping.

Survivors include four children and their spouses, Patricia Powell and companion, Loran Kirby, Hatfield, Mike (Lori) Carlson, Beaver Creek, Laurie (Jerry) Bailey, Limon, Colo., and David (Tanya) Carlson, Maple Grove; 10 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.

Mr. Carlson was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Corinne, on Sept. 9, 1994, two infant brothers and six sisters.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Lenderts, 84, Ellsworth, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne.

Services were Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Dingmann Funeral Chapel in Adrian. The Rev. Dean Hofstad officiated. Burial was in Grand Prairie Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Margaret Richter was born to Bernard and Esther (Riley) Richter on Sept. 27, 1917, in Ellsworth. She graduated from Ellsworth High School.

She married Otto "Spike" Lenderts on March 8, 1942, in Ellsworth. After their marriage the couple lived in Ellsworth. She was a homemaker and a resident of Ellsworth all of her life.

Mrs. Lenderts was a member of First Congregational Church in Ellsworth. She enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles.

Survivors include three children, Lynn Afu, Orlando, Fla., Bruce Lenderts, Rock Rapids, Iowa, and Vicki (Brad Gould) Lenderts, Beaver Creek; five grandchildren, Shelli (Don) Custer, Jill (Ken) Mobeck, Shawn (Paul) Shaw, Keli (Oscar) Orellana and Roxanne (Jason) Dohlmann; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Ed (Ella) Richter, Mound; two sisters, Dorothy Barton, Dallas, Ore., and Martha Jane Richter, Ellsworth; and two cousins, Dean and Phyllis Hofstad, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Mrs. Lenderts was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Spike, on Sept. 12, 1990, a great-grandson, Michael, in 1990, and two brothers, Robert and Russell Richter.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Adrian, was in charge of arrangements.

Elisabeth Nelly Earl, 74, Branson West, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in her home. She was the mother of Steven Earl of Luverne.

Services were Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Stumpff Funeral Home-South, Kimberling City, Mo. The Rev. Jack Day officiated. Burial was in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.

Elisabeth Winnewisser was born to Freddich and Elsa (Claus) Winnewisser on April 13, 1927, in Mannheim, Germany. She married Dale Earl on Dec. 10, 1955. They had made their home in Branson West the past 18 years after coming from California. She was a retired legal secretary and of the Lutheran faith.

Survivors include her husband, Dale Earl, Branson West, two sons, Steven Earl, Luverne, and Perry Earl, Niangua, Mo.; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Theodore Winnewisser, Stuttgart, Germany; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Stumpff Funeral Home-South, Kimberling City, was in charge of arrangements.

Harold Miller, 84, Luverne, formerly of Spirit Lake, Iowa, and Inwood, Iowa, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne.

Memorial services were Tuesday, Feb. 19, at United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. The Rev. Jim Stiles officiated. Burial of the cremains was in Richland Cemetery, Inwood.

Harold Miller was born to Harry and Lulu Miller on May 20, 1917, in Marcus, Iowa. He graduated from Marcus High School in 1934 and attended Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, before returning to the family farm near Marcus.

He married Edna "Skip" Datisman of Inwood in 1940. They moved to Inwood where they farmed until their retirement. They spent more than 20 years in the Spirit Lake area until Mrs. Miller died in 1999.

He later married Grace Sather of Luverne.

Mr. Miller served on the West Lyon School Board during which time a new building was constructed. In retirement he was president of the Spirit Lake Senior Citizens group that brought the Senior Center into reality. He was also active in Golden Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge, Older Iowa Legislature and many other civic organizations.

Survivors include his wife, Grace; two sons, John D. Miller and special friend, Barb Faber, Spirit Lake, and James H. (Cecilia) Miller, Emmetsburg, Iowa; two daughters, Mary P. (Donald) Hoy, Weatherby Lake, Mo., and Jean E. (Allen) Vezey, North Pole, Alaska, nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Maxine Treeman, Sapula, Okla., and Phyllis Moore, Cave Creek, Ariz.

Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his first wife, Skip, five sisters and one brother.

Porter Funeral Homes, Inwood, was in charge of arrangements.

By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne boys' basketball team was able to build some momentum heading into post-season play after winning a home game Friday.

Hosting Lincoln HI in the regular-season finale, the Cardinals turned in one of their best offensive performances of the season while posting a 73-63 victory over the Rebels.

Luverne canned 49 percent of its shots in the game and outscored LH in each of the first three quarters.

LH did sport a 25-19 scoring cushion in the fourth quarter, but the Rebels never seriously challenged the Cardinals.

"This was by far our best offensive night of the year," said Cardinal coach Tom Rops. "We had three kids score in double figures, and two more who had eight points each. It was nice to see kids shoot the ball with confidence and get a win."

Luverne, 3-19 overall, will need to play with confidence when it challenges Southwest Conference champion Worthington in the quarterfinal round of the South Section 3A Tournament at Southwest State University in Marshall Saturday.

The seventh-seeded Cards face the No. 2 Trojans in the last of four games scheduled for the final round. Game time is approximately 8 p.m.

Luverne played its way to a 16-13 lead in the first eight minutes of play against the Rebels Friday. Then, Jake Studer, who scored 13 points and recorded four assists for the winners, led the Cards to a 19-15 scoring cushion in the second quarter that gave them a 35-28 halftime lead by netting six points in the period.

Jesse Kuhlman, who made six three-point shots in the game and led LHS in scoring with 21 points, struck for nine points when the Cards outscored the Rebels 19-10 in the third period to make it a 54-38 game.

Luverne led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter before winning by 10 in the end.

Aaron Schmidt played a strong game by scoring 11 points and nabbing eight rebounds for the winners.

Box score
Norton 3 0 2-4 8, Pick 2 0 4-7 8, Studer 2 2 3-5 13, Kuhlman 1 6 1-2 21, Schmidt 5 0, 1-2 11, DeWispelaere 1 0 2-2 4, Lange 3 0 0-0 6, Goembel 0 0 2-4 2.

Team statistics
Luverne: 23 of 47 field goals (49 percent), 15 of 26 free throws (58 percent), 29 rebounds, 16 turnovers.
LH: 26 of 61 field goals (43 percent), six of 16 free throws (38 percent), 31 rebounds.

By John Rittenhouse
Two Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth wrestlers extended their seasons at Lac qui Parle Valley High School near Madison last weekend.

Competing at the Section 3AA Individual Tournament, Ellsworth High School senior Chris Tiesler and Luverne High School junior Joel Evans both qualified for the Minnesota State Class AA Wrestling Championships that start today and end Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Tiesler earned his third consecutive trip to the state classic by placing second at 119 pounds during the section event. Evans placed second at 189 pounds to earn his first berth in the state tournament.

Both Cardinals wrestle at noon today in the Class AA preliminaries.

The quarterfinals are set for 2 p.m. today. Tomorrow's slate begins with the wrestle backs starting at 4:30 p.m. The semifinals and consolation semifinals take place at 7:30.

Saturday's medal-round matches begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Tiesler went 0-1 during his first state appearance in 2000 before going 2-2 without placing last winter. He will take a 29-5 record into the state tournament.

He went 3-1 and won a 5-4 decision against Montevideo's J. Homan in a true second-place match last weekend.

Tiesler pinned Marshall’s Nate Boerboom in 2:31 and notched a 19-6 major decision win over Tracy-Milroy-Balaton's Adam Snyder to reach the finals, where he lost a 7-6 decision to Windom-Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin’s Nick Kulseth.

Homan advanced through the wrestle backs only to fall to Tiesler with a trip to state on the line.

Evans didn’t have to wrestle a true second place match at 189.

He advanced to the finals by posting pins over Yellow Medicine East’s Nate Schommer (:52) and Montevideo's Pat Huber (1:59). Marshall’s Colby Bruns handed Evans a 9-0 major decision setback in the title tilt.

Evans takes a 27-6 record into the state tournament.

L-H-BC-E junior heavyweight Cody Jagow placed fifth at the section meet with a 3-2 record. He finishes the year with a 17-6 mark. Sophomore Dustin Donth placed sixth at 125 with a 2-3 record. His season mark is 8-16.

Junior Canaan Petersen (15-15 overall) and sophomore Brant Jacobs (2-21) both went 1-2 without placing at 145 and 152 respectively.

Junior Dusty Seachris (11-20), sophomore Justin Mann (5-19) and freshman Jose Saravia (2-23) all went 0-2 at 130, 135 and 171.

Stewart probate
PROBATE COURT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF ROCK
In Re: Estate of
Fred W. Stewart
Deceased
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:
It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of March, 2002, at 9:00 O'clock a.m., a hearing will be held in the above named Court at Rock County Courthouse, Luverne Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of the above named deceased, dated February 22, 1990, and for the appointment of Katherine V. Sundstrom whose address is 204 East Christensen Dr., Apt. 5, Luverne, Minnesota 56156, as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent in supervised administration, and that any objections thereto must be filed with the Court. That, if proper, and no objections are filed, said personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate, to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the estate. Upon completion of the administration, the representative shall file a final account for the allowance and shall distribute the estate to the persons thereto entitled as ordered by the Court, and close the estate.

Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.
Dated: February 21, 2002 /S/
Timothy K. Connell
District Court Judge
/S/ Douglas E. Eisma /S/
Douglas E. Eisma
Sandra L. Vrtacnik
Attorney for Petitioner
Court Administrator
Eisma and Eisma
130 East Main, Box 625
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-4828
I.D. #158343
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Farmers Union Co-op Oil Co. annual meeting
set for March 18
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FARMERS UNION CO-OPERATIVE OIL COMPANY OF LUVERNE, MN - LUVERNE AND LISMORE, MN
TO: The Stockholders of Farmers Union Co-operative Oil Company of Luverne and Lismore, Mn
You are hereby notified that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Farmers Union Co-operative Oil Company of Luverne, Minnesota, PO Box-1018, Luverne MN will be held at BLUE MOUND BANQUET & MEETING CENTER, 401 W. Hatting St. in Luverne on MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2002 AT 7:30 PM for the purpose of transacting any business that may properly come before the meeting.
Election of Directors will be held and the following terms expire:
Lloyd Hemme Ñ Luverne area
Larry Van Dyke Ñ Luverne area
The following are presented for your consideration as candidates for the Directors terms:
Luverne area Ñ Lloyd Hemme Ð Larry Van Dyke
Nominations will also be accepted from the floor. The evening meal will be served from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. and Dividend checks will be distributed.
Dated: 2-25-2002 Lloyd Hemme, Secretary
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Zoning ordinance amendment hearing
set for March 12
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City Planning Commission that a public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers located on second floor of City Hall, 203 East Main Street, Luverne, Minnesota, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2002. The purpose of the hearing will be to consider rezoning the following:

Lots 3 and 4, Block 21 Lots 5 thru 8, Block 24
Lots 5 thru 8, Block 22 Lots 1 thru 8, Block 25
Lots 4 thru 7, Block 23 Lots 1 thru 8, Block 26

all in Van Eps & VaryÕs Addition of the City of Luverne, currently zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District, to R-I, Residential/Institutional District. The geographic location of the proposed area to be rezoned is located 1 1/2 blocks south of Bishop Street between Cedar Street and Spring Street and 1/2 block south of Crawford Street between Spring Street and Blue Mound Avenue.

All persons wishing to be heard in favor or in opposition to the rezoning request should be present at the hearing or present written comments prior thereto to the City Administrator. Anyone needing reasonable accommodations or an interpreter should contact the City Clerk's office, City Hall, 203 E. Main St., Luverne, MN (507) 449-2388.

MARIANNE PERKINS
CITY CLERK
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Mortgage foreclosure sale set for March 12
01-21149
8042047715
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VERFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 24, 1999
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $57,531.00
MORTGAGOR (S): Danny R. Kephart and Evelyn Kephart, Husband and Wife
MORTGAGEE: EquiCredit Corporation of Mn., n/k/a NationsCredit Financial Services Corporation
DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: recorded December 3, 1999, Rock County Recorder, Document No. 146866

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The East 74.4 feet of Lot 2 in Block 1, Auditor's Plat no. 1 to the City of Luverne

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Rock

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $68,858.21

THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: March 12 2002 10:00 A.M.
PLACE OF SALE: SheriffÕs Main Office, West Side Sheriff Dept., Front Step, Luverne, MN
to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) their personal representatives or assigns.

"THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: January 10, 2002

NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
Mortgagee
SHAPIRO & NORDMEYER, L.L.P.
BY /s/ Nancy A. Nordmeyer
Lawrence P. Zielke
Beth W. Asmussen
Attorneys for Mortgagee
7300 Metro Blvd., Suite 390
Edina, MN 55439-2305
(952) 831-4060
THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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