The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 1, 1942.

10 years ago (2015)

•Mrs. Louwagie’s second grade writers to Santa

Edwin "Ed" Dale Elbers was born in Steen, Minnesota, on July 23, 1939, to Evert (Ed) and Verna (VanderHaar) Elbers.

Robert “Bob” Iverson, age 76, husband of Sharon, of Glencoe, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, surrounded by his family at Cedar Crest Estate in Silver Lake, Minnesota. Memorial service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.

Esther Elizabeth Reuter, age 94, was welcomed into eternal life surrounded by love and prayers of her family.

Patrick John Lange, age 66, of Adrian, died peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Milton R. Vander Schaaf, age 93, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.

Arlene Margaret Lee was born to Thorwald and Alvina (Moeller) Hansen on July 12, 1933, in Ellsworth, Minnesota. She was baptized on Nov.

James “Jim” Rockman passed away at home from natural causes on Nov. 29, 2025, at the age of 71. A Celebration of Life will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at 308 N. Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne.