Jordan Davis (standing), Jared Davis, Heath Van Wyhe, Joshua Davis, Halden Van Wyhe and Tabitha Davis peddle sweet corn in front of Orv's Station as a fund-raiser for the Hills United Reformed Church Boys and Girls Club. Volunteers are optimistic they will match last year's sales of $900. A pickup load of sweet corn was purchased yesterday by a local man and donated to the Banquet in Sioux Falls. Volunteers plan to sell on and off through Friday and all day Saturday.

Photo by Jolene Farley

Ashlynn Heather Haraldson, 5 months, 26 days, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, in Luverne Community Hospital.

Services were Tuesday, Aug. 7, in Bethany Lutheran Church, Luverne. The Rev. Paul Fries officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.

Ashlynn Haraldson was born to Tim Haraldson and Dawn Gustafson on Feb. 8, 2001, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. She lived with her parents in Luverne. She was a special joy to her entire family and was blessed with a precious smile.

Survivors include her parents, Tim Haraldson and Dawn Gustafson, Luverne; one brother, Jeffrey Robert Lacey; one sister, Samantha Jo Quigley; maternal grandparents, William and Diane Gustafson, Sioux Falls; paternal grandparents, Jim and Geraldine Haraldson, Luverne; maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Bednarek, Sioux Falls; paternal great-grandparents, Clara Haraldson, Ihlen, and Virgil and Marjorie Staeffler, Hardwick; aunts and uncles, Candy Gustafson, Sioux Falls, Mike and Maryln VanGrootheest, Luverne, Todd and Tricia Haraldson, Mitchell, S.D., and Mark and Michele Nelson, Hills; and seven cousins.

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

Elizabeth Hanson, 88, Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, at Lyon Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Rock Rapids.

Services were Monday, Aug. 6, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids. The Rev. Henry Thorberg officiated. Burial was in Flower Field Cemetery, Hills.

Elizabeth Arends was born to Reemt and Gesina (Ennenga) Arends on March 9, 1913, in Steen. She attended school in Steen and graduated from high school in 1932.

She married Albert E. Hanson on Dec. 3, 1938, in Paullina, Iowa. Her husband's work with the Illinois Central Railroad took them to a number of Iowa communities. His last position with the railroad was in Rock Rapids where they moved in 1954. While in Rock Rapids she had a number of different cleaning jobs. Her favorite was taking care of the classrooms at Central Lyon High School.

Mrs. Hanson was an excellent cook, and her apple pies were everyone's favorite. After retirement they continued to enjoy gardening and travel. They particularly enjoyed the trips they made to Norway and Germany. In their later years they were active in the Dinner Date program in Rock Rapids, attending until they became residents of Lyon Manor Nursing Home and Rehab Center.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, James and Susan Hanson, Le Claire, Iowa; one daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn and James Vance Kelso III, Peachtree City, Ga.; one grandson, Matthew Kelso, Peachtree City; and a twin sister, Alice Borchers, Beaver Creek.

Mrs. Hanson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Albert Hanson, three brothers, John, Ralph and Arend Arends, and three sisters, Fannie Arends, Anna Taubert and Mabel Herrlein.

Roste Funeral Home, Rock Rapids, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.

Stephen J. Gits, 40, Luverne, died Saturday, July 21, 2001, at his home in Luverne.

Services were Thursday, July 26, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial was in St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery, Luverne.

Stephen Gits was born to Gordon and Barbara Gits on March 19, 1961, in Luverne. He attended school in Luverne.

Survivors include his parents; one brother, Paul Gits, Minneapolis; three sisters, Theresa Gits-Borgstrom, Brooklyn Park, Mary Reiggins, Hopkins, and Elizabeth Hackett, Kirkland, Wash.; one niece, Ashley Borgstrom; and one nephew, Lucas Reiggins.

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

Services for Darlene Ennenga will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Engebretson Funeral Home in Luverne. The Rev. Mark Mumme will officiate. Burial is in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.

Darlene Ennenga, 72, Luverne, died in Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D., on Sunday, July 22.

Darlene Vanderlinde was born to Hilko and Mary (Noske) Vanderlinde on Aug. 10, 1928, in Sioux Falls, S.D. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls. Following her education, she worked at MorrellÕs and then at Northwestern Bell as a telephone operator.

She married Herbert Ennenga on Jan. 18, 1950, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Sioux Falls. Following their marriage they lived in Luverne and then moved to various farms in the local area. In 1970 they moved to Magnolia where she worked at Magnolia Steak House for many years. She entered Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne in October 1999. She was transferred to Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne on January 2000 to be with her husband. Mr. Ennenga died on Jan. 3, 2001. She entered Avera McKennan Hospital on May 21.

Mrs. Ennenga enjoyed singing and spending holidays and special occasions with her family.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Carla Ennenga, Magnolia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and Jeffrey Wollman, Luverne, and Susan and Paul DePrez, Lucan; nine grandchildren, Rachel Ennenga and fiancŽ, Joe Schaffran, Elizabeth Ennenga, Emily DePrez, Amanda DePrez, Karley DePrez, McKenzie DePrez, Matthew DePrez, Taylor Wollman and Aaron Wollman; and one sister, Marie Whitney, Sioux Falls.

Mrs. Ennenga was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers, and five sisters.

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

Peggy Sternburg, 58, Platte, S.D., died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, S.D. She was the mother of Judy Chesley, Luverne.

Services were Friday, July 27, at Olive Presbyterian Church in Platte. Burial was in Platte City Cemetery.

Peggy Brumbaugh was born to Ray and Lucy (Teeslink) Brumbaugh on April 7, 1943, on the family farm north of Platte. She attended rural country school and graduated from Platte High School.

She married Ron Sternburg on Sept. 2, 1962, in Platte. She worked as a cook in several businesses around Platte. She also was a caretaker for the elderly.

Mrs. Sternburg liked playing cards and visiting with her friends at coffee shops.

Survivors include her husband, Ron Sternburg, Platte; one son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Jody Sternburg, Platte; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Ronda and Dan Haushild and Kerri Sternburg, all of Sioux Falls, and Judy and Stephan Chesley, Luverne; five grandchildren, Rachel and Richard Sternburg, Heather, Austin and Levi Haushild; and four sisters, Bertha (Dale) Franssens, Corky Brumbaugh, and Ruth (Marvin) Hiemstra, all of Platte, and Betty (Harry) Luurs, Yankton, S.D.

Mrs. Sternburg was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Robert, James and Wayne, and two sisters, Edith DeJong and Noma Jean Cummings.

Platte Funeral Chapel, Platte, was in charge of arrangements.

Marcella Louise Untiedt, 91, Luverne, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.

Services were Thursday, Aug. 9, at Engebretson Funeral Home in Luverne. The Rev. John Pehrson officiated. Burial was in Ashwood Cemetery, Kanaranzi.

Marcella Untiedt was born to Paul and Emma (Schwager) Untiedt on May 12, 1910, in Kanaranzi. She was a twin though her twin sister, Margaret, lived only a year. She grew up in Kanaranzi and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1928. She made her home with her parents until 1946 when she and her mother moved to Luverne. Her father died in 1941. She had been a part-time employee at the Kanaranzi Post Office, associated with Untiedt General Merchandise Store. After her mother's death in 1952 she lived with her sister and her husband, Harriet and Jack Boelman, until Mr. Boelman died in 1966. In 1994 Harriet and Marcella moved to Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.

Miss Untiedt was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Though she never married she had a great love for little children, especially her nephew, Jerry Untiedt, who spent a great deal of time at her home during his childhood. She enjoyed doing handwork.

Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd and Rachel Untiedt, Luverne; and several nieces and nephews.

Miss Untiedt was preceded in death by her parents and nine siblings, Henry, Clarence, Elmer, Harriet, Harry, Anna, Margaret, Lucille and Paul.

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

Virgil Marvin Oye, 81, Luverne, formerly of Hardwick, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Services were Monday, Aug. 6, in Grace Lutheran Church, Luverne. The Rev. Maurice E. Hagen officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.

Virgil Oye was born to Carl and Alma (Lorenzen) Oye on Nov. 26, 1919, in Denver Township, Rock County, where he was raised. He attended District 75 country school. Following his education he helped farm on the family farm near Hardwick.

He married Lucille Lauck on Aug. 8, 1941. Following their marriage they lived and farmed near Hardwick. On May 23, 1945, he entered the U.S. Army and was stationed at Ft. Bragg, N.C., and Ft. Benning, Ga., where he served as an instructor at the infantry school. He was honorably discharged with the rank of corporal on Aug. 14, 1946, and returned to Hardwick. He lived and farmed for 50 years on the farm on which he was born. He then did various jobs throughout the area.

In the early 1970s he moved to Westbrook. He married Grace Singsaas. In the mid-1970s he moved to Mankato where he owned and operated a cleaning business. In 1993 he moved to Belle Plaine where he lived until April 2001 when he entered the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.

Mr. Oye was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. He was a member of the American Legion Post 478 in Hardwick and the American Legion in Mankato. He also served as a director of the Rock County Fair Association. He enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins, reading the newspaper, traveling and fishing.

Survivors include five children, Donna (Dale) Stoterau, Manley, Virginia (Sherwood) Peters, Jordan, Bruce (Marilyn) Oye, Hardwick, Rita Shirkey, Worthington, and Burdell (Barbara) Oye, Savage; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; special friend, Grace Singsaas; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Oye was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, Rea Jo, one son-in-law, Timothy Shirkey, one grandchild, Jason Peters, one great-grandchild, Cole Pulse, one brother, Orville, and one sister, Evelyn Ladd.

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

By John Rittenhouse
The Rock County Fair was good to area drivers competing in the Enduro Race Saturday night.

Along with producing the event champion, drivers from the Star Herald coverage area captured seven of the top 10 finishing positions during the grandstand attraction.

In the end, Luverne's Nick Mann emerged as the race champion by completing 200 laps before the event's two-hour time limit was reached.

A total of 45 cars started the race and performed in front of a grandstand crowd of 645 people.

In this particular Enduro Race, the winner is the first driver to complete 200 laps, or the driver to complete the most laps in two hours of racing. In Mann’s case, he won the fair title by completing 200 laps.

Local drivers also secured the fourth through ninth positions at race's end.

Luverne entries Travis Van Santen, Joel Elbers and Jarod Rowden placed fourth, sixth and ninth respectively.

Edgerton's Owen Tinklenberg was fifth, Magnolia’s Jason DeBeer placed seventh, and Adrian's Chris Kruger placed eighth.

Rock Rapids, Iowa, driver Gary Dieren and Tea, S.D., entry Scott Voigt placed second and third respectively.

Canton, S.D., driver Jim Larson placed 10th.