Obituaries
- December 07, 2021Marcus “Mike” Uithoven, 91, Luverne, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial with military honors was Saturday, Dec. 4, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Luverne. Marcus “Mike” Jr. Uithoven was born on June 7, 1930, to Jacob and Jennie (Ruiter) Uithoven. He spent his…
- December 07, 2021William “Bill” Sneller, 87, Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 4, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. William “Bill” Sneller was born on Jan. 11, 1934, to Ed and Louina (Cleveringa) Sneller at home on the farm near Doon, Iowa. Bill was…
- December 07, 2021Carolyn Wilma Sneller, 92, formerly of Parker, South Dakota, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Calvary Reformed Church in Monroe, South Dakota, with burial following at the Rosehill Cemetery in Parker. Carolyn Boone was born on Dec. 18, 1928, to William and Carrie (VerSteeg) Boone in Sanborn,…
- November 30, 2021Francis Faber, 95, Luverne, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Friday, Nov. 26, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery. Francis Faber was born June 13, 1926, to William and Roelina (Driesen) Faber and grew up on the family farm south of Rock Rapids, Iowa, near Lakewood Corner…
- November 30, 2021Milo James Hamann, 85, Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. A funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial was at the Memory Gardens cemetery near Luverne. Milo Hamann was born Aug. 22, 1936, in Luverne, to John and Alma (Ahrendt) Hamann. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1955. He married Beatrice “Betty” McClure…
- November 30, 2021Gerald Ray “Jerry” Utter, 79, Portland, Oregon, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He will be laid to rest at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Jerry Utter was born on Oct. 9, 1942, in Astoria, Oregon, to Ray and Norma (Whitten) Utter. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1960. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1963. He…
- November 30, 2021Cornelius Bosch, 94, formerly of rural Steen, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, followed by a memorial service at noon, at Steen Reformed Church. Burial with military honors will be in Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Memorials may be directed to the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls.…
- November 30, 2021The sunset of Laura May (Doyle) Bosch’s life on earth took place on November 26, 2021, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls surrounded by three generations of family members. Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 6, at the Reformed Church of Steen. Internment will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Visitation will be from 4:00…
- November 23, 2021Francis Faber, 95, Luverne, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Sanford USD in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne, with the funeral service at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (1124 DN)
- November 23, 2021Terry Connell, 57, Luverne, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Rock Valley, Iowa. A Celebration of Life was Monday, Nov. 22, from 4-7 p.m. at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne. A private memorial service and burial of cremains will be at a later date. Terry James “Butch” Connell was born in Luverne, Minnesota, on Dec. 17, 1963, to Dave and Donna (Klassen) Connell. As a boy Butch grew up helping…
- November 23, 2021Ashley Jo Barber, 33, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at her home due to health complications. A memorial service was Thursday, Nov. 18, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Ashley Jo Barber was born on Aug. 18, 1988, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar to Richard and Holly Jo (Johnson) Barber. She was baptized…
- November 23, 2021Joan Harriet DeJongh, 88, Luverne, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. The family will have a private service and burial, with a public visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, at American Reformed Church in Luverne. Joan DeRoo was born on July 28, 1933, to Henry and Caroline “Carrie” (Vande Griend) DeRoo in Hospers, Iowa. She was baptized at the Christian Reformed…
- November 16, 2021Robert D. Veldkamp, 49, Edgerton, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton. Interment will be at the Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton. Arrangements…
- November 16, 2021Tanya Lynn Fey, 38, rural Woodstock, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, as the result of a horse accident on the farm. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone. Interment will be in the Woodstock Cemetery. Tanya Lynn Fey was born on Aug. 30, 1983, to Alan and Kelly (Kepler) Jones in Pipestone. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace United…
- November 16, 2021Mary Anderson, 84, Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, at Rock Rapids Health Centre in Rock Rapids. Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids. Burial is at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids. Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral service. Mary Peterson was born July 8, 1937, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Bernice (…
- November 16, 2021Gerald Allen Wikstrom, 85, Coon Rapids, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Gearhart Funeral Home (11275 Foley Blvd. NW., Coon Rapids) Visitation will start at 11 a.m. Interment with military honors will be at Morningside Memorial Gardens. Gerald Wikstrom was born on March 11, 1936, to Julius and Evelyn Wikstrom. He served in the Army and Army…
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