Obituaries
February 19, 2025Leo Patrick Brady was born June 11, 1942, to James L. and Agnes (Reinhart) Brady in Nobles County, Minnesota. He was baptized and received first communion at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Fulda, Minnesota. He attended Fulda Catholic School and Fulda Public School until his father needed him to work with him on the farm. He farmed with his father and other farmers in the Fulda area for a number…- February 19, 2025Al Top, age 84, of Edgerton, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. Funeral service will be on Friday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton.…
- February 19, 2025Terry Rodman, age 79, of Jasper, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment will…
February 12, 2025Marvin Leroy Laackmann was born on Jan. 29, 1935, to Herman, Jr. and Fern (Hawes) Laackmann in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm 12 miles northwest of town. Growing up on the farm, he helped with the daily chores and seasonal work. He attended country school through the eighth grade and high school in Jasper, Minnesota, graduating in 1952. He then enrolled at South Dakota State…
February 12, 2025Eline Freida Forsberg, of Hardwick, was born Oct. 31, 1927, the ninth of 11 children, to Otto and Anna (Kaatz) Naef near Wausau, Wisconsin. She passed away Feb. 5, 2025, at the age of 97 in Rochester, Minnesota. She was independent in her rural Hardwick, Minnesota, home until February 2021. After a few falls, she was moved to the Poplar Creek assisted living facility in Luverne, Minnesota. She…
February 12, 2025Wayne Thomas Ward, age 82 of Hills, Minnesota, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., with the family present at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, Minnesota. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, with Pastor Lori Bonkoski officiating…
February 05, 2025With deep gratitude for the time we had with him, we share that John Craig Sandager, 74, passed away into God’s care on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. John was born on October 14, 1950, to Victor Leon and Frances Jane (Cragoe) Sandager. He was raised on a farm near Hills, Minnesota, where he was surrounded by a large and loving family. He attended Hills-…
January 29, 2025William Leroy Predmore was born on Sept. 29, 1936, to Vernon and Margaret (Schlientz) Predmore in Broken Bow, Nebraska. From a young age, William had the value of hard work instilled in him. He and his siblings grew up on Sunny Slope Ranch. His love for the ranch life began as a child – a love that continued to grow with him the rest of his life. On Dec. 23, 1957, at a young age, William was…
January 29, 2025Harold Fick, age 82, of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, from 3-6 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. A prayer service and memory sharing followed at 6 p.m. Funeral service was Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church. Interment…
January 29, 2025Bryan Kienholz, age 61, of Luverne, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Visitation was Thursday, Jan. 23, from 4-7 p.m. at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Funeral service was Friday, Jan. 24, at 1:30 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Bryan’s LifeTribute video or sign an…- January 23, 2025William Predmore, age 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family graveside service will be held at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
January 22, 2025Benard ‘Ben’ Aning Benard “Ben” John Aning Sr., a longtime employee of John Morrell Co., passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at 93. Benard John Aning was born to John and Grace (Dammer) Aning on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1931, in a rural house a few miles northeast of Roscoe, South Dakota. The family farmed there for approximately seven years but…- January 22, 2025Bryan Kienholz, age 61, of Luverne, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 23, from 4-7 p.m. at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Funeral service will be Friday, Jan. 24, at 1:30 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Bryan’s LifeTribute video or…
January 15, 2025Donald Christoffels, age 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be Thursday, Jan. 16, at 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., all at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist…
January 15, 2025Cornelius “Casey” Feikema Jr. was born on April 28, 1947, to Cornelius “Case” Sr. and Martha (Van Tol) Feikema in the Canton/Inwood Hospital rural Canton, South Dakota. Casey grew up on a farm near Fairview, South Dakota. He attended Inwood Christian School in Inwood, Iowa, and was a freshman at Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa, when the family relocated to rural Luverne, Minnesota,…
January 08, 2025Joan Fransman was born on March 21, 1930, to John and Jennie (Kuiper) Top in Clinton Township of Rock County, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm on the state line and attended country school. Her dad passed away suddenly while she was young. A couple of years later, she and her family moved into Hills, Minnesota. Joan later met Edward Fransman and on March 16, 1949, the couple was married at…
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