Obituaries
- March 23, 2021Arlen B. Olson, 85, White Bear Lake, died March 15, 2021. A memorial service was Monday, March 22, at South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake. A private family interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Mahtomedi. Arlen Olson was born on Nov. 13, 1935, to Bennett and Edith (Hultgren) Olson in Luverne. After graduating from Luverne High School in 1953, Arlen served in the Air Force for…
- March 23, 2021Grace Adrianna Boeve, 95, Luverne, died Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Public visitation was Tuesday, March 23, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family funeral service was Wednesday, March 24. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Grace Burgers was born to George and Wilma (Zeilstra) Burgers on Sept. 18, 1925, on a farm near Larchwood…
- March 16, 2021Gertrude “Gert” Bruynes, 86, Luverne, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home in Luverne. A funeral service was Friday, March 12, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens near Luverne. Gertrude Berghorst was born Oct. 21, 1934, to Sidney and Marie (Vlieger) Berghorst in Oldebrook, Netherlands. She was baptized at the Reformed Church in the Netherlands. In July of…
- March 16, 2021Shirley Ann Ford, 93, Luverne, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone. A public visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family graveside service is planned for Thursday, March 18, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Shirley Skoland was born March 30, 1927, to Tobias and Lila (Spease) Skoland in…
- March 09, 2021Douglas Allen ‘Doug’ Bork, 59, rural Beaver Creek, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at his home. A public visitation was Friday, March 5, and a private family service was Saturday, March 6, at Hartquist Funeral Home. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery near Luverne. Douglas Bork was born on July 21, 1961, to Orville and Barbara (Bruxvoort) Bork in Luverne. He was the oldest of four…
- March 09, 2021Kenneth Elwynn Bowen, 82, rural Edgerton, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at his home. A funeral service was Monday, March 8, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Kenneth Bowen was born on April 27, 1938, to Clinton and Matilda (Smook) Bowen in Luverne. He graduated from Magnolia High School in Magnolia in 1956. He worked as a carry out/…
- March 09, 2021Myron Edward Smook, 68, Magnolia, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Per Myron’s request, no services will take place. Myron Smook was born on May 19, 1952, to Harold and Marjorie (Donth) Smook in Luverne. Myron lived in Magnolia all his life except for a few years living in Fargo, North Dakota, when he was in his late teens. At the age of 25 Myron…
- March 09, 2021Mary Kay Johnson, 67, Brandon, South Dakota, died Friday, March 5, 2021, at the Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at the Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon. Interment was Wednesday, March 10, at St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery in Pipestone. Mary Kay Lichtsinn was born on Sept. 10, 1953, to Harm and Vidaleen (Paradis…
- March 09, 2021Delores H. Kindt, 90, of Kenneth, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at her home in Kenneth. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, services will be private. Funeral arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (0311 DN)
- March 09, 2021Gertrude “Gert” Bruynes, 86, Luverne, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home in Luverne. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com. (0311 DN)
- March 02, 2021Kenneth E. Bowen, 82, rural Edgerton, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (0304 DN)
- March 02, 2021Douglas A. Bork, 59, rural Beaver Creek, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (0304 DN)
- March 02, 2021Evelyn J. Ykema, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Public visitation will be Sunday, February 28, from 2-6 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Per MN Executive order, masks will be required and social distancing and occupancy guidelines to be observed. Private family funeral service will be live-streamed for the…
- March 02, 2021Ruth Caroline Van Westen, 96, Ellsworth, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at the Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Masks will be required and social distancing and occupancy guidelines will be observed. The link…
- March 02, 2021Harold Dean Hixson, 86, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at Avantara Salem in Salem, South Dakota. A memorial service was Monday, March 1, at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Interment will take place at a later date. Harold Hixson was born on July 15, 1934, to Cyrus and Irene (Cozad) Hixson at home in Hills. He attended school in Hills, graduating in 1952. He…
- March 02, 2021James Leroy “Jim” Ebert, 68, Garvin, formerly of Truman, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at the Tracy Hospital. A funeral service was Monday, March 1, with military honors following the service at the church. James Ebert was born on July 11, 1952, to Vance and Doris (Warner) Ebert in Clear Lake, South Dakota. He was raised and educated in Luverne, graduating in 1970. He then attended…
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