Obituaries
- February 23, 2021Alvera D. Balster, 92, Ellsworth, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. A private funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. Burial was in the Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth. Alvera Wentler was born Dec. 6, 1928, to Emra and Verna (Horton) Wentler in Appleton. Alvera married Lyle Balster on April 23, 1948, in LeMars,…
- February 23, 2021Donald Eugene Mitchell, 72, Luverne, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A public visitation and private family funeral were Friday, Feb. 19, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Donald Mitchell was born on Aug. 16, 1948, to Harold and Margaret (Miller) Mitchell in Luverne. He was baptized on Dec. 2, 1951, at the…
- February 23, 2021James Lewis Keiper, 74, Dresbach, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at their winter home in LeHigh Acres, Florida. A private funeral service for family will be at a later date, with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona. James Keiper was born Dec. 28, 1946, to Cleo and Bernice (Blumentritt) Keiper in Winona. He married Margaret Chapin on March 16, 1968, and they had two children, James C. and Tamera…
- February 23, 2021Orvel Ralph “Orv” Dreesen, 84, Ellsworth, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at his home. A funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Bethel Reformed Church south of Ellsworth. Burial with full military honors provided by the Ellsworth American Legion was at the Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth. Orvel Dreesen was born on May 26, 1936, to Ralph and Aalke (Groen) Dreesen in Pipestone County,…
- February 23, 2021Barbara Berene Wills, 81, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died suddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at Prairie Creek Assisted Living Memory Care in Sioux Falls. A memorial service was Friday, Feb. 19, at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. A video tribute can be viewed at https://youtu.be/-9jtLmaZSb0 Barbara Olhausen was born May 10, 1939, to William and Thais Olhausen in Hartley, Iowa. She attended…
- February 16, 2021Brad Weinkauf, 50, Jasper, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home – Pipestone Chapel. A private family funeral service will take place. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Pipestone, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (0218…
- February 16, 2021Pa Si Phan, 67, Worthington, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne hospice cottage. A private service will take place at a later date at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne, dingmannandsons.com. (0218 DN)
- February 16, 2021Donald R. Esterly died on Feb. 1, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona, from the combined effects of COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease. Donald Esterly was born to Elden and Frances Esterly in rural Rock County. He attended rural schools and graduated from Luverne High School in 1950. Don served with the 8th U.S. Army in Korea and received a citation for meritorious service to his unit. He attended the…
- February 16, 2021Larry Rosenberg, 76, Slayton, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, surrounded by his family at his home. A private family service will be at the Iona Presbyterian Church. Interment will be at the Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth. A public visitation was Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton. Larry Rosenberg was born on April 30, 1944, to Alfred and Kathryn (Tjepkes) Rosenberg in…
- February 09, 2021Harold A. Sandstede, born to Lawrence and Madge Sandstede, died in the comfort of hospice care with loving daughter and favorite dog by his side. Harold is survived by daughters Kristin and Heather, grandchildren Natalie and Garrett, and siblings Jacque (Roger), Jan (Ron) and Steve. Harold briefly attended the Naval Academy and Augustana College prior to becoming a federal employee in…
- February 09, 2021John Peter Feikema, 74, Orange City, Iowa, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at his residence. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. John Feikema was born on Nov. 12, 1946, to Clarence and Ann (Van Velzen) Feikema…
- February 09, 2021Ardean “Bub” Walgrave, 100, Luverne, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. A celebration of his life will follow the…
- February 09, 2021Herman Lupkes, 86, Luverne, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at the Pipestone County Hospice. A private family graveside service will take place at a later date. Herman Lupkes was born on June 13, 1934, to Frank and Lillian (Boots) Lupkes of rural Adrian. He attended school at Larkin Township School through the eighth grade. He enjoyed farming with his dad and neighbors, mechanics and the outdoors.…
- February 09, 2021Keith Herbert Lemke, 83, Hardwick, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Assembly of God Church in Luverne. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota, at a later date. Keith Lemke was born on March 26, 1937,…
- February 09, 2021Charles Edward “Chuck” Cooksley, 87, Luverne, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Because of the concern for public health, a private family funeral service will take place at the United Methodist Church in Luverne, with burial at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Charles Cooksley was born Jan. 15, 1934, to Arthur and Wilhelmiene (Koll) Cooksley on…
- February 09, 2021Donna Louise (Tomlinson) Loud, 82, passed away the afternoon of Jan. 23, 2021, in Blackduck, Minnesota, after an extended illness. Donna was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1938 to Robert Tomlinson and Hazel Larson Tomlinson and was raised on the family farm in Iowa, later moving to Luverne, Minnesota. She received her nursing certificate in 1959 and began a career in nursing that took her to…
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